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The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1912-12-04
Petition Two Miles Long.

SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. %. 49, The
liberty bell petition, mounted on q
huge reel aud containing the sign atures
of nearly 100000 school children of
California, started on its journey to
Philadelphia today after being
paraded down Market street with
military honors. When the Phila.
delphia authorities showed an unwiil-
ness to send the liberty bell to San
Francisco for the Panama. Pacific In
ternational exposition in 1915 it was
decided to m AXE an appeal to them in
the form of petition signed bv Cali
fornia school children. The plan
proved a success and the sign atures
pasted together make string nearly
two miles long.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1912-12-04
Taft Is Not a Candidate

WASHINGTON, Nov. 28.-President
Taft has quietly informed friends that
no matter how active his participation
in reorg ganization Of the republican
party may he, he is not to be reg arded
nor publicly referred to in political
speeches by republicans as a possible
candida for the presidency in 1916.
The president intends to do all in
his power to help rejuvenate the party
and probably will make many pol tica
speeches before March 4, and after he
enters private life, but, according to
close friends, he is in the fight to con-
tinue the party, and to try to return
it to power as the man who had been
it's stand ard bearer for four years and
not as q man seeking q denomination
four years hence.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1912-12-04
To Pension Ex-Presidents.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 28.-Represent-
alive Albert s. Burleson OF Texas will
introduce q bill to give ex.presidents
the privileges OF the house that dele
G ate from one OF the territories enjoys.
The measure will provide q salary
OF s17,0O annually and prohibit an
ex-presidential member from serving
on committees or voting. This bill ia
founded upon the suggestion of WIN.
lam J. Bryan to let ex.presidents take
part In the debates of congress-.
Representative Henry D. Clayton
OF Alabama has announced that he
will ask the house before Christm an to
pass his bill limiting the service of q
president to one term OF six years.
He hopes to have the senate accept the
measure before the session is over.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1912-12-04
BRYAN Has Model Farm.

MISSION, Texas, Nov. 28.-Colonel
William ]. Bryan owns farm of
200 acres near here, and is bringing
this farm into an intense state of culti-
vstion, growing produce for northern
markets. The method OF farming
which he applies to the land requires
the employment of an unusual number
of laborers and Mexicans as on other
ranches hereabouts.
Mr.. Bryan is rapidly making his
farm one of the show places of south
Texas. He will soon begin the erec-
tion of q country home here at cost
of S100, 900. 1t is reported it will be
the finest farm residence in the state.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1912-12-04
Senate Equally Divided.

BALTIMORE. Nov. 20. Ex-Governor
Goldsborough announced tonight the
appointment of William P. Jackson,
republican national committeema an for
Maryland, to succeed the late United
States Sem ator Isidor B. Rayner.
He will serve until the legislature
which meets 10 January, 1918, fills
what will then be an unexpirid term
OF three years. The Legislature at
that time also will elect a successor to
Sen ator John Walter Smith, demo-
crat, whose term will expire in 1915.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 3O.-The ap.
pointment of William P. Jackson, a
republican. as the successor to the
late senator Rayner of Maryland, re.
duces the supposed democr attic ma
jority in the new senate to q point
very near the dividing line. Before
Senator Rayner's death, the democra-
tic leaders couu.-d on having 40 votes
or more than q majority. Now they
count on only 48, with the democratic
vice president to cast the deciding
vote In case OF a tie.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1912-12-04
Dixon"Will Get Busy.

WASHINGTON, Nov. Ex-senator
Dixon, during the short session Of
congress, will attempt to get final
action on the several bills affecting
Montana which did not receive con-
slider alton at the last session Among
the measures he will press for con-
sideration are the following:
Authorizing an additional federal
judge for Montana; providing for the
opening OF the Crow Indian reserv B.
tion; authorizing the appointment of q
superintendent of Glacier National
park and granting authority over the
United Estates government; authoriz.
ing q weather bureau station at Mis-
soula to cost $4,000; increasing the
Billings public building to s185,00O;
appropristing 100000 additional for
the Missoula public buildings, and
establishing the Jefferson park game
preserve.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1912-12-04
Horse Meat In Sausage.

CHICAGO, Nov. 30.-Hundreds of
unsuspeciirg Chicsgoans have been
eating horse meat recently. accord
ing to inses,igat ons OF the city health
department. Assistant Health Com
missioner Hoehler announced today
he would ask for warrant for the
arrest of nor.h side sausage manu-.
facturer. The health department in
vesyig ators say they have evidence
that at least one butcher on the north
side has been selling horse meat from
q slaughter house in q suburb. They
also assert that number OF sausage
makers have been using horse meat In
prep airing their product for the m arket.
1t is reported that most of the sausage
with horse meat as an ingredient has
been sol1 t, saloons for use on free
lunch counters.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1912-12-04
Would Postpone Inaugural Show.

HAMILTON, Bermuda, Nov. 30-Gov-
Woodrow Wilson is willing to take
his onth OF office as president OF the
United States without ostentation on
March 4, and that the formal ceremo-
nies that every four years attract
many visitors to Washington should
be postponed until the last Thursday
in April.
Many persons have urged the presi-
dent-elect to sanction pos,ponement
of the inaugural ceremonies without
realizing that this cannot be done
without 40 act of congress, and that it
is impossible now to change the
Forthcoming ceremony, as far as the
taking of the oath is concerned. Mr..
Wilson's statement however indicates
his sympathy with later Inauguration
movement and implies that he gladly
will assent to q delay of the show fea.
lures of the event ii an agreement to
this end can be reached.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1912-12-04
Pension Payments increase.

WASHINGTON, Nov. .29.-Appropria a.
tions OF nearly s2oO. 200. 900 of pen
sions to veterans of American wars
will be necessary at the short session
of congress that opens Monday. The
unusual sum, exceeding all appropria.
tions of former years, will be neces-
sary to make up deficit of nearly
$40, 900, 900 resulting from the increase
of pensions under the Sherwood law
of last summer.
Estimates obtained by members of
congress today indicate that the regu-
lar pension bill probably will carry
about $175, 100000 This. in itself,
will be q record breaking total. The
pension bureau has enough money for
the present but will run short hetweon
March and July l, when the new
fiscal year begins, unless it gets the
extra $40, 1000, 900.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1912-12-04
Direct Payment Of Pensions.

WASHINGTON, Dec. l. - The new
system of paying all persons on the
federal pension rolls direct from
Washington instead of through the 1e
pension agencies, Is being put into
effect by the pension bureau. Checks
are being sent to 10000 pensioners
covered by the agencies.
For the first timn in history the
pensioners will be paid without the
formality of vouchers, the checks serv-
ing the same purpose by requiring
endorsement by the pensioneer in the
presence of two witnesses. The pen
sioner also must show to the endorsers
his certificates, the number OF which
must tally with the certificate number
of the checks. The new system
obvistes the necessity of receipts from
the pensioners.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1912-12-04
PROTECTING PIE COUNTER.
Democratic Senators Want Public
Offices For Democrats.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 26.-Senator
Myers of Montana, after talks had
with other democratic senators, is of
the opinion tha at the senate will refuse
to confirm nomin ations sent to 1t by
President Taft during the short ses.
sion, especially where nominations are
to fill terms which expire between De-
Gem Der 2 and March 4. Democr attic
sen ators generally are disposed to
hold these appointments, allowing in
cumbents to serve until March 4, that
all such offices may be available for
democratic appointees when the new
administr alton opens.
In Montana several important post
Offices become vacant during the short
session of congress and Senator Myers
believe no new appointments should be
made to those Offices, for if republi-
cans are appointed this winter they
will serve practically throughout the
Wilson administration. The santor
rather takes the position that the
present postm asters should be allow
ed to serve until Marchi and then
make way for democrats. In regard
to either presidential post masters
and federal officers in Montana
appointed prior to election for the
four-year term, he says he fsvors al
lowing them to serve out their appoint
ed terms and then be replaced by
dem ats. In other words, he would
not disturb officials now in Office until
their terms expire.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1912-12-04
Adjusting Railway Mail Rates.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 29.-Re just.
ment Of railway mail was the subject
of conference between Postma aster
General Hitchcock and representatives
of several Of the larger railway sys-
TENS OF the country. The railways
now are paid according to the weight
of mail carried, while Mr.. Hitchcock
proposed to pay according to the
amount OF car space actually used.
Figures compiled at the postoffice
department as to the actual cost of
carrying the mails indicate that under
the present system many roads are
receiving an exorbitant amount, while
some OF the smaller lines are actually
losing money.
Under the weight system the govern
ment pays approxima ately $50, 900, 900 a
year to the railways for carrying
mail. Mr.. Hitchcock contends that II
his plan is adopted it will result In
an annual saving of not less than
s9, ,0O0. 600.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1912-12-04
Patrick Receives Pardon.

ALBANY, N. Y, Nov. 27.-Albert T.
Patrick, who is serving life santence
in Sing Sing prison for the murder OF
VIM. March Rice, an aged million
aire, In New York city on September
%. 1900. was pardoned tonight by
Governor Dix.
Patrick, who was saved from the
electric chair by the late Governor
Higgins In December, 1906, has made
remarkable fight for freedom. A
lawyer by profession, he protested
when Governor Higgins committed the
death sentence to life Imprisonment,
claring the governor had no legal
right to cancel the original sentence
and impose punishment of life i'm.
prisonment.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1912-12-04
Senator Dixon Will Retire,

WASHINGTON. Nov. 25.-Sen ator
Dixon today authorized denial of the
report that he intends taking charge
of the progressivespubltc bureau Of
this city during the coming four years.
The bureau will be established here,
but will be in charge OF Oscar King
Davis, who assisted MIR. Dixon during
the recent campaign. Sen ator Dixon
says he intends returning to Montana
as soon as the short session of con-
gress ends, and that he has no regrets
upon his retirement from congress.
He believes the progressive and
democr attic parties will be the leading
political org ganiz cations of the country
from this time on, and that the re-
publican party, as now constituted,
has ended it's usefulness.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1912-12-04
Big Crowd At Pie Counter.

CHICAGO, Dec. 2.-Democra attic Office
seekers crowded the corridors of the
city hall and county building before
daylight this morning as preliminary
to assumption OF Office by the newly
elected officials. At 4 o'clock in the
morning the throng of job hunters
numbered several hundred and an
army OF bailiffs was necessary to
maintain order. For the first time in
several years the democrats controlled
practically all the city and county
Offices and the rush for the places held
by republicans led democratic party
workers to appear at the buildings
long before daylight.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1912-12-04
Democrats Want Office

WASHINGTON, Nov. 29.-That an
etfoet will be made to suspend Presi.
dent Taft's executive order OF Octo Der
Is, whereby about 36.0)0 fourth class
postmasters were placed under the
civil service, became known today,
when Representative Cordell Hull OF
Tennessee said the democrats in con-
gress who are already ia Washing
ton have conferred Informally on the
subject, aud there was an overwhelm-
ing sentiment in favor OF having the
order revoked. Represent alive Hull
said President-elect Wilson, under the
civil service law. would have the pow.
err 10 revoke President Taft's order.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1912-12-04
WILL Be SHORT SESSION.
Congress Will Have Little Time For
General Legislation.

~OsVu a. .V6sSI0RuOus
WASHINGTON, Nov. 30.-How to
dispose of 81, 600, 900, 600 worth OF an.
nusl appropri alton bills and act
all other general legislation in 26 day 8
is the problem worrying Speaker
Clark and his associate managers OF
the house of representatives. Repub-
lican Leader Mann, just back from
Panama, dropped In today to greet
the speaker.
1--WE did not make any plans for the
session." said Mr.. Manu- later, with
mild cynicism. ''The truth is the
democrat now they have come into
power, are afraid to do anything i'm.
portant at this short session for fear
it will put them on record for the
future.'
Speaker Clark agreed that no plans
for the future had been considered,
but he took q different view of the
reasons why no general legislation of
Importance is likely to be enacted at
the winter session.
"There are actually only about 26
free days of work on appropriation
bills and general measures" said the
speaker. "There are 90 days in the
session. Take out 13 Sundays. IA for
the Christmas holidays, 13 Mondays
which are dona ated rnately to Dis
trict Of Coin m hia and nenaiOn lauisla a
tion, 13 Wednesday which are given
by ironclad rule to bills on the regu-
lar calendar and 13 Fridays devoted
altern ately to claims and private bills
and there are left but 26 unencumbered
days for general work"
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1912-12-04
Taft Will Name Commission.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 29.-President
Taft is expected to determine upon the
mem bership of the industrial commits
zion before the Christmas holidays
are over.
This commission is regarded by Mr..
Taft as one of the most important
authorized by congress in recent years
and will examine the whole subject OF
the relations of labor and capital.
Hundreds of names have been suggest
ed from which the president mus,
select nine men-three employers oi
labor, three representatives OF labor
and three other persons.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1912-12-04
Decoys For Purse Snatchers.

CHICAGO, Dec. L. Half dozen
slim, graceful, beardless and small
footed detectives were selected here
today to be dressed up in women's
clothes with muffs and tempting look
ing purses to decoy some of the army
of purse en atchers tn at have descended
on this city.
The innov alton was the idea of Cap
tain VIM. Cudmore of the North Shore
district. He spent part of the after
noon picking out the men and giving
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1912-12-04
Dynamite Suspects Discharged.

INDIANAPOLIS, Dec. 2.-Four OF the
as defend ants in the "dynamite con-
spiracy" trial were discharged today
by the government on the ground that
the charges against them had not been
sustained. The government said its
release of the above defend ants did
not affect the merits of the remaining
cases.
Herbert S. Hockin, named by wit
nesses as the man who organized the
McNamara dynamite crew" and later
became spy in the ranks of the
union against Ortie E. McM Manieal and
others, resigned today as secretary.
treasurer of the Intern ational Associa-
tion OF Bridge & Structural Iron
workers..
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1912-12-04
New Test For immigrants.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 29.-The pas
sage OF laws prescribing q literary
test for prospective immigrants into
the United States by both house and
senate at the coming session of con-
gress was predicted today by Repre-
sentative Burnett of Alabama, chair
man of the house immigr alton CON-
mittee. Mr.. Burnett declared that be
had been assured of enough votes in
the house to pass the measure and
that there was little opposition in the
sen ate.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1912-12-04
Prohibits Rag Time Dances.

SACRAMENTO, CAL, Nov. 30.-"Rsg
time" dancing ended its lawful career
in Sacramento at midnight Thursda ay
night, when an ordinance, adopted 30
days ago to prohibit immoral aneing
in public became effective. The pro.
prietors of the dance halls ordered the
ordinance strictly complied with.
After midnight the orchestras In the
dance halls played waltzes. The two
step was INDUCED In as we'll as other
military" styles of the sort.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1912-12-04
Popular Vote For President.

NEW YoKK, Nov. 27.-The popular
vote for president In the election of
1912 shows that Wilson polled through.
out the country total of 6,l56, ,955
votes: Roosevelt 3,928,2ll, and Taft
1926, ,6l2.
The socialist vote for Debs amoun-
ted to 674. 1888 with the socialist count
still unfinished in seven states; Chain
161, ,0O8.
In Montana Wilson polled 28,230
votes, Roosevelt 22,448, Taft l8,404
Debs 10.828.
In 1908 Bryan's popular vote was
6, 1893, 1872 and that of Taft 7,637,676.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1912-12-04
Expenses Of Candidates.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 26.-Complete
returns received by the clerk of the
house of representatives show the fol.
lowing amounts expended by various
candidates for congress in Montana
in their respective campaigns for
nomina alton and election:
Tom Stout, democrat, nothing; John
M. Evans, democrat, S170; Charles N.
Pray, republican, 81 900; w. r. Allen,
republican, 1921; George A. Horkau,
progressive. s2l2; Thomas M. Everett,
progressive, $500.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1912-12-04
Suit Against Sugar Company.

NETWORK, Nov. 26.-Having COL
lected 81, 135, 1856 from the American
Sugar Refining company, 1896, 304
from Arbuckle Bros. and 1904, ,304
from the National Sugar Refining
company in customs suits, mainly for
underweighing cargoes, the depart-
ment of justice has brought suit on the
same account for $ll9. 9.080 SO against
the Federal Sugar Refining company.
The complaint charges underweigh-
ing OF csrgoes from 1902 to 1909. COL
lector Leeb furnished the figures at
the time that he compiled his findings
against the other companies.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1912-12-04
Preparing For Parcels Post.

WASHINGTON. Nov. 26.-In order
that adequate facilities may be pro-
vided for handling Iparcels-post busi-
ness with efficiency and on country
wide scale at the outset January l,
Postmas aster General Hitchcock has
asked every postm aster in the United
States TO obtain inform alton from
the business public as to probable ex-
tent the new system will be used.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1912-12-04
Worlds Heaviest Woman.

MONTREAL, Nov. 29.-Mrs. Justin
Mason, who weighed ITO pounds, and
is said to have been the largest woman
in the world, died here today. Sever.
al months ago she bee anna insane and
taken in charge by the Assistante
Publique. In the institution she be-
came notorious for exploits of strength
when In frenzy. Even the walls of
her room failed to restrain her and 1t
was necessary to build a round house
outside the main building for her.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1912-12-04

Governor joins son would at,eLo. Ee
announced TIA, there wuul1 be Il
meeting OF the execu i've 'mmit,ee OF
the national -committee December 9.
Senat Dixoh declared be b ad receiv-
ed many letters from prokressives
and he felt assured of large at:en-
dance of representative men from the
various states.
The conference he eaid, would be
devoted largely to devising ways and
means for carrying on the work OF
organizing ia the next four years.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1912-12-04
CONGRESS BEGINS BUSINESS.
Short Session Will Continue Until
March 4, 1918.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 2.-Congress 9
met promptly at noon today for the
short session that will terminate with
the incoming of the democratic ad.
ministration March 4. Crowded gal.
ferries looked down on the amin ated
scenes on the floor as Speaker Clark
In the house and Senator Bacon,
president of the senate, raped the re.
srective bodies to order at the stroke
OF II.
Senators surged through the doors
at the last moment and it took some
time to secure order for the pr aver by
the chaplain the Rev. U. G. B. Pierce.
Failure of members of the house to
reach the floor delayed the opening OF
the session of the house to about q
minute after the hour OF noon.
When Speaker CLARK climbed the
stairs to the rostrum he was greeted
by applause from the floor and crowd
ed galleries.
The roll call by states followed.
When the name of former speaker Can
non was called the members rose and
applauded and cheered the veter-
an legislator, whose services at this
session will conclude 40 years in the
halls of congress.
"Uncle Joe" rose in his place and
bowed his acknowledgment of the
greetings.
After the adoption of the customary
resolution to appoint members of a
joint committee to notify the presi-
dent that congress had assembled,
Senator Lodge moved that the senate
meet tomorrow at II o'clock. 1t was
adopted without debate, the purpose
being to give time for the reading of
President Taft's message before the
hour set for the convening of the Arch
bald court of impeachment.
Senator Root gavs the senate the
formal notification OF the death of
Vice President Sherman. Resolu.
tions were adopted conveying the
senate's sympathy to the family of the
late vice president.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1912-12-04

national committee of the progressive
party, according to q certificate giving
the inal figures fled with the secretary
OF state. The expenses of the COM
mittee we're o54l,980.
George W. Perkin gave the natiopsl
committee $3.50. 600, and the state COM
mittee Sl0, 900, while Frank A. Munsey
contributed sl01. $50 to the national
committee and go, 600 to the New York
state committee.