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The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1913-10-22
Washington News Notes

Washington, Oct. 14.-The new ex.
press rates recently prescribed by
the interstate commerce commission
will become effective on December 1,
instead of tomorrow. A request for
extension by the companies was
granted today, but a request that the
new scale be revised was refused.
Bankers MILFORD Johnson of Lewis
town and Frank S. Lusk of Missoula
are here to testify before the senate
banking committee regarding curren.
cy legislation from the viewpoint of
the country bankers.
Senator Ashurst un~successfully at.
tempted again today to get the sen.
ate to agree on a time for definite
action on the proposed constitutional
amendment for woman suffrage. Sen.
ator Hoke Smith blocked a proposed
agreement to debate the amendment
from Jan s to 20, with a vote on the
latter day, because he felt that it
might delay the currency bill.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1913-10-22
APPALLING MINE DISASTER
Explosion land Fire Causes LARGE
Loss Of Life

Cardiff, Wales, Oct. IA disaster
possibly the greatest in the history of
the South Wales coal fields. whose
annals are bristling with terrible ca
tastrOphes, occurred Yesterday
through an explosion in the Universal
colliery near here.
Shortly after the day shift of 931
men entered the mine, an explosion
shattered the works. Today and early
tonight, about 500 miners were
brought to the surface alive. After
midnight, the rescuing parties began
to get the fire under control, and at
.:30 this morning 20 more men Y ere
found alive at the bottom Of the pit.
Although this gives some hone.
there is still a probability that nearly
400 men persisted. Including the DO.
dies recovered, and those killed at the
pit head, the known death roll num-
bers Is. Doctors with oxygen and
medicines, descended the shaft carly
this morning. A crowd of 1000 dis
tracted persons surrounded the nit
head all night, and another 5000
waited for news at the CARDIFF sta
ton.
The same pit was the scene Of an
explosion thirteen years ago when
120 miners lost their lives. Only one
of those below at that time was res.
cued alive.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1913-10-22
A Montana Melon Crop

On a non-irrigated farm eight miles
from Billings, a single grower this
year produced sufficient cantaloupes
thousand melons during the entire
season, and on the same tract he has
grown more than two hundred thous-
and watermelons. For the former del
icacy tw%enty-seven acres were cult
waited and for the latter ten acres
What the profits have been has not
been stated, but it is a matter of gen
eral knowledge that prices have not
been lower than usual and the de-
mands of the market have at no time
been supplied.
The fact that such quantities Of
high class melons may be grown out
side the irrigated district will be a
revelation to many Montana people,
says the Billings Journal. The Bill
ings territory may with little effort
become the melon producing center of
the northwest, and If proper attention
is given selection and preparation for
shipment there is no reason why 1t
should not be able to compete sue
cesfully in any city the distance of
which is not SO great as to render
transportation charges p%rOhibitive.
Surely it should not be difficult to
drive melons from Texas and other
southern states out of the Montana
market during that period of the sea.
son when the local product is obtain
able.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1913-10-22
Value Of the Small Farm

The editor of the Farm and Fire.
side writes as follows in the current
issue Of that publication:
1.-THE tendency of this generation is
toward the corporate ownership of
farm landslide intense industrial
spirit is back of that tendency. But
with the advent of the large farm the
farm home disappears, farm life is
snuffed out, and we have in it's place
a big system which for the time be.
ing may be able to show satisfactory
financial results, but which will ulti-
mately mean both financial dissatis-
faction and social unrest. The small
farm we'll titled leads to a c~ontented
community; the large farm, even if
we'll cared for, cannot receive the
care it should; it results in a com
plete loss of community life and
pride.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1913-10-22
Foxes Bring High Price

Tacoma. Oct. 14.-One hundred
thousand dollars, spot cash, will be
paid within a few days for ten pairs
Of Alaska silver black foxes raised
on a fox farm in southwestern Alas
ka.
The purchaser is w. B. Purdy, pres
ident Of the Massachusetts Silver Fox
company, owners OF the largest fur
farm in the world, on Prince Edward
Island. One Of the animals Purdy
will purchase is worth more than
twice its weight in $40 gold pieces.
This fox is a male, Weighing a few
ounces more than twenty pounds.
The Alaskan reynard's weight in gold
would be $4,000. 1t is valued at
$15, 900.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1913-10-22
To Prevent Cattle Stealing

Helena, Oct. 14.-Alleged stock rus
tiers to the number of 80 were arrest
ed in Montana during the quarter
ending Sept. 80, according to reports
of stock inspectors, made to D. w.
Raymond, %secretarw of the state
board of stock commissioners. Dur
ing the quarter ten stock rustlers
were convicted, and at the end of the
quarter there were seventeen cases
pending.
"There has been less stealing this
year than in any previous year since
I have been connected with the Of
fice," said Mr.. Raymond. "There is
practically M tampering with brands
any more; this method of rustling be.
longed to the days OF the open range,
nov we have to contend with the
slaughter of cattle for beef. There is
more of this going on than was the
case 10 years ago, but the aggregate
thefts are considerably reduced.
with the coming of the dry farm
ers to Montana and the bigger de-
mand in the state for beef, there has
been a great deal more killing of cat
tie On the ranges. Oftentime the
hides are burned and the meat taken
to town and sold. The owner of the
slaughtered animal simply knows his
animal has disappeared, and some
times he finds the dead ashes of a
fire on the range where that animal
grazed. But this is not evidence.
inspectors have been instructed to
give particular attention to this phase
of rustling and the board has deter
mined to make every effort to stamp
it out. The law requiring butchers to
file monthly statements with the
county recorders giving the names of
the brands borne by all animals COM
ing into their possession has been en-
forced laxly in the past, but hereaf.
ter the board is going to see to it that
it is vigorously enforced"
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1913-10-22
ProcIaims Himself Dictator

Washington, Oct. 14.-Copies of a
proclamation by Provisional Presi-
dent Huerta, announcing himself as
dictator of Mexico, were received to-
day at the state department and con-
sidered at the cabinet meeting at the
White House.
Huerta declared suspended that
provision of the constitution which
grants immunity from arrest to men,
bers of the Mexican congress-, and
announces that he will from time to
time issue executive DEGREES because
of the dissolution of congress.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1913-10-22
COMPLETING THE CANAL

Everything connected with the Pan
anna canal is stupendous and in the
s%uperlative degree. Statistics them
selves that usually mean nothing, be-
cause huge, now become "the large
utterance of the early gods" through
the vastness, volume and multitudin-
n of the items and figrues.
Nature at the isthmus set colossal
difficulties against building a water
way from ocean to ocean. But man
matched himself against nature-his
endurance, persistence, power of or.
ganization, resOurcefulness and sci
ence against her powers of resistance
and for destruction.
Bastides in 1901 discovered the 18TH
mus, but President Roosevelt discov-
cred Colonel Gorgas in 1904, and this
discovery meant immensely more to
the world. Gorgas cleaned cities that
we're pesthouses, enforced quarantine
m~ercilessly and slew the deadly mos
quito. His work cost SIG. 500, 900. but
it destroyed yellow fever, typhoid,
smallpox, plague and other virulent
diseases out of the canal zone
Balboa found the Pacific in 1913,
but Goethals found and made the way
thither from the Atlantic during 1907
10. Half Of the canal vas eXcavated
under President Roosevelt, and the re-
naming half of the construction car
ried to completion during 1918. At
Gatun has been formed the largest
artificial lake in the world. At Guile
bra is the worlds greatest ditch, nine
miles long, almost all hewn from solid
rock and costing $S0.4S1 900. OF dyna-
mite $4,000 tons have been used, and
into the locks have gone IS, 900 tons Of
steel. The Imperator, the hugest of
ocean leviathans, can swim with room
to spare in the Gatun lock, which is
1000 feet long, lifts ships IS feet into
the air and cost $685. 1924. 1000.
The interest on the Panama canal
bonds amounts to more than 100000
900 annually. The yearly cost of op-
Grafton will equal $4,000, 900 more.
The estimated revenues for the first
few years will not exceed 81, OO0, 900.
The docks, repair-shops, warehouses
and wharves now to be constructed
call for al expenditure of $50, 000, 900.
The American government will pro.
vide supplies for ships in passage
and control all repairing. The econ
omic effects on the trade of the world
lie in the lap of the gods, but already
It appears assured that the canal will
shift European immigration largely
from Atlantic to Pacific ports
Spokesman-Review.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1913-10-22
Shooed Bear With Apron

Duluth, MIMI, Oct. 14.-That a
kitchen apron is a effective
weapon against a bear than a gun,
when properly used, was proven to-
day by Miss Clara Mellum, aged 10,
who lives ON a farm near Grand lake.
Miss Mellum, while walking through
the woods, found Albert Peterson of
Duluth, a hunter, percned in a tree
with a half-grown bear expectantly
waiting beneath him. Miss Mellum
"shooed" the bear away with her
apron and allowed Peterson to make
his escape.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1913-10-22
CONSUMER PAYS FREIGHT

Some of the bright young men on
the pay roll Of the United States de-
partment of agriculture have reached
the conclusion that consumers are
paying freight upon an unnecessary
amount of moisture contained in farm
products. The matter is considered
of such Importance that it is given
publicity in a press bulletin which
says:
More than 100000 tons of useless
water is shipped annually in conjunc-
ton with one product alone, SCENT
lists of the department of agriculture
have discovered, and they attribute
to this wasteful practice much of
the high cost of living and the dis
tressing scarcity of freight cars each
year during the crop shipping season.
The experts who have been making
an investigation of shipping methods,
today made public their findings.
In corr shipments from the fields to
the centers of consumption the ex-
perts found that, because of the fail
ure of shippers to dry the cor be-
fore loading it, just 436,682 tons of
water were hauled to market each
year.
On this excess freight was paid and
in addition the cor deteriorated be.
fore it reached the market.
"As a result" the scientists declare,
flood is started on long freight jour-
neys in such condition that heavy
freight charges must be paid on ele-
ments which have to be taken out of
the food at the end of the trip before
it can be used as food.
"The waste water now being ship
ped in corn in the United States has
a serious bearing on the actual cost
Of corn, and also is one explanation
for the great shortage of cars at the
corn shipping season."
Having ascertained, to their own
satisfaction, the exact amount of ex-
cess moisture in corn shipments, the
department experts give this more or
less interesting exhibit of the result:
AT a time when there is a great
shortage of cars there is an equiva-
lent of over 1856 freight cars of co..
900 pounds capacity each loaded with
water, which is responsible for the
enormous losses resulting from the
deterioration in corn before it is fin
ally consumed"
The experts also found that pota-
toes were costing the nation heavily
through the failure of shippers to dry
them before shipping.
The unfortunate consumer, accord.
ing to these authorities, is paying
the freight upon a large quantity of
useless moisture, as we'll as dividends
upon watered railroad stock. But now
can he protect himself against these
Affections?
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1913-10-22
Killed by Premature Explosion

Spokane, Oct. 14.-John N. Frank
lin was killed early today by a pre-
mature EXPLOSION of r;tro-glycerine
which the police say he intended to
use in blowing up the house in which
his three daughters and other ltla.
tives lived. The house was pat:ly
wrecked.
The clothes of Franklin were blown
off, and he was hurled headfirst into
a barrel. His daughters had brought
suit against him for a settlement of
their mothers estate, and Franklin
had been ordered to pay one of the
daughters $3.50 today.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1913-10-22

Helena, Oct. 16.-Because of the
failure of the residents Of Wickes
to appear yesterday, the Montana rail-
road commission dismissed the case
which was brought to compel the
Great Northern to establish T. depot
and provide an agent for that town.
The defendant, in its answer to the
complaint, set forth that the business
at that point was decreasing and not
increasing, and that a depot and
agent were unnecessary.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1913-10-22
Ball Players Receive B:p Pay

New York, Oct. 14.-Members of
the New York National league club
received their share of the worlds
series receipts today, amounting to
$%54,056.67. Divided among rs players
each man received a little more than
$3.50, with the exception of Arthur
Fletcher, who was handed 500 less,
the amount he was fined for arguing
with Umpire Connolly.
The Athletics will receive $S1, 900
tomorrow, their share of the receipts
in PHILADELPHIA.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1913-10-22
Lewistown, Oct. 16,-Jack Spencer

Lewistown, Oct. 16.-Jack Spencer
just under q years Of age, faced
Judge Ayers yesterday afternoon on
a charge of forgery and entered 4
plea of guilty. His only exsuae was
that he was intoxicated. but the forg-
ed check on which he secured $35
indicated that he was not badly intox-
icated at the time when 1t was drawn.
He was given two years in the peni.
Tertiary.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1913-10-22
The River Press
Published every Wednesday Morning
BY the RiUer Press Publish
ing Company.
GOVERNMENT OWNERSHIP

Government ownership of telegraph
and telephone lines will be advocated
in the annual report of Postmaster
General Burleson, unless orders to the
contrary are issued by the president,
and, if Mr.. Burleson's report and &C.
concentrations receive the approval Of
the administration, the subject will
be submitted to congress at the reg
ular session in December. The Stan.
dard's Washington correspondent
says that not only does the postmast-
er general believe that the govern
ment should enter upon the owner
ship and operation of interstate tele-
graph lines, but interstate telephone
lines as well. He Regards the absorb
ton Of this service by the government
is but a step in advance of the parcel
post service, which has proved uni
versally popular, and, If he is permit
ted to carry out his present ideas and
policies, and remove the weight re-
s~triction on parcels, ne believes that
the revenues earned by the govern
ment in that manner would go a long
way toward meeting the cost of TAX
ing over the telegraph and telephone
systems of the country.
AS yet it has not been estimated
how much it would cost the govern
ment to absorb the private telegraph
and telephone systems operating
throughout the Union; that the cost
will be appalling is admitted. But in
spite of the cost, Mr.. Burleson is in
favor of taking this advanced step,
and in this regard is following the
views of Secretary Bryan, who de-
clared for government ownership on
his return from his trip around the
world.
The postmaster general expects to
see the parcel post developed to a
point where the government, ultimate
ly, will be doing practically all, of not
all the express business of the coun-
try. When that time comes, he be-
lieves the service will prove highly
~remunerative, even though the gov
eminent rates are materially lower
than rates that have been charged by
the express companies. With the
earnings of the parcel post, the gov
eminent could meet the cost of TAX
ing over the wire service of the coun-
try, perhaps first absorbing the tele-
phone systems.
The British government owns out
right the telegraph and telephone
lines of Great Britain. 1t has been
operating it's telegraph lines at a loss,
but since it took over the telephone
systems, it has been making a neat
profit. The British system, and that
of other European countries where
these means Of communication are in
the hands of the government, have
been studied by the %postoffice depart
ment. and at the same time the de-
partment of justice and interstate CON-
merce commission have been gather
ing extensive data regarding the tele-
graph and telephone systems of the
United States.-Anaconda Standard.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1913-10-22

For eale-a quantity of babbit met
al at the River Press Office at 6 cents
per pound.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-01-25
Enver Bey May Command.

Mahmoud Schefket Pasha. the new
grand viZier and minister of war was
a pupil and protego Of tho German field
marshal. General Baron Won Der GoltZ,
He did not receive command in the
last war because Kiamil Pasha consid-
cred him too German. Envcr Bey. at-
ter the revolution in 1909. went 10 Ger
many as military attache 10 the Turk.
ish embassy. where he remained until
the war with Italy broke out. n event
OF n resumption Of hostilitics, he is in
dicatcd as the natural commandcr-ln-
chief of the Turkish army.
Enver Bcy organized the guerrilla
warfare in the war with Italy, which
caused the Italians much trouble and
heavy losses in Tripoh.
1t is believed that tho new Turkish
will have As a supporter Herr
Won jagow, the German minister OF for
eign affairs. In the Turco- Italian war
Won Jagow. as German cmbassador to
Italy, protected Turkish subjects there
and energetically used his influence in
an endeavor TO induce Premier Gto'ittl
to abandon the idea of complete Italian
sovereignty over Libya
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-01-25
Shooting Regretted.

The leading unionists OF Constantine
pie declare that the shooting OF Nazlm
was unprem cditated and much regretted,
but under the circumstances unavoidable.
They say that the unionists bore no i'll
will toward Nazim. whose open and SOL
dierly character made him respected even
by his political opponents. The fact that
a notorious enemy of the committee OF
union and progress like Rechad Paslia-
the late minister of the interior. was al
lowed to go scatheless, 1t is argued,
proves that the demonstrators uesired TO
avoid boodshed.
Ali the old ministers were set at lib
erty today and permitted 10 return to
their homes.
Fahz Bey, the aide-de- camp OF the
former grand vizier. who fired the first
shot in yesterdays ARRAY, was com
panion of Major gahar. who started the
mutiny Mt Monastlr last summer which
led 10 the resignation Of the cabinet Of
Said Pasha
The views held in official circles with
regard TO the situation between Turkey
and the Balkan allies may be set forth
yc fplInVse
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-01-25
NE w GOVERNMENT
WOULD a VOID WAR

CONSTANTTNOPJE Jan 2j.-Nazim
Pashs the commander Of the Turkish
army. received his death wound while ex-
postulatinG with crowd OF demonstra-
tors for having become embroilcd In
conflict al the grand vizieratc. The Off
cial version Of the ARRAY which Is termed
Il ''regrettable incident was Issued to-
night.
When the demonstrators, It SAYS, head
ed by Enver Bev. one OF the leaders OF
the Young Turk party. penetrated the
grand vizierate in an attempt to enter
the council chamber the. were stopped
by Ta6z Bey, aide de-camp TO the grand
v!zier who, drawing his revolver fired
a shot at them The Idc-de-camp of
Nazim Pasha also fred at the crowd: his
bullet striking Mchmed Nediif ono OF the
demonstrators. The demonstrators there
upon replied and Nazim's aide de- camp
was instantly killed. Na2im Pasha, who
was in the council chamber, heard the
shots and rushed outside. Facing the
demonstrators, he upbraidcd them call
ing them illmunnered ours. While he
was speaking a bullet cut short his re-
marks and he fell dead. y secret police
agent and attendant OF the Shelk Ul-
Islam, head OF the Mohammcdan clergy,
also wore killed
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-01-25
WOULD LET THE
COURTS DECIDE
Special to The Tribune.

Special to The Tribune
WASHINGTON. Jan Ex-senator
Jones of Washington today introduced a
bill 10 give the federal courts iurisdc-
tlon over ali coal land entries and loca-
tions in Alaska filed prior to November
II, 1906. and TO allow the courts TO de-
termine which entrymen and locators
have fully complied with the coal land
law. In cases where the courts find that
entrymen have fully complied with the
law the bill gives the courts authority
TO compel the secretary Of the interior
10 issue patents. and In cases where no
fraud is shown to permit individuals
making locations 10 complete entries and
compel issuance of patent to them upon
submission of flnal proof.
The Law would permit the Cunningham
entrymen 10 appeal TO the courts from
the decision OF the Interior department.
which cancelled their claims. Up 10
date the depart mont has cancelled 68S
Alaska coal claims and has issued patent
to but one. Unless the courts are given
jurisdiction all OF the pending claims
will be cancelled and thousands OF dol
Iars invested in Alaska by cnrrymen VIII
be ost. Senator Jones expects his bill
will be opposed by conservationists.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-01-25
Would Avoid War.

The Turkish government does not de-
sire a resumption OF bostilities, but the
European powers are even less anxious
to witness renewal OF the war. owing
TO the danger Of possible complications
in Europe. Turkey realizes her condi-
ton OF financial penury. but this cnndi-
tion is chronic to her and means always
can be found FOR keeping afoat
On the other hand. from a military
standpoint Turkey is In better condi-
tion than ever to wage war with advan-
tage, especially as the government be-
lieves the forces Of the allies are near
the point of exhaustion Nevertheless,
the porte would prefer to avoid further
bloodshed II this is possible with honor
and the possession of Adrianople by the
allies ls not insisted on.
Official circles are confident that no
coerciye pressure by the powers need be
apprehended or threats OF isolated action
by Russia taken very seriously, owing
to the possibility of such action bringing
about European complications. Under
these circumstances. 1t is felt here that
the allies may come TO realize that
Adrianople Is not indispensable TO their
weIl-beine and especially when they OBJ
serve that II is the determination OF the
entire nation 10 fi,ht rather than to sur
render the holy city.
Nazim Pasha's aide-de- camp was the
generals nephew. Captain TewBk Bey
Kibrizli, He was very popular officer.