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The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1894-09-06
THAT CHASE CASE
Believe in Tacoma That He Did
Not Steal the Articles.
THE INEVITABLE WOMAN LIKELY
Several Witnesses Have Been SubpeRaed
From Hot Springs, Where the
Goods Were Stolen,

TACOMA. Aug. 30.-The preliminary
examination of Herman l.. Chase.
charged with receiving and aiding to
conceal stolen property, began'in the
municipal court today. The case Is
consolidated with one against DIR.
Hugh Rose, whom Chase accused of
stealing and giving him the goods.
Only few witnesses we're examined,
it being shown that Chase sent the ex-
press package in which the goods were
found.
1t is claimed by Chase's friends that
the property was given him by DIR.
Ross, formerly of this city, and now
the resident doctor at Hot Springs,
where Mr.. Joy lost the property. A
warrant was sw orn out in the munic-
ipal court Tuesday for the arrest of
DIR. Ross.
Chase's attorney went to Seattle
with the warrant, the matter not be-
ing turned over to the police.
The case has caused good deal OF
talk OH account of the prominence of
the principal parties, and the mu-
nicipal court room was crowded by
those anxious to listen to develop
ments.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1894-09-06
CHASE CASE MYSTERIOUS.
Belief In Tacoma That He Did Not
Stoai the Articles.

Belief In Tacoma That He Did Not
stoai the Articles.
TACOMA, WASH, Aug. 31.-The pre-
liminary examination of Herman l..
Chase on the charge of receiving and
aiding to conceal Professor II. Fl. joys
watch, chain and bath robe, which lie
knew TO be stolen, was continued
in the municipal court today
before Judge Reid. Great interest
is manifested in the case on ac-
count of the general belief that
there are circumstances connected
with the stolen goods, which the de-
Tense has as yet manifested no disposi-
ton to reveal. This belief became
stronger yesterday after the testimony
of DR.. Ross, which was told with ar
parent honesty, even to details of
which he was not certain.
A Woman In the Case.
1t is generally believed that neither
of these men stole the goods, and that
If the defense shows how Chase came
into possession of the property a
spicy story will be exposed. Nearly
every one who has heard the testimony
is of the opinion that there is a woman
in the case somewhere.
The defense has subpenaed several
witnesses from Hot Springs, where the
goods were stolen, and the develop
ments will naturally bring the public
nearer to the actual theft, which was
no part of the case against Chase.
Testimony Introduced.
The first witness called yesterday
was U. ID. Creger, express messenger
of the Northern Pacific Express Com
pany, who testified to having received
the package containing the stolen
goods from Chase at the Tacoma hotel
Monday forenoon about 1910 o'clock.
The charges were 35 cents, and Chase
gave him so cents. telling him to keep
the change, but be sure and have
enough to pay with. When he asked
Chase the value of the package the lat
ter told him it was laundry and lad no
particular value.
l.. l.. Kachlein. a jeweler, testified
that he had several times fixed a watch
for Professor Joy, and he Identified the
works in court as being the same style
and make of movement as Mr.. JOY 8.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1894-09-06
NoRrHm EST NOTES.

Seattle has subscribed over 81 0U0 towards
the relief of sufferers by the Franklin mine
disaster.
The adjourned July term of superior
court will open Tuesday in Sprague. The
Eddon case is the first on the docket.
While cleaning n revolver the other day
Fred Berdine accidentally killed his little
brother Johnny. aged 7 years. at North
Myrtle. Or.
The Eldridge residence at New Whatcom,
va'ued at S25, 900, has been destroyed by a
spark blown from the burning forest half a
mile distant. The insurance is $40, 900.
The Grand Camp OF the Native Sons of
Washington has been Incorporated at Port
Townsend with 81 charter members. ANY
native son of Washington over the age OF
Is years, of good moral character, is eli :
gible 10 membership.
Tom Gilmore tells The Dales Chronicle
the grasshoppers have taken the country
across the Columbia. In the foothills the
leaves have all been eaten off the oak trees
and the corn has been stripped until moth
Ing but the bare stalks remain. The hazel
bushes have been robbed Of their foliage.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1894-09-06
THE STORY oF THE ALLEGED CRIME
Said to Have Occurred Mt tho Hot
Springs Hotel, July 10.

Said to Have Occurred Mt tho Hot
Springs Hotel, July 10.
Mr.. Chase was formerly receiver of
the Spokane National bank, and after
ward bore great deal of uncnviable
notoriety by reason of his arrest and
prosecution here on charge of GRIM
inally assaulting his servant girl. He
was arrested at Tacoma Monday night
on warrant charging him with re-
ceiving and concealng stolen goods.
The complainant is Herbert Ii. Joy of
Tacoma. Mr.. Joy swears that Chase
stole a gold watch, So or $40 in money
and u bath robe from his room at the
Hot Springs hotel July 10 last.
Mr.. Joy, who was o guest at the
Hot Springs hotel, arose at O'clock
to go fishing. The door OF his room
was let unlocked. Returning in the
afternoon, Mir. joy discovered the loss
of his gold watch, Lath robe aud n
small sum Of money. Search was in
situted without success. Mr.. Joy then
set TO work to find the thief. He says
that Mr.. Chase left Hot Springs the
day of the robbery by The first train.
Mr.. Joy turned the matter over TO De-
tective Evans. The latter went TO Nlr.
Chase at the Tncoma hotel Friday last
and broached the matter to him. Mr..
Chase Indignantly denied any know l.
edge of it and requested evans to
search his trunk at the ocean dock.
This the detective did without finding
anything.
Monday morning Mr.. joy, who was
still watching Mr.. Chase, learned that
package had been sent from the Ia
coma hotel by Mr. Chase TO the North
ern Pacific Express Compnny's office.
Securing the aid OF the detective Mr..
Joy went to the company's Office and
secured the package. 1t was addressed
TO Frank M. Chase, No. S94 Corbett
street, Portland, Or" 1t was opened
and found to contain bath robe,
which Mr.. Joy recognized as his, and
the movement of Waltham watch
packed in small tin box. Mr.. Joy is
rs positive about The Identification OF
the works of the watch as he is about
the bath robe, which was present
from Mrs. JOY. The package was
wrapped in table cover from the Ia
coma hotel. The table cover from the
room occupied by Mr.. Chase at the
hotel Is missing.
Municipal Judge Reid, before whom
the warrant had been sworn out, had
placed the bail at $500. This Mr..
Chase Immediately secured, and not
more than an hour after his arrest the
sureties were approved by Judge Reid
and Mr.. Chase released from custody.
Mr.. Chase declares that lie is being
Systematically blackmailed and perse-
| cuied.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1894-09-06
UP GO THE RATES.
Roads Combine to Raise Rates
to North Pacific Points.
INCREASE TO BE 80 PER CENT
All TranscontinentaI Roads Have Come
Into the Fold and Rates win Adj
vance September nth.

OMAHA, Sept. 1.-For two years or
more the rates to north Pacific coast
points have been adually going
down, to the DISCUS of the Union Pa
cific, and an occasional expression OF
regret from the Northern Pacific and
the Great Northern. A new condition
of affairs, however, will be obtained
September l, when class rates to north
Pacific coast points will be advanced.
All transcontinental lines have come
into the fold, and rates will become
operative Monday, September II. The
rate to San Francisco on class freight
remains the same, So 40 per 100 pounds,
but the rate to Spokane, Walla Walla
and other north Pacific coast terminals,
will b, increased. The increase is
generally about 80 per cent.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1894-09-06
DESTRUCTION AND DEsoLATIoN.
Terrible Scenes in and Around Uvaide
Caused by tho Flood.

SAN ANTONIO. Tex, Sept. L. The scenes
OF destruction and desolaIion in the flooded
district 100 miles east and west from here,
and extending south from the Southern Pa
cilic rairoOd TO the Rio Grandc, 200 miles
away. are simply terrible. Thousands upon
thousands OF acres OF pasture and farm
lands are under water. 1t is estimated the
damage to crops in the valley of the I.eona
river alone will reach half a million dollars.
In the valleys of the Saco and Sabinal riv-
ers the losses will be fully as much. Many
thousand cattle, horses and sheep were
swept away.
Number OF Lives Lost Uncertain.
1t is still matter of uncertainty as to the
number OF lives los' but additions to the
list Of drowned are constantly being made.
Half OF the houses in Uyalde, town of
2, 800 people, were carried away and there is
much suffering there among homeless fam
lilies. Nothing has yet been heard from the
settlement of 20 families several miles be =
low uyalde. but there are still grave fears
that many if not all of them were swept
down by the torrent. Batesville was mum
dated and there was heavy loss of prop
erty. There are several other towns in the
Hooded districts away from railroads and
teesraphic reach.
Southern Pacific Loss Not Heavy.
NEW ORLEANS. Sept. !. -Dispatches from
the general manager of the Southern Pa
eific railroad in Texas show that the princi-
pal damage sustained by the road By Hood
was the washing away OF iron span bridges
over the Leona, Bondo and Secor rivers
This was caused by cloudbursts In the
mountains. Officials say the repor; that 10
miles OF track were washed away and
81, 2oO' zoo loss involved is ridiculous.
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jury and instructed that body to In
vestigate the affair and return indict-
ments against members Of the mob.
Detectives Arrested for Completely.
Later In the day warrants were is
sued for Detectives Richardson and
Atkinson, charging them with COM
plicity in the lynching, and they were
sent to jail and later admitted TO bail.
Warrants were also issued for the ar
rest of 40 farmers, who are supposed to
have been mem bers of the mob. The
sheriff. with large force of deputies.
left this afternoon to make the arrests.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1894-09-06
LIGHT ON A TARIFF CLAUSE.
Secretary Carlisle dnterprets the Law
for "a New Yorker.

for New Yorker.
WASHINGTON, Sept. LIN reply TO n cor
respondent at New York calling attention
to the impracticabiliiy of technical COM
pliance with the requirements of section 8
of the new tariff act, providing that in
voices must state quantities exactly. Secre-
tary Carlisle has written letter in which
he says: The department recognizes the
correctness Of your contention in the mat
ter and the mpracticability OF such mathe-
matlcal assortment of the quantity. weight
or measurement of every imported article
as would result from actual measurement
OF every spool of cotton or guaging OF every
bottle of wine
In view OF this condition, 1t Is held the
law is implied when packages which con-
tain such articles us are usually marked,
stamped, branded or labeled duly indicate
the quantity of their contents. Such pack
ages must, accordingly, show the number
of pieces or articles contained respectively
therein" This ruling does not change the
instructions heretofore Issued regarding
marking OF goods as to indicate the
country OF origin, but refers solely to pro-
visions in section 8. respecting quantity"
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1894-09-06
BUSINESS CONTINUES GOOD.
The Gain in Trade Good In Comparison
With Last Year.

New YORK, Aug. 3l.-Bradstreets
tomorrow will say: At all but few of
the points from which special tele-
grams have been received favorable in
fiuences are shown 10 have been at
work, resulting in still further improve
ment in the business situation since
the settlement of the tariff bill. The
free wool clause of the new tariff bill
resulted in heavy Withdrawals of that
staple and renewed activity among
manufacturers. New England WOODEN
mills are now reporting new orders for
heavy woolens. Prints and dress
woolens are selling freely, and there
has been and is now an increased de-
mand for funds at larger eastern CEN
ters.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1894-09-06
GOVERNOR WAITE DISCHARGED.

Evidence Did Not Show That He Was
implicated In tho Matter.
DENVER, Aug. Ex-Governor Waite
was a witness today before United
States Commissloner Hinsdale In the
case against himself, President Mullins
of the police board, Chief of Police
Armstrong and Police Matron Dwyer
for Withholding from ex-Matron
Likens letter for her. Waite denied
there was a conspiracy. The letter, he
said, was given to him to read. After
reading he handed 1t back and consid
cred 1t of little importance. He OPP
posed the removal of Mrs. Likens and
never gave Mrs. Dwyer any encourage
ment TO expect the place.
Governor Waite spoke brlef fly In Ills
own behalf He denied the imputation
that he had said Mrs. Likens was u dis
reputable person. IF l have been
guilty of embezzlement or conspiracy
or any crime, do not ask any fav-
ors," said the governor. "In my judg-
ment there is no evidence to show any
guilt. If the court finds from the testi-
mony that the is guilt, expect 1t to
do its duty, and / know that it Will"
The governor, while delivering this
sentence, walked up aud down Ia an
excited manner and delivered his
words with great dramatic effect.
Other Testlmony.
Mrs. DIR. Love- friend of Mrs.
Likens, testified the governor told ner
the removal was made because of o
letter compromising Mrs. Likens. The
governor gave her letter to Armstrong,
III. IL 4 L. IL
Armstrong sent her to Mullins, who
would not let her see the letter. j.
Warner Mills, a leading populist and
lifelong friend of Mrs. Llkens, tesli.
fled that Mullins told him proofs
against Mrs. Likers were strong, but
he refused to show them. This closed
the testimony.
The commissioner denied the motion
to dismiss the case for want OF jurisdlc-
ton. District Attorney Johnson, in q
speech, declared that Mullins and Mrs.
Dwyer were leading conspirators, but
that Governor Waite and Chief Arm
strong, in allowing themselves 10 be
used to carry out the conspiracy, were
equally guilty.
Waite Discharged.
AT the conclusion OF the argument
Commissioner Hinsdale discharged
Waite aud held the other defendants
to the United States grand Jury In the
sum of $500 each. The commissioner
said Matron Dwyer had right to open
the envelope, but when she found the
letter inside was ad dressed to Mrs
Likens she should have delivered it tc
her. A conspiracy among the defend
ants to injure Mrs. Likens had not
been clearly shown, but Withholding
the letter was clear violation of the
law. The evidence, however, failed to
show the governor had anything 10 dc
with OBTAINING the letter.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1894-09-06
A BISHOP IN CONTEMPT.
An Attachment Issued to Bring the
Ciergymen Into Court.

OMAHA, Sept. Judge G. II. Scott of the
district court has issued an attachment for
the person of Rev. Richard Scannell, bishop
Of the Roman Catholic diocese of Omaha,
for contempt Of court. The action grows
out of the removal of the priest OF ST. Paur s
church by the bishop. Judge Scott had
granted an injunction preventing the bishop
from interfering with the conduct of the
church pending hearing in court. Judge
Scott is a strong member OF the A. p. A.,
and recently gained notoriety for causing
the arrest of Editor Rosswater of the Bee
on charge of contempt of court
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1894-09-06
MONTHLY DEBT STATEMENT.
1t shows Decrease OF Sf,TI3,0B4
During the Month

WASHINGTON, September l. The monthly
statement of the public debt, issued by the
treasury department today. shows a de-
crease in the public debt of Sl,7l3 65i, in
Guiding certificates and treasury notes. oil.
set by an equal amount of cash in the
treasury Including certificate and treas.
ury notes the decrease was S9l,9l7 On
August 81. 1894. the interest bearing debt
was $685.. Oh 67O, an increase for the month
Of $50. Tho debt on which interest has
ceased since maturity was 81, S3l, $50, de-
crease for the month of 50, 100. The debt
bearing no interest amounted to $379 S67,
535, decrease of $50. s77. Certificates anu
treasury notes outstanding offset by an
equal amount of cash in the treasury, was
S6l5 250572 decrease for the month Of
vi. 62l, 76l The aggregate debt August 81
was 81. 632, O92 $50. The cash balance in the
treasury today was 1927, l4S, 097. of which
S55, 1853 900 was gold reserve.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1894-09-06
Wilkeson In Danger.
CALIFORNIA MINES SOLD.
Boston and Montana Capitalists Invest
100000 In Gold Properties.

SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 1.-The Seth
Cook group of gold mines at Coulter
vile, Mariposa county, has been sold
10 company of Boston and Montana
capitalists for 100000. Tho mines
have been idle for 20 years, owing to
the lack of ood transportation facili-
ties. The purchasers include Thomas
Cook, millionaire of Butte, Mont,
and J. A. German of Boston, who,
with his associates, own AZ mining
properties at Butte and enormous re-
duction works on the Missouri river.
The purchasers of the Seth Cook mines
intend to expend $3.50. 600 in their de-
velopment, erecting a stamp mill and
building railroad.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1894-09-06
EMPEROR WILLIAM IN SWEDEN.

Ho Is Attending the Autumn Military
Manouvers at Lanskron.
STOCKHOLM, Sept. 2. - Emperor
William has arrived at Lanskron, In
the south of Sweden, where he will at
tend the great autumn maneuvers.
This is the first visit of royalty to Lam
skron since 1885. The thoroughfares
were packed with people in gala cos
tunes. In the evening there were
torchlight PROFESSIONS and Emperor
William was serenaded by military
bands. The maneuvers were begun
last Thursday.
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Waite Discharged.
MANY DELEGATES ARE PRESENT.
Annual Convention of the Y. NJ. c. A
of the Pacific Northwest.

of the Pacific Northwest.
SEATTLE, Aug. 3l.-The eleventh an
nual convention of the Young Mems
Christian Associations of the Pacific
northwest met in tins city yesterday
and continues until Sunday night.
About 100 delegates are present from
Oregon, Idaho and British Columbia,
as we'll as those from different par of
this state. Among the notable work.
ers in this cause present are l.. Wilbur
Merser of Chicago and Travelling Sec
rotary James A. Dommett. Papers
treating OF the different phases of asso-
citation work are being read aud dis
cussed.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1894-09-06
TWO HUNDRED FAMILIES HOMELESS.
Town OF Marengo, Wis Completely
DESTROYED by Fire.

MILWAUKEE Sep. 1.-Reports from Chip
pewa Falls are that the town OF Marengo
has been completely destroyed by lire and
200 families are homeless.
Furious Forest Fires.
ST. PAUL, Sept 1.-Only meager reports
have thus far been received from forest
fires in northern Minnesota and Wisconsin,
but enough is known to state they are
raging more furlously than al any previous
time this year. The wires between here
and Duluth went down at O'Clock and 1t
is doubtful whether any wire will be had
all night. he fires are Widespread. At
Duluth and Superior today the smoke was
so dense that people found work difficult
while The heat was scarcely endurable.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1894-09-06
TO KILL SATOLLI.
A Now York Lunatic Said That Was His
Mission.

"A NEW lOTk LunhtlC Shiu Ahht w as II IL
Mission.
New YORK, Aug. 30.-Edward Stolz,
a supposed lunatlc who proposes to Kill
Monsignor Satolli, the papal delegate,
was arragned In Harlem police court
t,day. Stolz appears to be suffering
from alcoholic mania. A policeman
arrested him on Kingsbridge road last
night. where he was shouting "Kill
him! Kill himp' and making lunges at
Imaginary objects. He said he for
mery kept a saloon at Meadville,
Penn, but sold out, God having called
upon him TO kill Satolli. A club Of 10
had been organized, he said, to kill all
priests. and he had been selected to
strike the first blow. He was sent to
Bellevue hospital, where hc will I'M
dergo examination as to his sanity.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1894-09-06
DuN's WEEKLY REVIEW OF TRADE
Heavy Entries of Foreign Goods Since
the Passage of the Tariff Law.

The Passage OF The Tariff LAW,
New YORK, Aug. SIR. G. Dun &
Co.'s Weekly Review of Trade tomor-
row will say: Tie activity which came
with exhausted stocks and pressure of
delayed fall demands, and which was
increased by uncertainty about the
tariff, has continued with heavy entries
of foreign goods since the bill became
a law. The gain, though not yet what
was expected, is good in comparison
with the last year, but is still poor in
comparison with years preceding. The
failures this week have been 1888.
against $3.50 last year.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1894-09-06
DR0UTHS EAST AND WEST.
Farmers In New York and Nebraska sur
fering From tho Dry SEASON.

Farmers In New fork ana NeDrnska sur
fering From the Dry Season.
BUFFALO. Sept. l.-WesIern New York is
almost literally burning up. The drouth is
without precedent, Farmers mourn the
loss of crops and fear destruction by fire
and starvation. Counties like Chautauqua
and Erie have dairy interests of great mag
ntude, and arc the chief sufferers but I'M
less rain comes speedily and copiously the
loss will be heavy.
Ono Result of the Drouth.
OMAHA. Sept. To-day the Missouri Pa
cifc closed its telegraph stations. This is
one of the results of the droutb, as most
of these stations have been maintained for
the benefit of grain shippers.
No Relief From tho Legislature.
OMAHA, Sept. 1.-The governor tonight
announced that no extra session of the
legislature to assist drouth sufferers. by
developing plan OF state irrigation, would
be called.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1894-09-06
TYPEWRITERS.

If you want to buy a
typewriter or have one
repaired you should
not fail to write JOHN
W. GRAHAM, Cor. Pos
& Riverside, Spokane
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1894-09-06
RAGING FOREST FIRES.
wilkes IL. Across the Cascades, Threat
ened with Destruction.

TACOMA, Aug. 80. Forest fires con-
tinue to rage in the Puget sound coun-
try and much valuable timber has been
destroyed. Lumbermen think the
damage will aggregate several
hundred thcusand dollars. The
SUBMITS of the Stampede mountains
and other foothills of the Cascades
along the Northern Pacific are ablaze.
The railroad has had men at work
with two engines and hose to protect
snowsheds and other property this
side of Stampede tunnel. There is
no danger
Wilkeson I'm Danger.
A fire is raging near the mining
town of Wilkeson, and the st. Paul &
Tacoma Lumber Company has force
lighting it. A dense pail of smoke
overhangs the sky and has been thick
ening for three days past.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1894-09-06
BANK CLEARANCEs IMPROVING.

Report FOR tho Week Shows an Increase
Over Last Year.
NEW YORK, Aug. 3l.-The following
table compiled by Bradstreets shows
the total clea:ances at the principal
cities and the percentage of increase or
decrease, as compared with the corre-
spOnding week last wear:
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Total of the leading cities in the United
States for the week ending August 81
T144, 241. GAL; increase, 14.4.
The herald., 1894-10-20
UP WITH THE PERIOD.

Tho Herald Proposes to Give the
People Treat.
The HERALD has been to considerable
effort to afford treat to its numerous
young readers. 1t has provided that
for the nominal sum of five cents ride
around the famous toboggan slide can
be enjoyed. Not only that. it proposes
to give away fine gold watch to the
one whose name is written on the most
coupons and presented to this office. A
careful count is being kept, and on No
vember 18th they will be counted in
public and the gold watch awarded to
the successful young lady.
All you will have to do is to cut the
coupon from the paper and present it at
the toboggan slide. After it is punched
it can be handed into this office, where
it will be preserved. 1t will afford no
end of amuaement. Keep track OF 1t.