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Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1895-10-25
THE TEMPERANCE UNION SESSION
Reports From the Purity Department
Grand DEMONSTRATION at Night

reports From the Purity Department
Grand Demonstration at Night.
Baltimore, Oct 21.--AIrs. Stevenson,
vice president of the w. c. T. u, opened
the convention this morning In the abb
sence of Miss willard.
Mrs. M. T. w. Merrill. superintendent
of the department of seeking homes
for homeless children. said that three
new state unions had been added to
the department work
The report of the purity department
was read by Mary Wood Allen. The
principal impeachment to the work Of
this department was the lack of funds
with which to establish homes of ref
uge. But Notwithstanding this a new
department. that of the Florence Crit
tendon missions, had been established
In the legislative field more work had
been accomplished than in any previous
year, number of states having raised
the age of consent. while active efforts
in the same direction had been inaugu-
rated in other states. The greatest in
terest had been manifested in the moth
ers" meetings, and astrong effort was
being made to supply the literature
necessary to a course OF study Cor
mothers.
of the objects and work accomplished
by the department on purity in litera-
ture and art The pledge exacted by
this department is as follows: 81 will
endeavor to read Gods word daily, en-
courage all that is good in literature
and art, and use my influence to create
n public sentiment against the impure,
that my body may be n temple for the
indwelling of the Holy Ghost" The
methods of the work include the scru-
tiny of literature on news stands. of bill
boards. art exhibitions. libraries, and
other mediums through which improp-
er literature and pictures are dissent
mated.
Tonight was given over to a grand
demonstration along the lines of the
great Albert hall meetings held in Lon
don in June last There We're addresses
by Mrs. Mary A. Livermore of Bos-
ton. Mrs. Laura Ormiston Chant OF
London. General Neil Dow of Maine
and Rev. Malty d. Babcock Of Mary
land. An especially interesting fea-
ture was the living pictures" si.o wing
contrasts between children of the Loya
Temperance Legion and those taker
from Stun life.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1895-10-25
1 TILE IRON BRIDGE BROKE DOWN
Accident ut New Orleans. With q Mum
Der Killed and Missing.

Accident Mt New Orleans. With Mum
Der Killed and Missing.
New Orleans, Oct. 21.-The little iron
bridge leading from Algier's ferry
house to the floating wharf. where the
ferryboats land. broke down last even
ing. Thirty persons had their bones
broken. or sustained more or less ser
iGus injuries. Annie Missin, aged s..
Mary Sam. aged II. and an unknown
woman are missing. and are supposed
to have been drowned.
Following Is a list of the injured: ID.
Meehan, leg broken; F. c. Champagne.
head cut and bruised; Joseph Alfino.
leg broken; ]. ]. Carroll. court officer,
leg injured: Mrs. Joseph Camper. bruis-
ed Mrs. Mossa. bruised; Mrs. w. s.
Carney. leg and arm injured; Mrs.
Sarah Condor, hip injured; Mrs. p. Nc
Mahon. bruised; Miss Laura Wagner.
head cut; Miss Jennie Wagner. head
cut; John Courtney. left arm injured;
Joe Gregory, leg broken; Miss Lulu
Iawman, internal injuries; Henry Ack-
CIR. right arm broken; Ralph Patton,
aged Q, injured about the head; Will
lam Brooks, injured about body; Louis
Margiosky, bruised; Thomas Lunday.
left hand cut; unknown woman, hip in
jured.
The new ferry house at Algier's land
ing Of the Canal street ferry was used
yesterday morning for the first time.
As the ferryboat, Thomas Pickles, heav-
ily loaded. was landing, she bumped
against the pontoon and the iron span
parted. throwing over 100 people into
| the shallow water near the river bank
Amid the screams of women and the
| dries of children, the men on the pom
toon. in the ferry house and on the
| boat set about the work of rescue
They succeeded in saving all except two
| children and one young woman.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1895-10-25
COTTON MANUFACTURERS GO SOUTH
View Engianders Will Meet for the First
Time Near the Cotton Fields.

View Englanders viii Meet for the First
Time Near the Cotton Fields.
Boston, Mass, Oct. GA majority of
The 2S3 members included in the
membership of the New En-
gland Cotton Manufacturers Asso-
citation, an organization representing
d capital Of over $500 ,00O, 900. will leave
here this evening on a special train for
Atlanta, Ca, where the annual meet
ing of the association will be held.
This Is the first time that the manu-
facturers have ever met outside of New
England. and this departure from the
precedent Is due to the efforts of
prominent southerners, who desired to
bring the raisers and manufacturers OF
cotton into more intimate contact The
delegates will arrive in Atlanta on
Wednesday, and Thursday and Friday
will be given up to the annual meet.
ing Of the organization. After devotine
several days to the Cotton States and
international Exposition, where special
Exhibits representing the Industries oil
the south have been prepared for the
visitors. the party will take an ex
tensive trip through the south.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1895-10-25
PRESIDENT EN- -uure TO ATLANTA


Party of Cabinet Officials VIII Attend
the Exposition.
Washington, Oct. 21.--A special train
on the Southern railway bearing the
presidential party left Washington for
Atlanta at lilo o'clock last night.
There was large crowd at the station
to witness the departure. and 1t re-
quired the services of a number of
special officers to preserve order.
The party consists of President
Cleveland. Secretary and Mrs. Car
Isle, Postmaster General and Mrs. Will
son, Secretary Herbert and Mrs. Micou,
his daughter; Secretary Hoke Smith
Secretary Morton and Miss Morton,
Secretary and Mrs. Lamont, Mrs. Har-
ron, wife of the attorney general, and
Private Secretary Thurber. The train
was one of the best ever run out OF
Washington. The private car wild
wood" was for the use of the president
The train ran as the second section OF
the southwestern vestibuled limited
which leaves Washington at 10:4a.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1895-10-25
FAST TRAlt; RUNNING TO ATLANTA
rweuty.Four Hours From Chicago to the
Exposition City.

rweuty.Four Hours From Chicago to the
Exposition City.
Chicago, Oct. 21.-The popularity of
the Cotton States and International Ex-
position at Atlanta Is well attested by
the enormous increase in passenger
trafficsupon the railroads running south
from this city. So great has been the
demand for accommodations that sew
eral roads have been obliged to increase
their facilities. This morning the Mo-
non route inaugurated one of the quick
est services that has ever been estab-
lished between this city and the south,
a train being scheduled to leave this
city daily at 10:45 in the morning and to
arrive in Atlanta at the same hour on
the following morning, passing through
Louisville, Nashville and Chattanooga
en- route. The running time between the
two cities will be the same as that con-
sumed by the famous Exposition
Flyer" which ran between Chicago and
New York during the worlds fair.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1895-10-25
DEFEAT PRACTICALLY A VICTORY

Don Dickinson Failed TO BE Nominated
for Mayor of Detroit.
Detroit, Oct. 21.--Don NJ. Dickinson
was defeated for the nomination Of
mayor of Detroit in the democratic city
convention today. but his defeat was
in reality regarded as a victory. The
nominee Is Alderman Sam Goldwater,
the labor candidate. who received 81
votes to "a for Dickinson on the first
ballot. The Observation-Disclosures men
tried to force the nomina ton of Dick
inson for the purpose, 1t is alleged, of
having him thrown down" by running
him up against the Pingree boom.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1895-10-25
INJURED BY THE ESCAPING STEAM
Terrible Accident by the Explosion of a
p,De in Wire Nail WORKS.

Terrible Accident by The Explosion or
PIPE in Wire Nail Works.
Anderson, Ind, Oct. 21.-At noon to-
day n large steam pipe burst in the
Anderson Wire Nail Company's works
and eight men were seriously injured.
Five hundred men were working near
the pipe and 200 were in the department
where the explosion happened. The
injured are: Abraham Decamp, Mich
ael McNear, Thomas Finnan, Ed Kiser,
John Jones, Andrew Sheets. Henry
Mykoff, Robert Bissell, George Hallin.
Harry Meyers. Decamp will probably
die McNear is also dangerously hurt.
The mill will shut down temporarily
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1895-10-25
FUNERAL OF JOHN W. MAckAY, JR
Body W i'll Be Te Porarig Ilaced in &
Receiving Vsuls in PARIS Today.

Body viii Be Te norarily laced in
Receiving Vsult in PARIS Today.
San Francisco, Oct 21.-The funeral
services over the remains of the late
John w. Mackay, Jr., will be held at
noon tomorrow at Mrs. Mackay's resi-
dence in Paris. The body will be placed
in a receiving vault in that city tenn
porarily, as it has not yet been deter
mined where 1t shall be finally buried.
John w. Maclxay up to this evening
had not left his rooms at the Palace
hotel, to which he retired last Friday
night after receiving the news of his
eldest sons death. Only few intimate
friends are admitted to see him, but
| hundreds of messages of coincidence
| continue to reach him by letter and
| telegram.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1895-10-25
FURTHER EVIDENCE OF A VOLCANO


rOuu8 wen nuutlm& In the OIymD1cD
Saw the Flames and Smoke.
Port Townsend, WASH. Oct. H.
Further evidences Of an active volcano
in the Olympic mountains have been
received and serve to confirm the re-
port W Professor Alexander Of the
Smithsonian Institute. Two young
men OF this city. Ben Pettigrove and
Charles Sally. are just in from the
Olympic mountains, where they have
been hunting elk, and report that after
experiencing series Of slight earth
quake shocks covering period Of two
weeks. flames and large volumes Of
black smoke were observed ascending
from one of the smaller peaks. The
flames would shoot up and then dense
volumes Of black smoke would belch
forth. Pettigrove and Sally hurried
back to Port Townsend for a fresh sup
ply of provisions and will make I'm
effort to locate the supposed volcano.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1895-10-25
ADMITS Thai 1T WAS HIS SIGNATURE
The Body OF the Letter Is Declared TO Be
Forgery.

The nody OF the Letter Is Declared to Be
Forgery.
Columbus. Ohio, Oct. 20.-Rev. c. w.
Hotter. the republican nominee for rep
resentative in Dark county, tonight is
sued a lengthy statement in regard to
a letter in which he offered TO vote
for anyone whom the democratic
state committee might name for United
States senator If he were furnished
$15Os TO use in his election.
He admits the signature is genuine,
but claims the body of the letter is a
forgery. He says he is the victim of q
conspiracy Matched by bible agent
named Fuller. in whom he placed I'M
| limited confidence.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1895-10-25
LEeALIzes FARO AND STUD POKER

Montana's supreme Court Handed Down
Decision on the Gambling Law.
Helena, Mont, Oct 21.-The supreme
court handed down a decision this
morning on the test case of the gamb-
ling law. Justice Hunt handed down
the decision sustaining the lower court,
which was concurred in by Justices
Pemberton and Dewitt.
The opinion of the court is that Sec
ton numbered 600 of the penal code of
the state as codified and published has
no validity and was not enacted in ac-
cordance with the provisions of the con-
stitution. The decision legalizes faro
and stud poker.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1895-10-25
THE ALAskANs WILL FIGHT FRS

mericans Up North VIII Not Hear IL
England trettirg liicn Goli fields.
Seattle. Wash, Oct. 21-The citizens
of Alaska are greatly exercised over
the boundary line question and pro-
pose to take steps in the matter with
out delay. They do not want to see
what they term the richest portion of
the United States annexed to British
Columbia and say they will fight be-
fore they will see it taken. The para
mount reason of renewed activity in
the boundary line question is the bril-
liant outlook of the mining properties
along the Yukon and in the vicinity OF
Juneau. Prospectors are arriving In
Juneau almost hourly with news OF
rich finds.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1895-10-25

Lewis p. X lsev =, irurj CTS to the Pay
ment of linony.
Salt Lake, Oct. 21.--The Kelsey con-
tempt proceedings were brought to an
issue today by an order committing
Lewis p. Kelsey to the penitentiary
in default of paying an alimony award
ed to Sadie B. Kelsey in her suit Tor
divorce. The order of Judge Merritt Is
that he be imprisoned until the order
of the court is obeyed. or until dischary-
ed by the court Kelsey Immediately
applied to Judge King. of the Prove
district, and was released on a writ OF
habeas corpus. giving bond for $500
The case will be heard again before the
supreme court on November 6.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1895-10-25
scAwelNeuRTH ToAPPEAR IN COURT

FaI.e Messiah Has Charges to Answer of
illegal Cohab .tation.
Rockford. ILL.,, Oct. 21.-George Jacob
Schweinfurth, the notorious Messiah,
will appear in the circuit court here
Monday, Oct 20. in answer to an in
dictment found against him at the
April term on the grounds that he
was living Illegally with the members
of his flock at Zion, a short distance
south of this city.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1895-10-25
wHA1coM ReveILLE MAN Is pEA

A. 4. Adams Shot himself in the Head
While in ST. paul.
st. Paul, Oct. 2l.-A. e. Adams of
New Whatcom, Wash, killed himself
in front of the Sherman house this
morning. Adams was a newspaper
man and had been staying at the Sher-
man house for several days. He was
IS years of age and editor of the New
Whatcom, Wash. Reveille. being con-
spicuous and popular in the northwest
journalism. His mother and sister live
at Madison, Wis. Adams had spent a
restless night, and after dressing, shot
himself on the street in front of the
hotel, the ball passing through his
head.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1895-10-25
THE VALIDITY OF a BOND ISSUE

The Southern Pacific interested TO the
Tune OF S17.500.0OO.
San Francisco, Oct. 20.-W. F. Herrin,
chief Of the Southern Pacific's law de-
partment, has received dispatch from
Los Angeles stating that the supreme
court has affirmed the validity of the
ST., 100000 bond issue of the Market
Street Railway Company.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1895-10-25
FOUR KILLED At THE CROSSING

Panhandle Train Ran Into Wagon
With Fatal Results.
Steubenville, Ohio, Oct. 21.-The east
bound accommodation on the PAN
handle railroad crashed into a wagon
on the Miller's Station crossing this
morning. killing Edward Cogan, Sam
uel Cogan, Jr.. Samuel Cogan, ST.. anc
John Campbell. all Of youngstown.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1895-10-25
CAPTURE OF A CONFIDENCE MAN
sheriff of Umaiilla county Detected him
in His swindI.ng OpeI ations.

Pendleton, Ore, Oct. 21.-Sherim
Houser and deputy captured sleek
forger named Edward Downs. He
made a certificate of deposit on the
First National bank of this city for
500 and used it as a basis OF credit for
getting checks cashed which he made
on the bank. The sheriff detected him
in the act of passing one on a hotel
clerk, and arrested the man after chas-
ing him three blocks and firing his pis-
toll three times to make him stop. He
pleaded guilty to forgery and obtain
ing money under false pretenses.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1895-10-25
snnrks from lhe Wires.

AT Atlanta, Ca, Saturday. Wellhouse
& Sons big paper mills burned. The loss
Is $50, 600.
Captain David Evans of the United
States revenue marine service died at Ber-
lin, Wis. of old age. He retired few
months ago.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1895-10-25
MORMON CONFERENCE IN LONDON

Church Principles Hailed With Favor
Espec .aliy in Wales.
London, Oct. 21.--The conference mere
of Latter Day Saints. opened today,
was largely attended. A. H. Ives of Salt
Lake City, made speech in which he
announced that the principles Of the
church were, making satisfactory pro-
gress in the provinces. especially in
Wales.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1895-10-25
TWENTY-FIVE INCHES OF SNOW

Northern and Western New York Gov.
cred With a White Mantle.
Syracuse, N. Y, Oct. 2l-Yesterday
and last night snow fell briskly In
northern and western New York. There
are % inches of snow on the level be-
tween Holmesville and Oswego. Sleighs
and teams broke through the drifts
with difficulty.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1895-10-25
EIGHT THOUSAND MEN STRIKE
All the Mines but Three Along the You
ghioghcny Closed.

Uniontown, Pa. Oct. 2O.-All the
mines but three along the Youghioghe-
ny river are closed.
Eight thousand men are on a strike
against reduction from the scale price
of Sc cents to 81 cents a ton, which
had been ordered throughout the
Youghiogheny region.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1895-10-25
BLOODY DUEL WITH DEADLY RAzoRs

charles Rose and James Girard the vic-
tins of Their Passions.
Denver, Oct. 21.--Charles Rose Is dead
and James Girard dying at Watkins.
81 miles east of Denver, as the result OF
a duel with razors. Both men were en-
ployed as section hands on the Union
Pacific. There had been q feud OF long
! standing between them.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1895-10-25
STRIKE SEEMS ALMOST CERTAIN
Leavenworth Miners Insist Upon Seal,
of Eighty Cents q Ton.

Leavenworth. Kan, Oct. 21.-Three
hundred miners employed at the North
Leavenworth coal shaft. quit this morn
ing and visited the Home Riverside
mines for the purpose Of inducing thu
men employed there to quit. The North
Leavenworth company Is paying SE
cents a ton for mine run coal and thu
Home company pays 20 cents. A strike
seems almost certain. The walkout II
to force the Home company to pay q
cents.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1895-10-25
sANK BREAKERS PLEADED GUILTY

Held 10 he nIstIict tOnrt at Anaconda
in $4,000 bsil.
Anaconda. Oct. 2t.-The bank-break-
ers, Arthur Firpo and w. H. Darling,
pleaded guilty in the preliminary hear
ing today and were held to the district
court in the sum OF $4,000 bail. They
are still detected and crestfallen, say
ing they will plead guilty in the district
court, asking for clemency. this being
their first of;ense.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1895-10-25
DEATHS FROM CHICAGO WATER

Diphtheria and Typhoid Fever Declared
Epidemic by the Health Department.
Chicago, Oct. 21.-The health depart
ment today declared both diphtheria
and typhoid fever epidemic in Chicago.
The department reported $50 new cases
of diphtheria last week. 40 40 per cent
of which were fatal. The epidemics
are charged to impure water. The
health commissioner has issued a warn
Ing against drinking unboiled water.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1895-10-25
AMERICAN SHIP BADLY DAMAGED

Run Down by a British Steamer at sgd.
ney n. >. W.
Sydney, N. s.. Oct. 21.-The British
steamer Indrani has been In collision
with the American ship Alameda from
Woodyville. The Alameda was cut
down below the water line and subse-
quently grounded. badly damaged. The
Indrani was from Tichio for Port Kem-
bla. The Alameda left Vancouver Aug
ust 16 for Sydney.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1895-10-25

Orders by mail are keeping up the vol
ume OF business at Baltimore.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1895-10-25

California vineyards claim that the vim
tage 10 the best for years.
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