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The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1912-08-28
Washington News Notes.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 22.-Sen ator
Henry L. Myers today introduced q
bill to pay $1,000 to the family of
Thomas G. Running of Montana,
who lost his life in fighting forest fires
on public land in 1904.
Representative French introduced q
bill today providing that homestead
ers on government irrig alton projects
shall have 30 years instead of 10 years
in which to make full payment for
water rights.
Provision for parcels post system
in this years postal appropriation bill
was agreed upon by conferees of the
house and senate. The bill accepted 10 q
modification of the Bourne senate bill.
The senate's amendment to increase
second-class mail rated was elimina.
mated.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1912-08-28
Roosevelt vii, Be Heard.

OYSTER BAY, N. Y, Aug. A.-Col-
onel Roosevelt announced tonight th at
he wanted to appear in Washington
before the senate committee investi-
eating campaign contributions to re-
fute the testimony OF John D. Arch.
bold yesterday concerning his know
,lege of an alleged contribution OF
800, 900 by Mr.. Archbold 10 the re-.
publican campaign fund OF 1904.
Colonel Roosevelt Is especially de.
sirous of refuting the portion of Mr..
Archbold's testimony in which Mr..
Archbold said late Cornelius N. Bliss
had told him that Colonel Roosevelt
knew OF q contribution of 800, 900
by Mr.. Archbold and appreciated 1t.
The colonel declares Mr.. Bliss told
him of no such contribution.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1912-08-28
May irrigate Butte Valley.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 2l.-After sew.
eral months of effort, Representative
Pray has succeeded in interesting the
government in proposed plans for the
irrig alton of about 10. 900 acres of land
il the valley just south of Butte In
accord ance with proposal made by
the Butte Chamber of Commerce. Mr..
Pray was today informed that Pro-
fessor Miner, who has charge of un-
derground water investig ations for the
geological survey, will be sent to this
valley the fret OF October and will
spend several weeks making an In
vestig alton of the underground water
supply. from which it is thought this
land can be irriga ated. The belief is
entertained by those interested that
there Is strong flow of water bene ath
this valley. sufficient to irrigate the
whole 10000 acres, and if Professor
MINERS investigation sustains this
belief, steps will be taken, based on
this report, to secure adoption of the
project for eclam alton of this land.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1912-08-28
President and Congress Disagree.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 2l.-President
Taft again vetoed today the legisla-
tive, executive and judicial appro-
priation bill, because 1t still carried an
amendment to abolish the commerce
court, which the house and senate
insist upon includingjin the refrain
ed measure. The provision to limit
tenure Of Office OF civil service en-
ployes to seven years, which was an
additional reason for the presidents
first disapproval, had not been in-
cluded in the bill 9 second time.
Within one hour after. President
Taft had vetoed the bill for the second
time the house today repassed 1t 154
to So, over his veto. The bill failed
of re.passage in the senate over
President Tsft's veto. The motion to
repass the measure received "a votes
to q in the negative, but Al votes were
necessary to override the veto.
When advised of the sen ate's retus-
al to pass the bill over the presidents
veto, Chairman Fitzgerald of the
house appropriations committee, an
nounced that the house would appro-
pirate for the commerce court until
March and resume the fight on the
court when congress convenes in De-
cember.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1912-08-28
Duty On German Imports.

WASHINGTON, Aug. pa coun.
duty on importations of
wheat and rye -four and split peas
from Germany was ordered by Sec
retary Macveagh yesterday because
those commodities enjoy a bounty
from the German government.
This step was necessary, officials
declare, to protect the American split
pea industry, which, it is added, is
being destroyed by German compett-
tion grown to formidable proportions
by reason of the bounty.
While the move is fraught with pos
sibilities of q tariff war between the
United States and Germany, officials
OF the treasury department were in
clined to take the hopeful view that
Germany would repeal the bounty.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1912-08-28
Pioneers Have a Good Time.

DEER LODGE. Aug. 23.-Robert
Vaughn OF Great Falls was honored
by the State Society of Montana Pion-
neers by being elected vice president.
Judge M. II. Lott of Madison: county
was elected president to succeed Rod
D. Laggat of Butte. James u. San
ders OF Helena was reelected secreta-
ry, and Thos. G. Power; of Helena
treasurer. The next reunion of the
society will be held q year hence In
Missouls. A banquet and ball last
night concluded the meeting.
The chief feature of the reunion was
the pioneers parade, enlivened by q
"fake" holdup of western life. In the
parade were all the characters typi-
cal of life on the plains so years ago.
There was q prairie schooner, the OK
teams and pack outfits. Prospectors
with their gold pans and mesger out
fits passed by, while the bearded meu
of the plains, armed with Ysger rifles
OF those days, recalled the years o.
long ago when the gravhaired men
and women who looked on we're them
selves participants In similar scenes
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1912-08-28
Washington News Notes.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 24.--The In
dian appropriation bill ss 1t passed
congress and went to the president for
his signature contains an appropria.
tion of e100. 900 for irrig alton on the
Blackfeet reservation In Montana,
and $500, 900 for irrig alton on the
Flathead reservation. The item of
s1OO, 900 for irrig alton on the Fort Peck
reserv alton was stricken out, as was
that for $40. 900 for buildings on the
Flathead reservation.
None of the western assay Offices are
to be closed at this time. The legis.
lative appropriation bill, as agreed
upon tonight, retains the senate
amendment, continuance for another
year. The house bill directed closing
assay offices at Helena, Boise and
other western cities, but that provis.
ion has been stricken out. The bill
also makes provision for receivers o1
local land Offices 90 that for next yea,
there will be q register and q rec
eiver, as usual and no consolid atior
as proposed by the house.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1912-08-28
Would Avert Car Shortage.

SEATTLE, Aug. M.-Howard Elliott,
president of the Northern Pacific rail-.
road, who is In Seattle today, in the
course of q tour of inspection over
the company's lines In the northwest,
says that shippers and engineers can
do much to avert q threatened car
shortage this fall.
There are. Mr.. Elliott estim ates,
200, 900 freight cars in the country,
Zone day saved" he says, lone day
OF REASONABLE hurry to get these care
loaded and unlo AIDED will create o., 200,
600 car days. Such expeditions ham
ding throughout the crop season
would save the situ ation."
President Elliott left St. Paul two
weeks ago. From his observation he
believes the crops are going to be
heavy. meaning increased prosperity
for both general business and the
railroads.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1912-08-28

z Ranization from i.s Washington bu-
reau In this period had been greatly
exaggerated.
"Outside OF the money contributed
BY local leaders in Ohio, Pennsyl.
vania, Illinois and M ass achusetts for
the primary campaign in these four
states,' said Sent ator Dixon, "the en-.
tire Roosevelt preconvention cam
paign cost less than Sl60,000. think
ol5e. 900 would be better figure for
the total. The Macs achusetts pro-
gressive leaders handled their own
campaign. The came was true to q
greater extent in the other states men
toned. However, we furnished speak
ere and liter ature In Ohio aud also In
the other states"
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1912-08-28
Fear Meat Famine.

SAN FRANCISCO. Aug. rs. - With
one of the shortest supplies of beef
and other meats on hand since the
fire of 1906, San Francisco Is facing
q meat famine. Local dealers say q
consider able increase soon might be
expected in prices. Many of the local
hotel managers received notices
yesterday from their butchers that,
beginning Sept. 1, the price of loins
and ribs of beef, also cuts of veal and
pork, would be increased from to 10
per cent. The scarcity OF meat is
attributed for the rise.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1912-08-28
Will Purify Portland.

PORTLAND, Ore, Aug. 24.-Gov
Oswald West served notice on the au.
thorities OF the city of Portland and
Mutonuah county today that he pro-
poses to institute q "moral house
cleaning" in Portland, with the help
OF the local authorities, II they will
give 1t. without 1t II they do not care
TO assist. and in spite OF them il they
try to block bis efforts.
The governor said he was going to
"clean up' Portland II it took him
until January 9, 1915, the day his term
of Office as governor expires.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1912-08-28

LEw1sTowN. Aug. 22.-Austin W.
War;, of the Bank of Fergus County,
has received copies Of kilograms sent
r. II. Trescy, inspector In charge Of
the western bureau OF animal industry
and that officials replies regarding the
request of the Fergus stockmen for q
modification of the order requiring
the dipping of all cattle. It has been
arranged to have an inspector located
at convenient point during the shipp-
ing season and as cattle are madeready
for shipment he will inspect them. If
free from scabies they will be passed.
If not they will have to be dipped.
This plan is satisfactory to stockmen
and seems to meet the requirements OF
the situa alton admirably.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1912-08-28
SHERMAN IS NOTIFIED.
Utah Senator Makes Caustic Speech
On Political Situation.

UTICA, N. Y, Aug. 2l.-Utica de-
voted itself today to the notification of
James s. Sherman of his nomin alton
for the vice presidency by the republt-
can party.
Large numbers Of people came to
the city for the event and It was pre-.
pared with an idea of making It . hol-
iday for the central and northern part
Of the state. About 20 members Of
the committee of notification were
present, headed by United States Sem
ator George Sutherland of Utah, the
chairman.
Most OF Sen stor Sutherlsnd's
speech, aside from short decl ar alton
of principles Of the republican party
and tribute to Mr.. Sherman, was
composed Of caustic reference to the
progressive party and !its recent con-
vention which nominated Colonel
Roosevelt and Governor Hiram John
son for president and vice president.
"We shall have arrayed against us
in the coming campaign our ancient
and hereditary enemy, the1 democratic
party" said he. "In addition we
shall be called upon to contend with
some former associates who have con-
cluded to abandon their amiable cus-
tom of firing upon the flag they have
been following, In order th at they may
engage In the more honorable, but no
more effectual occupation of assault
ing 1t from the front.
"For the next few months our ears
are to be filled with the voice of the
malcontent, strident and many-keyed,
calling upon the people to forsake the
tried and beaten paths OF constitution
al government, along which they have
walked with cure feet for more than .
century, and enter upon personal
conducted pilgrimage through the
political wilderness to q promised
land as shadowy and unsubstautial as
q desert mirage"
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1912-08-28
Death Of General Booth.

LONDON, Aug. N.-General William
Booth, comm mmander-in-chief OF the SAL
vstion army, died at 1890 O'Clock last
night. He was born at Nottingham In
1929.
The veteran Salv alton army leader
was unconscious for forty -eight hours
before his death. The medical bull.
letins had not revealed the seriousness
OF the generals condition, which for
q week, it now is admitted, was hope--
less.
NEW YORK, August 2l.-William
Bramwell Booth, eldest son OF the
late William Booth, commander OF the
Salvation Army, has been appointed
head of the army to succeed his father.
This announcement was made at Sal-
vation Army headquarters here this
afternoon after q cable message au~
nouncing the appointment bad been
received from London.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1912-08-28
Plan Banquet For Hill.

ST. PAUL, Aug. 22.-St. Paul will
honor j. J. Hill on his 74th birthday
September l6, with one of the largest
banquets ever given q citizen in the
northwest. The banquet will be held
at the Auditorium and 1900 will be
served. Il general invitation to the
citizens of st. Paul will be extended,
In addition to the hundreds of invita-
tions that will be mailed. The even,
will be of such q char acter to allow
every one of Mr.. Hills old friends
to be present.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1912-08-28
Heinze Sued For Libel.

SPOKANE. Aug. 23.-F. Augustus
Heinze of Butte and New York has
been sued for 100000 for libel by Ed.
ward J. Carter of Spokane. Carter
alleges he was libeled in q statement
sent by Heinze to the stockholders OF
the Stewart Mining company, Of which
he is president, declaring that Carter
had demanded $4,000 shares OF the
stock of the company, and had threat
ened to cue Heinze II refused.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1912-08-28
Wickersham Answers Roosevelt.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 23.-The con-
troversy between Colonel Roosevelt
and Attorney General Wickersham
over the efficacy OF President Taft's
administr alton of the Sherman anti.
trust law, was continued today with q
statement by the attorney general.
"Mr. Roosevelt" said the attorney
general, "has shifted his ground very
materially since he began HE attempts
to belittle the work of this admins
tration In enforcing the Sherma an law. "
Mr.. Wickersham commended to the
perusal OF the colonel . magazine
article by Frank B. Kellogg, who
prosecuted the Stand ard Oil company,
saying the trust had been actually
dissolved.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1912-08-28
CONGRESS HAS ADJOURNED
Orders Inquiry Into Dispute About
Campaign Contributions.

Os00sO sSN1Nuy INV 0sOp~sO S0~O~S
Campaign Contributions.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 26.-The sec.
ond session Of the 62nd congress sd-
journed both houses at 4:30 today.
The double deadlock that had held it
over from Saturday night and into an
early Sunday morning session, dis
solved when it met today.
Without roll call, Senator LaFol.
lette won his fight to force the senate
to pass the Penrose resolution direct.
ing an inq uiry into the Archbold-Pen-
rose-Roosevelt controv ersy, involving
STANDARD Oil tributions to the re.
publican campaign OF 1904 and CORES.
pondence of financial transactions be-
tween Mr.. Archbold, George w. Per-
kins, Colonel Roosevelt and members
of congress.
CThe committee, which is directed by
the resolution to hold the inquiry,
however, will not begin until October.
Tie general deficiency bill upon
which there was second filibuster In
an attempt to force the house to &C.
cept the senate's amendments to pay
certain claims OF Oregon, Virginia.
Maryland and Texas was finally
agreed upon with the understanding
that the bill be passed this year with
out the claims and that they be in.
cluded next year.
And thus the session came to q close
without . voting quorum In either
house.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1912-08-28
CLARK PRAISES DEMOCRATS
Speaker Distributes Bouquets Among
Members of Congress.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 24.-Speaker
Champ Clark, today, delivering the
yaledictory of the democr attic house Of
the Sixty second congress, asserted
that historians would declare With ab-
solute truth that the house democrats
OF the Sixty first and Sixty. second
congress "did great things" and
have made q sweeping democratic
victory approximately certain-a vic.
tory that will give Us the house, the
sen ate and the president.
The speaker, in tribute to leaders
of both parties, declared that no ma.
jority was ever more successfully led
than by Representative Underwood,
nor any minority ever led more ably
than by Representative Mann.
II have not" he said, "always
agreed with Brother Maun-God for
bid-but he lives up fully to his name.
he is in very truth man.
The speaker expressed thanks and
the gratitude of the country to the
brave, wise and patriotic republicans
who co-operated with US in passing
good bills.
1.-THE secret of our marvellous sue
cess,' he said, sis simple-unity oi
thought, purpose and action, frequent
counsel together, q spirit of mutua
conciliation and strict adherence tC
principle"
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1912-08-28
STANDARD OIL MONEY.
Used In 1904 Campaign To Elect
Colonel Roosevelt.


WASHINGTON, Aug. 23.-John D.
Archbold told the senate committee
that the Stand ard Oil company $685.
600 contribution to the republican war
chest of 1904 was made upon sssur.
ances from Cornelius N. Bliss that the
contribution was acceptable to Col
onel Roosevels and that further con-
tributions would be acceptable"
He said that later Mr.. Bliss asked
him for another contributton-about
S15O, 600, and when the Standar board
refused this contribution said: II
think you better make this contribu-
tion." Archbold said courageous
attacks by the government" had dated
from the boards refusal.
In answer to q question by Senator
Penrose, Mr.. Archbold declared there
b ad never been made to him q sug-
gestion that the Sl0O, 900 contribution
to the national fund be returned to the
company.
Mr.. Archbold explsined that S25, 600
given to Mr.. Penrose twas q political
contribution and not q payment for
services in public or privat life.'
| The committee considered the advis-
ability of inviting Colonel Roosevelt,
to testify. Chairman Clspp was ia
communication with New York city
over the long distance telephone today
and it was said he had been discussing
with some one there the probability o1
Colonel Roosevelt appearing. The
nature of his convers alton could not
be learned.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1912-08-28

to settle claims that would have been
paid had not President Taft vetoed
the original bill which proposed 70
pay these claims out OF the reclama-
tion fund.
For the second time this session the
senate has voted down the PROPOSE
tion OF the house to cut of appropria-
tions for the various army posts rec
commended by the war department for
abandonment. This action was taken
on the new army bill, psssed by the
senate, taking place OF the one vetoed
by the president In June. The senate
struck from the bill the provisions OF
the house forbiddinR appropri ations
at these posts, including Forts Har-
rison and Missouls for barracks and
quarters, roads, walks, wharves and
drainage, and permanent improve
monto.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1912-08-28
Close City Postoffices Sunday

WAsHINGTON, Aug. 26.-All first
and second class postoffices will be
closed on Sunday as q result of one
provision of the postal appropria.
ton bill passed by congress and sign.
ed by President Taft. Every import.
ant city of the United states is affect.
ed. Hereafter only special delivery
letters will pass through on that day
and no mail will be placed in locked
boxes.
Postofices In several cities have
been closed on Sunday heretofore
where local sentiment dem anded 1t.
The closing is compelled now by law.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1912-08-28
Saves Her Montana Home.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 26.-The fore.
closure of q morte rage on q Montana
home was prevented and the savings
of q lifetime were restored to Mrs
Katherine Macdonald of Butte when
congress passed the Shoshone irriga-
claim bill. Mrs. Macdonald will re.
ceive Oil, 900 OF the az, 900 carried In
the bill for the relief OF about 400
claimants who lost heavily by the
failure of . contr acting arm which con.
structed the Wyoming irriga pro-
ject. President Taft vetoed the origi-
nal bill but approved the measure,
which, in its final form, imposes the
charge against the general reclama'
ton fund.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1912-08-28
Business Conditions Good.

NEW YORK, Aug. 25.-R. G. Dun &
Co.'s weekly review of trade says:
With crop prospects increasingly
brilli ant, with the principal industries
working to full normal capacity and
with business sentiment becoming
daily more confident and buoy an, the
whole stu alton, both in fundamental
cond ditions and in volume of transac.
tions, is better than it has been for
years.
The problems now are not those oi
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1912-08-28
PENROSE TELLS SECRETS.
Declares Standard Oil Money Was
Used In Campaign.

WASHINGTON. Aug. 2l.-In . care
ful, deliberate speech In the senate,
Senator Penrose Of Pennsylv anta late
today replied to charges regarding q
of deposit for John D.
Archbold of the Stand ard Oil COM
pany in 1904.
Senator Penrose admitted receiving
that sum from Mr.. Archbold, but said
it was part of contribution of $685..
900 made by Archbold to the republi.
can nation al campaign fund, 800, 600
of which amount, he said, went to the
republican national committee and
S25, 900 to himself for use In Pennsyl.
vania.
president Roosevelt had been ad.
vised of the contribution" Senator
Penrose declared. He said that Cor
nelius N. Bliss, then treasurer OF the
national committee later asked for
another contribution of s150, 900 from
Archbold and his associates 'interest-
ed in the Standard Oil company"
1.-THE demand was urgent, insistent
I may say mperative-and 1t wae
reported II came direct from Presiden,
Roosevelt" declared Sen ator Penrose
forcesully.
WILKEsBARRE, Pa, Aug. 21.-Au
attack on SEM ator Penrose was made
by Colonel Roosevelt tonight after he
b ad read the senator's statement In the
sen ate. The ex-president quoted from
letters and kilograms which he sent tt
George B. Cortelyou, chairman of th'
republican national committee, in 1904
to prove that no contributions hat
been accepted from the Standard Oi
company.
"Mr. Penrose and his allies and th'
entire crowd of crooked politician
and crooked fnsnciers, who have at
tempted to make these attacks upol
me-" said Colonel Roosevelt, shaw
N ade them and are N aking them, no
only knowing they are false, but be
cause they know that the forces behin'
me, which I, at this time. repeat ar
the only forces the crooked politician
and the crooked 6nanciers OF the couu
try really have to fear"
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1912-08-28
An Economical Campaign.

CHICAGO, Aug. 22.-United States
Sen ator Dixon, director of the pro.
gressive campaign, issued statement
tonight. in which he declared that the
campaign expenses of the progress.
sives before the national convention
amounted to less than 100000.
Senator Dixon said that the amount
of money spent by the progressive or.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1912-08-28
To Validate Homestead Entries

WASHINGTON, Aug. 24.-On motion
OF Senate Myers, the senate today
passed the Pray bill, heretofore pass
ed by the house, providing that all
pending homestead entries made in
good faith prior to September l, 1911,
under the enlarged homestead law by
persons who, before making such en-.
larged homestead entry, had acquired
title to less an quarter section OF
land under the homestead Law be
valid ated II in all other respects regu-
lar.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1912-08-28
Debs Accepts Socialist Nomination.

VebS NCCePtS S0CIaTTSC NOntIHdtIOHs
TERRE HAuTE, Ind, Aug. 26.-In
marked contrast to the notification
ceremonies practiced by the other po-
litical parties, the socialist presiden-
tial nominee, Eugene V. Debs, accept
ed his nomination today by simply
informing the newspapers that they
were at liberty to print his address OF
acceptance which he had sent them in
printed form. No committee called on
Mr.. Debs and there was an entire
lack OF ceremony OF any kind.