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The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1897-04-08
oEFRAuDED POOR BOOK AGENTS.
Two Worthfes Who Exncted Cnsh
Bonds Are Now in Jail.

Denver. April deputy United States
Marshal Lowell today arrested j. S. Fir
owed, general adjuster' of the Monroe
Book company of Chicago, charged at
the instigatlon of Chief Postofilce Inspec-
tor McMechan, with using the malls to
defraud. A telegram from San Antonio.
Texas, announced that Jay Maplethorpe,
agent of the company at that point, had
been taken into custody on the same
charge. Their method of operating has
been to engage book agents from whom
they exacted cash bonds. which, II Is al
legged, were subsequently declared for
feited under contracts which the agents
had been led to sign.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1897-04-08
JAMES TRUE is IN A TIGHT PLACE.
Under Arrest on IA Charge of Train
Robbery.

Nevada CITY, Cal, April 3-James True.
accused of being the man who single
handed held up the Union Pacific mail
train near Uintah. Utah, on October IA
last, was arrested here this afternoon by
Sheriff Mitchell, in conjunction with Post
Office Inspectors Thrall and Nicholson, on
a charge of robbing the mails. True, who
is now in jail, refuses to make a state
ment, and has employed ex-District At
torney Ford OF defend him. The postal
authorities claim to have a strong case
against him.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1897-04-08

GROWN PRINCE OF JAPAN NOT DEAD
Legnfion Mt Washington Has n Dis
pntch DENYING the Report.

washington, April c.-The Japanese le-
gation received dispatch today from the
consul general at San Francisco saying
that the recent report of the death of the
crown prince of Japan and the succession
of Prince Arisgowa as heir apparent were
entirely unfounded. 1t is believed that
the dispatch is the result OF an official in
uuiry by the consul general. The legation
here never credited the report as no word
of It was sent out by the government
and a matter of this Importance, It is
said. would be quickly communicated to
all foreign representatives.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1897-04-08
BILL FOR RELIEF OF REscuERs
Congress Asked to Hecompense De-
serving Men In Alaska.

washington, April 1.-Senator Turner
and Representative Jones have introduced
in their respective houses a bill appro-
prlatlng $1,000 for the resculng, caring for
and transportation of wrecked seamen
from the schooner G. c.. White, which
was wrecked on the south end of l<odiac
island. Alaska, April 49, 1894. Alphonzo
C. Edwards. formerly of Spokane, now
United States commissioner of Alaska,
Is interested In securing this appropria-
ton for the men who risked their lives
and used their property for the benefit
of those shipwrecked seamen. The $1,000
he says, would be a very small compensa-
ton for the work done and the loss OF
time incurred.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1897-04-08
THEIR CITIZENSHIP NOT GENUINE.
Many Montana Ex-Convicts Affected
by an Oversight.

Helena, Mont, April 3.-The attorney
general today rendered an opinion that all
restorations to citizenship of convicts
must be ratified by the board. The opin-
ion, in which the present state board of
pardons concurred, is important because
there were n great many restorations to
citizenship under the administration of
Governor Richards, and in no instance
was the ratification of the board required.
These persons, the attorney general holds,
are now illegally exercising rights as citi-
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1897-04-08
M'NNLEY TO MODIFY THE ORDER
Forest Reserve Question Taken Up
in the Cabinet.

Washington, April 2-The cabinet to-
day discussed the forest reserve ques-
ton fully 1t was decided to summon
the national forestry commission to
Washington to talk over their work with
tho president The sentiment of the
members was unanimous that President
Cleveland's proclamation was too com
prehensive. The president announced
his purpose to act on conservative lines,
and not act without Information. AS at
present determined the proclamation
will not be revoked, but provisions ad-
iustcd by presidential orders as to spe-
cific tracts, surveys being pushed for
ward as rapidly as possible.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1897-04-08
GOVERNOR THORNTON RESIGNS.
wiling to Let Others Govern New
Mexico.

Denver, April ga special to the Republic
an from Santa Fe, n. NJ, says; Governor
w r. Thornton today wired to Washington his
,,esienation as governor of New Mexico. His
commission expires the 18th inst, but he has
always declared he would resign as soon as
the Button gang of conspirators Were exc
c,tad Most of the governors time for the
next year will be spent in Sonora, Mexico, gold
GeIds Private dispatches from Washington
Indicate that the resignation will be accept
cd at once and that Captain 7. w. Collier OF
Raton NJ NJ the veteran journalist and
Grand Army man, will most probably be ap-
nointed governor, though 1t is claimed that g.
f,eorre II. Wallace of this city still in
the race.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1897-04-08
LARGE PURSE FOR BIG FIGHTERS.
noston Sports Trying to Bring Cor
,cft and Fitz Together.

Boston, April IA syndlcate OF WedIlHy
patrons of the sport has subscribed a
,,,rse Of s15. 900 for 20-round contest be-
tween Corbett and Fitzsimmons to take
nlace in New York at date to be agreed
npon. The plan as arranged is to place
the entire purse in the hands of we'll
known Boston newspaper man with full
power to act, and If the syndicate fails to
,,,ii Off the contest at the place and time
Selected. the whole amount is to be for
feited
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1897-04-08
GREAT STRIKE is THREATENED.
Coal Miners in the Beech Creek Re-
gIon Are Not Satisfied.

Altoona, Pa, April 1.-There Is a pros
pect of a great strike In the Beech Creek
coal region, owing to a change in the
working system. Word comes from Phil
lipsburg this morning that the miners
there will not accept n reduction or the
new day system.
Miners In Beech Creek region say If the
attempt to reduce wages Is general there
will be q general strike.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1897-04-08
SHORT LINE AND UNION PACIFIC.
Conference Mt Cheyenne for "a Traffic
Arrangement

Salt Lake April IA special to the Tribune
from Cheyenne says: An important conference
OF the Oregon Short Line and Union Pacific
railroads was held here today. In "',ySfer to
inquiries, one OF the party stated that
definite and close traffic arrangement had been
agreed upon, the details of which viii be de-
cided upon at later conference to be held in
Salt Lake in about two weeks.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1897-04-08

New York April S.-Weexly bank statement;
Reserve, decrease. 1.229 175; loans, decrease.
81 745 500; specie. increase, ss6o0; legal ten
ders decrease 81 S4i. 700. deposits. decrease,
40 aoe 200: circulation. decrease. S123, 900. The
hanks hold si7.e6s.575 in excess Of require
ments.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1897-04-08
Large shipment of silver.

New York, April 2-The steamship Umbria,
which sails tomorrow, will take out the larg
est shipment Of silver-955. 600 ounces-since
July TO- 1896 The shipment on that date was
LOG. 600 ounces. taken by two steamers. The
total exports OF the week amount to l.. 900
ounces and 75, 900 Mexican dollars
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1897-04-08
MlLLeRs' ASSOCIATION PROTESTS.
nuty on Foreign SILK BOIting Cloth
necInred TO lie Unjust.

Milwaukee, April 1.-The Millers' Ma
tional association. the membership of
which embraces all the larger flour mills
In the United States. today entered a
formal protest against the duty Of % per
cent ad valorem which the Dingley tariff
bill puts upon the foreign silk boiling
CLOTH which 1t is claimed can not be du-
plicated In this country, owing to the at
mospheric conditions necessary in its
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1897-04-08
WRECK ON THE SOUTHERN PACIFIC
Trnfns CoIIided Hend on Near In
gIesfde Rucetruck.

gIeside RncetrncL.
San Francisco. April 1.-The Southern
Pacific train for San Jose collided with
the Ingleside race track special this eve
ming near the race track. No one was
killed. but both engines were wrecked.
The Ingleside train had gone on to
siding to await the passage of the train
for San Jose. Instead of going on the
main track, the San Jose train went onto
the siding and bumped into the special.
None of the passengers suffered serious
damage.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1897-04-08
prote.tant Archbi-hop of Dublin.

Dublin, April fright Hon. and Most Rev.
Conyn Plunkett, Protestant archbishop OF
Dublin died this morning. He born In
1928. succeeded to the title in 1873. and was
elected archbishop on the resignation OF Arch
bishop Trench in 1884
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1897-04-08

Clayton, n. M. April al B. Caleios sher-
in Of this CUnion) county. accidentally shot
himself with fatal results In trying TO draw
4 rifle from beneath bed in the jail
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1897-04-08

Washington. April 2.-General W. M. os-
borne Of Boston. recently appointed consul
general to London tonight resigned the sec
retaryship Of the republican national commit
tee Senator Hanna, chief Of committee,
appointed Major Charles Dick Of Akron. Ohio,
"a al the vacancy.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1897-04-08

New York. April 2.-colonel Fred ID. Grant
/ has declined President McKinley's offer OF a
I position as first assistant secretary Of war.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-05-26
THE GYPSY MOTH.
State of Massachusetts Spends $780,
900 Fighting the Pest.

BOSTON May 25.-Massachusetts is at
last, it seems, to be rid of the gypsy moth.
The determination is under way, and with
vigilance, liberal appropriations and scien-
titic methods it is believed that the end of
the long battle is in sight. 1t is almost
thirty years since Leopold Trouvelot, a
French naturalist, brought the pest to this
country for purposes of scientific expert
ment Some of them escaped and a hint
of the harm they might do was recognized
in 1870 by Prof. c. V. Riley, who called at
tention to the rapid increase of the pest in
New England.
The real history of the gypsy moth and
the battle for it's determination began in
localities where they had never been seen
before and destroyed every green thing they
touched. In 1890 the first gypsy moth COM
mission was appointed by Governor Brack-
EFT The first estimate of the infested dis
trict was a tract about mile square, and
So 900 was appropriated. In May the COM
mission reported that the district was six
teen times as large as 1t mad supposed ana
received $4,000 more.
Eighty-nine men were employed on the
trees, and special police were appointed to
patrol the roads and disinfect carriages, SO
that they would not spread the pest TO
other points The matter was finally
placed in the hands of the State Board of
Agriculture in 1891, and laws were made
governing the action of citizens in infested
districts and $4,000 more was appropriated
ton of SIS, 600, and up to the present time
more than 100000 has been spent, and only
now is an impression being made on the
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-05-26
STORY OF A SAUSAGE SMOKER
Damaging Evidence Against Luetgert,
the Alleged Wife Murderer.

CHICAGO, May 25.-In the Luetgert muir
der case Frank Schultz, a smoker in the
sausage factory. testified to having assist
ed in preparing the solution in the vat
where the rings alleged to belong to the
missing woman were found. AS he was re-
moving the chemicals from the barrel
Luetgert, the witness said, told him to be
careful or he would burn himself. Some
of the chemical in his hands became moist,
and it burned him. The witness exhibited
the scars of these burns. He said he had
never before seen any such substance used
in the factory When water was put on
it it turned brown. After the stuff had
been put in the vat witness said Luetgert
told him he need not bother any further
with it, as he Ouetgert( and the Waterman
would take care Of it. On the following
Monday Mrs. Luetgert disappeared.
schultz scrubbed out the basement at
LUetgert's orders. After the closing of the
factory witness said he built one small
fire in the factory. When asked If he saw
bones in the furnace he said no. On cross
examination witness said this was the first
time he had ever been told TO sweep and
scrub the basement.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-05-26
ANTHONY COMSTOCK MAY SUE.
Threatens to Prosecute Long Branch
City for Injuries Received.

LONG BRANCH, May 25.-Anthony Com
stock, in a letter last night announced
that he would bring suit for damages
against the city of Long Branch unless
he is reimbursed for injuries received by
falling into an excavation upon an unused
street one night last summer. The acct
dent occurred on Avenue B, an IN
quented thoroughfare, late at night in
August last.
Mr.. Comstock came here on visit. The
last train for Asbury Park had gone when
he reached the Central Station. He con-
cluded to go by trolley. Being unacquainted
with the city, he took an unused street
and fell into a brook. He was badly used
up by the fail. Mayor Blodgett and mem
beers of the commissioners refused to take
any action on the letter.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-05-26
Because They See That at the Rate Che MlnyOn
Doctors Are Curing Disease There Viii .
Be Few Patients Left for Them to
PRACTICE ON
They Are Compelled 10 Acknowledge That Mum
yOn'S Remedies Are Beyond Anything Yet
Discovered as Remedial Agents.
Vnnquished When They See of Their
Own Eyes and Hear of Their Own
Ears the Working of the Bene-
fetal MunyOn Plan. and
Watch the Disscmina-
tiOn of It's Benefits.

That is practically the story of Mum
yons doctors, and Munyon's plan as it af-
fects the practice of medicine under the
old system.
The people are interested in that view
of it because it means that henceforth the
burdens of heavy doctors fees, with maxi
mum of charge and minimum of benefit.
have been lifted from their shoulders.
They are interested because Munyon's
doctors give new life to worn-out bodies,
new elasticity to tagging steps, new ac-
tivity and life to paralyzed muscles new
rest to sensitive and upset nerves.
That is the work which Munyon's doc
tors are doing in this city. Is it any Won
der that Munyon's offices are thronged
from early morning until late at night?
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-05-26
AMENDMENTS TO THE BILL.
Thirty-Two offered by Finance Conn
mittee-CannOn's Bounty Scheme.

WASHINGTON May Ex-senator Aid
drich, on behalf of the Republican members
of. the Senate committee on finance, to-
day gave notice Of thirty-two additional
amendments to the tariff bill which will
be offered as the bill progresses. The prin-
cipal ones are as follows:
Adding to Paragraph 133 relating to
round iron or steel wire the following:
Provided that all the foregoing valued at
more than cents per pound shall pay &C
per cent. ad valorem"
Paragraph 1892 is amended by striking
out the following words: Wire cloth and
wire netting. made in meshes of any form
from iron, steel or brass, copper or other
metal, As per cent adj valorem." and in
sorting in lieu the words, that articles
manufactured from iron, steel, brass or
copper wire shall pay the rate of duty
which would be imposed upon the wire
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-05-26
Obituary.

LONDON, May 25.-John George Dodson,
first Baron Monk-Bretton, is dead. He was
born in 1926, was for eight years deputy
speaker of the House of Commons, and
has held other offices. including president
of the local government board and chancel-
lor of the Duchy of Lancaster
GREENSBORO, Ky, May 25.-Dr j. F.
Kimbley late surgeon general of Kentucky.
died at midnight of apoplexy He was sur
geon Of the Eleventh Kentucky Infantry
and for many years a Republican leader in
the Second kentucky district.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-05-26
MUNYON'S 81 REMEDIES

Not patent medicines" cure alls, -
but separate cures for each disease. Tested
by physicians and used in thousands OF
families all over the world. Known posi-
lively TO cure Rheumatism, Dyspepsia
Catarrh Coughs and Colds, Kidney, Liver
and Bladder Troubles, Headaches, Piles,
Blood Diseases, Nervous Prostitution, Fee
male Complaints and many diseases usual
ly given up as incurable. Sold by all drug
gists. Mostly 20 cents a vial.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-05-26
Improved from the First Dose.

Mr. ]. E. Clarke, 462 South Illinois street,
Indianapolis, Ind, says Il had dyspepsia
for years and was treated by some of the
best physicians in the city, without obtain
ing relief. 1 was forced to lose a great
deal of time from my work l began using
avay fait einb cbanpe in nv iifa ae ei'I
did after taking the first dose. / have not
lost an hours time on account of my health
since | began using the Munyon remedies,
and feel that my cure is complete"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-05-26
mailer Exn1osion victims.

from touchdown says that Caswelrs mills
there blew up to-day. Four men Were
killed and several injured: The mill is to-
tai wreck and the loss heavy. The dead
are: F. w. Cushea, engineer, of Burling-
ton, Vt; Ernest Nicols Edger, of Ireland
Pond. VT; Frederick Cheverier, Waterman
Maxwell Ont: - King, laborer, St. Ce-
ellie, Quebec. The foreman, Stephen Mich
OILS, was severely injured, probably fatal
w. All the bodies were horribly mutilated
At Portland. Ore, Monday night A. b.
Corasman, of the Multnomah Athletic Club
smashed the worlds cooked hat bowling
record making Sc out of a possible go
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-05-26
Catarrh, Asthma, Deafness.

The Munyon offices are thoroughly
equipped for the treatment of every form
of catarrh and deafness. Munyon's special
apparatus reaches all the diseased and sore
spots, and effects a positive cure. There is
no cutting. no burning, no caustics; the
treatment consists of mild and soothing To-
lions, which give relief from the first appli-
cation, and OF internal remedies, which act
on the blood and nerves and thoroughly
eradicate the disease
If you have catarrh or any throat or lung
complaint call and receive a free trial treat
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-05-26
THE DOCTORS FOR THE PEOPLE.

Eminent doctors at your service free.
If you have Catarrh or any Throat or
Lung Complaint call and receive free
trial local treatment. We positively cure
Catarrh.
Personal letters answered with free medi-
cal advice for any disease.
Open a. m. to y ID. IN. Sunday, 10 to IL.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-05-26

of which he has heretofore given notice.
that when articles are manufactured by
trust articles of such character imported
from abroad shall be free of duty. He said
he would ask its consideration Immediately
after the committee amendments.
The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1897-08-21
THE RUSH TO DAWSON.

Ladue's Story of Profits In Saving S1uice
Boxes.
I made another trip out the next
winter. / left there Jan. &c, with the
thermometer 60 degrees below zero.
got out with dogs and sled and had n
mighty hard time. had to sled about
$50 miles and connected with the
steamer Rustler at Dyea, I arrived i'll
Frisco along about March !, the trim
The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1897-08-21
VIC MEN IN THE kLONOiKE.

But They Are Mostly Engaged In DOmcs-
tic Occupations.
applied to the Canadian government
for 100 acres. The Canadian govern
ment hid not sell town sites in the
Northwest Territory. Mr.. Ogilvy had
been sent up there Oh survey. A town
site had been applied for by n man
named O'Brien at Forty Mile. Mr..
Ogilvy told the government it would
not pay them to handle town sites in
there. He was sent out TO report on this
boundary question. After he made the
survey he put it in himself as town
site.
Dawson is laid out in square. Out
side of it there are struggling houses
around. The 100 acres have been dlYid..
The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1897-08-21
CLAIMS AND MEN.

A Practical Miner Who Is Many Times -
Millionaire.
Reports Of the richness of the gold
diggings were going out all winter. but
people did not believe them. Every
mail carrier that went out took these
reports with him, but people thought it
was fake Or at least greatly exagger-
ated. They did not believe until people
came out and showed the gold at Sell
vey's smelling office at San Francisco.
When they saw the gold poured out
there and miners coming in with all
they could carry in sacks on their
backs, they realized that there was
something back of the reports. Litfey
had, l guess, 100 pounds on his back
when he walked into the smelling room
of Selvey & Co. I suppose that was
worth 1913, 900.
When I left Dawson City on June
20, all was excitement. If you had been
there and seen the tents, you would
have thought there were s, 900 people
encamped The tents were set AS thick
as they could stand and leave barely
room to walk between them. My mill
was working night and day and en-
ployed ! 5 men. l pay these men $40
and $50 day. Sawyers and engineers
get SIS, common laborers $40.
I have 40 trouble in getting men,
except that they change almost every
day. AS soon as a man gets little
money be wants to quit and go pros
pecting, and we have to break in new
men about every day.
Plenty of Room Left.
There are lots and lots of creeks
there not prospected Oh that were not
taken at the time l left. There were
about 500 claims located in the Bonanza
gold mining district.
l think Alexander Mcdonald was
about the heaviest owner of claims. Lie
is from Nova Scotia. I suppose he may
be worth 81, 900, 900 Or SIS, 600, 900. He
was there himself. He is man about
40 years old, a practical miner, and has
had experience in that country for years.
1t was reported by the Montana
man, Moss, that there were 2, 900 graves
in the place. I don't see how that could
be, as we never had more than l, 800
| men there. The first to die was Bert
Stickney, who died on Lake lie Barge
while on his way in. The second death
was G. G. Fetch Of Oregon, who died
Of heart disease. They found him dead
in bed in the morning. He had sold out
and had his money N three sacks under
his pillow, which amounted to $12,34O.
These are the only two graves i'll
Dawson.
He was buried by the people there,
and his money was turned over to tho
| gold comm issioEcr The commissioner
| settled his funeral expenses, and sup
pose the rest of bis money will 80 to his
| people i'll Oregon. When Il man dies
| there, his effects are turned over to the
| gold commissioner. This commissioner
| records claims and settles all mining
disputes.