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Historical Society TAIrritil PLAN TO SAVE RUN POSTMASTER GENERAL THINKS HE CAN DELIVER THE GOV- ERNMENT MAIL CHEAPER. Washington, June 29.—Postmaster General Burleson has completed plans - which he expects 'will reduce Uncle Sam's bill for delivering mail from $10,000,000 to $20,000,000 annually and increase the efficiency of the ser- vice about 25 per cent. In putting the postal service on a business basis, he proposes to cut off enormous ex- penses entailed because the depart- ment has been used as much for po- litical as business purposes, and he hopes to build up an efficient work- ing organization. Several days ago he started out a squad of efficiency experts with or- ders to investigate twelve or fifteen of the big post offices and to ascer- tain just where the money is being wasted. Agents of the department have al- ready reported that thousands of men and women are drawing salaries who are not needed and who are an ac- tual impediment to the machinery of the organization. Many of these men and women have been on the pay rolls for twen- ty, thirty and forty years. Getting their jobs first through politics, they have stayed on the pay roll though their services have depreciateil in val- ue annually. The first cut made in line with Mr. Burleson's plan was announced sev- eral weeks av when Otto Praeger, the Washington postmaster, announ- ced that he proposed to dismiss fif- ty-three men and women -on --June 30 because their services are not needed in the local office. Mr. Praeger re- ported that the work these fifty-three were supposed to do could be done easily by the other clerks. In inspecting the local sub -stations Mr. Praeger found that there was an average of three clerks to sell stamps, money orders and handle the general delivery mail. After watching these clerks several days he found that one man could handle the three windows without trouble. He estirnated that the three clerks .were occupied on an average of one and one-half hours a day, while they actually sat before the windows for seven or eight hours. The drop- ping of these clerks is expected to save 06,000 a year in the Washing- ton' office alone. The postmaster ge . e.rl believes that a proportion saving can he made in most of the offices through- out the country by putting in a stand- ard system. He expects also to save several millions annually he s asaking different arrangements for leasing sub -stations. A superficial Investi- gation has satisfied him that poli has played so active a part in th7se - leases that the favored have receiv- ed extortionate rents at the expense of the government. Under the present system the de- livery of parcel post packages aver- ages three cents in some cities and runs as high as fifteen cents in oth- ers._lie hopes to standardize - part of the business so that there will be a general flat cost for distributing par- cel* . with a saving running possibly bitc the millions. Under the old system each post- master has been a czar in his our e.ffice. If Burleson's plan succeeds, each postmaster will be a unit in a general system. Heretofore .there have been the greatest discrepancies In the cost of maintenance of office. Hereafter postmasters will be in s structed in the proper management of their offices from an economical standpoint. If they cannot keep expenses down they will have to make way for more efficient men. It VOL. XLI. VIRGINIA CITY, MONTANA FRIDAY, JULY 3, 1914. No. 41 KILLED BY ASSASSINS COUPLE ESCAPE DEATH FROM A BOMB AND ARE THEN KILL- ED WITH A REVOLVER. Serajevo, Bosnia, June 28.—Arch- duke Francis Ferdinand, heir to the Austrian -Hungarian throne, and the Princess of Hohenberg, his morgana- tic wife, were shot dead today by a student in the main street of the Bosnian capital, a short time after they had escaped death from a bomb hurled at the royal automobile. They were slain while pasisng through the city on their annual visit to the an- nexed provinces of Bosnia and Herze- govina. The archduke was struck full in the face and the princess was shot through the abdomen and throatjhey died a few minutes after reaching the palace, to which they were hur- ried with all possible speed. Those responsible for the assassina- tion took care that it should prove effective, as there were twci assaults, the first with a bomb and the second with a revolver. The bomb Nfas thrown at the royal automobile as it was pro- ceeding to the town hall, where a reception was to be held. The arch- duke saw the missile hurtling through the air and warded it off. with his arm. It fell outside the car and ex- ploded, slightly wounding two aides de camp in a second car and half a dozen spectators. It was on the return of the proces- sion that the tragedy was added to the long list of those that have dark- ened the pages of the recent history of the Hapsburgs. As the royal au-' tomObile reached a prominent place in the route to the palace, an eighth - grade student, Gaverio Prizip, ran out of the crowd and proured a deadly fu- sillade from pn automatic pistol at the archduke and the princess. Prizip and a fellow conspirator, a compositor from Trebenje, named Ga- brionovich, barely escaped lynching •••••••••••,•••• (Continued on page Two.) MONEY FOR THE FORESTS MONEY APPROPRIATED TO PRO- TECT THE FORESTS FROM FURTHER DESTRUCTION . To administer and fire protect the national forests located in Montana, Idaho north of the Salmon river and the small areas in North and South Dakota, district 1 of the forest ser- vice, with headquarters at Missoula, has received notice from Washington that there is allotted for the period between July 1, 1914, and June 30, 1915, $913,789. This allotment is made in accordance with the appro- priation bill for the department of agriculture, which has passed the house and senate and is now before the conferees. The allotments have been made in order to facilitate the work of getting plans under way with the understanding that if any subse- guent_ action in congress makes it necessary the allotments will be re- vised. Out of the $913,798, about $550,000 will be spent in Montana, $300,798 in Idaho and $5,000 in North and South Dakota. An allotment of $58,123 is made to maintain a central supervisory office at Missoula. With this exception, all of the money is spent on the nationaliorests. The item for general expenses, in- cluding salaries and temporary fire patrol, aggregates $657,825. For road construction, 10 per cent of the gross receipts is- available each year. This will amount the coming year to ap- proximately $50,000 for Idaho and Montana. The grand total,- there- fore, is, $978,798. Because of the fact that many for- est fires are set through the careless- ness of hunters, campers and, others who go into the woods for recreation, the forest service has taken up with manufacturers of firearmsand ammu- nition the question of a co-operative arrangement through which purchas- ers and users of guns and cartridges _ _ (Continued on page Two.) LOSSES ARE ENORMOUS MANY CATTLE DIE EVERY YEAR ON THE OPEN RANGE DUE TO, VARIOUS CAUSES. That at least one -twentieth of all the stock bred on the open range of the west dies before it reaches the market age and that much of this loss can be stopped is shown by re- sults reported from the national for- ests. This waste is said to add mil- lions of dollars to the people's meat bill and gives one more cause of the high cost of living. Winter storms and summer droughts strew the rang- es with the bones of, cattle and sheep; predatory animals take a heavy toll; poisonous plants sometimes take half the animals in a herd almost ov- er night. Cattle contract anthrax, blackleg and other diseases, get stuck in bog holes, slip off icy, hillsides; and sheep pile-up and die of suffoca- tion. Insects which madden and kill swell the total, losses as di; multi- tudes of other minor causes of death and injury. If any of the animals to be grazed upon the national forests seem to be suffering fromsdisease, the stock iS subjected to a rigid inspection by the federal bureau of animal industry be- fore it is allowed to enter the forest. If an animal grazing npon the na- tional forest develops any suspicious symptoms the permittee is requested to remove it. The carcasses of ani- mals dying from infection or coin- munical diseases must be buried or burned, preferably the latter. To pro- tect their stock against blackleg, per- inittees are encouraged to use vaccine furnished free by the department of agriculture. Sheep suffering from scab or from lip and leg diseases are barred from the forests until they have been treated in conformity with the requirements of the bureau of anintal industry. This co-operation between the two bureaus, has made it (Continued on page Seven.) CaPTrignt. 1.1114, tri,Paaszisa.lc , scule loternatiocuit Exposition Co. H. S. Crocker Co, *MAW photographers WONDERFUL TOWER OF JEWELS AND SOUTH GARDENS. A T the left Is 'hewn the Tower of Jewels, 430 feet high, and the south facade of the math palaces, fronting ea half a mile of irubtroillt•al gardens ()lithe Panama -Pacific international Exposition, to open in Baa Francisco in 11115. At the etiOt is the Festival MIL NO DEFICIT THIS YEAR DEMOCRATS HAVE PROVEN TO BE GOOD MANAGERS IN A FINANCIAL WAY. Washington, June 27.—Fortified withofficialfigures from the treasury department, Democratic Leader Un- derwood told the house today there would be no deficit in government fi- nances and that any prediction of one was a dream, based on wishes spring- ing from political antagonism. In an analysis of the government's financial situation he announced that the total receipts of the government for the fiscal year ending next Tues- day would aggregate $733,000,000, leaving a surplus of $30,000,000 and that with only a half year's operation of the income tax. That did not include Panama canal expenditures, estimated at $35,000,. 000.__Next_ year s he declared, Pan- ama _expenditures would practically pass away and the canal receipts would pay running expenses. Mr. Underwood's speech was in sup- port of the senate amendment to the legislative appropriation bill to in- crease the treasury_fund from $1.060„- 000 to $1,600,000, which the house finally agreed to. Mr. Underwood ex- plained that the increase was for col- lection of the income tax from per- sons and corporations trying to evade it. \For next year,\ he predicted, \we can besassured of collecting more than, $100,000;000 from the income tax -even if no more proportionately is collec- ted than was collected this year, and more proportionately will bescollec- ted.\ Mr. Underwood said custom re- ceipts were producing in the current year $22,000,000 more than the ad- ministration had expected and the treasury department reported to him these figures of the total revenues for the current year just ending: Ineo - me - itrid - CarpbTration 000,000, which had been estimated' -at $95,000,000. Internal revenue, $309,000,000, eas timated $312,000,000. Custom receipts, $292,000,000; es- 'titnated, $270,000,000. Miscellaneous receipts, $57,000,444, estimated at $59,000,000. FOURTH AT THE BRIDGES. An elaborate Fourth of July pro- gram has been advertised at Twin Bridges, under the auspicies of the Farmers' club. H. P. Beckett, Pat- rick Carney and 0. H. Junod will be the speakers, while music will be furnished throughouttheday an eve- ning by the celebrated Montana State band of Butte. Besides the ball game, there will be races and athletic sports, and a grand dance in the evening. An enjoyable time is promised, and with favorable weather conditions people from all parts of the county will be in attendance. INSPECTION TRIP. Roscoe G. Wilson of Sheridan, sup- ervisor of the Madison National for- est, has just completed an inspection trip in the Gravelly range and Snow creek districts. Dance and pictures tonight. THE BIG SMOKE WINS JACK. JOHNSON WINS .EASILY 'FROM. FRANK MORAN IN A TWENTY ROUND CONTEST Paris, June 27.—`Jack\ 4 Johnson still holds the heavy weight cham- pionship of the world. In a hard fought battle at the elodrome d'Hiver here tonight he easily defeated Frank Moran of Pittsburg on points in a 20 -round contest. Moran was game ,and stubborn. The great amphitheater presented a wonderful sight, for the tiers were crowded . with representatives of ev- ery element. The singular spectacle was presented of several hundred women, in handsome gowns, applaud- ing the two pugilists as they dodged and hammered each other. Among the women were those who bore such great names in French so- ciety as Baroness Henry De Roths- child, the younger Duchess d'Uzes, Countess Mathieu de Noailles, the poet Princess de Luchinge, the Duch- ess de Rohan, Princess Morouzieff and -Countess de Proumiers. Spencer Eddy, former American minister to Argentina, sat near the ringside. Three feet behind him sat the duke of Westminster, while not far away were the earl of Sefton, Louis Barthou, former premier of France; the Marquis de Lafayette, the Duke sl'U_zes, Baron James de Rothschild and Count Clary. Here and there were dark facss. some of them negroes from Senegal, Dahomey and West Indies. Two ne- wo members of the cliamber of dep- sitiessfroms_Guadelope showed intense interest' in the battle, while -other dark faces included Prince Dhuleep Sinda of India and Omer Sallam Pa- sha of Egypt. It was an amazingly international crowd. Several hundred Americans were in the best - aaits. They included Motrimer Schiff of New York, ex - Senator C. Ws Watson of West Vir- ginia, Richard Croker, jr., Ogden Mills, Herman B. Duryea, Alfred Vanderbilt, D. A. Reid and E. H. Thomas, all of New York; E. C. Brown of Chicago and Frank Hitch- cock of St. Louis. Johnson's white wife occupied a prominent position, wearing as many diamonds as most of the great ladies. She cried out shrilly, from time to time: \Hit him, daddy!\ \Come along, _ poP!\ \Now Then, Tifek, - Tot 'UM Ulm another!\ Gloved hands joined. in the applause that - ran Ff - throu gh the - building as Ma two gladiators struggled for a i tiprem- acy. so Terrific uppercuts, on which Jbhn- sea- had relied in many of his prev- ious battles, were again brought into play on his young adversary, who was unable to effectively block them. They were repeatedly sent to Moran's jaw when he least expected them, and several times with such force that the Pittsburger was sent wobbling, but there was not a single knockdown or anything that looked like a finishing blow. At the close Moran'e face was bleeding from cuts on the nose and under the left eye. Johnson showed no mark. Toward the middle of the contest it appeared as if Moran would not last the 20 rounds. Although he landed a number of times on the ne- gro, his blows lacked force and were comparatively ineffective. - Moran took - his punishment well and during parts of rounds the negro toyed with him when he saw that he could do so without danger. Towarli the end Johitson-the Pittsburger absolutely at his mercy - Moran apparently feared he would be finished, and clung to Johnson's body (Continued on page Three.) HONORS FOR GEO. ORR WANT A TO REMOVE THE BODY OP WM. FAIRWEATHER TO NEW BURIAL GROUND. Believing that George Orr, the last surviving member of the William Fairweather party, the discoverers of Alder gulch, who died at Hamilton on January 12, 19,14, should be given a more appropriiite burial than was giv- -N wit him, the pioneers.etthe state hase. perfected a movement for the remov- al of the remains of the respected and beloved pioneer from Darby to the siT1lton eMetery where a aultable lot has been purchased, says The Hamilton Republican. His many fri- ends and comrades, who admired the pioneer character greatly, have agreed to give him a funeral and burial, such as they believe he is entitled to, and to erect a splendid monunient over his grave. Funds are being solicited Among the pioiseers of the state to 'carry outlthe , plans formulated and the matter is being given cordial sup- port. For the purpose of perfecting the Plans and completing the actual do - tails a committee composed of G. A. Wolf, J. H. T. Ryman and Frank Woody of Missoula has been selected. This committee will be known as the executive committee and will be as- sisted in the work by all pioneers of the state. The money as collected will be deposited in the Western Montana National bank of Missoula to be paid on order of the executive committee, when the work is completed. A beautiful granite monument wilt be placed over the last resting place of George Orr. On this monument will be engraved the names of all the members of the William Fairweather party. If the plan is agreeable to the citizens of Virginia City, where William Fairweather was buried, Fairweather's remains will be ex- humed and brought to Hamilton and reinterred in the same lot with George Orr. Appropriate ceremonies will be arranged in connection with the burial of the two pioneers. The plans also call for a life -like statue of George Orr, which will be placed beside the monument. The statue Nvill - represeilt - The -- 6I - o - ntana prospector and pioneer with a shovel in his hand, and together with the monument, will perpetuate the mem- ory of that band of brave men who discovered gold in 1863, when Mon- tana was yet in its wildest and most uncivilized state. FOURTH AT VARNEY. Madison valley people are making great preparations for the celebra- tion to be held tomorrow at Varney bridge. The bucking contests will be a feature, and there will be some- thing doing from noon until midnight. To give the boys a eliance, come o Montana. „ MOTOR VEHICLE LAWS SEVERE PENALTIES ATTACHED FOR THE VIOLATION OF THE SPEED LAWS. As there seems to be some confus- ion and misunderstanding regarding the working of the Montana Motor Vehicle law regarding the regulation of motor vehicles, by users, chauf- feurs and dealers in motor vehicles, the iollowieg notations -from the law have been prepared with the object of better acquainting the public with the provisions of this act. — While - it may stet — be generally known, nevertheleis the fact is that some provisions of this law rare al- most daily violated by some one in the state, not maliciously but under a mistaken idea of the provisions of the ,law. As quite severe penalties and heavy fines are provided it is well that all automobile users, as well as chauffeurs, carefully biek into the matter and be sure they ,are right. Section 2 provides that every own- er of an automobile driven on public roads or highways of the state of Montana shall for each automobile owned or acquired, pay a regilltration fee in the office of the secretary of state in the'sunit of $2. Under section 2 it is provided' that every motor vehicle registered in ac- cordance with the law 'shall have a distinctive number of registration mark assigned it, which shall be dis- played both on the front and rear of the automobile as a mark of identifi- es tiou_ .Such mark musts- he- on_ as white back ground, the figures and letters must be in black. Such fig- ures and letters must be not less than three inches in length nor less than one-half inchi in width of each stroke in each stem of the letter or figure. The penalty for violation of any of the provisions of these sections is $25 and not to exceed $50. Section 4 provides that each dealer in automobiles or motor vehicles must pay a license of $10 for each make of car sold. He may operate as many cars ofosatii make on the roads while. they remain in his ownership as he sees fit providing his number as deal- er is displayed thereon. Additional numbers for su - ch operatiOb, costing 50c each. ' The penalty for the violation of this section is $25 to $50 for the first of- fense and $60 to $100 for each sub- sequent offense. Section 5 is devoted entirely to saf- ety appliances. It provides that all automobiles or other motor vehicles must be equipped with safety appli- ances such as brakes, chains in slip- pery weather, as will make the care safe to operate under any or all con- ditions: All automobiles shall have two lamps in the front and one in the rear which shall be lighted at all time between one hour after sunset and one hour before sunrise, when running upon roads. They shall be (Continued on page Six.) OUTPUT FOR 30 YEARS COPPER PRODUCTION HAS DE- CREASED IN MONTANA IN LAST TWO YEARS. Helena, June 27.—Because of a de- creased output of copper and gold Montana's metal production for 1913 was $2,854,067 less than its 1912 pro- duction. Last year the state produc- ed 'topper, zinc, silver, gold and lead to the value of $61,900,546, as com- pared with $64,754,613 in . 1912. These figures have been taken from an advance report of Victor C. Hoikes' -of the United States--geological_sur, vey that reached here recently. Out- side of Silver Bow county, which prf.- duced 93 per cent of the total of the - metals mined in the state last year, the production showed a slight in- crease over that of the year before. The reports showed that in 1913 ,there were 21 fewer producing mince in Montana than in 1912, not taking into account the placers. There were 431 producing mines in the state in 1913 and 542 in 1912. One hundred and twenty eight placer mines were reported in operation in Montana in 1913 as compared with 152 in 1912. What is more significant was that more ore was mined in the state in 1913 than in 1912, although the av- erage,value of the ores produced was less. While the report does not make this clear, it is_understood that the lesser value of ore was due to lower average prices for metal rather thaii to lesser content. In 1913 6,960,118 tona of -ore -were sold or treated in • the state, as against 5,552,164 tons in 1912, but the totals average re- coverable value per ton of ore de- creased from $11.62 in 1812 to $10.25 last year. Montana's copper production de- creased from 309,738,873 pounds in 1912 to 287,828,699 pounds in 1913. The decrease was wholly within the Silver Raw county district, which 'produced in 1913 all but 2,147,141 pounds of the state's copper output. The zinc production of the state showed a large increase over 19/2 and it is stated that the 1914 output will ,how a very large gain over last year's. In 1913 Montana's zinc ores prauced 88,673,083 pounds of spelter, as compared with 26,918,881 pounds in 1912. Practically all this spelter was produced in \'Shier Bow, with Miss- oula, Jefferson and Cascade counties contributing. A gain Was reported in ,the silver production of the state. In 1912 the state produced 12,731,638 fine ounces of the white metal; last year's out- put amounted to 18,819,201 ounces. Of the total silver yield, more than 10,000,000 ounces came from copper ores and about 10 per cent from dry or siliceous ores. Sirver Bow county produced 12,211,726 ounces of silver, or more than 88 per cent of the silver, production. The 1913 output of silver (Continued on page Six.)
