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The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1894-02-22
is ROBINSON culLrY7


Ex-Cowboy Under ARREST For Murder AT
Culbertson, Mont.
Frank Robinson, an ex-cowboy, was
arrested at Culbertson, Mont, by Detec-
tive Kllgore and Sheriff Deegan,
charged with the murder of James Skin
ner, who was killed In his shack at
Culbertson on the 5th and cremated by
hide the tracks of the murderer The
coroner's jury that held an inquest over
the body brought In verdict that the
cause Of death was unknown, but this
was far from being satisfactory to
friends of the murdered man or the
Great Northern railroad company, as it
was obvious from the circumstances
surrounding the case that Skinner met
with foul play The Great Northern
detailed its most astute detective,
Kilgore, on the case. He arrived at
Culbertson last Wednesday. In speak
ing to gentleman he said: "When
arrived at Culbertson found the town
very much agltated, Every man seemed
to make 1t his special duty to Hnd the
assassin and avenge the cowardly
murder. They had about fastened the
crime on Robinson and there was some
wild talk of lynching. Advice from
cooler heads, however, prevailed, and
the officers brought their man to jail
without interference, although there
was great clamor and cries of lynch
him." When placed in the jail the
prisoner collapsed and looked more
dead than alive. He declined to be in
terviewed. Robinson was in the habit
of spending his time in Rogers saloon
prior to the murder. AS the proprietor
of the place was In the habit of telling
about the large amounts of money he
posed by the officers that Robinson
there conceived the idea of the diaboli-
cal scheme 1t is believed he carried out
so successfully. Last fall Robinson,
with another hard character, formed
plans to rob the Great Northern pas.
senger train. Robinsons partner
weakened, however, and the scheme
fell through. In speaking of the mat
tea some months ago Robinson said:
"The next scheme l have to make a
roll will carry out without assistance" ="
strong chain of circulustantial evil
dence Is against him.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1894-02-22
WOMEN HANGED IN AUSTRALIA.
The Executioncr So Affected beforehand
That He Commits Suicide.

VICTORIA, B. c., Feb. 10.-The last
chapter in. the Brunswick baby-farming
case, which stirred all Melb ourne few
months ago, and for which the Makins,
man and wife, were execSted, is told In
advices from Australia. Frances Knuarr,
the guilty woman, was hanged at Mel
bourne Jan. Is. Anticipating trouble,
three hangmen were in attendance, but
the prisoner walked composedly to the
scaffo!d, supported by the warden and
medical officer When asked If she had
anything to say, she replied: "Yes;
the Lord Is with me. do not fear what
men can do unto me, for have peace
perfect peace" When the bolt was
drawn death was instantaneous. AS the
body dropped a piercing shrek for
moment appalled, the witnesses of the
execution until they learned that the
cry was that of a matron who had at
tended Mrs. Knuarr, and whose over
wrought nerves gave way when she
heard the fatal drop of her unfortunate
charge.
The two executions of women coming
so close together appear to have check
ed for a time what had almost become
the open business of infant murder by
mercenary iends.
Despite the plain proof that the con-
demned woman was guilty of the un-
natural crimes, there was considerabl BILE
public feeling gainst the execution, and
this SO aft cted .he pub hangman that
week before the date of execution he
committed suicide by cutting his throat
immed' ately after taking up his resi-
dence in the jail as is customary before
executions. His name was William Rcr-
rino, but he was publicly known as
"Jones" the hangman. He had COM
planned to the governor of the Jail that
If he hanged Mrs. Knnarr he would not
be able to live ia Melbourne afterward,
and had begged for sufficient sum Of
money to enable him to leave the colo.
ny. He said even the "spirits" had com
bined to annoy him. He had held his
oflice ten years and executed fifteen
criminals.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1894-02-22
sAIo TO BE A WIFE polsoNeR.


Prisoner at Baltimore, Sailing Under AN
Assumed Name, Accused of Murder.
BALTIMORE, Feb. 19.-Dr. ID. j. Ker-
mien, arrested here ten days ago,
charged with forgery and perjury In
will case, is likely to be tried on
charge of murder. Since Kermien's In
carceration in The jail It has been as
serted that he is the notorious DR.. j. j.
Meyer who poisoned his two wives In
Chicago and young man named Baum
in New York, for which crimes another
man who denies that he is DR.. Meyer is
locked up in New York, Develop
ments today point to Kremier as the
murderer of John Forre, an eccentric
shoemaker who died in October, 1892.
After Forces death Kremeln offered
for probate what purported to be Forces
will. 1t bequeathed 81 900 TO Kreimer's
Wife An investigation disclosed that
John FORE was Herman Hanbuch, who
twenty wears before deserted a wife
aud daughter in Philadelphia. The
daughter contested the will aud the
| Jury declared it to be forgery. Kre-
m!er, his wife and an alleged witness
to the will, Mrs. Lizzie Muller, were
arrested. 1t is now ascertaiued that
Kremler poisoned Hlnbuch. An under.
taker declares arrangements were made
by Dr. Kreimer for Forces funera
several hours before his death. The
hody has been exhumed.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1894-02-22
he CARRIES A GUN.
Tragedy May Grow Out of the Disappsr-
ance of His Daughter.

ance of His Daughter.
KANSAS CRY, Mo-, Feb 10 1t is not
at all unlikely that tragedy will grow
out of the mysterious disappearance
of Miss Maud Bonesteel. When,
some six weeks ago, that young woman
left her pretty home at Thirteenth
street and Worst avenue in company
with Miss Clara Thayer, daughter of
a well known grain man, and gentle
man escort, supposedly for the theatre,
there was, as they say in "The second
Mrs. Tanqueray," dust on the hem of
her robe, but her reputation was not
really bad. Three days later, when it
was announced that instead of going to
the theatre Miss Bonesteel had left her
friend at Ninth and Walnut streets and
visited the office of physician, and it
was further learned that that physician
had agreed to do an unlawful thing, the
dust accumulated rapidly, and it then
developed that Miss Bonesteel had been
very wild girl. DR.. Bonesteel, 1t Is
known, called upon young man at his
place of business here some months
ago and threatened to shoot him down
''like dog" If he ever again showed
Miss Bonestell any attention. 1t Is also
known that the doctor a few weeks
later caught this young man attaching
a note to a string which Miss Bonesteel
had lowered from her window, and
chased him seven blocks, revolver In
hand. Since the girls disappearance
DIR. Bonesteers troubles seem to have
effected his mind He talks and acts
peculiarly snd he invariably goes armed
he sometimes leaves his home early al
night and does not return until day
break. He searches day and night fol
his missing daughter. He told news
paper man recently that he had men OF
horseback riding through the state II
search of his daughter. OCCASIONAL,
ne threatens vengeance on the mel
whom he believes to be the cause of hi
daughters fall. So far as Miss Bones
teers disappearance is concerned, tn
mystery remains as deep as ever. De
tectives snd friends of the family ar
all at sea.
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SEVERELY SCORED
A Milwaukee Minister Criticise Judge
jenkins Action.
A DEATH BLOW TO LABOR
Consenting TO the Reduction In
N. p. Wages.

MILWAUKEE, Feb. 10 Judge Jenkins
action in issuing the Injunction restrain
ing the employees of the Northern Pa
ciic railroad, was criticised by Rev.
Theodore Clifton of the Hanover Street
Congregational church. The church
was crowded and the sermon created
quite a stir. Mr.. Clifton bad been
speaking upon the causes which alien
ated the workingman from the church.
When he had flushed he referred to
Judge Jenkins action. 1t was, he de-
labor, If allowed to stand, but he said
it could not prevail and would soon be
set aside. If he understood the decision,
and he had read it very carefully, it.
was legal to prevent body of business
men from congregating for concerted
action.
AT meeting of the American Rail-
way union Chief Arthur was denounced
in vigorous terms for consenting to the
reduction in the wages of the Northern
Pacific employees. One of the speakers
said the men had been betrayed more
than once by their grand officers.
The Northern Pacific receivers have
filed The schedule of wages agreed upon
at the conference between them and
representatives of the employees of the
road The schedule makes the follow
ing changes: At ST. Paul, Minneapolis,
Duluth, Helena and Tacoma day fore
men of switch gangs will receive SO 20;
night men, So 80; day helpers, So so;
night helpers, So 90. AT all other points
the sum of so 60 will be paid for help
els, day or night. Judge Jenkins made
an order giving the receivers authority
to make the changes as agreed to ant
incorporate them in the modified
schedule.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1894-02-22
SHOT THE WITNESS
Idaho Desperate Destroys the States
Evidence With Gun.
OFFICERS CARELESSNESS
Laid Aside His Revolver which the PrIs-
oner Used With Deadly Effect and
Fled ON Horseback.

BOISE, Idaho, Feb. 1G-A special
to the Statesman from Bliss, Idano.
says: A cold blooded double murder
occurred at Hargerman, a settlement
on Snake river, 10 miles from here, at
II o'clock last night.
A few days ago Herman Hanson had
Jim Cross arrested on a warrant
out Of Judge Connor's court on charge
of looting Hanson's cabin. Gross was
brought prisoner last night to Hager-
man to await examination today and
was taken to Jack Hesse's by the con.
stable to remain there until morning.
The constable laid his revolver out of
his hand and left the room not appre-
bending any trouble. In the room be-
sides the prisoner were two witnesses
for the state, Sam Barker and a trap
per named Robert Wilson. The prison
er turned to Wilson and said to him:
what can they prove by you" VIII
son told him what his testimony would
be, wbereupon the prisoner seized the
officers revolver and fred two shots at
Wilson, one bullet entering the side on
line with the navel. Barker tried to
seize the assassin from behind, when
he turned the gun around and fred at
Barker, shooting him through the heart.
After his double shooting Cross jumped
on Barker's horse and rode OF, taking
the officers gun with him. Barker
died In few minutes ard Wilson died
about 10 o'clock this morning.
In addition to tabing the officers gun
Cross also took belt full of cartridges
which happened to be in the room.
A posse started out at midnight under
Deputy Sheriff DIlatuch in search OF the
assassin. Threats Of saving the comfy
the expense Of prosecution by lynch
law In case of capture Is freely In.
dulped In
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GERMANS TO REPLACE NEGROES.
Planters of the Lower Mississippi VIII
Import white Labor.


MEMPHIS, Feb. 19.-The planters of
the lower Mississippi valley have been
complaining bitterly of late years about
the unreliability of negro labor and
several efforts have hitherto been
made to introduce Italian, Swedish and
Norwegian farmers to sippla Mt the
blacks, but without success The
climate was too warm for the Swedish
and Norwegin. migrants, while the
Italians invariably deserted the farms
after the first season and fiocked to the
cities. This was especially the case in
Louisiana, where large sums were spent
by the planters In bringing the Italians
from Europe. A year or so ago num-
Der of plantation owners brought over
several hundred German farm laborers,
and the snperiori of the Teutons over
the other foreigners and negroes was Sc
marked that an organized movement
has been started TO supplant the blacks
with German laborers all over the M is
sissippi valley.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1894-02-22
WHO CAN VOTE.

Only Full Citizens Can Exercise that
Privilege Now.
GREAT FALLS, Feb, 10 w. M. Cock
rill, clerk of the district court, calls al
tention TO the fact that all who desire
to vote this year at the fall election
must be full hedged citizens Section
2, article TX of the state constitution
gives the law on the subject as follows;s
Every male person of the age of 2l
years or over possessing the following
qualifications shall be entitled to vote
at all general elections and for all of1i-
GERS that now are, or hereafter may be,
elective by the people and upon all
questions that may be submitted 10 the
vote of the people; First, he shall be
shall have resided In the state one year
Immediately preceding the election at
which he offers to vote, and in the town,
county or precinct such lime as may be
prescribed by law; provided, first, that
no person convicted Of felony shall have
the right to vote unless he has been
pardoucd; provided, second, that moth
ing herein contained shall be construed
to deprive any person of the right to
vote who has such right at the time of
the adoption of this constitutions pro-
vided that after the expiration of five
years from the time of the adoption of
this constitution no person except clti-
zens of the United States shall have the
right to vote"
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1894-02-22
FRUIT CONVENTION
Good Work Accomplished in the
Great Council.
PLAN OF ORGANIZATION
Constitution Adopted Binding the Fruit
Producers of the Northwest TO
Work in Harmony.

SPOKANE, Feb. l5.-President Black
burn of the state board of agriculture
called the convention to order, about
o'clock, and in few words well chosen,
when the applause ended, introduced
DR.. Candy, who acted as master oil
ceremonies.
Mayor Powell was received with
applause. He said Spokane was SEN
sible of the great honor conferred
upon her by having been selected as
|the first meeting place of the fru't
Growers of this Pacific northwest, and
81 pologized for the absence of Attorney
|General Jones and Judge Blake, who
were unable to deliver the addresses
4 set down for them.
"The people of this city have un-
bounded confidence in the resources OF
this section,n he said, "and we believe
the fruit industry should be classed as
one of the most important. We believe
that this meeting will be of inestimable
advantage to the development of this
and other industries. We believe that
cur future prosperity depends upon the
development of our resources and the
inauguration of industrial pursuits
Therefore we are pleased to claim you
Is our guests, and have come here to-
night to bid you hearty and cordial
welcome, and to extend to you the hos
pitallty and freedom of our CITY," He
spoke of the home production 6ght in
Spokane, (which he said, 1--WE expect
to continue until every drop of water
running over our magnificent fails is
utilized to turn wheels of Industry, and
until every acre of soil in this INLAND
empire is bloomir and teeming With
productiveness and dotted with homes,
where peace, plenty and happiness
shall reign supre me
About $500 persons attended the
opening meeting at the auditorium last
night.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1894-02-22
PLANTERS ARE DReAolNc A FLOOD
Mississippi River Is Constantly Swelling
and Troub Is Feared.

Mississippi River Is Constantly Swelling
and Troub G Is Feared.
MEMPHIS, Feb. 19.-Ffom present indi-
cations the floods in the lower Missis-
sippi valley last year will be repeated
this spring. The big river has been ris-
ing at rapid rate during the last three
days, the water on the gauge tonight
registering twenty-one feet and six
inches, a raise of nearly three feet
since last night. This is higher than
ever before known at this season of the
year. The danger line at Memphis is
thirty-two feet, but as the upper rivers
are all full and sending down enormous
volumes of water, and it will be but a
few days before that figure will be
reached on the gauge. The Cumberland,
Tennessee, St. Francis, White and Ar
kansas rivers are on the rampage, the
lowlands along those streams have been
flooded and the Inhabitants driven to
the hills.
The Cumberland river registered Ais
feet on the gauge at Nashville Saturday
and started to recede, but heavy rair
set in last night and the fall will not
only be checked, but the water will &c
higher. All this volume of water will
be emptied into the Mississippi during
the next fifteen days, and the outlook Il
by no means encouraging 10 the lowe
valley.
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Fruit Growers Convention Organized
for Practical Business.
SPOKANE, Feb. 16.-The convention
proper was organized yesterday morn
ing with DR.. J. e Candy in the chair
and M. Gilbert of Yakima secretary
and j. Howard Watson of Okanogan
and Robert Neal of Lincoln, assistant
secretaries.
Senator McCroskey of Whitman spoke
earnestly in favor of permanent
organization and was ably seconded by
Henry Bucey of Pierce and H. S. Bland.
ford of Walla Walla. The suggestion
was unanimously approved and the fol-
lowing gentlemen were designated a
committee to present plan. Henry
Bucey, R. G. McCroskey, II. S. Bland
ford, Washington; r. Schielscher,
Idaho e. Hutchinson, British Col
umbia.
A committee on transportation was
chosen by the several states, as fol
lows: Idaho, L. A. Porter; Washing
ton, d. E. Lesh and ]. B. Holt; oregon,
S. A. Clark; Montana, w. f. Bass
British Columbia, G.. w. Henry.
The following were appointed COM
mittee on resolutions: e. F. BabcocB,
Il. L Lake, E. r.. Conn, E. G. Tonneson'
Il. Goodwin, j. r. Revis, John kirkland,
DIR. J. j. Piper, W. J. Vessels and r Il
Russell.
Colonel Babcock presented ascholarly
address on insect enemies.
Brief addresses were made by Prof
Piper of the Washington agricultural
college and Prof. Aldrich of Idaho uni
!, versity on the subject of fruit pests.
N d. M. Jesse, state fruit inspector, ant
# others, spoke on the same subject, i'm
n parting much valuable information.
DR.. Blalock of Walla Walla addressed
# the convention on picking, grading ant
"a packing fruits for market.
M Several instructive papers were reat
IS pertaining the subject of fruit cul
-s}. ture, and Miss Howard of Pullman real
. an essay on "The Treatment of Plant
'S and Flowers"
@ Professor Fulmer of the Washingto
gricultural college gave stastica
discourse on sugar beets, closing Wit
the suggestion that efforts in that d
rection this year should be col
fined to experimental work, accordin
.5 Ito directions of the college.
G. w. Barnett led up to the mai
ISL idea of the convention in an elaborat
paper on the methods of organizatie
;of the fruit growers association.
Henry Bucey brought that subject
M an issue in remarks preliminary to II
committee on permanent organizatio
which was presented and laid over Fl
further consideration.
A social reception at the Hotel SP
kane was attended by nearly all L
visitors and representative men al
women of the city.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1894-02-22
Idaho Footpsds Killed.

The notorious Bill Black, who was
recently pardoned out of the Montana
penitentiary, attempted to hold up
William Twentyman at Wardner, Idaho,
shot him once, not dangerously.
Twentymen downed the road agent
and took his pistol from him. Then
Fred Murphy, pal of the would be
murderer, stepped up and asserted that
he was an officer, took black into custody
and marched him off into apparent
safety. Deputy Sheriff Hagan, how
ever, soon had the birds in jail. During
the night Billy Parks, with pick and
sledge, while attempting to assist tue
escape of these fellows, was also
taken In and now langulshes behind the
bars.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1894-02-22
WAGON ROAD MUST WAIT.
Idaho County viii Not Contribute Money
Towards Building 1t.

COTTONWOOD, Idaho, Feb. l6.-The
county commissioners of Idaho county
have refused to take any action in rails
ing funds for the proposed state wagon
road, and as the state appropriation is
not sufficient to complete the highway
through the county there will probably
county would be obliged to issue bonds
or warrants TO obtain the necessary
funds, and the commissioners can find
no authority 10 justify such issuance
Our people have lost all hope OF seeing
the state wagon road work commence
this season since the notice of the opiu-
ion of Attorney General Parsons was
published
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1894-02-22
Regular Tour of Inspection.

BOISE, Feb. IA party of Union Pa
left during the afternoon for Portland.
In the party are General Manager Dick
enson, Chief Engineer Pilgrim, Superin-
tendent of Car Service Buckingham,
w. II. Bancroft, superintendent of the
Montana division, Il. e. Calvin superin-
tendent of the Idaho division, and
others. They are on their regular toui
of inspection.
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CAMPAIGN NOW OPEN.

Illinois Congressmen are to BE Elected
In November.
CHICAGO, Feb. 20.-The first election
of representatives in congress from ILL
nois under the new apportionment will
be held on the 9th day of next Novem-
Der. Twenty-Five congressman are to
be chosen from as mlny districts. Owing
to the failure of the general assembly
of 1891 to reapportion the state into
congressional districts two members of
the present congress, General John G.
Black and Judge Andrew j. Hunter, were
elected In 1892 by the voters of the en-
tire state.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1894-02-22

CALCUTTA, Feb. 19.-The Bank of
China, Hong Kong bank, and five Pi-
rate firms have asked the Bengal
chamber of commerce to call meeet-
ing to consider the reopening of the
mInts in India to silver coinage. Tue
chamber will consider the request on
February 23.
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VICTIM OF AN ASSASSIN.
george Cooper of Cottonwood Shot by
Some One In Ambush.

George Cooper of Cottonwood Shot by
Some One In Ambush.
CoTToNwooD, Idaho, Feb. 16 News
has reached here that George Cooper,
proprietor of the Cooper sawmill, nine
miles west of town, had been shot. 1t
seems that he was out riding with a
young lady, when shot was head and
he was hit in the back. The name of
the assassin is unknown ard no particu-
lars are yet in, The shooting was done
with a Winchester rife and the cause is
said to be on account of his having a
rival in a love affair.
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WARDNER, Feb. ia cave-in in the
Bunker Hill mine last evening killed
Pat Duran, shift boss, and two other
men, besides Gripping two more dan
gerously.
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ASSOCIATION ORGANIZED.

List of the Reports of the Different Com
mittees Adopted.
SPOKANE, Feb. 17.-There were three
cheers for the commission men, three
cheers for the railroad men and three
cheers for Spokane, and amidst the
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1894-02-22

The woman sufrersges chose Atlanta
as The next place of holding the next
annual convention.