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The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1912-10-30
Convention System Is Doomed.

NEW YORK, Oct. 25.-Political con.
ventions-both state aud national
are doomed to natural deaths within q
few years, according to q diagnosis by
Albert Bushnell Hart, professor of
government at Harvard university,
who finds democratic government to
be suffering from ''conventionitis."
In addressing the Academy of Poltt.
ical Science here tonight DR.. Hart ex.
pressed these views:
ut is doubtful" he said, 'if even
the national convention lives to see its
fifteenth birthday four years hence" !"
and he declared his belief that the
presidential primary would soon be as
generally adopted as the Austr ali an
| ballot.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1912-10-30
Predict Taft's Election.

CHICAGO, Oct. 25.-"Taft, 280 cleo
toral votes, Wilson, 132; doubtful,
1l9; necessary to q choice, 266, I"
represents the first specific forecast to
be issued In the campaign, and it came
from the republican national head.
quarters.
In making up their tables David w,
Mulvane, western manager and Joseph
3. Healing, chief OF the org anization
bureau, put Illinois In the republican
column, give California and South Da-
kota to the democrats because they
say the republicans in those states
have been disfr ranchised, and place
Kansas. Indiana and Minnesota In the
doubt column.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1912-10-30
Sherman Is Seriously Sick.

UTICA, N. Y. Oct. 2S.-It was re-
ported from the residence of Vice
President Sherman this morning that
his condition remains such as to cause
apprehension and that he does not
respond as readily as heretofore to
remedies that are being given him.
Close friends of Mr.. Sherman admit
th at his conditian is very serious and
that he has had sinking spells at times
during the summer. The vice presi'
dent realizes the precarious nature oi
his illness and some time ago agreed
not TO undertake any campaign work
or other duties that would tax his
strength,
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1912-10-30
Fifteen Million Voters.

WASHINGTON, Oct. 2S.-According
to figures gathered by the bureau OF
statistics, upwards of 100000 citi.
zens of the United States will record
their votes for president in the elec'
tion one week from tomorrow. A total
OF about l, 400. 900 women in the states
of G California, Color ado, Idaho, Wash
ington, Utah and Wyoming, are
eligible to vote.
BY no means all the men of twenty
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1912-10-30
He Painted $40 Bills.

CHICAGO. Oct. 24.-Lewis Gagmore,
who turned his talent as an artist into
the painting Of $40 counterfeit govern
ment notes, was sentenced to serve
one year in the United States peni.
tentiary. at Fort Leavenwortb, Kan,
after he had admitted his guilt. He
will start for prison at once.
Gagmore told the court he had paint
ed the notes so that he could support
his wife and child when he found be
could not sell his paintings. The
federal authorities declared the notes
were go we'll executed that it had beer
difficult to discover their source.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1912-10-30
Dry Farming Congress Adjourns.

LETHBRIDGE, Oct. 24.-The keen
fight for the 1913 intern ational dry
farming congress came to an end to-
day with the announcement of the sue
cess of the deleg alton from Oklahoma.
Okl lahoma City was chosen as the con-
vention city.
w. r. Motherwell of Canada was
elected president of the congress for
the ensuing year.
One or two sectional meetings will
be held tomorrow, but the general
proceedings closed tonight, after what
the officials described as the most sue
cessful in International dry farming
congress.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1912-10-30
Roosevelt Resumes Active Work.

OYSTER BAY. Oct. 25. - Colonel
Roosevelt took no today the active
work of the campaign for the fret time
since he was shot II days ago. John
McGrath, his secretary. came from
New York today and as coon as Col
onel Roosevelt bad breakfast he be.
gan his work. He dictated several
letters, then took up the prepar alton
of the speech which he expects to
deliver in New York next week.
Colonel Roosevelt was not able tc
do as much as be wished. He had moi
overcome the effects of the nervous
exhaustion from which he suffered
after spending week Ia bed In Chi
nQOn
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1912-10-30
Taft Is Greatest Progressive.

PHILADELPHIA, Oct. 28.-Frankiin
MacVeagh. secretary of the treasury,
at republican mass meeting here,
declared the Zone great American
progressive leader today is W. 81.
Taft"
II do not believe" said Secretary
MacVeagh, "that the progressive
party, the bull moose party as 1t is
better called, or the democr attic party,
are either OF them progressive, and
believe that the only party in this
country that is safely and sanely
progressive is the republican patty
The secretary said he was Roose
velt man for seven years, but that he
was not now.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1912-10-30
Progressive Campaign Funds.

NEW YORK, Oct. 25.-The progres.
sive party received contributions for
it's campaign fund up to October II OF
1904, ,244, spent 1892, ,34l, and had un.
paid bills and contract obligations
for Cal, ,84l more, according to the
official statement of receipts and ex.
penditures sent to the clerk OF the
house at Washington by Treasures
Hooker OF the progressive national
committee.
Frank A. Munsey, who gave $40, 900;
George W. Perkins, who gave S45, 900,
and W. E. Roosevelt, who gave $751;
600, appeared as the leading individual
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1912-10-30

DILLON, Oct. 26.-The switchman
bandit, who figured 80 prominently in
the holdup here Thursday night, and
who has been wandering In the noun
tains since that time was captured TO-
night at Grant, on the Gilmore &
Pitts burg railroad, by James Blair
q rsucher on Horse prairie, as the
fugitive was In the postoffice buying
groceries. Blair had been on th'
trail of the outlaw for an hour ant
followed him to A. ]. Weden's store
in which the postoffice is located. ant
drawing his gun, commanded the ban
dit to throw up his hands.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1912-10-30
Horse Living Costs More.

New YORK, Oct. 25.-The higher
cost of living as exemplified in the
stable, will mean about $3.50, 900 to the
New York department. of street clean.
ing next year. This amount represents
the increased cost of food for the de-
partment's horsee, as figured In the
budget estimates for 1918. During the
last year the cost OF keeping horse
in New York was slightly over IS
cents day. Next year it will be ap-
proximately 66 cents, an increase OF
l8 per cent.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1912-10-30
APPEALS TO FARMERS.
President Taft Recalls Effect Of Free
Trade Legislation.

BEVERLY, Mass, Oct. 25.-Presi'
dent Taft has made public special
appeal to farmers OF Minnesota and
the northwest to remain true to their
republican beliefs of past campaigns.
ut is not necessary" he says ITO
jog the memory OF older farmers as to
what happened when the democratic
party passed the Wilson tariff bill.
Wheat went down to 40 cents bushel,
corn to 2l GEMS, oats to 18 cents. In
40 years farm prices had never been
40 low. Our farmers were struggling
under debt, mortg we're being
foreclosed and the deplorable condt.
tion that existed among those who till
the soil certainly never will be for
gotten by the sufferers.
"The welfare of the farmer is vital
to the whole country. One OF our
strongest hopes of retaining prosperi'
ty Ia based on the business which his
crops are to afford. He Ia virtually In.
terested in the estraining of excessive
and unduly discriminitive railroad
rates, In the enforcement of pure food
laws, in the promotion OF scientific
agriculture, In the extension of rural
credits and increasing the comforts oi
country life as by the extension oi
rural free delivery. Republican poll
cies cannot fail to commend them
selves to the farmers of the north
west.
II feel confident that the voters O.
Minnesota will appreciate the shallow
ness OF the attacks upon our institn
tions and will not be swayed by tn
promise of underlined benefits that ar
to follow unde6ned changes. 1t i
not q progressive policy in any tru
sense to be hostile to the prosperity o
any part of the rcrr5ry."
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1912-10-30
Offers Bounty On Rats.

PHILADELPHIA, Oct. 26.-Two cents
each will be paid for dead rats by the
city of Philadelphia, while live ones
will command fve cents. The depart
ment of health needs rats to examine
for evidence OF bubonic plague and to
stimulate the supply has offered boun-
ties for all rodents brought to q re-
ceiving station on the river front.
Live rats are more desired because
they have more aeas. The deas are
real carriers OF disease for which the
department is searching.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1912-10-30

Herm an Rosenthal. On Wednesday,,
October &c. Supreme Court Justice
Gotf will fix the time for the prisoners
death In the electric chair.
The case will be fought to the court
OF appeals and Becker, pacing his cell
In the Tombs, expresses hope of the
outcome. At the same time he de.
nounces what he styles the partiality
of Justice Golf in his charge to the
Jury and his conduct of the trial.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1912-10-30
Colonel Starts Libel Suit.

MARQUETTE, Oct. 26.-Suit for S10,-
600 for libel was filed yesterday by q
Detroit attorney acting ,for Theodore
Roosevelt, against George A. Newett,
editor of Iron Ore OF Ishpemiug, Mich.
Precise alleged libel is that Newett
printed an article in his paper charg-
ing that Colonel Roosevelt was in.
temper ate in the use of language and
LIQUOR.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1912-10-30
Roosevelt Celebrates Birthday.

OYSTER BAY, Oct. 27.-Todsy was
Theodore Roosevelt's fifty-fourth
birthday, and he celebrated it indoors
with his family. Mrs. Roosevelt. Miss
Ethel, Theodore Jr. and his wife Quen-
tine sat down at the table for the
birthday dinner with the head OF the
family. Kermit, Archie and Mrs.
Nicholas Longworth were unable to
be there.
OF all the birthday gifts that came
to him from many parts OF the coun'
try, Colonel Roosevelt was especially
proud OF q painting OF bull moose
by q New York artist. The painting
which is six feet square, was present
to him by August Heckser of tn
ueighboring town OF Huntington.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1912-10-30
CAMPAIGNS ARE EXPENSIVE
National Committees File Statements
Of Their Finances.

Of Their Finances.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 25.-Contribu-
tions to the presidential campaign
fund OF the democratic party this year
totaled e678, ,374 according to the sworn
statement Treasurer Rolla G. Wells
of St. Louis filed today with the chief
clerk OF the house OF representatives.
Expenditures sggreg ated S562 2,61S, In.
cludine Sl2O, 900 sent to Chicsgo from
the headquarters at New York, aud
there are outstanding obligations OF
e55, ,149.
The statement shows that the chief
items of expenses were printing, post.
age, newspaper advertising, salaries
and travelling expenses OF speakers
and the presidential nominees. Some
money was spent for organization
work in Iowa, Nebraska and Maine.
Contributions totaling S591 ,030 q
and expenditures OF s55S, 81 rs in the
repu blican presidential fund were dis
closed in the financial statement of tht
republican national committee filei
with the clerk of the house of repre-
sentatives. Charles P. Taft, brother
of the president, appeared as the larg
est contributor. The report show
tb at he gave CSC. 900 in two s25, 900 con
tributions to the New York head
quarters and $1,000 to the Chicago
headquarters. making a total of s56,
600.
Francis L. Leland of New York va
second with one $4,000 contribution
and another OF $4,000, both to th
New York headquarters.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1912-10-30
TAFT SOUNDS WARNING.
President Reviews Effect Of Tariff
Reform Legislation.

WASHINGTON, Oct. 28.-President
Taft % ade public today statement in
which he declared that the "four years
of depression that followed the second
election of President Cleveland were
due to the promise of tariff reform and
democra attic changes in the tariff that
followed. The statement In part says:
I'm view of erroneous statements re.
garding the causes OF the four years
OF depression which followed the Sec
on detection of President Cleveland it
may be we'll to recall the facts. In
his formal letter of acceptance, Sep
tember 26, 1892, Mr.. Cleveland empha.
sized the need of tariff reform and
made it the leading issue between the
parties. Tariff reform" is still our
purpose, he said.
"This has q familiar sound today,
cave that instead of "tarif reform
the democrat slogan is "tariff for
revenue only" According to the
Baltimore platform, the tariff is not
merely to be reformed, but the princi-
pie of protecting American industry
is to be excised root and branch. On
that platform Governor Wilson stands.
ITO go back to MIR. Cleveland's sec.
ond term, the proof from his own
writings and utter ances is that he was
elected on the issue of "tarif reform.
"It is also q fact of history that up
on his election capital and industry
took alarm, enterprise became paraly-
zed and business disorgauized. The
somewhat puerile argument has been
advanced that these deplorable con-
ditions could not have been due to
impending tariff because they arose
nearly two years before the enactment
OF the Wilson tariff bill. It should moi
be necess ary3to cay that when there
are signs OF q Cyclone the rational
man does not wait for the storm to hi,
his house before getting into the cy
clone cellar. The Wilson bill was In
sight, above the horizon on the morn
ing after the November election o.
1892, and capital and industry be
gan their start for the cellar just as
fear they will take to shelter agail
should the Baltimore platform of {
tariff for revenue only be approved
by the American people, November 5.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1912-10-30
Bids On vandalia Canal.

WASHINGTON, Oct. 24.-Director OF
Reclaim alton Service Newell is aeking
for proposals for the construction OF
46 miles of the Vandalia south canal
on the Milk river irrig alton project In
Montana. The work involves the ex.
cav alton OF about 89l, 600 cubic yards
of material and is situated on the
south side of the Milk river adjacent
to the main line of the Great Northern
railway in the vicinity OF Vandalia
Tampico and Glasgow.
Bids will be opened at the Office o.
the reel am alton service at Malta
Mont, December 2.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1912-10-30
Observation-Disclosures
WOODROW WILSON,
Democratic Candidate tor Presi'


Democratic Candidate for President
before the bar of the American people as witness
for Republican examined and testified
follows
Question: you you your History Of the Ame
1898 1885, when the Democratic
party power. THOSE FATAL YEARS OF DEPREs-
S1ON?"
Answer: I did,
Question: you did describe the terrible conditions
following language 23s and ESQ OF
and depression had come the
mining the agricultural regions Of the west
Men Of the idle everywhere and
filed with sort despair cities and manufacture
ing unemployed workingmen who WITH
UTMOST DIFFICULTY KEPT FROM STARVATION by the
ysernatc efforts of organized chary7"
did.
Question:: did describing this distress
relating gold the
words 23 MOT UNTIL
THE YEAR 1897, WHEN THE REPUBLICAN ADMINISTRA.
TON CAME IN, DID CRISIS SEEM TO BE PAST?"
l did.
Republican asks better witness against change
Republican prosperity four of
Wilson, the Democratic candidate
for president
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1912-10-30
Convicted Of Murder Conspiracy.

NE 1rK, Oct. l5.-Twelve men,
who refused today to discuss tbsir de-
liberations, returned vel dict Of first
degree murder against Police Lieuten-
ant Ct arles Becker, the first of seven
men to be tried for the murder of
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1912-10-30

contributors. The rem mainder came
from nearly 10000 individuals, whose
gifts ranged from the els 600 given BY
Douglas Robinson, Roosevelt's broth
er-in-law, to two anonymous contribu--
tiOps of 10 cents each,
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1912-10-30

All the news in the River Press.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-02-22

Summer girls and some-are-not, out
the summer girls in the The summer
Girl" the Shrine play. at the FL Paso
theater Wednesday night were with the
accent on the verb.
1t was the second Shrine benefit TO
raise funds for the annual pilgrimage
to the mecca Of meccas in ShrinedOm,
the meeting of the imperial council
which Is to be held In Los Angeles In
May The musical comedy offering WAS
staged by o. J. Jesncon, who gave the
initial Shrine show two years ago ana
won friends Immediately with his big,
mellow voice and his bigger, broader
smile
The plot Of any musical comedy is
elsewhere. The Shrine show was no eX-
ceptiOn. This made II all the more
pleasing to the audience which TILED
the Fl Paso theater from roOst 20 or
nient series Of lines upon which 70
hang some Of the cleverest stage group
ings. chorus and ensemble pictures
ever seen IN an amateur performance IN
FL Pas0. The chorus composed OF young
society girls and boys was the most
distinctive feature OF the musical com
edy. The pony ballet composed or the
girls of Ell Paso's younger set
sang. danced and smiled like profess
siOnal chorus. with the professional
sWagger replaced with real glrllsn
charm. The work OF theA entire chorus
showed the careful training and care
pleasing both IN its music and dane
ing.
There was an abundance Of local
comedy throughout the play, including
a little minstrel bit which was pre-
scented IN the middle Of the show win
the chorus grouping for a backgr0uno-
The musical numbers included the
opening and closing chorus by the
entire company with an e11ectlFe nag
and paper streamer shower at the c1ose
Of the first act Miss Deane sang y Oh
"" with the male chorus accompanl-
ment; the double quartet sang We
Taken Quite Fancy to You, Dear
Messrs. Daley and Armstrong sang
Two Brides" 0. L. Jeancon and the
pony ballet sang That Mysterious
Rag Il. E Van Surdam sang Il Want
Girl" Miss Deane and Mr. an
Surdam Loves A c. Mrs CoLfin
and company presented a local noNeltE:
Don't You Want a Paper Dearle
using The FL PasO Heralds of WeQnes-
A medley by the company folloWed-
which had four popular song NUMBERS
given by the entire company
Billie WILSON, sang Just a Dream OF
You" assisted by Miss Camille hlDler
and company; the company sang
Love to Lead q Military Band. Mr.
Frickelton. as one OF the minstrel TOUT,
sang PLANT q. Watermelon on by
Grave" and Miss Zoetta Robinson sang
The Owl in the Old Oak Tree me
other musical numbers were
'sSIy Marguerite" Miss Marie fuller;
Love Is the Only Thing in Life Ar
thur Hewitt There's Dixie Girl
That's Longing for a Yankee Doodle
Boy" Concluding with the Shriners
march. written by h E Van Surdam;
Colon Town" by the company. with
pretty Spanish dance by Miss karua
Deane: wishes by AIessrs- Harris.
drkvicka and Sirmans; Small Town
Streets by Mrs. BOwles and pony bal
let: What Good Is Water VI hen
You're Dry" by Mr.. Daley; Rose by
Mrs Lewis Gum and quartet Ine
Old Black Crow" by Mr.. wilson and
ponies: finale and good night. entire
company.
W 3. CBny') Wilson took the
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-02-22
Dinners and LuncheOns

Friday afternoon at three o'clock
home on East Rio Grande street, in
honor Of Mrs. o. E. Hughson, OF Sioux
City, Iowa There were five tables OF
guests who enjoyed playing "buncO.
and after the games a Mexican dinner
OF five courses was served. The deco
rations were Of red and white carna-
lions. The tally cards were tied with
red. white and blue ribbons and Next
can hats were painted on them
The first prize, Mexican serapas
was won by Mrs. J. Kersey- The con
Juarez bullring, fell 10 Mrs. H o. Dow
The BOBBY" prize, piece Of Next
can drawnwOrk, was won by Mrs j.
Garman.
The guest prize was a book OF views
Of the Battle OF Juarez, given to
Mrs HughsOn-
Those present were: Mesdames J.
Kersey. H. o. Dow. Joe Dunn, Joe Nor
gan T. H Phoenix. Garrett O. F.
Houghson. HoUghson, ST., r Douglas,
c. E Buchert- sam Nichols, Garman,
Levley. Carson, w K. Clark; Misses
Alice Buckley, LENA Mitchell, Byra
las, Nary Carson
AIessrs. H. d Perrault. H. G. Bate
maud a D. Wilkinson were hosts at a
dinner party at the Harvey house
"wednesday evening in honor OF Mr.
and Mrs J. Walter Christie. who are
soon leaving for Mexico City Among
those present besides the hosts and
guests Of honor were M and Mrs C.
3. Ehler and the Misses Campbell Con
molly and Magil.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-02-22
ESummer Girls" Make A Hit At
Ell Paso Theater; Local Talent

part OF Ransom: J. J. Wallwork was
seen in the role Of Martin; G. A
Mrkvicka. as Franklin Cobb, reporter
for the New York Comet; Fred Hewitt
as Mai. StOnner; Bert Hnburn, as
Brown: Mrs. G. NJ Coffin, as frankie
Steel. "an athletic girl" Miss Estelie
Campbell. as Peggy Sweet, her cnum'
Miss Karma Deane, as Geraldine COOK
the summer girl" Norris Cushman, as
FybeneTsr BotfsfOrd; . A. Daley, as
Max BlumerzWeig, alias count de Ger
velat; c. II. Armstrong, as Hans mick
bein, "vtscOunt Limburger;" h T. an
Surdaun, as Tom Kelly, the ice man;
Eugene Harris as Gen Guadeloupe
Bolivar and Tobasco De Toro; Miss
Florence Cox, as Carita, his daughter
Mrs G. A Mrkcicka, as Papuita, MS
sister; Mr. Hilburn, as Isadore PUTT
downsiv; 9. L SirmanS as the adIDl-
raj; Miss Marie fuller, as Antonita-
Those in the minor roles and chorus
were. Mrs. Lewis Gum, Miss SyDll
Anderson. Miss Birdie Hawkins, Miss
frankie Burnham, Miss Pearl JORDAN,
Miss Zoetta Robinson, Mrs. MOTHS
Mabel MentZer, Miss Pansy MontgOm-
cry Miss Irene Gaylord, Miss Lila cay
lord Miss Catherine Mansen. Mrs. An
derson. Miss Pauline Wallis Miss 1sa-
belle Springer Miss Camille kibler
Miss Edith McCleary, Miss Opal Had
lock. Miss Vera Ballard, Miss sara
Bridgers. Miss Dema F1eck, Miss
Mayme Clark, Miss Beulsh Brown, Miss
Anne Weeks: Messrs- c. " Siegmund,
A. J. Farmer, H. ". Browder, VIM
Reed, F. A. Farrell, Bert Milburn, Geo
ertson, Ed Montgomery, VIM wilson
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-02-22
TWO ALLEGED JAIL
BREAKERS ARE HELD
Officers Say They Were
Fixed For the Winter
When Apprehended.

Tombstone. -Ariz., Feb. 22.-Frank
Scott and James Wilson. who have been
lodged in jail here. are alleged to have
appropriated a vacant house near Ben
son, known as the Redfield place and
that they then began to fix it up and
make themselves and their friends
comfortable for the winter by making
raids on the various hen rOOsts In Ben
son and in getting a supply OF various
goods to keep them for the winter oy
breaking into cars in the yards OF the
railroad company. In order 70 carry
the goods Il Is claimed they caught up
two burros and used them When the
officers made a search OF the house
they claim to have found among other
articles. cases OF canned milk. sacks OF
sugar. flour. cases Of various vege-
tables. shoes, bedding and most every
thing that was needed, besides some
Il pairs Of shoes.
The two men are alleged to pc the
ones who broke jail at Benson by get-
ting out on the roof. and were AFTER
ward captured at Red Rock
They are now held on two cnats5s'
one OF robbery and the other OF oreah-
ing jail, bond being fixed at Si5Oo