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The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1914-02-11
Debate on Preside ntial Primaries

0S1osS vi VVS0SOSbJtVdt PRIMARIES
Washington, Feb. 5.-Debate on
President Wilson's proposal for presi-
dental primaries came up in the sen.
ate today with Senator Walsh's bill
for a temporary method of nominal
ing and electing of senators.
Senator Sutherland, republican
contended that federal primary elec-
tion law would be unconstitutional.
II disagree with the president" !"
said he. "The constitution provides
that the manner of selecting presiden-
tial electors shall be determined by
the state legislatures. If we could
pass law we would have no power
to enforce it."
Senator Walsh's bill was brought
by disposition of the Lee and Glass
contests from Maryland and Alabama.
The proposed law would be opera
tive only until state legislatures un.
der the express direction of the sew.
enteenth amendment, should provide
other means for governing the con.
duct OF senatorial elections.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1914-02-11

by Detective Geary charged with fail
ure to support his family and wife
desertion. Mrs. Hughes told the po-
lice her husband went through $685..
900 In two years. A year ago she
gave him $4,000, all she had, in an
endeavor to get him on the right path
again. He failed, she said, and when
the money was gone refused to con.
tribute to the family's support. Mrs
Hughes said her husband had not been
home in three weeks, and she and her
children were destitute. She said
drink had caused his ruin.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1914-02-11
Enforce Federal Game Law

Washington, Feb. 5.-Reports that
the federal law for the protection of
migratory birds would not be en-
forced this spring are declared to be
"entirely unfounded and misleading" !"
by the department of agriculture in a
statement today calling attention to
the fact that February 1 marked the
end of the hunting season in most
southern states and virtually through.
out the country.
The statement was issued to allay
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1914-02-11
Claims Damages for INDIGESTION

Topeka, Feb. Cit is up to the Kan
sas supreme court to decide what a
boiled beef dinner that caused indi.
gestion is worth to its hungry victim
in damages.
The district court of Smith county
declared it was worth $1,000, and rem.
dered verdict for that amount. J.
D. Manlone, farm hand, who ate
the dinner, thinks he should have $15,.
900, while Mr.. and Mrs. Henry D.
Jones, who served the meal, and for
whom Manlone worked, assert the
farm hand should get nothing.
The case came to the supreme
court today on appeal by Mr.. and Mrs
Jones from the verdict of the lower
court.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1914-02-11

Butte, Feb. 9.-The railroad com.
missioners of Montana waited three
months to accept an offer made by
the Montana railroads for a reduction
of distributing rates within the state
and have now issued orders for es-
tablishment of the tariff with a ret
roactive date of Jan. %. Copies of
the new tariffs were received today
by the Great Northern and other rail.
roads and will be sent to shippers
interested without delay.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1914-02-11
Human Ashes BY Mail

Pittsburg, Pa, Feb. Ga UNIQUE
use of the parcel post was made by
friends of the late Frederick HEST
of McKeesport yesterday. His body
was cremated and the ashes packed
securely in strong wooden box were
started on their way to Germany,
Heist's former home by parcel post.
The parcel believed to be the first of
its kind sent in this country carried
SLAP postage.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1914-02-11
President May Influence Congress

Washington. Feb. 5.-President
Wilson announced today that he
would use every legitimate influence
at his disposal to have repealed the
provision of the Panama canal act
eXempting American coastwise YES.
sells from the payment of tolls.
The president made it clear that he
was unalterably opposed to the ex.
emption and that his position had
been perfectly we'll understood for
some time. He emphasized that he
would endeavor to have the provision
repealed during the present session
of congress.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1914-02-11
whirring off the big presses of til

whirring off the big presses of the
bureau.
The designs contemplate the pres.
ent size of paper money although the
plan of the Taft administration for
small bills may be used in future. The
law authorizes notes of IS, SO, $50
$50 and 500. Present designs would
have the IS note bear the portrait of
Lincoln, the SO that of Cleveland and
the $50 that of Jefferson and the $50
that of Grant.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1914-02-11
Sheep Drank Poison Water

Tonopah, New, Feb. 7.-Twelve
hundred sheep of band of 1000 on
the trail from Rhyloite to Rawhide,
died instantly today at Miller's, Is
miles from here by drinking cyanide
solution from the millpond of a min.
ing company. The sheep will be ere.
mated after their hides are removed
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1914-02-11

the misapprehension caused in Ger
tain sections of the country by the
circulation of reports that the law
was not to be enforced. Under the
law spring shooting is everywhere
prohibited and for the first time the
birds will have an opportunity to
reach their breeding grounds without
being slaughtered on the way.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1914-02-11
Montana Man in Trouble

Tacoma. Feb. 6.-Nicholas Hughes
a contractor prominent in Butte for
% years, said to have been worth
100000 there five years ago. now al
most "broke," was arrested yesterday
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1914-02-11
Express Companies Plead Poverty

Portland, Ore, Feb. 9.-That the ex-
press companies not only are losing
millions of dollars but at the present
time are battling for their very ex-
istence was the declaration of their
representatives here today before a
joint meeting of the Oregon Railroad
commission and the Washington pub,
lie service commission.
Evening star., 1914-10-07
PHILIPPINE TRADE LESS.
Decline Shown for Year in Imports
and Exports.

Both the import and export trade of
the Philippines show a decline for the
year ending June 80 last, compared
with the previous year. according to
reports received by the bureau of in
sular affairs. War Department.
Imports amounted to s56,011,5 $50,
against $56,327,4S3 in 1913, and exports
s51,23S,O4S, compared with $53,6S3,326.
Though imports were slightly below
those of the preceding year, there was
substantial increase in the general
trade of the islands, the smaller total
being due to greatly reduced foreign
purchases or rice, following larger
local production.
The reduced export total reflected the
continuing effect of the drought and
typhoons of 1912 on the production of
copra and hemp and a reduced Amerl-
can demand for the Philippine cigar.
Trade with the United States continued
to increase, and constituted over half
of all imports and 43 per cent of all
exports.
Growing activity of the islands in in
dicated by the fact that imports Of
sugar machinery, structural iron and
steel, steel rails, corrugated roofing and
cement showed marked increases. The
eight million dollar trade in cotton
cloths was increasingly with the United
States, American textiles representing
about IS per cent. A larger value in
cotton yarns and knit goods than here
tofore recorded was characterized by
the distinct lead credited to japanese
products
Evening star., 1914-10-07
FUNDS GO TO TREASURY.
Change in Deposits of Money for
National Training School for Boys.

According to a ruling of Controller
Downey of the Treasury Department,
funds received by the superintendent of
the National Training School for Boys
hereafter will be turned over to the
treasurer of the United States, and all
checks drawn by the superintendent
will be drawn on the treasurer. This
ruling, it was stated, was made in or
der to have the financial operations OF
the school conform with practices pre-
scribed by law and with the rulings OF
the Treasury Department in similar
cases.
Heretofore, money received by the
superintendent of the school from the
sale of various articles has. by order
of the schools board of trustees, been
deposited in a Washington bank. the
money being turned over to the Treas
ury Department at the end of each fis-
cal year. Controller Downey, In an
nouncing the ruling that changes this
custom, stated that no criticism OF the
school, its management or manner OF
handling such funds was intended, the
change being made simply for the sake
Of bringing about uniformity in the
manner of handling and turning over
such funds.
Evening star., 1914-10-07
REPORT EMPHASIZES
F|RE-F|GRT|NG NEED
Railway Mems Meeting Today Urges
Frequent Drills by Com
panies.

The necessity for frequent drills of
those men detailed as fire-flghting
companies on the properties of rail-
roads was emphasized this morning in
the discussion of the report of the
committee on fire-fighting organization
presented at the second days session
of the Railway Fire Protection Asso-
citation meeting in the Raleigh Hotel.
mo matter how voluminous an or
ganization might be-" stated the re-
port. "or how ample the protection.
effective work cannot be accomplished
unless each man is familiar with his
work and knows just what to do with
out being told. Only frequently drilled
forces can obtain results"
The report was presented by the fol-
lowing committee: E. B. Berry, South
ern railway. chairman: c. H. Morrill,,
ST. Louis and Santa Fe; J. A. Rhoads.
Chicago and Northwestern; Robert
Scott, Atlantic Coast Line, and c. A.
Vinnedge, Terminal Railroad Associa-
tion of St. Louis
The various reports presented at the
Evening star., 1914-10-07
SIXTY LIQUOR CASES
SET FOR TOMORROW
Excise Board Plans to Break Record
for Consideration of License
Applications.

All records for the largest number of
liquor license application hearings held
in one day will be broken tomorrow by
the excise board if that body carries
out a schedule promulgated this morn
ing. Sixty hearings are listed for to-
morrow, and in order to get through
with them the board will hold its first
night session. Twenty cases were con-
sidered yesterday and an equal num-
ber today, and by tomorrow night the
board will have disposed of a hundred
hearings out of 400 scheduled in con-
nection with the fling of retail appli-
cations. Altogether 522 hearings will
be conducted. as there are lib whole
sale applications on file which must be
considered.
Applicants whose cases are to come
before the board tomorrow are ]. O..
Holmes. Commercial Hotel Company,
g. A Thurm. Plaza Hotel Company. T. J.
DAILY. .ohn Mccarthy. Julius Egloff.
w. J. Edelin,. ]. ]. Allen. Paul Allen, John
j. Milahan. Jacob Kronheim, Patrick
Raftery. L. H. McMillen, Peter White,
J. J. Kenny. F. P. Hall. Roland Evans.
vonderheide, William Xander. William
Doyle. D. ]. O'Donnell, F. ]. Mccarthy,
W. H. Neuland. Patrick Riordan, G. P.
Harrigan. John Lynagh, James O'Connor,
! Michael DAILY. Michele Bianganiello. J. D.
OConnor, P. j. Callan, John Morris
Michael Morris, D. E. Riordan. c. K.
Heath. A. c. MacLennan. John Appich,
Peter LOTUS, Austin Lotus, J. J. Leary
J: E. Nergner. D. F. Driscoll. A H.
Plugge, J. ]. Sullivan, William Cannon
j. J. Dugan, j. r. Morgan, Stephen Cha
conas, D. J. Altman. Ernest Gersten.
| berg, G. T. Harper and Martin McHugh
Evening star., 1914-10-07

convention have had no action taken
on them. After general discussion by
the fifty-eight delegates. who are here
from all over the country. the reports
are referred to various committees for
future action.
The session this morning was opened
with the consideration OF the report OF
the committee on fire hazards. pre-
sented yesterday. The committee on
statistics and forms then reported. The
committee on fire-fighting apparatus
also reported.
Election of officers is to take place
late this afternoon IL the discussion OF
the reports will allow. II not. the
meeting will be continued tomorrow.
Evening star., 1914-10-07
c DIRECTORS NAMED
FOR BANKS IN WEST
Federal Reserve Board Nearly
Through With Preliminaries
for New System.

Government. or class &C. directors of
the federal reserve banks in Chicago
and Kansas City were named today by
the federal reserve board. This leaves
only the Cleveland directors to be an
nounced before all twelve banks are
ready to begin the actual work of Or
ganization.
The Chicago directors named are:
Federal reserve agent and chairman of
board. c. H. Bosworth of Chicago; dep
uty agent and vice chairman. w. L. Nc
Lallen, Columbia City, Ind; director,
Edwin T. Meredith, Des Moines.
Kansas City: Reserve agent and board
chairman, ]. 2. Miller, Kansas City.
Mo-; deputy and vice chairman. A. E.
Ramsey. Muskogee. Okla; director, r.
H. Malone, Denver.
Cleveland Presents Difficulties.
The federal reserve board has expe-
rienced some difficulty in choosing di-
rectors for the Cleveland bank. There
are three large cities in this district
and both Pittsburgh and Cincinnati
bankers are said to feel that they as
well as Cleveland should be represented
on the board. Several candidates have
been under consideration, but no final
selection has been made.
The class &c" directors of the Atlanta
bank conferred with the board today
about details of organization.
Richmond Hastens Organization.
The federal reserve bank at Rich
mond is leading all in the forwardness
Of it's preparations for organization
A governor and an advisory council
have been chosen, the terms of directors
have been determined and a place of
business has been decided upon. The
board Of directors is now engaged in
gathering together a clerical force OF
about one hundred, who will be choseI
from the principal cities of the fedora
reserve district. The bylaws are now
under consideration, and the federal
reserve board will submit soon for ap-
proval and adoption its scheme fol
uniform accounting. When these mat.
ters are disposed of the federal re.
serve bank will be ready and the Sec
retary Of the Treasury will declare i,
organized for business.
Evening star., 1914-10-07
SEARCHL|GHTS FIND
BIG AIRSH|P IN FOG
London Tests Show That Defense
Against Zeppelins Is Effectual
in Thick Weather.
of the Associated Press.


LONDON, September 25.-Tests over
London last night proved that search
lights can detect Zeppelin even in
foggy weather. Incidentally the popu-
lace derived great amusement from
the experiments.
1t was the first foggy night Of the
past month-not a thick pea soup fog,
such as November and December bring,
but very marked fog. The. British
airship which has been making ex-
perimental flights over London by day
and by night the past fortnight made
her appearance at dusk and sailed over
the city for several hours.
Searchlights were trained from sew
eral strategic points and they man
aged to follow her wherever she went
Much of the time there were two
shafts playing upon the big brown
sausage-shaped craft, and they kept
her in sight when she dropped down
near to the roofs of high buildings,
and followed her upward course and
her sudden turns and windings. Many
thousand people were out in the streets
gazing upon the spectacle.
1t has been believed that the Yep
pelins will choose a foggy day for a
Tdlu Ou AouuOu, IL lucy attempt SUCH
a hazardous exploit. just as the Brit
ish flying men took advantage of a
thick mist for their flights across Bel
gium into Germany, when bombs were
dropped on Dusseldorf. and, by mis-
take, on Maastricht in Holland.
Every preparation has been made to
give the Zeppelins a warm reception
if they invade English air. The Lon
don searchlights have swept the
heavens constantly at night for the
past fortnight. Aeroplanes fully equip
ped for fighting, are kept in reserve.
and could be launched like fire en-
gines on the stroke of the bell. If
alarm Of an approaching Zeppelin is
sent out.
The cost Of the preparations against
Zeppelins is heavy. but 1t must be bal
anced by the economy in street light
ing. Old residents say that London at
night in these days reminds them of
the old town before the advent of cleo
tricity, when a few gas lights strug-
gled against the gloom. Certainly
two-thirds of the electric lights in the
most populated districts are out of
commission.
Evening star., 1914-10-07
COTTON GOES TO FRANCE.
First Direct Shipment Since the Eu-
ropean War Opened.

NEW YORK, October For the first
time since war started in Europe a
direct shipment of cotton from this
country to France was made yester-
day. 1t is supposed most of the cotton
which has been reaching France has
gone through Great Britain. but yes
terday's consignment was to Havre.
The total exports of cotton yester-
day were 29,S12 bales. This included
3.405 bales to France, 5,47S bales to
Great Britain and 1856 bales to other
points on the continent. More than
1900 bales went to Japan and ap-
proximately 1880 bales to Mexico.
This represents a gain compared with
recent weeks. Exports for the season
to date have totaled 1S1,721 bales. Last
year in the same period 1.323.S54 bales
were exported.
Evening star., 1914-10-07
REPORTED AUSTRIA TREATS
BRITISH PRISONERS BADLY
1nsuficiently Fed and Poorly
Housed, Dispatch From
Venice Says.

VENICE, via Paris. October RE
ports from various parts of Austria
Hungary indicate that British prison
ers of war have been subjected in
many instances to harsh treatment
They have been insufficiently fed, and
badly housed amid insanitary condi.
tions.
Many prisoners have been transferred
to various points in the interior. Al
first they were made comfortable, and
those with money were permitted te
buy all the extra comforts procurable
but later all prisoners were treatet
alike.
A batch of these prisoners engaged
for a time in building torpedo boats
for the Austrian navy at the Monfal-
cone dock yards, near Trieste, recently
has been transferred to fortress il
Hungary.
The American consul at Trieste is en-.
deavoring to find way to alleviate ths
unhappy condition of the prisoners.
Evening star., 1914-10-07
Skin Trouble
ltChed and
BURNED
On Body. Could Not Rest
Broke Out in Pimples All
Over. Cuticura Soap and Oint-
ment Healed.

r. F. d. No. 1. Box 164. Bridgewater, " c.
81 was suffering with a skin trouble which be-
gan after spell of sickness six years ago. 1t
was mostly on my body and could not rest for
the itching and burning. IT. began like a nettle
rash, then IT would break out in pimples all
over me- l would sting and burn and itch all
over and scratched until 1 was almost raw. At
times i could hardly bear anything to rub
against the parts that were affected.
II do not know how many remedies soaps
ETC., tried. but none did me any good. Then
] tried Cuticura Soap and Ointment and they
seemed to be the very thing that 1 needed.
only used them four weeks and they completely
healed me. l have not been bothered with the
trouble since"
(Signedl Mrs. III. L. Patton, JAM 81 1914
Evening star., 1914-10-07
BUYING AMERICAN RIFLES.
Villa and Carranza Both Act on
Raised Embargo.

Ell PASO, Texas, October 7.-Gen.
Villas agents in the United States yes
terday entered through this port 10000
Americana made rifles, thus taking ad-
vantage of the recently raised embargo
along the border on munitions of war.
The Carranza faction also has taken
advantage of the unhindered entry of
arms from the American side. Consti-
tutionalist agents here have been -pur-
chasing all available supplies, which
are being rushed to the assistance of
Gen. Hill, who is defending Naco, So
nora, against the attack of the May
torena insurgent forces, supposedly
partisans of Villa.
Evening star., 1914-10-07
Samples Free by Mail

In selecting toilet and a skin soap why not
jRocure one possessing delicate emollient prop-
frties sufficient to allay minor irritations, re-
move redness and roughness. prevent pore-clos-
gins. soften and soothe sensitive conditions, and
promote skin and scalp health generality Such
soap. combined with the purest OF saponaceous
ingredients and most fragrant and refreshing Of
flower odors. is Cuticura Soap. Although Cuti-
cura Soap (25c) and Cuticura Ointment (10c) arc
sold by druggists everywhere. q sample of each
with S2p. Skin Book will be sent FREQ upon re-
-,les:- Address: -Cuticura. D pit r. Bos;on.''
Evening star., 1914-10-07
Arbitration for Photo -Engravers.

NEW YORK, October THE execu-
tive committee of the International As
sociation Of Manufacturing Photo En-
gravers at a meeting here yesterday
decided to enter into an arbitration
agreement with the International Pho
to-Engravers' Union for the peaceable
settlement of all disputes of the fu-
ture. This action marks a new depart
ure in, this industry, which gives en-
ployment to $4,000 skilled artisans.
Evening star., 1914-10-07
FOR RIVER IMPROVEMENTS.
Secretary Garrison Approves Allot-
ments Of $40, ,O0O, 600 Appropriation.

Secretary Garrison today approved
the allotments of the $4,000, 900 appro-
priated by Congress for the river and
harbor works of the entire country and
will make them public this afternoon.
These allotments were prepared by
Gen. Kingman. chief Of engineers, and
apply to ITO different projects.
Included in the list are the improve
ments of the Potomac river at Wash
ington and the reclamation of the flats
of the Anacostia river. The amounts
provided for these two local improve
ments are not stated, but are known to
be sufficient to permit the continuation
of the works now in progress until
Congress shall have had an Opportunity
to make the necessary additional ap-
propriations.
Evening star., 1914-10-07
Greece Ready to Tyeat With Porte.

LONDON. October 7.-According to q
Reuter- dispnteh. from Athens the Hell
lenic government. in reply to the Turk
ish note announcing the abolition Of
the capitulations granting extrater-
rltorial rights to foreigners, states that
only. The Grecian government, mover
theless. adds that 1t is prepared to
enter into pouruar,e-s with ne ,.ai1r
for modification of the OIL ."-,..-
and the conclusion -
Evening star., 1914-10-07
Two Items Eliminated.
Bethlehem Company Lowest Bidder

The Bethlehem, Pa. Steel Company
was the lowest bidder today for 22,122
tons of side armor for three new bat
tleships at S435 a ton. The Midvale
Steel Company of Philadelphia made
the lowest bid for turret armor, at
1856 ton. Other bidders were the
Carnegie Steel and the Carbon Steel
Company of Pittsburgh.
Evening star., 1914-10-07
Not to Seek Amliation.

Members of the Home Economics As
sociation yesterday at meeting at the
Public Library decided not to seek
affiliation with the Federation of Wom-
ems Clubs, because of the inability of
the men in the organization to join the
federation.
Evening star., 1914-10-07
CANADA TO ADD co. 900 MEN
TO OEXPEDITI0NARY ARMY
Cabinet Council at Ottawa Decides
to Increase Force, Bringing
Total to Over $4,000.

OTTAWA. Ont, October Canada will
raise Immediately and send to the front
second expeditionary force of 10000
men with a first reinforcement of 10 per
cent, making $4,000 in all. This decision
was reached at yesterdays cabinet coun-
Gil. The second contingent will bring the
total of Canada's force at the front up
to more than $4,000 men.
Sir Robert Borden, the Canadian pre-
mier has made public the action taken
by the council.
Sir Robert Borden's Statement.
In statement regarding the situation
he said:
1.-THE government proposes forthwith
to organize and train a second expedf-
tionary force of 10000 men with first re-
inforcements of 10 per cent, making 22.-
900 in all. This force will be organized
as expeditiously as possible and the ar
rangements for providing the necessary
arms, ammunition and equipment are al
ready in progress. The government is
also making preparations to organize and
train the necessary further reinforce
ments for the first and second expedition
ary forces"