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The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1914-04-15
Indian Death Rate is Hiqh

Washington, April 9.-The death
rate among the 100000 Indian wards
of the government during the year
ending June 80, 1918, was 32.35 per
thousand, according to the first an
nual report of Commissioner of Indian
Affairs Cato Sells.
This rate is more than twice the
census bureau figures for the entire
registered area of the United States.
Thirty-two per cent of all deaths re-
ported from the reservations were
due to pulmonary tuberculosis, COM
pared with 11.2 per cent of the reg
istered area.
This high rate is attributed by Mr..
Sells to the fact that 5000 Indian
families live under revolving condi-
tions. Other thousands of families
live in one or two room shacks under
improper sanitary conditions.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1914-04-15
Women Want Full Suffrage

Chicago, April 9.-Declaring that
the women of Illinois demonstrated
their desire to vote at Tuesdays
township elections throughout the
state, suffrage leaders today began 4
movement for full suffrage for the
women of Illinois. Under the equal
suffrage act passed by the last legis-
lature women cannot vote for state
officers, members of the legislature.
members of congress or other consti-
tutional Offices. The new law granted
them the vote on questions of public
policy and for president and city Of
ficers.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1914-04-15
President Favors Local Option

Washington, April 8.-President
Wilson is in favor of local option on
the liquor question and does not be-
lieve prohibition should be made a
part of a party program. Since the
order Of Secretary Daniels was issued
prohibiting the use of liquor by off,
GERS in the navy, persons in posi-
tion to obtain the presidents views
have learned that he will stand by
his letter written in May, 1911, while
governor of New Jersey, to the Rev.
Thomas B. Shannon of Newark, N. J.
in which he said:
II am in favor of local option. am
thorough believer in local self-gov-
ernment and believe that every self
governing community which consti.
tutes social unit should have the
right to control the matter of the reg
ulation or the Withholding of Hcen-
ses."
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1914-04-15
Long Strike is Ended

Houghton, Mich, April 13.-The
strike of the copper miners in upper
Michigan, came to an end today, as a
result of referendum vote taken
yesterday among the members of the
Western Federation of Miners. The
strike had been in effect since last
July, when $4,000 men, according to
figures of the federation, demanded
better wages and working conditions
and recognition of the union. Those
in favor of calling off the strike total
led 3.104; those against, 1886.
Managers of the mines have an.
nounced that they will re-employ all
men who have not been guilty of vio-
lence, as soon as they give up their
membership in the Western Fedora
tion of Miners, and places can be
found for them.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1914-04-15
Expect Bio Wheat Crop

Washington, April S.-A record
breaking winter wheat crop is in pros
pect this year, the department of ag-
riculture estimating on conservative
basis that the yield may exceed $751;
100000 bushels. The condition of the
crop April l was 95.6 per cent of a
normal, or lis per cent better than
the average April condition for the
past ten years.
The area planted last autumn was
36,5O6,000 acres, and with compare
lively good winter, it is believed the
percentage of acreage abandoned has
been somewhat less than 9.6 per cent,
the average abandoned during the
past 10 years, so that an unusually
big acreage will be harvested if con-
ditions continue favorable throughout
the season.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1914-04-15
Women Voted Against Saloons

Chicago, April S.-Women, voting
for the first time in Illinois township
elections yesterday, aided in closing
more than 1000 saloons, adding ten
counties to the 80 already dry and
barring the sale of intoxicants in ap-
proximately' 200 of the 900 townships
in which local option was an issue.
Their victory includes eleven cities,
which were previously wet. They were
Bloomington, Galesburg, Elgin, Deca-
tur, Canton, Freeport. Belvidere, Mon
mouth, Kawnee, Lockport, and East
Galena. Rockford, Nation and Gal
va, were kept in the dry column.
No city or township which was dry
was lost by the anti-saloon forces, but
Springfield, Quincy, Rock Island, Au-
rora, Joliet. Alton, Moline, Dixon and
West Galena remained wet.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1914-04-15
Unemployed Demand Food

Pueblo, COL, April 9.-After break
ing their way from box cars into
which they had been locked, overpow-
ering dozen police and railroad de-
tectives, 165 members of General"
Kelley's army of unemployed left y
Rio Grande freight train within two
miles of this city today and marched
back to this town demanding food.
The men were escorted to the city
corral, where the police made arrange
ments to supply menu OF beans,
bread and coffee.
When the train bearing the army
arrived here, the cars were locked and
the police planned to send the train
on through to Denver. The band,
however, objected to this program and
the escape followed.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1914-04-15
u1cC: UNITED ACTION
irrigation Conference Finds Settlers
Need Financial Support

Denver, Col, April 9.-United action
by state and federal governments in
financing irrigation projects in the
west was advocated by A. A. Jones.
first assistant secretary of the inter.
ior, in opening today the irrigation
conference called by Secretary Frank
lin 4. Lane. Before an audience in
cludlng state officers and irrigation
experts from all parts of the United
States and from several foreign coun-
triesp the representative of the inter.
Tor department outlined the policy for
the financial rehabilitation of irriga-
tion in the west.
III possible we should make invest.
ments in irrigation projects SAFE"
said Mr.. Jones. I'VE should tighten
the financial burden upon the settlers
who ultimately pay the cost. We
should provide them with cheap mon
ey; but you can't raise cheap money
without good security"
The assistant secretary then sug.
gested combined action by states and
by the federal government, particu.
larly in financing large irrigation en-.
terprises, which ordinarily have diff.
ficulty in enlisting individual capital
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1914-04-15
Sues Men for Overwork

Pittsburg, April 9.-United States
District Attorney E. Lowery Humes
has entered suits in the United States
court against two train dispatchers
and one assistant trainmaster of the
Pennsylvania Railroad company, for
violation of the federal act limiting
the service of railroad employees to
16 hours day.
The entering Of suits against the
persons in charge of train operation
instead of the railroad is a new de.
parture in this district. There are
two separate suits, each containing
six counts.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1914-04-15
Crusade Against Piekpockets

New York, April 10.-The police of
all the large cities in the country were
asked to help rid Ned York of pick
pockets. The local authorities seek
photographs, finger prints, and histor-
les of all the pickpockets on record
in the United States.
The crusade was launched here on
account of the systematic way in
which the light fingered fraternity of
late have escaped punishment. Police
magistrates and representatives of the
police department decided that the
best way to stop this was to perfect
their rogue gallery records and take
advantage of a recent decision of the
court of appeals which makes it legal
to use sworn testimony of a COM
plainant even though the complainant
fails to appear in court. This would
frustrate the favorite scheme of pick
pockets under arrest who send friends
to buy off complainants or intimidate
them.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1914-04-15
MURDERERs PAY PENALTY
Four New York Gunmen Meet Death
In Electric Chair

N EieCtric Cnair
Sing Sing Prison, Ossining, N. V,
April 13.-The four gunner convicted
of the murder of Herman Rosenthal
died in the electric chair at Sing Sing
prison at daybreak this morning.
OF the four who died, Frank Seiden.
schner ("Whitey Lewis') made the
only public statement. Even he did
not fatty assert his innocence.
In forty minutes all four were dis.
patched. This time would have been
shortened had it not been for the over
crowding of newspaper reporters.
t. cir number necessitated a shifting
of witnesses for each execution. There
was no ontoward incident throughout
the procedure. All walked quietly to
the chair and only their quaking
knees and the sickly green pallor of
their faces, attested that the realiza.
tion of death was on them.
Albany, N. Y, April 13.-Some of
the gunner are believed to have con-
fessed before they died. Superintend-
ent John B. Riley of the state prison
department., said that statements
would arrive here from Ossining to-
day which would show that no in.
justice had been done by the execu.
tions. He knew nothing of the nature
OF the statements. The statement is
said to implicate none but the men
who died today.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1914-04-15
INDORSE SECRETARY LANE
Western Governors Appreciate Efforts
To Benefit Settlers

Western Governors Appreciate Efforts
To Benefit Settlers
Denver, April 1.-THE irrigation
conference called by Secretary of the
Interior Lane for the consideration of
problems relating to the reclamation
of arid lands closed tonight. The con-
ference had been in session since
Thursday.
The final act of the delegates was to
adopt resolution Of confidence in Sec
retary Lane. The resolution, adopted
by unanimous vote, follows:
"Be it resolved, That on behalf of
the people of the arid West, we ex-
I tend to the Honorable Franklin K.
Lane, secretary of the interior, our
sincere and profound thanks for the
revolution he has accomplished in the
spirit and method Of the administra-
ton of the reclamation act. That by
adopting policy of frank. publicity
in all irrigation affairs and by cordial
cooperation between the department
and the water users associations, Sec
retary Lane has inspired new faith and
courage in the people of the West"
Investment Of postal savings bank
funds in the bonds of irrigation dis
tricts was urged upon congress at the
last session.
The delegates adopted the report of
the desert land committee, a promin-
ent feature of which was a recon
mendation that title to land be grant
ed by the government when settlers or
promoters have expended large sums
without being able to accomplish the
results prescribed by the present law.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1914-04-15
Senator Lodge Defends President

Washington, April o. Senator
Lodge, ranking republican member of
the foreign relations committee, ad-
dressed the senate today in support
of President Wilson's Panama canal
tolls policy. He maintained vigorous
ly the legal right of the United States
to exempt its shipping, foreign as
we'll as coastwise tolls, but asserted
that "a decent respect to the opinions
of mankind" and "the distrust and in
some cases dislike" with which the
United States is regarded abroad. de-
manded prompt repeal of the exemp-
tion clause of the canal act.
whether we shall insist upon CIV
ing to our ships two or three million
dollars in disputed way is, in my
conception, small question cOmpar-
ed to the larger issues involved" the
senator said.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1914-04-15
TO ENCOURAGE SETTLERS
Governors Conference Urges Import
ant Changes in Land Laws

Denver, April 1O.-Speedy settle
ment of the remaining public lands in
the western states through the extern
sion of jurisdiction every state over all
land within its borders, was urged up
on congress late today by the western
governors conference.
The governors re-affirmed in full the
platform of last year. in which was
set forth the policy of the conference
on various subjects held by the ex-
ecutives to be vital to the upbuilding
of the west.
In the platform reaffirmed today
the governors declared that upon the
administration of the laws governing
the disposal of the public lands in q
very large measure depends the fu-
ture prosperity of our states, and that
the newer states having been admit
ted in express terms of an equal foot
ing in all respects whatever with the
original states no realization of that
condition can be attained until the
states jurisdiction shall extend to all
their territory, the taxing power to all
their lands, and their political power
and influence be hereby secured"
John D. Reavis of California, pre-
sented two resolutions, one providing
for the use of reclamation funds in
the states in which the land is sold
from which the funds are derived, the
other providing for the loan of govern.
ment funds to farmers, under the su.
pervision of joint state and federal
boards. Under the rules, the resolu.
tions were simply recorded as part
of Mr.. Reavis' remarks, without &C.
tion by the conference.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1914-04-15
Congressman Charges Extravaganza

Washington, April 10.-Democrats
of the house were denounced for ex-
travagance today by Chairman Fitz-
gerald of the appropriations committee
when, over the protest of the commit
tee, an item was added to the pending
legislative appropriation bill to con-
tinue the assay Office at Helena, Mon
tana. He reviewed the expenditures of
congress this year and declared:
whenever think Of the horrible
mess l shall be called upon to present
to the country, I feel like quitting my
post"
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1914-04-15
Twins Cause Suicide

Willimantic, Conn.,, April 11.-Twins
arrived last evening at the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. Gustave R. Nelson, and
several hours later the husband and
father was found in the next room to
his wife and babies with the business
end of gas tube in his mouth. Ef-
forts to resuscitate him were futile, as
he had crawled under the bed clothes
and covered his head so that the gas
gave it's full effect. Nelson didn't en-
thuse much when offered congratula-
tions ON the double birth.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1914-04-15
OPPOSE LEASING BILL
Western Governors Discuss Various
Matters Of Public Interest


Denver, April S.-General discus
sion of the system of leasing the pub
lie domain, with particular reference
to the leasing bill now before con-
gress featured the second days ses-
sion of the western governors confer
ence here. The executives expressed
decided opinions, some of them hos
tile to the proposed measure. It was
decided, however, not to 60 on record
in a resolution until after hearing the
views of the government officials
present at the irrigation conference
to be held later in the week.
The governors adopted a report Of
committee consisting of governors
Ernest Lister, Washington; E. M.
Ammons, Colorado, and William Spry,
Utah, recommending a final session
close of the irrigation congress. At
that session action will be taken by
the state executives on the leasing
bill.
The conference went on record yes
terday with demand to congress for
the establishment of two more reg
ional reserve banks-one in the Pacific
northwest and the other in the Rocky
| mountain states.
The governors took a positive stand
on federal aid in road making, by
adopting a resolution urging congress
to turn over to the western states five
per cent of the public domain within
their boundaries, the proceeds to be
used for the improvement of the high
ways,
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1914-04-15
Worked Mean Swindie

Chicago, April 13.-Harry Err
pleaded guilty to using the mails to
operate-in the words of Federal
Judge Humphrey-"one of the mean.
est swindles invented" Err told the
court that he had watched newspapers
for reports of deaths of ministers or
priests and would send bills for books
on religious subjects which he assert
ed he had sold the relatives. A false
bill was paid in nearly every instance,
a postal inspector said.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1914-04-15
Spanish Refugees Leave Mexico

Ell Paso, April Slight hundred
members of the Spanish colony of Tor.
reon, expelled from that town after
having passed through the recent
great battle in fear and trembling and
afterward facing the wrath of Gen.
eral Villa, stood today beneath the
stars and stripes.
They were refugees truly, stripped
of their property for the time being
at least, but supplied with temporary
funds, and expressions of great relief
came from them as they crossed the
ugly wooden bridge under which the
muddy little stream known as the
Rio Grande (great river) flows and
found themselves on American soil.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1914-04-15
lnvents Electric Fly Trap

Dalles, Ore, April 9.-Edward H.
Smith, an inventor, formerly of Aber-
deem, WASH, has made an electrical
device he says will eXterminate flies.
The trap is twelve inches long and six
inches wide. AS soon as the fly en-
ters the cage he forms his own con.
nection. There is small spark, and
the fly is electrocuted.
1t is estimated that the cost of op-
Grafton for the season will not exceed
three cents.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1914-04-15
HiQher Price for Gasoline

Cincinnati, April 10.-Forty-cent gas
oline confronts the motorists accord
ing to Prof. Benjamin T. Brooks of
the federal bureau of mines, who ad-
dressed the meeting of the American
Chemical society. He estimated that
the present production of gasoline in
America, which he estimated at 1885,
100000 gallons year, was fast falling
behind the demand caused by the in
crease of motor vehicles and other
commercial uses.
When the price of gasoline reaches
the Accent mark, which it is rapidly
approaching, Professor Brooks said,
alcohol will be an active competitor.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1914-04-15
Fierce Battle at Tampico

Washington, April 10.-Continued
fighting at Tampico, with great dam
age to the valuable oil property there,
was reported to the state department
and navy department today in dis
patches from the warships on the
Mexican coast. An official statement
at the state department described the
situation as to the oil properties this
way:
Several oil tanks have been struck,
one is on fire and oil is running into
the river. A number of refugees are
OH the warships."
The fighting at Tampico was de-
scribed as heavy, with rebels in pos.
session of Dona Cecilia and Arbol
Grande.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1914-04-15
Wyoming Plans Reform

Cheyenne, Wyo, April 11.-A public
utilities commission, the initiative and
referendum, an anti-pass law, presi-
Dental primaries and a workingmen's s
compensation law are among the re.
forms to be urged for Wyoming in the
campaign next fall.
The adoption will be urged by pro-
gressives republicans and independ-
ents. This course was decided upon
late yesterday at mass meeting at
tended by representatives of the var
ious factions from all but two counties
in the state.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1914-04-15
Must Salute American FIaq

Washington, April 13.-President
Wilson told callers today that sa-
lutte would be fired to the American
flag by Mexican federals at Tampico
as an apology for the recent arrest of
American marines. The president
spoke with such confidence that his
hearers took it to imply that the
point would be insisted on. The pres
ident has already approved Rear Ad.
miral Mayo's demand for the salute
as an apology.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1914-04-15
Police Grafters in Prison

st. Paul, April S.-Martin Flanagan.
former chief of police, and Fred Tur-
ner, former city detective, convicted
several weeks ago of participation in
collection of thousands of dollars of
blackmail from women of the under
world, were taken today to Saltwater.
Mimi, to begin serving indeterminate
sentences of from one to ten years in
the state penitentiary.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1914-04-15
Good Demand for Wool

Boston, April 10.-The Commercial
Bulletin will say: Business in the
Boston wool market this week has
been of moderate size and chiefly in
foreign wool, for which prices are
steadily maintained. Advance show.
ings of early shorn territory are being
made and Arizona woods are selling as
fast as they arrive.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-06-14
T1PICS OF The DAY
IN WALL STREET
,,hody Off to the Polo
Co c.me-Stock Market
in a Dead Calm,
o,rsINESS SMALLEST
SINCE MAY |, 1897
u;rIiouaire Sees a Million
Dollars All at once-Twenty-
FIVE Men to Move II.

-, hundred OF the traders were not
se.'o s,ocs Exchange at all yesterday.
a. u. ,onsv they said that everybody had
"a '"' ,hs polo game. The corporals
gone -, vas left TO DO business had a
sa4lu Sgr time OF it, for while there
P's'| 0,obably a larger amount of bust
Ns capita than there would have
ness - no polo game TO take brokers
Oe'n The sum total Of the days business
aN'', s,ch as to provoke enthusiasm.
vas a'.. S over 5000 shares the first count
s'" or the smallest days business
U.s. ~ 1897. At that time the Ding
any. 80. "a. bil was in charge OF the Senate
,s.' 90 committee, war had Just broken
f'D" A.,,,sen Greece and Turkey, there
Sul V sr.st foods in the Mississippi Val
sr' .suroads were golng into receivers
~ .r5 the financial district was still
e.,s nv the Supreme Courts decision
- = go months before in the TRANSMITS
% rrsieht Association case, that the
'O. ., ,,pst act applied TO all combinations
-. ..s,rsint Of trade. whether unreason-
y -. :, not. seemingly, there was
~ SssI more TO trouble people then
- now. At that time, however psy-
U - - VAS practically unknown, so far
!, Ausiness was concerned
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-06-14
WORK FOR DOCTORS
IN WALL ST. DISTRICT
Forty Per Cent of Those EXAM
ined Are Found To Be Physi-
cally Subnormal.

Though most of the bankers and brokers
IN the wall Street district insist that they
have been working for their health OK
late. the first report Of the Life EXTENSION
Institute. which has examined the STAINS
NJ several OF the largest Institutions IN
the Street. shows that 40 per cent OF those
examined are In need Of medical treat
ment. OF this number, one-fourth need
immediate treatment to avoid disaster.
The ailments listed range from nat rect
70 adenoids. Substantially all OF those
IN be found subnormal physically can De
restored 10 sound health by prompt treat
ment.
The institute, which is semi-philan-
tbropic corporation, is headed by Elmer
Il. Rittenhouse, president, and has for us
hoard of directors ex-President William
r. Taft. Harold A. Lev, Robert W. DC
Forest. Frank A. Vanderlip, Eugene II.
Fisk Charles II. ssbin, e. r. L. Gould.
Henry II. Bowman. Irving Fisher, Francis
r Cooley and Mr.. Rittenhouse.
Most of the Wall Street men In need OF
radical attention" says Mr.. Rittenhouse.
in speaking OF the results OF the insu-
.ute's inquiries, ARE victims Of unhygienic
habits, such az fast and too much over
eating. lack Of exercise and improper
postures at desks. Many have nat feet
and adenoids and similar troubles that
the average man does not consider I'M
portant, but which the trained man knows
are against efficiency.
"of the 10 per cent that need immediate
attention nearly all have kidney or
heart trouble. Practically all the diseases
that carry business men of prematurely
are durable II taken in the early stages.
hut most men have them for years be-
fore they realize il, and their cases are
chronic when the physician is called in"
The institute gives no treatment IL
looks over the subjects offered for exam
ination and presents the person or his
physician with chart showing It's ind
ings.