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The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1914-05-06
Favors Higher Tax on Autos

Secretary of State A. M. Anderson
thinks that the state of Montana
should derive more revenue from the
automobile owners. In a recent inter-
view he siad:
There is something coming up la
ter in connection with the business of
the Office of the secretary of state
which is of Importance, think. We
are preparing to introduce in the COM
ing legislature bills to change the
present system of taxing automobiles.
The automobiles of the state, now
numbered in the thousands, contrib
ute little or nothing to the revenue of
the state, and this should be rene
died.
lone very bad feature of the pres
ent law is that autos are required to
register but once, and the license is
but 81. That is all the state now COL
lects from an auto. The law should
be changed so that yearly registration
should be required and the license
should be increased.
"Some of the eastern states are now
making combined study of this mat
ter, and an effort to formulate an
ideal automobile law to regulate the
use of motor cars in all ways is also
under consideration. We will get
copies of these measures when COM
pleted, and use them as models for a
law in this state"
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1914-05-06
Must Respect the Flag

Butte, May 1.-At mass meeting
called in the court house this after
noon and attended by 800 representa-
tive citizens. steps were taken to
punish persons who are alleged to
have offered insults to the American
flag in recent public meeting of
socialists, when the Mexican war sit
uation was discussed. Plans were
made for the calling of grand jury
and resolutions were passed calling
upon Montana representatives in con-
gress to formulate a law making pos
sible the disfranchisement or revoca-
ton of citizenship of persons who in
suit the flag.
Preliminary steps were taken to
form a permanent organization for
the purpose of protecting he flag in
Montana and resenting att .cks upon
it. The mass meeting resulted from
the public utterances of Police Judge
Booher and School Trustee Wallace.
both members of the socialist party.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1914-05-06
To Observe Mothers Day

Helena, May 1.-Gover..o:. Stewart
today issued the followil proclalna-
ton designating May 10 as Mothers
day:
"Since the age-old day in the Caro-
en- of Eden, when the Creator fash
ioned woman, this old world has been
infinitely the better for woman's
presence in the eternal scheme Of
things. Through all the ages her in
wholesome one, 4 hopeful and inspir-
ing one.
ever mindful OF these things and
being cognizant of a commendabie
custom that has grown up in the Unit
ed Stasss I. S. v. Stewart, governor
of the state cf Montana, do hereby
designate Sunday, the 10th day If
May, A. D. 1914, as Mothers day.
LET us on that day give heed in
keener degree to the promptings of
the affection we feel for her who gave
us life, who watched over us in our
childhood years, and whose every
heartbeat has always been in thor
OuSH SympdIuy Will uo. IL III Iile
providence of God she has been spar
ed to us, let us devote that day to
the sweet duty of making life a bit
happier for her than we have ever
made it. If she shall have been re-
moved from earthly scenes, then let
us devote a season to tender thoughts
of her and perform in her name some
act of kindness and helpfulness to
others that would win for her, were
she with us, word of loving approx.
al.
"We owe her life: Let us on that
day in some small measure at least,
cause her to know that her years of
watchfulness and anxiety and toll in
our behalf have left their immortal
impress upon u.s."
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1914-05-06
Death Of General sickies

New York, May 3.-General Daniel
E. Sickles, died at his home shortly
after 9 o'clock. His wife was at his
bedside at the end. Mrs. Sickles, who
had been estranged from her husband
for more than quarter of century,
went to the generals house yesterday
when she was informed he was dy-
ing, and took charge of the arrange
ments for his care.
General Daniel Edgar Sickles was
the last of the great commanders who
fought in the battle of Gettysburg.
For decade he was a fighter by pro.
fession-all his life he was a fighter
by nature.
The gruff old warrier, with one leg
shot away in battle, his massive head
resembling Bismark's, was a pictur.
esque figure as he hobbled along on
crutches during the last half century
Of his turbulent life.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1914-05-06
To Control Colorado River

Washington, April 3O.--Prepara-
tions are being made by the secretary
of the interior to push a railroad 25
miles south from Yuma, Ariz., to aid
Engineer Marshall in fighting the
break in the banks of the Colorado
river reported from the Mexican side
of the international boundary.
The situation in southern Californ-
ia is peculiar, because nearly all of
the most valuable fruit land there
lies below sea level, and is at mercy
of the Colorado if it once gets on a
rampage in flood time. There are
about 100000 acres of land under ir-
rigation from canal that will be
left absolutely dry unless the pres
ent break is closed. When break
occurred in the banks of the Colora-
do several years ago, and the South.
ern Pacific railroad spent 100000
in closing it, the Colorado had Sc
cured channel 80 feet deep and
$500 feet wide, leaving much of the
most valuable land in the Imperial
valley of California absolutely with.
out water.
The same thing is threatened by
the present break, but on a more ex-
tensive scale. The land involved is
worth anywhere from 5000 to $500
an acre, according to it's state of cul-
tivation and there is considerably
over a quarter of million of acres
involved on the United States side
of the boundary.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1914-05-06
Opposes Tolls Repeal Bill

Washington, May "A vigorous
attack on the bill to repeal the toll
exemption clause of the Panama ca.
nal act was made in the senate today
by Senator Townsend of Michigan.
He declared the passage of the re-
peal bill would mean voting the
United States guilty of perfidy and
dishonor," in its original decision to
exempt American ships. He charac-
terized as "cowardice" the attitude OF
those who favored the repeal because
foreign nations had challenged the
right of the United States to exempt
it's coastwise shipping from tolls.
Senator Townsend said the request
for the repeal had been left shroud.
ed in mystery.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1914-05-06
Cannot Leave Mexico City

Washington, May 1.-Consul Cana
da at Vera Cruz reported to the state
department today that there still are
5G0 Americans in Mexiso City u.l-
able to get out because If interrupt
ed railroad facilities. these are, for
the most part. new arrivals in the
Mexican capital from the surround
ing country. They arrived just afte,
the departure of the last train for
Vera Cruz. Consul Canada has ask
ed the Brazilian minister and Admir-
al Craddock, the British commander
to exert their efforts to restore rail
road communication with the capital.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1914-05-06
WAR TALK SUBSIDIES
South American Mediators May Settle
Mexican Trouble

Washington, May 1.-Assurances of
peace, with steady abatement of
'war talk" was the dominant feature
in the Mexican developments today.
Attention was still centered on the
work of the South American media
tors, who reported progress, and the
avoidance of any deadlock between
the parties. The failure of Carranza
thus far to accept the mediators' pro-
posal for a suspension of hostilities
against Huerta caused continued
doubt over the outlook for broadening
the scope of the mediators' work to q
settlement of the entire Mexican sit
uation.
The report that DR.. Ryan, an Amer
ican in the service of the United
States government, was about to be
shot as spy by Mexican federals at
Zacatecas, caused serious apprehen-
sion throughout the day, but reassur-
ances as to DR.. Ryan came direct from
Huerta late in the day.
Summing up what the mediators
had done up to this time, a we'll in
formed authority said it represented
more actually accomplished in given
time than had ever been accomplish
ed before in the history of interna-
tional mediation.
While the mediators continued their
conferences, President Wilson and the
cabinet were in session. At the state
department Sir Cecil Spring-Rice con-
ferred with the officials in further
endeavor to have created neutral
zone at Tampico. In order to avert
disaster to the extensive oil fields
there as a result of fighting between
the constitutionalists and federals, it
was said on good authority that this
matter had been taken up with the
mediatOrS.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1914-05-06
Indian Murderer In Asylum

Helena, May lit developed today
that the Indian, Spo-pe, who for 80
years has been confined in the gov
ernment hospital for the insane at
Washington, D. c., was supposed to
have been hanged years ago, the last
order entered at his murder trial be-
ing for his hanging February 4, 1881.
There the record stops.
Spo-Pe is now seeking to be re-
turned to Montana and the Indian de-
partment has ordered an investiga-
ton. Spo-Pe killed Charles Walms-
ley at Cutbank, October IA, 1879. For
years he was "the Indian of mystery"
in the government hospital at Wash
ington. Recently some Blackfeet
were shown through the institution
and through them Spo-Pe made his
identity known to the authorities and
related his story.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1914-05-06
Ultimatum to Pullman Comparv

San Francisco. April 29.-The state
railroad commission concluded
months of investigation into the rules
and practices of the Pullman company
by issuing today an ultimatum to
the company which allows 80 days in
which to remedy the different abuses
the commission has found to exist.
The chief of these is the practice Of
forcing employees to depend on the
travelling public for their wages.
If the Pullman company does not
remedy the conditions which the COM
mission criticizes within the stipu.
lated time, the state will institute an
investigation into the rates of the
company with view to regulating
the operations of the sleeping car
corporation in California.
Other conditions which the COM
pany will be asked to improve are,
the overhauling of cars, the reported
necessity of tipping conductors to Sc
cure lower berths, the making up of
berths SO early in the morning by the
porters as to unnecessarily disturb
passengers, the charge that hotel
pOrters speculate as brokers in Pull
man berth tickets, that porters neg
lect women passengers to dance in at
tendance upon the men, who are more
liberal with their tips, the neglect of
tourist sleeper passengers because of
the low ratio of tips, poor upkeep of
sleeping cars and unsatisfactory sani-
| tot tfnr tho Of
and inadequacy of wages paid them.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1914-05-06
Myers on Woman Suffrage

washington. May 1.-Senator Myers
OF Montana today issued an authoriz-
ed statement defining accurately his
position on the question of woman
suffrage. In his own statement Sen.
atOr Myers says:
II notice that recently there has
been great deal in the Montana
newspapers about my views and at
titude on woman suffrage, and much
Of 1t was unwarranted. On that sub
ject l have never written nor said
anything further than that l had de-
cided to vote to submit to the states
the resolution for a constitutional
amendment for woman suffrage. I
had decided that it was right and
just to do so-that is, to vote to SUBJ
NIT 1t to the people of the various
states.
"Further, after having SO voted I
was asked by a newspaper reporter
for the press of this city, what I
thought about the chances of woman
suffrage in Montana? l replied, that
had been away from there for a
long time and that 1 could only guess,
but that my guess was that it would
probably carry in Montana, inasmuch
as nearly all of the surrounding
states had already adopted it, and
Montana would hardly remain out of
line with all of the other northwest
ern states for all time.
"Further than this have never had
any occasion to express my view or
attitude on woman suffrage and l
have not done so. Any other state.
ment is unwarranted. l am always
glad to have my views so far as
may express them made known, but
I do not wish them to be extended
beyond anything that l may have ex.
pressed
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1914-05-06
Montana Will Brina Bodies

Washington, May L. Admiral Bad
ger reported to the navy department
today that within two or three days
he would send the cruiser Montana
to New York with the bodies of the
sailors and marines killed at Vera
Cruz. The vessel would sail, he said,
as soon as it became certain that ner
services were no longer needed for
refugee work. The bodies will he
shipped from New York to the homes
e relatives.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1914-05-06
Accused Of Land Frauds

Portland, Ore., May l. - United
States District Attorney Clarence l..
Reames was notified today of the ar
rest at the Warm Springs Indian res
ervation of w. F. Menard of Portland.
Menard is one of Is men indicted by
the federal grand jury on charges of
fraudulent use of the mails in locat-
ing settlers upon the disputed lands of
the Oregon and California land grant.
OF the Is men indicted, eight have
now been arrested. The present
grand jury, it is announced, will in
vestigate the alleged frauds further.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1914-05-06
CONGRESSMEN ARg TIRED
Legislative Program May Prolona
Session Through July

Washington, May 4.-After more
than a year of almost continuous
work, congress is getting restless,
leaders In both houses began an eff.
fort today to arrange the legislative
program so that adjournment may be
taken early in July. Majority Leader
Underwood, after a conference with
President Wilson, announced that in
his opinion the house can complete
its work on the necessary appropria-
ton bills and other legislation which
the president has insisted upon, long
before July l.
The senate steering committee dis.
cussed the possibilities of adjourn
ment. It came to no decision, how.
ever, except as to the appointment
of a subcommittee, which will be
named by Chairman Kern, to confer
with the house leaders on this SUBJ
ject, and on the measures that must
be passed before the session ends.
Although Senator Kern was hope
full tonight that the program can be
concluded by July 10, other demo-
cratic leaders we're not inclined to
share this view, and said that If the
Panama canal bills are to be put
through, also the antitrust bill and
the rural credit bills, the senate ad-
journment can not possibly be ar
ranged before August /. These meas
ures made up the program" which
Mr.. Underwood announced the house
could pass in time.
Members of all parties in both
houses are greatly interested in the
outcome of the November elections
however, and democratic leaders
count on republican and progressive
support to any plan which will in
sure a rapid disposal of business and
an early getaway.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1914-05-06
SEEK EUROPEAN AID
Peace Mediators Want Friendly o.
fees OF Foreign Governments


fees OF Foreign Governments
Washington, April 3O.-It was as
serted here today on unquestionable
authority that the South American
ENJOYS. who are seeking to avert a
crisis in Mexico, have appealed to
European governments for friendly
Offices to facilitate mediation be.
tween Mexico and the United States.
This appeal it was said did not in.
clude a request as reported from
abroad that powers use their influ.
ence on President Wilson to name
conditions which would insure sue
cess of the negotiations.
1t also was learned that a proposal
to General Carranza, as head of the
constitutionalists, to join the armis.
tice proposed between the United
States and Huerta has been made by
the mediating ENJOYS. The proposal
was forwarded to General Carranza
following his acceptance of the good
offices of Brazil, Argentina and Chilli
and is a part Of plan of the ENJOYS
to secure a general cessation of hos
tilities in all Mexico pending the me-
diation negotiations.
Tonight General Huerta accepted
the proposal that there be no further
hostilities between the United States
and Mexico, pending the efforts OF
the ENJOYS Of Argentina, Brazil and
Chile. to bring about an amicable
settlement of the difficulties between
the countries.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1914-05-06
ARMISTICE PROPOSED
While Both Nations Concerned May
Continue Warlike Preparations

Washington, April 29.-An armis-
tice in the difficulties between the
United States and Mexico has been
asked of this government and General
Huerta by the South American me-
diators who have undertaken to avert
war through mediation. Ambassador
Da Cana of Brazil today notified Sec
retary Bryan that this had been de-
termined on as the next step in the
negotiations and that General Huerta
also had been notified.
The proposal of an armistice was
communicated to President Wilson
from the state department by tele-
phone. Though no announcement has
been made it was authoritively learn
ed that the government would accept
the conditions provided that assur-
ances are given that, in addition to a
halt in military operations, there
would be no civil uprising against
Americans or no other untoward ''in-
After an hours conference today of
the mediation ENJOYS Mr.. Da Cana,
Mr.. Moan of Argentina and Mr.. Su-
arez of Chile determined that further
negotiations necessarily must pro-
ceed without war-like interference and
Ambassador Da Cana went to the
state department to acquaint Secre-
tary Bryan of the course thus taken
in the peace plans. The Brazilian
minister in Mexico City also was no.
titled and he communicated the infor-
nation to General Huerta.
The communication addressed to
both governments by the mediation
ENJOYS, formally requests each gov
ernment. to declare an armistice. It
was pointed out by officials here that
in all probability the United States
would accept the proposal notwith-
standing the fact that this govern
ment has not recognized that a state
of war exists in Mexico so far as
the operations of the United States
are concerned.
Despite this fact it was believed
that the Washington government
would not put any barriers in the
path of the progress of mediation,
particularly at such an early stage Of
the negotiations. Officials here also
believed that General Huerta would
accept the first proposal.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1914-05-06
Grain Bill Defeated

Washington, May BY a vote of
81 to 20 the senate last night defeat
ed the bill of Senator McCumber pre-
viding for the federal inspection and
grading of grain entering into inter-
state commerce and designated to Sc
cure uniformity in standards and
classification of grain. The bill has
been before the senate for more than
a year and has been the subject of
much discussion in the last few
weeks.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1914-05-06
Makes Bio Butter Record

Philadelphia, May 2.-Nearly ten
tons of milk and the equivalent of
more than 1850 pounds Of butter in
a year is the worlds record product
of the Guernsey COW, May Rilma, own
ed by Capt. E. B. Cassatt at his Ches-
terbrook farm at Berwyn, near here.
For the 365 days ended yesterday the
cows record is 1858 pounds of milk
and 1913 pounds of butter fat, the
gross earnings of the animal for the
year being nearly $1,000.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1914-05-06
WILL NOT QUIT FIGHTING
Mexican Factions Decline To Suspens
Military Operations

Washington, May 2.-The three
South American ENJOYS who have un.
dertaken the task of effecting peace
in the Mexican situation today re-
Quested the United States government
General Huerta and General Carran-
"a to appoint representatives to con-
fer with them in Washington. The
ENJOYS felt confident t,night the step
they had taken would meet with favor
by all concerned, for in an informal
conference with the mediators every
thing pertaining to Mexican affairs
could be discussed, and even informal.
ly submitted before the stage of for
NAL proposals was reached.
It became definitely established tc.
day that General Carranza would not
agree to the request of the mediators
that he suspend military operations
against Huerta pending the mediation
proceedings. 1t is said this will have
no effect in changing the general
plans of mediation.
Close associates of Carranza, who
have now arrived here, say that no
mediation between him and Huerta
is possible, and that any move on the
part of the three mediators to include
in their program scheme providing
for general adjustment of Mexican af-
fairs will be regarded as being outside
the scope of their labors.
Meanwhile the campaign against
the Huerta forces in the north is pro-
ceeding full force, the mediation wurk
not being considered by the constitu
tionalists as having any bearing on
the relations between Huerta and
themselves. The march to Mexico
City, according to those near Carran-
"a, is to be undertaken as soon as
military operations will permit.
Carranza's refusal of an armistice
between him and Huerta, is the first
adverse reply the mediators have re.
ceived.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1914-05-06
Huerta May Resign

Vera Cruz, May 3.-Present reports
continue to circulate here that Gener-
al Huerta intends to retire from the
presidency of Mexico on condition
that he be assured safe conduct to a
port and placed on board a foreign
warship.
It is declared in some Mexican cir
cles here that General Huerta was
ready to resign a week ago, but was
prevented from SO doing by internal
dissensions in his cabinet.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1914-05-06
Will Instruct Wool Growers

Salt Lake, May IA telegram re-
ceived by C. E. Cosgriff of Salt Lake
City from the department of agricul-
ture announces that Secretary of Ag-
riculture Houston will call a confer
ence of western wool growers and
wool manufacturers of the country to
consider the adoption of the Austria
liam system of preparing wool for the
market at it's source.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1914-05-06

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