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The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1911-11-08
Trial May Last Six Months.

Los ANGELES. Nov. 4.-The only
talesman who had been considered
assured of acceptance by both sides
in the Nam ara murder trial vir.
tually was removed from considera.
tion and at the end of four court weeks
1t could not be learned that any juror
was even fairly certain to remain in
the box.
Three months will be required by the
state to present its case, according to
estimates of assistant district attorneys
who have been at work on the evidence.
The testimony expected from more
than $50 prospective witnesses already
been conned over and arranged
in sequence, and the work is not
finished. The defense may not require
so long, their work depending, as to
length, q good deal on the lines of
evidence worked out by the state.
For this reason definite estim ates are
said by McN amara attorneys to be
hard to make. Granting q month and
q half, with two for argument and
summing up, 1t will require five
months after the jury Is secured to
complete the case.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1911-11-08
Will Probe Wheat Corner.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 3.--An alleged
corner of wheat, centered at Chicago
and extending to Minneapolis, Duluth,
Buffalo and Baltimore by which it is
declared go per cent OF the country's .
wheat supply ia controlled, has been
under investig alton by agents of the
department OF justice for some time
and the results may be presented to
the respective grand juries within a
few days.
To ensure necessary evidence the
government, it is said Is about to ask
the grand jury at Chicago to prevent
the Armour grain company OF that
city, through which, it is alleged,
those who control the corner operate,
from transferring or disposing OF any
of its warehouse receipts. Sixty-two
million bushels of whea at, it Is charged, j,
are being held in the trade centers
concerned.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1911-11-08
Big Ranches Change Ownership.

DEER LODGE, Nov. 6.-Conley &
McTague ranches of IL, 900 acres we're
sold today to Albert 81. Harris of
Chicago. the deed delivered and money
paid. The consider alton was about
100000. It is understood that Mr..
Harris 10 the representative of promi-
nent Chicago capitalists, who expect
to operate the property on q large
scale as stock ranch.
This is the third large sale made in
Powell county recently, the first being
the John W. Blair property, in the
vicinity OF Helmville,, which consisted
Of large number of acres, the am
cunt being about 600. 900. The Peter
Walton property, south of Deer
Lodge, was recently sold for some
thing more than 100000. No doubt
these sales will be q very material
help to the city of Deer Lodge, as the
parties who have purchased have the
money to operate the large ranches to
the best advantage.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1911-11-08
Elections In Eight States.

WASHINGTON, Nov. Collections
will be held in eight states and num-
ber OF leading cities tomorrow.
In Macs achusetts, Kentucky. Mary
land, Rhode leland, Mississippi and
New Mexico, q governor and other
state officials are to be chosen; in New
Jersey and Virginia, a legislature
only; in New York, several members
of the state judiciary, and in Nebras-
ka, q supreme Judge, regent OF the
state university and railroad commits
sioners. In Pennsylvania, Ohio, Utah
and California, municipal officers are
to be elected while in New York coun'
ty a number of judges, sheriff and
members of the general assembly are
to be voted for.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1911-11-08
Seven Miles Of Warships.

NEW YORK, Nov. 1.-Ninety mine
fighting ships groomed for the fret
event OF the greatest mobilization in
the history of the United States navy.
inspection by Secretary George Won l..
Meyer swung at anchor In the Hud.
son river this morning In gray line
seven miles long. Only three torpedo
boats, the Barney. the Ingley and the
Cravan, were missing from the list OF
1O2 vessels ordered to the mobilization,
and the fleet as it stood included ev-
cry fret class battleship now in com.
mission in the United States navy, "a
in all, every one in fighting trim.
One day ahead OF President Taft,
who will review the feet as it passes
out to sea tomorrow afternoon before
dispensing, Secretary Meyer had the
first honor of seeing the greatest ar
ray of warships ever assembled in
American waters.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1911-11-08
Death Of Famous Actor.

SALT LAKE. Nov. 2.-Byrle Bellew,
one of the foremost actors of the
English speaking stage, author and
explorer, died here shortly after five
o'clock this morning of pneumonia
after a brief illness. Mr.. Bellew was
taken Ill last Friday but although q
portion of his Salt Lake engagement
was cancelled, his illness was not con.
sidered serious until yesterday morn.
ing, when congestion of the lungs set
it.
His body will be taken to New York
at noon today accompanied by the
members OF 1.-THE Mollusc" company,
In which Mr.. Bellew was playing at
the time he was taken i'll.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1911-11-08
and, the commission men say, to the
fact that speculators have secured
control OF the Idaho and western
slope crop.
Would Annex Canada.

FREMONT, Neb. Nov. 2-"Nine-
tenths OF the people of this country
favor the annex alton of Canada" de-.
clared Champ Clark, speaker of the
national house OF representatives, here
today, "aud l don't care who hears
me say it,
Beginning with a speech here this
morning, Speaker Clark was scheduled
to make addresses in Il towns In the
Third Nebraska district in the interest
OF Daniel V. Stevens, democr attic can.
didste for congress, to succeed the
late Representative ames P. Latta.
II am willing" be said, 'to make
this proposition: You let me run for
president on q platform calling for
annexation of Canada, insofar as this
country can accomplish that end, and
let President Taft run against me op.
posing annex alton. Why, l would
carry every state in the union"
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1911-11-08
Testing Oregon Laws.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 3.-The critical
manner in which the supreme court of
the United States today listened to
arguments that the initiative and re.
were constitutional brought
encour agement to the friends of the
system. Oral arguments on both sides
were concluded before court adjourn
ed for the day.
E. S. Pillsbury of San Francisco
and r. r. Duniway of Portland, Ore, ,
were heard in opposition to the method
In two Oregon cases. When Mr..
Pillsbury remarked that there could
not, with due regard for the federal
constitution, be two legislative powers
in state, namely, the legislature and
the people, Justice Barton interrupted
him.
"What is the state constitution bu,
an organic act of legislation by the
people?" inquired the justice.
"That is expressly what I under.
stand it to be-" responded Mr.. Pills
bury.
"Then there is legislative power in
the people?"
ITO make q constitution, yes."
Mr.. Pillsbury suggested that the
people might put into their state con
stitution anything not in conflict with
the restrictions of the federal consti
tuition
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1911-11-08
A Government Powder Factory.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 6. - Having
perfected the manufacture of smoke.
less powder and embarked upon the
production of more important naval
requisites on large scale at the In.
dian Head powder factory, the navy
department is now about to enter upon
the business of making its own explo-
sives. To this end the sum of 800, 900
has been set apart for the construc-
tion of a plant at Picatinny Ar.
senal, N. j., and at that place, under
the direction of naval officers, will be
manufactured the various mysterious
and enormously high powered explo-
sives used to fill vaval shells.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1911-11-08
Great American Land Show.

NEW YORK, Nov. 3.-For the first
time in its history the metropolis of
America has q land chow sin it's
midst" Under the title of the Am
erican Land & Irrig alton exposition,
the big display of the nations agri.
cultural resources was formally
opened in Madison Square garden
today. A big crowd was on hand to
get the first glimpse of the exhibits,
and before the show closes on the
night of November y. the promoter 8
expect that thousands Of New Workers
will have listened to the lure of the
land sirens and been induced to go
back to the soil.
During the eight days of the show
1000, 900 people residing in and near
Greater New York will have their
first opportunity to witness an exhibi.
tion of the products and resources of
old Mother Earth. With every state
of the Union represented In the exhi-
bition, the Goth amites will will learn
some of them for the first time-th at
there is q considerable stretch of coun-
try west of Hoboken. Here in the
port of entry for q million immi.
grants yearly, most of them hungry
for land, the European invaders will
be taught that New York is not Am.
erica. The show is expected to stimu.
late q stronger tide of labor and CAPT
tai toward the undeveloped land.
A farm q day will be given away tc
visitors to the chow. the land having
been don ated to the exhibition com
pany by railroads, development com
panies and others, and this feature
will be q compelling magnet. Among
these gifts to be distributed by popu
lar allotment are grain lands in Mon
tans, irrigated land in New Mexico
and orchards in Florida and Cali
| fOrniA.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1911-11-08
MONTANA PRODUCTS WIN.
Agricultural Exhibits Secure Awards
At Big Land Show.

BUTTE, Nov. 5.-Montana won dis.
tinction at the national land show in
New York on account of it's agricul-
tural exhibits and the silver cup was
awarded the state for the best exhibit
of wheat, barley, oats and alfalfa.
w. II. Merriman, division freight
and passenger agent of the Northern
Pacific railway, received a telegram
yesterday from General Passenger
Agent A. M. Cleveland who is in New
York, informing him of the award.
Mrs. Van Cleve of Big Timber, one
Of the exhibitors at the show, was
given the honor of presenting the cup
to Dr.. Sudduth of Billings, the we'll
known dry farm enthusiastic, whose
exhibits won the prize for the state.
The fact that the show which has
been going on in New York for several
days, was a national exhibition and
drew exhibits from all parts of the
country makes the winning by Mon.
tana pecially important and signifi-
cant. 1t will serve to draw attention
to the states agricultural possi bilities.
BOHEMIAN, Nov. 4.-News of G allatin
county's success at the national land
show at Madison Square garden in
New York city in winning two of the
three grand prizes for the best grain
grown in North America was flashed
to Bozeman this afternoon arousing
the citizens to general jubilee. Prof.
A. F. Atkinson of the state college
here, who acted as one of the three
judges at the show wired the college
and it was soon known all over the
county. DR.. W. M. Hartman was
given the 81 900 cup offered by Presi.
dent Earling of the Milwaukee road
for the best oats in quality, and R.
Elsinga took down the 81, 500 prize
put up by the Pabst Brewing company
for the best sample of barley.
Hartman's winning samples of oats
was taken from q tract of the "Big
Four" variety, which averaged yield
of 12l bushels to the acre. It was ir'
rigated once during the season. Hif
ranch is near Shedd's bridge, about
Is miles west of Bozeman. His ranch
has the added distinction of having
produced the wheat which won first a
the state fair at Helena this fall.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1911-11-08
Crosses Continent In Airship.

PARADENA, CAL, Nov. 5.-Aviator
Cslbraith Perry Rodgers, approach.
ing q successful completion of his
ocean.to.ocean jsunt across the Amer.
ican continent, scared into Pasadena
1T 4:l0 p. m. today at q mile. a.minute
clip on the last spurt of 80 miles from
Pomona, and dropped from an altitude
of several thousand feet to graceful
landing at Tournament park. He will
fly to the coast tomorrow, landing at
the edge of the Pacific ocean.
According to official figures given
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1911-11-08
A NOISY WELCOME.
President Taft Given Steam Whistle
Serenade at Pittsburg.

PITTsBURG, October 31.-Presideut
Taft's second swing around the circle
came to an end here today In the most
enthusiastic and by far the noisiess
demonstr alton he has experienced in
the $4,000 miles he has travelled.
Pitts burg celebr ated the centennial Of
steam navig alton on western rivers
and Mr.. Taft was the star attr action
According to the police there were
10000 people at the wharf on the
Monongahela river when the president
was taken aboard the steamship Vir-
ginia to review the "heet" anchored
there. For five minutes after the
presidential automobile turned down
to the river bank every whistle within
three miles was tied down. The noise
died down long enough for Mrs. Alice
Longworth to christen q replica Of the
New Orleans, the fret steamboat on
western waters, which was navigated
down the Monongahela and the Ohio
100 years ago by her great.graud-
father, Nicholas j. Roosevelt.
There was quiet for moment ag ain
when the president spoke briefly.
praising former President Roosevelt
for his statement in behalf of the
Panama canal, but when the Virginia,
the flagship of the fleet, turned out
into the stream 1t started again. For
more than an hour and half the Vir.
ginia, with the president in the pilot
house, steamed up and down the river
and back to the wharf. The noise was
so deafening at times that the presi-
dent was compelled to retire to the
pilot house to shear himself think"
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1911-11-08
A Long Airship Flight.

MAR1CoPA, Ariz., Nov. 2.-With
less than 500 miles, or a little more
than two days flight under favorable
circumstances between him land goal,
G. p. Rogers, trauscontinental avia-
tor, prepared today to enter upon the
last lap of his long flight which has
brought him overhead from New York,
and which barring mishaps, will land
him ultimately at Pas adena, Cal.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1911-11-08
Cured Tobacco Habit.

CHICAGO, October 31.-Raisins aud
peppermint candy are the substitutes
for tobacco used by DR.. D. K. Pear
sons of Hinsdale, the 91-year.old
philanthropist, who has given all his
wealth to charity and is living in .
sanitarium he founded and endowed.
DR.. Pesrsons had used tobacco 70
years. Four weeks ago he "swore
off" chewing and smoking and says
the raisins and candy have proved .
satisfactory substitute.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1911-11-08
Galen Explains Registration Law.

HELENA, Nov. 2.-Voters for special
school bond elections and special city
sewer elections do not need to be regis.
tered under the registr alton law en- act.
ed by the legislature last winter, At.
torney General Galen advises the
board of commissioners of Musselshell
county. He further holds that the
registr alton books should not be
closed thirty days before such elec-
tions.
Mr.. Galen points out that the regis
tration law only mentions special
county elections, land it seems wholly
unreasonable to hold that it was the
intention of the Legislature that the
registr alton books of the entire coun.
ty should be closed because some spec
ial election was held by some school
district within the county,"
The law relating to bond elections
is special act, the opinion continues,
which was not amended by the regis
tration law. Regarding the closing
of the registr alton books the attorney
general points out that the county
clerk can have official cognizance only
of elections ordered by the county
board of which be ia the clerk and th q,
therefore, in the case of the special
school or city sewer elections he would
have no authority to close the regis
tration books before such elections.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1911-11-08
A Foretaste Of Winter.

KANSAS CITY, Mo-, Nov. "A real
foretaste of winter-be airing snow and
freezing temper atures, swept over the
Missouri valley states early today.
From q tempera ature of zero in Biz.
m arck, N. D., the thermometer graded
down to % degrees In northern Kan
sas and Missouri. The mercury
reached six degrees above at Huron,
S. D. ,and was near zero at Sioux City,
Iowa.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1911-11-08

BILLINGS, Nov. ga second suicide
here within few hours was prevented
when officers arrested A. E. Snow, and
took from him two large revolvers
and q razor. When the police were
called to local cafe they found Snow
in company with Mrs. Molly Duke
shire, over whom Officer Dooley killed
himself Wednesday morning, and it
is the belief that infstuat for the
woman prompted Snow to make the
attempt.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1911-11-08
Postoffice Makes Profit.

WASHINGTON, Oct. 3l.-For the
first time since 1883 the postoffice de-
partment during the fiscal year ended
June 30. 1911, was conducted at q
profit. In "a months the conduct of
the postal service has resulted In
changing q deficit of S17, ,497,770 for
the fiscal year 1909, to surplus of
S219. .ll8 for the fiscal year 1911.
These facts are detailed in q report
Of Charles A. Kram, auditoN for the
postoffice department, submitted today
to Postm aster. General Hitchcock.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1911-11-08
TAFT'S WESTERN TRIP.
President Travels Over Is, 900 Miles
Through 20 States.

Through 20 States.
Hot SPRINGS, Va. Nov. 3.-Presi-
dent Taft brought his second long tour
of the country to q temporary halt
here today. rs expects to enjoy .
rest in Hot Springs until Monday.
According to the official figures OF the
''swing around the CIRCLE" under the
direction Of Secretary Hilles, the trip
has been the longest ever taken by .
president. In going from Beverly.
Mass, to Hot Springs. by way of
Seattle, San Francisco, Los Angeles,
w ashington, and few hundred other
cities, Mr.. Taft has travelled IL, 436
miles, beating his own previous rec
ord by about 500 miles. Before he re.
turns to Washington for the winter
the president will visit Ohio, Kentucky
and Tennessee and will add 1884
miles to the record. Mr.. Hilfes'
"swing" figures show that the presi-
dent passed through 26 states and
made speeches in 20 of them.
The president has been on the
"road" 48 days since be left Beverly.
In that time his train stopped at POS
villages and cities. He made 206
speeches of all sorts and lengths, and,
according to MIR. Hills record, he
spoke to more than one and a hall
million persons, while almost 5000,
600 caught glimpse OF the chief ex'
ecutive. The greatest mum Der OF stops
in any state was made in Kansas,
where Mr.. Taft delivered 80 addresses,
four more than he made In Washing
ton. the nearest competitor. Chicago
heard him speak II times, Los Angeles
10 times and St. Louis six times, bu,
many cities got but one address and
at some stopping places it was only
"Good morning" and "Good bye
from the rear of the platform.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1911-11-08
WOULD CHANGE LAND LAWS
idaho Senator Will Introduce Bills In
Next Congress.

idaho Senator Will Introduce Bills In
Next Congress.
SPOKANE, Nov. Exchanges in the
federal land and reclamation laws,
which will effect the entire western
country, are proposed by United
States Senator W. E. Borah of Id aho,
who 10 in Spokane. on the way to
Hodgeville, KY, where he will deliver
an address at the dedication OF the
Lincoln homestead, q national park,
on November 9. He will introduce two
bills at the next session OF congress
with these two objects In view:
Reducing the homestead residence
requirements from Eve years. as at
present, to three years, and giving set
tiers in reliant alton projects titles to
the lands as soon as they have fulfilled
the residence requirements, instead of
waiting until water rights have been
paid for in full.
"Adjustment of the land laws to en-
able development without an oppor.
tunity for monopoly seems to me to be
the most important legislation for the
west that can be enacted at the com.
ing session of congress" Senator
Borah said In outlining the plan. II
believe the homestead law should be
adjusted to provide three years resi-
dence instead of the present require.
snents.
II am firmly of the belief also that
the reclaim alton law should be changed
80 that title will be granted to the
settler as soon as he complete his
term of settlement. Under the present
law no title can be issued until the
water rights have been paid for in full.
1.-THE result is that the development
of the country has been retarded and
in many instances the settlers have
suffered more or less hardship. This
is especially noticeable in southern
Idaho and I think it applies generally
to the arid district of the west. Some
thing must be done and think adjust
ment of the law is the remedy"
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1911-11-08
TAFT REVIEWS FLEET.
Imposing Spectacle Presented BY
Columns Of Warships.

Columns OF WarShlpS.
NEW YORK, Nov. 2.-President Taft
today had his first real review OF the
American navy. 1t has so happened
since be entered the white house, that
the feet, which was SO greatly ad.
mired by his predecessor, Colonel
Roosevelt, had been on widely scat.
tered duty for the greater part OF the
time. And while the president had re.
viewed two divisions of the Atlantic
fleet in Provincetown harbor, in the
summer of 1910, and little more than
two weeks ago In San Francisco had
stood on the quarter deck of the aag-
ship California of the Pacific aeet, he
had never until today come into his
own as commander in chief of the
fighting forces of the country.
From the bridge OF the president's
yacht Mayhower, Mr.. Taft reviewed
the gray Armada that for nearly q
week had swung At anchor in the Hud.
son river, awaiting his inspection.
As the little white Mayaower picked
her way 10 and out among the giant
craft OF the battleship line, the guns
roared in salute.
On board each battleship and on
board the destroyers the sides were
m aimed with bluejackets, giving liv.
ing outline to the steel belted hulls.
On the quarterdecks, the officers, in
the gold and lace of special full dress
uniforms, were assembled and at at.
tention. The marine guard also we're
drawn up on the quarterdecks, and the
ship bands, uniformed in scarlet, stood
out bright patch of color In the
grouping on the afterdecks.
As the presidents yacht passed the
battleships close aboard, there we're
trumpet Aourishes and3 drum ruffiee
from each just before the bands crash
ed out with the national anthem, the
"Star Spangled Banner" From near
and far there came the sound of bugIef
to mingle with the music of the bands
and the crash of the guns. 1t was 9
spectacle th at sent q thrill through al
who saw and heard.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1911-11-08
Large Campaign Expenses.

BOSTON, Nov. 6.-The campaign
expenses of Governor Foss will total
GIG, ,635, according to statement is.
sued from the executive Office today.
The amount includes contribution
of $1,000 to the campaign committees; :;
$3.50 for travelling expenses and s11,-
2S5 for printing and mailing pamph.
let telling of the governors services
to the state.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1911-11-08
Suspected Of Big Bank Robbery

VANCOUVER, B. G. Nov. 6.-John
Bozeyk, q foreigner. was arrested by
the police in Chinatown on suspicion
OF being implicated in New West
minister bank robbery. He had in his
possession $4,000 in bills, some of
which were. according to the numbers,
included in the sum obtained by the
cracksmen September Is, when the
Bank of Montreal was robbed of
S258. 900,