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Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1896-02-28
CORBETT'S OPINION:

Chicago, Feb. %. - Corbett, when
shown the Associated Press dispatch
announcing FitZsimmons' refusal to
fight him, simply said:
HE is a big coward he is big cow
ard. / will leave it to the public to
Judge whether | am correct or not. /
predicted that he would not make a
match with me If he won his fight with
Maher but If he goes to England he
will find me in England after him. He
said after his fight with Maher that he
would fight any man in the world. He
is now getting out of the country as
fast as possible. bag and baggage"
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1896-02-28
COURT NOTES FROM MOSCOW.
Bruce Boyd Sentenced--Attorney Goode
Wants a Different Judge.

Moscow, Idaho. Feb. 22.-Bruce Boyd
was sentenced to three years in the
penitentiary for burglary. j. P. Kee-
sey, one of the witnesses for the prose-
cution. was arrested yesterday on the
charge of burglary. His preliminary
examination Is set for Monday.
Attorney George w. Goode, whose al
legged unprofessional conduct Is being
investigated by a committee of the bar,
with view to his possible disbarment,
Is circulating petition, it is under
stood, addressed to Governor McCon-
nell, asking that another judge be sent
here to try his case as both judge and
committee are prejudiced against aim,
he believes.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1896-02-28
IMPROVE THE PEND D'OREILLE
Representative Hyde and Senator Du-
bois Work in Concert.

Washington, Feb Ex-senator Du-
bois of Idaho and Representative Hyde
of Washington are working together to
secure an appropriation for the i'm
provement of the Pend d'Oreille river.
portion of which flows through each
of their respective states. Senator Du-
bois is in receipt of strong petition
setting forth the need of such improve
ment, so far as Idaho is concerned, and
Mr.. Hyde has written to j. II. Boyd of
Spokane for information to lay before
the committee on rivers and harbors.
He is desiring of having petitions and
memorials. and hopes to secure a suf-
iicient appropriation for a survey, at
least, if nothing more.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1896-02-28
IMMENSE STEAMER LAUNCHED

Cleveland, Feb. 22.-The largest YES
sci ever built on the great lakes was
launched at the ship yard of the Globe
Iron Works here today, in the presence
of an immense crowd. The new steam
er, which is being constructed for the
Mutual Transportation Company of
this city, has not yet been given a
name.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1896-02-28
BOB FITZSIMMONS is RANTINC
Uses the High and Mighty Talk of a
Champion Pug.

Ell Paso, Feb 22.-The Associated
Press representative had a talk with
FitZsimmons about the Corbett chal-
lenge on the way in from the battle
ground this morning. Fitz said II shall
completely ignore that fellow Corbett.
1t was a thousands dollars American
money to / cent Mexican coin that
Pompadour Jim would get in his oar
just as he has. ] shall use ABOUT the
same argument once employed by Char
lie Mitchell-tell him to go get reputa
ton; let him whip Peter Maher and Joe
Choynski before he opens his head to
think either one of them can lick him
This much | shall insist upon: He must
first win from Maher and Choynski be-
fore he gets into the ring with me.
Il whipped with ease the man Cor
bett presented with the championship
belt, and in order to escape a match
with him. To show Corbett how little
weight his championship present car
ried, formally, through the Associated
Press, renounce all claims to the belt
and refuse to accept it. l am going to
Madison Square garden for the night of
February 20 to fulfill half dozen con-
tracts ] made conditionally on winning
from Maher. and then, with Julian
Stenzler, Roeher and my family. | sail
for England"
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1896-02-28
A CALIFORNIA GIANT MURDERED
A Man With Whom He Had Beer
Drinking Killed Him for So.

Cincinnati, Feb. GA special to the
Commercial-News from Washington
Courthouse, o., says:
Last Wednesday night Dan Brown,
the California giant, was found near
the railroad unconscious, his skull
crushed and a brick covered with blood
near by. Yesterday he recovered con-
seriousness long enough to say in an
ante norton statement that Tom Hall.
with whom he had been drinking, had
assailed him and robbed him of So.
Brown died this morning.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1896-02-28
BILL FOR COAST DETENsEs
Senator Squire Will Favorably Report
His Pet Measure

Washington, Feb. Ex-senator Squire
will, early next week. report from the
committee on coast defenses his bill
for Notifications. 1t appropriates $751;
000, 900, the whole or any part to be i'm
mediately available on order of the
president There Is an emergency
clause to authorize the speedy compile
ton OF Notifications in case of war;
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1896-02-28
MIR. CARLISLE IN NEW YOR *
He Will Break Silence on Two Occa-
sions While There

New York, Feb. 23.-The Advertiser
this morning says:
Secretary of the Treasury Carlisle
came to town last night and registered
at the Fifth avenue hotel.
81 am here he said, almost entirely
on public business and duty. not to say
etiquette demands that I should be ST
lent
MIR. Carlisle will. officially or other
wise, break silence while in town. The
first time will be this evening, when he
will be a guest of honor at the ball and
dinner to be given in his honor at the
Metropolitan Club. He will, of course
break silence at the Manhattan Club
dinner tomorrow evening""
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1896-02-28
FIRE IN ST. PAUL.

St Paul, Feb. 22..-Fire last night de-
stroyed the old frame street car barns
on University avenue, with nearly 100
cars and a large quantity of supplies.
1t is believed the loss will reach $4,000,
partly insured. The floats used in the
recent winter carnival were stored in
the barns and We're also destroyed.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1896-02-28
COLLEGE MEN CUT UP ROUGHLY


Middleton, Conn, Feb. 22.-The rough
est and most obstinate hand-to-hand
encounter that was ever known at Wes-
leyan university took place between the
sophomores and freshmen tonight.
About 200 students fought nearly two
hours. Six men We're carried off the
campus unconscious or exhausted. 1t
was all over the firing of the customary
salute to Washington's birthday.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1896-02-28
FRENCH SENATE is MODERATE.

Paris. Feb. 2l.-The senate today. by
a vote of 1874 to co. adopted a motion pro-
testing against what is characterized as
a violation of its constitutional rights
The motion adds that the senate does not
wish to suspend its legislative existence
and therefore will continue to examine
any proposals submitted by the cabinet.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1896-02-28
WAS SHOT DEAD WHILE IN JAN
Two Men Arrested for Fast Driving
Quarrel With Fatal Result.

Galena, Kas., Feb. 23.-Will Mitchell
and George Sorrell, residents of this
place, were arrested last night by Mar
shall Link Cole for fast driving. While
in Jail there was some difficulty and
Mitchell knocked Marshal Cole down.
AS Cole started to rise, he began fir
ing at Mitchell. Three shots were fired,
one taking effect in the abdomen. Cole
is being guarded by a body of men to
thwart any attempt at vengeance by a
mob. Mitchell died tonight.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1896-02-28

REACHES ENGLAND.

London, Feb. 23-The steamship Vic
toria, with DR.. Jameson aboard, arrived
at Davenport tonight from Port Natal.
Two hundred and fifty of Jameson's
men have arrived in London and have
been sent to their homes.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1896-02-28
HAD 5000. 900 LIFE INSURANCE
Ex-Congressman Harter Left His Fam
lily Well off.

Mansfield, Ohio, Feb. 23.-Mrs. NJ. d.
Harter and children arrived here today
from Philadelphia and went to their
home on Park avenue. The body of
MIR. Harter was brought here from lFos-
toria this evening
1t was learned today that Harter car
rled 5000, 600 life insurance. of which $50,
100 was in the Equitable. 100000 in the
Northwestern, $4,000 in the PennsylVa-
MIA, SIS. 900 in the Mutual Benefit of New
Jersey and the balance in the Mutual
Life of New York and other companies
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1896-02-28
FUNERAL OF PORTER DYGERT
Boy Killed by a Hunting Accident
Near Juliaetta, Idaho.

Juliaetta, Idaho, Feb. 22.-Porter the
15-year-old son of j. II. Dygert, who
was so seriously shot while hunting,
by his brother died yesterday. having
bled to death. with the physicians pow
erless to stop it. A large number of his
schoolmates followed his body to its
last resting place.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1896-02-28
SAY THAT TEN MEN WE'RE LOST.

Buffalo, Feb. 20.-A report is current
that 10 or II men were lost on the ice
outside of the harbor during last nights
storm. They went out yesterday after
noon to fish through the ice. and were
blinded by a squall that arose after
wards. 1t Is possible that they landed
somewhere along the shore.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1896-02-28
sLAvIN HAS CHALLENGED FITz
Wants to Wager That He Can Stop
Corbett in Six Rounds.

London, Feb. 23.-The Sporting Life
SAYS Frank Slavin has challenged Fitz-
simmons for $1,000 side, the fight to
come off in England. or he will bet Cor
bett $1,000 that he can stop him in six
rounds,
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1896-02-28
MRS. MARSHALL FIELD DEAD.

Chicago, Feb 23.-Mrs. Mamie Field,
wife of Marshall Field, died this morn
ing in her villa in Nice. Alps Maritimes.
France. Mrs. Field had been in ill-health
for some years.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1896-02-28
SENT A BIG SALMON TO REED
]. B. Montgomery of Portland Donor of
Magnificent Fish.

Washington, Feb. 22-Speaker Reed has
received a 23-pound salmon from Hon.
J. B. Montgomery, one of his friends in
Portland, Or 1t is one of the record
breaking products of the famous salmon
fisheries of the Columbia. The speaker
and his friends will enjoy 1t early next
week If the house restauranteur secures
the necessary utensils for handling the
mammoth fish.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1896-02-28
RosEwArER GIVEN A REGENCY
Honored by the Governor of Nebraska and
Strongly Recommended

Omaha, Feb. 22-Victor Rosewater, Phi.
d.. managing editor of the Omaha Bee,
was this afternoon appointed regent of
the Nebraska state university by Govern
or Holcomb. Mr.. Rosewater was support
ed for the position by the strong indorse-
ment of President Seth Low of Columbia
college and President Gilman of Johns
Hopkins university.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1896-02-28
SHORTAGE IN THEIR ACCOUNTS
A Surprise Sprung on Walla Walla Of
fcials.

Walla Walla, Wash, Feb. 22.-For some
time past many rumors have been afioat
that a shortage exists in some city offices
and an expert has been at work on the
books for several weeks. 1t Is now stated
that the experts report Is now in the
hands of the council and the finance com
mittee is making a perusal of the same.
While the shortage is charged to several
city officials formerly. as well as City
Treasurer Parks, none OF the persons are
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1896-02-28

At Duluth general trade seems to be up
to expectations for this season.
The Portland daily press., 1896-05-02

soil was thoroughly ramified in all d.
rsctions by the wires. A steady applica-
tion of the current made the plants grow
twice. as fast as under ordinary ciroum-
stances.
The regular experimental stations are
at Amherst, Mass, under the direction
of Professor G. D. Warner; at Ithica, N.
z, under the direction of Professor
Bailey, and in West Virginia under the
direction of Professor f. W. Rane. All
three of these scientists cultivated two
beds of vegetables, one bed being worked
under natural conditions. In each case
the plants in the electrical bed developed
sooner and grew more luxuriant than
those in the natural bed.
Professor Warner, at Amherst, has con-
fined his experiments to permeating the
soil with an electric current, while at
Ithica Professor Bailey has 1abored to
produce close substitute for sunlight.
The ordinary electric arc light has many
of the qualities of sun light, but the
former has more violet rays and fewer
orange rays than the latter. Orange rays
are the most valuable to vegetable life
and to increase the number Professor
Bailey uses an amber oolored globe oven
The Portland daily press., 1896-05-02
HYPNOTIZED THE JURY.
A Murderer Who Compelled the Rendi-
lions of a Verdict in His Favor.
(From the Washington star.)

"Hypnotism, remarked the professor
to Star reporter, is most peculiar
power. A dozen years ago was one of
twelve iurymen in murder trial. It was
an intelligent jury, too, but our intelli-
gence was of no great value to US. The
case was one of murder, in which the
murderer gained fortune by getting an
heir out of the way and taking his place.
The trial did not take place until two
years after the death Of the victim, and
was remarkably clear case of circum-
stances. Well, there wasn't anything pc
culiar or int esting that wouldn't have
happened a. any murder trial, but the
The Portland daily press., 1896-05-02

prisoner was extraordinary, at least, as
to his eyes, which were of the piercing
kind one reads of in stories to chill the
blood.
che did not use them, however, to any
extent until all the evidence was in and
the attorneys began their talk Then he
turned them upon the jury and fastan ed
them there, as if pleading with US to
save him. All the arguments wore in
began to charge the jury. All the soul of
the prisoner seemed the to he in his eye 8,
and could not get my mind on any
thing but the prisoner. What the udge
was saying seemed to be "a far-off whis-
per, vague and indistinct. Whether the
other jurymen were affected as l was
did not know, because I hardly realized
| that there was anyone on the jury exc ept
! myself and that the prisoner was looking
at me for help.
81 had an ndistinct idea that he was
| unworthy to be saved, but in spite of
myself could not bring myself to con-
denim him. Then the jury was sent out,
the eyes of the prisoner following until
the door was between US. l was the
foreman, and as soon as we had entered
the room and sat down I said: Gentle,
men, the prisoner is not guilty. My
statement was assented to without dis
senting voice. and in five minutes time
we were in the box again, and ten min
utes later the prisoner was profusely
thanking us for verdict in his favor.
"Then he left the oou rtroom quickly,
and the jury was discharged. We walked
out as if we were dead, the most pso uliar
and uncomfortable feeling 1 ever expsr-
| fenced, and I went to bed that night
feeling as If were somothering. Mex
morning was all right again, and
made it a point to question my fellow
| jurymen. In each case discovered an
experience similar to mine, but we
hardly dare say we had been hypnotized.
That winter travelling hypnotist came
to town, and that jury put itself in his
hands at private seancs and every man
on it was what is called sensitive.
| That settled the business. The prisoner
had hypnotized the jury end had received
q verdict as he wanted 1t, but it was moi
| to be retractsd, and the verdict stoed."
The Portland daily press., 1896-05-02

ago for about half that. IL is occupied
by little ten-story building. What
will it bring when, ten years from now,
some one wants to ersot building of
thirty stories there?
Elsewhere real estate that was worth
but $500 for vacant lot ten years ago
is now selling for 81, O)0 and even more.
One has only to go into the outer dis
tricts Of the new city to hear such
strange, true stories Of growth of values
as must astonish even the boomers of the
plairs Of the Southwest. The growth in
rapid transit facilities throughout the
city has worked such wonders in this re-
speot as to almost surpass the belief of the
uninformad.
OF the future growth in the business
centre Of the metropolis ono can scarcely
hazard guess, for the reason that the
pling up of Office buildings has even
now created congestion in the lower
streets thatssat certain hours is becoming
uncomfortable The available transported
The Portland daily press., 1896-05-02

miles across the country. They would
form double rank in marching order
from the Grand Central Station along
the New York Central Railroad clear to
Buffalo.
OF the cosmopolitan character of the
population little need be said; but be-
cause one hears occasionally ill-natured
remarks about some of the foreign"
characteristics Of the metropolis, it Is
perhaps worth while recalling the fact
that if from this population all foreigners
were eliminated, there would still re-
main enough American citizens to out
number any other American urban pop
ulation with its foreigners counted in.
Moreover, it Yves not in the metropolis
that the Anarchists dynamited the po-
lice, nor here that the citizens lynohed
the members Of the Malta.
Turning from population to business
one will find the most striking feature
in the extraordinary capacity for COM
meroial transactions. The capacity of
the harbor has been often mentioned in
print, but perhaps not a few readers are
unaware of the real extent of wharfage
to be found here. For the sake Of COM
parison 1t should be said that while old
New York was already the port with the
greatest length Of wharfage of any in the
world Liverpool was second. Liverpool,
counting both sides Of the Mersey, has
thiIty-five miles. To this must now be
added all that great extent of piers and
wharves beginning at Long Island City
and extending down to South Brooklyn,
not to mention the Staten Island whar.
fage.
1t is n curious fact in regard to this
newly added wharfage that it is nearly
all private property. Long Island City
has no Dock Board, though it claims one
The Portland daily press., 1896-05-02

public pier. Brooklyn has none worth
public piers in the city. The Staten Is
land piers are all private. OF the extent
of the private piers and wharves the
figures ars not ct hand, but it is worth
saying that one company owns no less
than eight miles of BrooKlyn's water
front. 1t is just completing railroad TO
unite its piers This water front is mere
ly the shore line-the wharfage is at least
double the water front. After consider
ing the facts q man familiar with the
commercial facilities of the Greater New
York said that the space actually ready
for ships WAS not less than seventy-fi five
miles long. And that is to say that no
fewer than 1000 ships of more than aver
age ocean-going size might find berth
room at the completed piers and wharvea
Of tho Greater New York.
And yet in the last report of the De-
partment of Docks Of old New York
| (page 1927 1t appears that "this scot ion
of our CITY West Eleventh street) is now
urgently needed to provide suitable ac-
commodation for our greatly crowded
| commerce.
Turning from this brief consideration
of the actual wharfage facilities to the
space which may be readily and cheaply
devoted to scafaring commerce, it Is
found that the new city has as yet but q
email part of its available water front
occupied. There are only 1876 piers on the
/ tuor nd he
front of the old city. The space below
Fourteenth street is indeed we'll studded
with piers. Above that street it Is conf
paratively barren. On the Brooklyn
! front the Space between the bridge and
Hamilton Ferry contains thirty-four
piers and has room for no more. From
the Hamilton Ferry around into the Erie
| Basin the space is devoted to wharfage in
one way and another From the bridge
/ to the Navy Yard to Newtown Greek the
space is also taken up. but above New
own Creek at the north and from Gowan-
us Bay south to Owls Head the space
IL we'll nigh barren. The filling of the
greater part of these spaces is gradually
going on-a process that will In no great
length Of time give the nsw city hun
dred miles of wharfage: but that by no
means includes the port improvements
in contemplation. Plans have been
made for shipcanal running from
Gravesend Bay through the lagoon be-
hind Coney Island to the channel behind
Rockaway beach, thence past Canarsie
to Old Mill Greek, and up the creek and
across the island to the head of Flushing
Creek, and so out into the deep water of
Long Island Sound. OF the feasibility
of this plan there is no doubt, and when
the commerce of the port demands the
work 1T with be done.
In short, having a safe hnrbor, with a
The Portland daily press., 1896-05-02

The proportion of this number who
come regularly every day is very great,
as anyone can see who watches the ferry
lines and the Grand Central Station in
the morning and evening hours; very
likely l00 600 will be found to be mod
crate estimate of the number of people
who for commercial purposes. are citizens
OF New York, though legally residents
beyond its limits. No one is likely to
doubt that the population on an average
business day, could every soul within
its limits be counted, is $780, 600.
The figures are so stupendous that one
can scarcely realize the number, but if
tho people We're to form in 1ins, grasping
hand, and allowing comfortable sho uld-
ser room, they would extend just 1000
The Portland daily press., 1896-05-02

the American metropolis may now sci
out upon journey of exploration il
search of peculiar and interesting fea
lures of the new ity which make sucl
an exploration well worth the great ex
pense Of time and money needed for it
an expense so great that an economical
traveller could do the most noted parts O
Europe for less.
As to whether an exploration of Eu
rope or of the Greater New York woul
prove the more interesting, must depen
on the taste of the traveller, but her
Is:
The second city In area.
The second city in population.
The city with the greatest length {
railroads.
The city with the greatest number [
ferries.
The city with the greatest extent {
wharfage for commerce.
The city with the greatest warehoue
capacity.
The greatest manufacturing city.
The city with the greatest number II
office buildings and offices.
The city with the greatest area Of pu-
| lie parks.
The city with the greatest area of pri-
| tive forests.
The city with the best summer resos:
The city with the greatest length Of
| cobble stone pavements.
| The city with the greatest length OF
dirt roads.
| The city with the finest fishing grouIs.
The city with the greatest variety OF
Wild animals and birds living in tblr
natural state.
The city with the finest and greast
extent of oyster beds-not to menon
many other features of pre- eminence.
Perhaps it will be best to begin, & a
prudent traveller should do, by consier-
ing what a journey of exploration wtlld
involve. For instance, there is the lat
ter of railroad mileage. II all ofthe
surface and elevated roads withiuthe
limits of the Greater New York Fere
stretched out in a single line they vuld
reach long way beyond Chicago the
actual length Of track, as taken rom
Poor's Manual, being no less than l, o. 81
miles. OF elevated roads alone the
mileage is sufficient to run line be-
yend Albany and almost to the fooills
Of the Adirondacks, for the distan to
Albany is but 143 miles, while the llgth
of the elevated tracks La $500 lies.
MGR is the length of the East liver
Bridge tracks included in this estinte.