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The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1912-07-24
Railroads Face Bankruptcy.

New YORK, July 17.-Many rail.
roads would face bankruptcy if all
the pending demands of various
classes of employees for increased
wages should be granted, al as
serted today by B. A. Worthington,
when be assumed argument In behalf
of the fifty eastern railroads before
the q rbitr alton committee which is de-
Gliding the wage dispute between the
railroads and the locomotive engi.
neers.
He said that while only the de-
mands of the engineers directly are
before the committee, the fremen have
aled an application for an increase
which. If granted, would cost the
railroads $40, 900, 900 a year. HI
added that shopmen and other classes
Of employees also expect advances.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1912-07-24
Flood Victims Are Destitute.

DENVER, July 16.-The cloud burst
and flood in Cherry creek Sunday
night has passed into history, leaving
great heaps of debris, deposits of Sand
and mud in buildings and along the
boulevards, the ruins OF wrecked
homes.
Mayor Arnold's relief committee
began at 9 o'clock this morning the
final combing of the w~reckage for II
is believed OF the score or more mics
ing some are food victims. The 50(
refugees from the food district are
destitute Of everything but the cloth
Ing they wore when driven out OF the
Cherry creek bottoms. Rooms at ho
tells have been rented for q number
who were not accommodated at tn
auditorium.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1912-07-24
Murdered By Grafters.

NEW YORK, July 16.-Herman Ro.
senthsl, proprietor of q gambling
heuse here, whose sensational charges
that the police were guilty Of graft
ing and oppression we're to be investi-
gated today by the grand jury, was
shot and killed in front of the Hotel
Metropole early today by five men,
who escaped in q large gray touring
Jar. Rosenthal was murdered only q
few hours before he was to appear
before District Attorney Within an
and give further statements in an eff.
fort to substantia ate the police in graft
ing charges. Within three hours
after the murder detectives visited
garage on Washington square, known
to the police as headquarters OF the
taxicab robbers who recently robbed
bank messengers OF s25, 900, and cap
tured q man describing himself q
Louis Libby, whom they made prison
er on the charge of homicide.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1912-07-24
Roosevelt Wants New Party.

OYSTER BAY N. Y, July l6.-For-
nation of q distinct Independent par.
ty and not the creature of the republi.
can party, is the course Colonel
Roosevelt has laid out. He took Issue
fatty with supporters who have ad-
vanced a proposed for effecting an
agreement with the republican or
ganization in some states through
which under certain conditions, the
strength of the Roosevelt following
may have been thrown behind Presi-
dent Taft.
Colonel Roosevelt made it clear las,
night that he had decided upon a
thorough-going fight, independent OF
alliance with either party, which will
put him in . position to appeal to
democrats as we'll as republicans,
In states in which his followers have
control Of republican organization be
IL ready to carry On his campaign
through that medium.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1912-07-24
What a Horsepower Means.

Very few people realize just what q
horsepower, as expressed In engineer.
ing terms, really means.
When it IL stated that the worlds
largest Curtis steam turbine, which
drives an electric generator in the
Waterside station, New York, de-
velops 10000 horsepower the meaning
Ia vague and incomprehensible. I'm.
agine this term reduced to msnpowe,
and almost everyone can grasp 1T
full meaning. IT it takes twelve men
to equal one horsepower then this
mammoth turbine engine develops
12x30,000 or the working energy O
800, 600 men. If these men worked ir
eight.hour shifts each day II would
require the services of 1885, 600 meu
every "a hours to produce the working
energy OF this single turbine unit.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1912-07-24
Honors For American Athletes.

STOCKHOLM, July 16.-The last day
of the track and field sports in the
stadium brought no sensation. The
games reached their culmin alton in
the Mar athon. The curtain falls on
the Olympic with the United States
we'll in front in the total points in all
sports to date, and with q sweeping
victory In the field and track events,
which for years has constituted the
program at meetings in America and
Great Britain, and to which athletics
these nations devote their best ener.
gies.
The bestowal OF the prizes by the
king who placed laurel wreaths on the
heads OF the victors aud shook hands
with all the winners took place in the
stadium yesterday. The American
team led the march of triumphan,
athlets who were arrayed before the
king,
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1912-07-24
BELMONT GAVE FORTUNE.
Millionaire Admits Big Contribution
To Democratic Fund.

Millionaire Admits Big Contribution
To Democratic Fund.
wAsa1NeToN, July 1e.-A quarter
of a million dollars was the estimate
which August Belmont testifying to-
day before the senate committee In
vestigating campaign contributions
placed upon his contributions to the
democr attic national fund in 1904. He
was not sure that was the sum, but
was ''satis6ed to let it 20 at that"
"My habit has been that ii I feel
responsible for anything my obliga.
ton Is not measured by dollars and
CENTS" said Mr.. Belmont when Sena-
tor Paynter asked II his large contri-
buttons embarrassed him.
Mr.. Belmont was q member of the
campaign executive committee that
year. Mr.. Belmont told first of ad-
vancing $50, 900 to the democratic ma.
tional committee. BE said he had
been reimbursed s42, 600.
Mr.. Belmont was unable to give
any accurate estimate of the total
funds at the disposal of the attic
national committee in 1904.
When Senator Clapp asked If 1t
we're a million dollars he "guessed''
1t was not more than $500, 900 or $780,
600.
Mr.. Belmont produced q memoran-
dunn showing that on March 6, 1908,
SAT- 80 was turned over to him a. the
remnant of the democratic campaign
funds.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1912-07-24
BRYAN.

The friends Of Champ Clark and
other candidates who were defeated IN
the democratic national convention
are feeling pretty sore over the &C
t~ivities of Colonel Bryan on that
occasion. They blame the Nebraska
politician as the principal cause OF
their trouble. AS the spokesman for
some Of these disappointed democratic.
Colonel Watterson of the Louisville
Courier.Journal, expresses his re.
sentiment in q red-hot editorial which
says in part:
The mask which in his unguarded
fury Mr.. Bryan has allowed to clip
away from the sleek and smug visage
that has so long deceived superficial
observers into the belief that, though
q selfish and commonplace, he was
still q sincere and amiable man, shows
the world at last the very embodiment
of prosperous hypocrisy and succese
full malice.
The literature of every nation has
its type OF the unprlnclpled charAatan'
He is depicted in various degrees and
kinds Of turpitude, but always 81
shallow aud heartless. OF Tartufe,
We read with dtsmsy; OF Pecksniff and
Chadband with disgust. How shal|
we classify and what shall be thu
measure of d%etestation In which not
only all good democrats but all good
men must hereafter and forever hole
the sardonic figure at Baltimore II
his rage and spleen throwing of 81
disguise of prudence and showing
himself in his true character of In
CRATE, traitor and phsrisee; the bafaet
demsgogue splitting upon hands tina
had b%efriended him; the heater
mountebank, baked of his prey; thu
rattlesnske revealed, exuding poison
that disease and death may follow II
the wake of his tortuous course?
It must be plain now to BODY
that Bryan went to Baltimore to make
trouble. Whether, equally false te
Wilson and Clark, be purposed t
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1912-07-24
THE Y PRESS.
For Delinquent Subscribers.

Kansas newspapers are now print.
ing this for the fellow who is "behiud":
IA man who was afraid OF thunder
crawled into a hollow log a. q place
OF safety during . thunder storm.
The thunder rolled and the rain pour
ed down the torrents and the old log
began to swell up till the poor fellow
was wedgged in go tight he could not
get out. All his past Gins began
passing before him. Suddenly he re-
membered that he hadn't paid for
his subscription and he felt 90 small
that be was able to back right OUT"
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1912-07-24
Pointed Paragraphs.

Anyway. the fool is never stingy
with his folly.
Too many people want to draw their
salary In advance.
And some men call swindling their
neighbors honest toll.
Wise people worry over things
fools may never think of.
A nan should put his troubles In
pawn and then lose the ticket.
The average man thinks more of his
wife than he ia willing to admit.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1912-07-24
No Cinch.

Lulu's mother heard a great splash
ing in the bathroom, and, upon investi-
CATION found her little daughter stand
ing in the partially filled tub, in a most
bedrabbled condition.
why, you see, mamma" she ex-
planned. 1--WE been trying to walk on
the water, and it's no FOOLS Job, let
me tell you."-Judge.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1912-07-24
The River Press
Published every Wednesday Morning
bv the River Press Publish
ING Company.
REDUCE EXPRESS RATES.

The interstate commerce commission
after three years work or the rates
charged by express companies has
made . report which calls for sweep.
Ing reductions in the rates now
charged for small packages. and At
the same time reorganizes the whole
system of charges. making them uni
form, and depending on weight and
mileage for the basic charge. to which
is added certain other legitimate
charges for terminal expense. This
latter is obviously the same or practi-
cslly the came on q one.pound pack
age or q 6ve.pound package. In a
word the interstate commerce commits
sion has sought to change the basts
OF express company charges from the
old principle of "what the traffic will
bear" to what the service is reasona-
bly, worth, and in doing so 1t has cut
out q great deal of the difference In
what business men pay and what the
private consumer pays for equal
service. It is claimed that the new
rates will greatly facilitate direct ex-
changes between the producer and
consumer in many things.
The express companies never had
any logical excuse for existence any.
way. They offer to perform q service
to the public for which they have no
equipment. q service they cannot
possibly perform themselves, but must
call on 9 railroad company to per.
form for them. The express company
owns no engines or car Of railroad
bed, or any of the equipment neces'
ssry to carry q parcel from one part
of the country to another. The only
plant it owns is q horse aud wagon to
carry your parcel to the railroad
depot, where 1t must turn it ove to
another corporation that has the
equipment to carry out the contract
made by the express company.
The express business Ia really rail-
road business. 1t is the most profita-
BILE part of railroad business. The
express company, generally speaking.
Ia a device to skim the cream of the
railroad business before it reaches the
stockholders of the road, and store
this cream In q separate jar. Some
portion of it does reach the stock
holders generally in n way or an
other, but the other portion is drained
off into priv ate pockets.
AS to the economic changes that
may come from reduced express rates,
with the principal reductions applying
to the shipper of the small packages,
we have no fear of the result. There
ia q legitimate place for the middle
man. His service is real and worth
the price he asks of society for the
service, but the more of such service
ia required the more the cost OF living
is raised to everyone. To increase
the number of middlemen between the
producer aud consumer beyond the
absolute needs of society is waste,
To decrease the needs is to save
waste. IT the reorganization OF ex
press company charges has the latter
effect it will be beneficial in the end
and not detrimental, though it may
cause some distress in adjusting our
selves to new conditions.-Great Fall
Tribune.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1912-07-24
ROOSEVELT AND TAFT.

In q remarkable article In the August
American Magazine, F. P. Dunno
characterizes Roosevelt and Taft and
explains how Roosevelt happened to
pick out Taft in 1908. Following is
an extract:
"Mr. Taft was too highly recon-
mended for the place. II no more had
been expected of him than was ex-
pected of Harrison he would have
caused no disappointment. He has
fallen further than anyone else be.
cause be had further to fall. The
political leaders and writer's who
placed this well-meaning man OF mid
ding capacity at q giddy height of
statesmanship are responsible for the
terrific nature of his tumble.
1--WE must blame Mr.. Roosevelt first
and most of all. The harm he has
done Mr.. Taft in the last six months
IL as nothing compared with what be
did during the year before the nomin-
alton in 1908. Mr.. Roosevelt vas and
Is one of the most dangerous advance
agents that any man could have. He
promises too much. He attri butes to
his supporters n allies, for the time,
virtues and powers that are beyond
ell reason. All others must stand on
their merits and he is frank to admit
that their merits are few in number
and not noteworthy in character. But
in describing those with whom he is
associated he uses only adjectives in
the superlative degree.
"Mr. Taft was always in agreement
with Mr.. Roosevelt. Possibly this
was why Mr.. Roosevelt thought 80
we'll OF his intelligence. AT any rate,
critics were at first silenced and then
convinced by the vehemence OF the
presidents eulogy. 1t was as If hi
said: you think I'mgreat-but yor
ought to know TAFT
"Mr. Taft, who had never appeared
publicly in these roels, was pictured
as the pious friend, the fearless exc
c%utive, the unexampled administrator
the ~farseeing lawmaker. He was this
he was that, he was everything won
derful. In his capacity as advan
agent the president went out and
billed the country extravagantly fol
his protege. he put up six.shee
posters erywhere announcing thecon
ing of his unparalleled attr action.
he worked the press for notices o
his prodigy. He inaamed the publ
with the expectation that one of tn
marvels of the world was about tt
appear before them. Then he went O
his way and the attraction followed.
sit turned out to be q one.ring cir
Gus. The great political equestria
was discovered riding q hobby horse
! The dazzling constitutional interprete
would not jump through ahoop halt-s
foot higher than the constitution cor
~struction of q justice OF the peace {
Guy ahoga county. The fearless lilo
tanner entered the cage armed with
: red hot poker and q brace of pisto
and when the NANCY old Protectio
lion grcaned rather than roared,
scuttled out as fast as he coul'
locked the cage and announced tn
the only way to tame the ferocio,
p beast was to investigate his necess
9 ties and in the meantime to give hi
more to eat!
a "There was nothing essential
wrong about the show. But to q
8 imsRin atoms heated by the brillia
II posters 1t was terribly dull. Al
what q crowd of POLITICAL thimble-riI
gers, shell-men and three.card.mou
men It attr acted"
a What a Aor3eooWor Means.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1912-07-24

The WEEKLY River PREssis q GOOD
newspaper to send away to your friends
In the east. It will save you the trou-
BILE of writing letters,
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1912-07-24
Tho Greater Evil,

The Groater Evil.
"A visitor to see you, sir" said Sen
ator G~reathead's secretary.
"I'll bet he wants some favor" grum.
bled the senator.
Its a lady, sir"
"Ah! That means half a dozen IA
vors."-Catholic Standard and Times.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1912-07-24
Vicious,

Vicious.
Mr.. Henry Peck the bridegroom)-
Come this way. Miss Pickles. l want
to show you my new talking machine.
Miss Pickles-I believe I have met
Mrs. Peck before.-B0ston Post.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1912-07-24
Never AGAIN..

"Why don't you give your wife an al.
lowance?"
II did once. and she spent 1t before l
could borrow it back."-Washington
Herald.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1912-07-24
Had His Number.

"Do you remember old Judge
Plunks?"
"l'm sorry that I cannot recall him."
"You remember him all right
Puck.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1912-07-24
PUBLIC LAND AND MINING
CASES.

If you are interested in any contest
or any matter before the Interior De-
partment, write to Clark & Wright,
registered land lawyers, oo2 F Street
N. w. Opposite Gen1 Land Ofice),
Washington, D. G. Free information
about contests and where to obtain
scrip, locatable upon public lands,
without residence or cultivation.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1912-07-24

II you would be a good Judge hear
what every one says.-Portuguese.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1912-07-24

Fine Book and Job Printing . spe
cialty at the RIVER PRESS Office.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1912-07-24

Water right blanks-only correct
form published-for sale at the RIVER
PRESS Office.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1912-05-03

under authority and in the hands Of the City and County,
where it rightly belongs official responsibility for results would
then be definitely placed.
Road and Sewer bccrncnts and the system under
the control of head in all progressive cities the minand
and should be ccntccd with in local Department of
Public Works. This local Departments furthermore, should
have under its supervision the disposition and collection of
garbage, (mcss turned to the Territorial Board Of
Ilcah) management of lighting of schools and
control of janors, building and plumbing inspection of
parks and school grounds the purchasing of all city materials
and supplies and generally, have jurisdiction all per-
be in charge of II superintendent who would report directly TO
the head Of the Public Works Department. AS these divisions
take up matters in which engineering problems
less conncctcd their Capitalization would result in increased
economy and efficiency
Road bctcrmcnt is vital question every city, and its
present importance to the City and County of Honolulu calls
for the serious consideration. 1t is mCIspuc fact
that unless adopt well defined pcrmancnt-road policy in
Keeping with other cities lasting results be expected
Economic road work cannot be undertaken by rasmodc
declining effort.
From anal ysis of disbursements of the public of
the City and County for recent wears, shown in "EXhb
c. herewith submitted since the year zoos tn" OUTLAWS for
road Improvements and maintenance have steadily decreased
from Hob per of the total government expenditures in
from $2GS 0G}33 in 1905 to $9374il5 in 1911. Look
ing the fact that all other outlaws have increased from $27i
1881 in 1905 $3.50 1926 in 1911. the pocvif
he namcd-has been rccgatc road bctcmcns a minor
place in the citvs activities.
The Board of Supervisors apparently take the view that the
expenditure of few thousand dollars for road work
should suffice for all time. and contracts have been awarded
accordingly As consequence bidding for the
work have been generally local. and with their
and facilities, have rendered bids much in of those which
could have been obtained from experienced mainland firms
possessing complete organization and uptoatc equipment
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1912-05-03
Graphic Chart Ex-
tracts from Report
Made by H. Good
ing Field to Cham
Der of Commerce
on administration
of the City and
County of Homo
lulu.

The Bulletin publishes herewith
the Graphic Charts Of the expert re.
port made TO the Chamber Of Com.
mcrcc by Mr.. II. Gooding Field ON the
administration Of the City and County
Of Honolulu. Further detail Of the re-.
port has been published by the Cham.
her In u sixty-four page pamphlet
giving Mr.. Fields suggestions and
comment, copies OF which may he oh.
tanned from President SpaIding. II Is
worthy Of note that Mr.. Field In his
investigation finds no evidence OF
graft IN the Honolulu city government,
He questions only the efficiency OF
the government and In many instances
the Territorial government, which,
owing to the character Of the city
charter, must carry rs much rcspon-
sibiIity for this condition rs the
"locaI" administration. Space allows
In this review only brief extracts from
the general report:
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1912-05-03
CITY AND COUNTY ENGINEER AND ROAD
SUPERVISORS

No striking illustration of the conflict in authority be-
the Territory and the City and County be found
than that which present exists between the Territorial De
partmcnt of Public Works and tic local offices Of the City and
County Engineer and Road Supervisor The City and County
is restricted in its operation of public improvements to "hg
ways" which, properly speaking refer the land which is
employed for highway purposes and the structures and i'm
povcncns upon such land including pavemcnts, sidewalks
crbs bridges tunnels grades and fills, and also the work
nccted with the cleaning and laying of drains and the
cleaning of catch basins The Territory the other hand
through its Department of Public Works. has charge of the
sanitary system and works. The result of this
division Of labor and authority works hardship the City
and County, fair showing for road maintenance cannot
be made by the local authorities when the being
continually up by order of the Territory without regard
the plans of the City and County Engineer.
The frequent digging up of the streets by the Territory to
lay pipes and the failure properly replace the
cadam work ruin the general scheme for the C road inn
provcment
With the control of Highways Sewers and the Water Works
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-12-03
ASK CONSTRUCTION
OF NEW HIGHWAY

IL -nmea Ps~ss rsAMea wffp
WASHINGTON. Dec 1--In BIS
annual reporrto congress. the chief
III the army engineering corps to
day recommended the apprnpria-
ton OF tf .0g0. o00 for the eonMtruc.
ton OF the government locks on
lake Washington canal. RECON-
mendatlon for either appropriations
were az follows Dredging Che
halls river. $50. eco, dredging Cos
lifx and Lewis rivers. So. 500. !
STRENGTHENING aud dredging sno-
homlmh river. 5000. and for
dredging wrilapa barber. $4,000.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-12-03

! nongkonK.
The girls would have mold for
about 81 900 each n they had man.
aged 20 slip off the dock and reach
Chinatown.
The four girla. al Of whom ara
under 30 years Of age. were enact.
ated and weak from long privation.
None OF thetn can speak English.
and Il waa some tims before the
means ~ two 81 them could be In.
terpreled 10 mean they wanted
water.
They took the waller when offer.
ed them. and drank AZ though they
had mot had drop Of water for
mnny hours
The oldest 81 the girls. An YIN.
u al the two next. Tai Mai and
All Moy. - years each. and tho
fourth. Tai Vow. III.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-12-03
SIS, 900, 900 TIMBER
DEAL I'M OREGON

~ fnltad FfeFF Leased Wlfa-
PORTLAND. Or, Dec. 3.-The
biggest timber land deal In the his
tory Of the Pacific Northwest was
closed here yesterday, with the
conveying OF $4,000 acres Of the
best timber land In Tillamook and
Washington counties 10 the Tiila-
nook Timber and Logging Co. of
Delaware, for a consideration OF
81. 900. 600. The deal was negotiat-
ed by J. o. EIdred, who has an in.
tereat In the buying company.