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Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1898-01-19

Butte, Jan. 17.-Fire, supposed To
nave been of incendiary origin, broke
out in the Boston dry goods store in
Odd Fellows building, adjoining the
Mcguire opera house, about 0 o'clock
last night. Before the fire was ex-
tinguished the stock was practically a
total loss. 1t was insured for S25, 900.
which is believed TO be full value.
The dense smoke penetrated to the
upper part of the building, where
Thomas Steef, paralytic and his
family live. They were rescued with
difficulty. Smoke also penetrated to
the opera house, where Under the
Dome" was being given. As Manager
Hagan started for the stage to advise
the audience to withdraw quietly, some
one rushed into the gallery and gave
an alarm. There was a rush for the
doors and several women tainted and
were slightly trampled. No one was
seriously hurt.
The attaches of the theater acted
with great GOODNESS and this partly
prevented more serious disaster. The
play was not ended,
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1898-01-19
BUTTE BANKER KILLED.
Shot Down by a Mendicant Whom He Had
Befriended.

Butte, Mont, Jan. 1l.-Patrick A.
Largey, president of the State Savings
bank, and one of the best known citi-
zens of Butte, was shot and killed in
the bank building by Thomas
Riley.
Riley entered the bank five or ten
minutes before the bloody act. He
called Largey to the cashiers window
and the two talked for five minutes or
more. They were conversing in ordi-
nary tones, and there was nothing to
indicate that their talk was otherwise
than friendly. Suddenly Riley drew
gun and shot through the window at
Largey. The bullet struck the latter
in the left arm md shattered the bone.
Largey stopped down, and had he con-
tinued in that position he might have
escaped with his life, as he was pro-
tected by the counter However, he
rose partly, and as he did so Riley fred
second shot The bullet struck Mr.
Largey square in the forehead and he
fell over on the floor dead.
The murderer then started for the
street, but stopped long enough to
take shot at the clerk in the front of
the building, narrowly missing Frank
Holmes. He was arrested soon after
reaching the street.
"He fooled me too long" exclaimed
Riley, when he arrived at the county
Jail, land | killed him. He kept prom
ising me work, but he did not give me
any, and / could not stand it any
longer. Now if you want to hang me
for it, all right Give me quick
trial and end it."
In contradiction of this statement IL
is known that Largey helped Riley
often, 10th by securing him positions
and with money. Largey's interest in
the man was because he was injured
in the great explosion in Butte in 1895,
of powder, in the warerooms OF the
Butte Hardware company, OF which
institution Largey was president.
Riley lost leg there and was one of
number who held unsatisfied claims
for damages sustained at that time
1t is alleged conspiracy existed to
kill more than one of the managers or
owners of the company
Threats of lynching were so strong
that Riley ead four other murderers
were taken to Deer Lodge and lodged
in the penitentiary for safety. They
were smuggled out of town in the poor
farm ambulance
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1898-01-19
LAUNDRY GIRLS PARADE.
Chinamen Take Their Places In Greater
New York.


New York, Jan. 17.-Several hun.
dred laundrymen are on strike in
this city. Jacob Ritterman, proprie-
tor of Walker street laundry, hired
twenty Chinemen to work in his shop.
The strikers sent committee to pro-
test to Tom Lee, the mayor of China
town, and also sent number of girls
to ask the unfair Chinaman to stop
work, but all in vain. The strikers
having obtained permit from the
chief of police, had a parade More
than 1000 men, women and girls
marched in the parade. There was
band Of ten pieces, Among the ban,
ners carried by the strikers was a red
shirt, six feet long and four feet wide,
bearing the words, "We are Fighting
for Bread"
AS the Cinnamon left Ritterman's
shop recently, fifty men, friends of the
discharged ironers, lay in wait for
them in doorways nearby. The Chi
namen were taken unawares and they
received severe punishment, being
dubbed and knocked about promiscu-
ously. Most of them were cut about
the head and had their eyes blackened,
The police finally rescued the China
man and arrested two of their assail-
ants
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1898-01-19
Leadville Desperate Captured

Leadville, Col, Jan 17.-John Garry
highwayman, and Ambrose Thomas,
who was harboring him in his noun
tain cabin twenty miles from here,
were captured after an exchange of
twenty-five shots in which no one was
hurt.
Garry is the leader of gang of
highwaymen who have been holding
up saloons and other places here.
Through a woman who was followed
to his cabin he was located.
Thomas and Garry saw the officers
coming and ran up the mountain.
Thomas was quickly covered and cap
tured. The posse poured hot lead into
the log behind which Garry was lying.
This scared the fugitive, who threw up
his shotgun into the air and surren-
dered.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1898-01-19
Horrible Child Murder.

Philadelphia, Jan. 17.-The body Of
5-year-old Percy Lockyar, who was
nuruerea on FRIDAY night by 15-year-
old Samuel Henderson, has been found
in the bottom of "RedAies" creek
Sixtieth and Catherine streets. The
body of the child, when found. was
weighted by two heavy stones, one
about his neck and the other around
his ankles. His skull was crushed in
and th2re was knife thrust lust above
the heart, and similar wounds on his
breast, side and forehead, while on one
slae OF his face was long cut extend
ing from below the eve to the chin.
Henderson claims that he made the
wounds, but that it was accidental.
Fearing vengeance he thre w the body
in the creek.
The police, however, believe that 4,
was planned murder in which the
guilty one also purposed ending the
lie of another small boy, Willie Addi-
son, aged years Henderson. it is
o'"iileu' mas oeen reading trashy
novels OF the wild west stamp, and has
SHOWN desire to emulatd the hero
OF these tales. The police assert that
henderson accompanied Lockyar and
Audison to the woods, as he told them,
put instead OF any accideu t happening
10 either, Henderson tied both children
10 Tree. Addison broke away and
ran home. 1t was then, il is said, that
young Lockyar's death was accom-
plished.
The knife thrust above the heart was
the cause of death. The other cuts
and bruises were eviden tly made to
mutilate the body, in a spirit of gloat-
ing fiendishness.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1898-01-19
Exports and Imports.

washington, Jan. 1S.-The monthly
statement of exports and imports
shows the exports of domestic mer-
chandise for December, amounted 10
Sl24, III, 743, an increase over Decem-
Der, 1896, of So, 900, 900. For the twelve
months the increase was over 500, ,O00,-
900.
The imports of merchandise during
December amounted to S51,5l4,733, of
which S24. 1874, 39S was free of duty.
This is falling off in the dutiable
merch andise OF over IS, 500, 900. For
the twelve months the increase was
about S54, ,5oo,o 900.
The gold exports for December
amounted to S573. 53s, and the imports
S2,l10,0l3. For the twelve months
there was a decrease in the exports of
$23, s73,0s7, and decrease in the inn
ports of s73, 6S1, 1872.
The exports of silver during the last
month aggregated IS, 500, 81, and the
imports 81, 0s3,3 ,352.
The years figures show a decrease
In the silver exports of SAIL, ,062 and
of 1857, ,s27 in the imports.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1898-01-19

Boise, Jan. 12.-The supreme court
has reversed Judge Stockslager in the
case of Work Bros. & Co. VS.. p. II.
Kinney, as sheriff and his bondsmen,
appealed from HALEY. The sheriff dis.
posed OF 5000 lot of attached dry
goods, crockery, boots, shoes and gro
ceries under the perishaole act, making
no return, and the district Judge held
he did right. The supreme court re.
verses him and says:
at is not often, we are glad to say,
that we are called upon to pass upon
a record which shows such a complete
and inexcusable abrogation, not only
of the plain provisions of the law, but,
also, of those ordinary rules of justice
which are supposed to be inherent in
the judicial minds.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1898-01-19
jumped sixteen storI les to Death.

Chicago, Jan. 17.-Alfred c. Green
leaf, bookkeeper, co mmitted suicide
by jumping from the S lxteenth floor Of
the Masonic temple. His leap was
witnessed by hundreds of awe-stricken
people. Greenleaf had been out of en-
ployment for some time, and, becom-
ing Respondent, decided to make way
with himself. His first attempt was
made in the chamber of commerce
building, where he was caught in the
act of jumping over the railing to the
rotunda and elected fir pm the building.
The suicide was once a wealthy
wholesale merchant of Columbus, O.
Until ten years ago he was at the head
of the wholesale dry goods house
which his father founded. His broth
er-in-law is now the senior partner in
the firm of Bancroft Sheldon & Co.
which succeeded the firm of Greenleat
& Son. His fortune W as dissipated and
he drifted to Denver and finally tc
Chicago, where he ended his career
penniless.
The opposition Cd mes in a larg,
ly from his own state, California, anC
from the legal profession.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1898-01-19

st. Louis, Mo, Jan. 1s.-Conrad Beck.
a machinist, 46 years of age, is the first
man in the world to have his stomach
removed. He was sent to the hospital
to be operated on for cancer of the
stomach. We lnesday morning the
operation was performed When the
abdomen was opened it was found that
the disease extended the whole length
from the esophagus TO within one inch
of the pyloris. The latter outlet Of
the stomach was entirely free from
disease.
The operation was apparently sue
cess, but Beck suddenly died four DAYS
after the operation was performed. DIR.
Bernays says Beck died from the effects
of his weakened condition previous to
the operation and that he would have
lived had he possessed more strength.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1898-01-19

Providence, X. L., Jan. 1s.-The cut
in the cotton mills has gone into effect,
the only exceptions being one or two
small factories whose owners, for reas-
ons of their own, have not decided to
cut wages, and few in which owing
to their paying monthly, or for similar
reasons, it is not convenient to make
the reduction until later
The reduction win affect to create,
or less degree the earnings of nearly
10000 operatives in the state, and those
of knight & Goddard in Massachusetts.
Between 10000 and Is, 900 employees in
Connecticut mills controlled by Provi.
dence manufacturers will be affected
also. As the aggregate earnings o. the
operatives will approximate 50, 900, 900
annually, the loss in wages and pur-
chasing power in consequence of the
reduction to operatives and business
men in the communities in which they
spend their money will be nearly a
round million if the cut averages as
expected, about 10 per cent.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1898-01-19
To Change Inaugural Day.

Washington, Jan. l7.-Mr. Hoar OF
Massachusetts, has presented the fol-
lowing joint resolution, proposing an
amendment to the constitutions:
THAT the following article be pro.
posed to the legislatures of the several
states as an amendment to the con-
stitution of the United States:
The term of office of President and
of the Fifty-sixth congress shall con-
tinue until the 30th day of April, in
the year 1901, at noon. The senators
whose existing term would otherwise
expire on the 4th day of March in the
year 1901 or thereafter, shall continue
in Office until noon of the 30th day of
April succeeding subsequent expiration
and the 30th day of April at noon shall
thereafter be substituted for the 4th
day of March as the commencement
and termination of official terms of
president, vice-president, senators and
representatives. in congress.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1898-01-19
Butte Man Killed over Cards.

Rutte, Jan. 12.-Martin O'Connol
was shot and instantly killed about
O'Clock this morning in card room il
the rear of the White Metal saloon
Bob Shadwell, the murderer is in Gus
tody Both men were gambling, and
O'Connor caught Shadwell cheating
and warned him Shadwen went on
and got gun and returned and insisted
on continuing the game A he grab.
bed the cards O'connor snatehed them
from him. Shadwell drew his gun
and shot O'Connor in the head,
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1898-01-19
benjamin Butterworth Dead.

Thomasville, Ga, Jan. 17.-Hon
Benjamin Butterworth, United States
commissioner of patents, who has been
i'll at Pineywoods hotel several weeks,
died at 3:15 yesterday afternoon. The
end was peaceful, and when it came
his wife and children were at his bed
side. He came here to recuLerat te from
an attack of pneumonia and recovered
rapidly until two weeks ago, when he
si IL sred from uremic convulsions.
From that relapse he never recovered.
Mr.. Butterworth was a member of
congress for five terms.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1898-01-19
Denver's Postmaster.

Denver, Colo, Jan. 16-The appoint
ment of ex-United States Senator II.
A. w. Tabor as postmaster at Denver
has proven very popular selection.
His name was not mentioned for the
place, and his nom ination was a com
plete surprise. The half dozen appli-
cants for the place all seem satified
with Tabor's selection, realizing that
he is entitled to great consideration at
the hands of the people of Colorado at
large and Denver in particular.
AT one time Mr.. Tabor was worth
50, 900, ,000 but two years ago his last
piece of property was taken from him.
He resolutely picked up his prospec-
TORS tools and went into the hills. He
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1898-01-19
TROUBLE NEAR KLONDIKE LINE
Claim of United States Commissioner
toa Strip of Land.

toa strip of Land
Victoria, B. c., Jan. 17.-Collecto1
Milne is in receipt of letter from
Skaguay in which it is alleged that j.
U. Smith, United States commissioner
for Dyea and Skaguay, claims strip
of land three miles down from the
head of Lake Bennett, which is near
the boundary line, as it is defined by
the United States, and which would
give the United States control of the
territory from the coast to the lakes.
Commissioner Smith, the letter al
leges, has ordered all locators of lots
to have them recorded with him, A
party OF Americans, the writer says,
followed up the commissioners declar-
alton by hosting the American flag
just below the police barracks, where
the union jack was flying. The police
demanded an explanation and, after
some parleying, the flag was hauled
down and an apology rendered.
The same letter contains the infor.
nation that Bernard Moore is having
more trouble with locators on land
which he claims at Skaguay. Early
in the present month he turned out
with an armed force and drove them
off the land. 1t is also stated that
some shooting was done, but nobody
was hurt.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1898-01-19
SEMINOLE VENGEANCE.
Blood of Innocent Whites Must Pay For In,
dIans Burned at the stake.

Blood of Innocent Whites Must Pay For In,
dians Burned at the stake.
Wichita, Kan, Jan 13-Reports have
reached here of the direst kind, of mas
sacres of women aud children by a
band of Seminole Indians variously
estimated at from 100 to 300, who are
said to be avenging the death of Lin
coin McGeisey and Palmer Simpson,
the two Indians who were burned at
the stake for the outrage and murder
of Mrs. Leard. Reports are contradic-
tory. The killing of twenty i've WON
en- and children near Maud postofiice
is affirmed and denied
The train from the east tonight
brought to this city car containing
every woman and child at Earlboro.
The passengers confirm previous re
ports and say a pitched battle between
the Indians and the settlers took place
this afternoon near Maud postoffice,
resulting in the wiping out of several
families. A later dispatch from Shaw
nee says:
A message calling for men and arms
has just been received from Earlboro,
town of about 100 inhabitants, nine
miles east OF here, saying that nearly
900 Indians have declared vengeance
on the town, and are moving toward
the place, declaring that they will
burn the place.
Grave fears are entertained for set
tiers on the border. A special train
was made up from here and $50 men
armed to the teeth, left for the scene
] The trouble was caused by farmer.
/ burning two Seminoles who ravished
and murdered Mrs Leard last week
/ The whole country is aroused
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1898-01-19
ARRESTED IN MEXICO
Americans Engaged in Conspiracy to
BaekmaiI.

Mexico City, Mex, Jan. 17.-Alfred
Whitney, lessee of the Iturbide sa-
loon, Leo Clinton, in charge of the
cigar stan in the same place, Charles
Christen, formerly of Laredo and Rob-
ert Mckee, formerly of California, ac-
cused of completely in the crime of
blackmailing and swindling Frederick
Henry Frankel of Chicago out of
$50, 600, have been sent to Belam prison
to be held for trial
Warrants are out for number of
Americans alleged to be associated
with them. The men have been en-
gagged in bold conspiracy and it is
thought they were in position to
hoodwink, if not defy the auth critics
Mr.. Frankel went to Chicago and CON
suited police officials and returned
here to prosecute the blackmailers.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1898-01-19

Guthrie, Okla, Jan. 1s.-A terrific
tornado, accompanied by heavy rain
and hail, passed across Pottawattomie
county, near Maud postofiice, January
16. Men from that part of the country
say that the path of the storm was
about half mile wide, and that tim
Der was blown down and broken off so
as to almost completely block the
roads, No one was killed. The part
of the country over which the storm
passed had been almost deserted by
the families living there ON account OF
the Indian scare.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1898-01-19
MONETARY COMMISSION.
tnadequacy of Banking Facilities In tn
South and West.


South and West.
Washington, Jan. 17.-Mr. Robert S.
Taylor OF Indiana, a member of the
monetary commission, has again been
before the house banking and currency
commission. He referred to the in
adequacy of the banking facilities in
the south and west and suggested for
the present this country must look
mainly to independent small local
banks for the relief which is needed,
though he conceded an extensive sys-
tenn of branch banks might have more
Effective tendency to equalize rates of
interest
Mr.. John w. Freis, the North Caro-
lima member of the commission, then
sketched briefly the prevailing condi-
tion in the south and particularly in
his own state. He declared that the
people of North Carolina were clamor-
Ing for money, He did not think that
this meant cheaper money but better
facilities for the transaction of bust
ness. This, he said, could only be
secured by the establishment of such a
banking system as would give these
facilities.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1898-01-19

jority of which are fl ON A. p. A. So
cieties in various state s. These will
find no champion in the senate and
will be ignored
There are charges of lack of judicial
discrimination, and Of unfitness for
the position, brought against McKenna
by members of the Sta te Bar associa-
tion of California, which remain to be
disposed of, and it was TO give time
for their consideration that the matter
went over McKennaTs s friends be-
lieye there is no doubt of his confirm
alton.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1898-01-19
EDiSON'S LATEST.
Machine For Utilizing tho Wave Powers OF
the Sea.

bhc sea
New York, Jan. l7.--Thomas A. Fdi-
son, jr., has invented a machine for
utilizing the wave power of the sea.
When in place the machine will be
twenty miles out at sea- and will con-
sist of series of gigantic air pumps.
The air compressed by these will be
used to run dynamos.
For s25, 900 he can construct a
plant, he says, that will furnish / ,0oo.
900 horsepower, enough to supply the
entire state of New York.
lie says that powerful syndicate
has the matter of immediate construc-
ton of the plant under consideration.
His plans are said to be practically
complete
The Edison wave machine is. in
effect, a series of gigantic air pumps.
The piston of the machine stands up-
right upon platform, which is pierced
by long piston rod Upon the lower
part of the piston rod is big fat float
which rests upon the water and is
movable by the rise and fall of the sea
A wave passing under the float would
elevate the piston, powerfully COM
pressing the air already contained in
the cylinder. This pressure would be
transmitted directly to the storage
tank for compressing air. by an ar
rangement of oscillators, sufficient air
would be admitted behind the piston
to return it quickly to the position up
on the water, where it would be ready
to receive the force of the next wave.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1898-01-19
Convict Gets an Inheritance.

Butte, Mont, Jan. 17-C. NJ. Oliver,
a convict in the Deer Lodge peniten-
tiary, who has been granted new
trial on the charge of robbery, has re-
ceived letter from firm of lawyers
in Bridgeport, Conn, informing him
that he had fallen heir to SI50,O00, by
the death of an uncle, Edwin Oliver,
which occurred year ago. The trus-
tee of the estate only recently learned
of divers whereabouts His new
trial will come up soon, aud he will
probably be released.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1898-01-19
UNION FOR SILVER.
Leaders of the Three Parties In Confer
ence at Washington.


ence at Washington.
Washington. Jan. 17.-As a result OF
the conferences held within the last
few days between several leaders OF
various parties, it is said that Chair
man Jones of the Democratic national
committee, Chairman Butler of the
Populist national committee, and Chair,
man Towne of the Silver Republican
national committee will issue Joint
manifesto the early part of the week,
with view to securing common action
by the three organizations in the polit.
ical contest of 1898
Tomorrow the American Bimetallic
Union, of which General Warner OF
Ohio is president, holds its meeting
here, and this is expected to give
further cohesion to the joint silver
movement.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1898-01-19

located good prospect in Routt
county, which he is developing by
means of a loan made him by N. s.
Stratton of Cripple Creek The ex-
senator is thought to be again on the
high road to prosperity. He was very
liberal with his money in his palmy
days and his Frightening prospects are
gratifying to all classes of people.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1898-01-19

Constantinople, Jan. 1.-THE sultan
has granted an audience to NJ. Zino-
vieff, the Russian ambassador, who, ii
is asserted, made an important com
munication with refd renee to the can
didature Of Prince George of Greece for
the governorship of Crete. The Rus
sian minister declared that unless the
sultan would remove his objections to
the prince, Russia would approve the
annexation of Crete 10 Greece.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1898-01-19
FIGHTING NIKE EMMA.

CHorts beins Made to Prevent His Com
hrmation as supreme Court Justice.
Washington, Jan. IL The matter
of the confirmation of Attorney Gen
eral McKenna as a m ember of the
United States supreme ed urt has been
laid over for week. at the request of
Senator Allen of Nebraska. There are
a great number of pr ptests on file
against his confirmation, vast ma
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1898-01-19

Paris, Jan. I'm Anatole France
NJ. Zola, NJ. Declaux head of the Pas
teur Institute, NJ. Trarieux and NJ.
Marcel Proust, with numerous promi-
nent doctors, lawyers and writer's,
have 81 gned petitid n in favor of re-
wiser of the Dreyfus trial on account of
the violation of judicial forms and
the mystery surroun hing it. -