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The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1913-11-12
WILL NOT RESIGN
Mexican President Makes Evasive
Answer to Demands

Mexican President Makes Evasive
Answer to Demands
Mexico City, Nov. AT midnight
last night President Huerta issued a
formal statement to the diplomatic
corps saying that it is now foreseen
that the recent elections are null, on
account of too few precincts having
participated in the voting, and that
therefore, when congress convenes it
will naturally annul the elections.
President Huerta expects that the
program then will be to call new elec-
tions, he meantime continuing his pro-
gram of pacification.
Government officials, foreign resi-
dents and the people of Mexico realize
that the relations between this coun-
try and the United States are strain
ed almost to the point of war, and
there is much discussion as to what
Washington will do. John Lind, who
represents the president of the Unit
ed States, is ignorant of the inten-
tions of his chief. General Huerta
is anxious regarding what may devel-
op, he does not betray it. Although
he has sent to the diplomatic repre-
sentatives of the foreign nations, a
note, which in effect, is defiance of
Washington, he was conspicuous in
the cafes about town long after the
midnight hour, and indulged today
in relaxation in the company of his
military friends.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1913-11-12
Washington News Notes

Washington, Nov. bids for car
rying mails for four years beginning
July / next on the regulation screen
wagon routes in North and South Da.
kota, Montana, Colorado and Utah
have been asked for by Postmaster
General Burleson.
Gross misappropriation of funds be-
longing to the minor children of the
five civilized tribes in Oklahoma have
been disclosed by Investigations con.
Quoted by Secretary Lane. The sec.
retary announced today that he would
call the case to the attention of a fed.
eral grand jury and begin criminal
prosecution.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1913-11-12
MEXICAN CRISIS NEAR
Huerta's Refusal To Resign May
Bring Ultimatum

Mexico City, Nov. John Lind.
the personal representative of Presi-
dent Wilson, arrived here this morn
ing from Vera Cruz. The United
States embassy had not received any
advices of his coming. Mr.. Lind pro-
ceeded to the American embassy.
where he will reside curing his stay.
Provisional President Huerta's for
NAL negative reply to the United
States demands as discussed in de-
tail at last nights cabinet meeting,
will set forth that the United States
has no right, legal or otherwise, to
demand General Huerta's elimination.
This statement was given out today
from one of the departments of the
Mexican government.
There was nothing at the American
embassy today to indicate that a more
favorable turn in events is expected,
and there is no reason to believe that
an ultimatum, in its full diplomatic
sense, soon will be handed to Huerta,
the time limit being brief. It is ex-
pected this new document will be
written as to bring to an end the re-
lations between the two countries be-
fore November %, the date fixed for
convening the new congress, unless
Huerta sees fit to agree to the terms
OF the Washington communication.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1913-11-12
Want Cheaper Eggs

New York, Nov. 10.-A campaign
against the high price of eggs will be
started at once, it was announced to-
day by Mrs. Julian Heath, president
1000 women organized in every state
would take part.
Eggs are selling for forty-five cents
a dozen in this city. These same eggs
Mrs. Heath declared, were put into
cold storage last April and could be
sold at thirty cents with profit.
Letters were sent out today to wo-
men in all parts of the country asking
for information concerning the egg
market and when replies are received
Mrs. Heath said the league here would
know just how to fight the dealers.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1913-11-12
WILL PROCEED SLOWLY
President Wilson Will Delay Actor
In Mexican Trouble

Washington, Nov. 1O.-President
Wilson discussed the Mexican situa.
tion today and cleared the atmosphere
OF many reports as to the intentions
of the United States. He made it
clear that he had no intention at pres
ent Of addressing congress, because
that situation was not in shape for
him to have anything to say and that
while certain representations had
been made to the Huerta government
no reply had been received. He de-
clared that no time limit had been
set for reply from Huerta.
The president told inquirers he was
not ready to discuss recognition of the
rebels and that his opposition to rails.
ing the embargo on arms had not been
changed.
In discussing the Mexican situation
with newspaper men, the president
spoke especially against reports rep
senting the situation more serious
than it really was. The president
pointed out that sensational reports
embarrassed the task of the admins
tration especially when those reports
predicted moves in advance of action
by the administration.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1913-11-12
Would Tax Insurance Companies

Washington, Nov. 7.-AttOrney
General Daniel M. Kelly Of Montana
today was admitted to practice before
the United States supreme court on
the motion of Senator Myers. To-
morrow Mr.. Kelly will argue the case
of Deer Lodge county against the New
York Life Insurance company, which
involves the constitutfonality of the
Montana statute, which taxes the in
comes of life insurance companies.
The company sets up the claim that it
is doing an interstate business and,
therefore, it's income is not properly
taxable in Montana, when it's parent
office is in some other state.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1913-11-12
Under Martial Law

Indianapolis, Nov. 6.-The entire
state militia of Indiana has been or
dered out by Governor Ralston on &C.
count Of the street car strike here.
The governor has also announced he
would declare martial law. The gov
ernor said he regretted that troops
had to be called out, but that the sit
uation was critical and he would not
delay longer.
"Men are being assaulted and kill.
ed" said Governor Ralston, property
is being destroyed and there is riot
ing in the streets, which the city au.
thorities have not controlled and I
feel it is my duty to take this drastic
action"
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1913-11-12
Will Supervise Reclamation

Washington, Nov. 1O.-Secretary
Lane of the interior department has
placed the reclamation service under
the supervision of five men, three of
whom are his appointees. F. N. New
all remains as director and A. P. Dav.
is as cheif engineer. Judge Will R.
King, formerly a justice in the su.
preme court of Oregon, is made chief
of the counsel service; w. A. Ryan,
formerly of the interstate commerce
commission. comptroller. and l. D. o.
Donnell of Montana, a successful irri-
gator in the northwest, supervisor of
irrigation. These officials will be held
responsible for results in the service,
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1913-11-12
Minimum WAGE Law Upheld

Portland, Nov. 9.-Circuit Judge
Cleeton today upheld the constitu-
tionality of the minimum wage law.
This is the act passed by the last
legislature giving a welfare commits
sion, created by it, power to regulate
the hours of work, wages and working
conditions in various capacities in
Oregon.
Under this law a ruling was made
by the commission establishing min
imum wage of $S.64 for women en-
ployed in factories to become effect
i've Nov. 10. A permanent restrain
ing order was asked by Frank Stett-
ler, paper box manufacturer. Judge
Cleeton's decision denies this order.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1913-11-12
O'Donnell Offered Position

Washington, Nov. 7.-Secretary of
the Interior Lane today telegraphed
I. D. O'Donnell of Billings, asking
him to. accept membership on the
reclamation commission of five which
has been appointed by Mr.. Lane to
supervise and direct all work of the
reclamation service.
Mr.. O'Donnell last summer was ap-
pointed supervising farmer of the re-
clamation service and the new ap-
pointment will enlarge the scope Of
his work and require him to spend a
part of his time in Washington. If
Mr.. O'Donnell accepts he will be made
irrigation manager.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1913-11-12
Novel Suit For DAMAGES

Abilene, Kas., Nov. John Dillon
a farmer living near here, estimates
that a July wind blew from his farm
soil worth $120. In a petition filed in
the district court he asserts that fires
caused by sparks from a railroad en-
gine burned all the stubble from a
tract of his land, leaving it unpro-
tected. When the winds came the
loose soil was blown away. He seeks
recovery from the Chicago Rock Is
land & Pacific railway.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1913-11-12
Sulzer Trial Was Expensive

Albany, N. Y, Nov. 9.-Bills for ex-
penses incurred at the trial of i'm
peachment of former Governor Sulzer
not including counsel fees, already
total $4,000 more than the $4,000
originally appropriated to cover the
cost of the. trial. A special bill for
$4,000 will be introduced in the as
sembly next week to meet these ex.
penses.
One of the largest single items of ex-
pense is for the salaries and expenses
of detectives. One New York agency
head drew $3.50 for himself and en-
ployes. His salary was $25 a day and
at times he employed 80 operatives
at So day.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1913-11-12
Disagree on Currency Bill

Washington, Nov. TO- Senator
Hitchcock made hot attack today on
the proposal to take the currency
question into a democratic caucus. He
Is the one democrat on the banking
committee standing out against the
administration. In statement from
the floor he declared he would not
yield his convictions Ito meet the
views of the president"
Mr.. Hitchcock spoke of outside in
fluences brought to bear on the COM
mittee when it's members were told
the president could not accept the de-
cision of the majority.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1913-11-12
Menace to Onion Crop

Washington, Nov. 5.-Lovers of
beefsteak and onions were startled
when the department of agriculture
announced that the Tylenchus Devas-
tatrix had invaded the United States
and the future of the onion industry
was IN jeopardy. The invader with
the imposing name is known also as
the onion eelworm.
Hitherto it has confined it's opera
tions to Europe, Africa and Austria
liza, where it has wreaked havoc, but
now 1t has made it's appearance in
this country.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1913-11-12
Women in Gambling Scheme

Chicago, Nov. 6.-What was said by
officials to have been an extensive
gambling scheme in which more than
500 women participated and to which
women were attracted through the
mails, resulted today in a federal in
dictment against Mrs. Sarah Foster.
The woman is charged with conduct.
ing a card game and lottery and Of
fering prizes to those who paid men,
bership fees. 1t was alleged that at
one time Mrs. Foster had several
thousand members, procured by ad-
vertisements sent through the mails.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1913-11-12
To Develop Water Power

Washington, Nov. 7.-Federal CO.
operation with the western states in
the development of water power was
given added impetus today when Sec
retary Lane approved the expenditure
of $4,000 for an investigation Of an
interstate river near The Dalles, Ore.
The state has also appropriated $751;
600 for this purpose so that joint
board, composed of representatives of
the interior department, engineers of
the army and the state of Oregon will
have 100000 available for the work.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1913-11-12
Warm Welcome For Roosevelt

Buenos Ayres, Nov. 5.-Col. Theo-
dore Roosevelt arrived here this morn
ing on board the Argentine gunboat
Uruguay from Montevideo. The gun
boat was escorted into the harbor by
a fleet of steamers dressed with flags
from stem to stern. AS she approach.
ed she fired a salute of 81 guns, to
which the gunboat Rosario replied.
Several delegations of prominent
political personages and representa-
tives of leading institutions went on
board to greet the distinguished Wis.
itOr,
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1913-11-12
Favors Industrial Education

st. Louis, Nov. S.-Prof. w. w.
Thomas of Springfield, Mo-, told the
state convention of Missouri teachers
here today that the present system of
education was creating snobs and
snobbery. He said that the trend of
education was toward professions and
that this tended to inclucate the
idea that manual labor is degrading.
He urged industrial education and
manual training. A resolution favor
ing simplified spelling was adopted.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1913-11-12
Want Lower Grain Rates

Washington, Nov. 6.-The Omaha
grain exchange today filed with the
interstate commerce commission a
complaint against the Northern Pa
cific and the Chicago, Burlington &
Quincy railroads charging excessive
and discriminatory rates on grains
from points in Montana to Omaha,
South Omaha and Council Bluffs.
Through joint rates not in excess of
those to certain other named points
are asked.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1913-11-12
Making War on Rats

seattle, Nov. Sat a conference to-
day between rs business men and
health boards committee of ten busi-
ness men having interests along the
water front was appointed to assist
the health officers in a war on rats.
the committee will confer regularly
with the health officers and obtain the
cooperation of all business men along
the waterfront in enforcing regula-
tions designed to prevent rats coming
ashore from oriental liners.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1913-11-12
Children Forced TO Work

Chicago, Nov. Ga bulletin issued
by States Factory Inspector Nelson
declares that parents in many tene-
ment districts force their children to
work at home under conditions far
worse than obtain in factories. The
bulltein says: Children 5, 6 and Z
years old are pulled out Of bed at 5
o'clock, shaken into wakefulness, Civ.
en- drink of strong coffee and made
to stand for hours at one monotonous
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1913-11-12
Seized Tons of Oleo

Omaha, Nov. 6.-International Rev.
enue Agent J. F. Reed announced to-
day that nearly 100000 pounds of OLE
omargarine had been seized today in
that, although containing coloring
matter, it had been reported as uncol-
ored to evade the 1O-cent tax. Mr.
Reed said the oleomargarine was man
ufactured at the Moxley plant in Chi
cagO.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1913-11-12

Billings, Nov. 8.-After holding up
and robbing a poolroom of $50 here
early this morning, Manutl Melerno, a
Mexican beetworker, fed to the flats
east of town, where he was overtaken
by his victims, and a revolver and rifle
duel followed. Melerno was shot
through the arm and surrendered to
officers who arrived on the scene while
the fight was in progress.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1913-11-12
Named "6read and Butter" State

St. Paul, Nov. 10.-Thomas Milton,
founder of the Milton Dairy company
and originator of the synonym for
Minnesota, "The Bread and Butter
State" is dead. He had been i'll since
early in August and his death was not
unexpected.
Mr.. Milton was born in Hereford,
England, 81 years ago. He came to
St. Paul in 1882 and Dec. ~, 1888, es-
tablished a retail dairy.
Mr.. Milton probably accomplished
as much as any man in the state in
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1913-11-12
MAY REJECT DEMANDS
Mexican Dictator May Refuse To Sur.
render Presidency

render Presidency
Mexico City. Nov. 6.-The purposes
of General Huerta were voiced this
morning by a person who is close to
the provisional president. The presi.
dent is determined to reject all the de-
mands set forth in the latest Ameri.
can communication and is resolved to
seat the congress just elected.
II congress, however, declares the
recent presidential election null and
void and makes arrangements for an.
other election General Huerta will be
disposed to abide by this decision and
submit to the peoples choice of
man who would occupy the presi.
dency until the autumn OF 1916.
Washington, Nov. 6.-The news
that Huerta would reject the Ameri-
can demands for his elimination was
received in official circles without
comment. Secretary Bryan had a
long conference with President Will.
son. Chairman Bacon of the senate
foreign relations committee was an
early Whitehouse caller. Talk of lift
ing Tile emDaragO on arms was reviv-
ed In congressional circles with con-
siderable vigor.
Some senators have told the presi-
dent there was an overwhelming SEN
timent in congress in favor of per-
mitting exports of arms to Mexico.
The president in his address to con.
gress last August took a position
against lifting the embargo. Many
persons have been pointing out to
him, however, that one of the alter.
natives open if Huerta declined to re-
sign through the efforts of diplomacy,
was to lend moral support to the
constitutionalists' cause. Constitu-
tionalists here declare they do not
wish recognition of their belligerency,
but only wish to obtain arms on an
equality with Huerta.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1913-11-12

putting Minnesota before the world as
a great butter-producing state. In
1896 he carried off world honors in
butter competition and he and the
late Jos. S. Moody at the time coined
the expression, Minnesota, the Bread
and Butter State," which is known
the world over.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1913-11-12

quantity i'll the southern half of the
state.
Dlsclng the ground in the spring to
destroy the eggs and distributing poi
son IN the summer will kill the insects
Is the dual program outlined for the
campaign. Poison used since July on
soutnern Kansas farms cut down three
out OF every four hoppers by actual
count.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1913-11-12
Solves Grasshopper Problem

Lawrence, Kan, Nov. 6.-After a
study of eighteen years on the Kan.
sas grasshopper problem, DR.. S. j.
Hunter state entomologist and head of
the University of Kansas Department
of Entomology, is now able to forecast
victory.
Within two years the ntive grass
hopper will be reduced to a harmless
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1913-11-12

task. In the tenements a child may
be made slave under conditions that
put to shame our laws and battle the
efforts of our inspectors"
Such evasion of the factory laws
and of wide extent, according to Nell
son, and are at present almost impos-
sible to prevent.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1913-11-12

Fine Book and Job Printing a spec
ialty at the RIVER PRESS office.
Evening star., 1913-03-02
ACTORS AND
HUMAN BEINGS
BY LEE SHUBERT

reached Waco he could refrain from sticking in
matinee. 1t meant real money, and he wasn't going
to see it get away without effort. When the
was broken gently to the star she very angry.
Il will not play it," she said. "You know the terms
of my contract and that you had right to arrange for
matinee performance No, won't be persuaded into
it. Now you go cancel it; for won't play it,"
On the way to the theater the manager did
hard thinking. He knew the house was well sold and
he didn't to lose it, but he also knew that there
was no in appealing to his stars business acumen,
since the financial argument wouldn't move her. She
wasn't going to wear herself out playing matlnees,
whether there money in it or there wasn't money
in it. But he thought of another angle and fastened
back to try his luck.
1--WE come back before cancelled that performance,
he began, because think you don't quite understand
about that matinee. You in this country the rail-
road schedules poor and the people from the country
can't depend on the trains. Now, there hundreds
of people around Waco who have heard of you for years
and you. Probably this is the only chance
they'll have to you And SO they have driven
in from their country homes, miles and miles, to see
you this afternoon and they will have to 60 back
disappointed You see, they couldn't reach home after
the play tonight. They have to drive home, and
they will have to return without having seen youln-
less can persuade you to give that matinee.
"Oh, she said L wouldn't have them do that.
Why, wouldn't disappoint those people for the world!
Why didn't you tell me that before! OF course I'll
play the matinee!'
And the happy manager caught at the spirit of the
and before he left had obtained her consent
play another matinee week later in adjacent territory,
where the situation Just the same which said
performance he had arranged tor more than week
before
1t isn't only the relationship of player to manager
player to public that the producer has to watch.
Ever present difficulties ur in the subtle relationship
of player player Professional jealousy plays its part
it is true and interested persons often play upon this
emotion and feed it and prolong in order that their
selfish ends may be accomplished. With actors of
established standing, however this feeling is at mini
mum. have found that actors the in this
spect other people, and that the right sort of
does harbor malice matter what his profession
may be.
As regards professional people, have observed
that the greatest solvent for i'll humors is hearty