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The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1894-04-12
A MONTANA GLACIER.
Beautiful and Wonderful Scene Near
Cooke city.

u beautiful and Wonderful Scene Near
Cooke CITY.
While wielders of the mighty pen are
portraying in many a magazine and
paper the grandeur and unparalleled
beauty of Washington's glaciers, which
are included in the National park of
that state, we never see any account of
Montana glaciers which equal if not
excel any of those in Washington.
About 10 miles from Cooke, on the
Rosebud, is grand and imposing gla-
cier at least $50 feet high. Upon its
glistening surface the bright sun looks
down as it has for ages and in no way
effects this icy mirror below. Here and
there are immense cracks or assures
where the awe-stricken venturer can
look down into unknown depths and
imagine how mlsstep would send one
hurting into this gloomy abyss-to
death and sure preservation from decay
in this tomb of ice.
The strangest part of this glacier is
that all over its surface in vast multi
tudes, and particularly near it's base,
lie great grasshoppers in perfect
state of preservation; at the base they
are heaped up in windrows and present
curious spectacle. Whence came they
or how many years have PASSED since
these destroyers of fields and grain
came whirling over the mountain TOP
in this vast army and met death in the
icy breath of the glacier beneath
There is field for much speculation and
room for wonder and admiration as we
stand and view this vast glacier and its
burden of grasshoppers. AS we see
with awe the yawning chasms we
wonder what lies beneath in these
caves of ice, cold, many hued, impene
ira BILE by man. Doubtless many ;
prospector searching for glistenine
treasure has stopped to wonder wha
wealth might be buried for ever from
the reach of man in the fast locket
casket of this magnsficent glacier.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1894-04-12
WILL BUILD A ONE TRACK ROAD.
A Buffalo Mans Scheme for Travelling
100 Miles nm Hour

BUFFALO, April 9.-Before long, un-
less present plans fall through, work
will begin upon a western New York
railroad of novel and curious design.
On this new road, according to the
plans of the projectors, passengers will
be whirled across the country at the
rate of $50 miles an hour If necessary,
carried high up in the air in long,
slender cars driven along a single rail
by electric power. This first of the
elevated railways will run from Oak
Orchard Harbor to Batavia, distance
of forty miles, according to the route
laid out. OF this route, the right of
way for three and one-half miles has
been secured.
The inventor, Captain Lima Beecher,
claims that the advantages of elevated
roads are many. This cost of operation
is cheaper, there are dangerous grade
crossings, snow and dust are equally
out of the way, no grading, dltching
and fencing are necessary, and high
rate of speed can be maintained in city
and country alike. According to the
Beecher system, he SAYS that the farmer
can plow, sow, reap. and even pick
fruit VI der the line. 1t is proposed TO
make the elevated structure light and
narrow, SO as TO occupy very little
ground. The passenger cars are to be
about AS feet long and 81 feet wide,
carrying forty passengers apiece. These
long and narrow cars will encounter
very little atmospheric resistance, says
Captain Beecher, and will cut the air
like bird. The entrance to the cars
is on the side. The coaches are made
on the bycicle principle, and it is stated
that 10 motion they will balance them
selves on the center or traction wheel
while the safety or guide wheels will
not touch the guide rails, thus causing
little friction. The cars are expected
to round the sharpest curves at high
speed with safety, aud climb the steep
est grade with ease. The motive power
is to be storage batteries, and there will
be no danger from sparks. The weight
of passenger car carrying forty pas
sengers, with batteries and electric
motor, will be only about 200 pounds PEI
passenger, says the inventor, This ele
waited Batavia and Lake Ontario Rail
road is to be built by company incor
porated with capital of 5000, 900. Cap
tain Beecher is president of the com
pany and J. w. Holmes, of Batavia, i
chief engineer.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1894-04-12
PAN-AmERlcAN CONFERENCE.
A Proposition to Have silver PRODUCING
Countries Agree as to Coinage.

A Proposition to Have silver PRODUCING
Countries Agree as to Coinage.
WASHINGTON, April7 .-Representative
Camenitti democrat, from California,
has introduced Joint resolution author
izing the president to invite all nations
of the eastern hemisphere to confer.
encc on the financial question. The
preamble of the resolution recites the
fact of the community of Interests ex-
listing in the western hemisphere; that
Mexico and the governments of Cen
trail and South America may take SINH
lar action. 1t asserts that the interests
of the United States are threatened
with loss
Then follows the resolution. By it
the president is requested to invite rep
re,entatives of the American republics
to meet in Washington, whose object
shall be 40 obtain relief from the con-
ditions which have followed the demon
citation of silver" The second part
is as follows: "The convention shall
be for the purpose of drafting treaty
on the subject, to be thereafter submit
ted for ratification TO the several ma
lions of the eastern hemisphere, and to
provide regulations governing the pro-
duction thereof, and the maintenance
among themselves of such a standard
as will restore the permanent financial
conditions and protect their common
interests
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1894-04-12
A Greeably surprised.

SPOKANE, April S-Unlon Pacific
trainmen running into Spokane hardly
expected such sweeping victory in the
wage difficulty just settled at Omaha.
A prominent member of the Oder of
Railway Conductors said the lodges in
this jurisdiction were prepared for a
slight reduction of wages, and there
fore the announcement that the old
schedule was to be maintained was a
most agreeable surprise. On the main
line and branches of the road from Pen
dleton and Umatilla to Spokane $50 en-
ployes will rejoice; approximately 80
engineers, 80 hremen, "a conductors, so
brakemen and as operators. The scale
proposed by the receivers would have
cut the conductors, taken as a body,
5000, the engineers $500, fremen $500,
brakemen $500, and the operators, who
had already settled their dispute, $500,
or total of 81 400 per month.
ONCE men suggest that it would not
be bad idea to go before Judge Cald-
we'll and have their salaries put back to
the old figure. The rejoicing is not
confined to the trainmen. All branches
of organized labor consider it great
stride toward a better adjustment Of
wages, and many will tend to bring to-
gether mechanics of all classes.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1894-04-12

WALLA WALLA, April Two addi-
tional charges have been fled in the
justice court against j. X. Edmiston,
president OF the Walla Walla Savings
bank. The warrants issued were served
upon Edmiston in the county jail and
the preliminary hearing was set for
Thursday. Under change of venue the
trial of Edmistor, on the charge of en-
bezzlement of $4,000 from the bank,
will be commenced Monday in Pomeroy
before Judge Sturdevant. There are
eighty witnesses on the part of the
state and the defense will have large
number also.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1894-04-12
Push Buttons on street Cars.

The Grand Avenue cable Company is
experimenting with electrical push
buttons for the cars of their system.
Eight push buttons, four on each side,
will be placed in a car. These will be
connected to two bells, one for the
gripman and one for the conductor, so
that the passenger can give signal TO
stop the car without being compelled
to first attract the attention of the
conductor. The bells are operated by
dry battery. The company has al
ready equipped one car with these
buttons and bells, and as far as can BE-
now seen everything seems to work
! like a charm.-Kanss City Times.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1894-04-12
EMPLOYEES VICTORY
Decision Handed Down by Judge
Caldwell.
u. P. CANNOT CUT SALARIES
Trainmen Running Into Spokane Hardly
Expected Such u Sweeping Victory
In the Wage DtficuIty.

OMAHA, Neb., April Judge Cald-
wage schedule case was a complete
victory for the employees. The court
room was thronged with railroad men
who listened intently to the reading of
the opinion, comprising over 1000
words. After stating the facts of roads
coming into the hands of receivers
Judge Caldwell says the relation of
these men 70 the company and the rate
of wages is determined mainly by GER
tain written rules, regulations and
schedules which were the result of a
free and voluntary conference between
the managers of the railroad and repre-
sentatives of the men in the different
branches of the service.
Among the rules and regulations re-
ferred 10 was one to the effect that no
change should be made in the rules
without first giving the labor organiza-
lions reasonable notice. Judge Cald-
we'll recities how the receivers were In
court last January TO force reduction
in wages when agreement was reached
as to rules. The court contends that
the receivers have not offered satisfac
tory proof showing that the schedule
was unreasonable and believes the re-
celvers made the request ignorantly, as
only one Is a practical railroad man.
The court desired an economical ad
ministration, but TO do this wages must
not be below Just compensation.
The accommodation of the receivers
to adopt their schedule cannot be &C
cepted, says the judge. 1t was adopted
without giving the men opportunity tt
be heard, which Is in violation of the
agreement Specific performances of Z
contract TO render personal service car
not be enforced by injunction, pain Of
penalties or any other means. No in
junction ordered can make such inter
ference any more of contempt than the
law makes it without such orders.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1894-04-12
Laborer and His Hire.

OMAHA, April THE American Rail-
way Union yesterday made application
to the United States district court to
have the salaries of the members of the
order on the Union Pacific road, which
were cut last August, restored to the
old rate. Judge Dundy was visibly ex-
cited when addressing the attorneys.
In conclusion Judge Dundy said: "lf
you want to make application TO have
the old pay restored, l want you and
every other one of the employees on the
road to understand that If any have
been wrongcd by the reduction they
will not have to join any union in order
to get hearing.
| made an order, for instance,
when this order was made on January
II, giving and granting the right to all
employees to come into court and have
the matter determined if they felt ag-
grieved, but some, instead, commenced
firing threatening letters at me, and
ignored the order | made for their
benefit. The judge, in making the
order which | followed, not only did
what l did, but directed and ordered
the receivers to put 1t into force, and
never did that
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1894-04-12
Important Gold Property Sold.

BOISE, April IAN important min
ing deal was consummated here yes
terday. Benjamin Wilson sold to j. C.
Camp, representing syndicate in
London, his placer lands in the vicin-
ity of Pioneer, In the Boise basin near
this city. The consideration is $780,
600. The tract sold aggregates about
1000 acres, the pay dirt being from 80
to 40 feet deep on an average. The
sale includes over 100 miles of bitches
and fumes and all the hydraulic APP
paratus belonging to the property.
These claims have been worked for 30
years, and have produced large
amount of gold. The product is IN I'M
known quantiny, as no figures have
ever been given out. Formerly the
ground belonged to number of com
panies, but all other interests were
bought out by Mr.. Wilson many years
ago. He has since worked the pro perty
continuously.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1894-04-12

William Crees, a fruit grower and
shipper of Corvallis, Ore, says the
orchards of Benton county are in good
condition and there is every prospect
of good crop this fall.
ave have advantage over Washing
ton, because cur orchards ere older
said Mr. Crees. But the trouble is
our old orchards have been neglected
until it is hard TO redeem them.
trimmed Just cord of wood and severa
cords of brush out of three acres of al
old orchard purchased, and have beer
trimming it ever since. New orchard
are being planted right along, mainl
in pIunes.n
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1894-04-12
EAGER TO WRECK A TRAM.
Repeated Attempts Made Against tn
Grand Trunk at Ainsworth. Ind.


VALrARIso Ind, April 0.-Some per.
son or persons at Ainsworth seem to be
determined to wreck a train on the
Chicago and Grand Trunk railway at
that place. The repeated attempts
made near that town are giving the
railroad men considerable trouble, as
they do not know when the would be
bandits will succeed in their nefarious
work. Two weeks ago a number of
ties were stuck into cattle guard with
the erds up. The engineer of the east
bound limited saw the obstruction in
time 10 slow up and save the train
though the locomotive was thrown
from the track and seriously damaged.
few nights ago another attempt was
made at the same place, this time the
woodwork of the cattle guard being
burned out, leaving the rails spanning
the gully without support. The west
bound dashed over the gully, the rails
giving away just after the last car had
passed. Only the tremendous speed
of the train saved 1t from a wreck. a
man, whose name is unknown, was
seen near the cattle guard abont the
time of the fire and the officers has
started a search for him.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1894-04-12
WHY SHE STRUCK THE DOCTOR.
Explanation of Miss Kriegs Attack on DR..
Prescott at Dallas City.

explanation or Miss krieg's Attack on DR..
PRESCOTT at Dallas City.
DALLAS CITY, ILL.,, April 9.-When Miss
Kate Krieg, one of the popular young
ladies of this place, met DR.. Harry Pres
colt at church a few days ago and
smashed her umbrella on his face, the
gossips of the town were set talking.
The incident occurred while the Young
doctor was escorting Miss Carrie Burg
to chur CHI. Miss Krieg and DR.. Prescott
had formerly been keeping company,
and jealousy was supposed to be the
cause of the attack. 1t has since devel-
oped that misunderstanding arose be-
tween them and Prescott told Miss
Krieg something that a mutual friend
had told him. Miss Krieg told Dr.
Prescott she would face this mutual
friend, who proved to be Miss Carrie
Burg.
The opportunity presented itself at
church and the three persons met Miss
Burg denied having made the statement
to Prescott and he denied making it to
Miss Kreig, thereby implying that Miss
Kreig was lar. At this Miss Kreig
struck Prescott singing blow in the
eye, and Prescott started to leave
church in company with Miss Burg. As
he moved away he made sighting re-
marks about Miss Kreig and the lady
wore out her umbrella on the doctors
head. The affair caused no little tall
on account of the prominence of the
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1894-04-12
Mormon Conference.

SALT LAKE, April THE sixty-fourth
annual conference of the Church OF
Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints con.
vened in the tabernacle Yesterday.
Many prominent leaders of the church
from all over the country Occupied seats
called to order by President George w.
Cannon, and the opening prayer was
offered by Joseph Smith. Prominent
elders addressed the meeting on various
topics. A meeting of the priesthood
was held In the evening.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1894-04-12

There is a suspicion among his friends
In Butte that James B. Lehigh, secre-
tary Of the Montana Free Coinage as
sociation, has Joined Coxey's army. He
went to the Des Moines silver confer.
ence, but has not returned or been heard
from since. From remarks he dropped
there is little doubt among his near
friends that he is now with the army
on the way to Washington.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1894-04-12
THE MONTANA RACES.
Attractive Programmes Have Been Sent
Out to Horsemen.


GREAT FALLS, April 9.-Attractive ad-
vance sheets of the programmes for the
Montana Racing Circuit are out for this
season. The dates of the circuit will
be as follows: Great Falls, July 2 to s.,
inclusive; Missoula, July IL to IA; Ana
conda, July lG to IS; Butte, Aug. to
%; Helena, Aug. 25 to Sept. Il Boze-
man, Sept. to 8; Billings, Sept. IS to
II. Stakes close April lG. The entries
for pacing and trotting close July 1.
The conditions for the entire circuit re-
quires four or more to enter and three
to start in running races, and five TO
enter and four TO start in trotting and
pacing races. Five or more entries will
be required to fill colt stakes. Running
purses and stakes will be divided into
three moneys-70, 20 and 10 per cent
Besides the regular races Anaconda and
Butte reserves $40, 900 for specials.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1894-04-12
DIVORCES ARE EASILY OBTAINED.
Only Ninety Days Residence and Small
Cause Required in Oklahoma.

Cause Required in Oklahoma.
GUTHRIE, O. T., April "a. G. She'll
brook, an attorney of New York City,
has been here several weeks in the in
terest of New York people who want
ing found his clients could all easily
obtain divorces here after a residence
of ninety days. There are thirteen or
fourteen causes recognized and service
can be obtained by publication in coun-
ty papers, which allows the matter to
be kept very quiet. 1t is estimated
that there are now a hundred pc
pie in the territory awaiting to procure
divorces.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1894-04-12

Reginald Coryell and George RAN
dolph, who stole the Anaconda company
bullion recently, were each sentenced
by Judge Brantley to two years ia the
penitentiary. The Judge talked to the
two men about half an hour.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1894-04-12
sucos.sor to Reeelver starge.

Portland, April 7.-Liorel Stagge, re-
ceiver of the Oregon National ba nix, has
been notified by Comptroller Eckels.
that w. w. Catlin of Chicago has been
appointed as his successor.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1894-04-12
Died at the Dance.

PORTLAND, April Mrs. Victoria e.
Woods, wife of Oscar l. Woods, an EN-
ploye of Kreiss & Co., cabinet makers,
while dancing at masquerade ball last
night, dropped suddenly TO the floor ia
the must of wal-z and died before SD.
was picked up. Heart failure Is tho
cause attributed.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-07-01
HUMOR ON THE BENCH,
A Quotation Nipped In the Bud by . De
mand for the Page.

When. in a trial about limestone
quarries, a barrister called Caldecott,
according to the Argosy, had said over
and over again with dull verbosity that
they were not ratable, because the
limestone could only be reached by
boring, which was matter of science.
Peterborough gravely inquired: Would
you, Mr.. Caldecott, have US believe that
every kind of boring is matter of SCI
ence?" With finer humor he nipped
in the bud one of Randle jackson q
fiowery harangues. MY lords" said
the orator, with nervous intonation,
''in the book of nature it is written-'
BE kind enough, Mr.. Jackson inter
posed Lord Peterborough, Ito mention
the page from which you are about to
quote"
One of the best legal puns was
made BY Lord Chelmsford when he was
Sir Frederick Thesiger. He had OBJ
jected 10 a learned sergeant who, in ex-
aiming witnesses IN a case in which
ne was engaged, put leading question
81 have a right" maintained the SER
geant, doggedly, 80 deal with my wit
nesses as please ''To that offer no
objection" retorted Sir Frederick;
you may deal as you like, but you
sha mt lead "
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-07-01
METROPOLITAN MELANaE.

Special Dispatch to the Daily Eagle.
OKLAHOMA CITY, June 80 Professors
Hallock, Allen and Boyd are managing
the institute, which of course insures sue
cess. The sessions are held in the hand
some South Methodist church, a very
superior place for such large gathering.
Sessions are held daily from 7:45 a. m, and
close at 1890 p. m.
Rev A e. Murray aud Rev. D. W. Scott
wendell their way to Guthrie yesterday, to
meet the board of trustees of the Vincent
Hall dormitory annex to the state college
Five acres of land were to be donated by
the citizens, and the NJ. 4. church was To
raise So 600 10 erect brick structure on
the five acres for the students to use as a
boarding house and dormitory.
Our genial young friend who fills the
tripod of the Times and Journal, and dis
penses even in this lovely hot weather
smercury 9S) solid chunks of wisdom to the
readers of the Times and Journal, was
made glad OF Sunday by the arrival of his
brother, Mr.. Il. NJ. Brown, who will share
the labor of Mr.. +. T.. Brown in the Jour
nal office. Mr. Brown halls from the state
OF Governor Mckinley.
The Holloway Richardson wedding came
of with great eclat: IL was the wedding of
the season. DR. ID. y. Stafford was the Of
siciating clergyman. and to the young
couple y une ZiJn, 1874, VIII ever be memo
sable. May they live long and prosper.
To give the distant reader an idea as to
the development and prGductiveness OF
the SOIL and also the marked change in
our agricultural ventures, your CORE
spondent will name the important veget-
able called Irish potato. Five years ago
an aged half-bretd said TO the writer:
Potatoes cannot be raised here; sweet
potatoes are the kind to raise, they grow,
etc" Well. potatoes have been raised. and
raised profitaby. Each year has shown
that this is just the land, for large, fine,
mealy potatoes To be grown in This
season large fields have been planted, and
fine crops raised, 100 to $50 bushels per
acre, and the price now is Just - cents per
bushel
Rain, rain. rain, " is the Cry, 1--WE need
RAIN corn in tassel and silk needs mois.
ture. The feryent heat day after day
mercury SO, IS and loo soon absorbs mois-
ture. Corn ooks fine, dark rich, stall
wart stalks; but rain, dear rain is in great
request May it speedily and copiously
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-07-01
Published juno =, lSe4
ORDINANCES No. lag.

An ordinance to provide for the improve
ment of certain streets and avenues by
building sidewalks thereon. and proyid-
ing for the payment thereof
Be 1t ordained by the mayor and council
men of the city OF Wichita:
Section l. Legal and sufficient petitions
having been presented to the MAYOR and
council for the building OF the sidewalks
hereinafter provided for. it Is hereby de-
clared necessary by the mayor ard council
to improve the following named streets
and alleys by building sidewalks thereon
according to plans aud Specifications there
Of now on file in the office OF the city en-
Cineer: and the same shall be constructed
IN conformity with the provisions of ordi-
nance No 98a On the east side of Fair.
view avenue from Thirteenth street to
Fourteenth street.
Sec. ,. That said improvements shall be
paid for by an assessment on all the lots
aud pieces OF ground abuitiug on said irn-
provements, according 10 the front foot
thereof
Sec. 3. This ordinance shall take effect
and be IN force from amt after its publlca-
;ion IN the Wichita Daily EAGLE.
Approved June - 1894
l. ~ Cox. Mayor.
Attest: c. 5. SaITH, Cry Clerk