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The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1912-11-27
Planned Dynamite Campaign.

INDIANAPOLIS, Nov. 22.-Ortie E.
McManigal's story Of finding his little
daughter In the kitchen of his home in
Chicago playing with 80 one.pound
sticks of dynamite, which be had left
on the radiator to thaw, was told by
him at the dynamite conspiracy trial
today. The girl, he said, was on the
floor with the dynamite and ames B.
McNamara the Los Angeles Times
dynamiter was testing q battery on
the door bell.
Stealing 1900 pounds OF dynamite
and hiding it in. shed 10 Tinin, Ohio.
and thea trans porting it in suitcases
on passenger trains to Indianapolis
was auo'lcr experience related by Nc.
Manigal. 1t was the explosive used
by McManigal and the McNamaras
after the Los Angeles Times explosion
and by which 10 non.union jobs were
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1912-11-27
REJECT PEACE TERMS.
Turkey Prefers War To Conditions
Proposed BY 6ulgarians.

CONSTANTINOPLE, Nov. %. - The
rejection by Turkey Of the conditions
offered for an armistice between the
opposing forces has been iorw arded to
the Bulgarian government. One Of
the causes for the rejection was the
opinion held in official circles in Con-
stautinople that the conditions i'm
posed by the allies deprived the Turks
of the possibility of resuming hostil-
tiles in the event of the failure OF the
plenipotentiaries to settle terms. This,
from the Turkish point OF view, meant
no armistice at all. Such conditions,
it is held here, are only made when 1t
is q question OF the prelimlnaries OF
peace and by accepting such terms as
those presented by the allies, Turkey
would be binding herself hand and
foot.
1t Is further insisted that Turkey
has not sunk TO that degree of impot-
ency which would compel her to accept
such conditions.
LONDON, Nov. % 2-"Come and take
them," the defiant reply of the Turks
to the demands made by the allied
Balkan nations for the evacuation OF
the line OF Notifications at Tchatalia
in front Of Constantinople, is not be.
lieved in diplom attic circles neces arily
to mean the end of the negotiations
for an armistice, even though fighting
has been resumed.
From Sofa comes word today tha,
the victorious inv aders are likely to
modify their conditions. The Euro
pean powers at the same time are ex-
erting themselves to induce the ma
tions composing the Balkan league to
bring their terms more into line with
the facts of the s;tua alton and to ar
range q treaty which will give them
all they have conquered but will leave
out that which has not been cong nquered.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1912-11-27
Franking Privilege Is Abused.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 23.-Political
campaign material transmitted free OF
postage through the mails accounted,
according to the records, for the diff
ference between postal surplus and
postal deficit for the lset fiscal year
ending June 30.
An account of franked mail, for
warded for congress, the executive de-
partments and other government In
stitutions, shows that postage at the
ordinary rate on this matter would
have netted the government nearly
go, 600, 600. About %. $50, 900 OF this
would have been paid on political
documents, The postal service hand
led in the year 80, ,24O, 600 pieces of
franked mail, weighing 61,377, 900
pounds.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1912-11-27
Prisoner Stole Jail Stove.

KANSAS CITY, Nov. 20. John Jones,
q negro trusty at No. 2 police station
in Kansas City, Kansas, was fined
900 In police court yesterday for
stealing the station stove, wheeling II
to q junk shop in the station wheel.
barrow and selling ii for ifty-nine
cents. In addition to the 5000, John
was sentenced to wheel the stove back
to the station and set it in it's place
again.
II see that You cannot be trusted -
said the judge In imposing sentence,
and he cautioned the workhouse
guards to see that he did not sell his
ball and chain.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1912-11-27
Boosts Norris For Secretary.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 24.-Western
aspirants for the Office of secretary of
the interior are springing up In num-
bers. President Wilson will be
strongly urged by those opposed to
the conserv alton policies advocated
by Clifford Pinchot and other extrem.
lists to name q man from the far west
who is in sympathy with the exploita-
tion and development of coal and for
est resources of the Rocky mountains
and Pacific coast country.
Senator Myers of Montana said to-
day that Montana democrats are
united in supporting Governor Norris
of Montana for secretary of the inter.
ior: that he is sane, sensible con-
servationtst and does not believe in
locking up the nations resources for
all time to come.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1912-11-27
Wilson Is Christian Gentleman.

SPOKANE, Nov. 2O.-Anxious to
learn whether president elect Wilson
partakes OF Scotch high balls, especi.
ally when q little tired, as reported
recently, member of the local option
city committee here communicated
with MIR. Wilson's pastor At Prince.
ton N. j., and received the following
reply:
''Mr. Wilson is q Christian geutle.
man and Of the highest type aud .
temperance man, both In theory aud
pr ractice. His example both 10 eating
and drinking is worthy OF imitation
by all those who would follow the
apostolic Injunction: whether ye eat
or drink or whatsoever ye do, do all
for the glory OF Cod"
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1912-11-27
Roosevelt Objects To Fusion.

New YORK, Nov. 20. - Theodore
Roosevelt and Oscar S. Straus ad.
dressed general conference OF pro.
gressive state leaders in session here
yesterday. The conference:was to de.
eide the question of fusion in elections
hereafter, with particular reference to
b. gested fusion with anti.Tamm any
forces in New York.
It was Colonel Roosevelt's first
speech since the election. He said:
"There have been times when it was
said that we were merely q boiling
faction OF one of the parties and would
attempt to fuse again with the party.
We will not. In thisiparty organizs-
tion OF ours ex democrats and ex.re-
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1912-11-27
Chickens Are Not Cattle,

WAsH1NGTON. Nov. 25.-The In
terstste Commission Commission has
decided that chickens are not cattle.
Therefore, Charles Ream of Richmond
Va, who tried to get transportation
to Los Angeles for his son as care.
taker of dozen chickens, loaded in q
car with his household goods. lost
his case. The Southern Pacific exact
ed first class fare.
The tariffs provide free transporta-
tion for the caretakers OF horses,
cattle and mules shipped with emf
grant movables. Ream contended tha,
If chickens are not cattle there ia q
Discriminate against chickens, and
discriminat is unlawful. The com
mission decided against him, but
handed him prize by deciding thai
his son should have been charged the
limited fare to Los Angeles, s72.95 In
stead of S83.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1912-11-27
QUACK DOCTORS ARRESTED.
Federal Authorities Make Roundup
Of Nostrum Vendors.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 20.-Postoff1ce
inspectors and United States mar
shals In y leading cities OF the coun.
try began today practically simultane-
Gus raids for the arrest of 173 per.
sons charged with using the mails to
promote criminal medical practices,
or the sale OF drugs and instruments
used for illegal purposes.
All OF the arrests are to be m ade for
alleged viol alton of section 2ll OF the
penal code of the Uoited States which
bars from the mails any vile or oh.
scene matter; any advertisement let
ter or circular proposing or suggest
ing criminal practices; or any packet
containing any substance, drug, or
thing intended to be US ID for immoral
or unlawful purposes.
Chief Inspector Robert Sharp, Of
the postoffice department, and many
of his force OF 800 insp ,ctors have
been working upon the cases for many
months. The development of the
plans which eliminated stoday is the
most extensive raid in the history Of
any department OF the government.
Approximately 20 per cent of those
arrested today are so.colled "pill doc
tors'-men who advertise their prac.
tice by correspondence or otherwise
and send to their patients, either by
mail or by express, various COM
pounds In the form of pills or powders.
Careful analysis of these compounds
by the government authorities is said
to have disclosed that some of them
are wholly inuocuous, while others
are dangerous poisons. Under au-
other section of the penal code, the
sending of poisons through the mails
is expressly forbidden.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1912-11-27
Land Show Was a Success.

MINNEAPOLIS, Nov. 23.-The sec.
Ond annual Northwestern Products ex
position came u close tonight with
the celebr alton OF idaho Day" Next
years session probably will be held
IN some eastern city.
Announcement was made today that
Leonard and Bailcntyne Of Glendive
Mont, had won first prize for the
bushel of fax, and that Cook county,
In an Oregon colonization company's
exhibit, was awarded the silver cup
for the best display OF forage plants.
Award of Sc. 900 prize for the best
bushel OF wheat probably will not be
made until next week.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1912-11-27
MAKE WHOLESALE ARRESTS
Nearly Two Hundred Suspects Ac-
cused Of Criminal Acts.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 2l.-One hum
dred and forty-t~o persons, including
80 men and 43 women, have been ar
rest, d in the governments anti.race
suicide crusade, according to compila-
tion made today Of figures in the d.
vision OF inspection in the poetoffice
department. Forty.two business c m
Germs we're included in offici al reports,
approximately SO representatives Of
the concerns having been arrested.
The tabulations show no returns
thus far as to the arrest of 20 persons
indicted by federal grand juries In
various parts OF the country prior to
the raid. The total roundup will ex-
ceed probably the total of 173 fixed
yesterd ay by the inspectors, because
arrests were made In few cases in
Chicago and In the far west, where
the department did not know the cases
were ready. In very few instances
was there failure to make the arrest
determined upon.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1912-11-27
Death Of Senator Rayner.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 25.-Sen ator
Isador Rsyner of Maryland, one Of
the leading democra attic members of the
United States senate, and q man whose
name was offered to the Baltimore
convention by William ]. Bryan as q
suitable candidate for the presidential
nomin alton, died here early today at
the close of long illness, resulting
from continued attacks of neuritis.
Senator Rayner was one of the
striking figures in the senate. He had
been q member of that body for near
ly eight years and was one of it's strong
debators and q recognized authority
on matters of constitutional law.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1912-11-27
Conrad Farmers Lead Contest

MINNEAPOLIS, Nov. 2l.-Thirteen
northwestern farmers still remain In
the contest for the $500 prize for
the best bushel of wheat in the land
show, J. P. Kane, Conrad, Montsn a,
With q score of ninety eight leading,
and Peter Deerboor, Conrad, Mon
tan q. being second with ninety six.
The severe,t test, that of the quality
OF the bread to be made from the grain
remains, aud may effect the final
standing.
F. F. Gray, of North Yakima,
WASH, was announced as first prize
winner for the best ten boxes of apples,
winning the Howard Elliott prize OF
500 in gold.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1912-11-27

pu blicans stand alike. Both OF the
old parties represent the same interest
and both of them stand on the vital
Issues OF the day, shoulder to should
er. side by eide, and 1t is our business
to show the people that they are de-
luded when they are prev allied upon to
vote under either OF the old parties. -
Continuing Colonel Roosevels de-
clared he was In the ranks as . mao
aud not as leader. He said that he
hoped that in no legislative assembly
In which the progressives had repre-
sentstion would there be any submts.
sion to either of the old parties II they
desired to combine the men OF the pro-
gressive party with their party org an
iZatiOn.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1912-11-27
Congress Will Soon Meet.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 25.-Congress
will reassemble a week from today for
the last short session of republican
control in nationa al legislation. While
the tariff ia not scheduled for con.
sideration this winter, the three
months of short session will be crowd.
ed by legislative work. In addition
to the appropriation bills, congress
will be forced to dispose of a qusnti-
ty OF general matters left at adjourn.
ment in August.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1912-11-27
Would Elect BY Popular Vote.

WASHINGTON, Nov. % -Sena ator
Works of California will introduce
a resolution when congress re.assem.
bles for the amendment of the consti-
tuition providing for the election OF
president and vice president bv direct
vote of the people. The senator will
urge in support Of the measure, that,
in addition to its directness. 1t would
have an advantage over the present
method ia that it would avoid the pos.
sibility Of 9 president or vice presi-
dent being elected BY the house or
by the senate.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1912-11-27
Need Liberal Land Laws.

MINNEAPOLIS, Nov. 22.-An attack
was made by Governor Norris at last
nights session of the governments
policy with regard to the settling of
lands. He said the only way to check
American immigration to Canada was
for the government to throw open
more public lands to settlers and N axe
the terms of settlement easier in order
that the American settler may have
the same chance as he would have in
going to Canada.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1912-11-27
Carnegie Gives Millions.

NEW YORK, Nov. 2l.-An addition
of S2, 900, 900 to the endowment fund OF
the Carnegie found alton for the ad.
vaucement OF teaching was announced
by Andrew Carnegia at q meeting of
the trustees of his found alton here.
The endowment now stands at Sl4, ,0OO,-
600, with million dollar surplus.
The gift vas part of grant ofS5, ,00O,-
600 made in 1908, on which another
50. 600, 900 Ia yet TO come. The money
was conveyed to the trustees in steel
cOrpOr alton bonds.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1912-11-27
Favors Public Markets,

CHICAGO, Nov. 10. - Resolutions
we're adopted at last nights meeting
of the city council calling on Mayor
Harrison to appoint q committee Of
seven to report on the feasibility of
public markets in densely populated
portions OF the city as q means Of
lessentng the cost OF living.
1t was pointediout that market re-
Gently established In the congested
ghetto district had proved success
and that 1t had been shown that COM
modities could be purchased cheaper
at q public market thau other pl aces.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1912-11-27
Disastrous Prairie Fires.

NORFOLK, Neb., Nov. 23.-Reports
from many points in southern South
Dakota and northern Nebra aska tell OF
the most disastrous prairie fires ever
known. One fire, starting in the Pine
Ridge Indian reservation, swept
through the Rosebud agency and south
into Nebraska, the town OF Crookston
being In danger for time. This fire
ran over 100 miles. Another fire went
into Trip county, South Dakota, and
the town of Winner was in peril. Sta.
tionmen fought fire two days and
nights. Several persons narrowly
escaped with their lives.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1912-11-27

blown up, 10 spite IT the fact. the
witness said. that detectives for two
months had been on TIE trail o! the
dynamiters.
Confident that the agitation over the
Los Angeles explosions would blow
over, and that J James B. McNamara
would be free to do more jobs, Nc
Manigal added. plane were begun In
January, 1911, to carry on the dyna-
mite campaign with zest.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1912-11-27
PLANNED MANY EXPL OSIONS
Wholesale Destruction Of Property
Was Dynamiters' Program.

"HOso9aS0 OBSTRUCTION OF properly
Was Dynamiters' Program.
INDIANAPOLIS, Nov. 25.-Witnesses
at the dynamite conspiracy trial testi-
fed today concerning Wholesale ex-
plosions, which the McN am aras were
alleged to have contemplated but
which we're prevented by the arrest of
the dynamiters at Detroit and Indian.
apolis in April, 1911. The explosions
contemplated as told 7by witnesses
we're:
To blow up the locks of the Panama
canal.
TO blow up building in Pittsbure,
occupied by officials of iron and steel
contr actors who employed non-union
men, and also to blow up Offices in
other eastern cities.
To blow up the acqueduc. and water
works at Los Angeles.
To blow up sleeping car to get rid
OF stenographer formerly employed
by the iron workers union because
che knew too much.
''I'll blow the whole town off the
map; the people will think there has
been another earthq axe similar to
San Francisco" said J.. B. Nc
Namars, discussing the campaign he
expected to make at Los Angeles, &C.
,cordtng to Ortle E. Mechanical.
An assertion by McManigal that he
was urged to go to Panama by J. J.
McNamara as dynamiter previously
had been referred to by District Attor-
ney Miller as one of the revelations
to be made at the trial.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1912-11-27
Appointed Indian Commissioner

WASHINGTON, Nov. 21.-Edwin E.
Aver, a wealthy Chicag oan, has been
named by President Taft q member OF
the board of Indian commits sioners
which has supervision of the contr acts
and purchase of supplies among the
Indians. Mr.. Aver has taken an In.
terest for many years in the Indian
affairs, having presented large col.
lection of Indian relics valued at more
than 81 900, 900 to the Field Museum
at Chicago.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1912-11-27
Will Distribute Road Fund.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 22.-The hall
million dollars appropriated by con-
gress a. the last session !or improve
ment OF roads will be distributed
among states that cooperate with the
fedec al government In this work. The
cabinet has decided that the money
be allotted among all tn, states on
the basis OF $40 600 to each state that
agrees to spend $4,000 OF its owl
funds.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1912-11-27
Suffragists Carry Kansas.

Topeka, Kas., Noy. % Official
figures given out today on the vote on
suffrage show that the amendment
carried by majority OF 5000. There
were seventy-four counties voted for it
and thirty against it, and tie in
Brown county. OF the voters taking
part ia the last election, 1000 failed
to vote either way on the amendment
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1912-11-27
Fatal Auto Accident.

St. PAUL, Nov. 14.-S. B. Plechner,
purchasing agent, and Howard ames,
director of purchases of the Great
Northern railway, we're killed instant
ly when their automobile turned over
on q grade about eight miles north of
here late today. Both were pinned
under the machine and were dead when
1t was removed. The slippery condi-
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1912-11-27
Drowned Expensive Automobile.

SAN FRANCISCO. Nov. 2l.-Obey-
ing the orders of his employer, II. H.
Hart of Oakland, James Litz, q hauf-
feur, ran a %, 500 automobile of the
rear of ferry boat into San Francis
co bay, when Hart's decision to
'drown" the machine after 1t had roll.
ed up q repair bill amounting to
g., 600.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1912-11-27

tion OF the road is said to have caused
the automobile to overturn.
In attempting to pass another auto
mobile, the machine occupied by
Piechner and James slowed to one
side, and the roadway being too soft,
the machine turned over.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1912-11-27
Pensions For Ex-Presidents.

NEW YORK, Nov. 21.-Future ex-
presidents of the United States are to
be pensioned in the sum of s25, 900 an
nuslly through the action of the Car.
negie corporation of New York. The
grant is provided for with the idea of
enabling former executives of the ma
tion to devote their unique knowledge
gained in public affairs to the public
good, free from pecuniary care. A
similar amount is to be paid widows
of ex-presidents as long as they re.
m ain unm arried.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1912-11-27
Cannot Insure Auto Drivers.

DEs MONIES, Nov. 2l.-The Iowa
supreme court has handed down a de.
cision holding that insurance written
against damages from automobile ac-
cidents is void. The supreme court
held that it was against public policy
to allow q man to insure himself
against the result of his own careless
ness.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1912-11-27
New Boss Of Treasury,

WASHINGTON, Nov. 20. Carmi
Thompson was appointed today treas
urer OF the United States by President
Taft to succeed Lee McClung, who re-
signed recently. Mr.. Thompson will
assume his new duties tomorrow and
Charles D. Hilles, who was secretary
to the president before the beginning
of the last campaign. will return to
that post.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1912-11-27

Box Elder Press: Owing to the low
price of fax this fall large number
of our farmers have stated that they
will not put In fax another year and
come are even disposing of their seed
fax.
The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1912-08-16
ELECTION OFFICERS APPOINTED

Carley-J. w. Mckinney, M. E.
Carley, c. B. Zumwalt.
Finley-H. NJ. Thamke, E. M.
Angel, N. C. Bowles.
Hanford--J. C. Syfford, w. L.
Enyeart, A. S. Parker.
Horse Heaven-Carl Williams,
c. n. Bently, H. D. Clodfelter.
Hover-Fred Cresswell. T. H.
Dry, R. E. Blackman.
Kennewick, 1st Ward-J. Ser
combe, w. R. Weisel, A. B. Ely.
Kennewick, 3rd Ward,- Fred
Watson, R. l.. Banta, J. B. Buntin,
The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1912-08-16

Kennewick, End Ward Tom
McKain, r. E. Roberts, Jas. Crow.
ell.
Kennewick Valley-Jas. Johnston
+. l.. Fraser, H. E. Owen.
klona-A. L. Yakey. H. T. Ket-
cham, M. A. Mclean.
Patterson-C. E. King, R. N.
jacobson, Geo. Mccullough.
Rlchland- VIM. Hellinger.
Harry Wheelhouse, Ed. Palmeter.
Welllngton-W. c. Travis, Chas.
Iompklns, A. J. Dennis.
White Bluffs-W. A. Hewlett.
W. J. O'Larey, Winfield F. Shaw.