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Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1913-09-16
educated.

The Press-And We understand you
are a self-taught as well as self
made man.
The Parsonage ham sir. At TWEEN
ty-one / knew nothing. Then / set to
work, and at twenty-five I'd taught
meself all / knew,-Sydney Bulletin.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1913-09-16

Silss p. Quick (marooned in smafE
Irish hoteD Say What mails d'ysw
get here2
Breakfast, dinner and tay. yes
honor.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1913-09-16

Manitowec. Charles Salek. 20 years
old. who had keSt general store In
this city for tes last fifty years. IL
dead.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1913-09-16

~ business that we love we rise
beSms ara so tot with delight
Shakespeare.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1913-09-16
aiklna.

Money talks. but so do persons Sssu
haven't any money Albany JourBAA
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1913-08-27
Will Test Anti-AIien Laws.

Los ANGELES, Aug. 2l.-The first
test of the constitution ality of the
California alien land law will be be-
gun within the next few days by H.
Tanigac wealthy Japanese, &C.
cording to his attorney, H. A. Cham.
berlin.
Tauigac desires to transfer 200
acres of land to fellow country men
for agricultural purposes. Because
the law provides that aliens not eligi.
BILE to naturalization cannot become
possessed of real property within the
state. Tanigachi directed Attorney
Chamberlin to secure an interpreta.
tion from the United; Estates court as
to fits constitutionality. Chamberlin
said he would carry the case to the
federal supreme court of necessary.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1913-08-27
Collect BY Parcel Post

WICHITA, Kas., Aug.,-A Wichita
merchant has found a new use for the
parcel post. This merchant is in q
line Of business where he carries q
large number of small accounts, which
the debtors frequently overlook. This
has caused the merchant considerable
loss In the course of few years.
When the c. o. D. feature of the
parcel post went into effect July /,
the merchant hit upon the idea OF
using II to collect his small debts. A
large number of email boxes were oh.
tsined. These we're filled with waste
paper and on top was placed q re-
ceipted bill. Each box was neatly
wrapped and tied and addressed.
A five cent stamp was required to
carry each box and the G. o. D. fee
was tenIcents on each package. The
next day the returns began to come
In, and in nearly every case the
debtor paid the amount, supposing
that somebody had sent something OF
value.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1913-08-27
Thaw Sparring for Time.

SHERBRooKE, Aug. 21.-Harry K.
Thaw, Ma,teawan fugitive, will be ar.
raigned 10 the superior court here on
a writ Of habeas corpus At ten O'Clock
on Wednesday morning next. His
council agreed to this this afternoon.
Thaw, fencing for position In bis
fight to resist deportation to the Unit
ed States. after his flight from Mat.
teawan, won an advantage in Sher-
brooke by delaying today his appear
ance In the superior court on q writ
OF habeas corpus. Dominion immigra.
ton officials, and with,them, the at.
torney and sheriff Of Duchess county,
New York, had hoped that Thsw would
be produced At ten q. ~, discharged
on the present defective commitment
and thus allow to fall into their hsnds
for deportation at . point on the Dor.
der as yet undecided.
Thsw's lawyers, however, believing
In the advantages OF delay, declined
10 serve their writ on the jailer, or
as locally known, "the governor OF
The province" aud Thaw remained In
bis hospital ward cell chatting with
his brother-in.law and sister, Mr.. and
Mrs. George Lauder Carnegie.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1913-08-27
Slavery in Philippines

WASHINGTON, Aug. 25.-Slavery in
the full meaning Of the word exists
throughout the Philippines, even In
the city of Manila and peonsge is
general in the Islands, according to q
special report Commissioners Dean
Worchester has made to the insulsr
government. It has not been received
by the war department, but copies are
in the hands OF other officials.
Filipinos in parts of the leland COM
monty capture children aud sell them
into slavery for profit. Some of them
ore sent to China where they are
dressed In the native fashion. Some
children have been entioed from their
homes by slave agents on promises of
scholarships In schools and some Of
those, in IN instance which Mr.. Wor.
chester reports in detail, we're sold
and others fsrmed out for money.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1913-08-27
Two New York Governors.

ALBANY. N. Y, Aug. 2O.-Msrtin
81. ;Glynn, was officially recognized
% acting governor of the state by the
board of trustees of public buildings
late today. when new rooms In the
capitol were design ated as the "execu.
tive chambers" for his use. The as.
sembly psrlor and committee room
were set aside as the acting governors 3
quarters. They are situated on the
third floor, while the executive Offices,
which Governor Sulzer occupies, are
on the floor below.
Az his first act after moving into
the now Offices, Mr.. Glynn issued q
statement outlining his policy. In
part, the statement says:
II do not intend to employ q tenn
porsry occupancy of the government
ship for the purpose of PARTISAN war.
"Under me, ss acting governor,
there will be no POLITICAL earthqu axes,
and no factional reprissls.
II have no intention of removing
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1913-08-27
Will inspect Railroads

HELENA, Aug. 23.-Within the next
month the members of the Montana
railroad commission twill inspect ev.
cry mile OF railroad In Montana that
is in operation. Special trains will be
utilized, the start being made Sept l.
The first inspection will be of the
Great Northern, six days being de.
voted to that line. Following that
will come the inspection of the North.
ern Pacific, starting at Sidney; then
the Milwaukee and later the Oregon
Short Line and the otherIroads.
During the year the commission has
issued number of orders to the rail.
roads relating to station equipment
and other matters, and in many cases
the carriers have agreed to do certain
things without orders. It ia to see
what has been done and what is nee.
ess ary to be done for the accommoda.
tion Of travellers and shippers that
the trip ia to be made. It is also the
desire of the members of the commits.
siOn to have personal knowledge OF
condit itions so that when questions
come up to them for settlement they
may deal intelligently with them.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1913-08-27
Contract for Oodson Canal

GREAT FALLS, Aug. 23.-Upon re.
ceipt OF authority from Washington
thereclamation service has just award.
ed the contract for the construction of
the main structure and lateral canals
OF the Dodson north canal of the sec.
ond unit of the Milk River project,
the contract going to Hueser & Sim Of
Salt Lake upon their bid of s66, ,444. go.
The CONTRACT embraces the excavation
of 200, 900 cubic yards of material,
1900 cubic yards of reinforced con.
crete, in which loo, 900 pounds Of steel
will be utilized, and the use of 100000
feet of lumber.
With the completion of this contract
specified to be finished by Oct. l, 1914,
oil of the works will have been com.
pleted under the Dodson north al
unit, covering $4,000 acres between
Dodson and Malta. Specifications
have been completed for the south ca.
nal work in the vicinity Of Malta, and
bids will be called for next month.
With the completion of these two
pieces of work and the Wand ALA dam
the lower milk River work will have
been practically completed.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1913-08-27
Big Dam Completed.

KEoKUK, H., Aug. 23.-The great
Mississippi river power dam, one of
the engineering wonders of the world,
is to be dedicated here next week, and
Keokuk Is preparing for the occasion
on scale in proportion to It's i'm
portance. 1t will be q red .letter event
not only for Keokuk and It's immedi-
ate vicinity, but for all the cities and
towns within radius of several hun.
dred miles, for the wonderful new
zone which is to be formally opened
is expected to minister to the millions
OF Inhabitants of Iowa, Illinois and
Missouri.
The dam represents the labor of
three years aud an expenditure esti.
mated At S27, 100000. With the single
exception OF the irrigation structure
across the Nile at Assouan it is the
longest bank-to.bank river dam in the
world. It spans the Mississippi river
for a distance of 4,558 feet, between
this city on the Iowa eide and the
town of Hamilton on the Illinois side.
aarnessed with electricity, the Mis-.
sissippi IL expected to make of the
towns and villages along it's banks
large and prosperous manufacturing
cities, by affordine them cheap power
and water transportation a. we'll.
Since the project was fret taken up
the growth of the cities and towns In
this section OF the Mississippi valley
has been N marked.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1913-08-27
Heat Wave Broken

KANSAS CITY, Mo-, Aug. 22.-After
nearly a month OF record high tenn
peratures In Kansas and parts of Mis-.
souri and Oklahoma, burning up corn
and other late crops and producing
desperate d, ought conditions in many
sections, the heat wave throughout the
states was broken effectually today,
according to reports to the United
States weather bureau here. With q
drop Of 10 to 20 degrees in tempera.
lures, came steady rains over wide
sections and further precipitation was
forecasted.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1913-08-27
Turtle indians Secure Lands

WASHINGTON, Aug. Ex-senator
Walsh has been advised by the COM
missioner of the general land Office
that lands which have been occupied
by the Turtle band Of Indians, lying
east Of Scobey, Mont, and north to
the Canadian line, have not been
Withdrawn from entry, and whether
surveyed or unsurveyed, are subject
to selection by the members of that
band OF Indians or by members of the
Indian tribes entitled to allotment uu-
der the general allotment act. Most
OF the townships lying between the
Fort Peck Indian reserv alton aud the
Canadian line have been surveyed in
the field, or surveys are now being
carried on.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1913-08-27
Big Prize For Best Baby.

SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 22.-That the
child life exhibit company. which has
quarters in the Temple Of Childhood at
the Panama-Psc exposition, will es-
cay no less q ticklish task of than th at
of choosing the "best baby In the
world. the winner to receive q capital
prize of S25 ,000," is the most recent
announcement of those in charge of
the "babies and bsbyhood" depart
ments of the exposition. The winner
Of the coveted title will have been
picked from q total of 250,00 appli.
Canke.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1913-08-27
Observed Good Roads Day.

KANSAS CITY, Mo. Aug. 22-Sunset
put unofficial end to Governor Majors
two good roads days, during which
1t is .estim ated 250,00 business men
and farmers forsook their business
and their farms and went to the
to give their work that Mis-.
souri might receive impetus to be.
come one of the leading good road
states of the union.
When the last man laid down his
shovel 1t was estima ated the work done,
had 1t been paid for, would have
amounted to s1, 500. 900. Better still,
an unquench able desire for better
highways has been kindled, according
to the leaders.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1913-08-27
Progress on Tariff Bill.

WASHINGTON. Aug 23.-Rapid pro-
gress on the tariff bill was made TO-.
day In the senate. The wool schedule
was disposed of 30 far as it will be
considered by the senate in committee
of the whole. and deep inrosd was
made in the free list.
The finance committee rates on wool
manufactures were agreed to without
amendment and there was every in.
dication that raw wool would remain
free. The Penrose. La Toilette. and
Smoot substitutes for the bill will
come up when the bill appears in the
senate proper.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1913-08-27
MYERS RESENTS ATTACK.
Montana Senator Replies To Criti.
cism ey Washington Newspaper.

Montana Senator Replies To Criti.
cism ey Washington Newspaper.
WASHINGTON, Aug. q. Senator
Myers today had his fret unpleasant
encounter With theoretical conserve
tionists, who are strongly entrenched
in Washington and opposing oil leg.
islation of which they do not approve.
The trouble grows out of Senator
Myers bill, which authorizes the
government to cell to the Republic
Coal company 2,089 acres Of coal
land in Musselshell county, Mont, in
order to enable this company to
supply fuel to the Milwaukee railroad.
The bill authorizes the sale OF this
coal land at its original appraise
value, fixed by the geological survey,
ranging from go to s65 per acre, but
the committee amended the bill and
authorized the sale at q price fixed
by the secretary of the interior. thus
giving him the privilege OF exacting q
higher price II be should find that any
of the land was worth more than e65
per acre.
This morning q local paper printed
an inspired article stating that Sens.
tor Myers had clashed with the con-
serv ationists and that they proposed
to prevent consideration of his bill
In the senate because 1t proposes, in
the fret instance, to grant to the Re-
public Coal company larger area OF
coal land than can be acquired by
one company under existing laws, and
secondly because it proposed to sell
this coal land At . price which tho
conserv ationists consider is too low.
So vicious was the attack that Senator
Myers this evening took occasion to
make an answer to the charges, both
explicit and implied.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1913-08-27
To Blow Up Obstruction.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 2l.- Another
important step toward final compile
ton OF the Panama canal will be ta-
ken next Monday. when preparations
will be made to blow up the heavy
earth dyke, now the barrier between
the Miraaores locks and tidew ater on
the Pacific side, three miles away.
There will be nothing spectacular
about the destruction OF the dyke. Its
base will be perforated with holes
heavily charged with dynamite, then
for hve days fresh water from the Rio
Grande diversion. one of the rivers
In the canal zone, will be turned into
the canal prism and when the water is
near the level to sea water or the
other side. the charge will be set OF.
Two monster dredges are waiting to
attack the job and It 10 expected two
or three days will clear q channel
through the dyke sufficient to admit
the dredges and vessels of ten or
twelve feet drsught ~ far as Miraaore
locks. A month later q ch anuel the
full width OF the canal prism, aud
deep enough to pass q battleship,
will be completed.
After the destruction of the Mari
flores dyke, there will main only
two such obstructions along the canal
route, one at Gamboa, about one.
third OF the way through, the dyke
holding back the water from the
Culebra cut, and one over which the
railroad crosses at the Gatun locks.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1913-08-27
Heat Record Broken.

SACRAMENTO, Aug. "a. - sacra-
mento and interior California from
noon Saturday to today has suffered
the hottest 36 hours in the history OF
the government weather observations.
The thermometer registered 100 Satur-
day afternoon and LOG today In Sac
ramento. From all parts of the
valley today came reports of abnor-
NAL temper atures.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1913-08-27

spite Of the fact th at the imports fell
below those of July, 1912.
The bala of tr ade was all in favor
of American manufacture aud pro-
ducts. Last month the exports were
more than Oil, 900, 900 greater than in
the corresponding month of last year,
while in the twelve months ending July
81 goods sent abroad exceeded in
value by more than s252, 900, 900 the
merchandise sold to foreign buyers in
the preceding IL months.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1913-08-27
FREIGHT RATES REDUCED.
Producers Of Fruit and Vegetable.
Will Receive Benefit.
sen ate propel

HELENA, Aug, 22.-Substantial re-.
ductions in rates on fruit and vege-
tables between Montana points on the
Great Northern, the Northern Pacific,
the Milwaukee and the Oregon Short
Line are ordered into effect by the
Montana Railroad Commission in q
decision rendered today.
At the hearing held here June 10
the principal complsinsnts we're from
the Flathead country who charged
their potatoes and apples had rotted
In the fields because of the impossi.
bility of getting them to market. Be-
sides making reductions in carload
lots. the commission orders In effect
distributing rates on fruit and vege.
tables In less than carload lots be-
tween all points on the Great North
ern. Heretofore only the jobbing GEN.
ters have had the advantage of these
rates, and though there was much
produce for shipment from the smaller
places, they had to 60 by the higher
rate. Consequently, much of the
stuff was not moved at all. The ap-
application of these distributing rates
means reduction at points that have
heretofore not had them of approxi.
mately twenty-five per cent.
The average reduction on vegetables
in carload lots from Kalispell and
Somers at 81 per cent; from Libby
and points west of Kallspell the re-
duction is approximately % per cent.
For instance, from Kalispell or Som.
ers to Great Falls the rate is reduced
30 per cent; from points west to Great
Falls 33 per cent. from Kalispell or
somers to Helena Is per cent, and to
Glasgow 20 per cent.
The average reduction on green
fruit from Kalispell and Somers IL 20
per cent; from Montana points west OF
there. Is per cent. Rates In some
cases remain the same. the old rates
the commission finding to be reason
able. Lewistown, however, gets q
reduction of Is per cent.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1913-08-27
Shopping Center Of World.

WASHINGTON. Aug 23.-An an in
transitional department store, the
United States is rapidly becoming the
shopping center OF the world, for in
July the business done with other ma
tions exceeded all records for any Sin.
gle month in the history OF the nation.
The department of commerce. in q
statement made public today, takes
added satisfaction in the showing be.
cause this record was established in
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1913-08-27
For Direct Election Of Senator's.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 25.-To fore
stall disputes oyer the election of
senators In accord snce with the recent
direct election amendment to the con-
stitution, the senate elections COM
mittee is preparing to offer legisls-
tion.
Senator Walsh, of Montana, and q
subcommittee now are working Eon q
bill which will provide for the state
laws for electing representatives in the
various states to the election of sena-
tore. This not only would authorize
the governors to call special elections
to fill vacancies, but would authorize
the election of senator's at the regular
elections.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1913-08-27

BILLINGS, Aug. 23.-Pebbles drop.
ped on the pavement by wagons haul.
Ing gravel for concrete and "Aipped"
in the air by the tires of automobiles
have caused more than e3 900 damage
by the breaking OF plate glass win.
dows since business streets we're
paved last year. according to the re.
ports OF insurance men. The pebbles
are thrown with such force that they
bore hole ss clean as though done
by bullet.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1913-08-27
AWAITING DEVELOPMENTS
Negotiations Over President Wilson'S
Letter Still in Progress,

Negotiations Over President Wilson'S
Letter Still in Progress.
MEXICO CITY, Aug. 2O.-Further ne.
gotiations looking to peaceful seu.
Element OF the Mexican situ asion. fol.
lowing Provisionsl President Auerta's
rejection Of President Wilson's pro.
posals as submitted sby bis personal
representative John Lind, would sp-
pear now to depend on Washington,
II the United States government 10
willing to reopen the controversy
there is every reason to believe tho
Mexican government would be willing.
An official statement from Frederico
Gamboa, the Mexican minister OF for.
eign affairs, says that the neg gotia-
tions between Mr.. Lind and the Mex.
lean government have not been en-.
tireIy broken of, but that they "are
baing continued confidentially.
Mexico's reply to the United States,
while couched In diplom attic language,
was definite rejection of President
Wilson's proposals., a. presented By
John Lind.
Ex-Governor Lind today 10 sw sitiuR
instructions from Washington. He
still is optimistic and believes that
the Mexican government may yet elect
to entertain President Wilson's peace
proposals.
WASHINGTON, Aug, 20.-A disposi.
tion to refrain from any] discussion
OF Mexican aft airs was evident in the
sen ate again today, and session Of
the foreign relations committee was
devoted to other affairs.
When resolutions introduced by Mr..
Penrose asking for inform alton about
the Mexican situation came up auto.
matically for consideration, the sena.
tor put them over indefinitely. The
Poindexter resolutions went the same
way. That action was in:keeping with
the understanding. reached yesterday
by republicans, not to -press Mexican
debate In the nateI foruthe present.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1913-08-27
WANT PEACE IN MEXICO
President Prepares Message that De-
fines American Policy

president prepares Message that De.
fines American Policy
WASHINGTON, Aug. 25.-President
Wilson made it plain today that un-
less there was q change in the attitude
Of the Huerta government within the
next "a hours he would carry out his
intention to read personally to con-
gress the message outlining the pol
icy OF the United States toward Mexi.
co. The message is couched In ami
cable terms because the president
feels that the world generally ought to
recognize that the situ alton in Mexico
is abnormal, being controlled BY .
small group OF men.
That the foreign powers generally
are exercising their good odices In
Mexico, ssking Huerta to yield to the
American policy, now 10 openly ad-
mitted by American officisls. When
questioned % to whether such partici-
patton by European governments in
the policies Of the western hemisphere,
were considered an infringement on
the Monroe doctrine, II was pointed
out by administr ration offlcisls that
the United States did not construe an
act of friendship as imparing at any
time the Monroe doctrine.
It was pointed out also that the &C.
tivities Of foreign governments were
not due to any request by the United
States for assistance, but this govern
ment had decided on . policy of keep.
ing the nations of the world generally
informed OF the steps being taken to
bring about peace.