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Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1896-05-22
THE ENTERING WEDGE.
An Appropriation For Irrigation Pur-
poses.

Washington, May I9.-The western
senators are confident that Senator War
ren's amendment to the river and har-
Dor bill providing for the examination of
sites and reporting upon the practical
bility and desirability of constructing
reservoirs and hydraulic works neces-
sary for the storage ard utilization OF
water to prevent floods and overhows,
erosion of river banks, and breaking of
levees, and to reinforce the flow of
streams during drought and low water
season, at least one site each in the
states of Wyoming and Colorado, will
he allowed to remain in the bill by the
conferees. The senators who offered
amendments to the amendment. with
the object of having their states inserted
with Wyoming and Colorado, have been
unjustly criticised in some quarters for
Withdrawing their amendments In
addition to Wyoming and Colorado,
Utah, Nevada, Nebraska, Kansas, Mon
tana and Idaho were also suggested,
and such sweeping provision was of
course out of the question, and if allow
ed to remain would have killed the orig
inal amendment. The object of this
amendment was not so much the estab-
lishment of reservoirs in any one state,
but has meaning far beyond the read
ing of the words.
For many years the river and harbor
bill has been carry-all for appropria-
lions for the middle and eastern states
for the improvement of rivers and har-
bors, and bills looking to the appropria-
ton of money for irrigation have been
given the "marble heart" by the sena-
tors from the east. The amendment of
Senator Warren, however, is an opening
wedge inserted into the river and har-
Dor bill in order that the arid and semi
arid portions of the country can benefit
BY the appropriations made by it, and
he rule will be established should the
become law, for the in
ertion of irrigation appropriations into
his great appropriation bill All the
ShalOlS WIN PiOPOSSu tuC INSERTION Oh
heir own states into the amendment
we're glad to withdraw when they as
that they ere endangering
he passage of the amendment, and re-
LIKED the importance of having it in
he bill If it should become law, it
will prove of inestimable advantage in
lie arid and semi-arid region of the
United States.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1896-05-22
SCARED OUT OF HIS WITS.
sheridan Miner Crazed by Terror
Caused by a CaYe-sn.

Anaconda, Mont, May 2o.-"Scared
out of his wits" is a common expression
and is often meaningless, but was the
actual fate which befell Joseph Wiglie,
a miner working near Sheridan. He
was taken to Warm Springs today by
Deputy Sheriff Emerson. Wiglie was
prospecting a claim when the drift
caved in. None of the dirt struck him,
but Wiglie was scared so badly that his
mind is shattered He imagines that he
is under tons of dirt and is digging out
and is contented only when provided
with shovel and allowed to dig in the
ground. He works desperately until
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1896-05-22
SUPREME COURT CASES.
a Letter Threatening Death Causes
Amusement.

Salt Lake, May I9-The supreme
court sat yesterday to hear cases. A
ripple of amusement was caused by the
reading of threatning letter in the
case of Charles Yost VS. William Tracy
ct al, appellants The epistIe was ad-
dressed to Tom Wand and read; Sir
If you cause my friend Yost, any more
land trouble hereafter your doom will
be death. Take warning from this time
on" GA. TAR.p
Judge Mcmillan, commenting upon
The document in voice redolent of the
shamrock, asked; "Did yez liver hear
such thing? Sure, isn't all our dooms
death after a while'"
The action is for $1,000 damages for
false imprisonment, in which S2SS.7s
damages were awarded by the Fourth
district court. Tracy was the constable
who arrested Yost on a warrant issued
bysD. c. Tracy on a charge of threaten
ing Thomas Wand. Yost was taken ITO
miles to Brigham city, kept in Jail three
days, then dismissed. The action is
against the two Tracys and Wand. The
case was submitted.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1896-05-22
ALLEN rs vINDICTIvE.
VIII Add Other Victims TO His
Fury.

Anaconda, Mont, May "a reign OF
terror is added to the life of miners at
Pioneer by the discovery last night of a
letter from Phillip Allen tied to a twig
by the roadside, in which the double
murderer of his nelghbor and his former
wife, Mrs. Hannah Emory, threatens to
kill dozen other residents of that camp.
Twice Allen has escaped after killing
| those whom he considered his enemies.
He lives in the mountains and his hid
ing places cannot be found. From them
he energies only to avenge himself. The
belief prevails that he is still lurking in
that vicinity avail ting an opportunity to
commit further crimes.
Aliens letter was addressed to the
postmaster at Pioneer. In it he accuses
dozen citizens, including McGuerin
and Mrs. Emory, whom he has already
numbered as victims, of robbing him of
his property. He asserts that he APP
pealed to the officers Cor protection in
vain, then took the law in his own
hands. He recounts his sufferings in
the mountains, that he has been five
days at times without food, that -four
and water have been the chief subsist-
ence. He says:
81 have had two shocks of paralysis,
and don't think l can stand another one.
l have nearly lost my hearing, one of
my eyes is gone and the other one is
failing. They have the best of me, but
l am coming home and will never
give up while l can move a finger.
am going to die on my own ground. I
give warning to all outsiders to keep out
of this. They took law in their hands
first now l take it in my hands. Now,
the toughest hide holds out longest.
have lived hard and expect to die hard.
him to take me out when Pm dead pile
up some brush and throw me on it, pour
on coal oil and burn my body. You will
find money in my clothes to pay for it.
Don't bury me where thieves is I will |
have revenge or die a-trying. Let all
take warning. PHILLIP ALLEN"
Governor Richards has offered $500 |
for the capture of Allen, and requests
w-abiding citizens to permit the law to
AXE its course when he is found The
governor regrets the reward is not
arger, but he cannot offer more and
suggests that the county increase the
-eward.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1896-05-22
PASSED BY A BIG MAJORITY.
BarthOidt-McCaII Immigration Bill
Goes Through.

Washington, May 2o-After two days
debate, the house today, by an over
whelming vote of 1875 to 20, passed the
Bartholdt-McCall immigration bill. mod
flied by the Corliss amendment.
The Stone consular inspection bill,
which was offered as a substitute, was
defeated-I75 to 1871. The bill as | ass
ed adds to the classes of aliens excluded
from admission to the United States, all
male persons between the ages of 10
and 90 years of age Except parents or
persons living in this country, who can
not both read and write English or some
other language. The Corliss amend
ment added to the bill excludes aliens
who come across the border year after
year to perform labor in the United
States, with no intention of settling
therein. 1t declares all labor contracts
with aliens void and makes parties there
to within the jurisdiction of the United
States punishable by a fine of $1,000 or
imprisonment not exceeding one year;
and makes it a misdemeanor for nat
uralized citizens who have returned to
foreign countries to make the same
their home to again perform labor in
the United States; makes it a misde-
meanor for any aliens to cross the Dor
der for labor in the United States ex-
cept at port of entry, and imposes
head tax of 50 cents on each immigrant
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1896-05-22
VirtuOus Kansas City.

Kansas City, May Io-A crusade
against all forms of gambling began in
this city today, which bids fair to drive
all the members of that profession from
the city. AS a result of action taken
last night by the board of police com
missioners, in which newly elected
Mayor Jones took an active part, the
police spenttoday closing up pool rooms,
dynamite" bucket shops, "crap" and all
other games. Mayor Jones says posi-
lively that he will drive every gambler
in town out of business.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1896-05-22
ON TRIAL FOR MURDER.
An Idaho Man Whose Plea OfseIf De-
Tense Needs BOisterIng-

Weiser, Ida, May 2o-An interesting
murder case is on trial here this week
The defendant is an old man named T.
B. Curtis. In August last he shot his
son-in-law, Edward H. Stone, near
Meadows. 1t was given out that the
shooting was in self defense. The men
had had trouble, and Stone was accused
of having acted in such a manner to-
ward his wife that the public was very
lenient toward Curtis when the latter
stated that he had met his son-in-law on
the train and killed him. The body
was found and Curtis was at once sus-
pected. He was found soon after at a
neighbours and promptly admitted the
killing, with the explanation that he
was forced to shoot to save his own life.
However, he was held for murder, and
the evidence now being introduced
makes it look hard for him. 1t is
shown that Stone had his pistol but
toned up under his overalls so that he
could not have made a demonstration
with it. The evidence for the state
further tends to demonstrate that Cur
tbs, lay in wait in springhouse and
fired through a hole in the roof that he
had made for that purpose.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1896-05-22
FIRE ON THE INDIANA.
It Was Close TO the Magazine, But
Was Discovered i'm Time to save
the ship.

New York, May I9.-"Fire in the
bunkers, sir" was the startling word
passed today to the chief engineer of
the big battleship Indiana, which lay in
the coal dock in the Brooklyn navy
yard, coaling up ready to take her place
with the fleet off Tompkinsville.
The fire was in No. 81 forward, amid
ships bunker on the starboard side.
Right next to it was the magazine, eight
inch guns, stored with powder enough
to blow the great ship out of the water
and wreck all of the navy yard beside.
The crew were called to fire quarters,
the few visitors aboard hustled ashore
and warned to give the ship wide berth
and the jack tars got to work upon the
fire. A bunker full of soft coal had
caught fire by spontaneous combustion.
The magazine grew hot while the men
worked on the walls nearest the fire
which plainly showed the effects of the
heat. Happily the ammunition was
removed before the danger point was
really reached, but the incident caused
no little excitement.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1896-05-22

Strengthening to Meet the Advance
0f the United States

Chicago, May 20 - A special from
Halifax, n. s., says: The scheme of
coast defense which is being prepared
for submission to the Canadian govern
ment estimates that three cruisers
would be necessary on the Atlantic to
cover the gulf of St. Lawrence and coast
waters of Nova Scotia and the BAY of
Fundy. The idea is that the United
States is rapidly developing strong
navy on the Atlantic, with headquarters
at New York, Boston, and other ports,
and is also subsidizing merchant steam
ers built under navy requirements of
the United States. The case of the new
Plant steamer LA Duchesse," is quoted
as an instance of this. The danger
from such vessels is said to be one that
must be guarded against by the con
struction of similar ships. A fast Amer
lean cruiser running from Boston to ST.
John. Yarmouth, Halifax and Prince
island, get an intimate knowl-
edge of the coast and will be in posi-
ton in time of trouble to destroy one
after another of every outpost of Nova
Scotia or to lay them under ransom.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1896-05-22
OFFERED a CARLOAD.
A salt Lake Man who INTENDED to
DO a Good Trade.

Vancouver B. c., May I9.-Somehow
or other the story has been circulated
that there is scarcity of manageable
girls in British Columbia, and numer-
Gus offers have been received by Mayor
Collins from people DESTROYS of supply
ing the want. At last nights council
meeting a letter was read from w. H
Anderson of Salt Lake, offering to
bring out a carload of women if suffi-
cient inducements are offered.
1t is needless to say the affair is a
practical joke.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1896-05-22
The Mission Looted.

Shanghai, May 2o.-Details in regard
to the anti missionary riots at Kiang
Yin, May 18th, during which the mis-
sion was looted, show that the disturb
ance was caused by the admission of a
native child to the hospital. The mob
demanded the child, and upon the
refusal of the missionaries to give it up,
wrecked the mission building, which
was American property. The mission
aries escaped.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1896-05-22
schools of Mines.
reward.

Washington, May I9.-The house
committee on public land has ordered a
favorable report on the bill for the
maintenance of schools of mines in the
public land states and territories by
granting each state from the proceeds
from the sale of mineral lands $4,000
for the current year and an annual in
crease of $1,000 per year for ten years.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1896-05-22
Malice AfOrethOught,

Wichita, Kas., May 2o.-Mrs- M. Ash
craft, widow, has been arrested on a
warrant sworn out by T. A. Fdwcett, a
tailor. who charges that she threw a
kiss at him yesterday while he was
with his wife, and that it was done with
malicious intent. Mrs. Ashcraft says
the kiss was intended for Mrs. Fawcett.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1896-05-22

London, May ao.-A dispatch says
a regular cholera epidemic is brooding
in Cairo with heavy air and hot
wind. The virulence of the disease is
almost unparalleled at such an early
stage of visitation. The percentage of
the deaths is 90.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1896-05-22

St. Louis. May o.-Sixteen hundred
dollars has been raised here in one day
among the business men of the city for
the relief of those who have suffered in
the cyclone in Texas last week This
amount was Immediately forwarded to
Texas by telegraph, and will be follow
ed by more later.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1896-05-22
Tram Wreckers.

Sheboygan, Wis, May I9-Fred Green
and Joseph Wilman have been arrested
at Waldo on the charge of having caused
the wreck of the freight train Friday
night, in which three men were killed
and two were injured This is the third
train that has been wrecked at Waldo in
six months.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1896-05-22
DISASTROUS CONFEDERATION
Loss by Forest Fires Will
Reach $500, 900.

BIazes BraVeIy FOught-ResideDts of
Mountain Towns Flee From Their
HOmes-Maif of the Suburban Towns
OF Blue Island Licked mp by Flames
Many Persons Have Narrow Es-
capes From Awful Deaths-seriOus
COnfiagratiOn in Atlanta. Georgia.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1896-05-22

Cecil Rhodes old nurse thinks it no
wonder that he is none to good, as his
mother gave him cake whenever he
wanted it.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1896-01-20
ABUNDANCE OF CASH.
Improved Outlook Has Eased the
Financial Situation,

LONDON, Jan. 19.-Money continues
abundant, the improved political out
look compelling the bears to hurriedly
close accounts, and this, together with
the advent Of investors to take advan-
tage Of the low prices caused an I'M
usual activity on the stock exchange
and a general rise in prices, the great
est squirt being in home railways, in
which the advance ranged from to 6
per cent on increased dividends, show
ing decided improvement in trade
International and South American
stocks were freely bought. Mines were
much firmer, but were still easily in
fluenced by reports from South Africa.
The American market has shown a dis
tinct recovery on the prospect of an
amicable settlement of the Venezuela
question. Except for a fractional de-
cline in Central Pacific and Union Pa
cific, all show an advance for the week
Lake Shore advanced 4 per cent, Erie
31a, Illinois Central 3, New York Gen.
trail, Reading firsts and Pennsylvania
2, Louisville & Nashville and Wabash
IS ~, Chicago, Milwaukee & st. Paul,
Norfolk & Western and Northern Pa
cific 1.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1896-01-20
PROF. WATSON TONIGHT.
Testimonial Concert to BE Given the
American ViOIinist.


American VioIinist.
Prof. ]. Jay Watson, the American
violinist, will be given a testimonial
concert this evening at the Conover
hall. Prof. Watson is the only living
pupil as well as the personal friend of
Ole Bull, and the only violinist who can
play his music. He has studied under
such masters of the divine art as
Rubinstein and List, both Of whom
have written pieces especially arranged
for Prof. Watson.
The first conservatory Of music in the
United States was founded by Prof
Watson and is still in existence He it
was who founded the Boston and New
England Conservatives of music and
gave them the first start on the road
TO success.
Prof. Watson will use the famous
Amati violin given him as a token of
friendship by Ole Bull, in his concert
this evening, This violin is $50 years
old and is noted for the wonderful sing
ing and human quality of it's tone
Following is the programme:
PART I.
]. Quartette Observation-Disclosures. Selected
Misses Alcott and Hope; Messrs. George and
Churchill.
2. Dramatic Reading Miss Edith Cline Ford
3. Grand Duo for Violin and Piano
Prof. J. Jay Watson and Miss Christ
Norwegian ri alp Hymn Of praise lh0mas o0hn0rs
Prof. ]. Jay Watson
PART II.
1. Solo, With Violin Obligato-
Mr.. Connors and Prof. Watson
2. Scotch Melody
Arranged by Ole Bull for Prof. Watson
Prof. Watson.
3. Quartette-
Misses Alcott and Hope; Messrs George and
Churchill.
4. Selected ........................P Prof. Watson
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1896-01-20
hawk, and it was no great thing to take
A THOUSAND THINGS FOR
- THOUGHTFUL PEOPLE.

hawk, and it was no great thing to take
advantage of the chance
Like flash my arms had dropped
and those little 3S-caliber pops were in
my hands. With my right I dropped
the guard, the bullet going through his
head. l shot the fellow at the box with
my left hand. I never was as good a
shot with my left as with my right,
and, in addition, he was three times
as far away. Sc, instead Of hitting him
in the head, as I tried, only got him
in the body. AS he turned and drew
his gun 1 cried to the people to drop,
for 1 knew there would be some lively
shooting. 1 didn't take time to reach
for my own gun, but threw myself on
the dead robber, catching this bullet
as 1 went down.
Il had the gun of the dead one up
in moment, and was able to kill Pete
before any Of the passengers were hit
l have kicked myself hundred times
when [ remember my absolute lack of
Self-poSseSSion. 1t would have been
just as easy for a man with presence of
mind to have turned the trick with two
shots, using the left on the close party,
and saved the wound, but l couldn't
think fast enough.
That's why [ get along pretty we'll
now. l sell an article that but one firm
makes, and I'm the only man out here,
so l don't have to meet emergencies in
catching trade
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1896-01-20
Cremating the Killed I'm Battle.

The advance of military service in the in
vention Of weapons of greater fatality and
precision, such as the improved rifles and the
Maxim gun, and the use of smokeless powder
in battle have led students of warfare to
apprehend greater carnage in combat, and
directed attention anew to the disposal CT the
dead the battlefield. Recently the Ger
man emperor called for the opinions of the
medical staff of the war department on the
question Of using cremation to dsincumber a
battlefield after sanguinary combat. An
invention Of this kind would be of supreme
interest to all governments as coming from a
nation that most carefully studies the art OF
war. The idea is not novel. however nor
is Germany the first government to consider
it. At the international congress in Paris
twenty-eight years ago, DR.. Bertoni, of &C.
noa, proposed cremation as the humanest and
from sanitary point Of view the soundest
method of disposing of the dead in battle
and his arguments were supported by Dr.
Castighini, another Italian sanitarian.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1896-01-20
LOYALTY TO WASHINGTON.
Local Crusaders Believe Him Great
er Than Napoleon.

The Crusaders T. A. society held it's
regular weekly meeting at Cretin hall
yesterday afternoon, but in lieu of the
customary programme, the members
listened to a joint debate between rep
resentatives of the Crusaders society
and the Cathedral Cadets. The ques-
ton under discussion was the relative
merits of Napoleon and Washington as
military commanders. H. G. Tardy
and G. j. Burns, of the Crusaders So
ciety. argued the affirmative of the
question, which read: Resolved, That
Napoleon was a greater general than
Washington, while Paul Kelly and ].
Doyle, representing the cadets, sup
ported the negative. After quite
protracted and interesting discussion
the judges rendered their decisio in
favor of the negative. The judges
We're: ]. ]. Gleason, P. M. Daily, G. j.
McVeigh
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1896-01-20
A Boys Strange Mania.
Boston Transcript

boston transcript.
There was a singular case in the Roxbury
municipal court few days ago. 1t was that
of James Harrington, better known as
for malicious mischief, the mischief consist
ing of tearing to pieces with his teeth clothes
belonging to other persons, which had been
hung out upon the line He had been twice
previously fined for similar offenses, and a
number Of persons in the vicinity have had
clothes torn and chewed in a similar manner
to those which he was yesterday proved to
have damaged. 1t appears to be an uncon-
trollable mania with the boy, and it is said
that he told the policeman who arrested him
that he could not stop it, but must tear and
chew the clothes.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1896-01-20
Robinson Crusoe,s Muslxet.

London Evening Atheneum.
In an Edinburg auction room this week
was tsold 'Telic" whose authenticity in
these degenerate days, with the scoffer so
much abroad. is likely to be greatly ques-
toned. The article is none other than Robin
with long barrel old flint lock, and beautiful
ly balanced. This frelock Is referred to
II Si5balds Fife" in 1903, as being in the
possession of a family in the neighborhood of
Largo The auctioneer states apropos of this
article:
James Giles, aged eighty, informed Gen
Alexander Selkirh. She gave the gun to the
late Maj. John Lumsdaine, of Lathalen
about the beginning Of the century,
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1896-01-20

come out. 1t seems that William H. had in
his early childhood tutor who was captain
OF the guards. Prince Bismarck had recon-
mendad him, and he applied to the heir to
the throne the principle on which he had
trained his recruits: bend or Break" The
young Hohenzollern was made to rise at $50
81 eyna mosning, ana at once began course
OF his age. 1t is this regime, authorities say.
which made Prince William so weak and
peror, suggested one day to Bismarck that
his captain of the guards had better return
to his recruits
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1896-01-20
Not to Be Misled.

washington Star
"Algernon is very interesting" said Mr.
CumroX's daughter
What does he talk about?" inquired her
father.
why, he's ever so well posted on Shakes
pearean quotations."
Young woman said Mr. Cumrox don't
you let him deceive you. Don't let him
make sport of your ignorance. They amt
no such stock on the market"