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The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1899-10-26

General Manager Shelby is wearing
his right hand bandaged to a board,
all through peculiar accident with
which he met while coming down
from Parma last week lie had
started to step from a standing train
and paused on the steps to reach for
some papers in his breast pocket, and
in doing so lost his balance and
tipped forward lightly against the
small iron rail, with which the back
of his hand came in contact, his body
pressing on the palm so heavily as
to bend the member across the rail,
breaking one of the small bones.
An enormous amount of freight
has been received at this station for
some time past. The main freight
room is now chock full and the wait
inc room is also being utilized to
store the over flow goods in. Many
freight teams are seen every day 60
ing out of this city with loads of
goods for the towns north of this
place in Washington county, and a
vast amount of freight is coming in
TO supply the home demand Never
before was there such infowing OF
freight.
At the recent State Medical Asso-
citation meeting at Lewiston, Weiser
| received six votes for the next meet
/ ING place BOISE was selected, re-
, ceiving seven votes DR.. Numbers
: saws the claims of Weiser were moi
pushed by him. He mentioned it al
: the first, but he also agreed witt
/ the Others that Boise would be the
1proper place next year on account o.
} necessary consultations with the at
a tornev general on legal matters which
e will have to be considered, and die
e not ask for it. But Weiser received
a six votes Just the same and the ad
f yertisement of the best town in the
y state is very gratefully received.
A. NJ. Bagley is going back t.
Montana to pass the winter, leaving
Mrs. Bagley to look after the plac
here until his return. Bagley recent
Il " came here and has invested lively
81 or fifteen hundred dollars in til
u town. but being an expert bartende
y and finding salaries here below hi
ST abilities, he will 90 back up where b
~ can command 500 per. Ate
awhile. with the cash jingling in hi
III leans and things more advanced here
Baglev will hit the fat Weiser Ian
once more and take his share in tn
swim of prosperity. Those are tn
"a kind of people we like to see, who
v when necessity compels them to hus
rs tie. slide for some other vale an
come back. with their pockets full
the scads of elsewhere, TO build Il
:. the country. Weiscr can stand 10
~ of men with Bagley's backbone an
good judgment
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1899-10-26
McGREGoR & CoAKLEY.

See our line of 81 O0-per-sul
mems underwear.
JOIN ROSE.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1899-10-26
Real.......
Enjoyment

There's real enjoyment in
wearing comfortable footwear. When
Il man gets home at night, off comes
his shoes. When he arrives at his
place of business or labor, the
chances are lie fishes out an old pair
of shoes that have convenient holes
cut to ease his corns. That's the
way with some men.
The men who find comfort in
wearing the same pair Of shoes from
morning till night are the men who
buy footwear of us. We can give
anybody foot comfort who will buy
the kind of shoes we advise. W.
cant guarantee this, however, II
those who use their own judgment
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1899-10-26

Watch the 'Big X" -four lows
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1899-10-26
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The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1899-10-26

The terms and conditions of sale will be found
IN an "Act defining the duties OF the State Board
OF Land Commissioners" Fifth Session Laws,
1899, page ~.
Appraised value and particular description
may be found ut the office OF the county treas
urer, can be seen ut the Office of the State
Land Board.
NorE-No lands will be sold for less than
5000 per acre. The first years interest and ten
per cent, OF the purchase price, cash on day OF
sale
missoners,
S, H. HAYS.
BY c. L. ARNEY, Secretary.
Chief Clerk. 41-4
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1899-10-26

Entered in the postoIlice AT Weiser AS
Second-class matter.
The Irish standard., 1899-08-12
LAURIER IS ANGRY.
The Canadian Premier Declares the
Recently Printed Interview
Was Not Accurate.

Ottawa, Ont, Aug. 7.-Sir Wilfrid
Laurier, when interviewed Saturday,
was not in the best of humor. He said:
1T is simply scandalous how we are mis-
represented by interviewers who publish
IN the United States press their so-called
conversations with myself and other Cana
dian public men. 1 have not so far received
formal invitation o visit Chicago. Only
an informal one was offered me, and how
could I refuse to accept or reject that
Which was not authoritatively asked to
accept? When the time arrives for me to
send my reply to a formal Invitation to
visit Chicago I will not hesitate to an
swer either in the affirmative or negative.
To say that 1 would refuse to accept the
invitation to Chicago were it formally Of
fered to me because feared insults by any
of the people in Chicago or anywhere else
In the United States is to say that which
l can only say is p"eposterous invention
Il think better of our American friends
and am satisfied that if l were to visit the
great city of Chicago ] would receive as
cordial treatment as will be extended to
any of the other invited guests whose
pleasure and privilege 1t may be to accept
the invitation. The United States and Cam
ada can have their disputes and can carry
them on without it being necessary for
the press or people of either country to so
far forget themselves as to insult or black
guard the representatives on the one side
or the other of the border line. will not,
however, at the present be interviewed as
to whether will or will not go to Chicago
but when am called upon to formally re-
ply to an invitation to go there and should
I refuse to accept the invitation my re-
fusal will not be the result of any fear Of
insult by the American neOple
The Irish standard., 1899-08-12
AN AWFUL TRAGEDY.
Examiner in the Pension ONCE at
Washington Cuts the Throat Of
at1 a Young Girl.

Washington, Aug. IA horrible
murder was committed Sunday in the
northeastern section'of the city. The
murderer was Benjamin H. Smell, a spe-
cial examiner in the pension Office, a
man about As years of age. His victim
was Liza Weissenberger, girl 13 years
OF age, who had been employed in his
household until few months ago,
when she was taken home by her
parents, who became suspicious of
Snell's conduct towards her. Smell
seemed to be infatuated with the child,
and paid her great deal of attention,
which, however, she resented. Sunday
morning Smell went to his victims
house and, entering at the front door,
passed on through the middle room,
where the girl was sleeping, to the din
ing-room door. While standing at the
door the mother ordered him out of the
house. Smell started to go, passing
again through the room where the
child was.
He bent over the sleeping child and
drew her from the bed. Awakened sud-
denly, she screamed in terror. Twist
ing one hand in the girls hair and
throwing back her head, Smell drew a
razor from his pocket and swept it
across her throat. Twice he slashed
her throat, and once he missed, cutting
a great piece of flesh from her cheek.
The head was almost severed from the
body, and both the murderer and his
victim were drenched with blood. At
tracted by the child's screams, the
mother ran to the rescue. In frenzy
she grappled with the murderer, and
was badly slashed on the arm with the
razor. The murderer attempted to es-
cape, but was soon captured by the
police and locked up in the Ninth pre-
cinct station. He refuses to give any
explanation of his acts, and says he re-
members nothing about them. The
murderer is native of Vermont, and
was at one time employed in a bank
in Montgomery, Ala. He has a wife
and two children.
The Irish standard., 1899-08-12
HARVEST FOR DEATH.
Disasters in the East Cause Loss
of Many Lives.
Trolley Car Plunses from n Trestlc In
Connecticut - Thirty-Six Killed -
Gang Planks Dreal k in Maine
and Score Perish.

Bridgeport, Conn.,, Aug. 7.-Nearly 40
persons were killed by an accident on
the Stratford extension of the Shelton
Street Railway company at four o'clock
Sunday afternoon when loaded troll
ley car went off the trestle over Pecll's
millpond at Oronoque, about six miles
north of Bridgeport, and sank in the
flats 40 feet below. Thus far 36 people
are known to be dead and several more
injured.
Only Two Escape.
Only two persons are known to have
escaped unharmed. 1t is believed that
there We're 43 passengers on the car,
but the Indicator was removed by con-
ductor of another car and spirited
away, so that at present it is impossible
to state accurately the number aboard.
The scene of the accident is midway
between Shelton and Bridgeport. The
car was north-bound, running toward
Shelton. 1t was in charge of Conductor
John Carroll, of Bridgeport, who was
among the killed, and Motorman Ham
ilton, of Bridgeport, who escaped by
jumping.
flunEed from the Trestlc.
The trestle is 44O feet long, made of
iron, with stone foundations, and was
not protected by guard rails. South
of the trestle is an incline, down which
the car ran at high rate of speed.
After it ran onto the trestle for about
ten feet the trucks left the rails and
then the car continued on the ties for
about rs feet, when it went off the
trestle and dropped into the pond be-
low, overturning completely and up
ending. When the car struck the four
ton motor and the heavy trucks crushed
into it, instantly killing many of the
passengers.
The Stratford town hall, where the
bodies were taken, was soon besieged
by more than 1000 persons, some of
whom had relatives or friends among
the dead, and the deputy sher-
ifs in charge had much difficulty
in handling the crowd of weep
ing women and anxious men. All the
bodies of the Bridgeport dead and the
few unidentified were taken to the
morgue at Bridgeport. 1t has been as
certained that 40 fares were registered,
and these with the young children that
did not have to pay, the motorman and
conductor and an extra motorman who
was being taught, make the probable
number on the car AZ.
The Irish standard., 1899-08-12
CRIME OF A MOTHER.
Distracted at Her Daughters Shame
She Kills Her and Com-
mtts Suicide.

Greentown, O., Aug. ruth Swartz,
aged 16, was killed by her mother, Mrs.
Catherine Wise, Sunday morning. The
murderess then went mile and a half
and threw herself into pool of water
at an Abandoned stone quarry. Her
body was tished out by neighbors Sun
day afternoon. The facts brought out
by an investigation of the county cor
oner are that the young girl had loved
in an unfortunate way. The distracted
mother declared she would find some
way to save her daughter. During the
night the mother arose, went down
stairs and slashed her daughters throat
with razor which was left lying on
a table in the room. In her struggle
for life the girl threw up her hands,
which were cut with the razor.
The Irish standard., 1899-08-12
Swimming Teacher Drowned.

New York, Aug. 7.-Davis Dalton, a
well-known swimming instructor who
has been stopping at Far Rockaway,
was drowned near Hog island, near
Rockaway, Sunday. He was in the wa
ter, giving an exhibition of swimming,
when he suddenly disappeared from
sight. lie did not Immediately rise, and
it was supposed he was showing how
long he could remain under water. Aft
er the longest possible time for per.
son to remain had passed boats were
sent out AID the body was recovered.
1t was found that death resulted from
apOpleXy.
The Irish standard., 1899-08-12
KILLED HIS CAPTOR.
Prisoner In the Hands of n Kentucky
Constable Secures Freedom
by Murder.

London, KY, Aug. News has Just
been received here from remote part
of Leslie county of the killing of con-
stable by his prisoner. Last Thursday
Jim Beltzer went to the head of Middle
Fork and placed under arrest a man
named Howard, from Harlan county.
The two proceeded some distance when
Beltzer stopped and entered a house,
leaving Howard outside. AS Beltzer
was returning and stepped from the
doorway Howard drew revolver, fred
and shot him through the head, caus-
ing his instant death. Howard made
his escape.
The Irish standard., 1899-08-12
No. $500.
NOTICE OF EXPIRATION OF REDEMPTION.
In whose
name assessed

Hd County, lu
SssS "a y
s$S$Ss s @ ) III :s s sS7 $s 9;n ] 1887 % this '
@
The Irish standard., 1899-08-12
Twenty Dead.

By noon II had been recovered. Three
other persons were taken on board the
Sappho and died on the way to Bar
Harbor. The exact number of dead
will not be known for some time yet,
as strong tide sweeps under the pier
and some bodies may have been carried
away by it. A diver, who was set to
work without delay, was engaged in
his search until five o'clock, but only II
bodies were found,
The Irish standard., 1899-08-12
When travelling

Look out for your comfort and con-
xenience. Two fast trains, equipped
. with Pullman sleeping, dining and cafe
cars, leave Minneapolis >and St. Paul
daily via Wisconsin Central lines for
Milwaukee, Chicago, and Eastern and
Southern points. Ask your nearest tick
ct agent for further information. Jas. c.
Pond, Gen'l Pass Agt., Milwaukee,
Wis. v. c. Russell, C. P. & T. A., 2so
Nicollet avenue, Minneapolis.
The Irish standard., 1899-08-12
wcll.Known MinI.ter Dena.

! Cleveland, O., Aug. REV. George
W. Pepper, D. d., died at 1878 o'clock
Sunday morning at his home in this
city. DR.. Pepper had been in i'll health
for several months. DIR. Pepper was
ordained Methodist minister in 1850
and has been prominent in that church
in Ohio. In 1890 he was appointed Unit
ed States consul at Milan, Italy.
The Irish standard., 1899-08-12

\ Toledo, O., Aug. Mayor Jones
states that there is no doubt but that
enough names have been signed to his
petitions to comply with the law in or
der to place his name on the ticket. He
does not hold this sufficient to make the
final announcement that he will go
into the field as a candidate.
The Irish standard., 1899-08-12
THROWN INTO THE WATER.
A Score of Persons Perish Mt Mount
Desert Ferry. Me-

A Score of Persons Perish Mt Mount
Desert Ferry, Me.
Bar Harbor, Me-, Aug. IA score of
persons were killed Sunday by the
collapse of the gang plank of the Mount
Desert Ferry. Seventeen were drowned
and three died from the terrible en-
perience of immersion in the wa
ter and injuries while struggling
for life. The Maine Central rail
road ran excursions to Bar Harbor from
all sections of it's line in Maine, the at
traction being the warships which were
expected Sunday. All the morning long
trains packed with excursionists were
rushing to Bar Harbor. The train
which left Bangor at s:25 consisted of
12 cars jammed with people. At Mount
Desert Ferry, the terminus of the line,
the train is left for the boat, for an
eight-lnile sail to Bar Harbor. From
the wharf slip or gang plank 40 feet
long and ten feet wide, led up to the
boat. The slip was hinged at the in
ner end, and was raised or lowered to
suit the tide. The wharf extends on
both sides of the lush with the end of
the wooden gang plank. Five timbers,
four by twelve inches, set vertically,
ran the length of the plank, and these
were crossed by two-inch planlling. 1t
is said that there was no support for the
plank between the hinges at the outer
end,
The Irish standard., 1899-08-12
Died Of His Wounds.

Milwaukee, Aug. 7.-Capt. Thomas
L. Pollock, who was shot by David An
derson at the soldiers home on Friday
last, died Sunday night. Anderson is
in Jail and will be held on charge Of
murder. Capt. Pollock served with the
Sixty-sixth Ohio infantry in company
A during the civil war.
The Irish standard., 1899-08-12
Killed by Live Wire.

Springfield, H., Aug. T. Patrick
Drury, a well-known citizen, while SUI
perintending some repairs on his house,
took hold of wire, which happened
to be across a trolley wire, and Drury
UaR Instantly killed.
The Irish standard., 1899-08-12
Killed In the Aims.

Berne, Aug. -Four additional ia
utilities have occurred in the Oberland.
u The body Of NJ. Arherse, of Paris, was
found in u ravine near Zeymatt. and NJ.
sBaumann. of Zurich, and two guides
were killed by an avalanche.
The Irish standard., 1899-08-12
Gang Plank Gives Away.

When the excursion train from Ban
gor arrived at the ferry there was a
rush for the steamer Sapphet. The first
few passengers had crossed the gang
plank safely, and it is estimated that
200 people were massed upon the plank.
Suddenly they felt the plank give way
beneath them. The long timber sup
porting the plank broke in the middle.
The hinges held up one end and the
chain the other, while the broken ends
of the plank dropped, and struggling,
screaming mass of humanity was
plunged into the water, Is feet below
the wharf. A few clung to the inclined
sides of the plank, but at least $50 were
struggling in the water. The pling of
the wharf partially penned them in on
three sides and the boat lying at the
wharf closed the other end of the OPEN
ing.
The Irish standard., 1899-08-12
shut Ont of Azores.

i Ponta Delgado, Azores, Aug. 7.-ves-
sells from the United States will not
be admitted to the Azores islands. They
can only receive provisions under rig.
8orous quarantine.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1899-01-19

Besides the ordinary scattered shoot
Ing Stars there are others. presumably
OF the same SORT. bur moving Ia great
swarus. and in regular orbits around
the sun like comets. Indeed in several
cases su2h q swarm follows in the
wake Of Il comet, and ts almost certain
" related 70 Il IN some vav not vet
quite clear. Some Of the mere0ric
orbits interseCr our own: and if earth
and meteors happen 10 reach the cross
Ing together. We have & meteOr-suOver
The little bodies rush into our atmoS-
phere aud burn. Although the mere0rs
IN such shower are all really moving
in parallel lines, perspective makes
them appear 10 diver-e from L single
point IN the heavens called its "ra.
diaur." The most remarkable Of these
me-eor-ioclls * one that makes il cir.
cult around the sun in a little more
than rhrrrE-rhree years, in q long. oval
orbit which rhe earth crosses on Nov.
- II Is called the "Leonid" swarm.
because ttS radiant i IN the constella.
ton Leo Magnificent displays from Il
occurred In 1199, l>33. and last in 1859
and 1857: for the flock * 20 extensive
that it takes more than year to pass
the Junction. and scattered outlars
precede and follow the main body for
several years. II was this advance
guard which n lS9s gave Us the feeble
showers that attracted - much atcen.
ton In 1899, or perhaps in 1900 We
shall encounter the swarm itself ana
the sky will be filled with living me-
teors for hours. Whether the spectacle
will be visible in this part OF the world.
or not, cannot be certainly forerold.
The radiant Is above the horizon only
after midnight. and the shower Is visi-
bic only where it occurs between mid.
night and dawn of local time.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1899-01-19
STU ALTON IS CRITICAL
Put General Otis Has l.
Well in Hand.
4 REBEL ATTACK IS RIDICULOUS
Good pa,uit. Exnected From the Con-
ference Between pti-' and asui-
naldo'. Representatives.

Manila. Jan. l6.-The situation here
is undoubtedly critical, bu. Major
General Oti. has it we'll in hand, and
there is no such certainty Of trouble rs
many believe. Tie rebels are concen-
trated on the outskirts Of the town,
and their leaders have issued stric, or
ders that they shall act only on the de-
iensive. An accident II isht precipl1ata
trouble, but the idea OF a rebel attack
upon Manila is ridiculous, a. the
Americans control the position.
Aguinaldo has republished the Sec
ond manifesto in reply TO the proclama-
ton Of General Otis. which was re-
called on its first appearance, but IL
has proved Intellectual.
On Wednesday. false alarm, due
to trivial incidents occurring stimuli
taneously in opposite parts Of the city,
led to general call TO the United
States forces. In Is minutes the en-
tire city was covered. The promptl-
tude OF the Americans, while it created
a scare for the moment, efectuallv re-
stored confidence throughout Manila.
and dispelled the excitement due 70 a
passing fear Oh the part of the citizens
that an outbreak was imminent. 1t IS
possible that the Filipinos, after the
diplomatic conferences that have been
held between the representatives. Of
General Otis and Aguinaldo, have
finally come to understand that the
cautious and conservative policy OF the
Americans is not due to fear. and they
may accept the inevitable with good
grace. 1t is evident that at present
they are unable to appreciate the full
meaning OF the independence demand
ell, and when they 10 understand its
extent, the American proposition will
be acceptable.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1899-01-19

Washington, Jan. I6.-The war -
V7s' lat'ns commission today passed a
resolution eeusur.ug Eagan Tor tho
language ne used when he appeared to
answer Charges made against the com.
I'll s'ary 7raaoh OF ale army by Niles
A01 returned TO him the carefully pre-.
pared iypewrit5eu statement which ha
lett with the commission after raa,1;1.
/. 70 that body. 1t is reported that
General Egan has concluded to exclnda
the matter complained OF.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1899-01-19

Hillsooro, Jan. l6.-While ditchinc
on his beaverdam at Pennington. i've
n les southeast OF this city, George
hoolnson struck gold>&earing quartz
Iedse which assays s42 TO the ton. The
ledge Is between two and three
feet IN width. The lead runs north
and south, pitching east. Near it ara
TWO o1ner lodges. the rock from which
has not yet been as.ayed.
The ledge was discovered several
days ago, but the matter was kent verv
quiet until today, and the only troubIa
70 be encountered Is in getting water
no gold had ever before been found Al
Farmlngtou. but Old miners cousideraI
the Indications there very GOOD.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1899-01-19
GO ON THEIR MEX .
Oregon I4gt.lature VIII Closely 'o"-
slider Appropriation Etli-'

.fdrr Appropriation Hili-.
Salem. or. Jan. 1.-The hf~' Wees
Of the legislative session closes "''A
81 b.lls introduced aud read in the SELL
a,s. and - in the house. TIE mouse
ra..sd the bill. to add TWO JUDGES to
the supreme court, and there i mite
doubt that the measure will pass tue
senate in due time. Two notable re-
forms have been provided for-to limit
the number OF committee clerks and to
keen appropriations OF doubtful merit
out Of the general appropriation OH.
\ bill 10 correct the committee cIei K
skip abuse further for future leg
lures IS before the senate. and IS likely
10 PASS both houses. The ways anu
means committee viii report not only
a general appropriation dill anu spe-
cial appropriation bill, but will refuse
10 yoke with appropriations OF un-
doubted merit those that are question:
able. making tile latter bills stand m
diyidualiy on their merits before the
legislature and the governor.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1899-01-19
TO ORGANIZE A CAslNEr
General Brooke Has Decided r, u.
Four Civil Secr-tarie.

Havana, Jan. l6.-Gen. Brooke has
carefully considered the formation of
a cabinet OF civil advisers, and has de-.
clded to have four secretaries-the first
OF state and government; the second q,
finance, the third OF justice and pubIic
INSTRUCTION; and the fourth of agricnI.
lure, INDUSTRY, commerce and public
WORKS. Only prominent residents NJ
she islands will be invited to Join the
Inc encouragement has received
acceptance from two. whose names ara
reserved until all four can b. an.
nounced. One Of the other two NAV
De spaniard. though it is nrobahIs
that all four will be Cubans