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The river press., 1914-08-19
Consumers Pay High Prices

Washington, Aug. 17.-Report to
the department of justice tell of the
creation of artificial food prices all
along the line. A district attorney
in Texas reported that granulated
sugar had risen from $3.50 to $3.50
per hundred weight since week ago;
Swiss cheese from 25 cents to 50
cents: flour from $4.75 to $50; beef
ribs from Is cents to 21 cents per
pound; sirloin from 2S cents to 80
cents; pork loin IS to 25 cents and
smoked ham from 20 to % cents. The
district attorney suggested that small
consumers are charged even higher
prices than hotels and restaurants.
A letter to the attorney general
from the manager of one of the larg-
est livestock commission companies
in the west reported that while hogs
had declined in Chicago one dollar
per hundred pounds and cattle de-
clined IS to IS cents per hundred
pounds, dressed products to the con-
Gunner advanced several cents per
pound.
The river press., 1914-08-19
May Increase Taxation

Washington, Aug. 12.-How to raise
something like $10O,OOO,OOO to Offset
the loss to the United States in i'm
port duties expected to result from
the war in Europe will be the subject
OF a conference between Secretary
McAdoo and Representative Under
wood, chairman of the house ways and
means committee.
Treasury experts compiled tonight
statement showing imports from the
war zone. They did not hazard an es.
innate of probable loss in revenue,
though it was admitted that the total
might be in the neighborhood of $780,
100000 for the year. Figures also
have been prepared to demonstrate
what might be raised by increased
taxes on liquors and tobacco and by
adding to the income tax.
Representative Underwood and Sem
ator Simmons, chairman of the sem
ate finance committee, are making a
thorough study of the situation, but
will not attempt to frame a definite
plan of action until Secretary McAdoo
has outlined actual conditions. Then
the advice of President Wilson will be
sought.
The river press., 1914-08-19
Panama Canal is Open

Washington, Aug. 15.-With the
passage through the Panama canal
today of the Ward liner Ancon, the
great waterway becomes "free and
open to the vessels of commerce and
of war of all nations on terms of en-
tire equality" in accordance with the
provisions OF the Hay-Pauncefote trea-
ty.
Vessels drawing not more that 80
feet of water may now make the
passage. 1t would be possible to put
the big American dreadnaughts
through at any time. ANY foreign
warships now in the Atlantic and Pa.
citic waters could also make the trip
but the naval plans of the European
powers which have vessels off both
coasts of the United States are not
known here.
The river press., 1914-08-19
Carranza Enters Mexico City

Mexico City, Aug. 15.-The ma.
tional capital is in the hands of the
ccnstitutionalists tonight. In accord.
ance with prearranged plan, Cen
eral Obregon marched in with his
army and took peaceful possession
of the city this afternoon.
The citizens greeted him and his
soldiers with cheers. The evacuation
by the federals was completed today
and constitutionalist troops are now
quartered in the barracks recently oc-
cupied.
Eight special trains will leave for
the front tomorrow morning, carry.
ing great company, that will for.
mally welcome General Carranza,
first chief of the constitutionalists
who will assume the presidency as
soon as he enters the capital.
The river press., 1914-08-19
First steamship Through Cana,

Washington, Aug. 13.-The first
steamship to pass through the Pana-
ma canal-the Cristobal, made the
trip from the Atlantic to the Pacific
in eleven and half hours.
The return trip, however, was made
in eight and half hours, which
probably marks the exact time that
will be consumed by merchantmen
when all of the machinery of the ca
nal is in smooth operation. The Girls
tobal made this experimental voyage
August 3 and 4, and at the time was
drawing 25 feet of water.
Last Sunday, Governor Goethals in
recognition of their services, allow
ed number of the old employees to
traverse the canal from one ocean to
the other on the steamer Advance,
and it is reported that everything is
in perfect order for the formal open.
ing of the canal next Saturday, when
the Ancion, sister ship to the Girls
tobal, belonging to the Panama Ca
nal company, and of 9,6O6 tons, will
take the official trial trip.
The river press., 1914-08-19
Will Investigate Prices

Washington, Aug. 13.-President
Wilson today directed Attorney Gen.
eral McReynolds to investigate re-
cent increases in prices of food stuffs
and to take up the question, whether
any persons responsible can be prose-
cuted.
The president sent the following
letter to the attorney general:
"The rapid and unwarranted in
crease in the prices of foodstuffs in
this country on the pretext of the
conditions existing in Europe is SO
serious and vital a matter, that l take
the liberty of calling your attention
to it,
81 will be very much obliged ii you
will advise me whether there is un-
der existing law any action which the
department of justice could take,
either by way of investigation or by
legal process and what federal legis.
lation if any would in your judgment
be justifiable and warrantable in the
circumstances.
81 feel that this is matter which
we cannot let pass by without trying
to serve the country. Certainly the
country ought to be defended, if pos
sible against men, who would take
advantage of such circumstances to
increase the price of food and the
difficulties of living"
The river press., 1914-08-19
German Colonies Menaced

Washington, Aug. 17.-Germany's
colonies and dependencies in China
and the Pacific, threatened by Japan's
ultimatum, consists of Kiau Chau, a
prctectorate in Northeastern China,
on the Yellow sea, and in the Pacific,
German New Guinea, composed of
Kaiser Wilhelms Land, the Bismark
archipelago, the Caroline islands, the
Palau islands, the Mariana islands,
the Marshall islands and the Samoan
islands of Savaii and Opolu.
These Pacific islands have an esti-
mated area of 96,16O square miles and
a population of $500.
Japan's demand-the withdrawal OF
German warships from Oriental wa.
ters and the abandonment of Kiau
Chau. fulfills her part in her alliance
with Great Britain and was made on
the proposal of the English govern
ment, according to authoritative
sources in Washington. However. it
is also designed to bring to an end
German rule in a territory, which.
Japan contends, threatens China's in
tegrity and peace in the Far East
The German stronghold lies directly
opposite Korea, where Japan is devel-
oping colonies and across the sea
from the southern Japanese islands.
The river press., 1914-08-19
Another Declaration Of War

London, Aug. 13.-The war of the
nations of Europe today became reg
ularized with the formal declaration
of war on Austria Hungary by Great
Britain.
The strength of the British fleet
in the Mediterranean is unknown, as
no movements of warships have been
made public since the first outbreak
of hostilities.
1t is known, however, that France
has the bulk of her feet in the Med.
iterr@Aean, so that no apprehension
exists here as to the safety of trade
routes through that sea, now that it
seems certain that the German cruis-
ers GOeben and Breslau are out of
action.
The official press bureau here, de.
scribing today the disposition of Brit
ish cruisers in the Atlantic and else
where expressly urges traders of all
nations to send their cargoes con-
fidently and boldly to sea in British
or neutral ships in all directions ex-
cept the North sea, where, owing to
mines and the probability OF naval
operations, no guarantee can yet be
given, although as announced yester-
day, passenger services are again
running.
The river press., 1914-08-19
Photo by American Press Association.
GERMAN ARMY ADVANCES
Big Battle with French and British
Troops is Expected

London, Aug. 14.-Pushing forward
by mere weight of numbers, the Ger
man advance across Belgium is slow.
ly but steadily proceeding, and soon
must come in contact with the allied
armies which, according to an official
communication from Brussels tonight,
are in battle order at some point un-
named.
The Belgians in the outpost skir-
mishing are said to have inflicted Sc.
we're checks on the German forces;
but, on the whole, the German wing
has kept on it's way, and has reached
a line from north of Namur to Haze
len, which suggests that the first big
battle will be fought somewhere be-
tween Louvain and Diest, where the
allies probably will try to block the
roads to Brussels and Antwerp and
prevent the German attempt to make
north Belgium untenable.
The Germans again are hammering
away at Liege forts, and according
to their accounts, one of the forts
Pontisse-has fallen. This, however.
is denied by the Belgians, who tell
of another slaughter of the invaders
who, they say, attempted to rush the
fortress.
Military strategists are of the opin-
ion that the Germans are meeting
with delay which they did not count
on. and that every day the Belgians
keep them fighting means an increase
of Russian forces on their eastern
frontier. They express the belief
that unless Germany soon disposes of
Belgium and France, she will have to
choose between withdrawing a part
of her army from the west, or leav-
ing the road to Berlin open to the
forces of the emperor of Russia.
The river press., 1914-08-19
War May Affect Agriculture

Washington, Aug. 14.-The effect
of the European war upon agriculture
in the United States was discussed
yesterday for the first time by Sec
retary Houston. who pointed out that
the United States was practically the
only large food producing country un-
disturbed.
control the high SEAS" he said, 'it
will be very difficult for food supplies
from this country to reach them.
This would not have very serious
effect on our exports because very
small proportion is taken by these
countries. The wheat and -four en-
ported in 1913, about 14O.OOO,O0O bush.
els, only 100000 went to Germany
and Austria. If they were to control
the high seas it would seriously in
terfere with the marketing of the
greater part of foodstuffs we export.
''lf. on the other hand England
France and Russia control the high
seas, we should be able to market in
the near future without great difficult
ty the great mass OF our eXportable
food products. Even if they cannot
control the seas, they are going to
take every sort of reasonable risk to
get supplies, and on account Of their
extensive shore lines and large ship
ping facilities, they would doubtless
secure very considerable part of
what they need"
The river press., 1914-08-19
Regulate Prices by Law

Ottawa, Ont, Aug. IA law to
control prices of fuel and all the nec-
essaries of life will be enacted by the
Canadian parliament which meets
Tuesday next in special session to
pass war measures. The government
will enact a statute by which the
prices charged by manufacturers,
wholesalers and retailers may be
brought before q Judge and if it is
found that advantage has been taken
of conditions created by war unduly
to advance prices, they may be re-
duced by court order.
Since the declaration of war the
charges OF -four, fuel, sugar, tea and
many other commodities have in.
creased throughout Canada
The river press., 1914-08-19
MARCHING ON BRUSSELS
Germans May Capture Belgian Seat
Of Government

London, Aug. 1S.-The Germans
are reported as marching on Brussels
by the Brussels correspondent of the
Daily Mail. Telegraphing last night
he says:
"Feinting with their right at Diest
and diverting to some extent the at
tention of the Belgian field army cen.
tered on Louvain, the Germans are
now signalled as marching directly
on Brussels by way of Huy and Jod.
oigne. This raiding force is believed
to consist mainly of cavalry and ar
tillery, including the much.feared mo-
tor quick firers.
'These troops are in imminent dan.
ger of being cut off from their base
at Liege, but the day of desperate
deeds has dawned for the German
fatherland, and the occupation of the
Belgian capital is just the sort of
spectacular coup, utterly barren from
a strategic standpoint, calculated to
kjndle the enthusiasm across the
Rhine"
A Reuter- dispatch from Brussels
says: "The seat of government has
been moved to Antwerp. Measures
have been taken for the defense Of
Brussels because of the approach of
German cavalry"
The river press., 1914-08-19
PREPARE FOR BIG BATTLE
Opposing Forces Cover a Front Of
About 260 Miles

London, Aug. 16.-Despite the re-
peated repulses which they have suf.
fered, the German batallions continue
to move forward for a decisive en-.
counter. which can not be delayed
much longer. While there has been
a lull in the fighting in northern Bel.
gium, the invaders are sweeping
along the valley of the Meuse, south
of Namur, and have reached Dinant,
where part of a strong French force,
which is established behind that town
took the offensive and defeated them.
The incident shows that the French
crossed the Belgian frontier to join
hands with their allies not moment
too soon. All along the Alsace-Lor.
aine frontier the advance guards of
the two opposing armies have come
into contact and, according to French
official reports, the Germans have
been driven back everywhere with
loss.
The violation of the neutrality of
Belgium has extended the Belgian
and French lines to the frontier of
Holland. The next battle, therefore,
will be from Balse to Maastricht,
with several millions of men on each
side.
1t is this enormous extension of eff.
fectives and of front which will char.
acterize the battle, and it will be pro.
foundly different from all other bat.
ties.
When two adversaries engage in
battle along a front from 20 to 30
kilometers (13 to 20 miles), the en-
gagement is characterized by two fea-
tures-it is rapid and immensely
spread out. With front extending
over 400 kilometers (266 miles) i: is
not likely to be the same as other
battles.
The river press., 1914-08-19
Railroad Assessment Increased

Helena, Aug. 1.-THE state board
of equalization met today and assess
ed the railroads doing business in the
state. There were some increases
and no decreases. The action of the
board was unanimous and was taken
by Governor Stewart, Secretary Of
State A. NJ. Anderson, Auditor William
Heating. and Treasurer w. C. Rae.
Attorney General D. NJ. Kelly is out
of the city.
There were no changes from last
year in the Great Northern's assess
ment, but the Plentywood, Power and
Snowden-Sidney branches new were
assessed at $25OO a mile.
The main line of the Milwaukee was
increased from $17.5OO to $4,000 a
mile, and the Lewistown to Hilger
branch from $4,000 to $4,000. The Hill
ger to Winnifred and Lewistown to
Grass Range branches new were as.
sessed at $2500 a maize, and the Lew
istown to Great Falls line (new) at
$500 mile.
Northern Pacific increases were
made as follows: Bitter Root branch
extension from $4,000 to $500; Occur
d. Alene branch from $4,000 to $12,-
500: Glendive east branch from $4,000
to $500; St. Regis cutoff from $14,-
900 to $4,000.
The Georgetown extension of the
Butte, Anaconda & Pacific was in
creased from $4,000 to $4,000.
The river press., 1914-08-19
Would insure Exports

Washington Aug. 14.-Goyern-
meni insurance against the war risks
:. American registered ships and
their caIgoes, was the solution Of
tered today by 60 representative bus
mess men OF the country for the
stoErage of Amrican overseas COM
mere tecause of the European war.
The proposal was made in definite
form after an q" lay vrference pre-
sided over by Secretary McAdoo If
T. e treasury department. Practically
all OF the largest can. ing and ship.
pin:, Interests in :ne United States
were represented.
The river press., 1914-08-19
Fighting in Midair

London. Aug. 12.-The Times cor
respondent in Brussels, describing the
fighting at Liege, says aerial fleets
were used by both the Belgians and
Germans. The fighting in midair was
desultory, but deadly. 4 huge Zeppe-
lin sailed over Liege during the early
fighting, but was pursued by Bel.
gian aeroplanist. who risked and lost
his life in destroying it. After the
destruction of this Zeppelin the Ger.
mans confined their aerial activity to
the use of scouting aeroplanes, sew.
eral of which were destroyed by
shells from the forts. Attempts to
reach the aeroplanes with shells were
often unsuccessful, however, owing to
the inability to shoos high enough.
The river press., 1914-08-19
Washington News Notes

Washington, Aug. 14.-Representa-
tives Stout and Evans have filed a
detailed primary statement of the pri.
mary expense, as required under the
general law. Stout gives his total
primary expenses as 1881. The items
show $6.S5 for printing petitions,
s2.O4 for postage and AZ cents for ex-
press. Evans expense was but $S.4O
:G.s; being for printing petitions and
s1.G3 for postage.
The department of agriculture es-
Inmates that the production of winter
wheat this year will amount in Mon
tana to 11,063,00O bushels, or twenty
three bushels to the acre. The quail
ity was 94 per cent and the price on
August l was 20 cents bushel.
The president, on the recommen-
dation of Senators Walsh and Myers.
today nominated Herbert Goodall of
Helena to be assayer in charge of
the Helena assay offic. to succeed
Thomas B. Miller, whose term has
expired.
Senator Walsh today was advised
by the state department that ca
blegram has reached it by way OF
Tie Hague advising that Mrs. Walsh
and her daughter are safe in Munich.
The message was without date and
gave no details.
The treasury department today re-
jected all bids for erecting a public
building at Bozeman and will read
vertise plans. All bids were found
to he too high.
The river press., 1914-08-19
e. mss Silt fer POSTAGE

Washington, Aug. 14.-Suit was or
iered :; "Oat:Na ter General Burle-
son today to recover from the United
States Beet Sugar company $4,000
which it is alleged should have been
paid in postage ON a pamphlet cir
culated under Senator Lodges frank
while the Underwood tariff bill was
before congress.
Information concerning this PAM
phlet, which the postal authorities
claim was illegally franked, was
brought out during the recent senate
lobby investigation. The pamphlet
was the work of Thurman H. Palmer,
secretary of the United States Beet
Sugar industry.
The river press., 1914-08-19
Farmers Hold Livestock

Chicago, Aug. 14.-Receipts at the
stock yards for two weeks have been
on famine basis says j. Ogden Ar
mour, president of armour & Co.
Armour denies charge that pack
ers have made the European war an
excuse to put up prices. During the
last two weeks Armour & Co., have
killed fewer hogs than during any
similar period in the history of the
concern the statement says.
The shortage of receipts is due to
an actual shortage of livestock, with
Which the packers have been con-
tending fer year, together with a
natural tendency of the producer to
hold his stocks in hopes of war time
prices.
The river press., 1914-08-19
HUNT FOR GERMAN SHIPS
British Navy Department Orders Pa.
troll Of Ocean Routes

troll Of Ocean Routes
London, Aug. 12.-The admiralty
has sent out cruisers which will ply
the Atlantic to protect trade routes.
The French government also has sent
out warships to search for German
cruisers known to be in the Atlantic.
THE 'enemy's Ships" says the of.
ficial admiralty report, Twill be hunt
ed continually, and although some
time may elapse before they are run
down, they will be kept too busy to
do much mischief.
"A number of fast merchant YES.
sells fitted and armed at British ar.
senals also are patrolling the routes
and keeping them clear of German
commerce raiders. With every day
that passes British control of trade
routes, especially those of the Allan
tic, becomes stronger.
In the North Sea, where the Ger
mans have scattered mines indiscrim.
inately and where the most formid-
able operations of the naval war are
proceeding, the admiralty can give no
reassurances."
The river press., 1914-08-19
Thousands Of Wounded

London, Aug. ia dispatch to the
Exchange Telegraph company from
Basel, Switzerland, says:
"Following terrible battle at Muel.
haussen, the hospital facilities prov
ed absolutely inadequate to care for
the almost incredible number of
wounded. Not only are all the hos
pitfalls filled, but schools, churches
and hotels are occupied to their ca
pacity. Even then it has been found
necessary to charter special trains to
convey the wounded to Mulheim and
st. Ludwig and other towns. The lat.
est estimates place the German loss
es at from 5000 to 10000"
The river press., 1914-08-19
CHECK GERMAN ADVANCE
Belgian Forces Make Resistance
Against Superior Numbers

Against Superior Numbers
London, Aug. 13.-The hour of the
great battle which will have much to
do with settling the future of Europe,
is appreciably nearer.
Reports of engagements which,
when the main armies meet, will be
considered insignificant. have been
coming in all day, showing that the
cavalry screens, sometimes accom-
panied by infantry, whose duty it is
to find out what is going on behind,
have come into contact in northern
Belgium near Haelen, and on the
French frontier near obtain.
The meeting of these reconnoiter-
ing parties in force has resulted in
some pretty severe fighting, in which,
according to the French and Belgian
official accounts, the allies scored fur
ther successes.
The Post correspondent with the
Belgian army sends the following:
"The successes of the Belgian army
have been astonishing. Everywhere
along the line of outposts the Ger
mans meet with battling checks Like
an angry dog faced by porcupine,
the vaunted Prussian army stands
puzzled.
81 do not wish to eXaggerate the
facts or to pretend that the Belgians
are winning a series of important bat
ties. Their successes so far all are
intrinsically small. but they are max
ing habit of success. All dread of
the Prussians is gone, and that is a
most valuable gain.''
The river press., 1914-08-19

Butte, Aug. 17.-Waiting till PATROL
man William J. Ingraham. with his
death. dealing revolver, changed yes
t.rday to the Lav shift, two mas. ed
bandits held up the Halfway House
bar n $50 G. clock this morning. tle
s.cae Of the leldup is not more tl,n
stones throw from the Coppe- Sta:e
saloon, where, early Thursday morn
i.". Patro -Lan Ingraham, killed !.r.
eu,ia'. C.. Sui}ivan. when he surprised
aim holding up the place.
The river press., 1914-08-19

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