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Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1898-03-11
Lafe Yates is visiting friends
in Lewiston.


in Lewiston.
F.E. Mix was out from busy
Florence Tuesday en- route to
Moscow.
One more week and then
we shall tumble hcadlong into
spring. Stick pin here and
watch the result.
Col. LIB. Nash, of Spokane,
is in town looking over the
famous Camas Prairie and its
growing metropolis.
John Norwood was passed
to the degree of a Fellow
Craft at the Masonic lodge
meeting last Saturday.
Frank Rice is out from Bad
ger and reports the Badger mill
pounding up 80 tons of ore in
the days run of "a hours.
Subject for Christian Endca,
vor meeting March 80: "How
to keep the Christian Endea-
vor pledge" Leader, Mr.. Birch.
The contractors on the rail
road extension into Lewiston
now offer $1.75 for day labor
and $3.50 per day for teams.
From present indications the
road will be completed into
Lewiston by June l.
The worst storm of the win
ter prevailed here Monday,
but bad as it was we only got
the ragged edge of it, as no
trace of it was felt at Adams
camp, on the Florence road, or
at Newsome on the Elk road,
]. ]. O'Neil, of Florence,
was taking in sights of this me-
tropolis last week. He is an
old Alaska prospector, but
thinks there are better oppor-
tunities for fortune in old
Idaho county than in the fro
zen northland.
Arrivals from the inside
camps say there are I feet of
snow in the mountains and !
feet of mud on Camas prairie
all of which contains more
truth than poetry; but after all
we can console ourselves with
the reflection that it takes
good soil to make good mud.
Mr.. WIZ. Johnson, owner OF
several quaatz claims in Dixie,
arrived here yesterday on his
way outside to purchase q
hoist with which to prosecute
work. During the winter he
has sunk 3 shafts to depth OF
90 feet on 3 of his claims and
is highly gratified at the re-
sultant showing of fine ore.
Mr.. Oliver, of whom men
ton was made in last week
FREE PRESS as having visited
Salmon river with an exper,
to examine mining property
for a New York syndicate has
returned, and we are given to
understand that he has recon
mended the purchase of the
Horseshoe Bend placer groune
for $4,000
Henry Elfers quietly stole ;
march on his friends by get
ting married Tuesday night
: unDeknoWn to his most init
mate friends. After the ere
mony he was initiated into tn,
Improved order of Red Men
, but said nothing about his no
, waiting out of the territory O
. single -blessedness into tn
state of matrimony. Henr,
l was "onto his job" for had h
; given the wedding away tn
, boys would have fed the goa
on red pepper in order to Civ
2 him an appropriate send-of
t on such a memorable occasion
BY private letter we lear
y that Mr.. c. w. Goodale ha
resigned his position as mar
# ager for the Colorado Smeltin
h & Mining Co., of Butte, an
on April I he will enter tn
service of the Boston & Nor
D tana Co., as superintendent c
il their smelter at Great Fslls
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1898-03-11

Mrs. E. II. Sheaffer and
daughter, Leila, returned from
their winter trip to Spokane
yesterday.
DIED. - Near Grangeville,
Idaho, March 9, 1898, Diedrich
II. Telcher. Funeral at the
Grangevillc cemetery today,
Friday, at II a. m. Obituary
next week.
The Poorman Mining CO.,
of Florence, have purchased
from Frank ]. Reed the Nero
and 1vanhoe quartz claims for
the purpose of consolidating
them with the Poorman group.
The ladies of the Presbyte-
rian church society will meet
at the Episcopal church Sat
urday, March II, at 3 p.
m. The object of the society
is to promote sociability, aid
the needy, and help SO far as
lies within our power, every
thing that will aid the progress
of our village. Every one
interested in this work is urg-
ed to come out and help us.
Mrs. G. WAGNER. Pres.
Mrs. G.. E. SHANNON, Sec.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1898-03-11
FARMERS MILLING co. LIMITEI

FARMERS MILLING co. LIMITED
Notice is hereby given that the annual
meeting of the stockholders and sub
scribers to stock of the Farmers Milling
Co. Limited, will be held in Denver,
upon Saturday March 76, at IL O'Clock NJ
for the purpose of electing board oi
directors to serve for the ensuing year,
and for the transaction OF other business.
As the statute prescribes that majority
of subscribed stock shall be represented
at such meeting as this; in order to
legally transact business, il is essential
that each subscriber be present, or his
stock represented. NJ l. BUTLER,
T w CowAN, Pres OF Board
Secretary
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THE FREE PRESS

PUBLIsHED EVERY FRIDAY BY
A. F PARKER, EDITOR AND PROPRIETOR
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FOR SALE.

80 acres at the mouth of Deer creek,
on Salmon river. The bottom land cam
not be excelled for the raising of fruit,
vegetables, melons, tobacco, etc. Uu-
limited range for stock and plenty Of
water for irrigating. House 3Ix2I; 90
rods stone fence; 80 fruit trees in bear
ing. $500 takes il. or trade for stock.
Apply to VIM. II Short on the place, or
A. T. Parker L. z. Office
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PRICE FIVE CENTS.

also that the calendar may be taken
up. There are many measures which
have been reported, and there will be
no difficulty to find employment II the
senate is disposed to settle to routine so
early in the session.
During the closing days Of the last
session, Senator Morgan gave notice Of
his intention to call up the Nicaragua
canal bill at the beginning OF the pres
ent session He unquestionablyw will re-
deem his promise and would doubtless
seek the first opportunity. but for the
possibility Of change Of sentiment In
favor OF having the government under
take the entire responsibility OF build
ing the canal. All the Indications are
that this question will be one OF the
most important subjects under consid-
Grafton during the session.
Opposition is developing TO the bill
which the Hawaiian commission will
bring in. and for which early considera-
tion will be asked. There Is a consid-
cradle contingent in the senate opposed
to constituting the islands into a ter
ritory because Of the apprehension that
they may be converted into a state and
deliberate consideration of the subject
will be asked.
While IL is quite too early to reach
a definite conclusion. there are de-
cided indications of a disposition on
the part of the senate to confine the
sessions work to routine measures and
the appropriation bills. and IL need sur
prise no one IL the close of the session
would demonstrate that this general
policy had been pursued
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their lines In this building up to the
seventh floor. They were greatly ham
dicapped by the many stories. Flames
had eaten their way through the side
wall In many places, and the huge
white structure burned fiercely. The
elevators made trips up and down until
the men running the cages were COM
PEELED to flee for their lives. and In this
way many of the effects of the offices
were saved.
The three top floors were on fire al
most simultaneously from the begin
ming. The smoke was dense. The
flames shot high above the roof and
over the massive brownstone Postal
building. and everybody at work in
the structure had been ordered out of
this building long before.
Desperate efforts were made to save
ii. The interior of the Home Life In
surance company building was by this
the six or eight upper stories the
flames were pouring in masses. In the
rear nine stories were afire and the
fire department, so far as this portion
OF the building was concerned, was alb
solutely powerless.
At 11:15 o'clock the Postal building of
IA stories caught fire. Chief Bonner.
who had charge of the telephone. took
the elevator and went to the roof to
give personal directions. At this time
there were a few operators that had
ignored the orders of the fire chief. two
or three clerks and few boys at work
In the building in the sitting smoke.
and messages were sent until the
flames came and all were forced to
rush for their lives. The unsent mes
sages were left at the telegraph keys.
Chief Bonner had under his direction
all the engines located in the fire houses
below 23d street station. In addition
hook and ladder companies. including
water towers, were at the scene. The
firemen were worked in the lower part
of the buildings to save adjoining
buildings. Notwithstanding all efforts.
at / o'clock this morning three floors
of the Postal building had been par
TALLY destroyed. The fire was then
working its way downward. Chief
Bonner thought, however, that he had
II under control. He did not expect 1t
to get much below this.
The fire started from three explos-
ions. What caused the explosions no
one knows. The firemen could not find
out. They thought gas had escaped in
some manner in the basement and so
resulted in explosion and fire.
The Postal Telegraph company Off
cials say that all their wires have been
burned out and that they had no con-
nections from the building. The Hard
ware clubs quarters. which were on
the top floor of the Postal building.
were ruined. Their loss is heavy. The
Home Insurance building was one of
the handsomest on Broadway and was
supposed to be absolutely fire-proof
At 2:30 o'clock Fire Chief Bonner
went home, saying that the fire would
burn itself out i'm a short time and that
it could not spread and was practical
ly out.
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A Flaming, Pitching Wreck.

New York. Dec. 4-The German steamer
Dalecarlia. from Rio de Janeiro. which ar
rived to-day. when in latitude 1885, longi-
tude 52.52 came alongside of a ship ablaze
from stern to foremast. while a yellow
funneled German steamship was standing
in near the flaming, pitching wreck. No
body could be seen on the decks of the
burning vessel. nor were there any boats
struggling amid the waves, so IL is proba-
bic that the crew were rescued by the
steamship. which was waiting to note the
end. After steaming around the wreck
twice the Dalecarlia proceeded on her
way. The steamer by the burning ship
was either the Werra or the Fulda of the
North German Lloyd line. Both vessels
sailed i'm company from this port last
week, bound for Havana
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THE STORM IN BALTIMORE.
Moro Than Eight Hundred Houses Were
Unroofed.

Baltimore, Dec. 4.-The most severe
wind and rain storm that has visited
Baltimore for many years prevailed
to-day and did thousands of dollars Of
damage. Sixty miles an hour is the
wind velocity gwen out by the wealth
er bureau. the highest for 10 years.
Fully 500 houses in the city and vicin-
ity were unroofed, chimneys innum-
cradle were blown down. trees uprooted
and poles leveled. Telegraph. tele-
phone. electric light and trolley poles
We're blown down like so many ten
pins. Large sections of the city are I'm
darkness tonight and telegraph and
telephone systems are badly wrecked.
During the height Of the hurricane a
large gas supply tank at the corner Of
Scott and Ostend streets exploded and
created a panic in the neighborhood.
No damage was done.
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6IllETT IN MEXICO.
The Missing Cattle Piunger Will Soon H
Arrested.

Kansas City. Mo, Dec. "A dispatch
TO the Journal from Chihuahua, Mexico.
says: Grant e. G.llett, the missing
Kansas cattle plunger. whose sudden
disappearance so startled the financial
world. arrived in Chihuahua Nov. %
and left on the morning of the 2fth for
Durango. where IL Is stated he deposit
ed a large sum OF money in the bank
He remained only a short time in
Durango. when he bought a return tick
ct to Chihuahua. Two prominent busf-
ness men of this city came up from
Durango on the same train with him
and stated that he bought a first-ciass
ticket and rode In a second-class coach
as far as Torreon. where he took the
Pullman. The gentlemen got into con-
versation with him and he said he had
made considerable money In Colorado
in the general merchandise business
and he was in Mexico with a view to
investing IN ranch or mining property.
He conversed quite freely upon various
topics. referring occasionally to the cas-
tie business. He was well-dressed and
wore several beautiful diamonds. AT
Jiminez he was met by his attorney.
G. r. Troxel. and the two entered into
low conversation and remained together
until they reached Chihuahua They
arrived here last Monday and went to
the leading hotel. where they register
ed. The man was undoubtedly Gillett.
as his signature corresponded with his
signature to n document held in this
city. Troxel left Tuesday on the stage
for the west. presumably TO the mining
camp i'm the Sierra Madre mountains.
Gillett is st.ll in the city. but his
whereabouts are unknown. except to
the detectives who are closely shadow
ing his every movement. The report
that Gillett had been arrested and held
in custody here IL untrue. The Jefe Po-
iitico says the Mexican authorities have
not seen him and know nothing of his
whereabouts.
He will be arrested immediately up
on the arrival OF the authorities from
the states. who are expected to arrive
soon from FL Paso. Their baggage Is
all in the city and one of the trunks
has a tag with the name c. r. Troxel.
Three letters which have arrived at the
hotel for q. G. Gillett, have mysteri-
ously disappeared.
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A Slx-OAY RACE.
Thirty-One Men Have started at Madison
square Garden.


New York. Dec. 4.-Thirty-one men
started i'm a six-day bicycle race In Madi-
son Square garden at 1906 this (Monday)
morning. The starters are In excellent
condition and the plank track. ten laps to
the mile. Is I'm perfect order. The attend
ance at the start was not large. owing to
the stormy weather.
When the numbers of the racers were
distributed the referee could find no one
who would take rs" Irish. English,
American, French and Russian riders
seeming TO be afraid of IL. Hence No. II
Will not be represented. At one minute
after II o'clock the riders were called to
the scratch and the following responded:
Charles w. Miller. American. and winner
of last years six-day race; Joseph II.
Rice. American. second man in last years
race and that of the previous year; Fred
Schiner, German, third I'm last years race;
Teddy Hale, winner of 1896 race: Freder-
ick Michael, Swiss Oriding under the name
of Frederick; Theo. Joyeux, French,
Frank Cistao. French; Ulysses Monachon,
Swiss. holder of French unpaced 24-hour
record: Etiene Stephane, French; Frank
Waller, German; Fred Forester. German:
Burns Pierce, Nova Scotian; Frank AL
bert. American; Louis Gimm. German
American; John Lawson. Swede; Oscar
Julius. Swede: Earl ID. Stevens American:
A. G. Bliven, American; Maginniss Gross
American; Charles Neal. American:
James Rafferty,. American: Jack Burke.
lrish-American; Oscar Aaronson. Swede:
Lewis J. Kinsey. American; J. w. Navin.
Irish; Stephen Fallon, American: Charles
Turville American; Burt Leslie, Ameri-
can; Edward Beacon, American; =.
Smith. American
Miller. the winner of last years six
days race was a favorite among the
spectators before the start was made
Little betting was being done.
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ALL WERE LOST.
Boats In Which the Crew Left the
schooner We're .Capsized.


New York. Dec. 4.-The Nova Scotian
schooner Walleda arrived to-day from
Gonaives and reports that during the
height of the hurricane on November
2s. in latitude 1922. longitude ~. she
sighted a dismantled schooner of about
200 tons. IL was nearly dark at the
time. and her crew could be seen on the
decks gesticulating frantically for as
sistance. The Walleda bore down on
the stranger and got close under her
lee and hailed her. They shouted that
the vessel was sinking and asked to be
taken off. Captain Kemp told them
that his boats were stove in and useless.
They said they would come to the Wal
leda in their own boats. During
this time the Walleda laid to. but, find
ing that she was rapidly drifting TO lee
ward, went about on quarter tack and
after several attempts managed tocross
the bow of the wreck and again drifted
down to a leeward position. The wal
leda hailed again. but got no answer.
In the meantime another three masted
schooner came to her assistance and as
sumed a position to the windward of
the wreck. Both OF them stood by until
daylight. When morning broke the
wreck was seen to be deserted and the
boats gone. IL is supposed that the
unfortunate men had attempted to
launch their boat during the night.
and that it capsized and all were
lost
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IN THE SENATE.
Every Effort to Be Made to Prevent an
Extra session.


Washington, Dec. 4-Senators ex-
press a determination to take up the
work of the session vigorously in the
beginning with the hope of getting
we'll advanced before the holidays and
they are counting upon taking up the
appropriations bill at a very early date
for the purpose OF preventing an extra
session. due to any failure on the part
of the national body. IL Is expected
that the deficiency bill will reach the
senate the present week. the under
standing at the north end OF the capitol
being that the house will dispose of IL
within a very few days after as
sembling. The committee on appro-
priations will bring IL in early for the
double purpose of having IL passed
quickly and of testing the feeling OF
senators on questions connected with
the war. The first days session will
be given up almost entirely to the mes
sage. and there is great interest mani
Tested in hearing the minutest details
OF the presidents recommendation.
After the reading of the message the
senate will adjourn till the next day.
All plans for legislation OF general
scope awaits the PRONUNCIATION OF this
document. and as a consequence one
hears far less than usual OF measures
TO be introduced
IL Is impossible 90 say what matters
will occupy the week after the disposal
of the message, but IL is probable that
some speeches may be delivered upon
the policy Indicated by the message and
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ADVERSE CRITICISM.
The Porto Ricans Want Free Trade with
the United States.

San Juan de Porto Rico. Dec. 4.-The
report put in circulation here that the
United States government will take no
definite action to establish a compre-
hensive scheme of Porto Rican admin
istration for at least a year has pro-
voked much adverse comment. A meet
ing has been held by local business
men, Americans and Porto Ricans, to
protest vigorously against any delay i'm
reforms which are absolutely necessary
to prevent the continuance of serious
abuses.
The same meeting condemned the ac-
tion of the American authorities in col
lecting arrears of Spanish taxes since
1888, and called for the application of
American laws and the establishment
of free trade with the United States.
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There Is n WAY.

London, Dec. 4.-Rt. Hon. James
Bryce, liberal member of parliament
for South Aberdeen, in reply to a ques-
ton whether, in his opinion, the United
States constitution permitted the hold
ing of colonies, said: Il should think
that, Notwithstanding the language
used by the supreme court of the
United States in a famous decision
made 40 years ago, the means may be
found whereby the United States can
hold the recently acquired territories
without violation of the constitution
and without comforting upon them the
privileges of states or territories. for
which they are obviously unfit"
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SWEPT BY STORM AGAIN
Atlantic Coast Once More in the
Grasp of the Gale.
COVERS THE ENTIRE EAST
Wind and Tide Reach the Highest
Point in Years-More Than Eight
Hundred Houses Unroofsd
in Baltimore.

Philadelphia, Dec. A heavy rain
storm which began here yesterday con-
tinued all day to-day with increasing
violence. accompanied by winds of al
most gale velocity. Shortly before mid
night there was a clear sky. At its
maximum the wind blew ~ miles an
hour. Telegraph wires from this city
south We're rendered almost useless on
account of the heavy winds. Trees.
swinging signs and chimneys were
blown down. but no great damage Is
known to have resulted. A few dis
patches received at the maritime ex-
change told of a very severe northeast
er prevailing at the Delaware Break
water and other points along the New
Jersey coast. At many points the tide
rose to the highest point it has reached
in years.
No disasters to vessels have yet been
reported
At Atlantic City great damage was
caused to wires and the city is i'm COM
parative darkness tonight. Several
private residences on the Meadows
were completely surrounded by water
compelling occupants to use boats I'm
going to and from buildings. Reports
from eastern Pennsylvania indicate the
prevalence of heavy winds and rain ac-
companied in some instances by a
slight fall of snow
At Shenandoah. where snow eell,
many small buildings on the outskirts
were blown down. Telegraph commun-
ication was also crippled
In the mining regions of northwestern
pennsylvania the snow fall has. i'm
some places, reached a depth Of six
inches. with no signs of abatement.
Traffic has been seriously impeded.
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Iun.hed with White.

London, Dec. 4-Ex-Empress Freder-
ick of Germany drove from Windsor
Castle to-day to Wilton Park. near
Beaconsfield. where she lunched with
Henry White. United States charge
d'affaires. and Mrs. White. Mr.. and
Mrs. Whites party included. in addi-
tion to Lord and Lady Curzon and
General Lord Kitchener. the Duke Of
Devonshire. lord president of the coun-
ell of ministers: the Duchess of Devon
shire. the Earl of Rosebery, Viscount
Cranborne. eldest son of the Marquis
of Salisbury, and Viscountess Gran
borne
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Progressing FavorabIy.

Washington. Dec. 4-Advices from
Judge Day of the Paris peace commits
sion. received during last nights cabinet
meeting. are of gratifying character and
hopeful of the signing of the peace treaty
within a reasonable time. Members of
the cabinet express satisfaction at the
progress being made and say negotiations
are progressing smoothly. There are var
ious details. however, concerning which
the chairman desires TO learn fully of the
presidents wishes and IL was an inquiry
Of this character which formed the bur-
den of the latest communication from
Paris.
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u Was q Close CnlI.

Special Dispatch to the Standard
Helena. Dec. i.-The shooting affair of
last night In which George Carew. "A tele-
graph operator came near numbering
Joseph Kastner. miner. has been the
talk of the town to-day. How kastner
escaped being mortaly wounded. IL not
killed IL "A mystery Carew is still i'm Jail
but another operator who was arrested
along with him on suspicion of being i'm
plicated, has been released. As soon as
kastner's wounds permit him appearing
in court Carew will be given a hearing.
Meanwhile his friends will try to get him
out on bail
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A Fireman Killed.

Scranton. Pa, Dec. 4-To-day's
heavy wind storm blew down a signal
pole on the New York. Ontario e. West
ern railway at Peckville tonight A
few minutes later passenger train
crashed into the pole and the tender
and engine left the track and rolled
down an embankment. killing the fire.
man. David Davis. Of Carbondale.
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storm ON Lake Erie.

Toledo. Ohio, Dec. 4.-The worst
storm on Lake Erie this season is i'm
progress A heavy snow has nearly cut
this city of from the outside world.
Wires are down in every direction.
Dozens Of boats are in the bay and
fears for the safety of many of them
are entertained. The wind is blowing a
gale over the lake.