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The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1894-04-19
SURVIVING WlsTAR BROTHER DIES



Lived Like Paupers.
PnILADELpnIA, April 15.-R chard Wis
tar, the last of the Wistar brothers CT
this city, died today at Atlantic City,
where his brother Lewis expired a few
weeks ago. Owing jointly a fortune
estimated at $4,000, 900, they knew abso-
lutely no luxury They partook of the
plainest fare and wore the p.ainest
clothes. which they refused to discard
until they were threadbare. Until a
few years ago they persistently wore
the antique swallow tail cut of gray and
homespun. The Wistar fortune con-
sisted almost entirely of real estate in
the central part of the city which was
always in demand, but they persistently
refused to sell. They owned property
on North Broad street, which comprises
part of the new mint site. All the other
owners readily consented to the mayor
proposition to sell it at nominal pr ce,
but the Wistars refused to sell at all, so
the property is regularly condemned.
They would also invariably resist the
efforts of the tax collector until their
land would be seized by the sheriff
Then at the last minute and an hour OF
two before the sale they would pay the
bill. Their house is one of the most
valuable in the city, but it presents a
dismal appearance. The windows are
never opened and the glass never
cleaned. The front door is opened on &
chain bolt, in response to ring at the
bell, by an old housekeeper, and it i.
said that she inherits the entire estat,
by will which is possibly null because
it was only made few days before hi
death. BY this paper their sister is Gu
off, but she will make an effort to Sc
aside the will.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1894-04-19
BIcGuane Interviewed
JAS. HOGAN, Chairmen
RAY GOODMAN, ! Committee.

Conductor Dan McGuane said: 81
was one of the committee of trainmen
who held conference with the Great
Northern officials in st. Paul over the
schedule of wages put into effect by the
company April l, cutting the conduct
ors from 800 per month to Ss7 and
brakemen from $50 to s52 per month.
The company, at the St. Paul confer
ence, stated that they would force this
reduction upon us and that we would
have to sign that schedule. We did not
sigu or agree in any way to accept the
wages offered by the officials, but were
preparing to take vote on the propo-
sition, but finding that the company was
getting ready to fill our places with
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1894-04-19

CnIHUAHuA, Mexico, April 16.-The
hostile Yaqui Indians have not been
conquered by General Torres and his
force of federal troops, as was recently
reported Onicial advices have just
been received here, stating that a band
of about 200 OF the braves are on the
warpath again and that they are pill
laying the ranches and numbering the
unprotected settlers along the border
of this state and Sonora. These In
dams are well armed and equipped and,
knowing that part of the country as
they do, it would require force OF
several thousand soldiers to bring them
into subsection.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1894-04-19

eastern men the strike was ordered.
That we do not ask anything but justice
from the Great Northern is evidenced
by the fact that the standard rate of
wages on all roads is 800 and $50 per
month for conductors and breakmen
respectively. Then the company has
never recognized the mountain line,
which is drawn by all other lines, the
Northern Pacific at Mandan, the Union
Pacific at Cheyenne, and the Santa Fe
at Albuquerque, New Mexico. West OF
these places the men receive increased
compensation. The men were only re-
ceiving living wages when the cut was
made last August, and this Is all we
want now"
The strike is sweeping, affecting all
the employees of the Great Northern
from St. Paul to Seattle, and all branch
lines. The men will move no trains ex-
cept one mail car.
Over 70 per cent of all the employees
of the read belong to the new order
known as the american Railway I'm
ion," and it was from this union that
the order for the strike was issued
News is extremely hard to get, as tc
Just how well the men along the line
obeyed the order TO quit work. Many
offices had been closed at noon, and nc
communication by wire could be OBJ
tanned.
1t is estimated that over 1000 mer
walked out along the line. AT Hlllyart
the shops are practically closed. AL
the men affected by the order in thi.
city promptly obeyed it and quietly qui
work at noon.
1t is generally believed that a com
plete tie-up of the line and all branche.
has been accomplished and that one o
the greatest railroad strikes in the his
tory of the west is well under way.
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Petroleum For Tugboats.

CHICAGO, April 16.-Smoke Inspector
Adams has returned from Washington
with the consent of the secretary of the
treasury to the making of an expert
ment with petroleum as fuel on tug
boats. Petroleum is a smokeless fuel
and Mr.. Adams is desirious of having II
generally used on all boats plying on
the river. He has secured the agree
ment with one company to fit out tue
with the burners. An argument II
favor of it's adoption by the tug mer
is that If it was once thoroughly dem
onstrated that boat can run withou
smoke, no boat making smoke will b.
allowed to enter the river and the tug
| will get extra lows.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1894-04-19
CAUGHT WHILE RosslNo LETTERS
Dishonest Mail Carrier In Milwaukee Con-
fesses His Crime.

MILWAUKEE, April l6.-For more than
a year tne local postofiice has been de-
luged with complaints that letters con-
tanning money had not reached their
destinations. All attempts to find the
thief until tonight, when Albert Eli
mann, a letter carrier, was arrested
while in the act of opening letters hold
ing money. The arrest was made by
Inspector Gould of the postofice depart
ment, whose headquarters are in Chi
cago. Ellmann has been In the employ
of the department for three years, and
he admitted when arrested that he had
been stealing money from letters for
twoyears. His peculatiols will amount
TO several Thousand dollars. Oficer
Merritty Of the central station was at
work on the case for some time, and
when he found evidence directing sus
picion toward Eilmann Inspector Gould
was summoned. Eilmann was assigned
10 a collecting route in the business
district When he entered the postoffi {
tonight he threw a pouch fiileu will
mail upon the distributing table ant
then stepped into closet. Just as HI
took several letters from his pocket ant
began to open them he was arrested
Eilmann is 20 years of age and has
wife and three children.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1894-04-19
MARIETTA's BIRTHDAY CELEBRATED
Douglas utnam, Born at the Settlement
in 1906, Presides-

Douglas utnam, Born at the Settlement
in 1906, Presldes.
MARIETTA, Ohio, April 16 -Marietta's
birthday was celebrated by the Pioneer
society with the usual exercises and
banquet, at which 500 sat down. Doug
las Putnam born April 7, 1906, sixteen
wears after the settlement was estab-
lished by Rufus Putnam, presided, and
children of the original forty-eight were
present in numbers. An able address
was delivered by Judge G. G. Baldwin
of Cleveland on "Ohio as a Field for
History" The after dinner exercises
consisted of narration of early incl
dents of the pioneers by r. M. Stimson
and others, indicating the enterprise OF
our early settlers. Mr.. Stimson pro
duced subscription paper signed at
Marietta for railroad from Baltimore
four wears before a rail was laid be-
tween Baltimore and Washington. Oh
the hundred subscribers, Douglas Put
nam alone survives. Subscriptions were
secured to the Marietta Centennia
Monument Fund, which was started II
1887 and which is to be expended for ;
monumental structure at Marietta IL
honor or the pioneers.
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DISCOVER A NEW COUNTERFEIT.
Secret Service Onlcers Find an Imitation
of the SEQ Note of 1888.

Secret Service Onicers Find an Imitation
of the $50 Note OF 1888.
WASHINGTON, April 16.-The officers of
the secret service branch of the treasury
department have discovered a new
counterfeit of the 500 United States
note, series of 1888, check letter CO.
W. S. Rosecrans, register, and James
w. Hyatt, treasurer; Hamilton portrait.
The note has the appearance of being
printed from a wood cut. 1t is about
three-eighths of an inch shorter than
the genuine and about quarter of an
Inch less In width, and considerably
smaller than the genuine in every par
ticular. This fact, however, shows that
the camera was used In its production.
The seal is well executed, but it's color
looks faded. The color of the treasury
number is good, but the formation is
poor. The general appearance of the
note is blush red and the lines of the
lathe work, especially on the back, eau.
not be traced.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1894-04-19
TAKES THE GUARD
Express Robber Summers Again
Makes His Escape.
WAS SKILLFULLY PLANNED
For the Second Time Within ~ Few Months
He Secured His Freedom by nm
Adroit Plan.

JACKSON, Miss, April &c. o. Sum-
mers, the famous express robber, has
again made his escape from the peni-
Tertiary. This is the second escape
within the last few months. This last
one was as adroitly planned and skill
fully executed as the other. In his first
escape he fooled the guard by telling
HIM the sergeant wanted to see him
and had instructed him to act as guard
till he returned. The gun was handed
him, and during the brief interval Sum-
mers succeeded in leaving ana was not
heard from again till Pinkerton caught
him In California.
To effect his last escape Summers
carried the guard off with him. Every
thing points to the fact of a perfect
understanding between the two. Sew
eral days ago the guard, George Fun
ches, purchased three suits of clothes,
two of which the couple left in, leaving
their convicts' clothes in the guards
tower. The escape was made soon
after o'clock in the morning. Sum-
mers answered to the o'clock roll call.
Shortly after this prisoner saw Sum-
mers and the guard enter the tower
and few minutes later swing them
selves off from the wall with a new
rope. He gave the alarm, but before
pursuit could be started the fugitives
OH cd ri
River swamp and made for the Illinois
Central railroad, which they struck two
miles below here.
Summers is recognized as one of the
shrewdest prisoners ever confined here,
and since his last escape special atten-
tlon has been given him.
Governor Stone has offered a reward
of $500 for the capture of Summers and
500 for the capture of Punches. Sum-
mers is about &c years old, five feet six
inches high, blue eyes and light hair,
weight 1876 pounds, &C So is tattooed on
the top of his left arm. Punches is
about 25 years old, five feet nine inches
high dark hair and light sandy mus
tachc, broad shoulders and small waist
wears number five shoes.
Summers made desperate attempt
TO kill Detective William Pinkerton, OF
Chicago, in San Francisco the middle Of
last December. Mr.. Piukerton was II
a hotel office, talking with two Sar
Francisco detetectives, when a note
was handed to him stating that MAI
in front of the hotel wanted to see him
Mr.. Pinkerton was suspicious aud told
the two detectives to follow him. WheI
Mr.. Pinkerton walked out on the side
walk he was confronted by Summers
whom the detective Immediately re
cognized. Summers attempted to draw
revolver, but Pinkerton was too quicl
for him He called to the San Fran
cisco officers and at the same TIM
seized Summers. The three detective
had no trouble in empowering Sum
mers, and he was sent to Mississippi
A reward of $500 was paid the Califor
MIA officers for capturing Summers
The robber has sworn an oath, 1t
said, to kill Detective Pinkerton.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1894-04-19
ENID couNclLmEN DEFY A JUDGE.
Refuse to Recanvass Votes by which
They Were Beaten.

ENID, o. T., April ia renewal of
the recent municipal war is imminent.
The old council, that was voted out at
the last election, refused to retire and.
sitting as an election board In the re-
cent election, threw out several dis
puted and mutilated ballots. This, it is
asserted, changed the verdict of the
people. Several candidates who say
they had been elected thel eupon went
before Federal Judge Buford and asked
for mandamus compelling the council
and mayor to canvass ballots a return
ed to them. Buford issued the man.
damus, but the old councilmen declare
he has no jurisdiction and refuse to
comply with the writ. If they do not
the whole city board will be sent to jail
for contempt. Feeling is running high
and several threats are made.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1894-04-19
Mrs. Elder Is Acquitted.

FAIRFIELD, Iowa, April 16.-The SEN
sational Elder trial closed with verdict
of not guilty. Mrs. Edler was charged
with throwing her husband into well,
throwing rocks down upon him and dr.
Ing load of bird shot down upon him
He recovered from the rough treatment,
but could not furnish evidence to con-
vict his wife. 1t is generally believed
some enemy did the deed, as Mr. Elder
| is not well liked by his neighbors.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1894-04-19
DIVORCE MILL IN FULL BLAST.


FAReo, N. D., April 15.-The divorce
mill ran full blast here last week and
ground out a big grist OF DEGREES. In
the absence of Judge Mcconnell, Judge
Lauder, of Wabpeton, presided. Among
the most important cases was that of
Ceola Hinnman VS.. Ralph Hinnman,
both of Connecticut. The charge was
desertion and nonsupport, and the de-
cree was granted. Altogether dozen
DEGREES were granted nearly all the
parties being from New York or Boston
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1894-04-19

On the recommendation OF General
Manager Dickinson wages Of Union IA
clfic employees have been restored.
The herald., 1894-10-03
AT THE ORPHANS FAIR.
VISITORS FIND DELIGHT AT THE
BOOTHS.
The Razz,e Dazzle wheel, the Fish
Pond aud tho Grab Bag Vic
with tho Punch Booth
for Favors.

The attendance at the Catholic fair
was not as generous last night as it was
upon the opening night, but those who
were there had splendid opportunity to
enjoy the many attractions OF the booths
and were treated to programme Of ex-
ceptional worth also.
On the opening night the promenade
night, though the hall was far from de-
serted, fine chance was presented to
examine the elaborate details of the
various displaye.
Every one of the many booths is worth
close inspection. The ladies in charge
OF each have skilliully arranged every
thing 80 that not only does the whole
present charming sight from any point
or view, but each separate booth is q
perfect bower of beauty.
The merchants OF the city have been
especially generous with donations this
year Conspiouous among the many
coetly articles contributed is splendid
range. the gift OF Major W. @. Fur-ey.
Messre. Harper & Reynolds also made
handsome donation in the shape OF a
lawn mower, and Schumacher, the pho
tographer. has given remarkably fine
photograph of the Right Reverend
Bishop Montgomery, the ornate frame
OF which ia gilt from Sanborn & Vail.
This picture is placed in appropriate
surroundings in st. Vincent's booth SO
nicely provided over by Mosdsmes AL
ton, Bergin, Burt and Reed
Last night the razzle dazzle wheel did
good business. Mr.. and Mrs. Casey
conduct the play on baeis which can
not but De fair, OF course, but no doubt
the rszzle dazzle wheel ows much of its
popularity to its near proximity to the
punch booth, where the Misses Brad
bury and Winston deal in the most se
ductive of beverages.
The grab bag and the fish pond did
fourishing business, and there was no
lack of opportunities to try your luck in
divers and eunSry ways.
Later in the week the contest to de-
termine who ia the handsomeet lady and
the most popular gentleman will begin,
| and then the fun will grow more furi-
ous. These contests always bring out
q large attendance and bring in the
shekels.
The programme last night con.
sisted of selections by the Arend orches-
ira. Each selection brought generous
applause, and it may be stated that the
music furnished by these musicsns af-
fords no small amount of the amune-
ment
Each day between the hours OF IL and
o'clock the ladies serve an elegant
lunch in the dining room of the armory,
and the verdict is that the increased ap-
petite which the walk out to Sixth street
gives is not an uncomfortable thing to
have when sitting down to such tempt
ing spread. Tonight the programme
will be an interesting one.
The herald., 1894-10-03
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.
The Exhibits Being Arranged I'm the
New Hall.

The Exhibits Being Arranged I'm the
New Hall.
Work at the new hall is progressing
rapidly. All the main features except
the base OF the elephant are completed.
The tables for the locality displays are
now being covered and put in place.
San Diego will arrange her exhibit.
last OF the week. Pasadena and Pomona
will have their displays in shape by
Saturday.
Donations received yesterday consisted
of Egy ptian corn and millet from @. w.
Heughton OF Whittier; Ponderosa to-
matoes from j. O. Hanson OF Santa
Monica sunflower II inches in diane
ter; Rose Blush potatoes from Tilford
Chapey of Westminster; Spanish grapes
and Flaming Tokay OF A. g. Spear OF
Tropico.
Dried peaches, from E. G. Graves of
Pasadena.
Dried fruits. from Loud & Gerling, M.
7. Martin, Chapman Bros, of Pomona.
Muir peaches, from s. B. Omstead.
Bartlett pears and Royal apricots,
from H. L. Shuttle.
Salway peaches, from Mrs. Osborn.
Cling peaches and Kelley Japan
plums, from Judge Bonne.
Dried fruits, from Tolucs Fruit Grow
ers' association, ell from Tolucs. These
last donations assure table from the
Lankersbim ranch district.
The art committee will pass upon the
last pictures sent in today. No more
pictures will be received until next
month in this department.
Parties having large vegetables,
pumpkins, melons, etc., they wish dis
played. will confer favor by sending
them in to the permanent exhibit next
week.
The herald., 1894-10-03
COURT NOTES.

The Term Trial Calendar Cslied-Nsw
Suits Filed.
Yesterday Judges Shaw, York. Van
Dyke and Mckinley sat in bank to call
the calendar for the fall term OF the su-
perior court. Judge Clark being other
wise engaged his calendar was called by
Judge Shaw. The calendar is quite q
large one. but the judges finished it
early in tho afternoon.
Thomas Atwood, informed against as
Thomas Vogt. on charge of assault TO
murder, pleaded guilty to assault yester-
day morning before Judge Smith and
his sentence WAS fixed for October 4th.
The case of Oran Miller. charged with
murder, was reset for trial by Judge
Smith yesterday for October 23d.
Walter Kerr, a native of Scotland,
was admitted to citizenship by Judge
Smith yesterday.
Judge Mckinley Yesterday grsnted q
divorce to Elias Fletcher from Mary
Fletcher, on the ground OF desertion.
NEW SUITS FILED.
Preliminary papers were filed with
the county clerk yesterday in the fol-
lowing new cases:
Joe Brannan, trustee, vs. Sylvanne A.
Waldron and wife. Suit of foreclosure
for $500.
Mary T. Duncan vs.. j. M. Stewart.
Suit Tor $1,000 damages in not protecting
her property from dust and water.
Arthur johnston vs.. Charles S. Nc
Kevey and Henry Nell. Suit tc quiet
the title to lot 2, block 10, Angelsfio
Heights.
The herald., 1894-10-03
BOND IN COURT.

The Detective L. Sick and the Case
Goes Over.
E. Bond. the Los Angeles Consoli-
dated Electric road conductor, was be-
fore Judge Seaman yesterday morning
for examination. The complaining wit
ness was unable to bs present and the
case was continued until October 23rd.
The detective who detected the
"brother-in-lsw" in the hands of Bond
Ia . patient in the county hospital.
Bond was arrested at the instance of
the Lawson detective agency, who
accuses him of embezzing 80 cents.
Bond has demanded a jury trial and
will make q vigorous fight.
The herald., 1894-10-03
INsULTED SCHOOL CHILDREN.
A. Watson Committed to jail for This
Pastime.

A. Watson Committed to jail for This
Pastime.
A. Watson, man about 30 years
OF age, was before Judge Seaman yes
terday afternoon, charged with disturb
ing the peace OF the school which meets
in the Colored Methodist church on
zusa street, just off from San Pedro.
He pleaded guilty to charge OF drunk.
enness, but denied the peace disturb
ance.
Witnesses testified that he came to
the school room and, forcing himself
into the room, began TRADE OF vulgar
and abusive language, directed at the
teacher and scholars. He was orderd
from the premises. but refused to go un :
til the patrol wagon reached the spot.
Watson was given the option Of pay
ing fine OF $40 or of serving eentsnce
of 10 days in the city jail In default OF
the payment OF the coin he was COM
mitted.
The herald., 1894-10-03
HAD NO LICENSE.

M. BalIou Arrested for Selling Liquor
Without One.
M Ballou was arrested by Constable
Rogers yesterday afternoon upon a
charge of selling liquor without license.
Ballou ia an old Frenchman who keeps @
saloon at the corner of Alameda and
Jefferaon streets, and has inst passed
through the bankruptcy court. He
thought that he would start up again
and save the expense OF o license, hence
his trouble with Justice Bartholomew.
He will be arraigned on October 9th.
The herald., 1894-10-03
CRUELTY TO A HORSE.
A Wood and Food Dealer In gario
T-Ouhle.

Wood and Food Dealer in Serious
Trouble.
George Curtis, wood, coal and feed
dealer at the corner of Ninth and Main
streets, wss arrested yesterday evening
upon complaint of W. Cantley OF No.
63S Olive street. charging Curtis with
cruelty to animals. in cruelty overdriv-
ing, overworking, tormenting and tor
turing his horse.
from Cantley on Sunday last and drove
the animal go hard that it dropped dead
within fifteen minutes alter it was driv-
en- in the barn. Curtis will be arraigned
this afternoon.
The herald., 1894-10-03
DAWSON RECOVERING.

He IL Removed to the County Hos-
pItal.
Moses Dawson, who was run over by
Southern Pacific engine on Monday
last, is getting along as well as can be
expected. His son came to the city
yesterday and is with him. He was re-
moved from the receiving hospital last
evening and 10 now at the county hos
pital. Dawson was making tour of
the lumber yards as agent for an irri-
CATION company when the accident oc-
cured
The herald., 1894-10-03
JoTTINGS.

Look at the responsible firms and horsemen: !:
G. A. Durfee, Walter Maben, D. R. Dwyer,
Wells, Fargo e. Co., Cudahy Packing Co., Ms
tional Ice Co., Los Angeles Fishing Co., Tufts
Lyons Arms Co., Msier & zobelein's brewery,
Simon Maier and 10000 others. Ali use and
recommend De Jarnatts Texas Horse Lini
ment Try it, it is the best.
The herald., 1894-10-03
A Modern Millinery Store.
Hoffman & Co., 2&0 S Spring st.
A Revelntien in Piano Music,

The wonderful A. B. Chase octave pedal piano
will be exhibited Wednesday and Thursday,
September 9th and Goth, from Il. m to 8 .. M,
at the Kohler & Chase music store, 233 South
Spring street. 1t was by request that Mr.. N. L.
G. bhart and Prof. A. T. Witch were gent
direct from the A B. Chase piano factory for
the purpose OF illustrating to musicians and
music lovers of Los Ange.es the novelty and
beauty in piano playing that can be prod iced
ty this marvellous invention. TsE WORLDS
FAIR JUDGES PRoEoUScED THE EFFECTS HERE
ToFoRE UNATTAINABLE. On exhibition from o
q. m. to 0 pm. Don't forget the date time aud
place. All are invited.
The herald., 1894-10-03

81 would rather trust that medicine
than any doctor know Of" says Mrs.
Hattie Mason OF Chiffon, Garter county,
Missouri, in speaking of Chamberlain's
Collie. Cholera and Diarrhna Remedy.
For sale by Off & Vaughn. Fourth and
Spring streets, and c. F. Heinzeman,
222 North Spring street. druggists.
The herald., 1894-10-03
Oxcb.rdt.ts. Look Ont

Don't buy any trees until you have consult
ed Jerome Caldwell, general agent Alexander
& Hammon's nurseries, Biggs, Cal. ONCE,
Natick house, Los Angeles,
The herald., 1894-10-03

Mirrors both French and German plate, can
now be had at q great saving on former prices
French mirrors, bo.h plain and beveled also
beveled plates made to order. All work guar
anteed H. Raphael & Co., 440 s. Spring ST.