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The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1912-07-17
Prohibitionists In Convention.

ATLANTIC CITY. N. j., July l0.-A
sens ational attack upon President
Taft, Col. Roosevelt and the republi.
can and democratic parties in
general marked the beginning here to-
day of the 11th national prohibition
convention. Clinton N. Howard OF
Rochester, N. Y, temporary chair
man OF the convention made q speech
which bristled with denunciation of
the "boss ridden, liquor controlled
old parties" He declared nothing in
the way of real reform was to be
gained from either of them or from
q third party dominated by Colonel
Roosevelt
mo other president since the foun-
dation of this government" declared
Mr.. Howard, "has surrendered more
sbjectly to the liquor interest OF this
nation than has William Fl. Taft.
His record ia too recent, familiar and
odoriferous to require review bstore
this intelligent audience"
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1912-07-17
investigating Campaign Expenses,

WASHINGTON, July 1.-THE Repub-
lican national committee in 1904 raised
81, 900. 800 for Theodore Roosevelt's 9
presidential campaign, according to
George B. Cortelyou, then chairman
Of that committee, who testified today
before the senate campaign contribu-
tions committee.
Mr.. Cortelyou testified that at the
beginning of the campaign he had laid
down general rules as to contributions
and was not concerned with detailed
contributions except in rare cases as
the campaign progressed. One of the
rules was that there should be no
promise or pledge attached to con-
tributions, be said. Mr.. Cortelyou
told of one contribution rejected under
that rule.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1912-07-17
Making War On Rats.

WASHINGTON, July 15.-War on
bubonic plague means war on rats
and scientific crusade of extermina-
tion against the rodents is in progress
in the cities of the West Indies where
the dread disease has made It's ap-
pearsnce. The same measures that
made San Francisco rat-proof and
plague-proof have been set In motion.
Seventy men and four officers are
now fighting the plague in Porto Rico
and twenty-five men and five officers
are guarding the exits of the island
that the disease may not be carried to
the United States.
Two officers of the public health
service are at Hava ana inspecting ves-
sells, ordering fumig alton and exam
lining passengers and freight.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1912-07-17
Heat In the East.

NEW YORK, July ia tendency
to cooler" which the weather officials
promised, materialized tonight with q
drop of about 20 degrees from the
maximum of the weeks hot spell. At
7 o'clock tonight the thermometer
registered Is. The weeks list OF
deaths in this city ascribed to heat
was increased eight and the prostra'
tious by more than score.
Ninety-five funerals were held today
at Montreal, Que, and the most OF
those buried were victims of the recent
hot spell. Eighty of the dead were
children.
The dem and for hearses was 90 pres.
sing that babies had to be taken to the
grave yards in cabs. A horse at
tached to hearse fell dead in one OF
the funeral professions.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1912-07-17
Court Clerk Stole $4,000.

SEATTLE, July 11.-Robert M. Hop
kins, lwho was clerk of United States
District Judge Hanford's court from
the time it was established In 1889
until Hopkins was removed in 1911,
pleaded guilty today In the United
States court to two counts of an in
dictment charging embezzlement of
S19, ,2S6 and was sentenced to impris-
onment for two years onlieach count,
the terms to run concurrently, and to
pay fine of 81, 900. Hopkins was i'm.
mediately taken to McNeill's Island
penitentiary to begin serving his SEN
tence. His counsel in statement to
the court said that Hopkins had repaid
nearly all the money taken.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1912-07-17
Bailey Views With Alarm.

WASHINGTON, July 13.-Sen ator
Bailey of Texas, ia an address at q
private dinner last night, predicted
that ii conditions in the United States
continued to changs as much in the
next 30 years as they have in the last
30 the country would face condition
tion. Colleagues of the Texas sena-
tor revealed his rem arks today.
Mr.. Bailey charged that members
OF congress, by their own owardice,
were responsible for q condition OF
unrest which prevails. He virtually
charged the democr attic party with ex-
aRgerating the Importance Of existing
evils.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1912-07-17
Wants Wilson To Explain.

WASHINGTON, July u.-Represen-
tative Aiken of New York has intro
duced q resolution in the house of
representatives calling upon Secre-
tary Wilson to explain certain alleged
relations with Colorado land pro-
jpects.
The resolution says that Jasper
Wilson, the secretary's son and pri.
vate secretary, now is an official OF
an irrig alton corpors alton at salary
OF $40, 900 year and intimates that set.
tiers in Colorado have been defraud.
ed. 1t asks for report on the Den.
YER reservoir and Stanley lake pro.
iects.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1912-07-17
Iowa Republicans Split.

DEs MONIES, July 1l.-Theodore
Roosevelt won q decisive victory in
the republican state convention here.
The pl atform containing direct at
tack upon the leg ality of the Chicago
convention was adopted by an over.
whelming vote.
Supporters OF President Taft In
Iowa last night formed q state com.
mittee which will work despite the re.
fusal of the republican state ;conven'
tion to indorse the president.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1912-07-17
FLASH IN THE PAN.
Petition for Presidential Withdrawals
Will 8e Abandoned.

WASHINGTON, July 10.-The scheme
OF the republican progressives in the
house of representatives. to launch .
fresh campaign against President Taft
by mesns OF . petition asking him 70
withdraw as the repub blican nominee
proved "Aash in the pan." When
pinned down to it, the members who
participated In the conferences which
developed the idea, hastily joined the
"don't mention my name" club. Those
who started the movement abandoned
their efforts to show the participation
of the regular republicans and 1t was
apparent there was little support forth
coming from that direction.
Only one of the participants in the
informal conferences, Representative
Rees OF Kansas, publicly admitted his
share in the proceedings. He said he
had . petition aimed at Mr.. Taft aud
he made 1t public.
The heading of Mr.. Rees' petition
recited the charges of fraudulent nom~
In alton against President Taft, freely
made bv the supporters OF Colonel
Roosevelt. II proceeded on q new
tack, however, by asserting that
whether the charges were false or true,
they would effect the election and th at
in the minds of progressive republi.
cans they would result In republican
defeat.
The petition of Mr.. Rees has not
been adopted by the insurgents. While
some were of the opinion that prema.'
ture publicity had killed the scheme,
others thought differently and all con-
cluded 1t would be best TO hold an
other conference when more insurgent
leaders are In Washington.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1912-07-17

west asserting that the outlook was
for the greatest year in history had
much to do with it. Weather in the
Dakotas and Minnesota was said to
be ideal for filling the kernels of the
wheat plant and for banishing danger
of the dreaded black rust. Threshing
returns in Kansas also were reported
as showing . yield OF Is to so per cent
more than expected and indicating the
state would produce 100, 1000. 900 bu.
shells.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1912-07-17

autt the radical element who stood for
the repeal Of the law. Besides the
adoption of the platform the .conveu-
tion was scheduled to anne candid ates
for state Offices. In keeping with the
ruling of Chairman Kearneyjlast night
the convention was not bound to limit
isself to endorsing any one candidate
for each Office.
A. j. Schmitz and j. G. Karel we're
nominated for governor last night.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1912-07-17
Destroyed Campaign Records.

Oy0N 0o"'P0'6u O0~OsOSs
WASHINGTON, July 9.-"When we
got through, it was not worth while''
replied Thomas Taggart, chairman Of
the democra ratio national committee 10
1904. when asked today BY the senate
campaign expenditure committee, II he
had ever figured up the receipts aud
expenditures of his committee in the
Parker campaign.
"The court will take judicial notice
OF that" retorted Chairman Clapp.
Mr.. Tsggart swore that while the
treasurer's books came into his pos
session just before the Denver con-
vention, in 1908, he burned them and
other "dead matter" before turning
over organization records to Nor
man E. Mack, the new chairman in
1908.
MIR. Taggart was unable to remem-
Der much about contributions. From
hearsay, he expressed q belief that
August Belmont, Thomas F. Ryan
and Cord Meyer, all Of New York,
had contributed.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1912-07-17
American Athletes Win.

STOCKHOLM, July IL. American
athletes added further points to their
score In the Olympic games by win.
ming the final of the 200 meters fla,
race and also securing place in the
event. Ralph G. Craig, Detroit, was
the first man home and Donald Lip
pincott. University of Pennsylvania.
followed close at his heels.
In the weight putting, in which the
distances attained with both right and
left hand are added, q further victory
for the United States was won by
Ralph Rose of the Olympic club who
got fret place. Patrick J. Mcdonald
I. A. A. c., was second.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1912-07-17
Dixon Expresses Confidence.

WASHINGTON, July 9. - Senator
Dixon showed up in the senate cham
Der this afternoon for the fret time in
q month and will remain in Washing.
ton for several days looking after
Montana affairs before he returns to
New York to resume the management
of Roosevelt's campaign. Mr.. Dixon
is just as sanguine as he was prior to
the Chicago convention and now pre-.
diets Roosevelt's election In Novem-
ber over both Taft and Wilson.
On only two other occasions has Mr..
Dixon been in the sen ate since he first
took charga of the Roosevelt cam.
paign and then as today for only q
short time. The senator does not
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1912-07-17
SENATE GUSTS L0RIMER.
illinois Senator Declared Guilty Of
Chaages Of Corruption.

Chaages Of Corruption.
WASHINGTON, July 13.-By vote
OF IS to % the United States senate
took away today from William Lori
mer his seat as junior senator from
Illinois. His election was held to
have been invalid and he was de-
clared to have been the recipient OF
votes obtained by corrupt methods
and practices.
Lorimer has been q member of the
senate since June 18, 1909. The first
suggestion OF fraud in connection with
his election became public In April,
1910. when G. A. White, q member of
the Illinois Legislature, swore that be
had received 81. 900 as q bribe for vot-
ing for Lorimer.
The senate by its action today re-
versed the majority OF its own inves-
tigating committee and changed its
vote on March l, 1911, when Lorimer
retained his seat, 46 to 40.
Technically Mr.. Lorimer will pass
out of the records OF the senate as q
member of that body, Notwithstanding
his more than three years occupancy
of his seat. Facing his associates
with the declaration II am ready"
Mr.. Lorimer sat in the chamber and
heard his fate decreed as the roll call
showed the adoption Of the resolution
of SEM ator Luke Lee OF Tennessee, the
senate's Youngest member. The man
who for three days had held the sen ate
to close attention with his remarkable
speech of defense, and attack upon hie
enemies, rose wearily from his sea,
and passed back to cloak room
door.
Only two incidents marked the few
minutes between the termination O.
Lorimer's speech and the taking O.
the roll call. One was the charge O.
Senator Dixon, Col. Roosevelt's cam
paign manager, that the affidavit
Lorimer had introduced to show At
tempted corruption of delegates to the
Chicago convention "were maliciOu
and deliberate falsehoods.
The other was the request Of Sena
tor Tillman of South Carolina, feebl'
from the effects of paralysis, for per
mission to have the clerk read q state
ment for him. 1t was an affirmation
of his belief in LOrimer's innoceuc
and a pathetic statement of his owl
feebleness. Tillman wept as it wa
read and other members of the sen at
exhibited deep feeling.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1912-07-17
lORlMER'S DEFENSE.
illinois Senator Makes Complete De
nial Of All Charges.

NAL OF All Charges.
WASHINGTON, July 12.-Calling on
Senator Kern of Indiana to point to
anything in his private, business or
political life where he had been guilty
of wrone.doing Senator Lorimer. At .
dramatic moment In the midst of his
speech today, declared he would walk
out of yonder door and never enter 1t
again." If Kern "msde good"
"Come on. Sen ator Kern, you have
slimed and smeared this record with
suspicion, come on now and ''make
good" cried the Illinois senator.
There was q craning Of necks to-
ward Senator Kern's seat, but he was
not visible in the chamber.
Lorimer turned his attention to Sen
ator Kern's statement that he had
given jobs to several Witnesses.
II challenge Mr.. Kern to produce
testimony to justify the statement" he
cried.
Lorimer repeatedly challenged the
minority members of the investig atiuR
committee, Senators Lea, Kern and
Kenyon against whom most OF his at.
tack was directed, to refute his state.
ments or to produce proof OF the
charges they had made in their
speeches.
II challenge the gentlemen OF the
minority, here and now. to produce
any proof that the statements that
have made are not true," he cried
"Let's have it. II it's the truth, and i
not let's denounce 1t as q misstatemen
of the record and q deliberate effor
to mislead the senate"
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1912-07-17
DENVER STREETS FLOODED
Cloudburst Causes Immense Damage
and Loss ol Life.

DENVER, July 1.-Two dead. FIVE
injured, two missing and property
damage OF at least $1,000, 900 were the
revised facts known at noon today in
connection with last nights cloud
burst, which poured q solid wall of
water down the shallow bed of Cherry
creek, which runs through the center
of the city.
While the foregoing list of casual
ties is believed to be practically COM
plete, accurate figures on property
damage are still incomplete and may
run considerably higher. Individual
estimates vary greatly and run as
high ss s5,0O0,0 900. Practically the
entire wholesale aud warehouse dis.
tricts were flooded.
Had it not been for telephone
warning to the city hall just before
the crest of the food reached the city,
many residents In the creek bottom
districts could not have escaped. The
message was repeated along the course
of the creek so that dwellers on the
banks were able to fee in time, many
in their night clothes.
The food ripped out concrete walls
that lined the creek for two miles,
washed away light bridges and hund'
reds of small dwellings and drove
hundreds out of their homes or TO root
tops, from which they were rescued by
the members of the police and fire de-
psrtments who had been ordered oul
to rescue work, Reaching Union
station, the food spread three feet ot
water through the yards, putting loco
motive fires out. NARROWING 200 pas
sengers and closing the city to incom
ing and outgoing traffic.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1912-07-17
Preparing Campaign Docume Mt.

WASHINGTON, July i5.-President
Taft, Chairman Hillis, Senator San
ders and Crane and former Senator
Dick had q long conference today
over statement which has been pre-
pared to refute the charge that any OF
the Taft delegates at the Chicago con.
vention were seated illegally.
It is understood the statement is to
be given publicity either by the ma
tional committee or republican mem
bers of the house and senate. Il ia
an exhaustive review of every contest.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1912-07-17
Barefoot Pilgrims Dispersed

ONTARIO, CAL, July 49, A rov.
ing band of barefoot faith cure pill.
grims was scattered today when their
leader Sampson Hughes, an alleged
divine healer, was sent to jail for &C
days after he had been convicted oi
cruelty of Vera Swanson, q 10-vesr'
old girl, who is said to have been
compelled to march many miles owe,
country roads, although her feet had
been severely burned come time
previously.
All of Hughes so-called "patients'
were barefooted and according tc
testimony in court they had marched
more than 500 miles about the country
without foot covering of any sort.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1912-07-17
Wrecked Oriental Limited

FARGO, July Is. One man was
killed and several passengers injured
when the Oriental Limited, the Great
Northern's fast Pacific coast train,
was wrecked yesterday at Ashby, a
small station "a miles east of here.
The cars left the track and rolled
over an embankment. They took fire
and six of them were consumed.
William Campbell, whose home IL
said to be in Minnesota, was instantly
killed, but all other passengers were
removed from the cars before the fire
started.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1912-07-17
Titanic Memorial Arch.

GLOUCESTER, Mass, July 12.-The
estate of John Hays Hammond here
will be the scene next month of an
elaborate benefit garden party under
the auspices of the $4,000 club women
of the United States to raise money
for Titanic memorial arch in Wash.
ington.
The Hammond estate has q natur al
ravine, one part OF which will be used
as an open air amphitheater. The
whole affair will be fashioned after
the "command" performances given
to roy atty in England.
. President Taft will attend and Mrs.
Taft is one of the committee OF 100
who have charge of the affair. The
benefit will be repeated at Newpor,
and Bar Harbor week later.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1912-07-17
State Land Selections.

HELENA, July 8.-Quick results fol.
lowed Governor Norris, conferences
reg garding Montana land matters with
officials of the interior and forestry
departments at Washington. He re-
ceived copy of an order today, made
by the secretary of the interior, direct
ing that hereafter the state shall have
q sixty-day preference right in which
to file.
This will have the effect of giving
the state fret choice to file on lands
that have been restored to entry. In
all, about 100000 acres of land in
eastern Montana have been Withdrawn
for various purposes. AS this was
restored, settlers filed on the choices,
tracts, and the state was forced to
take the poorer pieces. A protest vas
made, because the state Is given sixty
days, after plats are fled, in which to
decide II 1t wants any Of 1t to fill ite
selections, but in the case of land
withdrawn and then restored, it has
been denied the right heretofore.
AS q result of the governors repre-.
sentations to the secretary of the in
terror, an order was made directing
the commissioner of the general land
office Immediately to have pending
unapproved selections of the state ex'
aminer. These embrace more than
300, 600 acres, and some of 1t was
selected by the state as far back 81
1899, and since then it has been en-
deavoring to obtain title. The prom
ise was also made that steps will be
be taken Immediately to permit the
state to make lieu selections for sec
tions 16 and SO on the Flathead reser
yation that were allotted.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1912-07-17
WOULD DELAY LEGISLATION
British Government Concerned About
Panama Canal Matters.

WASHINGTON, July II. - Great
Britain's request that the enactment
of the Panama canal administr alton
bill be held in allowance until Mr..
Innes, the British charge, can present
q note in behalf of his government,
confronts congress and the state de-
partment with an extraordinary situa.
ton.
While the reasons for the request
are not stated, there Is no doubt that
the British government is concerned
in the clause to grant free passage
through the canal to American vessels
in coastwise trade and that clause
relating to the passage OF railroad
owned ships. The Canadian railways
are deeply concerned In both, and it
is thought that some Of the representa-.
tions will be made In their behalf.
The canal bill now is in the sen ate
committee with prospect Of being coon
reported and will then 60 to conference
with the house. Members of congress
feel that If any Panama Legislation ia
to be had. it must be at this session
of congress. The exigencies that have
arisen as the canal approaches com.
pletion, make legislation necessary II
q perm anent org aniz alton is to be eel
upon the canal zone to best sdvan'
tage. 1t was said today that members
of both houses were not agreeable tc
much delay now.
While it is true that Great Britain
occupies q position OF exceptional in
terest and power reg garding any 18TH
mian canal, by reason OF her ancien
undertaking OF joint control with th'
United States, it seems certain anl
representation the British governmen
may make will be supported by Ger
many and France and perhaps othel
European powers. The matter of mo
ment is how far those powers may e
to sustain a protest against the pro
posed control of the Panama canal b!
the United States.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1912-07-17
Would Investigate Nomination.

DEs MONIES, July Ex-senator A.
5. Cummins in q set of resolutions
presented to the republican state con-
vention resolutions committee today
suggested that q committee be named
to investigs ate closely the manner in
which President William II. Taft was
nominated by the Chicago convention.
Eleventh hour efforts were being
made today to effect reconciliation
of the two factions of the republican
party prior to the opening of the state
convention to adopt party platform
and nominate candidates for judges of
the Iowa supreme court.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1912-07-17
Trouble In Democratic Convention.

Trouble In Democratic Convention.
MILWAUKEE. Wis.,, July ia
bitter clash over the income tax plank
of the platform was one of the possi-
bilities that faced the democratic state
convention today. Rumors were cur
rent that q minority report on the
plank as drawn up by the majority of
the committee last night, would be
presented. It was understood that
the plank in the provisional platform
provided for an amendment of the law
and the submission of the amendment
to q referendum vote of the people.
This was too mild declaration to
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1912-07-17

HAMILTON, July 13.-The Montana
Eagles closed their work tonight after
one of the most successful state meet
ings In their history. W. F. Zeitz OF
Helena, was elected ss president, sue
ceeding A. B. Cohen of Butte, who
was presented with q handsome past
presidents jewel.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1912-07-17

Galata Journal: E. A. Boone finish
ed seeding 20 acres of winter wheat
last week. He is probably one of the
first to seed. Mr.. Boone thinks it is
not bit too early.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1912-07-17
Wheat Prices Drop.

CHICAGO July 15.-Wheat prices
today fell more than three cents
q bushel. Dispatches from the north.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1912-07-17

show signs Of the hard struggle
through which be has passed and
physically seems equal to the big task
ahead of him.