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The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1913-08-20
THE TARIFF BILL
The Senate Makes Little Progress
in Its Consideration

The Senate Makes Little Progress
in Its Consideration
WAsHINGTON. Aug. l5.-Extended
debate on the details of the agricul.
tural schedule delayed the tariff bill
again today In the senate. At the end
OF session devoted to discussion OF
rates Of duty on butter, hay and po-
tatoes, the senate found 1t had passed
on scarcely more than dozen items.
Democratic leaders are canv assing
the situstion to decide % to the ad-
Visibility Of beginning longer sessions
next week.
E6orts by Senator Page of Vermont
to prevent the democrats cutting the
elk cent duty on butter to q cents per
pound we're unsuccessful. Senator
Sherman Of Illinois critized the demo.
crats for trying to reduce the price Of
butter while they refused to reduce the
price of substitutes by taking of the
heavy internal revenue tax. An at.
tempt by Senator Gronna to put .
duty OF Is cents bushel on potatoes
also was unsuccessfull.
He declared that to put potatoes on
the free list, while starch and other po.
tato products we're left dutiable, "was
one Of the worst examples In the bill
of the Discrimination against farm.
ers."
Senator Walsh urgued that q duty
on potatoes would not affect the prices
received by farmers except along the
Atlantic sea coasts.
Senator Gronna opposed the COM
mittee amendment reducing the house
duty of 20 cents per bushel on linseed
to Is cents. He said only the linseed
oil "trusts," owned BY stand ard oil,
would benefit by the reduction. The
amendment was adopted.
The finance committee amendment
reducing the house rate on butter
from three cents to n . pound WAS
adopted, 80 to 30. Senator Pages
amendment to increase the rate to
four cents was voted down 38 to 20.
Senator Poindexter led . fight TO
amend the bill by increasing the rate
on hay from q to % . ton. He criti-
cized the finance committee for increas.
ing the duty on monopolized tobacco
and reducing it on hay, product in
capable of being monopolized. The
amendment lost 81 to 26.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1913-08-20
A Strange illness.

WEEHAwKEN, N. j., Aug. 15-Miss
Alice Geiser of Weehawken is the vic.
tim of peculiar malady which physi-
cians say is without parallel in medi.
cal annals. II she sits or lies down
che soon becomes unconscious.
The affliction differs from the sleep-
ing sickness OF Africa In that Miss
Geiser has been troubled with her
unusual somnolens for two years
while the course of the African dis.
ease is run In about two weeks. AL.
though she has been under constan,
medical treatment for two years no
headway has been made toward q
cure. Miss Geiser, in all other re-
spects Is q normal. healthy young
woman.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1913-08-20
Wrecked BY Strikers.

NANAlMo. B. c., Aug. 13-The
house OF Alexander McKinnon, q nom
union miner at Ladysmith, was
wrecked last night by dynamite. pre-.
sumably thrown by striking coal min.
ers or sympathizers, and McKinnon
was probably fatally injured, his arm
being torn off. A stick of dynamite
with short fuse was thrown through
one of the windows of the house. Nc.
Kinnon saw the dynamite and spraug
toward the explosive, at the same time
crying to his family to hurry out. He
grssped the stick Ia an effort to fling
it outside, when 1t exploded. shatter.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1913-08-20
Secretary Lane Favors Settlers.


PORTLAND. Aug. 17.-"We ought to
make It just % easy - possible for .
msn to get home and just as hard -
possible for q speculator to get hold
OF the public lands and hold up the
man that wants . home," declared
Secretary Of the Interior Frank K.
Lane At an informs al reception given il
hts honor at the Oregon hotel today.
"This ides," he declared, ''expresses
the keynote OF the conserv alton policy
of the present administration"
Secretary Lane arrived here this
morning and left late this afternoon on
trip of inspection to the Dechutes ir.
rigation project In eastern Oregon. He
rested At his hotel this morning, held
. brief public reception. and gave
audiences to several settlers on Oregon
irrigat projects who urged their
elaine to government consideration.
Secretary Lane will spend all day
Monday in the Deschutes, returning
to Portland in time for . banquet to
be given In his honor by the CONNER.
cisl club IN the evening.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1913-08-20
Mrs. Sulzer Seriously III.

ALBANY, N. Y, Aug. 14.-The gov.
ernor's wife, star witness for the de.
tense, lay seriously i'll in q state OF
collapse at the executive mansion this
forenoon. To friends who visited her
bedside yesterday she declared hys.
terically that she alone was to blame
for bringing to her husband the
mountain of trouble be faces. A
specialist on nervous disorders sum.
moned by wire from New York city
last night is in constant attendance
on her.
Mrs. Sulzer's illness is go serious
as to be regarded as critical. accord
ing to an announcement made ay
by Governor Sulzer's secretary. Two
additional specialists were summoned
from New York this morning to at.
tend her.
Her illness has affected the Cover.
nor deeply. When he learned the
serious nature OF her silment las,
night, he declared in an outburst oi
impulsivenees that be would never
permit her TO take the witness stand
at his trial. Friends expect to dis
suade him from this, however, should
her condition improve sufficiently %
they believe that the governors case
will be materially strengthened when
che tells her story to the court.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1913-08-20
Will Study Farm Methods.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 12.-The farm.
ers of the United States may profit by
the experience of farmers in Europe.
Secretary Houston of the department
Of agriculture decided today to send
abroad Dr.. Thomas N. Craver, head
of the rural organic ations, and Brad
ford Knapp, who 10 in charge OF the
farmers' cooperative demonstr alive
work in the south. The study of sue.
cessful cooper alton will be the princi-
pal object of their trip. They will
visit Ireland first, then Denmark and,
If time allows, Saxony. They will
sail about the middle of this month,
to be absent about six weeks.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1913-08-20
any other state or into Canada, he is
q free man," DR.. Kennedy said.

any other state or into Canada, he is
q free man." DR.. Kennedy said.
Once In Connecticut, Dr.. Flint said,
Thaw would be free man. He added
that there we're no laws under (which
Thaw could be brought back to New
York and that 1t would be an easy
matter for Thaw to 60 to Boston or
any other Atlantic seapors outside of
New York and take steamer for Eu.
rope.
POu0HKEEPs1E, N. Y, August 16.-
II Harry K. Thaw has not left the
country he will be arrested on . war.
rant charging bin with conspiracy,
and returned to the Matteawan state
hospital for the criminal Inca 40.
tion with this end in view was taken
in . special term of the supreme court
here this afternoon when Justice
Morsch suser issued . warrant for the
arrest OF Thaw, charging him with
conspiracy with Keeper Howard Bar.
mum and Eve other men In making bis
escape from Matteawan.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1913-08-20
WILL Be NO RECESS,
Congressman Yield to President and
Will Remain at Work.

Congressman Yield to President and
Will Remain At Work.
WASHINGTON. Aug. 17.-Congress
having Yielded to the wish OF Presi-
dent Wilson and sent home for ito
fall clothes, members are becoming
reconciled to blasted vacation hopes,
and settling down to complete the
tariff revision with delaber alton, and
currency reform without undue haste.
When the special session will be
ready to adjourn has ceased to be
. subject for speculation. No one
pretends to hazard any more guesses,
and leaders in both houses declare
that currency legislation is to be COM
pleted even II it is necessary to run
right up to the regular session in
December.
With the sdministr alton currency
bill still in the democratic caucus OF
the house, Speaker Clark issued q
statement In which he asserted that
the bill would be sent to the senate
early in September, with solid demo.
cratic support. Representative Hen.
ry, chairman of the house rules com.
mittee, alec Issued q statement relat-
ing to the hesitancy of the democrats
to accept the bill as now written. In
dications that the senate democr ats
propose to make bill of their own
are increasing, and efforts to commit
them to any currency bill or definite
policy failed at the caucus last Thurs.
day night.
Most Of the representatives. who
have been away for weeks have re-
turned and are ready to take up the
currency legislation whenever the
caucus finishes with the bill. Mean.
while the house has adjourned until
Tuesday, when the caucus.spproved
bill to provide authority for granting
right of way for the OF, ZOO. 900 Het.
chy Hetchy water supply project for
San Francisco will be the pending
business.
Tariff consider alton will be enliven.
ed this week by discussion of the
sugsr schedule, the chief subject o1
contention in the tariff bill. Demo.
cratic leaders insist that the free
sugar proposal will carry, despite
rumors of possible detection from
the party STANDARD Senators Rsns.
dell and Thornton Of Louisiana will
vote against the administr alton sched
ule, but the leaders do not fear thai
any western senators, upon whom
minority leaders cast longing eyes
will support any proposed amendment
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1913-08-20
OPPOSES SENATE RECESS
President wilson Wants Tariff And
Currency Disposed Of.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 14.-Presideut
Wilson today informed democra attic
senators that he is unalterab op.
posed to any recess of the senate be.
tween the time the tariff bill is passed
and currency 10 taken up. He made II
plain to them that he believes it the
duty Of the democr attic party to dis.
pose OF the tariff and currency during
the present session Of congress- 90 that
the December session may promptly
take up antitrust and other important
legislation carrying out platform
pledges.
The president communicated his
views through Secretary Tumulty, who
last night and early today got 10 touch
with most Of the democratic senators
and came to the conclusion that .
substantial majority was in favor Of
immediate legislation and no recess.
Incidentally, the president took Q
strong position on the question of
legislative agreements between demo.
Gratis and republican, in congress.
He believes thai the democra ats, % he
dominant party, should not trade with
the minority.
The fact that republican senators
had Informally agreed to speed up
consider alton Of the tariff bill II q
recess we're assured after its passage
prompted the president to urge that
business throughout the country de-
manded early action on the tariff re.
gardless OF whether any vacation or
recess was promised In return.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1913-08-20

ing the arm. At last reports be was
not expected to live.
Nansimo Is practically under mar
ttal law today, with saloons closed
and provincial police maintaining
order. There was further rioting Of
South Wellington lsstlnight, in which
two provincial policemen:were severe.
ly beaten. During yesterday afternoon
there was rioting In Nsnaimo, in
which several men we're injured. E.
81. Shepherd. member Of the British
Columbia parliament. addressed Q
crowd st No. shaft, suggesting ~
armist!ce OF twenty -four hours. h
stone was thrown at him.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1913-08-20
HELENA. Aug l6.-C. w. Jungberg

HELENA, Aug l6.-C. W. Jungberg,
state forester, today rendered his re-
signation to Governor Stewart, to
take effect September /. He assigns
as reason for this action the press
of personal business to which he feel .
he should devote more attention. His
term expired In December. He was
the first man to hold the position
since the Office was created and his
record was considered excellent,
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1913-08-20
Ambassador Wilson Reprimandsd.

Ambassador Wilson Reprimanded.
WASHINGTON, Aug. l4.-President
Wilson tonight publicly reprimsnded
Ambassador Henry Lane Wilson for
his recent attack on the British foreign
Office. Ambassador Page was tu-
structed to express to Sir Edward
Grey the regret Of the American gov
ernment that q diplomatic official OF
the United States "should have been
guilty Of such an impropriety."
The action of the sdministration
here followed receipt of q cablegram
from Ambassador Page officially con.
frming the Associated Press dispatch
quoting . statement from the British
government that 1t had recognized the
auersa regime In Mexico along with
France and Germany, after a congra.
tulatory speech to President Huerta
by Ambsss ador Wilson on behalf OF
the diplom attic crops In Mexico City.
The official Interpretation Of the state
ment here was that Great Britain, at
the time, believed that the United
States intended to recognize the Huerta
government.
Ambassador Wilson, In an author.
ized interview, declared that II the
statement really emsnated from the
British foreign Office. it was "a pure
subterfuge, unworthy Of the British
foreign Office, and at variance with its
traditions and with the charac II
has maintained before the world for
two centuries.'
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1913-08-20
Cannot Be Extradited.

NEW YORK, Aug. 18.-Dr. Charles
Kennedy, Harry K. Thsw's former
lawyer. aud DR.. Austin Flint, an
slienist who testified against Thsw In
his various legal fights for freedom,
are united in the opinion that Thsw
cannot be brought back to New York
by extradition proceedings.
III Thaw succeeds in getting into
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1913-08-20

BozEMAN, Aug. 18-Sherlff e. M.
Evans was called to Belgrade late last
night to join in q search for Joe Bray.
who disappeared some time early In
the week from his home and has not
been seen or heard of since. It is
believed that the missing man sudden.
ly became demented and took to the
brush on the mountainside near bis
home.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1913-08-20
Secretary Lane at Portland.

PORTLAND, Aug l8.-At q banquet
attended by $50 citizens tonight, Secre.
tary of the Interior Franklin K. Lane
expressed himself 40 overwhelmed by
the vastness of irrig stion possibilities
In the central Oregon country, which
he had inspected today, and declared
that with the supplying OF railroad
facilities to tap the vast area, more
money for reclamatlo work must be
forthcoming.
A banquet was given at the CONNER.
cial club and President F.. B. Piper,
presided as tosstmaster. Secretary
Lane arrived from his tour of inspec-
tion Of the Deschutes project just be-
fore the banquet and left again al
midnight for eastern Oregon to inspec.
the West Umatilla project.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1913-08-20
GOV. SULZeR IMPEACHED
Lieut.. Gov. 0Iynn Making Claims to
0overnorship.

0overnorship.
ALBANY, N. Y, Aug. 13.-Gov.
VIM. sulzer was impeached at 5:le
O'Clock this morning bysthe democratic
majority in the assembly Of the New
York Legislature. The vote 70 to As
came after an all night session aud
after the governors wife had made
an llth hour effort to save him at the
risk of sacrificing her own reputation.
Organic alton leaders, who had
sparred for time all night In the fear
that their program Of impe eachment
would be wrecked by lack of votes,
welcomed newl commissioners to the
assembly chamber summoned from
New York during the early bours and
assured of victory by their presence,
started q rapid fire OF legislstton with
the adoption of the impeachment res.
olution.
Long articles OF impeachment em.
bracing the findings of the Frawlsy
iuvestig ating com mittee In substance
lay ready for presentation In the desk
OF Democratic Leader Levy hours
before the organizst trusted iss
Impeachment resolution to q roll call.
With the adoption of this resolution
and the creation of q committee,
headed by Mr.. Levy to prepare the
articles, q recess was taken. MIR. Levy
and his associates went through the
formality OF retiring, to re-appesr
within 90 hour and sent articles to
the speakers desk, with q resolution
that they wanted adopted.
A roll call showed the adoption of
the articles by q vote of 70 to As.
With Governor Sulzer impesched by
the assembly, and the date OF his trial
before the sen ate and the judges of the
court of appeals fixed for September
Is. the spectacle was presented to-
night Of two men claiming to be gov
ernor OF New York. As soon a. the
articles of impeachment, adopted at an
early hour this morning by the demo-
cratic majority In the assembly. we're
presented to the senate shortly after
o'clock this afternoon, Lieutenant
Governor Martin q. Glynn announced
his intention of occupying the executive
ch amber.
Friends of Governor Sulzer said
that the governor intended to continue
10 Office, and would use every weapon
in his power to maintain his position
on the ground that the assembly had no
constitutional right to consider i'm.
pc achment at its extraordinary ses.
sion. Some asserted that the governor
would 20 80 far a. to summon military
protection II uecess ary to prevent the
lieutenant governor from occupying
the executive chamber.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1913-08-20
MEXICO'S ULTlMATUM,
Huerta Demands Recognition by the
United States.

United States.
MEXICO CITY, Aug. 1S.-The United
States government has been given
until midnight tonight by President
Huerta to recognize Mexico, 1t is
officially stated.
The government 10 not spscific in
the public announcement % to what
course then will be pursned, but 10
expected it means the severing of all
relstions between the two countries.
Senor Urrutia refused to give out
the text OF tho correspondence between
Mr.. Lind and the Mexican govern
ment, but confirmed the fact that an
exchange Of notes had taken place.
Two notes from Mexico have been
forwarded to Washington. The first
WAS reply to that delivered BY Mr..
Lind. This note included the demand
for recognition of Mexico.
The second not WAS sent direct to
Washington, and demanded that .
reply to the previous note be made
before midnight.
This 10 regarded here % an ultima
tum. One o1icial in discussing the
latter note, said that Mexico had
reached the point where che had to
either bow her head in humiliation
before the United States or adopt an
attitude of defiance. The first con.
ttgency, he added, WAS regarded 90
impossible.
Msxicans close to Huerta declare
that it would not surprise them If
Huerta was prepared to 20 to the
point of handiug their passports to
to the embassy attaches, and signify.
ing to John Lind and William Bay ard
Hsyle, IN American government rep
resentative In Mexico, that their pre-.
sence In the republic 10 undesirable.
Apparently few. II any. Mexican oda-
cisls believe the United States will
recognize the Husrts administration
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1913-08-20
Kansas Prays for Rain

KANSAS. CITY, Aug. l5.-Prayers
for rain were asked for In Kansas and
Missouri today by citizens and clergy.
In Kansas hundreds of persons wrote
Governor Hodges asking him to Issue
The Jones County news., 1913-08-07
An Encouraging Report.

Messrs G. e. Halls, of Moselle,
Route ?, and A e. Terry of Laurel,
the government agents in this county,
were in Ellisville last Saturday.
Both gentlemen say that the crops all
over the county are looking fine and
that where the boil weeyil has been
fought according to the government
methods you can see vast increase
OF cotton. The harder the fight was
made the more cotton they will make.
The Jones County news., 1913-08-07
A Paying Acre.

Mr.. j. w. Gilbreth, who lives about
. IL miles South of Elisville, was in
town one day last week with a load
of sweet potatoes. Mr.. Gilbreth says
that he had one acre he will get three
paying crops off of it in year. Last
fall he planted it in Irish potatoes
ana afterward in sweet potates. He
will now pillow up his potatoes and
plant in turnips. He will easily make
$3.50 on the acre.
The Jones County news., 1913-08-07
Speaking at Court House.

Thursday night Superintendent
Powers win speak at the court house
Thursday night, at s:l5. Mr.. Powers
is coming to visit the Normal School,
now in session here, and the manage
ment has arranged for him to speak at
the court house so that both teachers
and the public could have an oppor-
tunity TO hear him. Every body is
cordially invited to hear him as he is
very fine speaker. Come out.
The Jones County news., 1913-08-07
The Trolly Line Crossing

Our City Fathers met Tuesday
night and the question OF the trolly
line crossing the North Eastern was
taken up. II was found to be utterly
impractical TO build trestle, as it
would destroy two streets and damage
property belonging to citizens. The
trestle must be "A feet above the rail-
way track, and this would uecessitate
steep entertainments and long trestles.
IL was decided that the trolly line
should cross the railway tracks at the
depot, and Council win use its in
iiuence TO this end. There will
probably be a lawsuit, but the trolly
fine win eventually win. The road
will be built to the right-of-way, at
the depot, and thatu as a Temporal
ry stopping place.
DR.. Tucker OF the County Board OF
Health, appeared before Council and
suggested among other sanitary
regulations that our people build
sanitary closets, and they will moi
cost over 81 each to fix them up. He
stated that he would render our towr
any aid in mis- power to improve its
sanitary condition.
The Jones County news., 1913-08-07

Sunday afternoon the first cars
upon the interurban carried an EN-
thusiastic crowd to Pendorf
school, three and half miles from
Laurel, thus opening portion OF the
new line for traffic. owing to a short
circuit there was some delay in start
ing the cars, but eyery seatwas loaded,
aud crowd waiting for the next one
when itcame. The trip was a pleasant
one, and especial pleasure was taken
in the fact that they were participant
ing in the first ride.
Next Sunday the cars will 90 to the
park, which is being put in fine con-
condition as fast as the work can be
done The site is beautiful one and
will be exceedingly attractive when
the plans are all complete. Laurel
Argus.
The Jones County news., 1913-08-07
Sunday School Notice.

The Sunday School convention of
Jones county will begin at Ellisville,
in the Methodist church next Satur-
day morning, and will last through
Sunday. A splendid program has
been arranged, and everything points
10 successful convention in every
way.
The convention will be called to
order Saturday morning at $50, and
everybody is cordially Invited to at
tend.
The Jones County news., 1913-08-07
To The Tomato Club Girls

The National Conservation Expo.
sition will be held at Knoxville, Ten
nessee, September 22nd TO the 26th.
They ask that our state send an ex-
hibit OF one hundred jars Of canned
preserved or picked articles and
some booklets made 10y club member S.
The prize for the best state exhibit
is:
lst 800 or bust OF Dr. Knapp.
End. 5000
3rd. 825 90
For the best rural school exhibit
LIST. $500
2nd. 1880
Bird. $500
For the best all round record of
any girl in the South.
lst $1,000 90.
2nd. Jersey Calf
Bird. Gold Ring.
The exposition agrees to pay trans
portation to and from Knoxville.
Tomato Recipe Booklet:
LIST. pen Of thoroughbred chickens.
2nd. A Berkshire Pig.
Bird. A Canning OUTFIT
Please let me know as soon as pos
sible whether any OF you will enter
exhibits or not. n each girl would
furnish one or two jars, the glass jars
with glass tops, labelled with theI
club label, IL would greatly help the
state exhibit besides the reputation
made for your own work. Matte r. !
Welborn.