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Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1896-11-04
PLANS OF WAR DEPARTMENT
Changes Contemplated for San Fran
cisco Garrison.


cisco Garrison.
San Francisco, Nov. 2.-The recent
changes that have taken place at the
several local military stations will not
result in a reduction Of the numerical
force of the San Francisco bay garrison
AS matter of fact, the late maneu-
vers mean that San Francisco harbor is
to be more thoroughly protected than
ever. Colonel w. X Shafter, the new
commander at the Presidio, is authority
for this statement. Furthermore, the
various changes effected and in contem.
plation are the direct result of General
Miles recent visit to the Pacific coast.
1t is the intention of the war depart
ment to make San Francisco the largest
and most important military post ON
the entire slope. The plan agreed upon
includes many changes. Hereafter the
Presidio is to be regarded merely as
headquarters for the post officers and a
detachment of land forces, instead Of a
rendezvous for the principal detach-
ments assigned to the post. The
assignment of high power guns TO this
station has rendered necessary the selec-
tion of elevated and advantageous SITES
such as Lime point, Point Lobos and
Point Bonita. for their mounting, in.
stead of the low ground at the Presidio.
One of the chief features of the pro.
posed improvements for the defense Of
this port will be the establishment of
an entirely new station on the Marin
county shore. The almost natural
earthworks back of Point Lobos, on the
San Francisco shore, are to be mounted
with six or eight of the high power
guns and another powerful battery is
to be located at Lake Merced.
These, acting with the already pow
erful battery of dynamite guns and 49,.
inch high power rifles mounted near
the Presidio, are considered sufficient
by General Miles and Colonel Shafer
to take care of any hostile squadron,
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1896-11-04
BENEFIT THE NORTHWEST.
Reduction In Freight Rates on all
the TranscontinentaI Lines.

Reduction In Freight Rates on all
the TranscontinentaI Lines.
Portland. Or, Nov. "A new
schedule Of reduced freight rates will
go into effect on al the transcontinent-
al lines. November 0, placing North
Pacific coast points on the same basis
as San Francisco.
The new rates will apply to all points
in the Central Traffic Association 8
territory, and from there west TO the
Pacific coast. The difference in San
Francisco. and Portland and Sound
rates, on general commodities, amounts
to about cents per 100 pounds, in ia
vor OF San Francisco. This will be
equalized by the new tariff, which will
lower North Pacific rates to correspond
with those applying to San Francisco.
Notice Of the proposed reduction was
telegraphed yesterday from ST. Paul
and the foregoing meagre particulars
were given out last night by ]. V.
Creighton, chief clerk of the Portland
general freight Office of the Northern
Pacific railroad. This reduction will
be OF great importance to Northwestern
merchants and business men.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1896-11-04
Roderick Was a Seattle Man.

Seattle. Oct. 80. The Post. Intellf.
gencer will say in the morning that
Matthew Roderick was supposed re-
spectacle citizen of Seattle Roderick
was working in the mine, but was ill
there at the time of the holdup. Soon
after the robbery he returned to Seattle
and since then has been shadowed by
detectives. A week ago last night.
Roderick left the city. ostensibly on
business. The detectives believed he
had gone back after the bullion he
could not carry away, as there were
three bars, two big ones and one small
bar. The small one contained 81, 600.
and it was believed Roderick took that
one out and hid the two others
Nothing more was heard of the case
until today, when telegram announc.
ed the killing of Roderick,
The detectives have two affidavits
from men who live in the Cariboo
country, in which it is alleged that
Roderick tried to get them to 20 in
with him ON the holdup.
Roderick left widow and two
children in Seattle. She first heard Il
her husbands death tonight, when the
officers went to her house armed with
search warrant. In a small safe, $500
in gold was found, and in addition.
papers showing that Roderiok had
spent several hundred dollars since re.
turning to Seattle. When Roderick
left the mine, just after the holdup, he
was so poor that the miners made up a
subscription of $83 to help him out.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1896-11-04
A TRANSFER OF GOLD.
Large Amount Sent From New York
to Chicago.

Large Amount Sent From New York
to Chicago.
Chicago, Nov. 2.-Railroad employees
at the Grand Central passenger station
thought the advance guard of the army
had arrived in Chicago when the Balti.
more & Ohio fast express train pulled
into the station last night. The
United States Express Company had a
special car attached to the train, and
all except one Of this Car was filled
with men who carried revolvers and
guns having bristling bayonets.
In the little corner, however, was
sufficient wealth to satisfy a dozen
gangs Of traiDrobbers il they had Sc.
cured it. The wealth consisted of gold
amounting to legal tender value of
W, 500, 900. 1t had been shipped from
the subtreasury in New York to the
subtreasury in this city, and it will be
transferred from the express car to the
Rand McNally building this morning.
The transfer was due to the fact that
the Chicago subtreasury was taxed to
relieve the recent strain on the sub.
treasury in San Francisco
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1896-11-04
NJ. ROOERiCk KILLED.
He Was su' pected OF Having Robbed
George MoAuley.

ho WIS su pected OF Having Robbed
George McAuley.
Spokane, Wash, Oct. 3O.-James
Monaghan, one of the chief owners Of
the Cariboo gold mine, received brief
telegram this evening reporting the
killing of Mart Roderick, the man that
was suspected of the crime of holding
up George McAuley and taking from
him $ll, 900 worth of gold bullion that
MoAuley was bringing out from the
mine.
Roderick had been employed by the
mine, and fell under under suspicion.
He was watched and followed into the
mountains by Foreman Keene. Roder-
lex observing that he was being fol-
lowed, opened fire, which Keene re.
turned, killing Roderick.
The Cariboo mine is more than 200
miles from Spokane. and more than 100
miles from the nearest telegraph sta
tlon, Marcus on the Spokane 81 North.
ern railway. 1t is free milling mine.
and the bullion is taken from the ore
by means of a stamp mill. In sending
the bullion out to Spokane, the man
agement took no precaution to provide
a guard.
When McAuley was held up he was
alone. The robber, who had mask
on his face and in his hands double
barreled shotgun with the barrels
sawed off, stepped from the roadside
and commanded McAuley to throw out
the bullion.
The dispatch says none of the bullion
has been recovered.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1896-11-04
Coal Gas Exploded.

A terrible explosion of gas occurred
at the South Wilkesbsrre shaft of the
Lehigh & Wilkesbarre Coal Company.
1t is reported that six men were so
badly burned they will die. The mine
was not in operation and only about
fifteen men, mostly repairers. were
inside. So great was the force of the
explosion that it shook the surface TO,
miles around. Smoke coming up the
shaft prevented the rescuers from going
down. The mine is one of the mos,
gaseous in the anthracite region. Five
years ago seven men perished in an
explosion there.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1896-11-04
ON MEXICAN SOIL.
California Ranoher in Trouble
Across the Line.

across the Line.
San Diego. Nov. 2.-Harry Mansur,
an American farmer living ON this line
near Tiajuana, is n trouble in Lower
California. He has a Mexican wife
whose parents live at Rosario, eighteen
miles south of the boundary line. Last
Monday Mansur and his wife went to
visit them. The custom prevails ON
the border of allowing Americans to
enter Mexico freely with horses and
outfit, provided the parties are we'll
known and intend to return. The same
rule applies to Mexicans entering this
country. Mansur drove a Mexican
horse, but the wagon and harness were
Of American manufacture. At mid
night, he was routed out by posse Of
rurales and conducted to Tiajuana,
charged with smuggling. An imme-
diate trial took place before Joaquin
Zazaueta. justice Of the peace Mansur
was fined $3.50 or five years imprison-
ment in Ensensda. The papers were
forwarded to Ensenada, and the pris.
oner followed. Mansur will appeal
TO American Consul Godbe at Ensenada
for interference in his behalf. 1t is
believed the absurd heavy sentence will
be revoked by the higher court.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1896-11-04
DOES NOT AID CUBA.
The Red Gross Society Partisan Az
fair.

The Red Gross Society a Partisan Az
fair.
New York, Nov. "A commission
of the Spanish branch of the interna-
tional Red Cross Society, which re.
Gently arrived in this city from Hav-
ana, has issued circular letter appeal
ing to the American public for funds
to aid the work of the Spanish branch
of the society in Cuba. 1t is stated in
the circular that the society in Cuba
lends assistance to all the i'll and
wounded in the field, Cubans and Span
ish alike.
Tomas Estrada Palma, head of the
Cuban junta in the United States, re-
ferring to the circular said:
81 request that it be made known
that the commissions claim that the
work of the Spanish branch of the So
oiety is absolutely independent of gov
ernment control and free from any po-
litical bias is not correct. The Red
Cross in Cuba is entirely a one-sided
partisan society, completely under the
control of the Spanish governm snt, and
none of its members is allowed to min.
lister to the wounded or dying Cubans
on the battlefield.
II challenge the society to publish
over its signature single case in
which the Red Cross has on any bat
tle6eld in Cuba attended to the wound
ed on the Cuban side. can prove by
American, and even by the Spanish
press reporters that there have been
many cases where Cuban surgeons have
nursed the wounded Spanish soldiers,
escorting them afterwards to the Span
ish lines
"Only recently Spanish decree
was issued from Havana placing the
drug trade under the control of the
government in order to keep, under Sc
we're penalties, any me6ioine from
reaching Cuban hospitals. 1t is for
this reason that we Cubans must rely
ON the United States for our medicines
for our i'll and wounded in Cuba, and
1t is to keep the Spanish soldiery from
assaulting our hospitals that we place
them in the heart of the mountains
where only Cubans would dare tread.
While will not grudge the COM
mission any amount of success they
may attain in their work, 1t is my
duty as a representative of the Cubans
to let the American public know the
true facts in the case of the Red Cross
Society in Cuba. I"
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1896-11-04
A storm In New Orleans,

A severe wind and rain storm passed
over New Orleans, causing one death
and doing other damage. The light
ming. which was heavy, struck five
houses. Albert Trahina was instantly
killed. A large number Of trees were
blown down and houses were unrooted
The greater portions of the fruit sheds
of the Queen & Crescent road were de.
stroyed. Most of the electric cars were
stopped on account Of interference with
the wires.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1896-11-04
MobIIisinx Fr.noe-Krus.i.n Troops.

A dispatch from st. Petersburg to
Soliei says there has been an import
ant exchange Of views between the
French and Russian ministers of war.
by which certain notifications have
been effected in the general plan for
the mobilization and concentration of
ranco-Russian troops in time of war.
Soliel adds that proof of this statement
will soon be seen in a number of from.
tier changes, and the first step is said
to have been taken by an increase in
the number Of Russian dragons.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1896-11-04

Mrs. Caroline b. Newman, woman
much interested in baseball, while wit
Messing game in Baltimore, was
struck by foul fly. She has sued tho
Baltimore base ball club for So. 900 for
injuries she claims to have received.
This is probably the first suit Of the
kind ON record
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1896-11-04
Have Renewed Their Pledge.

After several weeks of daily confer
ences, the lumber men interested in the
domestic trade have arrived at the con.
olusion that their various interests can
be best subserved by remaining in the
pool which they have maintained dur
ing the past year under the name of the
Central Lumber Company, of Cali
fornia. 1t required an enormous
amount of comforting to settle the mul.
titudinous interests involved, but thi
has at length been accomplished and
nearly all of the mills ON the books last
year have renewed their pledge to stand
by each other. Prices will remain the
same for the present, at least.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1896-11-04
SIMMONS GOOD FIGHT.
Manager of CoquilIe Cannery Put
Robbers to Flight.

Manager of Coquille CRnnery Put
Robbers to Flight.
Marshfield, Or, Nov. "A. H.
Simmons, manager of the Parkersburg
salmon cannery, on the Coquille river,
was held up in his Office last night by
two masked men, who demanded of
Simmons, at the point of a revolver,
that he open the safe. Simmons re-
fused, and the robbers began an assault
pom him with their reyolvers The
~obbers went for" the manager with
such fury that he changed his mind,
but the despersdoes did not hear him
say that he would open the safe. Dur
ing the scuffle Simmons caught hold of
the mask of one of the robbers. and tore
1t from his face, SO that he recognized
him. This frightened the robbers
away. Mr.. Simmons has several flesh
wounds ON his head, and is under a
doctors care. Who the robber is that
he recognized he will not disclose. No
arrests have been made.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1896-11-04
Met Death in the Cyclone.

The known dead by the disastrous
cyclone in Lincoln and Payne coun-
ties, Oklahoma territory, number seven,
with three perhaps fatally injured.
Many others reported dead may swell
the list of fatalities. The scene of
devastation is hard of access, The
property damage is heavy.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1896-11-04
A Safe Robbed.

A mysterious burglary occurred in
Spokane in the Office of the steam laun
dry company, on Main avenue. Th,
safe was opsned and between $1,000
and 81 300 in cash taken, but the rob.
bers, who had gone to the trouble of
opening the safe and taking the money
in one part, left $S7 20 in another al
though about $40 was taken from the
same drawer in which the money was
left. The money left was all silver.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1896-11-04
A Murderer Hanged.

Chicago, Nov. 2.-Julius Mannow
was hanged at noon today for the muir
der of Carey b. Birch. Mannow wrote
a letter yesterday in which he stated
that Joseph Windrath, his companion
in crime, who was executed June 8
last, was not guilty, claiming he did
the shooting himself. On the scaffold
he reiterated the charge made some
time ago, that Judge Horton had led
him to believe he would escape capital
punishment If he confessed, thus Civ.
ing him no chance for his life in his
trial. Mannow had criminal record
extending over ten years, and twice
served terms in the penitentiary for
burglary.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1896-11-04
A vENTuREsoME UNDERTAKING
Two waslhingt mans to Garry Mall to
Central Alaska.

Two Washingt mans to Garry Mall to
Central Alaska.
Seattle, Nov. 2.-Hugh Day and
Jack Hays, mountaineers, left on the
steamer Willapa today for Alaska.
They will cross the divide above
Juneau, leaving Juneau November 10.
carrying the United States mail to
points on the Yukon river, Forty mile
and Circle City.
A contract with the government for
the trip was completed here yesterday.
They will have to walk and sledge
about thousand miles through the
snow and e.bound region of the mid
night sun, and they expect it will take
them 10 days to reach Forty mile.
Last year three men. who attempted
to cary mail to the Yukon at this sea.
son, must hare perished in the snow,
as they have never since been heard
from.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1896-11-04
A Sepoy Ran Amuck.

Simla, Nov. "A sepoy belonging
to the British-I Indian troops stationed
at Fort Randeman, ran amuok last
night and killed Lieutenant Yeate, Of
the royal engineers; Lieutenant
Downes. of the Bombay lancers, and
two private soldiers, besides wound.
ing Lieutenant McLaughlin.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1896-11-04

John Houston and wife were asphyx-
lated by illuminating gas in their
apartments in Chicago. Houston is
dead and his wife's condition is criti-
cal. The accident was due to careless
ness on the part of Houston who forgot
to properly turn off the gas
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1896-11-04
General Lees Return.

Havana, Oct. 30.-Gen. Fitzhueh
Lee, United States consul general in
formed the correspondent of the Asso.
ciated Press this evening that he will
sail for New York Saturday. General
Lee said the purpose of his trip was to
visit his family and to attend to pri.
Vate business.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1896-11-04

An oil stove in the residence Of Viii
liam Allenbacb, in Milwaukee, ex-
ploded and scattered the burn ng fluid
over the little family group in the
kitchen. Allenbach, his wife and baby
in arms were fatally burned
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1896-11-04
Hank Gardner Dead.

Hank M. Gardner. a one. armed
man, fell from his bicycle in Buffalo,
N. Y, striking ON his head and frac.
turing his skull, dying almost instant.
ly. Gardner was ON old. time tele-
graph operator and wellknown to the
fraternity throughout the country.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1896-11-04

Washington, Oct. 30 The annual
report of Commodore Hiohborn, chief
OF the construction bureau, to the seo-
retary of the navy, contains a recon.
mendation for the purchase of tug for
the Puget sound naval station, at
cost of $50, 900.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1896-11-04
The Car Tnrneh Over.

One person was killed. two fatally
injured and others seriously injured 10
an accident ON the Wyoming Valley
traction line in Wilkesbarre, Pa. The
car left the track and fell upon its side
pinning four passengers, under t.,s
w rack
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1896-11-04
Piano Factory Burned,

Fire completely destroyed the piano
factory of House & Davis, at Des-
PLANES. Ill. The loss is estimated at
$4,000. Twenty-Five new pianos
were destroyed, with 250 in process Of
construction and large stock Of valu-
able hardwood lumber. A lady living
over the factory lost diamonds valued
at 81 200.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1896-11-04

A Cyclone struck Mitchell postofioe
twenty miles from Guthrie, o. T., and
swept away fsrmhouses for miles.
Postmaster Mullen and wife are known
to have been killed. Many others are
reported dead. Rescuing psTties with
coffins have been sent from Gushrie.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1896-11-04
An Elevator Rope B.oke.

The rotten rope of an elevator caused
the death of John Rahenberg in st.
Louis. The accident occurred while
he was alone, and for eleven hours his
body served as food for rats He fell
distance of forty feet and must have
been killed instantly.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1896-11-04
London Cabmen strike

London, Nov. 2.-In pursuance of
resolution adopted yesterday evening.
upwards Of 900 cabmen struck today,
adding another chapter to the long,
wearisome dispute between the cabmen
and the railroad stations.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1896-11-04

Havana, Nov. 2. - Thomas w.
Beatty, an Englishman, and owner of
the Media Luna plantation, has been
at Manzanillo, charged
with being the instigator of the de-
struction by fire of many houses in the
village Of Media Luna. His attorney,
Juna Silva, was also arersted.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1896-11-04
storm on Coast of Portugal.

Lisbon, Nov. "A severe storm
prevails along the coast of Portugal.
A fishing. boat has been lost near Seta.
bal, eighteen miles southeast of this
city. Fourteen fishermen were drowned.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1896-11-04
AmerIean Apples in iermnnv

London. Nov. "A Berlin dispatch
to the Daily News refers to the arrival
of the first shipload of American apples
at Hamburg, and their selling for from
four to eight shillings a hundred.
weight, while good German apples at
this season of the year cost 6 shillinns.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1896-11-04
Tornado In Louisiana.

A destructive tornado passed through
Tensas parish, La, five or six negroes
being killed. There was widespread
destruction of property.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1896-11-04
New MnrshIn. Nnmah-

Washington, Oct 80, Secretary of
the Navy Herbert before leaving for
Alabama, selected the names for the
new battle-ships and gunboats now
under construction. The three battle
ships will be known as the Alabama,
Illinois and Wisconsin. The gunboats
will bear the names Annapolis, Mar.
ietta, Newport, Princeton, Ylcksburg
and Wheeling.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1896-11-04
THERE WAS NO CRIME.
"Not Guilty" Was the Jury's
Verdict.
THE sEIFFERT CASE SETTLED
Tho Man who Killed l.. II. Plattor,
well-Known Spokane Lawyer
and Politician. Set Free.

Spokane, WASH, Nov. g. - The
Seiffert murder case went to the jury
at 4:s0 o'clock this afternoon. Ate
o'clock verdict of not guilty was re-
turned. At z o'clock the judge came
into court and the verdict was an
nounced. When the announcement
was made, Seiffert turned and en-
braced his wife, both crying. The
crowd cheered the announcement.
Henry Seiffert shot and almost in
stantly killed l.. II. Plattor. a we'll
known attorney and politician. in the
corridor of the courthouse at Spokane
shortly before o'clock on the evening
of July 81 last
The tragedy resulted from remarks
made by Plattor in court, and which
Seiffert construed as a reflection upon
his character. Seiffert was being
pressed before the court as admins
traitor of the estate of Rudolph Gorkow,
rich brewer, who died in Spokane
short time previously. Gorkow had
married variety actress about a year
before, and the marriage was an un-
happy one. He brought suit for di-
voroe shortly before his death, and in
his will cut his wife off with 81. She
is contesting the will, and there is
struggle over the administration of the
estate. Plattor represented some of
the benetciaries Of the will, opposing
Seiffert.
When court adjourned. the two men
met in the corridor. Seiffert claimed
he offered his hand to Plattor as a
brother Elk, and said:
Come on, Lew, and / will show
you that you are all wrong"
1t was said by some, but this was
denied by others, that Plattor rejected
the proffered hand and struck Seiffert
with his cane. Seiffert then drew a
revolver and fred the fatal shot, which
passed through the heart. Plsttor was
dead in a minute, never uttering a
word after he was shot Seiffert then
walked into the sheriff s office and gave
himself up.
A crowd of attorneys were with the
two men when the tragedy OCCURRED.
An attempt was made to stop Seiffert.
but the maddened man was too quick. J
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1896-11-04

1t is announced that Nat Goodwin's
company next year will carry two car
loads of special scenery and diyoore
lawyer.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1896-11-04
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