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The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1912-03-20
Train Robbers Killed.

SAN ANTo1O, Tex, March 13.-Ex-
press messenger David A. Trousd ale
prevented the robbery of Southern
Pacific train near Sanderson today,
when he killed two highwaymen who
held up the train.
The robbers boarded the train, No.
8, westbound, few miles east of San
derson. The mail and express cars
and locomotive we're detached. Then
the engineer, covered by bandits
revolver. was compelled to run the
coaches ahead. One of the robbers
took Trousd ale back to the train and
kept him under guard. while the other
covered the crew ahead and started to
rife the safe and express boxes.
Trousd ale is said to have employed
the ruse OF signaling to an imaginar
person back of his captor. When the
robber turned Trousdale grasped
mallet and before the highwayman
could shoot dashed out his brains.
Aiming himself with the dead robbers
revolver, Trousdale awaited for the
return of the other bandit, after he
had rifled the express boxes. Stepp-
ing from under cover, Trousdale kill
led him.
All OF the stolen property was re-
covered and the train proceeded.
Trousdale is young man, recently
promoted to the express train.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1912-03-20
DR.. WILEY RESIGNS.
Government Pure Fo Expert Will
Soon Retire.

WASHINGTON. March l5.-Dr. Har-
vey w. Wiley, chief of the United
States bureau of chemistry, handed
his resign alton to Secretary of Agri.
culture Wilson today and announced
tn at he would devote the rest of his
life to urging the creation of q ma
tional health department., entirely
separate from any other branch of the
government service. The resign alton
became etfec,ive at once.
Dr.. Harvey Wiley, the pure food
expert, declared late today be had re.
signed from the department of agri.
culture because he had been antagon.
lied in the enforcement of the pure
food law. One by one he had seen
the fund amental principles of that act
either paralyzed or discredited, be
said.
DR.. Wiley said interests engaged ir
the manufacture of adultera ated fooG
had made appeal after appeal to es
cape the rulings of his bureau and al
a result one after another of his activi
ties in behalf of the people had been
restricted.
Matters that properly should have
come to the chemistry bureau he said
had been taken away from him. The
differences had become irreconcila BILE
he had lacked support and finally hai
come to the conclusion that he coult
do more good in the service of thu
| people as private citizen.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1912-03-20
Washington News Notes.

WASHINGTON, March 16.-Repres-
entative Pray today introduced q bill
permitting homeste aders who perfec-
ted title to original entry, more than
10 years ago to make second home.
stead entry, provided first entry has
been sold or otherwise disposed of.
The senate today passed the Pray bill
heretofore passed by the house, au-
thorizing the sale of timber killed or
seriously injured by the forest fires
of 1910. Burned timber on the public
domain is to be sold by the secretary
of the interior, the proceeds going in.
to the reclaim alton fund; timber on
unprotected homestead entries is to be
sold for the benefit of the settler, hut
full payment for such timber will not
be made until the entryman perfect
title.
Senator Smoot today introduced a
bill amending the Carey act to pro-
vide that the 10 year period in which
the state sha cause the lands to be
irrigated shall run from date OF APP
proval of the applications for segrega
tion. The bill also provides that II
construction is not begun within three
years after segrega alton the lands may
be restored to the public domain, and
all lands not irrigated within ter
years may be restored to the public
dom ain.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1912-03-20
MAINE IS AT REST.
Historic Warship Disappears Be
meath Ocean Waves.

HAVANA, March 16.-Under lower.
ing skies and in a heavy sea, the old
battleship Maine, resurrected after Ia
years. burial in Havana harbor,
plunged today, with her colors flying.
to her everlasting rest, 600 fathoms
deep In the waters of the gulf. The
burial of the old hulk was carried ou,
precisely as planned, making the end
of the project which was begun more
than year and half ago.
After imposing ceremonies in the
morning, the bodies of the dead we're
taken aboard the armored cruiser
North Carolina. Minute guns were
fred by the North Carolina and the
scout cruiser Birmingham and the
batteries OF the harbor.
The arrangements for the sinking
consisted of numerouz slaves in the
bottom OF the hulk and large sluices
under the bulkhead, which, with all
the doors in the two permanent bulk
heads rem aiming in the chip, were
opened at 5 o'clock.
For 10 minutes no change was Wis
ible In the battered hulk, which pitched
heavily as the rollers struck her
Then she began sinking at the bulk
head. The stern rose and in q few
| seconds the hulk was almost vertical
showing first the propellers and ther
the full keel. The next moment there
was fash of blue aud white, as tn,
ensign flying from the mast struck tht
waves and disappeared. Simultan
eously the decks were blown up by th,
air pressure and the Maine went down
leaving flowers on the surface of tn
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1912-03-20
TAFT FAvORS PRIMARIES,
President Discusses important Prob
lens In Public Speech.

president Discusses Important Prob
lens In Public Speech.
BOSTON, March 18.-President Taft
began his two days. visit to New Eng
land here today with an entertainment
list that promised to keep him busy
until after midnight.
President Taft declared himself to.
day in favor of preferential primaries
for the coming campaign, surrounded
by certain conditions.
wherever full and fair notice Of
the election can be given, wherever
adequate election safeguards can be
thrown around to protect q preferen-
tial primary for the presidency, wher.
ever the constitution of the state per.
mits its being made applicable to the
present election, I favor it and well
come it,"
This was the presidents statement
today before the general court of
Massachusetts. It was the first per-
sonal reply to the challenge to pro-
ferential prim aries issued some time
ago by Senator Joseph M. Dixon,
Colonel Roosevelt's manager. Presi.
dent Taft did not refer to the chal.
lenge, however.
The president made rather pointed
reference to the proposition to let the
people rule, if it has any significance
at all and is intended otherwise than
to Aatter the people, is intended to be
reflection on the government we have
had down to the present time.
"Now, in spite of all corruption, in
spite of all the machine politics, in
spite of every defect in the oper alton
of our government that can be pointed
out, do not hesitate to say that the
history Of the last 135 years shows
that the people have ruled.
They may have been defeated at
times by corrupt and corrupting in
fuences; congresses and legislatures
may have been halted by subterranean
methods in carrying out what the peo-
pie desire, but in the end, under our
present laws we have had q really
popular government"
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1912-03-20
STRICTER NEUTRALITY LAWS
Recommended by President and
Adopted by Senate.

WASHINGTON, March 13.-President
Taft pointed to members of the foreign
relations committee and the Texas
congressional deleg alton at q confer
ence today that the neutrally laws OF
the United States were not specific
enough. He is reported to have said
that unless congress enacted new
measures 1t would be difficult to pre-
serve peace with Mexico.
The president appealed to his callers
to help him preserve peace by pre-
venting neutrality law violations and
suggested that some steps be taken at
once for the enactment of more ade.
quate measures. The conference was
a result of the appeal of President
Madero that the United States put into
effect stricter neutrality in Texas.
After the conference, the senate
committee on foreign relations held
meeting and framed joint resolution
which would prohibit the shipment of
arms from the Uoited States into anv
state on the American continent which
is in q condition of disorder.
The resolution would impose heavy
penalties, the intention being to make
it Immediately applicable In the Mex
lean stu alton. The resolution adopt.
ed unanimously in committee was re-
ported to the sen ate Immediately, and
the senate later unanimously adopted
the resolution.
Mexico contends that when arms
obviously are intended for revolution
lists and are certain to be used ag ainst
the recognized government, the duty
of the United States, as neutral,
should be more specifically outlined.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1912-03-20
The Jury Will Decide.

CHICAGO, March 13.-United States
District Judge Carpenter declined to-
day to take from the jury the case of
the ten Chicago packers charged with
conspiracy in maintaining combina'
ton In restra of trade under the
Sherman law and discharge the de.
fend dants. The court denied the motion
of the defense after i've days of argu-
ment by counsel.
The ruling of Judge Carpenter means
that the jury which has been listening
to testimony introduced by the govern
ment since December 26 will pass 6n-
ally on the question of the packers
guilt or innocence.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1912-03-20
Affects Customs Collections.

WASHINGTON, March 14.-A deci-
sion of sweeping Importance in the
administration of tarit Fl law declaring
that an importer can appeal from an
assessment of duty by q collector of
customs on the ground that the assess
ment was to low, was rendered today
by the United States court of customs
appeals.
The decision, according to customs
experts, means that manufacturers
disagreeing with the treasury depart
ment's Interpretation of the tariff act
can import q test shipment and appeal
to the customs court to get more pro-
tecting through higher duties.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1912-03-20
Forbids Shipment Of Arms.

WASHINGTON, March Is. Presi'
dent Taft has signed the Joint con-
gressional resolution making it un-
lawful to export arms or ammunition
to any American country where
domestic violence exists. Immediate
" afterward he issued proclamation
declaring that such domestic violence
had been found to exist in Mexico, all
law officers were enjoined to prevent
violations of the resolution.
Violation of the trality law be.
comes misdemeanor punishable by q
fine of &c. 200 or Imprisonment for two
years, or both.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1912-03-20
Will Raise Rattlesnakes.

LENNOx, Mass. March IA. - One
hundred rattlesnakes from the Schad
ticoke hills in Connecticut are to be
brought here by q syndicate of Con-
necticut farmers to start 12- acre rat
tlesnake farm, land for which has been
purchased. Rattlesnake oil is worth
IS a pint, and there is also good
market for the skins. The farmers ex.
pect to have at least s, 200 rattlesnakes
within the next few months.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1912-03-20
Land Restored To Settlement.

WASHINGTON, March II. - The
president has signed q proclaim alton
elimin ating approximately 73, l6O acres
from the Jefferson National forest,
Montana. A very careful examina-
tion made by the forest service had
shown that the land was not chiefly
valuable for forest purposes but con-
sisted mainly of open grazing land
and land of agricultural value.
The lands excluded lie mainly along
the southern and eastern bound aries
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1912-03-20
WOULD TAX INCOMES.
Proposed Law Explained BY One Of
Its Authors.

WASHINGTON March 14.-M Maintain
ing the constitution slity OF the pro-
posed excise tax bill, extending pro-
visions of the corpor alton tax law
to individuals and partnerships,
su omitted as q revenue measure to re.
place customs duties on sugar, Repre-
sentative Underwood, chairman of the
ways and means committee, made q
report to the house today urging the
passage of the bill.
"While the bill," says the report,
"embodies q new application OF taxes,
it carries all the modern philosophy
of tax alton. It proposes to oblige the
citizen to contribute annually q fair
and just proportion of his net gains
to the mainten ance of the government.
AS already stated. this bill, If enacted
into law, will accomplish, In the m ain,
all the purposes of q general income
tax law and at the same time escape
the disapproval of the supreme court,
as 1t keeps we'll within the principles
laid down by that court in sustaining
the constitution al!ty OF the corpora.
ton tax law.
ITO illustrate the equitable adjust
ment of the excise law recommended,
a person having an income of less
th an $4,000 per year would pay moth
ing, while person whose business
earns $40, 600 net would pay no tax or
the first 5000 and on the second S., ,00(
would pay only $50 year,
Continuing, the report asserts thai
the burden of "our present indirec,
taxation" falls upon people having in
comes of less than $1,000.
The report calls the proposed bill 9
combinati of the excise tax of 1896
and the corporation tax law of 1909
both of which have been held valid ir
all respects by the supreme court"
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1912-03-20

of the Little Belt division of the forest.
Small elimin ated lands were by the
same proclaim alton Withdrawn under
the act OF June 25, 1910, for classifica-
ton, and will, when compatible with
public interests, b restored to settle
ment and entry on such dates as shall
be fixed by the secretary of the interior
and after such notice as he may deem
advisable.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1912-03-20

homa voted to send q solid deleg alton
of ten men instructed for Theodore
Roosevelt to the Chicago convention.
The Taft workers we're out mum ber-
ed almost 2 to l. s. S. Denison
of Lexington, q delegate, dropped
dead at the close of the convention,
excitement aving brought on q stroke
of apoplexy.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1912-03-20
Textile Strike Ended.

LAWRENCE, Macs, March l3.-The
end of the textile strike which began
January IL was thought to have been
reached today. The general strike
committee voted to recommend to the
idle oper atives of the American Wool.
en- company's four mills that the wage
schedule offered by the corpor alton be
accented.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1912-03-20

cality he points out the owners can
acquire auxiliary fuel plants and
handle water and fuel power over the
same distributing lines and thus a
complete commercial power monopoly
might gradually be built up--in fact
already exists In q number of CON-
munities.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1912-03-20
Instructed For Roosevelt.

GUTHRIE, Okla, March 15.-At the
end of an all night session, the re-
publican state convention OF Okla.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1912-03-20
WILLIAM HOWARD TAFT
q by Monfett.


ton Nothing but
which appointment 1900
civil
judicial In 1908 he declined appointment
kept the lid on In Cuba provisional
president visited
Jennings
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-06-16
OVERCOME BY GAS.
Mrs. Mary Regain Narrowly Escapes
Death From Asphyxiation

Groans enamat.ng from the kitchen of
her home. 1888 Wisconsin avenue north
west last night. Mrs. Hattie McReady
investigated. and she found the door to
tile kitchen was locked. Running TO a
front window Mrs McReady called "Po
lice"
Detective ]. G, Walsh of the seventh
precinct answered the call. He broke
open the door and found Mrs. Mary
Regain. who also resides in the house.
unconscious. and the room was filled
with Illuminating gas, which WIS es-
Gaping from an open jet
The detective carried Mrs Regain out
side the house and then telephoned for
the patrol wagon. She was taken to the
Georgetown University Hospital Her
condition i not regarded as serious.
How the key to the gas fixture happen
ed 10 be turned on the police have been
unable to learn.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-06-16
PREMIER CAUSES A STIR
Chinese Official Leaves Pekinq
Upon a Secret
Mission.

PEk1NG. June 15.-Premier Tang Shao-
VI, without any notification, suddenly de-
parted on the morning train today toward
Tientsin. The step taken by the premier
has created considerable stir among the
members of the Chinese cabinet. The
ministers protest entire ignorance as to
the reason for the premier's unexpected
trip.
There was some >rioting and firing
among the soldiery outside the city last
evening. The reason is unknown. but
the tumult probably was connected with
the unrest in other districts
Fighting in Canton.
CANTON, China. June 1o-The dis
banded troops, who, before their enlist
ment in the revolutionary army. were pi-
rates, and a Manchu society which has
been organized to GUST the military gov
ernor of this city started a day or two
ago a revolutionary movement which
resulted in considerable fighting in the
streets of the city last evening.
Groups of regular soldiers pursued a
number of rebels past the foreign con-
cesslons. firing Unfortunately, killing
and wounding several onlookers.
The situation has become worse here
owing to the depreciation of 20 per cent
in the value of the government notes.
Nine foreign gunboats are lying at an
Choir off the foreign quarter.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-06-16


Pressure is low throughout the country,
except on the New England coast and ID
the north Pacific states, and Is abnor-
mally low from the southwestern states
northeastward through the upper lake
region. AS a result of these conditions
showers were general, except in New
England, the southwest, and the south
Pacific states.
1t Is very warm in the southwest and
moderately SO in the central valleys ana
the greater portion of the lake region,
while in the northwest and extreme cen
trail west temperatures are from 10 to
% degrees below the seasonal average,
and frost warnings have been issued for
portions of Wyoming, Colorado, Utah,
Washington, Oregon, and Idaho.
The weather will continue unsettled and
showery Sunday and Monday over the
Atlantic and east Gulf states and the
lower lake region, while in the upper
lake region, the central valleys, the west
gulf states, and the northwest showers
Sunday will be followed by generally
fair weather Monday. In the extreme
west the weather will be fair Sunday
and Monday.
1t will be cooler Sunday in the central
valleys, the upper lake region, and the
plains states, and Sunday or Sunday
night in the southwest 1t will be warm
er Sunday in New England and the mid
die Atlantic states.
will be moderate to brisk soutnerIy. on
the middle Atlantic coast moderate to
brisk south and southwest: on the south
Atlantic coast moderate south and south
west; on the gulf coast moderate to brisk
southerly; on the lower lakes brisk to
moderate high south and southwest,
thunder squalls Sunday: tae - ner
lakes moderate southwest and west, ex-
cept norther.y on superior.
Tide Tables.
Today-Low tide, 2:3O am. and 3:oo
d. m; high tide, S:3S am. and 9:12 pm.
Tomorrow-Low tide, 1:26 I'm. and 4:16
pm: high tide, 3:31 am. and 1907 pm
The Sun and Moon.
Today-Sun rose 4:34 am; sun sets
1926 pm.
Tomorrow-Sun rises ABA am
Moon sets 9:29 pm. today.
The City Lights.
The city lights and naphtha lamps all
lighted by thirty minutes after sunset;
extinguishing begun one hour before sun
rise All arc and incandescent lamps
lighted fifteen minutes after sunset and
extinguished forty-flve minutes before
sunrise.
Yesterdays Temperatures.
N;5rinbx -,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-06-16
STUDENTS OF TECH"
GIVE MINSTREL SHOW
Songs and Witty Sayings by
the End Men Are Enjoyed
by Audience.

Burnt cork artists from Mckinley
Manual Training School presented
minstrel show on the stage Of the Ma
tional Theater last night, the performance
being for the benefit Of the Tech" crew
and the Signal Corps Company. National
Guard of the District of Columbia The
show was given under the auspices of the
latter organization.
H. Ernest Galleher was interlocutor. and
drew forth the sparks of wit from the
end men, who were s. Theodore Howard,
William Peacock, jr, and Benjamin H.
Depenbrack, bones; ]. Raymond Wells,
Francis T. Crow and James A. Balder-
son. tambos. Raymond Wells song.
PLANT a Watermelon on My Grave, was
one of the hits. and Francis I. Crow had
to respond with encores after his song,
BRASS Band Ephraim Jones'" Mr.. Pea
cock sang Moving Man, Please Don't
Take My Baby Grand"
Many Good Songs.
Other songs were: Il Want to Be In
Dixie" S. T. Howard; Silver Threads
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-06-16

Among the Cold Archie l.. Gibson;
My Hula, Hula Love" b. H. Deepen
brack; Little Puff of Smoke, Good
Night f. Burton Corning; Moonlight
Bay" II. f. Galleher, and sleep, Ken
lucky Babe" by the Tech" quartet,
Louis A. Knight, William NJ. Haft and
Mr.. Corning and Mr.. Howard.
George Herbert Wells was musical di-
rector of the orchestra. The members
of the chorus were HI. A Blau. II. y.
Low G. F. Iauke. f. f. MCGOWAN, +.
B. Morgan. II. Northrup. John T. Rudy
E. Burton Corning. Louis A. Knight
William NJ. Hanft. Royal Tinker, Edwin
H. Felt. Francis ]. Kane, Gilmore
SanderSon, jr., John Elroy Humphrey,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-06-16

Senate Seeks Flag Data.

The Senate yesterday afternoon adopted
resolutions of Senator Hepburn of Idaho,
directing the Secretaries of the Navy and
War Departments to inform the Senate
whether any flag is ever raised above the
Stars and Stripes on any vessel, fort, en-
campment or building coming under their
respective departments.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-06-16
ROOSEVELT IS DOOMED.
This Theodore, However, Sails the
Great Lakes.

Theodore Roosevelt will be put out OF
business at Chicago" declared George A.
White, representing a steamship company,
yesterday before the Senate commerce
committee while the members gasped.
1t developed Mr.. White was referring
to the steamer Theodore Roosevelt. which
sails the great lakes. which, he said.
probably would be taken out of naviga-
ton by the new life-sav.ng appliance reg
ulations of the Department of Commerce
and Labor.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-06-16
Other Results Expected.

Another result expected from the OBJ
tanning of the cooperation of playground
children is increased competition in the
district crusades. In addition to offer
ing general prizes for the most success
full SWEATERS The Star will give a prize
Of s. to the competitor in each of eight
districts who make the best showing each
month.
With the publication yesterday by the
health department of a list of ten NUS
ances which serve as the principal breed
ing places OF flies, competitors, it Is ex-
pected will take a greater interest In
discovering and reporting nuisances OF the
character enumerated, as it will enable
them to increase their scores by thou
sands of points.
The favorite places selected by flies
for breeding purposes, as announced by
the health department, are the follow
ing: Filthy stables. Accommodations OF
manure, denominations of refuse contain
ing vegetable matter, filthy private alleys.
filthy areas, filthy cellars, filthy sheds,
filthy yards and filthy chicken and pigeon