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The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1914-05-06
British Property Seized

Vera Cruz, April 2S.-Rear Admiral
Fletcher last evneing seized the
piers. yards and buildings of the ter.
nlnal company, a British-owned con-
ce1n' control over which he regarded
as necessary in order to facilitate the
resumption of the normal business
activity OF the city. The admiral had
been endeavoring to rent the prop.
erty, but could not come to an agree
ment with the managers as to the
price to be paid.
The management quoted a fic,,:,.
which the naval authorities consid.
cred exhorbitant and Admiral Fetch
er ended the controversy by taking
advantage of his powers, under mar
tial law and assuming possession of
the property. Prior to the seizure a
high official of the company had a
British flag raised over the water
station far out in the yards in the be-
lief that such action might prevent
the Americans from taking the prop
erty. 1t availed him nothing, how
ever. w. Morcom, manager of the
Mexican railway and president of the
terminal company, called on Rear Ad-
miral Cradock of the British cruiser
Essex and related the circumstances
to him. The admiral advised Mr..
Morcom to present his claims to the
British foreign office.
London. April 2S.-The seizure by
Rear Admiral Frank F. Fletcher Of
the property of the British-owned ter
minal company at Vera Cruz is &C.
cepted by the British foreign Office as
quite within the admiral's rights.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1914-05-06
Japan Declines to Act

Washington, April 29.-The Japan
ese government, it has developed, was
asked and declined to act for the HUI.
erta administration through its dip
lomatic representatives in Washing
ton and its consuls in the United
States prior to Mexico's application
to Spain to perform this mission,
which was accepted.
While the Japanese embassy de-
clines to confirm the report it is
known to be well founded and to have
given the greatest satisfaction to Pres
ident Wilson's administration as a
significant expires sion Of Japan's good
will and friendliness toward the Unit
ed States.
The purpose of Japan's action is
understood to have been a desire to
preserve the strictest neutrality be-
tween the UFited States and Mexico
as outlined iii the recent declaration
OF Count Oknma the new Japanese
premier, made at Toxic.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1914-05-06
MEOIATGRS ARE WORKING
severa! Days Will Elapse Before
Plans Will be Perfected

! Washington, April 2S.-The Mexj-
, can crisis now is %centering on the is
sue between those who r seekin,
through the good offices and inter.
mediation of Latin-America to fiud
middle ground for pacific adjustment,
and those who regard a resort to
arms as an inevitable consequence
of what has occurred.
Throughout the day, two distinct
branches of activity were manifest
here-that of the ENJOYS of Argcn-
tina, Brazil and Chile, in formulating
a plan of adjustment to be submitted
to the United States, and the Huerta
regime, and that of the military and
naval forces of the United States,
which continue to go forward stead
lily in preparation for any eventual
ties. The arrival of General Funston
and a brigade of 5000 troops at Vera
Cruz, was one of the noteworthy mill
tary developments of the day.
Chief interest was directed to the
sessions of the South American en-
voys, lasting through the day and
late into the evening.
At the White house, President Will.
son and his cabinet advisers held a
lengthy meeting and a spirit of op-
timism over the progress of the ne
gotiations was distinctly apparent in
executive quarters.
While the mediators are not ready
to announce their plans or even to
indicate when a proposal might be
complete for presentation to the two
parties, yet it became known that
probably three or four days or even
a longer time might elapse before
they would be ready to take their
next step.
Secretary Bryan was called up by
ambassadors and ministers Of Europe
as we'll as of South America. Among
the visitors was the French ambassa-
dor, NJ. ~Jusserand, who expressed
the warm sympathy of his country i'll
the cause of mediation. With the ex'
ception of the three South American
countries, no power has taken ally
official action, although the European
diplomats are doing their utmost to
further the cause of peace.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1914-05-06
A Truce in Colorado Trouble

Canon City, Colo, April 29.-Troops
E and H 18th cavalry. from Fort Rus
sell, Wyo., arrived here at noon today
and detrained tonight. Captain Park.
er, in command of the detail, received
no emergency orders upon his arrival
and has held his troops in Canon City.
Orders from Washington were receiv-
ed by him. but he would not make
public their nature.
Denver, April 29.-Under a truce
agreement which stopped the fighting
at Walsenburg this afternoon, approx
imately $50 strikers tonight were to
surrender their arms to militia Off
GERS appointed by Colonel Verdeck-
burg.
At 3 O'Clock strike leaders were in
conference with Colonel Verdeckburg
at the Walsenburg court house arrang-
ing details, according to advices re-
ceived at the adjutant generals Of
fee.
The announcement Of the truce to-
night by General Chase furnished an
explanation of the withdrawal of the
militia from the battlefield north of
Walsenburg this afternoon, when ap-
parently they had the strikers hard
pressed. From another authentic
source 1t was learned that John Nc
Gregor. In command of the strikers.
had made it known that he was hard
pressed. but that his men refused to
retire from the field, even though their
--~ V-0Nn oDyr--- kl>~
time negotiations for the truce were
opened, they were fighting back the
militia on three sides.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1914-05-06

All the news in the River Press.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1914-05-06
The River Press
Published every Wednesday Morning
BY the River Press Publish
ing Company.
DUTY ON CANADIAN WHEAT

Canadian wheat and -four seeking
markets in the United States will con
tinue to pay tariff tax of 10 cents a
bushel and As cents a barrel. This
decision, reached by the Canadian
government after months of careful
consideration, was announced at OF
tawa by Hon. w. T. White of the Ca.
madam ministry in his budget speech
before parliament.
How comes it that the Canadian
government has the power to decide
whether the United States shall OF
shall not levy a tariff tax on these
Canadian products? BY reason that
the United States government is indi.
rectly a party to that arrangement.
The Underwood tariff law puts wheat
and flour on the free list, but with q
proviso that where another country
lays a tariff tax on American wheat
and flour, a corresponding duty or
countervailing tax shall be collected
on wheat and flour coming into the
United States from that country. Can
ada taxes American wheat 10 cents a
bushel and American -four IS cents a
barrel. Until Canada shall put wheat
and -four on the tree list our tariff
law will continue automatically to COL
)ect a like tax from imports of Ca.
madam wheat and flour.
When the Underwood tariff became
the law it was thought that Canada
having a large surplus of wheat whose
growers wanted access to the higher
American markets, would quickly
take advantage of the new situation.
But that expectation failed to take
into account a number Of factors
which, it now develops, have exerted
controlling influence with the Cana
dian government.
The Canadian farmers pleaded hard
for the removal of the duty. But Ca
madam millers, Canadian railroads and
Canadian of livestock wanting
cheap offal, opposed it. The argu-
ment was that sound national policy
required that Canadian wheat should
not be allowed to get out of Canada
until Canadian interests and indus
tries had been given opportunity to
extract every possible toll.
Canadian millers want to grind it,
and it is therefore to their interest
to keep it away from the American
mills. The Canadian railroads want
to haul it to the seabord, and there.
fore were opposed to allowing it to
escape from and flow south into the
United States. And Canadian owners
of livestock argued that the bran
should be taken off in Canadian mills
and used for the upbuilding of the Ca
madam live stock industry.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1914-05-06
Some Farcical Salutes

The salutes of 81 guns which are
sometimes given by one nation in
honor of another are not always oc-
casions of dignity, but sometimes Dor.
der on the farcical. The Washington
correspondent Of the Brooklyn Eagle
tells how the old protected crusier
Philadelphia, after the close of the
war with Spain, made a southwark
cruise and in December of 1898 en-
tered the harbor of Acapulco. on the
western coast of Mexico. This an.
cient fortress. constructed by the
Spaniards several hundreds of years
ago., had at the time a handful of
barefoot soldiers as a garrison. The
Philadelphia was not expected and
when it "a up the Mexican flag and
began a salute of q guns in honor of
Mexico there was great excitement in
the town and a great furry among
the members of the garrison. At last
an old field piece was trundled out
and began to answer the salute. After
16 discharges the salute came to a
close and the officers of the fortress
visited the Philadelphia to beg the
loan of enough powder to complete
the salute as the garrison had ex-
hausted it's powder.
Another amusing adventure occur
red to the same ship about the same
time. The Philadelphia had entered
the harbor Of Corinto. in Nicaragua.
1t made the salute close in from its
main battery of six-inch guns and the
conclusion of the big guns broke ev-
cry window glass in the little town
and put the inhabitants into a state of
terror. The ancient artillery of the
garrison popped away in response as
best it could, but could not be heard
amid the roa of the Philadelphia's
guns. It was the first time in its his
tory that Nicaragua had ever been So.
luted from a main battery and the
commandant at Corinto was so puffed
up over the affair that he made a
special report about it to the Mica.
raguan Observation-Disclosures Stand.
ard.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1914-05-06
SELLING GOLD BRICKS

Is anyone trying to start a cO-Opera-
tive creamery in your community? If
so, do not go into it until you find out
exactly who it is that is masquerade
ing as an investment" or "industrial'
company. Or, If you really want to
buy $500 or $4,000 worth of cream
cry machinery and pay $4,000 for it,
go ahead and invest. Some people
like to be fooled. But If you are II
OF those people who like to get the
worth of their money, look into the
matter carefully.
Last summer we ran a series of ar
ticles that has since been published
in pamphlet form and distributed
widely through Nebraska and Iowa.
In these articles we described the &C.
tivities of the Burnay company, then
in the business of establishing So
called cooperative" creameries that
were not cooperative in reality, the
main purpose of their establishment
being to sell machinery at excessively
high prices for the Creamery Package
Manufacturing company of Omaha.
This combination went cut of business
in the territory named soon after the
publication of these articles, and we
heard rumors from time to time that
they were at work in eastern Missouri
and southern Illinois.
Word has come to us lately that
they are at work in Nebraska again
under another name. We have inves-
tiOoto6 onH fNrnH fhiS fn nc tp,,o
Long is the trail of abandoned cream
cries behind them, for they do not
care whether conditions are such that
the establishment of a creamery will
be successful in a given locality or
not. All they care for is to be able to
sell the machinery. Then they leave
the creamery to take care of itself. 1t
generally becomes a losing PROPOSE
ton and discourages the dairy and
creamery business in that locality for
years to come.
If you have been approached of
late with a proposition to invest in a
cooperative creamery, find out ex-
actly who is behind it. II it is an
Investment" or industrial" company
find out who the members of this com
pany are. We will be glad to help
you If you will write us. We will also
be glad to send you the bulletin pub.
lished last summer if you will send
us two cents to pay the postage. In
this bulletin the names are different
but the methods the same, and by
their fruits you may know Them
Twentieth Century Farmer.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1914-05-06

can aspire to the throne unless he be
of royal descent; no man has social
recognition without a royal trade
mark. It is different in this country.
We live in a republic where a rail
splitter like Lincoln, a canal driver
and school teacher like Garfield, and
a humble clerk like Cleveland may
aspire to and obtain the presidency,
the highest office in the gift of the
people.
The president of the United States
Yields a power rivaled only by that
which the rulers of the great nations
exercise. 1t is doubtful if some of the
latter have as much power and exer
else as worldwide influence as our
president. He is the leader Of the
hundred million people, and the ruler
of the most magnificent territory in
the world.
In this country the door of oppor-
tunity S closed to no man. There is
no king and no royal line of descent.
We have no hereditary titles and no
social circles to which the humblest
may not aspire. We place no limita-
lions on what a man or woman may
accomplish. 1t is for him or her to
fix the limitation of human aspiration.
In this favored land character, in
tegrity and industry m the creden.
tails of success. Even with these the
triumph may not be easy, but nothing
is easy that is worth while. All yer
this land will be found men of wealth
of high standing and wide influence
who began life as toilers on the farm,
in the workshop or the factory. They
saw the light of day in humble homes.
They rose from obscurity not because
they inherited titles, rank or riches.
Self-made they seized their opportun-
tiles and made the most of them.
They are as much a part of the
common people now as when they be-
gan. They sat at school with their
associates-the same school that is
training the boys and girls of today
to fill the places of leaders who are
passing away. There are no class
distinctions here. We are all of the
common people. There may be diff
.ferences in life's station. but not in
life's rank.
We cannot all live o. the same level
We cannot all have the same tastes,
desires and ambitions. Natures var-
iations are found everywhere-in for
est, in flower, in field, and stream. It
abhors sameness as it abhors a vac
uum. 1t gives to n man greater tai.
ent than to another, but it is Provi-
dence that confers these gifts. 1t is
the Creator that gives man his indi-
viduality from the time that he is
placed in the cradle until the time
he is laid in the grave.
No artificial hand bestows it's favor
by birth OF royal prerogative to give
one of us an advantage Over another.
So let there be no more senseless
prating about common people," We
have no other. We are all of the com.
mon class-commoners together re-
jocing in the opportunity it gives us
to make the most of the distinction it
cOnfers.
Let demagogues prate about the
common people, but let o of us
forget that in this great republic ev-
cry citizen is an independent sovereign.
Let the sovereign rule! And do not
forget that a demagogue w filled
a pay envelope!-Leslie's Weekly.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1914-05-06
NO COMMON PEOPLE

We have no common people class in
the United States. There are COM
mon people in Russia under a despot-
ic car. There are common people in
Germany under an emperor with i'm.
perial sway. There are COMMON PEG.
pie even in England with a limited
monarchy.
In all these and every foreign our
try class distinction prevails. No man
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1914-05-06
Oeplorable Waste Of Eeneroy

Il shall never forget" said the pop.
ular statesman, "the crowd of 10000
people who cheered me for one solid
hour"
Have you rel thought of your
terrible responsibility" asked the
mathematician. can hour each for
10000 people represents 10000 hours,
or nearly a year and two months de-
voted to the exhaustive and unproduc.
tive occupation of cheering"
A PERSONS character IL and ran be
nothing else bur the total result If
his hahits OF thonght.--ArrOld Bennett
Iditarod pioneer., 1914-03-14
TUESDAYS RACE TO BE BIG EVENT

$10, and the entries close at 8 p. m. Sun day, March l5. Drawing for place will take place at that time. A description of dogs entered must be turned in to the sec retary at the time entries close.
 The Time Last Year
 The winning team in the race of last year that of Baird and Riley, driven by Joe Jean, made the distance in hours and 37 minutes, but Ii is stated that eyeE better time will be made this year.
 It is believed that there will be at least six entries. The GIantz team, supplement- ed by the fast dogs of Charles Worden, are the favorites, but it is asserted that there gre some extremely good entries and that some surprises are in store for lovers of the sport.
Iditarod pioneer., 1914-03-14
RETURNS FROM CHISANA

J. B. Kennedy, who left here last sum mer for Chisana returned to Iditarod yes terday. He came by way of Fairbanks and Ruby. Mr. Kennedy reports that the Chi sana stampede was the biggest humbug ever perpetrated in Alaska. He says that nothing has been found to indicate that there is gold in the country in paying quantities. He ridicules the reports of the bonding of claims for large sums and the much advertised large cash payments said to have been made on such bonds
 He says Ives, of Ives & Manley, was at Chitina when he came through that place
 and that he IS taking in supplies to carry
Iditarod pioneer., 1914-03-14
l'HECRE'I|;'|EkS g

Peter Lepetich arrived at Flat from Glen gulch tributary of Candle creek last Sunday, where he has been prospecting all winter. Pete says he thinks Candle creek will give employment to large number of men, once it is peoned up. Aldrldge, Black burn and Waltham have just finished haul ing logs to be used for the building of two large dams on 3 and above, Gen gulch. and will open up there this summer They have moved to Candle creek and are going to crosscut that creek before the break up Mike Hayes and partner, on No. 5 above, Glen gulch, have good prospects but are unable to get to bedrock on ac count of water, and have moved to Hobby gulch, another tributary of Candle, and are getting good prospects there. Deep Hole Bill Stanton. on Cash creek, has sunk hole FPS feet, struck water and is now on No i below. Candle, prospecting with Fowler, Cantor and Nicholas. Barney, No l above, Candle, have hole down 45 feet Smiling Albert Lane, who has been freezing holes down on Spring gulch a tributary of Candle, but lost most of them, Is now helping Carl Shutter on Coral creek Jack Esterman is prospecting with drill at the mouth of Dome creek
Iditarod pioneer., 1914-03-14

Harry Harms, who has been on Candle creek for the greater part of the winter, was in the city Monday He reports that prospecting in that vicinity has been satis- factory, but that he looks for no extensive operations there the coming season. liar old Seddon, who met with a serious acci- dent some time ago, is now able to be about, end may suffer no permanent dis ability on account of his injuries
Iditarod pioneer., 1914-03-14
VALUABLE DOGS
 KILLED BY POISON

The Fairbanks News Miner says that the trappers of the lower Panama river and Of the Yukon are making great lnroads into the numbers of the fur bearing animals m those districts by the use of poison IS the report received by District Attorney James J. Grossly from the commissioners at Ram part and Tanana, aside from private sources of information. It is stated that the fur bearers are being killed off in large num- bers in this manner, and the federal off cias in their inquiries ask that an lnves- tigation be made.
 There is a strict law in Alaska which says that no fur bearing animal shall be caught CT killed by the use of poison, and the district attorney states that he intends to investigate the charges at once. Many found as they creep away and die, and it is a well known fact that the belts of poi soned animals are not nearly as valuable as are those shot or taken in traps.
 Experience of Mir. johnson
 J. Frederick Johnson, who arrived Mon day in Iditarod, had an experience with enc of the transgressorS against the law which he is not likely to forget. A few miles from Dkeman he vas travelling with some of his dogs running loose, and they picked up some poisoned meat on the trail Missing two of his dogs he retraced his steps and met a native who informed him that he found his dogs dead by the side of the trail He stated unconcernedly that he had set the poison for foxes, and expressed no regret for his act. MT. John son was justly indignant, and when he ar rived in Iditarod he made known his griev ance, but was informed that he had no redress.
Iditarod pioneer., 1914-03-14
WILSON DEMOCRATIC CLUB
 OF FLAT
Minutes of Meeting Held March 8, 48fa

Minutes of Meeting Held March 8, 19f1
 The meeting was called tp order at ]. III. by the chairman. Tn" minutes II 'h" pErcr ding meeting were read and ipp", fr'i.
 The committee on pUStuIlcc ai ial IT, ported that the following tc'"l'lm lad been sent to the postmaster general: -rr,a at service would be rendered lAt proI ]" of Flat by making Flat pOstOt1l'' DJ""tGn'.' Report of committee accepted.
 The executive committee rroDIt"I Ib" following minutes Of meeting n"lI March !, 1914:
 "A letter from William luslo, conta,n- ing q statement of accounts tO date and the rrslguatIDu of Nr. An~lcy from lIr ;, C. rotary treasur"rShip on accou1t If 'nlb:l- Ity tC attend all meetings uf thr club Wa, read, Moved by Mr, fiandIry and seconded ton be accepted CarrIed."
 William Taylor was nominated for per ll!,i manrnt ,@t%r,taMy- M -irraNgrer lo nL Inc va
 Moved and >econued that tn" secretary treasurer be authOmzed to sign all cheeks in behalf of the Wilson Democratic club in payment of bills. Carried.
 Moved and seconded that the chairman. Charles EStmcrc, be authOrZed 10 collect membership dues during March, 1914 Car
 The following bills Were presented for approval:
 By Charles Estmere-To William AusIev. stationary, $3.5o; to k. F. LoWrle, hal. cord Wood s6.5O; to NrI> Pearson labor. %3; To Iditarod Pioneer, notice $2.5o. To- tai. St5.5U.
 Ky William Taylor-To Alaska Wireless Photograph Company, $tO.25.
 N'}ed and seconded that the bills D" ..,.rGcttd to pay thr same. Carried
 Moved and ~rrona,t that the secretary 'Era~Hr-F b. auth1lHzrd to purchase ~lrh >'t. -r'N and postage stamps is ra E.. -eo->>arE to carry on the Dusur>, vI the club. Carried.
 Moved and seconded that the postmaster al ldILar"t be notified that all mai matter addressed to the Wilson Democratic Club b" delivered to William Taylor or his or GcI sane request tO be sent tO agent of Alaska Wireless Telegraph Company. Car rleQ.
 carried.
 Moved and seconded that the minutes of the executive 'commlttee be approved as read. Carried.
 The, question of monthly dues was dis cus>ed. It was moved and seconded that the rate per month be reduced to 50 cents, put periods of payment to be made guar trri%. VIZ. St.50 quarterly. Carried
 The mentlng th'n adjourned to meet again March p, 1914
Iditarod pioneer., 1914-03-14

on the prospecting work, and that is about all the indications of activity in sight for the district. He says that Fairbanks is very quiet, and that Hot Springs shows the only signs of activity in a mining way that he came across on his long mush.