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The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1895-04-04
MINISTER WILLIS MAY COME HOME
Indications That Our Hawaiian Repre-
sentative VIII Initiate Thurston.

Indications That Our Hawaiian Repre-
sentative VIII Initiate Thurston
Washington, March 29-There are in
dications that Mr.. Willis. our minister to
Hawaii, is preparing to take leave of alb
sence from his post. One story is that he
VIII go to Japan for time, and another
is that he will return to the United States
The state department officials will not
say anything about the matter, but con-
tent themselves with pointing to the fact
that the minister has now been at his
post Tor more than year, and, according
to the usual practice of the department
is entitled to a leave of absence If he de-
sires 1t II the conditions in the country
to which he is accredited admit of his
leaving. 1t would not be surprising
therefore, If the minister was found to be
a passenger on the u. S. S. Philadelphia
when she returns to Mare Island, as She
must do shortly.
During his absence the United States
legation in Honolulu will be left in charge
of Ellis Mills, the secretary of the lega-
ton, which will exactly correspond in Of
fetal status with the Hawaiian legation
at Washington. In this case the condi-
tons will be parallel to those at Rome
and those In Chile some years ago, when
Baron Fava went home and Minister
Porter spent nine months roaming
through Switzerland and other European
countries on full pay, leaving the legation
at Rome in the hands of Charles White
house and the Italian legation in Wash
ington In care of Marquis Rudini.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1895-04-04
opening of Navigation

Navigation has opened on the Koot.
email river from Boomers Ferry on the
Great Northern railway north. On Fri.
day, the 22nd inst, the steamer mel
SON. made her first trip through to Bon
ners Ferry. For the present her regu.
lar schedule will be two trips. per week.
arriving at Boomers Ferry from Kaslo
Ainsworth, Balfour, Pilot Bay and
Nelson Tuesday and Friday afternoons
connecting with Great Northern trains
east and west bound, and leaving BON
ners Ferry at 800 a m Wednesdays and
saturdays for all Kootenai river and
lake points.
on Monday the 25th inst, the steamer
CITY OF Ellensburg made her first trir
OF the season north from Wenatchee on
the Columbia river. leaving Wenatcbee
on arrival of the Great Northern rail
way train from the east and west. She
viii run between Wenatchee and Vir-
ginia City making one trip week for
the present, leaving Wenatchee every
Monday. 1t is anticipated there will ne
large travel into the Okanogan conn
try this season. Capitalists in search
OF mining investments are seeking gold
properties and the Okanogan being es-
senually a gold country it is expected
there win be a large amount of deyelon-
ment work done there during the com
ing season. The best way of getting in
to the Okanogan country is by wav of
the Great Northern railway to We
natchee and the steamer CITY of I'll
iensburg' up the Columbia.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1895-04-04
ALASKA CURSED WITH PoAa4ERs
Not Only Seals but Game of All Kinds Is
Being Differentiated.

Washington, March 27.-The amend
ment of Senator Mitchell of Oregon, in
serted in the sundry civil bill. may lead
to some interesting results, and also
cause further international complications
similar to those over the Boring sea- As
part OF the appropriation for the protec-
ton of the salmon fisheries of Alaska
there Is a provision that the secretary of
the treasury is authorized to send an in
spector to investigate and report upon
the taxing and destruction of eggs OF wild
fowl and alleged wanton destruction of
game birds, deer, fox and other animals
OF Alaska The report Is also asked as to
what method should be taken to pre-
vent such destruction In the future. 1t
appears that the Canadian poacher, not
content with the destruction of seals, is
playing havoc in the wilds of Alaska.
where game birds make their nests in
summer and rear young. These eggs have
been found valuable in the manufacture
OF certain articles. and are taken by
thousands. While the poachers are at
work they also kill everything that comes
along. There has been a perceptlble fall
ing OF In the number of game birds on
the Pacific coast, and an investigation of
the causes lead to the discovery of this
new form OF poaching. 1t is believed by
senator Mitchell that an official report
ON the results which the people of the
Pacific coast have discovered will lead
TO legislation to prevent further poach-
ing.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1895-04-04
AN IDAHO SENSATION
City Marshal on Trial for Alleged
Brutal Conduct.
THE CASE NOW OK TRIAL
" life of Collector Of the Port Mcclure
the Complaining witress In
the Case.

Kathdrum. Idaho, March 26.-What
promises to be quite the most interest
ing If not sensational case coming be-
fore the present session of the district
court began this morning with the read
ing OF an instrument indicting G.. W.
Bechtel, city marshal of Occur d'Alene,
for the crime of battery committed upon
the person of Mamie b. Kerchival, now
Mrs. Mcclure, wife of w. ]. Mcclure,
collector of the port at Bonners Ferry
The forenoon was occupied in secur-
ing jury, and when court was called
at p. m. all the parties were in court.
Bechtel is represented by r. e. McFar-
land and James A. Keat of Occur
d'Alene, and District Attorney BeaI is
assisted by Judge Frank Ganahl of Spo-
kane.
The first witness called was Mrs Nc
Clure, who swore that on November 8,
1894, she, in company with her daugh-
ter, Miss Mary Kerchival, were Just
leaving a certain store in Occur d'Alene
when, without word of warning. she
was seized from behind by the defend
ant Bechtel and after a brief struggle.
In which his clothing was disarranged,
she was by the defendant thrown VIC
lently to the ground. She was then car
ried and dragged to the middle of the
street. with the assistance of another
man whom defendant had called. Other
assistance was given him here and the
woman was partly dragged partly car
ried up flight of stairs to the office of
a justice OF the peace Here she was
thrown violently against window
ieuse ana then thrust roughly into
0Hah' AS result OF TINS treatment
witness sWore that she was badly
oiuiseu ABOUT the arms, shoulders and
ups from the eitects OF which she has
"o' YET luiiy recovered. She also sus-
,aiheu other injuries or a private ma
lure "hich mas necessitated medical
treatment hve days out of every eight
sihce' birectiy Following the alleged as
sauit witness was very i'll. Physically
MIS- Mcclure Is fine specimen of wo-
'nanhooo' pelns tail and stately and car
Tying ishtiy the 40 years which she has
possipiy seen. she mas two handsome
sroWn uaugnters, both of whom are
Witnesses IN .ne case.
NUMBER or other witnesses were
1aneu, an or whose testimony corrob-
oraeeo .hat or the complaining witness.
iney al toid straightforward story.
AIMS niue IN DETAIL one from the
o'uei' ihroushout the examination of
Witnesses there was frequent Interrupt
eion ny tne attorneys and 1t was nearly
20 CLOCK before the state rested.
A FINE LEGAL POINT.
G w Reohtel tho defendo,t ,,o. ~
first Witness called nv tba dasarsa NJ
the first ouestion asked "1vara 10,
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1895-04-04

Perce's Golden Medical Discovery makes
pure, rich blood, and to gain in blood is
nearly always to gain in wholesome flesh up
to the healthy standard.
Every one should have certain surplus
of flesh to meet the emergencies of sick
ness to resist the attack of consumption
grip, malaria and fevers. Thin biooded
people are always getting sick, and none OF
the organs of the body can get along with
out the food they require for work, which is
pre- blood. To gain and to keep strength
and flesh is the secret of health, usefulness
and happiness. With new blood and re-
freshed nerves a confident feeling of return
ing health comes also.
Nervous manifestations such as sleep
lessness, nervous debility and nervous
prostration are in nine cases out of ten the
cry of the starved nerves for food" If you
iced the nerves on pure rich blood the
nervous symptoms will cease Ii is bad
practice to put the nerves to sleep with So
called celery mixtures coca compounds or
malt extracts what is needed is blood
maker. The " Discovery" is composed of
vegetable ingredients which have an es-
pecial effect upon the stomach, liver, and
blood making glands. For the cure Of
dyspepsia, indigestion, liver complaint.
weakened vitality, and for puny, pale peo-
pie, DR.. Pierce's Golden Medical Discov-
Try cannot be equaled. Thousands have
estided to its merits.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1895-04-04
Rourn OF rnn NIcARAauA cANAI
Committee Authorized by Congress soon
TO lie Appointed

Committee Authorized by Congress Soon
TO lie Appointed.
Washington, March 2s.-Messrs. War
ner. Miller, Smith, Weed, Hitchcock and
Bartlett of New York called on the
president. Secretary Gresham and Sec
rotary Lamont today, In connection
with the appointment of a committee
to examine the Nicaragua canal route,
as provided for by clause In the last
sundry civil appropriation bill. This
clause makes an appropriation Of $780,
600 for the purpose OF ascertaining the
feasibility OF permanence and cost of
construction and completion of the ca
nal on the present route, and provides
for the appointment OF a commission
to be composed OF one army engineer.
one naval engineer and one civilian ex-
pert, to visit and inspect the canal
The work Is to be done under regula-
tions prescribed by the secretary Of
state and the president is to appoint
the commission. The latter is author
ICED to suggest any deviation from the
present line that may be desirable The
callers disclosed n general desire to APP
point the commissioners and equip the
expedition to Nicaragua at the earliest
day practicable. No names were men
toned for the place of commissioners
but 1t was definitely understood that
the appointments would be made soon
At the conclusion Of the conference,
Bartlett. of the committee, which has
recently reorganlzed the company, out
lined the projected work. at is most
desirable" said he. that the expedi-
tion start at the earliest day practi-
cable. The rainy season begins in May
and lasts until November and this and
the climate will make 1t hard for men
untried to the locality. The desire Is
to complete the work this summer"
Mr. Bartlett was asked If the pending
troubles between Great Britain and
Nicaragua would embarrass the work
or threaten the United States interests
In the canal. mot In the slightest"
said he. "There is sure to be an ami
cable adjustment of that controversy.
At one time there was some talk that
Great Britain would intervene and build
the canal If We did not, but that time
IL past" Bartlett said the new officers
and plan of organization of the reor-
ganized company would be announced
at an early day. The reorganization
company. he added, succeeded In free
Ing the company from debt and putting
1t on stable basis
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1895-04-04
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The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1895-04-04
THE POISONING OF JOHN STEWART
Mystery Which Agitates a Community of
Montana.


Missoula, Mont, March 29.-County At
torney Dixon returned today from Thomp-
son Falls. where a preliminary hearing
was held yesterday of the parties ac-
cused of poisoning John Stewart at Her
on, q small town on the Northern Paci-
nc near the Idaho line. The coroner's
jury has returned verdict which prac-
tically accused the mans wife, his moth
er-in-law and father-in-iaw OF the crime.
DR.. Martin Hope testified that he had re,
ceived letter from Mrs. Stewart asking
for her bill and 10 cents worth of strych-
nine 20 poison rats. He produced the let
ter In evidence. Mrs Stewart, when first
asked by Attorney Dixon II she had sent
TO Hope for the poison, denied it, but
when the attorney showed her the letter
she Acknowledged it, and said her mother
had told her to send for it. When asked
what she wanted 1t for, she said she did
not know.
Mrs. Clark. her mother denied In toto
everything.
Mrs. Tyler. neighbor. swore that she
saw a cup in the house which had some
thing in it that looked like salt.
Other parties testified TO the position
OF the body. which was laid out on the
hay in the loft of the barn. DIR. Grain
testified that the appearance of the brain,
lntestines and heart indicated death from
strychnine; that If the man had taken
StIyClnlnC ne cOulQ not nave cllmDei IN
to the loft afterwards, and that the body
would not have laid in the position 1t was
found that II was laid out straight with
the arms folded. lie considered that the
theory Of suicide would not be admissa-
BILE under the circumstances.
Stewart, the dead man. was worth
about $40, 900. Mrs. Stewart said that the
evening OF the day that the body was
found ed. Clark. the father-in-law, who
Is an Englishman, went to her and want
ed to administer on the estate. Mrs
Stewart further testified that she did not
receive the letter from Hope, and some
advance the theory that Clark, who is
postmaster al Heron, took the letter and
gave II to his wife.
old lady Clark, who Is a German WON
an, Is said to be very quarrelsome and
was continually quarrelng with her
daughter, with whom, witnesses testified
che was on bad terms at the time the
crime If any. was committed. This is
considered the peculiar part of the whole
affair.
Stewart was about As years of age.
were examined regarding the domestic
life of the couple testified that they APP
parently got along well together, and
knew no cause of trouble between them
Old man Clark and his wife were put IN
der 5000 bonds EACH and Mrs. Stewart
was held as n witness under $500 bonds
Il. l.. Greenough and John Wills signed
the bonds. A portion OF the brain ana
contents Of the stomach of the dead man
have been sent to a chemist for analysis
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1895-04-04
IRRIGATION CONGRESS MATTERS
An Earnest Campaign iuaugurated Il
the Great CauSc

An Earnest Campaign Iuaugurated for
the Great Cause.
Boston, March 26.--Chairman William
L. Smythe of the national irrigation COM
mittee, representing the irrigation CON
gress of western states, inaugurated an
earnest campaign for his cause. Edward
Everett Hale presided over the meeting
and made vigorous speech in favor of
an organized effort to divert the surplus
population to the surplus lands. Smy the
declared, THE cause of the west is the
cause of the nation" He presented tel
egrams from public officials OF Wyoming,
Idaho. Washington and Montana an
nouncing that each OF these states had
passed legislation accepting the grant Of
100000 acres of public lands on condi-
ton that they be reclaimed and settled
He claims for such advantages as are
necessary to move, equip and sustain peo-
pie. ample security can be furnished up
on lands and water supply.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1895-04-04
oelE CTS TO DISPLAYS OF TleA'rs
New York Legislator Would pepriye
ll.u.Alcl Mon nf A..,...-.....-....

New York Legislator Would Depriye
bald-ileaded Men of Amusement.
Albany March Ex-senator Mullin in.
uVuoeea IN the senate today bill pro-
hibiting any woman from appearing IN
ushts or any indecent costume at any
place where male persons are assembled
AN onense is deemed a misdemeanor ana
rs punishable by imprisonment of not less
imam thirty days or more than one year
Tor each oflense. Any person who nro-
cures any woman TO so appear shall up-
on Just conviction be punished by impris
onment OF not less than three months
nor more than year, or upon each sub
sequent conviction shall be sentenced 10
states prison for term not less than
TWO years nor more than 1--WE years. or
pay tine not less than 500 nor more than
sl,uoO The posting Of theatrical or other
bills with indecent pictures is prohibited,
as is also the publication of so-cailed high
art pictures in any magazine. newspaper
or other publication.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1895-04-04
UNEARTHED A FRAUD
Conspiracy for Illegal Landing Of
Cinnamon.
THE TREASURY AGENT AT WORK
Names of Boise Merchant SECURED to'the
Documents Which Were
shipped TO China.

Boise, Idaho, March Especial Agent
Frank w. Bean of the treasury depart
ment today received word that five Chi
nese have been detained at Port Town
send for attempting to land with GER
tlficates, purporfing to show that they
were Boise merchants Investigation
develops the fact that no such Chinese
have ever been in business here. This
seems to be a part Of a wholesale con
spiracy for Illegal landing of China
men In this country. For some weeks
past Bean has been atwork on the mat
ter. 1t came to his knowledge that the
names of Boise business men had been
forged to Chinese merchants certiil-
Gates, and upon investigation, he dis
covered evidence of deep laid conspir-
acy. He finally called to his assistance
Special Agent johnson OF Spokane, and
the two have been at work on the matter
for the past week. The game was flush
ed rather Unexpectedly by the dispatch
from Port Townsend announcing the
detention of the Chinese there. Then
all the facts came out.
Under the law, a Chinese merchant
desiring to visit China and return. Sc
cured q certificate signed by five repu-
table business men, and in inland towns
the standing of the signers Is certified
by some officer, having been done here
by the secretary of state. The certifi-
cate is in duplicate; one copy is deposit
ed with the collector at the port OF de-
parture and the other surrendered upon
the return of the traveller from China.
The scheme has been here to forge the
names of businss men, get papers GER
titled by the secretary of state, have
one copy deposited at "A Pacific port
and send the other to China to be placed
in the hands OF an immigrant.
A curious feature OF the matter Is
that In some cases the signatures df the
business men are admittedly genuine
and signers acknowledge their sigma
lures, claiming to have been misled by
the Identity OF the Chinese. The agents
suspect that there are more genuine sig
natures than the persons concerned are
willing TO admit. They think the pa
pers have been signed carelessy by
business men anxious to accommodate
the Chinese. with view of retaining
their trade. Interesting and perhaps
sensational developments are likely TO
follow.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1895-04-04
NAVAL ORDERS FOR MARE ISLAND
Monterey Goes TO Revenue Cut
tcrs to Start North.

Washington, March 27.-Orders have
been sent 10 Mare Island, Cal, to have
the United States coast defense ship Mon
terey proceed to Peru. The country has
been in the throes of a revolution for
many months, and it has been felt desira-
BILE to have United States wa+ship at
Calloa, to look after American interests
1t was intended to send the United States
steamer Ranger to that point when she
started from Mare Island on her cruise
southwark, but when-she reached Buena
Ventura. Colombia. the situation there
was so serious that it was deemed wise
to detain the ship at that point.
First Lieutenant C. G. Il. Wadsworth
OF the revenue cutter service, has been
ordered to the revenue cutter Rush at
San Francisco. First Lieutenant Albert
Buhner has been assigned to the Bear,
also at San Francisco. The Rush, Bear,
Corwln and Perry, with Captain Hooper
IN command, are expected to sail for Ber-
ing sea April 10, and probably another
United States vessel will be sent to the
seal islands.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1895-04-04
GENEsrE NAMES A CITY TICKET
Mark A. Means Heads the List. ASPIRING
TO he Mayor

Genesee. March 23.-On Friday evening
city caucus was held in Genesee for the
purpose of nominating candidates for the
coming city election, to be held April 2.
DR.. l.. j. Harvey was chosen chairman
and X Pickering and ]. Arant secretar-
les. The following is the list nominated:
Mark A. Means, for mayor: j. S. Lar
rabee, councilman. First ward; G. II. Da-
wilson, councilman, Second ward; c. II.
Hough, treasurer; c. f. Burr, clerk: r.
Pickering. police judge; Frank A. Jones,
engineer.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1895-04-04
FIFTY YEARS IN THE PRIESTHOOD
Catholic Clergy of Boston win Celebrate
the Anniversary of Williams

ea'hpiiS tiSiSl VI BOStOn VIII Celebrate
the Anniversary Of Williams
Boston, March 2S-Elaborate arrange
ments are being made by the Catholic
clergy and laiety of this diocese for the
appropriate celebration of the fiftieth an
niyersary of the entrance OF Archbishop
Williams to the priesthood, and which
VIII be reached early in May. The cele-
oration will cover three days, one of
which will be devoted to an ecclesiastical
observance. and the others to congratu-
latory meetings, receptions and other
forms OF celebrating on the part of the
ialety. The Catholic Union OF this city
viii present the bishop with life-sized
oil painting of himself, and for which he
Is now giving slttings.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1895-04-04
Baseball Magnnte Indicted.

st. Louis, March 27.-In the criminal
court today Chris Won Der Abe, presi-
dent of the st. Louis Browns. was held
TO the grand jury in bonds OF $500 in an
swer to the charge of shooting George
Stevenson in the foot Chief OF Police
Harrigan went on his bond.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1895-04-04

Washington, March 27.-rhe notification
sent by Minister rhurston to the state
department OF his intention to leave the
country and the designation OF Secretary
Hastings as charge d'anaires OF Hawaii.
was received by the department here.
Mr. Hastings win be recognized as Ha-
wallis diplomatic representative until no.
tiee Of the selection Of new minister is
received.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1895-04-04
LAST OF THE LOUISIANA LOTTERY
All Mail Addressed to Its Successor Is to
BE Confiscated.

Washington, March 27.-All mails here
AFTER addressed to d. j. Demorrest, Puer-
TO Cortes, Honduras, or care of the Cen
trail American Express, Port TAMPA civ
Fla, will be stopped by the government
and returned to the writers through the
forwarding postmaster or sent to the
dead-letter office for confiscation. Dem
orrest is the president of Honduras lot
terry company, the successor of the for
mer Louisiana Lottery Company, and a
fraud. An order instructing all postmas-
ters to Intercept all of his mail was is
sued by the postofiice department today.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1895-04-04
IKE HAYES WHIPPED JIM RYAN

nor Battle of Two Rounds Between
Butte Heavywcights.
Butte. March 2S.-Ike Hayes and Jim
Ryan, heavyweights, fought before a
large audience tonight for a purse. The
hght was hot one and smuggling started
with the call OF time. A well directed
blow knocked Ryan to the floor in the
second round and he was counted out.
Ryan Is the man who whipped Nick Bur
leigh in Spokane a short time ago. Bur
leigh had previously made short work of
Ike Hayes. and the result tonight was a
great surprise to the sports.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1895-04-04
A REVOLUTION BATTLE IN AAYTl

The Government Troops, Commanded by
HYppolite, We're Victorious.
New York. March ga special from
Kingston, Jamaica. says; battle has
taken place between Haytien troops and
the revolutionary forces near the San
Domingo frontier. 1t resulted In favor OF
the government troops, who were COM
manded by President Hyppolite in per-
son. The revolutionists were poorly
armed and equipped.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1895-04-04
Harrison Resumes Practice

indianapolis, March 27.-Ex- President
Harrison returned to Richmond this af-
ternooon to re-enter the Morrison will
case. He was forced to step out of the
case three weeks ago on account of an at
tack of acute bronchitis.