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Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1896-11-21

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Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1896-10-15

Malaga, Oct. 12.-The Spanish mer.
chant steamer Seville, from French
Mediterranean ports, reports that the
French bark Corinthe, while beclamed
recently near the island of Hulcemas, a
Spanish prison settlement off the coast
of Morocco, was attacked by armed
Moors in boats. The pirates bound
the crew and pillsged the ship. The
crew of the Seville succeeded in rescu-
ing one of the crew of the Corinthe
and captured one boatload of the Moors.
When the Seville approached the Cor
inthe. the pirates opened fire upon her,
killing two men and wounding four
and eventually compelling the Seville
to retire. A Spanish boat has been
sent to Morocco with instructions to
demand the release of the prisoners and
the payment Of indemnity. The out.
rage took place in Spanish waters.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1896-10-15
COURTS MUST SETTLE 1T.

Election Boards Decision Concerning 9
Name OF Gold Democratic Party.
New York, Oct. 12.-The board Of
elections, at a meeting in Brooklyn to-
night, rendered decision that the
party name of the national Democratic
party was substantially the same as
mat OF the regular organization, and
tnat as such, it was an infringement on
the rights to use the thereof by the reg
uiar party. 1t was decided further that
certificates of nomination Of the ma
uopal party were not party certificates
within the law. The board also in.
dorsed the opinion Of Corporation
counsel Burr that there was sufficient
doubt in regard to the questions at is
sue TO make it desirable that the mat
Ter should be determined as soon as
possible by the courts.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1896-10-15
BAD JUDGMENT ONLY.
CorOner's Jury's Verdict In Railroad
Accident Near Roseburg.

Coroner's Jury's Verdict In RsiIroad
Accident Near Rossburg.
Roseburg, Or, Oct. 9.-The ooro-
ner's jury resumed taking testimony in
the trainwreck case this morning.
James Porter, engineer of No. 16, and
Superintendent Fields were heard, and
the jury brought in the following ver-
dict at 4 P. M: Y
I'VE, the coroner's jury, impaneled
and sworn to inquire how the deceased
persons were, and when, where and by
what means they came to their deaths,
do find the deceased perons to be Albert
Toy, John McGonigle and George r.
Happersett; that they came to their
death October 8, 1896, half mile
south of Green's station, ON the South-
ern Pacific railroad, by,a collision be-
tween two locomotives. 1t was elicit
ed from the evidence that the sou'h-
bound engine was running under ur-
ders, and that the northbound engine
had right to flag back as there was
no telegraph station at Green's station,
and did comply with this regulation
up to the straight track, one mile and
half south of Green's station, which
straight track they had right to run
over unflagged when they could see.
1t being daylight they dropped down
this straight track with the intention
of tagging through the fog and around
a small curve. We find no one guilty
of breaking the regulations Of running,
but deficient jugdment was shown as
to the distance from the fog that would
make them safe in commencing to flag
again, which, according to evidence,
they were intending to resume"
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1896-10-15

Woodburn, Or, Oct l2.-Peter
Fellers, who died few days ago at
his home near Butteville, was one Of
the Oldest pioneers in Marion county.
He was born in France, March 8, 1922;
came to this country in 1847 and set
tied in Davis county, Illinois; came to
Oregon in 1853, and for the first four
years ran freight team between Ore
gon City and Albany. He then settled
upon his present farm near Butteville,
where he lived for forty-two years. He
left widow and six children.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1896-10-15
shsrkey at San Francisco.

san Francisco, Oct 12.-Tom Shsr-
key, resplendent in light suit of the
latest New York cut, has returned to
the city. Several sports journeyed
across the bay to meet the big gun"
in pugilism. Sharkey was informed
of the latest phase of the attempt to
make match by Dan Lynch. Shar-
key, who is thoroughly bent on fight
ing and who is desperately in earnest,
became quite indignant.
II will wait and hear what Corbett
has to say in his letter." said Sharkey.
'If he does not mean business | will
leave for the East aud will make either
Corbett or Fitzsimmons fight or l will
stamp both as pretenders and show
them up to the world"
Shsrkey was asked if he was satisfied
with the winner taking all of the
$40, 900.
That is perfectly satisfactory. l dc
not want cent if | lose the contest. y
Sharkey told his friends that Corbett
and Fitzsimmons were dead" ones
and related how the Antipodesn was
willing to give bag punching exhi'
hition twice day for $3.50 week.
This is one of the reasons that makes
ShaIkey think that both Corbett and
Fitzsimmons will have to fight in the
near future.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1896-10-15

Havana, Oct. l2.-Weyler is fooling
our consul. Lee. The order prohibit
ing the American consul-general from
visiting the military prison keeps him
from pei sonally investigating the con-
dition Of Americans imprisoned there.
He has to rely upon what Weyler tells
him. In their last interview General
Lee complained of the unssnitary con-
dltion of the cells the American prl-
soners were in. Weyler replied boldly:
"Oh, have attended to this matter.
They have been removed to cells Nos,
Al and A."
General Lee retired fiattered at his
imposed success, not knowing the
Americans have always occupied cells
Nos. Al and AZ.
Those cells, by the way, are gloomy
and SO damp that water oozes from the
ceilings and trickles down the walls,
wetting the floor, which never dries.
In one of these wretched cells are Mel
ton, the American newspaper man, and
George Aguirre, locked up with man
suffering from small pox. The dis
agreement between Weyler and Lee
continues, the arrested Americans suf
fering the consequences.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1896-10-15
TORTURED A DYING WOMAN.
The Horrible Crime OF Chicago
Physician.

Chicago, Oct. 9.-Carl f. Nitz, a
physician, stabbed his wife to death
and afterwards blew his brains out.
The couple had lived quarrelsome
and unhappy life, and the woman had
made repeated efforts to obtain posses
sion of her husbands property. Dur.
ing a quarrel, Nitz stabbed his wife in
the abdomen with surgical instru.
ment, and, the wound not proving
fatal, stabbed her second time.
From notes found in the room it is
evident that the physician had sat down
beside his victim to watch her die, and
that, while so occupied, he repeatedly
plunged the knife into the vital parts
ana ON paper noted the effect of the
wounds inflicted For over four hours,
as shown by his notes, he tortured the
dying woman. During this time. he
went out and procured an oyster stew
at neighboring restaurant, and pur-
chased the revolver with which he
finally killed himself
Late in the evening the police learned
of the murder and went to the house.
Nitz, who had hid in the basement,
killed himself when he found there
was no chance of escape. While the
woman was slowly dying, the aged fa-
their Of the physician sat in an adjoin.
ing room ignorant of the tragedy that
was being committed. The murderer
and suicide was 10 years of age, and
we'll to.do
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1896-10-15
Stealing Real Estate Not "a Crime.

San Francisco, Oct. 9.-The supreme
court today decided that, to obtain real
estate under false pretenses is no crime
under the statute. James II. Cum
mings was tried for such an offense in
the supreme court and acquitted on
demurrer which contended that the
code only defined the offense of obtain.
ing money under false pretenses, and
Of swindling to obtain merely money,
wares, merchandise and other property.
1t was held that this exempted real es-
tate from the section, the words "and
other property" being construed to
mean other property Of the same char
acter as the kinds mentioned. The su.
preme court upheld the decision Of the
lower court
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1896-10-15
ASTONISHING BLACkMAlL.
A Story That Rivals the Campbell Abb
ductiOn Case.

story That Rivals the Campbell Alb
duction Case.
San Francisco. Oct. 13.-Such a
story as Millionaire Campbell told and
proved against Oliver Winthrop comes
now from Charles Montgomery, pro-
prietor of the Brooklyn hotel, who is a
man of means, position and high repu-
tation-just such story, save that the
kidnapper, to call him 80, is declared
to have planned more wisely than
Winthrop, executed more skilfully,
reaped a substantial reward for his
daring crime and gone scot free.
For more than year Mr.. Montgom-
cry has held his peace and kept his
pledge of secrecy, and no one but his
wife and his lawyer has known that
he was the victim of an astonishing
piece of villainy and that he paid a
large sum of money-sald to be $lO,-
O00-to his captors as the price OF his
liberty and personal security.
The Chronicle this morning pub
fishes sensational story to the effect
that a year ago last July Mr.. Mont
gomery had been lured into a vacant
house in the most populous part OF the
city at midday. and mad been held a
prisoner and threatened with torture
and death, and had finally agreed to
pay his jailer the sum he demanded
within specified time after his re-.
lease, had sworn not to betray the rob-
Der and had paid the money as ne
promised.
In an interview upon the subject
Montgomery said his reason for not
having given publicity to the story
earlier was that the kidnapper threat
ened to kill him if it ever became pub
lie, and both he and his wife believed
that he would keep his word.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1896-10-15
TERRIBLE SIBERIAN FLOODS
Great Damage and Loss OF Life Near
VladivOstock


Tacoma, Oct. Reports from
Vladivostock, which arrived TODAY
from Japan per steamer Tacoma, state
that last month the plains bordering
Oh the Ussuri were the scene of terrible
floods The rivers Siphoon, Nor,
Sauta Chasa and Imam were all out.
and the plain for hundreds of miles
was turned into lake, in some places
twenty six feet deep. The Siberian
railway was flooded for 1870 versts
from Imam, the last station on the
road, and in many places washed away
and for some days telegraphic com.
munication with Vladivostock was in.
terrupted, both on the government and
private lines The grain crops were
being gathered, and were stocked in
sheaves in the fields, and the winter
stock of hay was being housed. All
these were carried away, as were in
most cases the stock of the farmers, as
we'll as their houses.
News had been received of the
deaths of over score of people, and il
was feared that in the more remote
districts the loss of human life would
be still greater. Rescue parties were
out in all directions. taking the farm.
ers and their families to places Of
safety in the few boats to be found in
the district, and the governor. general
at Vladivostock has dispatched a party
of soldiers, with two light draught
steam launches and four lifeboats, to
assist in the work. This party found
great difficulty in reaching the scene,
owing to the state of the country.
As the settlers have lost their all,
even their stock of foodstuffs for the
winter, there is likely to be great dis
tress and famine in the region during
the coming winter.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1896-10-15
Coal Mining Decision.

South McAllister, |. 7 Oct. l2 -
Chief Justice Springer, of the Indian
territory court Of appeals, has rendered
a decision, which involves a title to the
coal mine property operated by the
Choctaw, Oklahoma q Gulf railway
and directly affecting property in the
Choctaw nation to the value Of several
millions. The decision holds that any
person who discovers coal in the Choc.
taw nation is entitled to take all the
coal beneath the surface within mile
radius in every direction from his
worka
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1896-10-15
To Develop Corean Mines.

San Francisco Oct. IA party of
prominent Denver mining operators
and capitalists are here on their way
to Corea to engage in big mining
venture. While unwilling to disclose
their plans, it is understood they ex-
pect to take advantage of concession
granted by the Corean government for
the exploration and development of
certain vauable mining property in the
hermit kingdom, and are taking with
them civil engineer to superintend
the construction of railway to con-
meet the mines with the seaport Of
Chemulpo. The party includes 81. Col
burn, l.. l.. Bailey and George Arthur
Rice, all of Denver. With them is W.
T. Carley, civil engineer of Chatta-
nooga, who will have charge of the
railway construction and such other
works rs the syndicate may undertake.
The members of the party have engag-
ed passage ON the steamer China, which
sails today.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1896-10-15

Aberdeen, Wash, Oct. 9.-Last eve.
ming at about 8 O'Clock, fisherman
known as Austian Pete, while drifting
for salmon in the harbor, felt an unu-
sually heavy weight on his net Upon
hauling up the net, he found the dead
body of John Fuss entangled in the
meshes The coroner was at once mott
fed, and took the body in charge. 1t
will be buried today. Fuss had been
drinking heavily, and after O'Clock
last evening left Dolan's saloon, on the
coroner Of Heron and f streets, telling
his friends that he was going to Jump
overheard. They paid little attention
to his remark, as he had frequently
threatened to commit suicide. He was
last seen alive about Z o'clock, and his
being picked up SO soon is very remark.
able.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1896-10-15
MRS. CASTLE is GUILTY.
Her Solicitor Admits That She Stole
the Furs

Her Solicitor Admits That She stole
the Furs
New York, Oct. ia dispatch to
the World from London, concerning
the arrest of Mr.. and Mrs. Walter M.
Castle, of San Francisco, says their
solicitor frankly admitted to repre-
sentative of the World today Mrs.
Castles guilt. Michael Abrahams'
their solicitor, is criminal lawyer
of wide experience and great ability.
He declared today that Il have had
her examined by some leading special
lists in mental diseases, and have no
doubt that the Judge will admit her
symptoms are such as to warrant a de-
tense of kleptomania. She suffers
from pains in the head, from complete
loss of memory and from other irregu.
larities. which, according to medical
science, are known to be frequently
associated with delusions. Her case
will be decided in month or SIX
weeks. We shall apply for bail for
her again next Tuesday, and l hope
she will be released on bonds we can
offer. The whole fact Of the matter
is in short, that Mrs. Castle did take
these articles, but her husband is per-
fectly innocent Of any knowledge what
ever of her doing So"
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1896-10-15
A QUICKSILVER MINE,
Unfortunately for the Discoverers Is on
Government Land.

government Land.
San Francisco, Oct. I2.-For a short
tlme yesterday Christian Soil and
Jonn +. Green, two old prospectors, be-
Aeved they said goodbye to poverty
and had jumped into riches that
clouded the fame of Monte Cristo from
view. They were the possessors. they
were confident. by means of filing a
mining claim on portion of the ocean
shore near the cliff house, of the rich
est quicksilver mine in the world. A
moderate estimate of its value they
thought would reach $40, 900, 900, and
as the ledge was ON property owned by
Adolph Sutro, as they thought, they
believed they could acquire it under
the mining law.
The dream was short-lived. They
had scarcely left the city hall, after
filing their mineral notice, when they
learned that they had located on a
piece of the Presidio, instead of the
possessions of the mayor. With this
knowledge away went shimmering
dreams of untold wealth, for title to
military reservations is beyond the
reach of the csveat of the law regard,
ing mining claims.
But even in the face of this disheart-
ening turn of fortune, Green and Soil
still hope, although an inscrutable and
immutable hand had banished them
like Adam from their Eden. They
hope that the government will allow
them to develop as much of their claim
as lies between the lines of high and
low tide, for even with this morsel
from the feast they think they can ac.
quire wealth enough for all practical
PURPOSES
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1896-10-15
THE ARGENTINE WRECK.
The Disaster Was Due to Dense Fog
Prevailing at the Time.


Kansas City, Oct. IA curious
combination of wrecks took place in
the Santa Fe yards at Argentine. A
dense fog caused the trouble. Four
trains were wrecked, but, strange to say,
only one man was hurt, and he not
fatally.
An eastbound freight train, in trying
to enter the yard, was stopped by a
switch that refused to work. Before
the trouble could be remedied, spe.
cial freight, which was following close
behind, came along. On account of
the fog, the danger signals were not
seen until too late. The second train
dashed into the first one, wrecking the
engine and several cars Hardly had
this collision occurred, when passen-
ger train No. crashed into the rear
of the wrecked special, and few min.
utes later passenger train No. 2, the
California limited, plowed through the
rear cars of No. s.
The only person hurt in these wrecks
was a switchman named George Slater,
who had his arm broken and his head
badly cut. His injuries, although
painful, are not considered dangerous.
The passengers were somewhat shaken,
but no one else was injured. The
damage to railroad property amounts
TO 100000
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1896-10-15
rha Eatn Of Two Gamblers.

Fayetteville, Ark, Oct. lS.-Much
excitement prevails in the Indian ter
ritory over the operation of gamblers
who are fleeing the Indians. The
quarterly payment Of the Usage tribe
was made Thursday, and hundreds OF
gamblers were present with all kinds
Of devices, from the shell game to the
GOLD. briok swindle. Two gamblers
seeced a crowd of full bloods, and
their victims became enraged and drove
them out of the settlement. The gam
blers were overtaken at Turkey creek
and killed. The names are not known
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1896-10-15
FER some LIVELY FIRING
Captured By
Wallowa County Officers.
me OF FORMER SHOT IN HEAD

Druggist in Enterprise, Or Attacked
Woman with AN Umbrella, and
s,ot nv "A Lawyer, But Not Fatally
Ia Grande, Or, Oct. l2.-Particu-
avs of a battle between horsethieves
and deputy sheriffs in Wallowa county,
we're received from Enterprise today.
A few days ago two men, George
and Henry Smith, passed through the
Imnsha with band of horses, sup.
posed to have been stolen, and camped
On Corrall creek. A day or so after
ward Warrant was issued for their
arrest. 1t was feared they would re-
sst, and five men were sent out to
hiring them in. The camp was easily
located, and Henry Smith was found
in it and captured by strategy. -Four
officers went to the camp, leaving
fifth in charge of the horses. The
officers carried no arms in sight, and
the horsethief did not suspect them,
50 that when they asked to see his pis.
tOl, he passed it over for inspection.
The pistol was then turned OH him,
and he was compelled to hold up his
hands. He was then taken away from
the camp and left i'll charge of an
officer.
Two of the officers started out to find
the other brother, and one was left to
watch the camp. George Smith re-
turned to ttn camp and "got the drop"
on the officer. and held him up. He
suspected that something was wrong,
and proceeded to march the officer up
the trail. After proceeding short dis
tance, he met the two officers who were
looking for him. The officers opened
fire, which was returned by Smith, but
none of the shots took effect. The Off
GERS then took refuge behind trees, and
Smith fired four shots at them, three
Of which hit the trees. The deputy
that Smith had prisoner, fell to the
ground as soon as the firing began, to
escape the stray bullets.
Inc smoothing cooled the ardor OF the
officers somewhat, and they turned
their efforts toward keeping the trees
between themselves and the horsethief.
While the horsethief was trying to get
another shot at the men behind the
trees, the officer that had been left
with the horses came up and shot the
horsethief in the head with shotgun.
He had heard the firing and came up
just in time to relieve his brother off
GERS from an unpleasant position.
Henry Smith was brought to Enter
prise last night and lodged in Jail, but
GEORGE is too severely injured to be
moved, and was left in camp. A sur
geon left Enterprise for the camp this
morning, and until he returns the con.
dltlon of the wounded man will not be
known. 1t is supposed the sight Of
both mems eyes is destroyed. Nickel
stubblefield did the effective shooting
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1896-10-15
A Rich Discovery Reported.

Trail, b. c., Oct. IA discovery
OF tree gold quartz has been made at
Waterloo, fifteen miles up the Colum.
Ola from Trail. Specimens, said to
nave been taken from the outcroppings,
are literally sprinkled with gold that
is visible to the naked eye. The second
payment Of several thousand dollars
mas been made on the Waterloo mines
Dy the Horn Spoon syndicate.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1896-10-15

La Grande, Or, Oct. 12.-At En-
terprise, in Wallowa county, today, f.
D lvanhoe shot and seriously wounded
r. Z. Gregg. Mr.. Ivanhoe is a we'll
known attorney, and Mr.. Gregg is a
druggist. The report receive@ by tele.
phone says that Mrs. j. w. Dalzell and
Gregg were having trouble over Mrs.
Dalzells son, and Mrs. Dalzell had as
sanlted Gregg with an umbrella. In
attempting to disarm her, Gregg broke
the umbrella, and scIimmage re-
suited. Mrs. Dalzell continued the as.
sauit, and. in protecting himself,
gregg used considerable force. Just
at that time Ivanhoe appeared, and
seeing, as he supposed, man assault
ing woman, took shot at the man.
ne first time he missed, but the sec.
Cnd shot struck Gregg in the jaw, in
nicting a severe wound. Tee bullet
was recovered by physicians this after
noon. Unless blood-poisoning sets in,
no serious results are apprehended.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1896-10-15
PAPERS REFUSED HIM.
Merchant Rosenbloom Is Not u Walking
Encyclopedia, So He Can't Vote.


Omaha, Neb., Oct. 12.-Merchant
Rosenbloom, of Omaha, was today re.
fused citizenship papers in the district
court because he could not name the
number of representatives each state
has in congress- Judge G. r. Scott,
who has obtained notoriety through in
arbitrary course on the bench, pre-.
sided.
Rosenbloom was subjected to severe
fire of questions. He answered
correctly as to the manner of electing
president in this country, the re.
quirements of a foreign citizen desir.
ing to become naturalized. the number
Of senators and representatives in
congress, and the number of senators
and representatives Nebraska has in
congress, but when asked the number
of representatives from each state, he
was stumped. He offered to name
some of them, but this was not salts.
factory to the court. Becoming some-
what indignant, Rosenbloom exclaimed:
81 am only plain business man,
your honor, and do not have the time
to study up all these questions.
"That does not make any differ
ence," haughtily replied the court,
"if the people don't know any more
about the requirements than you do,
they should never be naturalized.
The court closed the book with q
slam, curtly informing the applicant
that he talked too much and could moi
get his papers.