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The River Press.
Vol. XXXIII.
Fort Benton, Montana, Wednesday, January 8, 1913.
No. 12
LEGISLATURE BEGINS.
Montana Law Makers Ready For
Work of the Session.
Helena , Jan. 6. —The senate met
promptly at noon today, former Lieu*
tenant Governor Allen calling the body
to order. W. W. McDowell was then
introduced and took the oath of office,
which was administered by Chief Jus
tice Brantly.
Committeea were appointed to notify
the governor and the house that the
senate was organized and ready to do
business. The rules governing the
Twelfth Legislative assembly were
adopted to govern the transaction of
bu.-oneäs until the new rules committee
shall be appointed.
The nominees of the democratic cau
cus for senate offices were announced
by Secretary of State Alderson. E. C.
Day, defeated condidate for speaker
in the democratic caucus, nominated
Dr. A. B. MacDonald, who was elect
ed, as were the other caucus nominees.
Dr. MacDonald assured the house that
everybody would "have the square
deal" in his rulings.
The house rules governing the
Twelfth assembly were adopted tem
porarily, F. A. Carnal offering an
amendment providing that every bill
must be reported from committees
within five legislative days. The
amendment was adopted by a vote of
20, the noes not being taken.
Tariff Hearings Begin.
Washington , Jan. 6.— Democratic
revision of the tariff aotually got un
der way today when the house ways
and means committee began hearings
which will be the basis of the new
tariff bill of the next congress, to re
peal the Payne-Aldrloh law.
The hearing was on schedule "A,"
the chemical schedule. When the
tariff hearings are ended, democrats
of the committee will devote them
selves in executive session to the for
mulation of the tentative tariff legis
lation, which they hope to have ready
by Maroh 15, if not earlier.
The result of their deliberations will
be formally passed upon at a caucus
of the representatives of a new house
to be called soon after the opening of
the extra session. The caucus will
determine whether the new tariff legis
lation shall be In form of a single
measure or in separate bills.
Newspaper Opposes Norris.
Washington , Jan. 5.—a muckrak
ing Washington newspaper that had
much to do with the instigation of the
attack upon Secretary Ballinger early
in the Taft administration is out today
with an attack upon Governor Norris
of Montana and is opposing him for
appointment as secretary of the in
terior because, it is declared, hé has
been altogether too friendly with big
interests which are unfriendly to the
conservation program. This open at
tack has been expected for several
days and word has been passed around
at the capitol that certain trust in
terests were behind Norris and were
anxious to secure his appointment.
According to the Washington paper,
vigorous protest is being carried to
Woodrow Wilson against the selec
tion of Governor Norris for secretary
of the interior on the grounds stated.
The same paper is favorable to the
selection of Secretary Fisher as sec
retary of the interior, notwithstanding
the fact that he is presumed to be a
republican.
Frost Hits Orange Groves.
Los Angeles , Jan. 6.—Dense palls
of smoke from the smudge pots in
orange groves overspread today the
entire eltrus region of southern Cali
fornia in an effort to prevent tremend*
ous damage from the coldest weather
known in this vicinity for years. Ice
formed everywhere. The weather bu
reau here reported "killing" frost on
all the shelves of the foot hills, where
orange growers for years have known
no dangerous temperatures. Damage
was general but until the cold abates
no figures on losses can be accurate.
At Riverside, in the heart of the
orange belt, the thermometer fell to 18
degrees. S. A. Little, head of a fruit
company, said that 90 per cent of the
oranges immediately around Riverside
would be a total loss.
Froxen To Death.
Winnepeq , Jan. 6 — Mrs. Geo.
Buckley, wife of a wholesale farm im
plement dealer at Reaburn, 37 milts
west of here, last night was found
frozen to death. She was within a
mile of her home when found. Ed
ward Bruce, 40 years old, a market
gardener, whose home was a few miles
west of Wlnnepeg, was found dead in
the road.
The Lazy Horse.
An Irishman once tapped a poky
horse with u whip and said. "Pick up
your feet, and they'll fall thelrselves."
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EAST AND WEST MEET
Walter McCormack, Famous Grand Opera Tenor, makes Friends with the
Blackfeet Indians from Glacier National Park
The East and the West came together
in a rather striking and unusual fashion
at the recent concert given by the St. Paul
Symphony Orchestra in the Auditorium
at St. Paul. The Indians attended the
concert as guests of L. W. Hill and were
very appreciative not only of the splendid
TAFTS POLITICAL WAKE.
President Reviews Record of Four
Years Administration.
New York , Jan. 4.— President Taft
presided here tonight at what be
styled "his own political wake." He
made the funeral oration over his po
litical corpse; asked modest praise for
the deeds that be did while he lived
In the White house; recited at length
the cause that led to his "demise,"
and attacked the enemies he held re
sponsible for his taking off.
The president was the only speaker
at the republican "reorganization din
ner," given at the Waldorf-Astoria to
more than 1,000 republicans from all
over the country. He spoke for more
than an hour. His defense of his ad
ministration was the executive results
it has produced; his reply to personal
criticism was that he had been more
misunderstood than blameworthy.
His attacks upon his political oppon
ents—confined almost exclusively to
the progrès s ives —was not bitter, but
sorrowful.
In spite of all the misrepresenta
tions, the unrest, the present-day de
sire for change, the president said, he
saw in the future a return to the old
ideas of government, the awakening
of the people to an understanding that
social changes must be made slowly
and with sure steps. He closed with
an appeal to republicans who left the
party to return and join hands with
the millions who remained faithful.
Advances In Modern Surgery.
New York , Jan. 3.— Possibility
that the year 1913 will see the marvel
of broken bones repaired for use with
in four days and wounds healed with
in one day is forecasted by Dr. Alex
is Carrell of the Rockefeller institute
for medical research, whose suc
cess last year won him the Nobel prize
for medicine. Dr. Carrell Is now In
Europe about to return to bis work
after having been to Stockholm to re
ceive the Nobel (prize. The announce
ment of his marvelous predictions ap
pear in the current issue of the offiolal
organ of the Rockefeller institute.
Government Loans For Farmers.
Washington , Jan. 4.— Government
loans on farm mortages at low interest
rates were proposed in a bill today by
Representative Batherick of Ohio.
The plan outlined is to attain the
same object as the "rural credits"
system proposed by President Taft.
The bill would provide for the estab
lishment of a treasury department bu
reau of farm loaos, with a loan com
missioner appointed by the president.
The secretary of the treasury would
be authorized to raise funds for loan
ing to "bona fide tillers of the soil"
on farm mortgages by the issue of
government bonds at not to exceed 4
per cent interest. The loans would be
made on farms on which at least one
half must be under cultivation.
Applications for loans would be
made to the commissioner, who would
certify to the value of the property to
be ascertained by the owners and ap
praisers appointed by the commis
sioner to the secretary of the treasury,
solos sung by Mr. McCormack, but of the
rather intricate and high-brow type of
orchestration rendered by Prof. Rothwell
and his well-known orchestra.
Chief Fred Big Top, in referring to the
concert, said he enjoyed it very much—
"some of it was just like Indian music."
who would loan not to exceed 60 per
cent of the value of the land on a
mortgage made out to the secretary of
the treasury at not more than 4i per
cent interest.
Bold Diamond Robbery.
Chicago , Jan. 3.—Four automobile
bandits smashed a jeweler's window
here today and escaped with a tray of
diamonds, after a running revolver
fight with the police. Their escape
was aided by a fashonably-dressed
woman, who fainted In the arms of a
uniformed policeman as he was draw
ing his revolver. As soon as the
thieves were out of sight the woman
recovered and disappeared.
A few minutes later the bandits' car
was stopped by a policeman, who
ordered there to drive with him to a
police station to answer a charge of
speeding.
When they reached a quiet street,
the robbers shot, stabbed and slugged
the policeman and threw him off the
automobile. They then abandoned
the machine, which bad been stolen
near a downtown office building before
the robbery, and disappeared in a
crowded section of the west side.
Contracts For Vandalia Canal.
Washington , Jan. 4.—Secretary
of the Interior Fisher has authorized
the award of the following contracts
for the construction of 46 miles of
the Vandalia south canal, Milk river
irrigation project, Montana, to J. E.
Hilton of Billings, as per schedule 1
and 3, involving the excavation of
583,550 cubic yards of material, for
•118,150, and to Charles Wilthite,
Boise, Idaho, schedule 2, involving
the excavation of 302,550 cubic yards
of material, for 151,700.
The work is situated on the south
side of the Milk river, adjacent to the
main line of the Great Northern rail
way, and In the vicinity of Vandalia,
Tampico, Glasgow and Nashua.
Big Bonds For Dynamiters.
Chicago , Jan. 3.—Ball in the sum
of 91,000,000 for 32 of the 33 union
leaders oonvlcted of conspiracy to
transport dyoamlte must be forthcom
ing in order that they may take ad
vantage of the granting today of the
writ of supersedeas by the United
States circuit court of appeals here.
Whether the amount can be ob
tained was admitted by counsel for
defendants to be a question of gravs
doubt, but they expressed the belief
that at least some of it could be ob
tained—enough to accomplish the lib
erty of President Frank M. Ryan and
a few others until decision is reached
by the reviewing court. Sixty days
was allowed for filing the appeal.
The decision involves only 32 of the
33 men now in the Leavenworth peni
tentiary, as Herbert S. Hockin, desig
nated among his fellow prisoners as
the "Informer," will not appeal.
Butte , Jan. 4.—The members of
the police department are now at work
perfecting an appeal, which will be
presented to the legislature In a short
time, asking that tbe salary of patrol
men be increased from $100 to $125 a
month.
The Indians applauded long and loud at
times and attracted considerable atten
tion themselves. While the elite of St.
Paul were present in evening dress they
had nothing on the Indians, who were
very elaborately attired and carried them
selves with dignity and ease.
WOULD BENEFIT FARMERS]
European System of Farm Credits
Gives Low Interest Rate.
Washington , Jan. 3.— That the
adoption of a well organized system
of agricultural credits backed by gov
ernmental support and under official
supervision would save to American
farmers annually a sum estimated at
from 1150,000,000 to $200,000,000 Is the
conclusion of experts here who have
given careful study to this question.
As a *'suH of the facts that have been
brought out the conviction is express
ed that there is no more important
subject before the country at the pres
ent time than that of devising means
of supplying the farmers of the coun
try with credit facilities equal to those
enjoyed by men in other lines of busi
ness aad of enabling them to secure
funds for the permanent improvement
of their lands on terms approaching
those enjoyed by European agricul
turists.
Probably few persons realize that
American farmers must borrow a cap
ital of over 86,000,000,000 every year
to carry on their work of adding some
$9,000,000,000 to our national wealth.
For this they pay interest of more
than $500,000,000. The interest, in
cluding commissions and renewal
charges, averages no less than 8i per
cent. In France and Germany the
farmer pays 34 to 4J per cent.
It Is not to be expected that such
low rates can be reached in this coun
try in the immediate future, but it is
believed that by the adoption of plans
similar to those which have succeeded
in giving the farmers of France and
Germany the advantages of cheap
credit a very great saving can be
effected and that the efficiency of the
Amerioan farm oan be Increased at the
same time.
Many Freak Packages.
Washington , Jan. 3.—Two days'
operation of the new parcels post sys
tem has loaded postoffices with freak
shipments, thousands of packages so
improperly wrapped or packed that
they cannot be transported and thous
ands of others stamped with ordinary
postage Instead of the distinctive par
cels post stamp.
Most of the freaks have gone
through, but the two latter classes will
have to take their course through the
dead letter office. Postoffioe officials,
however, are confident that all the
wrinkles In the new system will be
forced out with a few days' practice
on the part of the public.
Would Double Grain Crop.
St. Paul , Jan. 3 —Six men repre
senting commercial Minneapolis were
taken Into tbe greenhouses of James
J. Hill yesterday where the railroad
man has been carrying on for two
months an experiment intended to
revolutionize agriculture.
The six men saw astonishing results
in wheat, oats and barley culture,
achieved through a new chemical soil
analysis. Phosphorus had been found
to be the great essential plant food
lacking in tbe soil of the northwest.
Mr. Hill has found tbe way, he told
After the concert, the Indians were
introduced to and photographed with Mr.
McCormack as shown in the picture
above. They extended him a cordial
invitation to visit their native home,
Olaoier National Park, Montana, next
summer.
tbe Minneapolis men, to Increase soil
f> rillity.
"I beliuVd," Mr. Hill said, "that we
have found what to do |and we are
going to do it. We can, by tbe spp 1
cation of these methods, double the
production of grain in the northwest
ern states."
Caught Many Suckers.
Des Moines , la., Jan. 3—Florence
Gamble, 32 years old and good look
ing, who styles herself Iowa's charn
plan heart breaker," broke down and
confessed to t'ie federal aui-borlties
here that she had corresponded with
more than 500 lonesome bachelors
over the country, from whom sb • re
ceived amounts ranging from $15 to
*50.
She told U. S. Commissioner W. C.
McArthur und Charles Cain-, postal
inspector, that she had received an
average of 150 letters a week in the
last two months. The woman with
drew her plea of not guilty to au in
formation charging her with having
swindled J. L. Pratter, of Arlington,
Texas, out of $30 through her matri
monial schemes.
Convicted Dynamiters Will Appeal.
Chicago , Jan. 3 — A writ of super
sedeas staying execution of the sen
tences imposed upon the dynamite
conspirators,recently convicted at In
dianapolis was issued by the United
States circuit court of appeals here to
day. Bail was based on the number
of years upon which the{ prisoners
have been sentenced to serve, $10,000
for each year.
Frank M. Ryan's ball was fixed at
$70,000 or $10,000 for eacb|seven years
of his sentence. Those who received
sentences of six years must furnish
$60,000 four $40,000 and so on down to
$10,000 for tbe one I year sentences.
Defense lawyers stated that money
enough to admit all to bail would be
forthcoming.
Congressman Commits Suicide.
Washington , Jan. 3. —Representa
tive William W. Wedemeyer, of Ann
Arbor, Michigan, who suddenly went
Insane at Colon, Panama, at tbe time
of President Taft's recent visit to the
isthmns, jumped overboard last night
from a ship on which he had been
taken at Colon.
Representative Wedemeyer went to
the isthmus with a congressional par
ty at the same time the president visit
he ted there. Oa the way'from New York
he collapsed and was taken to a sani
tarium In Panama, and£later*was put
In confinement In a hospital, where he
became violent and raved about his
defeat at tbe recent election.
Tax Pays For Capitol.
Salt Lake , Jan. 3.— The Inheri
tance tax to the state of Utah by the
estate of E. H. Harriman will cover
about two thirds of the cost of the
state capitol contracted for. The Har
riman estate paid the state nearly
three-quarters of a million dollars,
and this was set aside by the last leg
islature as a capitol fund. The build
ing will cost $1,040,000.
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Inauguration Pomp and Display Cut
Out By Sulxer.
Albany , N. Y., Jan. l.-Precedents
of years' standing were ignored and
others were created today at the In*
auguratton of William Sulzerof New
York as demcratic governor of the
Empire state. All tbe pomp and dis
play usually incident to such occas
ions was eliminated at the governor
request. There was no military d
monstratlon, no governor's salute
19 guns to announce the change of ad
miuistraMon, no parade of civic and
political bodies; nothing, ia fact, to
feature the induction int.'» offl '.e of the
chief executive except a noteworthy
gathering of prominent paop'e aad
the carrying out of the procedure pro
vided by thee institution.
After the ceremonies fie governor
inaugurated a ne* feature by appear
ing on the front step* of the capitol
and addressing the th »'Hands who
were unable to w.t.nes* the ceremonies
inside.
Governor Sulzer took the oath of
office in the assembly chamber of the
capitol. It was lavishly decorated
with flags, bunting and patriotic em*
blems and was provided with seats for
more than 1,000 persons.
In his Inaugural address tbe ne«r
executive pledged "an honest and effl
cient and economic and businesslike
administration."
May Not Appoint Western Man.
Washington , Dec. 31.—From ques
tions asked Senator Chamberlain by
Governor Wilson today, It Is believed
that the secretaryship of the interior
will not be given to a western man.
Senator Chamberlain called on Gov»
ernor Wilson to urge the|appolntment
of the Oregon candidate.
Governor Wilson asked him if it
was not probable that the selection of
a secretary of tbe Interior from the
public land states wouldjarouse much
criiioUm from other portions of the
country, whose people have general
interest and ownersbipiin public lands.
He asked if it was not probable that
the selection of a secretary from the
middle west would give more geoeral
satisfaction than if selected from the
far west, the extreme east or the south.
Searching For Rockefeller.
New York , Jan. 2 — Baffled In their
attempts to serve Wm. Rockefeller
with a subpoena requiring him to tes
tify before the Pujo committee inves
tigating the so-cailed money trust, 40
depu'y sergeants-at-arms of the house
of representatives and private detec
tives awaited today word from Wash
ington that they might eater Mr.
Rockefeller's fifth avenue mansion by
force if uecessary and serve him there*
The heavy guard which has guarded
the millionaire oil man's bouse dur
the last few days was not dismissed
duriug the night. Charles Riddell,
sergeant-at-arms of the house of repre«*
sentatives, in charge of fthe process
servers, said he felt sureljMr. Rocke*
feller was within.
Land Scrip Was Worthless.
Salt Lake , Jan. 2. —Five suits al*
leging that soldiers' scrip sold by R.
H. Pale and McCormick &| Co. was
Invalid have been filed in the United
States district court by the Hilger
Loan & Realty company. It is charg
ed that the scrip did not beloog to the
persons in whose names it was sold.
The loan and realty ^company is In*
corporated under the laws of Montan»,
with an office at Lewistown, David
Hilger of that city being one of the
principal owners. Heale|and tbe Mc
Cormick (company are in Salt Lake
buying and selling scrip, or soldiers'
additional homestead rights.
The court Is asked for judgment for
$5,140 and Interest at 8 percent.
Proposed Home For Rocky Boy
Washington , Jan. 3.—A bill has
been introduced in the senate at the
request of the interior department,
setting aside towaships 31 iandl 32 In
ranges 14, 15 and|16, in thejabandoned
Fort Asslnnlbolne reservation, with
the buildings thereon, forj £ the use of
Rocky Boy and his bandJof|Cbippewa
Indians. This department {scheme is
brought forward as a substitute for
Representative Pray 's plan of turning
over this particular land and buildings
to the state of Montana for an agri
cultural college, or other institution
of public instruction.
Another bill introduced at the in
stance of the departmentjprovides that
all the lands of the Blackfeet re.-erva*
tion, whether sold o> belougicg to In
dians, shall be subject to federal laws
to prevent the sale of liquor to In
dians. The bills were introduced by
Senator Clapp of Minnesota.