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The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1913-10-29
Convicted Of Spectacle Fraud

st. Louis, Oct. 23.-Harry Goldman
proprietor of the DR.. Haux Spectacle
company was found guilty in the fed
eral court here on a charge of using
the mails to defraud. The business
of the firm aggregated $18O,OOO last
year. 1t was charged that the firm
inserted advertisements in newspa-
pers offering to send the reader a IS
pair of spectacles If he could return a
coupon, which was part of the ad-
vertisement.
The prosecutor claimed the specta.
cles were not sent until a dollar was
forwarded by the man VINO returned
the coupon and that the lenses were
such as no reputable oculist would
sell. Goldman explained that he ad-
vertised to send the lenses free in
return for a coupon and four names
of persons who needed spectacles but
that the one dollar covered the price
of the spectacle frames.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1913-10-29
Big Pay for Foreman

Tulsa, Okla, Oct. 24.-The biggest
salary paid to farm FOREMAN in the
world goes to Vernon C. Cooke. He
gets $1,000 a month and his expenses,
and he has contract which provides
that he shall hold his job at the
wages named for five years. He
works in Brazil and his farm covers
a territory of more rnan 500 miles
square.
Mr.. Cooke is a living illustration Of
the fact that it pays to know one
thing thoroughly. For thirty years
he has studied and practiced the the.
ory and practice of dry farming-that
modern method of soil tillage which
is revolutionizing agriculture in the
semi-arid districts or the world.
This year the Brazilian department
of agriculture is sending him back to
the United States to represent that
country at the eighth annual dry
farming congress in I'ulsa and to tell
the people of the world of the agri.
cultural progress which is going on
in South America.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1913-10-29
Would Revise Land Laws

Philadelphia, Oct. 22.-The time
has come for revision of the land
laws to bring them up-to-date, accord
ing to DR.. James Douglas of New
York, whose paper on public lands
was read at today's session Of the
American Mining congress. DR.. Doug
las asserted that while the land laws
were liberal it was only under such
laws that the country could have de-
veloped.
DR.. George Otis Smith, director Of
the United States geological survey,
Washington. held that the first essen.
tial of mining land legislation should
be that no provision in the law should
place an unneseccary charge, burden
or cost on the operator. He favored q
leasing law rather than the present
method of selling government coal
lands at an appraised value.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1913-10-29
Recovering Bodies From Mine

Dawson, N. M, Oct. 24.-Two hun.
dred miners still entombed in Stag
Canon coal mine No. 2 are dead, and
have been since the frightful explo-
sion of last Wednesday, mine res
cue workers here became convinced
tonight. The death by asphyxiation
of two rescuers who probably became
frightened and took off their oxygen
helmets today, brings the seemingly
inevitable death list to 263. Twenty
three men survived the force of the
explosion, and 81 bodies already have
been recovered. Mine Superintend-
ent McDermott is among the dead;
rescuers today reported passing his
body, but 1t has not been brought to
the surface.
Four bodies brought to the surface
late tonight, frightfully burned and
mangled, pronounced doom upon the
men for whom hope was held out.
The four were taken from a chamber
far In the interior, and the nearest,
SO far attained, to the workings in
which most of the day shift were
caught.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1913-10-29
Defines Free Government

Swathmore, Pa, Oct. 25.-President
Wilson in a speech here today, pro-
claimed the doctrine that the whole
western hemisphere should be devot-
ed to one sacrament, "that nowhere
can any government endure which is
stained by blood or supported by any
thing but the consent of the gov
erned."
1t was extolling the spirit with
which William Penn sought to estab-
lish "a free commonwealth" in Am
erica that the president incidentally
revealed his thoughts on present day
problems. His utterances, it is
known, reflect the ideas which the
Washington administration is prepar-
ing to announce to the nations of the
world in formal note on the policy
of the United States towards Mexico.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1913-10-29
counterfeiting Is Improbable

Washington, Oct. 23.-Secret serv-
ice operators have given fresh indica.
tion that the art of counterfeiting is
not altogether profitable. 1t was an
nounced today by Chief w. J. Finn
that the misguided persons who
sought to represent copies of the $50.
$40, IS and 81 notes against which
the public was recently warned, all
had been apprehended. Both the ut
terers and those responsible for the
circulation of the counterfeits, accord
ig to Chief Finn are now in the hands
of the government.
At the same time the secret SER
vice issued notice of it's discovery of
still another counterfeit gold certi-
ficate. 1t is reported not to be highly
dangerous, however, for the work.
manship on it is poor and the coloring
bad and its general make up such that
it should be told at glance.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1913-10-29
Entombed Miners Are Dead

Dawson, N. NJ. Oct. 26.-Positive
knowledge was obtained tonight that
not one of the 284 miners caught in
the explosion Of Stag Canon mine No.
2 last Wednesday remains in the mine
alive. Tonight toll of 40 dead had
been explored by helmet-men, and it
was made certain that those bodies
that have not been found are lying
buried beneath tons of debris. Two
hundred and sixty-one, the original
death total, was increased by the
death of two helmet-men in their he
roic efforts to save possible life.
Twenty-three lives were saved after
the explosion, which, according to gov
ernment mine rescue experts, was the
greatest in point of violence in the
history of the United States, and
which ranks third in the appalling loss
of life. Tonight total of 14O dead
had been brought to the surface. Az
ter vain efforts at identification, the
pathetic word, unknown" was in
scribed upon the collins in which 13
bodies were placed.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1913-10-29
Government Loans for Farmers

Kansas City, Oct. 27.-Assurance
that legislation intended to better the
condition of the American farmer
would be considered by congress i'm
mediately after the disposal of the
pending currency bill was given by
Senator Gore, of Oklahoma, today in
his address before the International
Dry Farming congress, in session
here. The senator declared that as
a result of the recent Investigation
of rural credits in Europe. a plan
would be devised whereby money
with which to finance crop operations
would be lent to the farmer at 4 per
cent interest.
Soils. tillage, livestock and other
subjects of importance to the farmer
with special reference to the conser-
walton of water to provide moisture
for the growing crops during dry per-
iods were discussed by agricultural
experts from several states and sew.
eral foreign countries today.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1913-10-29
When a Man Becomes Old

washington, Oct. 24.-Charges that
q man is past his prime at 40 years
were hurled back at critics today by
DR.. Cressy L. Wilbur, chief statistic
ian OF the census bureau. He ought to
know, for he himself is 4S years old.
The statistician denies many of the
assertions made with reference to the
value of men who have passed the
4Oth milestone and whose hair is
growing scant and somewhat gray.
"Some alarmist's figures and state.
ments.' he said. "have been published
on the alleged authority of the cen.
sus bureaus mortality statistics.
which are in fact, unwarranted by the
data contained in the government re-
port
The government scientist insists
that men of 40 can and do "conle
back" and that their commercial and
industrial value is not impaired at
that age. He cites mortality figures
to support his contentious.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1913-10-29

Dawson, N. NJ, Oct. 27.-Rescue
men. helmeted, spent their energies
today in an effort to recover the bod.
les of the dead in mine No. 2 of the
Stag Canon Fuel company from be.
meath the mass of wreckages under
which many of the bodies lie. OF the
seven dead brought from the mine
since midnight not one was identi-
fed.
After fifteen hours of unimpeded
work, the rescue crews at midnight
had brought flfty-one dead bodies
from the mine, making total of 1862
recovered dead since the explosion
occurred. 1t seems probable that all
of the remaining 101 bodies will have
been recovered within two days, al.
though much wreckage will have to
be removed before the bodies In
chamber 10 east can be reached.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1913-10-29
Drank Diluted SEWAGE

Washington, Oct. 23.-One great
railroad system has been furnishing
drinking water to its passengers
which the experts of the public health
service have pronounced after bac.
THEOLOGICAL examination to be nothing
less than diluted sewage" Surgeon
General Blue reported today to AS.
sistant Secretary Newton OF the treas
ury department that the railroad com.
pany has been filling the water tanks
of its passenger coaches at supply
300 yards down stream from the sew
age outlet Of large eastern city. An
examination showed about 10000 bac.
terra in each teaspoonful of water.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1913-10-29
HUERTA MAY HOLD JOB
Election In Mexico May Not Make
Change in Presidency

Change in Presidency
Mexico City, Oct. 26.-At tie close
of the elections today, the indications
were that not sufficient votes had been
cast to constitute a legal choice for
the presidency to succeed General HUI
erta.
No official announcement was made
tonight, but it was estimated, judg-
ing from the results in the capital
where it was expected the vote would
be up to the average, that less than
10000 of the $4,000 eligible voters in
the federal district went to the polls.
There are said to be more than 3,OOO,-
900 eligible voters in the republic. It
would be no surprise If congress, the
members of which also were voted
for today, declared the election void
when the body is organized and re-
wise the returns.
A decree will be issued by General
Huerta tomorrow increasing the army
from $4,000 men, it's alleged present
number, to 100000. Huerta proposed
such an increase some time ago, but
the congress which he dissolved limit
ed him to $4,000.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1913-10-29
May Save Woman's Home

Washington, Oct. pa woman's
efforts to save her home again pre-
vailed when the senate today re-pass-
ed the so-called Corbett tunnel appro-
priation, awarding $15,750 to claim.
ants for labor and material furnished
on the Shoshone irrigation project in
Wyoming. The appropriation was not
referred to committee and many SEN
ators spoke of the patience and hard
work of Mrs. Catherine Macdonald of
Butte, Mont, whose entire fortune is
dependent upon the legislation. Pres
ident Taft vetoed the bill last year
and the senate re-passed it but it fail.
ed in the house.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1913-10-29
No Law to Fit Crime

Chicago, Oct. 27.-Michael Flani-
gan, a saloon keeper, accused of
passing an altered Canadian bill, was
released today after the government
failed to find statute applicable to
his case. The note which Flanagan
was charged with passing was a part
of the $271,000 stolen September IA,
1911, from the Westminster branch
of the Bank of Montreal, the govern
ment contended.
All statutes bearing on the subject
OF passing altered money included the
words with intent to defraud the
United States" The commissioners
held 1t had not been made clear who
would be defrauded by the passing of
the note.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1913-10-29
WILL WARN ALL NATIONS
Interference in Mexican Affairs Will
Be Unfriendly Act

Washington, Oct. 24.-The United
States government is preparing to no.
tify the nations of the world general
ly, that any interference in Mexican
affairs will be regarded as unfriendly
to this government.
President Wilson, Secretary Bryan
and Counselor John Bassett Moore. of
the state department have EXCHANGED
ideas on what the proclamation to the
world should express. It will be COM
municated to foreign governments ev-
erywhere, in harmony with the policy
established earlier of keeping other
nations informed of every step in it's
handling Of the Mexican problem.
The proclamation also will serve. It
is understood, as an explicit defini-
ton of the policy of the United States
toward the de facto authorities in
Mexico, reiterating the principle that
recognition can be given only to gov
ernments on this hemisphere founded
on law and order.
Two things, it is known, have con.
tributed to the determination of the
government to define its policy-the
presentation by Sir Lionel Garden,
British minister to Mexico, of his Gre
dentials Immediately after Huerta
had proclaimed himself dictator, and
the dispatch of several war vessels
to Mexican waters.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1913-10-29
Railroad not Liable

Helena, Oct. 27.-One midnight
while standing on the station plat
form at Huntley, an unknown man
struck him. He fell across the tracks
structk him. He fell across the tracks
and before he could get out of the
way, a train came along and cut off
his legs. He sued the Northern Pa
cific for personal injuries and was
awarded judgment of $4,000. He
charged the engineer could have seen
him had he not been negligent.
TIL supreme court in decision by
Chief Justice Brantly, holds the evil
dence is not sufficient to justify the
conclusion that the engineer saw the
plaintiff at all, and that the district
court should have directed a verdict
for the defendant.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1913-10-29
Suffragettes Plan Campaign

Washington, Oct. 23.-Defeat for re.
election for all those who oppose the
adoption of constitutional amend
ment to assure nationwide woman
suffrage, including senators and rep.
resentatives in congress and mem.
bers of the state legislatures, is the
avowed object of DR.. Anna Howard
Shaw, president of the National AM
erican Woman's Suffrage associa-
tion. She made this announcement
today after q conference with WASH
ington suffragettes, at which plans
were discussed for advancing the
movement OF the proposed campaign.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1913-10-29
Roosevelt in Brazil

Rio Janiero, Oct. 22.-Colonel Theo-
dore Roosevelt was received with mill
itary honors as he stepped ashore
from the steamer Van Dyke. Edwin
Morgan, United States ambassador to
Brazil, with the staff or the embassy,
went on board before the vessel dock
ed. with reception committee.
The party disembarked at half past
eight on the naval arsenal quay,
where company of soldiers saluted
while bands played the Brazilian and
American national anthems. Several
committees presented boquets of flow.
ers to Mrs. Roosevelt and Miss Mar
garet Roosevelt.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1913-10-29
Wealthy Robber Confesses

San Francisco, Oct. 27.-For five
years William Bastain has been &C.
cepted by business men of this city
as responsible citizen with a profit
able Wholesale jewelry business. His
property investments have been nu-
merous and large; thousands of dol
lars have been sent by him to sup
port his mother in Germany and his
young sister has had the best edu-
cational and social advantages.
Today he Is in the city prison, a
confessed robber, with a record COW
ering many years, captured by a pet
bull pup, who penned him in a cor
ner as he sneaked through a back
yard in the night.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1913-10-29
Congress Hall Rededicated

Philadelphia, Pa, Oct. 26.-Historic
old Congress hall, restored to some-
thing like its original appearance, was
rededicated today with imposing cere-
monies and in the presence of a most
distinguished company. President
Wilson was the guest of honor at the
celebration. During the exercises he
occupied the same chair that John
Hancock sat in when he presided over
congress, and when the Declaration of
Independence was signed. Until to-
day the chair had not been used since
President Grant sat in It in 1875.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1913-10-29
To Teach irrigation Farming

Washington, Oct. 23.-Plans are un-
der way for the establishment of prac-
tical demonstration farms on each
government reclamation project.
Secretary Lane had a conference
with Secretary Houston and Assistant
Secretary Holloway of the agricul.
tural department and urged them to
secure the services of experienced ir-
rigation farmers and locate them on
several government projects with a
view to having them instruct settlers
as to the use of irrigation water, the
kinds of crops to put out, and how to
cultivate the soil.
Secretary Lanes idea is to obtain
the highest possible efficiency from
the irrigated lands. 1t was decided
that the agricultural department and
the interior department would COOP
crate in the scheme, the details of
which will be worked out as soon as
possible.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1913-10-29
Medals for Veterans

Washington, Oct. 23.-American
veterans, both volunteer and regular.
may now obtain badges commemor-
ating their service at the front during
campaigns. The superintendent of
the United States mint will supply
them on the authorization of the ad-
jutant general of the army.
This new provision or the war de-
partment applies to soldiers who serv-
ed in the regular army beforeJanuary
1, 1907, and in the volunteer service
during the civil war, Spanish war,
Philippines, China and Cuban cam
paigns.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1913-10-29
TWO HUNDRED MISSING
New Mexico Mine Disaster Claims
Many Victims

Dawson, N. NJ, Oct. 23.-Two hun
dred and twenty-three miners are be-
lieved to be dead tonight beneath
tons of fallen earth, timber, coal and
rocks in the cuts and rooms of Stag
Canon mine No. 2 of the Stag Canon
Fuel company here. Hundreds of
miners, working in shifts of Is each,
are slowly forcing their way through
the rooms, and entries, fighting
against dangers of gas and fire
which today started in an adjoining
mine, and which tonight threats. s to
reach the spa~c iii which the entomh.
Ell men were trapped.
In the mine at the time of the ex.
plosion were PAS miners, aad that tile
death list will reach so great a figure
is attributed to tile fact that tho great
fans Which kept the air cic :u'ating
within the mine we're rendered use.
less by the force of the explos ion,
permitting poisonous gases to per
meate every recess of the mine. Not
until four hours after the explosions
were the fans repaired.
Stag Canon No. 2 is not a shaft
mine, but is entered through a tun
mel driven directly into the face Of
the mountain. Most of the men thus
for rescued, and nearly all the bodies
have been found in this tunnel COM
paratively' near the entrance. The
men still missing are at least 5000
feet from the entrance. Rescuers
equipped with oxygen helmets and re-
lieving each other at short shifts are
forcing their way, foot by foot, often
being compelled to halt for hours
while fallen rock and coal is removed.
No prediction is made as to how long
1t will take to penetrate the inner
most recesses of the mine.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1913-10-29
Montana Attracts Attention

Tulsa, Okla, Oct. 26.-Surrounded
by the products of all the northwest
ern and southern states, Montana, as
usual stands predominant at the in
ternational dry farming congress and
soil products exposition being held at
Tulsa from Oct. % to Nov. I. With a
carload Of the best grains and grass.
es, vegetables and root crops from the
recent successful Montana state fair,
those in charge have had the material
to put up one of the very best agri-
cultural exhibits ever displayed at any
previous land show.
Surrounded by such states as Ore
gon, Colorado, Arizona, Kansas, and
the southern states in general. Mon.
tana by the wonderful products shown
and the unusual renown gained in re.
cent years is attracting practically all
the attention.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1913-10-29

M, this afternoon. The entombed men
included General Superintendent F.
McDermott of the mine, and several
other American miners. The cause
OF the explosion is unknown.
Advices received tonight were that
only five miners had been taken from
the upper levels alive. The reports
stated that most of the day shift
were entombed below the second lev.
Ell, where the shaft was blocked with
debris resulting from the explosion.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1913-10-29
Must Respect Uniform

Washington, Oct. 27-The war de-
partment- has given it's approval to
the first draft of law designed to
uphold the dignity and honor of the
military uniform of the United States
In all of the states and territories and
In the insular possessions.
The measure forbids discrimina.
tion in any public place against any
officer or enlisted man wearing the
uniform Of the army, navy or marine
corps, and likewise prohibits any per-
son not duly authorized from wearing
the uniform or any part of it. Of
tenders could be prosecuted in any
United States court.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1913-10-29
Methodists on Peck Reserve

st. Louis, Oct. 24.-In the report on
Montana read today by Bishop Luc-
cock of Helena before the annual fall
meeting of the bishops Of the Meth
odist Episcopal church, it was decid-
ed that more than 20 new churches
should be built within year in the
Fort Peck reservation to take care of
the Methodists coming there.
Bishop Luccock predicted the in
flux of $4,000 persons to the district.
He also reported the union of the
Black Hills Mission with the South
Dakota conference.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1913-10-29
Will Tax "Loaded" Candy

Washington, Oct. 22.-Such "load-
ed" confections as rum balls, brandy
balls and mint lozenges which are hol-
lowed candies filled with spirits, here
after will be subjected to special tax
es applying to rectifiers of liquor and
to retail liquor dealers. Commission
er of Internal Revenue Osborn an
nounced today his decision to impose
the tax. The order will not apply to
genuine confections favored with Ii.
quors or wines.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1913-10-29
Seven Firemen Killed

Milwaukee, Oct. 27.-Seven dead
firemen and "a injured were taken
from the ruins of the Goodyear Rub.
Der company plant where fire caused
a damage of $500,000. 1t is believed
there are several more bodies in the
ruins.
The flames broke out on the sec.
ond floor and when the firemen were
fighting the blazing front and rear
an explosion sent the walls crashing
down on so flremen. Windows for
blocks around were smashed and the
flames spread to adjacent buildings.