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Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1895-05-10
CRATHlE's CAPTAIN ExoNERATeo
The Mate and Lookout Man Blamed for
the Disaster to the Elbe.

The Mate and Lookout Man Blamed for
the Disaster TO the Elbe.
Lowestoft. England, May 1.-The
commission which has been Investigate
ing the cause of the sinking of the
North German Lloyd steamship Elbe,
after the collision January 30, returned
a verdict today of gross negligence up
on the part of the mate and lookout
man Of the British steamer Crathie,
which ran into and sunk the Elbe. The
wo men mentioned were found by
Sharp, steward of the Crathie, in the
galley of the steamer when the steward
went on deck at o'clock on the morning
Of the collision, although on the port
side of the Crathie were a number Of
lights, which the steward then believed
10 be on fishing boats. The three stayed
in the galley until the collision occurred
In spite of this, owing to the absence
Of evidence from the survivors of the
Elbe, the jury found that there was not
sufficient proof that the Crathie was
solely to blame for the collision, and
on the question of standing by the rule
Of the road. the jury exonerated Cap
tain Gordon, commander Of the Crathie,
| from all blame.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1895-05-10

that mediums of exchange and stand
ards of value did not find their origin in
law, but were born of the needs of
trade and commerce.
FEARS FOR COMMERCE..
'The commercial world has with I'M
varying precision drawn the true dis
tinction which exists between true value
in a nations currency and the sign OF
value affixed to 1t, and standing upon
that line of demarkation it has been as
Indifferent to the laws of great nations
as Of small. Those who represent in
this splendid city the interests of com
merce can not afford to be unmindful
of the condition which confronts them.
If the standard of value upon which all
commercial transactions are based is
made uncertain by any experimental
legisla ton; If capital become alarmed
and credit once more restricted, the
magnificent temple which has been here
dedicated to the use of commerce will
be of little avail for there Is no com
merce where faith is wanting in coun-
try's medium of exchange and trade re-
duced to mere betting.
THE question to which the friends of
the maintenance of medium of eX-
change of unquestioned value must ad-
dress themselves is not how to temper
arily defeat the advocates of free coin
age of silver as they now present it.,
but how to permanently insure the
| country against the danger which
would flow from crystalliZing into law
any monetary suggestion which Is based
| in whole or in part upon 'he doctrine OF
| flatism. Such result can not be attained
| by either soothing at their leaders or UNI
derestimating the sources of strength
of those who range themselves under
their banners. AS long as they have the
enthusiasm (which springs from the be
lief in their lessening the woes of debt
| burdened classes to urge them to effort
and the encouragement of timorous anc
compromising men in the ranks of those
who oppose them. they VIII continue al
active force in monetary agitation ant
an element in American politics tina
warrants recognition and sturdy oppo
sition. The forces of fiat silver cur
rency, of irredeemable paper and thei
pouplistic allies can not be permanently
eradicated as factors unworthy of con
and financial loss in but one way. an
that lies through the gateway of SCUM
monetary education. To this work tn
individual and the nations good de
mand that in season and out there b
such labor performed as shall at no di;
= tant day result in their being beate
squarely upon the issues for which the
stand and the country rid of disaster
attendant upon their hope of ultima1
? | success"
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1895-05-10
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Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1895-05-10

storm and are nearly frantic with anx-
iety to learn whether the little ones are
dead or alive.
The Sioux Center cyclone appears to
was severe destruction, there appears
to have been no real cyclone WIN
swirling, funnel-shaped clouds
The sioux Center cyclone appears TO
have originated near Ireton and trav-
eled northwest to a point on the sioux
City & Northern railway one ana
half miles north of Sioux Center then
Il took the course of an elongated let
ter S. crossing the track twice, ana ior
two miles it seems to have followed
straight up the track until 1t struck the
town of Perkins from the southeast
Those who saw it there believe 1t rose
or was dissipated at that point. but II
is possible the same awful cloud con
tinued it's tortuous course and after
ward struck Sibley.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1895-05-10
COLONY OF GERMANS FOR IDAHO
Proposition To Settle Them on Land Re.
claimed Under the Carey Law.

Boise, May lit is learned that one
result of Governor McConnells visit to
Chicago is the prospect of the settle-
ment of a large colony from the valley
of the Elbe in the Snake river valley,
near Minidoka. Governor Mcconnell
was in consultation with the agents of
German bankers who propose to send
a colony and the showing made was
such as to impress the agents with the
desirabilty of the locality named.
The scheme is to reclaim and settle
so 900 acres by means of canal taken
from the Snake river. The dand is
among the best in the state, but has
heretofore been unavailable because of
the expense of any practicable irrigation
works. The Carey grant and its ac-
ceptance by the state makes the land
particularly adapted TO such an enter
prise as Is proposed. The colonizers
have means to get water on the land,
also to put up sugar factory and other
works. The colonists are experienced
| sugar beet growers and desire to get
into a section adapted to the industry.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1895-05-10
NEW TROUBLE IN LABOR CIRCLES
General Strike win Probably Re De
clared in Shehoygan Today.

General Strike viii Probably Re. De
clared in Shehoygan Today.
Sheboygan, Wis. May "A man.
moth labor demonstration was held here
this evening. A general strike through
out the city was agitated and the prob
abilities are that all the big institu
tons will be closed tomorrow. To
night there are 1000 men on a strike
and the situation is becoming serious.
The strikers are endeavoring to get the
wages which they received before the
business depression began.
STRIKERS DRIVEN BACK.
ST. Louis, May 2.-Six hundred strik-
ing brickyard workmen, armed with
stones and clubs. this afternoon march
ed to the yards of the Cote Brilliant
Pressed Brick Company, the workmen
at which were asked to strike Wednes-
day, when visited by a committee
from the union. The mob was repulsed
and dispersed by the police.
ALL MINERS CAME OUT.
Elkhorn, w. Va, May ALI the min
ers of the Houston mine came out thi:
morning. A committee of strikers wait
ed on them last night.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1895-05-10
FATALITY IN AN lLLINOiS INV
village of ST. Charles visited by Terri
Bile Cyclone.


Aurora. ILL.,. May 4.-The village of
St Charles was visited by cyclone
TODAY with fatal results. The old stone
postofiice standing on the east side OF
Main street, occupied by Mrs. Church
as a millinery store, was blown down
and Mrs. Church was killed. Two
Young ladies had apartments in the
building and one of them, who is miss
ing. IS supposed to be in the ruins. The
other. Miss Augusta Anderson. was
killed The falling walls caught and
killed a passing horse and the driver
was seriously injured. Two other men
were struck by flying timbers and were
unite badly hurt. A man named Nc
CausIin had one leg and an arm brok-
en-. Andrew johnson of Elgin had his
hack broken The killed are:
Mrs. Hattie Church.
Miss Augusta Anderson.
Charles Johnson.
Joseph Thompson.
NEAR DIES MONIES. IOWA.
Des Moines, Iowa, May A cyclone
passed in northwesterly direction
about ten miles northwest of TINS city
last night 1t crossed the Chicago q
Great Western tracks near Orillia and
Interrupted Geographic communication
No definite reports of extensive loss OIL
property or life have been received.
IN SOUTH DAKOTA.
| Webster, $. d.. May 1.-The northern
portion of Sphynx county was sweep
by a cyclone last night. At Ashton the
opera house was blown down, the CON
| gregational church demolished, ano
| many houses and barns destroyed
Farm houses. granaries and barns ron
| miles east of Ashton were completely
blown away. Telegraph wires are
| down.
A CLOUDBURST.
Sioux Falls, $. D., May 4.-Besides th'
cyclone, which did considerable dam
age at West Sioux Falls and vicinity
there was a cloudburst 20 miles norti
and an immense rise in the river /
looked for.
ONE AT ST. JOSEPH.
st. Joseph, Mo-, May 4.-The cyclone
which struck this section did mucl
damage to property. In the city man,
small buildings We're blown to pieces
No lives We're lost
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1895-05-10
ITALY WANTS TO MAKE A SHOWING
Reported Bluff on Brazil for Losses Dur
ing a Revolution.

Washington. May 3.--Senor Mendon-
ca, the Brazilian minister here. has no
official information concerning the re-
ported mandate by the Italian govern
ment upon the Brazilian government
for an answer within seven days to
Italy's demands for losses sustained by
Italian subjects during the revolution
He is in fact at present in ignorance of
the nature of the Italian claims. He re-
called that Italy preferred some claims
in 1864 growing out of alleged losses
sustained by Italian subjects during the
war between Brazil and Paraguay and
Uruguay. But after some correspond
ence at the time they were allowed to
lapse until the republic was declared.
After the dethronement of Pedro they
were again preferred in "A modified form
but We're considered so ridiculous to
| the Brazilian government that they
were not pressed. Senior Mendonca
| says he does not know whether these
are the claims involved or are only
claims arising out of the De CANA re-
bellion of 1892 at Rio Janiero.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1895-05-10
USUAL MAYDAY STRIKES ARE ON
Not Mine Is in Operation in the West
Virginia Coal Fields.

Not Mine Is in Operation in the West
Virginia Coal Fields.
Bluefield, W. Va, May 1.-The strike
Is on in the West Virginia coal fields
along the Norfolk & Western railroad.
Not single mine is in operation. A
meeting of $1,000 miners was held at
Keystone today to organize and perfect
measures to induce or force the Poca-
hontas, w. Va. men to join the strikers
The West Virginia miners are swarming
into Virginia on every train and the
| situation Is alarming. In the event of
| trouble at Pocahontas the Virginia min
ars only number 800 against $4,000 West
| Virginia miners.
Steubenville. Ohio, May 1.-The min
ers in Yorkville and the Wheeling and
Lake Erie mines, numbering nearly
1000, went out on strike today.
London. KY. May 1.-The 800 coal
miners employed by the companies COM
prising the Laurel Coal Association
went out on strike this morning.
OTHER STRIKES.
Sheboygan, Wis, May lover 1000
men are idle in this city owing to
strike for higher wages at the Nation
Manufacturing Company's furniture
factory.
Cleveland. May 1.-The moulders en-
ployed in eight different foupdries went
on strike today for increased wages.
st. Louis, May IA thousand brick
yard workmen struck at noon today for
more wages and nine hours a day.
Jacksonville, Ohio, May Goal min
ers throughout Hooking valley are all
out, having performed their last work
: until the scale is settled. 1T Is be-
lieved that the suspension will not con-
~
affairs at Massillon has been called s
strike, but information here is tsat Nh
men are only out awaiting a settle
ment of the wage question
Pomeroy, Ohio, May Through tn
: state board of arbitration the mimi;
troubles were adjusted at Minersvill
today. The old men will resume worl
| at the 2-cenrs rate. Concessions wer
? made M all sides.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1895-05-10
CONFESSED TO THE ASSASSINATION
Marysville Thugs Arrested for killing an
Aged Pawnhrokcr

Marysville. Cal. May Joe Pierre.
an aged and decrepit Frenchman. who
conducted a pawnshop, was found dead
in his shop this morning, bound, gagged
and covered with blood. Today box
of gold and silver watches and 500 in
coin was found in the rooms. This after
noon the police arrested Stewart Green.
alias George Duroy, an electrician, and
barber named Miller. Subsequently
Green made a full confession. stating
that he and Miller had committed the
murder, but had got nothing.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1895-05-10
OAKLAND A. r. U. TRIALS DROPPED
Federal Officers Receive Instructions
From Attorney General OIney.

San Francisco, May Local federal
officers have received word fom Attor-
ney General Olney to drop all legal pro-
ceedings against the Oakland strikers.
When the jury disagreed in the pro-
tracted Cassidy trial. Olney was said
to have ordered new trial. District
Attorney Foote. however, was averse
to another such siege, and upon his adj
vice the matter will now be dropped.
The A., r. L. men are much pleased at
this decision.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1895-05-10
THE CYCLONES VICTIMS.
The Death List In Iowa X cords Fifteen
Known to He Xxi led.

Sioux City, Iowa. May4.-Fifteen kill
ed and two score more or less injured
is the revised list of the victims of
Friday nights cyclone. which swept
the northwestern part of Iowa. The
killed are as follows:
George Marsden.
Miss Anna Marsden.
Alice Roster.
Turner Norhoff.
Jacob Jensen.
Mrs. John Roster.
Miss Title Haggie.
Maurice Coombs.
Mrs. Belknap.
Mrs. Waterman.
Rudolph Scheverdleegert.
Peter Simmer
Besides the above, a number We're
injured, some fatally. A curious feat
ure of the cyclone was the accompani-
ment of electric violence, and many
deaths by lightning are reported. Sioux
Center, Cotton, Orange city, Perkins
Boone, Hall, Sheldon, Ashton, Sibles
and I.emars, We're almost directly In
the path of the cyclone. The cyclone
was followed by furious rainstorm
which had not abated at an early houi
| this morning.
Numerous victims were found lodged
| in trees. where they had been hurled by
| the storm. Where there had stood fine
| residences could be found nothing bu
| cellar holes. and in some cases a few
| twisted timbers, while strewn all ovel
| the ground We're portions of the build
| ings and furniture, bearing not tn
| least resemblance To its original form
| and useless except for kindling. Fields
sprouting with grain are now bare
| trees are unrooted, and all Is desolatioi
! along the path of the cyclone.
CHILDREN SLAIN.
A pitiful feature of the disaster Il
| the number of youthful lives crushed
out. Three schoolhouses near Sioul
| Center were destroyed while school wa
| in progress. and at each three TO tel
| children were killed or injured. Man,
| children were carried a quarter to hal
| mile befoe they were dropped.
| Two little daughters of John Roster
| a farmer near Sioux Center, were pick
ed up when leaving the schoolhoust
| dashed against wire fence. and bot
| killed. Two sons of c. ii. Haggie. a
the same schoolhouse. had their leg
broken and received other injuries iron
which they will die. Haggie's house !
near the school and although he es
! capped his daughter was so badly In
| jured that she can not live. The par
ents of many children escaped tn
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1895-05-10
GEORGE GOULD SUED BY MISS zoLLA
The NicoIaus Girl Claims lie Retained
Her $4,000 Check

Trenton, May 2.-Papers in the case
of Rosetta Ruhman, better known as
Zolla Nicolaus, against George j. Gould
for 100000, were filed this morning in
the office of the supreme court. The pa
pers aver that the plaintiff was in pos
session of a check or deposit certificate
of $4,000, which she afterwards lost in
Jersey City, and was found by George
J. Gould. who has refused to return 1t,
although repeatedly asked to do so. She
charges that Gould fraudulently con-
verted the certificate to his own use.
The petition sets out that plaintiff is
only 10 years old. and asks the court to
appoint Lawyer Alexander Simpson, as
her next friend, to prosecute the suit
The court grants the request. Gould
must file an answer within 80 days from
the time the summons was served on
him at Communipaw last week.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1895-05-10
sparks From the Wires.

a report from Paris says Il soldiers
have died in the military hospital at Wit
RE from eating American timed meats.
and "a others are i'll.
The Gary racing bill was defeated in
the New York senate by ~ ayes to noes.
General John Newton. president of the
Panama Railroad Company. is dead.
The Atlanta, at Key West, will sail for
Greytown today.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1895-05-10
LOST IN ICY SEAS
The Steamer White Struck a
Sunken Reef.
THREE MILES OUT FROM LAND
Seventeen of the Crew Drowned or Froxen
and the Survivors Manned
for Life.

Port Townsend. May 3-Nevvs was re-
ceived from Kodiak island. Alaska. this
afternoon. per the steamer Al-Ki. that
the steamer George r. White of Seattle
was wrecked on April II in a gale.
Seventeen of the crew were either
drownd or frozen to death. Eight
reached the shore and will survive.
The schooner Kodiak was also wrecked
in the same gale near the same place.
but no lives were lost.
The schooner Lescoi arrived at Kodi-
ak with one of the survivors. who was
so exhausted that he could scarcely give
straight account of the disaster.
On Easter Sunday a terrible northeast
gale ragged, mingled with a binding
| snowstorm and with the thermometer
three degees below zero. The schooner
| White. which was hunting sea otter
was caught in the storm. She struck
submerged reef and a moment later her
hull was smashed into splinters. Tween
| ty-eight men were thrown into the cold
waters, with the shore three miles dis
tant Some of them, in sheer despera-
ton, clutched on to floating debris and
others drowned. About 20 reached the
beach almost dead, with clothes frozen
to their bodies.
Without food or shelter. they passed
a miserable night. and at daybreak on
the beach they found 10 corpses. The
survivors themselves were too exhaust
ed to bury the dead. The most they
could do was to drag the bodies up on
the shore away from Iavenous animals.
Clad in light garments, with no fire OF
shelter subssting on shell fish and suf-
fering from intense cold, three or foul
more men died. On the third day aftel
the wreck some native hunters CHANGED
to pass by, and from them fresh mea
a and supply of matches to start a fir
were obtained. BY this time only IL on
# the original 2S had survived.
Many of them were badly frost
their limbs frost-bitten so severely tina
they must suffer surgical operations t
save their lives. One man is said I
have lost the use of both legs and arms
Scarcely one of the survivors will sc
: through the ordeal without bein
= manned for life.
The schooner Lescoi, after reportin
the accident a, Kodiak, returned for tn
= survivors. The place the accident oC
: Cured was 90 miles south of Kodiak is
and.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1895-05-10
ORGANIZE AN IRRIGATION DISTRICT
Farmers in the Boise Valley Decide To
Proceed Under the State Law.

Boise, May Farmers under the Ri
denbaugh and other canals in the Boise
valley have determined to organize an
irrigation district under the law passed
at the last session of the legislature.
The district is to embrace 400 acres
The object is to purchase canals and is
sue bonds for the same. The matter of
organizing the district must be submit
ted to a vote of the people. Then If the
deal can be made for the canals, a vote
must be taken on issuing bonds. y two
thirds majority is required.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1895-05-10
KILLED BY BOLTS OF LIGHTNING
Wisconsin People Arc Struck During the
Progress of a storm.

Milwaukee. May "a severe cleo
trical storm, accompanied by terrific
thunder, heavy winds and rain, passed
over Wisconsin today. At keilnorville
near Manitowoc, John Anderla. a IA
year-old boy, was killed by bolt of
lightning while lying in bed. AT York.
near Neillsville. the house of Joseph
Sutherland was shattered by a bolt
of lightning. Mrs. Sutherland, who
had taken refuge in the cellar. was
killed. Her husband was stunned.
Near Beloit the barn of Frank Ensig-
les farm was struck by lightning and
burned. Fourteen horses and thirteen
head of cattle persisted.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1895-05-10
BLACKLIST WILL NOT BE REMOVED
Ban Against A. X. L. Men on the Santa
lie Remains in Force.

Topeka May 2.-Renewed appeals have
been made recently to General Manager
Frye of the Santa Fe for the reinstate-
ment of American Railway Union men
who struck last year, but he refuses to re-
cede from his original determination to
take none such men back into the service
of the company.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1895-05-10
ODD FELLOWS OF NOTE TO BE THERE
Dedication of the Temple mt Philadelphia
VIII BE Wen Attended.

Philadelphia, May 1.-Two weeks from
next Tuesday the magnificent Odd Fell
lows temple, which has been in process
of erection for several years, will be for
mally dedicated. and the event will bring
together one of the most notable gather
ings of prominent men in the history OF
the fraternity. Twenty thousand invita-
lions have been issued, and representative
members of the order from every state
east of Wisconsin and north of Tennes-
see have pledged their acceptance. The
supreme grand lodge officers. headed by
Grand Sire Stebbns of Rochester, n. ".
will ofiiciate in the dedcatory ceremonies.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1895-05-10
NEW TARIFF BILL IN GERMANY
Government Has Full Power to Impose
RetaliatOrN Dnties.

Berlin, May 1.-The reichstag today
passed the customs tariff amendments
bill The measure includes the para
graph giving the government full power
to impose additional duties as reprisals
for hostile duties of foreign states, but
providing that discriminating duties on
goods on the free list shall not exceed
20 per cent ad valorem. The measure
raises the duties on perfumes containing
alcohol from 200 to 300 marks, and i'm
poses a protective duty on quebiachio
wood, used for tanning purposes. The
new tariff measure goes into effect
July l.