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Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1896-05-15
\ LAWSUIT INVOLVING MILLIONS
In to Recover Possession of Lend
Vile Mining Property.

Denver. May s.-A suit involving the
Leadvile mining property known as the
Archer Consolidation. said to be worth
S30,000.O0O. was filed in the United States
circuit court today. Leonard NJ. Ballou
of New York and Alexis NJ. Say of Kala-
mazoo, Mich, are the plaintiffs. The de-
PENDANTS are the hex Mining Company
AND % well-lSnown mining men, chief of
whom is John II. Campion. The com
plant alleges that through fraud and de-
ceit the defendants acquired the prop
crty now in possession of the hex COM
pany. and that the plaintiffs were de-
frauded of their valuable interests there
in.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1896-05-15
STATES HAVE NO JURISDICTION
Military Reservations Under Sole
Control of Uncle sam.

Omaha, May 7.-Judge Shiras of the fed
eral court today passed on the habeas
corpuses at Fort Robinson in which Lieu
tenant Land and Sergeant Braddin had
oeen held under state authority for sell
ing liquor without a license as officials in
charge OF the post exchange. He upheld
IN the opinion a complete and absolute
jurisdiction of the general government
over the military reservation in question
ana further that the amendatory act OF
Nebraska seeking to reclaim authority to
enforce its liquor laws upon this reserva-
ton was nugatory
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1896-05-15
NEVADA REPUBLICAN PLATFORM,
Free Coinage and Representation
by Residents

Virginia City, New, May 9.-The repub.
iican state convention met In this CITY to.
day Six delegates TO represent the state
at the national republican convention
We're chosen and resolutions adopted
Inc resolutions contained a declaration
for the free and unlimited coinage of
silver at ratio of IS to l and an ex-
preston favoring the election of Neva-
dams who make their homes in this state
TO offices of the United States congress
and senate. A resolution was embodied
opposing the funding bill.
The national delegates were pledged
only to use all honorable means to NOM
mate an advocate of silver at the st
Louis convention The delegates chosen
were {. Ii. Sproule. John Torrey, W. 8
Bonnifield, ]. b. Overton, Enoch Strother.
w. d. Philips and A. Cleveland. The
convention was harmonious in every par
ticular.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1896-05-15
KILLED BY HER JEALOUS LOVER
Annie Anderson Is Dead and Her
Slayer Is a Suicide

Trenton, N. j., May 9.-Annie Anderson,
aged a. was shot this morning by Joseph
Graham, carpenter, who Immediately
afterward shot himself, and both died.
The shooting took place in the house Of
Z. L. Baumgartner, a prominent mer-
chant In whose family the girl was en-
pioyed as domestic. Jealousy undoubt-
edly was the motive of the double tragedy
The murdered girl was a sister of Mary
Anderson, who was murdered by her lover.
Barclay Peak, In Mt. Holley. Peak is
serving life sentence In Trenton prison.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1896-05-15
GARFIELD COUNTY CONVENTION
Republicans Elected Four Delegates
to Everett.

Pomeroy, May 9.-The Garfield republic
an county convention. held here today,
was an unusually harmonious assem-
biage. Party spirit ran high and deep
interest was manifested. The convention
declared for protection and Mckinley and
against free coinage of silver. Strong
resolutions were passed condemning the
incapacity of the populist party. Tie
Following delegates to the state conven-
ton were elected: s. p. Cosgrove, E. w.
Gibson, G. w. Jewett and william Sie-
grst.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1896-05-15
THREE MORE BODIES TAKEN OUT,
Eleven Dead So Far Recovered In
Cincinnati.

Cincinnati, May THE workmen con-
tinued their efforts ali day at the scene
of the collapsed buildings on Walnut
street. At o'clock this evening the body
Of William Lowheide, barkeeper for
Drachs, was recovered and at o'clo tx
the body of c. F. Address. president of
the Address & Meara Wall Paper Com
pany. was taken out. At D. m. the re-
mains of Mamie Kennedy, who lived in
Feys, was recovered In a horrible con-
dition. Eleven bodies have been recov-
cred in all.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1896-05-15
A CASE OF GENUINE LEPRosN

Russian Finiandcrs At Seattle
Cursed With the Disease
Seattle, May 9.-Albert Jansen, a Rus
sian Finlander. is a genuine victim of
leprosy. He has been on the sound four
years, during which time he has worked
in logging camps. Local physicians be-
lieve that he came to this country with
the disease. though he says that he never
had any signs of it until two months ago.
Parts of his body are already perforated
and his hands are rotting away. County
and city officials are consulting today
on the question of where he shall be sent.
He will likely be shipped to the leper set
Elements in British Columbia. He is now
in the general hospital.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1896-05-15
A CAMP OF SONS OF VETERANS
Occur d'AIene Has FIOurishing
One This Year,

Occur d'Alene, Idaho, May "a camp OF
the Sons of Veterans was mustered IN
here this afternoon by Colonel Clark OF
Spokane, over 40 members signing the
muster roll. The camp has been named
Sherman Camp No. A. and the following
officers have been commissioned: Captain.
John P. Hicks; first lieutenant, Martin III.
Cooney; second lieutenant, Maurice j.
Cooney; first sergeant, George Hicks;
q1artermaster sergeant. George NJ. Dono-
van; sergeant of guard, George w. Bech-
tie; color sergeant, Bert Weeks; principal
musician, George O'Hara; corporal of
guard, e. Miller; picket guard, William
p, O'Hara; camp guard, C. p. Smith.
Colonel Clark is the senior vice com
mander of Washington and Idaho division,
Sons Of Veterans, and after mastering in
the garrison, addressed the young men
composing the camp in words of patriotic
sentiment and congratulated them upon
the good showing they made in their in
ital meeting.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1896-05-15
A SERIOUS RUNAWAY ACCIDENT
Aged MissOuIian and Wife Throw
From n Wagon

Missoula, Mont. May "a serious and
probably fatal runaway occurred here
today Henry Dunchen, aged So and his
wife were crossing the Missoula river
wagon bridge In a buggy. The team be-
came frightened and ran away. The We
hicle struck the iron railing. throwing
the occupants out. The man was seri-
ously cut about the head and injured in
ternally His recovery is doubtful. His
wife was severely but not fatally injured.
Both were taken to the hospital.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1896-05-15
GREAT DOCK FIRE AT ASHLAND
Four Men Burned to DentI,-LOss
Half n Million

Ashland. Wis, May 9-Half a million
dollars worth of milling property and
lumber went up in flames this afternoon
The Shorts Lumber Companies, the larg-
est on Chequamomon bay, is shoulder
ing ruin. together with several thousand
feet of lumber docks, upon which was
piled 100000 feet of lumber. The fire
started in V. r. Durfee's lumber dock.
The fire is still burning fiercely but has
been checked somewhat. Four men en-
pioyed on the tramway were caught In
the fire. The approximate loss on the
milling property and docks will reach
s275, 900 and on lumber s22s, 900. The bodies
of three men have already been recov-
cred and another man is missing
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1896-05-15
HOUSE PROGRESS is BLOCKED
Mr.. Picker Refuses to Allow BUSH
ness to Go On.

washington. May THE net result OF
three and half hours session of the
mousse today was the passing Of a bill to
amend the act creating the court of APP
peais SO as to allow appeals from the su-
preme courts or the territories to the cour,
of appeals.
Mr. Pickler of South Dakota attempted
to secure his revenge for the defeat he
suffered last night when the house re-
fused to remain in session to pass the
private pension bills by blocking legisla-
ton today. He made the point of no
quorum at every opportunity and finally
the house. losing patience. adjourned Mr.
Picker threatens to keep his tactics M
until he aecomplishes his object. which.
he says, is to secure further consideration
for private pension bills.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1896-05-15

Washington. May 9-The president to.
day sent to the senate the following nom.
nations: Postmasters-W. A. Sheppard
Auburn, Cal. War-Captain Gustave Jos
eph Fisherger. corps Of engineers to be
professor of the civil and military engfn-
GERS Of the United States military acad.
envy Captain Samuel Quincy Robinson.
assistant surgeon, to be major and sur
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1896-05-15

The Idaho Free Press is one of the
only seven papers In the state of Idaho TO
which a guaranteed circulation rating IL
accorded in the edition OF the American
Newspaper directory for 1891 The cor
rectness of the rating is guaranteed by a
500 forfeit, offered by the publishers of
the directory, to any person who Will show
that the circulation of the paper Is not
correctly stated.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1896-05-15
NEGRO CONFESSED THE MURDER
Assaulted and Killed the Daughter
of Farmer.

Washington, May S.--An doubt that Ell.
sic hreglo, the 16-year-old daughter of a
tenant farmer. in the outskirts of the
city, just beyond the Geological gardens.
was brutally killed after defending her
honor Monday morning, has been remov-
ed. Irwin W. Ford, a negro, captured yes
terday at Harper's Ferry, confessed today
he committed the crime.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1896-05-15
SAMOAN REBELS ARE ACTIVE
Continue to Menace the Government
"A Native Fight.


Samoa, April %, per steamer Monowai.
San Francisco, May 9.--The rebel party
continues to menace the government AMI
Is equipped for war. having succeeded in
importing supply of arms and ammu-
milton through INSCRIPTIONS local trad
ers. The king Is anxious to obtain
arms for the government party, but the
consuls vetoed his proposition, believing
an uprising can be prevented by watchfui-
ness. The natives have been greatly ex-
cited over false rumors that Mataafa and
his fellow-exiles were to be returned to
Samoa.
At a large native talclo on April a
quarrel regarding precedence occurred.
resulting in the killing of seven natives
and the serious wounding of five others.
1t is reported in Fiji that a British COM
pany is being formed to purchase German
interests in Tonga and Samoa.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1896-05-15
NEVADA REPUBLICAN CONVENTION
Free silver Men Meet Today al
Virginia City.

Virginia City, New, May S.-The republi-
can state convention will meet in this
city tomorrow. 1t is certain that resolu-
lions favoring free silver are to be adopted
and that the six delegates to be chosen
Will be pledged to vote for a free coinage
advocate ii there is any possibility of the
nomination of a silver man. The discus
son of political matters has been forgot
ten In the excitement attending the boom
ia stocks. The delegates arrive on ,Ae
neon train tomorrow.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1896-05-15
DIG PACKING HOUSE IS BURNING

Property of Nelson Morris q Co. in
st. Louis.
st. Louis. May Z. 1880 a. m.-The extern
sive packing house Of Nelson Morris 4
Co. in East st. Louis, ILL.,, is burning
and Will be destroyed. The loss will be
heavy.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1896-05-15
PROHIBITION NOT PERMITTED
Canada Can Pass Laws to Regulat e
1t, However.

London, May Sin the Canadian pro-
hipition case the privy council has decided
that parliament can not pass a general
prohipitory law, nor can the provinces
abolish traffic in liquor. but they can pass
laws TO regulate 1t by licenses under rea-
sonable conditions.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1896-05-15
MIssOULA TEAM LOST THE GAME
Again Defeated by the Fort Base
ball Players.

Missoula, Mont. May THE Missoulas
and Fort Missoulas played their second
game OF baseball for this season on the
post diamond yesterday. The Missoulas
were worsted by a score of l6 to 15 Before
the game 1t was thought the only way
the soldiers could beat the Missoulas was
to use the post Gatlin gun. 1t is different
now. and there Is rumor of the univer-
sity boy sending challenge to the Mis-
soulas.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1896-05-15
EXTRA ALLOWANCE FOR CLERKS
House Members Vote Away About
S218,OOO.

Washington, May s.-The members of
the house today voted themselves 500
month for clerk hire during recesses of
congress. Under a resolution passed by
the Fffty-second congress members of the
subsequent congresses received 800 per
month for clerk hire during sessions. To-
day the proposition to extend this allow
ance to the members during the recesses
OF congress came UP In the form Of the
Hartman resolution, adversely reported
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-03-21
Wyoming Whispers.

LANDER, Wyo., March 16.-Mrs.
Fred Noble left on yesterdays coach
for st. Joseph, Mo-. to visit her sister
She expects to be absent about two
months.
F. G. Burnett of Lander has been
appointed overseer of the farming to
be done by the Indians on the Sho-
shone reservation. He commences
work today. Mr. Burnett is the right
man for the place, as he knows the
Indians and can converse with them,
and the Indians have confidence in
him.
Fuller & Fuller of Chicago have adj
vertised the stock of drugs OF J. 1.
Patten to be sold under a chattle
mortgage, the sale to be March 81
This is the second real business fail
ure ever recorded in our town
Mrs. T. J. Bossert entertained
number of friends last Saturday even
ing. A social game of whist was the
order of the evening until about IL
o'clock, when the guests were noti-
fed that the Sabbath day ,vas about
here and refreshments were on hand.
A very enjoyable evening was spent
by all present.
Rev. Mr.. Mooney. pastor of the
Methodist church, preached his fare
well sermon yesterday. Mr.. and Mrs.
Mooney have made many friends. dur
ing their stay in Lander, all of whom
regret their departure.
City Assessor Ben Sheldon started in
this morning to take the assessment.
Mr.. Frost of Sage Creek was in town
last week on legal business.
The Lander Social club will give
ball April 10. the proceeds of which
will be presented to the lander Cornet
band; and, by the way, by that time
the band will consist of eighteen
pieces, and will be second to none in
the state.
Patriots of America were organized
in Lander on Friday night. the 18th.
C. H. Rathbone, j. n. Farlero. Mat
Boorland, NJ. D. Weed and I. c. Wynn
were chosen as charter members.
The funeral of Alex Hornickle was
held at the Episcopal church last
Saturday.
N H. Brown has gone to Cheyenne
to attend meeting of the state land
board. r. OUCH.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-03-21
TWO FAMOUS UTAH PRODUCTS.

Yesterday a Herald reporter called in
at the establishment of the H L. Crit
fin Produce company and made some
remark about the great quantities of
celery being handled. The remark
brought out some information about
celery and celery culture, particularly
in this section, from Mr.. Griffin:
This locality seems destined 10 be-
come the Kalamazoo of the west for
celery culture he said. You know
Kaha mazco and the country round
about it is famous for it's celery Out
here an the conditions, climate, soil
and the like must be similar for a
grade of celery like that of the Mich
igan variety is produced Last year
we shipped several car loads to Chi
cago and this year the demand for
Utah celery is greater than ever. Far
mers are beginning to turn their atten-
ton to its culture in a systematic man
ner, and l look to see the business de-
velop wonderfully within a year or
two. The growth of lucerne seed is
another industry of this country which
is developing in Importance. This com
pany has orders for the seed from al
most every state in the Union and also
from Australia. and other more dis
tant countries"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-03-21
DIRECTED 4 LETTER TO HEAVEN.
Pathetic Little Story of Il ChiId's
EpistIe to Her Dead Mother,

At recent wedding the bride had
retired to her dressing room to don her
travelling gown. Her mother had been
dead year or more. and she had had
the constant care and companionship
of her little sister ever since their af-
Fiction. The 7-year-old entered the
room and went to her sisters chair
very thoughtfully. Drawing a letter
from the little pocket, she said:
Alice here is letter to mamma. 7
have just written, telling her all about
the wedding. Will you Eend II to her?'
The elder sister, a little shocked, re-
piled as gently as possible that she
couldn't send letter to mother.
Then the little one, looking quite
bright, said promptly:
'tOh, yes. you can; because now you
are married. you will be getting . little
girl, and when you send for her. lust
give the doctor this letter, and he can
take it to mamma when he goes for the
baby"
And there on the envelope was the
address, printed as best she could: "To
Mamma, in Heaven. Kindne.... of the
Doctor"
She took the letter and Rugged 4be
little one to hide the tear which was
rubbed off on the curly brown head
Washington Star.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-03-21
LOCAL BRIEFS.

Judge W. H. King came up from
Provo yesterday.
Postmaster Islaub is slowly cornwall
escing from his illness.
o. A. Kennedy has gone to Mercur
to look after mining matters.
Mrs. j. A. Gunnell, mother of Attor-
ney V. c. Gunnell, died Sunday night
at Buena Vista, Colo.
Arthur B. Howard has returned from
pursuing his studies in the east, and
will soon locate as a civil engineer in
Nevada.
A number of Ogden boys are practic-
ing daily with the intention of accept
ing the challenge recently sent by a
Salt Lake eleven.
A special Hot Springs motor train
will run Monday night from the
springs to accommodate those wishing
to see Katie Putnam.
Lucia di Lammermore seems 20 be
the favorite among Ogden people of
the repertoire of the Tavary company
to present here next Thursday night.
1t is "a fine selection.
c. R. Hank has gone to Mercur to
look after his mining interests there.
His partner, A. Ives, left several days
ago with a team for the camp, and
both gentlemen expect to spend much
of their time there henceforth.
1.-The Old Lime Kiln is the play in
which Katie Putnam will be seen Mon
day night 1t is by c. T. Dazey and
possessed of intense dramatic interest
with plenty of comedy thrown in. A
combination we'll suited to the abilities
of Miss Putnam.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-03-21
Brigham City Bits.

BRIGHAM CITY, March 2O.-Two
aged women succumbed to the irresis-
tible hand of death in Brigham City
this week. They were Mrs. Martha
Madison and Mrs. Christina Hoist.
They were both about four score years
old. Their funeral services will be
held in the ward halls Saturday
More old people have died in fSrig-
nam City this winter than have prob
ably ever before passed away here in
the same space of time in the history
Of the place. Nearly all of them have
succumbed to the effects of old age.
Judge Hart held district court here
Monday. Only probate and several
other cases of minor interest came I'D
at this sitting.
Numerous social parties have been
held in town this week in honor OF
departing missionaries. They were got
ten up for George Graehl, Henry
Blackburn, Wesley Ensign, Lorenzo
Jensen and Alma Ipsen. Crowds at
tended ali of them and whiled away
the hours in feasting and general
merrymaking. In a number of vases
nice purses were proffered the young
missionaries.
Scores OF, people are preparing to go
to conference in Salt Lake next April.
The railroad round trip rate from here
has been placed at 81.
Onions and other last years vege-
tables ares being shipped from the
Brigham depot by the carload.
The farmers and fruit growers have
their hands full of work, now that
spring has actually opened up Thou
sands of acres of land are being
painted in all parts of the country.
The ground is in excellent condition
this spring. Large crops are antici-
pated the forthcoming season on ac-
count of the splendid prospects for an
ample supply OF water for irrigating
purposes.
one of the incongruities of human
nature is cropping out in town in the
form of a person who last year was
chiefly instrumental in passing an alb
surd ordinance against 'bicyclists but
who has this year Topped and launched
out into the bicycle business himself
and is trying his prettiest to sell wheels
to the boys he was fighting last year.
It is understood that a compromise
of the Coop troubles may be sStisfac-
torily effected before long. strong
effort is being made to that end 1t
is to be hoped that it will be success
full. Otherwise the pushing of the
Coop affairs to the extreme end. which
the lawyers contemplate will involve
scores of people who many years ago
thought they had completely separ-
ated their property from the institu-
ton. But if no compromise is effected.
1t looks as though all such property.
including the wooden factory, machine
shops, and several farms Gill be
scooped up, thus running many people.
Duck hunters have been out to the
dick grounds lately, and some Of them
came back heavily laden with game
John Anderson has moved his store
into the vacant old hardware build
ing on Main street.
A steam pottery located just north
of Brigham has been manufacturing
hundreds of jars and other vessels of a
superior quality. They find very fine
grade of potter's sand near Three Mile
creek, two miles south of Brigham.
4 crowd of sheep-shearers will board
tlle north-bound train next Monday,
bound for Idaho, where they expect to
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-03-21
SUM MONS.

IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE
Ihlrd Judicial District of the State of
gtah county Of Salt Lake. Thomas r.
Jones, plaintiff VS. John Collins, defend
ant. summons. The State of Utah sends
greeting to John Collins, defendant. You
are hereby required to appear in an ac-
tion Drought against you by the above
named plaintiff in the District Court If
the Third Judicial District of the State
OF Utah, and to answer the complaint
filed therein within ten days (exc us We
OF the day of service) after THE SER
vice on you of this cummons-if served
within this county: or if served out of
this county, but in this district vii hin
twenty days; otherwise within forty davs
or judgment by default will be taken
against you, according to the PRAYER of
said complaint The SAID action is brought
to obtain judgment fixing, the amount
due from defendant to plaintiff as as
signee of VIM. G.. Galliger, adjudg ng
payment thereof: and that in defauli of
payment the plaintiffs title to an undi-
vided quarter of the Bully Boy mining
claim, Mineral Entry No. 154 Lot 81 N
the West Mountain Mining District Salt
Lake county, Utah, be adjudged free
ton of trust or agreement to con. ey the
same made by VIM. @. Gallagher (pla.n-
tiff's grantor), to the defendant; AMI
that plaintiffs title be quieted and con-
tirmed as against said declaration CIR
agreement. Also for other proper relief
and costs of suit. And you are hereby
notified that if you fail to appear ana
answer the said complaint as above re-
CURED, the said plaintiff will apply to the
court for the relief demanded therein
Witness, the honorable judges, and the
seal of the District Court of the
(Seal.) Third Judicial District, in and
for the State of Utah, this 9th
day of March in the year of our
Lord one thousand eight hun red
and ninety-siX.
C. F. STANTON. Clerk.
BY ]. H. SPRAGUE.
Deputy Clerk
Bennett. Hardness, Howat and Brad
ley, attorneys for plaintiff.