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The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1912-04-10
Oppose Parcels Post.

WASHINGTON, April 3.-The par
cells post received q severe scoring in
the senate yesterday at the hands
of Senators Bailey OF Texas, and
Hey burn of Idaho. II occurred In
connection with request from Mr..
Bailey in behalf of Senator Tillman
for printing an argument in favor of
the parcels post.
Mr.. Bailey said he did not favor the
parcels post and that with postal
banks, parcels post and Postm aster
General Hitchcock's proposed postal
telegraph, the postof1ce coon would
become the most important institution
in every community.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1912-04-10
RESCUED FROM HOUSE TOPS
Hundreds Of Flood Sufferers Had
Narrow Escapes.

MEMPHIS, Tenn, April 8-Flood 8
conditions in the Mississippi valley
showed come improvement this morn
ing, when a sunny day gave further
encouragement to those conducting
the work of rescue among the hund-
reds driven from their homes by high
water.
Two hundred levee workers narrow
ly escaped being swept away when the
EN- mbankment caved in at mile post "a,
sixteen miles south of Helena, Ark,
yesterday. The town of Modoc, near
the break, is under twenty feet OF
water today. The steamer Kate Ad-
ans was near Modoc when the levee
broke and rescued those imperilled.
A hundred or more panic stricken
negroes were taken from government
barge. Later motor launches went
into the flooded district and rescued q
number of farm hands from the roofs
OF their cabins, from trees and from
peaks of hills which were above the
water.
Three Mississippi river steamers
reached Memphis today, carrying
hundreds of homeless persons from
the food-swept lands of Arkansas in
the Modoc territory. Many of these
report loss of life in several small
towns that were inundated when the
embankment was preached.
The steamer Kaleidas, which was
near Modoc when the crevasse oc-
Cured near there, probably saved
hundreds of lives by taking refugees
from rats and from house tops. In
the midst of the rescue work, the
steamer put out skiff to a woman
who sat on the roof of her floating
house. She sent word back to the
captain that she would not leave un-
less he would consent to take her dead
baby aboard the steamer. Accord
ingly soap box was sent to the float
ing house. The woman brought out
baby's corpse, placed it in the soap
box and was rowed to the steamer.
The baby's body was brought to
Memphis and buried here today.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1912-04-10
Roosevelt Makes Many Speeches,

LOUISVILLE, KY, April 4.-Presi.
dent Taft's statement that he is a pro.
gressive was disputed by Colonel
Roosevelt in q speech here last night.
The former president said Mr.. Taft
in his acts had shown himself reac.
tionary. Colonel Roosevelt went over
the record of the present administra.
tion in certain particulars and criti-
cized it sharply. The colonel's speech
came at the end of the first day of his
week of campaigning through West
Virginia, Kentucky, Illinois and
Pennsylvania. He broke his record
for speeches in the recent campaign,
delivering Is yesterday. All but two
were given at railway stations from
his car. Everywhere he found large
crowds and q cordial reception.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1912-04-10
Opposed Three Year Bill

WASHINGTON, April 6.-The con-
ference committee on the Borah-Jones
three-year homestead bill gave q
three hours hearing today to Sec-
retary Fisher, who manifested marked
objection to the bill as it passed both
houses, and advocated rigid amend
ments, similar to those voted down
when the bill was considered by the
house.
Friends of the bill are considerably
alarmed over Fishers opposition,
particula larly as it is believed he will
recommend veto of the bill, unless
the bill is amended to meet his views.
Western friends of the measure are
stoutly opposed to making any ma.
terial changes in the bill, as such
cha ranges will impair its usefulness, yet
they realize that the bill will be sub
mitted to Fisher for recommend alton
when it goes to the president for his
signature.
In the light of the recent veto ot
the burned timber bill, on Fisher e
recommend alton, there is apprehension
that the three-year homestead bill
msy meet the same fate unless Fisher e
terms are complied with. The sec.
retary was not disposed to compro-
mise with the western men at today's
meeting. The conference adjourned
without action to meet again next
week.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1912-04-10
TAFT URGES ECONOMY.
Specia! Message Reviews Wasteful
Methods In Government.


WASHINGTON, April 4.-President
Taft submitted to congress today q
message In which he made strong
recommend ations bearing on greater
efficiency and economy in the methods
used In ansacting the public bust.
ness of the various executive depart.
ments and other governmental! estab.
lishments. The message stated that
the president had received recommen-
dations OF the heads Of departments
on the report of the commission and
said:
~ transmit this message for the
purpose OF expressing my approval OF
the changes recommended by the com.
mission and laying before congress
the reports prepared by the commits
sion.
II have called attention several
times to the advantages to be derived
from placing in the classified service
the local officers under the depart
ments of the treasury. of the postofice,
of justice, of the interior and of CON-
merce and labor. In my message
submitted to congress on January II,
l referred to the loss occasioned to the
government because of the fact that
in many cases two persons are paid
for doing the work that easily could
be done by one."
The president in his message stated
th at the loss on this account had been
shown by an inquiry to amount to
$40 100000 annually. For example,
be added, it appears that q very sub
stantial economy would result from
putting experienced and trained off,
GERS in charge of the first aud second
class postoffices, instead of selecting
the postmasters in accordance with
the present practice.
A direct saving in salaries and in.
direct. economy through increased eff
cheney would follow the transfer OF
the internal revenue and customs Of
6cers, now political appointees, to the
classified service, the president said
in the message.
Referring to "travsl expenditures
Of government officers and employees
the commis ssion reported, according to
the message. that all expenses In the
form of mileage should be discon.
tinued and that the actual cost OF
transportation be paid. That in lieu
of payment of actual cost of other ex-
penses, commonly known as subsis-
tence, which would include lodging, a
scale of per diem allowances be estab.
lished by the president for the several
classes OF officers and employees. The
president In his message approved the
commissions report.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1912-04-10
May Repeal Apex Mining Law.

WASHINGTON, April 5.-Under the
provision of q bill introduced by Sen.
ator Smoot today, the apex mining
law would be repealed. If en- acted. nc
locator would have the right to follow
any vein, lode, ledge or other depost,
outside of the limits OF the surface
bound ary of his claim.
At present If the apex of a vein il
within q claim the locator may folio "
the vein beyond his side lines, ever
though it leads under the land of ar
adjoining owner. Much litig alton a:
resulted under the present law.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1912-04-10
Death Overtakes Aviator.

LONG BEACH, April 3.-Calbraith
P. Rodgers. an aviator of worldwide
fame and the first man to cross the
American continent in an aeroplane,
was almost instantly killed here this
afternoon when his Wright biplane, in
which he was soaring over the ocean,
crashed into the surf from height of
200 feet and buried him in the wreck
age. His neck was broken and his
body crushed by the engine of his ma
chine. He lived but q few minutes.
Rodgers had been making daily
flights here for q week and had taken
many passengers, both men and
women, up with him.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1912-04-10
FLOODS BREAK RECORDS.
Thousands Suffer From Overflow Of
Swollen Rivers.

LOUISVILLE, KY. April 3.-With
four Mississippi towns seriously af-
fected by inv aiding waters caused by the
greatest rise in river history, the
food situation today assumed more
serious aspect as evidenced by wide.
spread distress, heavy financial loss
and impairment of business II facilities.
Two thousand persons driven from
the factory district OF Hickman, KY,
are being cared for by townspeople at
great personal sacrifice.
The levee broke opposite Hickman
yesterday at Dorena, Mo. A thous.
and residents OF that community were
rescued, N any from the tops Of their
homes, and taken to Hickman. Trains
bearing tents and provisions cannot
reach the flooded town because of rail-
wav washouts.
From IA to 20 blocks In the northern
section OF Memphis are covered by
water. From 700 to 1900 persons
have been driven from their homes.
The water continued to rise in the
bayou Gayoso, where small levee
gave way Monday.
A heroic fight of two days and q
night was made by laborers to save
Memphis gas plant. but the force of
the food was too great and the pro-
tecting levee gave way last night.
Memphis is without gas today.
The water Is rising near Vicksburg,
Miss. Farmers are leaving lowland
homes, taking their household goods
and livestock followingEthe example
set by thousands OF persons in Mis-
souri,, Kentucky, Tennessee and Ar
kansas.
The war department on orders from
President Taft will send 300 army
tents to New Madrid for persons made
homeless by the food.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1912-04-10

of Colorado, democrat, who intro
duced house bill for that purpose.
The federal Judge of any district,
under the proposed bill, could be re-
moved from Office ION account Of lack
of good beh avior." There would be no
specifics alton of the bad behavior of .
Judge, merely refutation OF good be-
havior. The voters at the same time
could recommend to the president their
choice of successor for the Judge to be
removed
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1912-04-10
Congressman Can Be "Approached.' II

WASHINGTON, April 4.-Represen-
tative Randell, democrat, set members
of the house by their ears today when
he charged that any congressman were
"appro achable while engaged in legis-
lative work."
81 make the assertion" he said,
that nearly every member of this
house is in the employ of some interest
or is subject to come influence, and
what holds true OF the house is equally
true of the senate. say this with the
hope that may hurt no ones feel.
ings."
The Texas member was discussing
his bill before the judiciary committee
to prohibit any federal employe from
receiving any retainer from any COR
poration engaged in interstate com.
merce.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1912-04-10
Gardens For Poor People.

SPOKANE, April 4.-To enable the
poor to aid themselves in securing q
food supply, the Spokane city coun.
Gil has made arrangements for the
free blowing of back yards and vacant
lots for those who wish to raise vege-
tables and grain. Several hundred
vacant lots will be donated by re al
estate dealers for the gardens.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1912-04-10
CHAMP CLARK

ACK of the speakers presidential candidacy
both sides of the chamber that his nomination would
with scrptura
OF SOIL.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1912-04-10
Importing British Potatoes.

NEW YORK, April 4.-Six thousand
tons of potatoes, the largest shipment
ever received in New York, arrived
from London on the steamship Mime
haha. Potatoes were quoted here to-
day at SO. 25 bag of 16S pounds. The
shipment is valued at more than $780,
600. The government collected $780,.
600 in duties.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1912-04-10
Introduces Recall Bill.

WASHINGTON, April 3.-The recall
of federal judges by popular vote at
presidential elections was proposed
yesterday by Representative Taylor
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1912-04-10

power to vary the duties on articles,
although 1t may not vary the articles
themselves.
1.-THE Irish parliament will have no
power to impose duty on British
goods"
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1912-04-10

by Judge O'Resr with violating the
law, the civil service regul ations and
executive orders.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-01-31
Notice q Mortgags Sale.

Notice is hereby given, that that
certain mortgage, executed and deliver
ed by Henry e. Allen and Lille 2.
Allen, husband and wife, mortgagors,
to u. Laurance Saunders mortgages,
dated the 18th day of June A. p,
nineteen hundred and ten and filed
for record in the office of the reg
lister of deeds Of the county of Cass,
and state OF North Dakota, on the 9Th
day Of July A. y, 1910. and recorded 10
book lis OF mortgages, at page 2S4
will be foreclosed by a sale OF the
premises in such mortgage and herein
after described, at the front door q
the courthouse in the city Of Fargo
in the county OF Cass and state o.
North Dakota, at the hour of 2 o'cloci
8. M, on the 2srd day Of March, 1912
to satisfy the amount due upon SAT-
mortgage on the day OF sale.
The premises described in SAX
mortgage and which viii be sold tt
satisfy the same. are those certain
premises situated In the county 9
Cass, and state OF North Dakota, an
! described as follows, to-Wit; The cas-
seventy (7O) feet OF lots numbered on
| (1). twenty-four (24), twenty thre'
| cas-, twenty-five (221. twenty-one
| (21), and twenty Goo in block l~ettere'
RI Of Charles Al. Roberts addition i
Fargo, according to the plat thereof
| recorded In the office Of the registe
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-01-31
Noties of chatteI Mortaaqe Sale.

Notice is hereby given that default
has been made in the conditions OF
that certain mortgage made by n. G.
Anderson Of the City of Fargo, County
of Cass and State of North Dakota,
to the First National Bank
of the City Of Fargo, County Of Cass
and State of North Dakota, mortgage,
dated the 18th day of May, A. d., 1910,
to secure the following Indebtedness
to-wit: one note for seventeen hum
dred ninety and no-100 ($1790) dol
lars, dated May IL, 1910, payable Mo-
vember IL, 1910, and which mortgage
was duly filed in the Office of the Reg
lister Of Deeds of Cass County, State OF
North Dakota, on the 18th day Of May,
1910, at 8 o'clock A. NJ, and which de-
fault is of the following nature, to-
wit: failure to pay said Indebtedness
according to the conditions contained
in said note and mortgage, and that
there is claimed to be due on said mort
gage at the date of this notice the sum OF
one thousand nine hundred and six
ty-nine ($1, 969.00) dollars for principal
and interest, and that said mortgage
! will be foreclosed by a sale of the per-
sonal property in such mortgage here
matter described, at public auction
agreeably to the statutes in such case
made and provided at the place where
said personal property is located, to-
wit: on the premises occupied by thu
N. C. Anderson JeWalry Store, com
monty known and described as No. 81
Broadway, in the City Of Fargo, Coun.
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Noties Of chatteI Mortaaae sale.

Notice is hereby given that default
has been made in the conditions of
that certain mortgage made by N. G..
Anderson, of Fargo, County of Cass,
and State of North Dakota, mortgagor,
to First National Bank of the City of
Fargo, County Of Cass, and State OF
North Dakota, mortgage, dated the
10th day of March, 1908, to secure the
following Indebtedness, to-wit: One
note for One Thousand Dollars, dated
Feb. 14th, 1908, payable February,
1909, and which mortgage was duly
filed in the Office Of the Register of
Deeds of Cass County, State of North
Dakota, on the 18th day of March,
1908, at 5 o'clock p. m., and which
default is of the following nature,
to-wit: failure to pay said indebted
ness, according to conditions con-
tanned in said mortgage, and that there
is claimed to be due on said mortgage,
at the date of this notice, the sum OF
Twelve Hundred T~hirty-four and
S3-10O Dollars for principal and in
terest.
And that said mortgage will be
foreclosed by a sale of the personal
property in such mortgage and here
matter described, at public auction,
a~greeably to the statutes in such case
made and provided, at the place where
said personal property is located
to-wit: on the premises occupied by
N. 9. Anderson's jeWelry store com
monty known as No. 66 Broadway
street. in the City Of Fargo, County
of Cass. and State OF North Dakota
it being in~convenient, by reason OF its
bulk, to move said property, at tbs
hour of one o'clock p. M, on Wednes-
day, the 7th day Of February, 1912
That personal property which will be
sold to satisfy said mortgage is describ.
ed as follows, to-wit: two plate glass
floor show cases, (Pauley make); one
mirror lined wall case, (Pauley make)
all show cases, fixtures, tools and an.
pliances and stock belonging to ane
in possession of and used by the mort,
gag0r.
Dated at Fargo, n. ID, this S1st da,
Of January.
H T. BOYLE.
Sheriff Of Cass County, N. D.. Agent
McEnroe 81 Wood
Attorneys for Mortgage.
u go WI
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of deeds in and for Cass county, North.
Dakota. 1t is the intention of this
mortgage to convey a plat of land sew
enty (70) feet wide, east and west, and
one hundred and fifty (15O) feet long,
north and south.
Pursuant to the provision contained
in said mortgage the mortgage has
declared the whole sum secured by
said mortgage due and payable, and
there will be due on such mortgage at
the date of sale the sum Of three thou
sand three. hundred fifty and 31-100
dollars, including taxes paid by this
mortgage as provided in said mort
gage besides statutory attorneys fees
and other costs Of foreclosure.
t. LAURANCE SAUNDERS.
Mortgage
VIM. H. King. Attorney for Mort
gagee, Fargo. North Dakota.
(Jan. 81; Feb. Z. IA, q. %; March 60
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legged to be due on a real estate trans
action. Verdict and Judgment for the
defendant. Plaintiff appeals.
Affirmed.
Thompson & Schulz, attorneys for
appellant; Palda, Aaker & Greene, at
torneys for respondent.
Opinion by Bruce, j.. Justice Burke,
being disqualified, did not participate.
Meyer Lumber Co. (~corporation),
plaintiff and appellant, VS.. Peter
Trygstad, ct al, defendants and re-
spondents.
1. Evidence examined and shows
that the defendants Frand and Tomp-
kins were the owners of adjoining lots
in the city of Minot, N. D.; that in
August, 1907, f. decided to build a
three story brick building upon his lot,
and advertised for bids and let the
contract for the same. Sometime
thereafter T. decided to build upon
his lot and consulted the contractor
and architect already employed by F.,
and entered into a contract with the
contractor to build a three story build
ing upon his lot; such building, how
ever, to be only one-third the size OF
Il E.S DullQl0S IN OLISE Las
contractor bought the material fol-
both buildings from plaintiff, but there
is evidence of separate estimates sc
that plaintiff could have kept separate
bills. Plaintiff gave notice by regis
tered letter, as required by Sec, 6237
r. c.. 1905, to each lot owner to the
effect that his building and lot would
be held for the material used. Later
plaintiff filed a joint lien against botf
lots and buildings. Held.
2. That the contracts were sepa'
rate contracts and distinct and thai
the joint lien fled against both prem
ises is void.
(Syllabus by the court.)
Appeal from the district court o
Ward county, Burr, y.
Affirmed.
Thompson & Schulz and Engerud
Holt & Frame for appellant; d. G
Greenleaf, E. r. Sinkler, Johnson 4
Nestos for respondent.
Opinion by Burke. u. Justice Goss
being disqualified, did not participate
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place Of business in the City of Fargo,
North Dakota, and mole particularly
described as No. SIS Broadway, in said
city Of Fargo, it being the intention Of
the m~ortgagor to mortgage to the
mortgage each and every article of
personal property belonging to the
mortagor and any and all future pur-
chases, increase and additions to said
property.
Dated at Fargo, North Dakota this
31st day Of January, A. d., 1912.
II. L. BOYLE,
Sheriff of Cass County, North Dakota,
Agent.
McEnrow & Wood. Attorneys for
Mortgage, Fargo, North Dakota.
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SEE JOHNNY N

Bunny with q face SO funny dreams
he is elected ago Of New York.
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mails, or for possible breaking ana
blowing which might possibly have
been done by such farmer if he had
not been SO employed in caring Tor
his horses, nor for the loss Of crops
which might have been grown upon
the land which he might have plow-
ed and seeded If no so occupied. such
damages are neither proximate so as
to be recoverable in a tort action, nor
can they be deemed to AVE been
within the contemplation of the par
ties at the time of the making OF the
contract, so as to be recoverable In
an action for the breach of the war
ranty.
(Syllabus by the COURT.
Appeal from the district court Of
Barnes county, Burke, J.
Action for damages caused by the
sale Of glandered horses.
Verdict and judgment for the plain
tiff. Defendant appeals.
Affirmed on condition.
L. N. Miller and ". r. Lowell, FOR
appellant.
Lee Coombs, for respondent.
Opinion by Bruce, j. Justice Burks,
being disqualified, did not participate
in the decision.
oscar Swanson. plaintiff and re-
spondent, VS.. Schmidt Gulack Elevator
Co, a corporation, defendant and ap-
pellant.
1. Contract Of employment betw cen
defendant and a third party construed
with the evidence of performance of
the work covered theyeby, and held,
not To constitute such third party an
independent contractor.
Q. Evidence held SUFFICIENT to estab-
lish relation of master and servant 20
exist as etween defendant n plant
if.
8. Where defendants managing Of
ficer assumed to direct the method and
scheme Of construction of supports to
a scaffold or platform necessarily &c
be used in the work, and forbade the
use of another kind OF support abou'
to be used for such scaffold, sup
chanting thereby the Judgment OF serv-
ants by his own in such respect he Y
bound TO know that the platform Il
supported in a reasonably safe man.
ner for employees working thereon
and negligence of such officer, a vice.
principal of defendant, is the negli
rence OF the defendant for which 1t Il
liable in damages.
Where a design Of s~caffolding Il
thus by the master imposed upon EN-
ployes for their use, the same dut!
rests upon the master to know tina
the design il q safe one as rests upol
the master to furnish suitable am
not defective material Tor the en-
ployes' use.
S. Assignments of error as to ad
mission OF expert testimony an
!, courts instructions to jury examined
(Syllabus by the court.l
Appeal from the district court Q
, McHenry county, Burr. ].
/ Affirmed.
, Opinion by Goss, ..
Palda, Aaker & Greene, for appel
liant; #. b. Lambert, for responder
Brush- McWilliams Co. q corpora
. ton. plaintiff and appellant, VS.. Am
4 r. Gludt, defendant and respondent.
( Held that under the facts Of the cas-
I there was no meeting of the minds s
i ais to effect a modification of q re;
estate contract.
tSyilabus by the court
Il Appeal from the district court
ii Ward county, Burke, ,.
Action to recover commissions q
.E2 M-E