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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-09-04
5RLDDLED. WITH |. BULLETS Blu
Burglar Receives Dose Of Lead from
Angry Farmers-Died in Half an,

Bur CUR Receives u OoSe. OF fAeaullrom
Angry Farmers-Die in Half an
Hour, u
HARRISBURG. Pa, Sept. 3.-Francis
Frohm, alias strohm, alias Jones.
known as "shorty,'sf'a desperate char
ncter. was riddled with bullets by a
party of farmers. this morning, in the
Vicinity Of Ellzabethvillc,i Pa and kill
ed Instantly. Frohm and two compan-
Ions known as Frank Winiski and
Whitley strcusser, on Friday night.
shot a man named strayer at Eliza
bethyflle. while trying 20 rob his house.
The next morning Winiski,wasj arrested.
ut Elizabethville, and is now in JAIL
After the affair at strayer's house. the!
three tried to rob other houses and
held up q farmer, who escaped from
them. Frohm did not stop his depre-5
dations after the three separated on.
Friday night. but went to the vicinity
Of Lykens. where he laid.in hiding until,
Saturday night, when ne smashed the
window of Bressler,s store and made on
with a number OF reyolvers and razors.l
This morning the entire neighborhood
turned out to hunt him and caught
him In the morning. Frohm was arm
ed and drawing two freyolvers he shot,
at his pursuers, who were armed with.
guns. rifles and reyolvers, They return
ed.the fire and literally rlddled 5Frohm
with bullets. He fell:to5 the ground and
died in half an hour. He was thirty-sls
years old and has a sister living in
Shamokin, Pa, where he formerly
lived. AZ q h 5yi7Ss
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-09-04
MoNNETT,s ADVICE
To the Labor Organizations Is to
Down Every Congressman Connect
ed With Trusts.

VI COLUMBUS. o., Sept. 3.-Former At
.torney General Monnett In a speech de.
,llvered at the Labor Day picnic In this
city to-day. declared that the state and
national statutes were adequate TO de-
stroy nll trusts, II enforced. Advising
the labor organizations as to what he
believed TO be their duty. he said:
Inform yourselves OF the most rell-
able date. tho true sources and cause OF
this evil and ut every election In this
country municipal. county, state and
national. vote down every congress-
man. take away the seat OF every
judge. remove. every governor. defeat
every member OF the legisla ture. and
send to oblivion every councilman who
violates his oath OF Office md falls and
neglects to enforce the existing laws.r
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-09-04
Hanged for Murder.

BAsTRoP. Texas. Sept. S.--Enoch,
Moss. colored. was hanged in the jail
yard here to-day. for the murder OF
Neal Lane, white. Moss confessed his
guilt.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-09-04
Summary,

; Maximum temperature. 100 on 18th.
Minimum Temperature. Co on I'd.
reciptation-EGreatest In q & hours, 81
Inch on 18th. total for month, o.3s inches.
s Character I OF wcather-Clear DAYS, 4;
partly cloudy. 10: cloudy, 81: rainy. .. n.
I Eight thunder storms during the month
LIST and I'd; lowest stage, foot inches,
on 18th md 18th. Z 20 80, n K y
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-09-04
Major Kerr, Expected.

BERLIN. Sept. '3,--Mn1or5 John D..
Kerr. Tenth United States cavalry, re-,
Gently appointed military nttache OF
expected to. arrive here during the
present month. u =, y
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-09-04
Ten Thousand in Line.

Z CINCINNATI, Sept. 3.-Labor day
was celebrated here by q parade OF
workingmen, estimated from 1900 to
1900. 1t was the best appointed pro-
cession ever seen here on Labor day.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-09-04
Wife of Governor Dies,

HELENA, Mont. Sept. 3.-Nirs. p. II.
Leslie, wife OF Governor Leslie. who
has had the unique distinction OF being
chief executive of two states. Kentucky
and Montana. died to-day, after a long
illness.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-09-04

GREENsBoRo-Riyer 0 feet 0 inches
nns falling, Weather, fair and hot.
WOODWARD. and Edgar Cherry down
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES feet /
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-09-04
nch and failing. weather. 4, cloudy Z, and "a

inch and falling. Weather, cloudy and
warm. z IS IS y X - tissl
.!IyyARREN--River at low water mark.
Wenther. showers and cooler. jsSii
fBRoWNsY1LLE-Rlver 5 feet g
inches. q. Z; ~ 70 z,
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES; 2.5 feet sndi
falling. Wea ther. rain. M IA Z. y "
- PARKERSBURG---R River s. feet n n
Inches and falling. Weather. clear
Mercury. as. No boats. Little Kama
VIVA falling.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-09-04
WEATHER AND RIVER.

From figures furnished by Weather
Observer Christian Schnepf and Wharf
master John Crockard, the IntellIgencer
has complied the following weather and
river report for the month Of August:
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-09-04
City Wiped Out hY F,r..

LACROSSE, Wis, Sept. s.-Flre has
wiped out the entire business portion OF
1sotosi, Wisconsin. causing a loss OF
$4,000.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-09-04

: 1NsflalL u'ttS 49, III bhisf " 10 VIII ~
Mss. Dora Thomas, her only .compstito.
being her sister, who seemed to be out
classrd by her younger and clighter;rel-
ativa. n,
The sack race was. q ludicrous feature
and created much merrlment- There
were five entries. and the distance was
one hundred yards. 1t was won BY
Walter Frazier, who came In an easy
winner.
The next event was the six-round
i;boxing bout between Charles Hafer
,ahd William Mackcy, two boys. 1t was
fierce contest from start to finish.
the boys pummclling each other in true
i gladiator style. In the fifth round Ha-
+ fer. scored clean knock down. AT the
wlnd-up they were both exhausted. and
as. honors were about even the referee
.reclared the bout draw.
/. In the half-mile foot race for boys
there were about twenty-five entries.
some OF the boys colored. It was won
! by, Harry Jennings. colored. he easily
! dlstanclns all his competitors. The
,lrcst of the boys were strung out along
sthe track fora quarter Of q mile ut the
!! finish.
e! The .hrce-quarter mile running race
was won by NJ. W. Fahey's MAUD
fOtclln. winning the first and third
cheats. The judges were Andrew Nc
!. Ginley, W. J. Beckett and Thomas
) o'Brien, jr.j; starter. J. C. Jansen: time.
keeper. Edward Costello. The race waS
best two In three. for a purse OF SOS.
4 There were some delays in getting the
I horses started. owing to the obstinacy
Eof "Red Star" who refused to start,
/. Notwithstanding the fact that her own
,cr threw stones at her and in other
ways abused her In endeavoring to get
the animal started, "Duckadoo. owned
by William McGannon. came in second
in all three heats. Red Star" owned
by Allie Chapman. of Benwood. came
under the wire third In the first heat,
first In the second and was left at the
/. post in the third. MAUD otella" was
lief; n, the post in the second heat but
4 came under the wire first in the first
and third heats. The time for the; first
heat was 1:2i; second, 1925; third, 1:el.
z The last event on the programme was
the wrestling match between Davey and
4 islmcoe. The first round was Graeco-
Roman; and was won by slmcoc In
Z fourteen minutes. The other two were
.catch-as.catch-can. ono fall being won
Il by Dnvey in thirteen minutes and the
other by Sipcoe In three minutes.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-09-04
Piano Bargains.

One Huntington Piano slightly shop.
worn. Mahogany cases. this week 81
$3.50. x, 81 2 ;5 z. N. ~ ,E3
Fine Foster Plano, used but sho''
time, only $3.50. (.
F. w.SBAUMER co. !
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-09-04
LABOR DAY
OUTING All
FAIR GROUNDS.
Attended by Several Thousands De-
spite the Unpropltious
Il, Weather,
THE AMUSEMENT PROGRAMME.
Was a Great Ono and Pleased the
Crowds.--Results Of the Races
and Other Contests

~ ~
4 In spite Of the antagonism Of the ele-
ments yesterday the annual Labor Day
Outing at the Fair Grounds was a big
success. It was given under the nus!
pices OF the Ohio Valley Trades and In.
Dor Assembly. and the various commit
toes in5wllosc charge the affair was
given are entitled to unstinted praise,
especially the amusement COMMITTEES,
3 who provided a programme of amuse.
gments that could not have been i'm.
proved upon. (. W. s'.t Z! I.
The usual parade feature was dis
!spepscd with this year, and Instead thu
/ Opera House band made a tour OF the
! city in a wagon. and advertised the af-
fair. The inclemency Of the weather
kept thousands away, but in spite OF
this several thousand persons congre-
gated on the grounds. Had the weather.
been propitious 1t is probable the, crowd
would have surpassed that of any pre-
Nous years. AS it was, the assembly
will likely have = balance on the
right sldesof the ledger, an unusual oc-
5currence.
= On the grounds the Opera House band
, dIscoursed music In the grand stand. In
the pavilion the Grand Opera House
Z orchestra played for dancing. and In the
machinery hall, on an improvised pavil-
lon the colored people tripped Tito their
hearts content. d. II !.
The first event on the racing pro J.
sgramme was the mile open bicycle racs.
!. The track! was heavy after the rain.
land the riders had to race around the
outer edge, which accounts for. the, SLOW
time. The race was won by Charles
Reed in a close finish, the time being
sf3:O5.S The officials in the bicycle races
1 were Tom Garden, starter; Charles
Modar, Judge; ]. E. Dungeon and Al
bert Miller timers. George Cook, Ed.
Altmyer, William Hartenstein and Will
Lucer came over the tape in the order
named. Il
The two mile handicap was won by
! George Koch. CT Fulton, in a very prat-
tyy and exciting finish. He caught the
25-yard men at the first quarter. At
the mile and quarter mark the 20
yard men closed in on the 75-ya I'd men,
and from. there to the finish they were
launched. with McCracken and Wagner
dlstarcca. Just before crossing the
tape Koch spurted and crossed the:lne
"a winner. The race resulted as fol-
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-09-04

FOR forty years Cooks Imperial e.
ira Dry Champagne has stood the tss
for purity and Its delicious bouquet
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1900-07-13
A New Firm for Emmett.

Born to Emmett and vicinity,
this week, new firm under the
management of L. S. Cool and Il.
A. Pugh, to be known as the Pay
ette Development Co, whose
business will be to bring III new
settlers, handle land on commission
and do general insurance and
loan business. The writer has
tried for sometime to get things in
rhape to take up such work and
partial arrangements between Prof
Wilson and himself had been made
but Mr.. Wilson's time had been
occupied with census work and his
school work for next winter will be
on hand soon, hence the change.
The work that We expect to do
and that should De done by such a
firm is Of inestimable value to a Vi
cinity and We believe and trust
that we shall receive hearty CO
operation. To be convinced OF
what a real estate man may do for q
community inquire into the work
Of Mr.. Woods at Puyette. True
we are not takingit up as charity
work but expect to give value re
cieved.
In taking up the standing Of th'
firm nothing need be said of my
self for my service for the past thre'
years has been Of q public natur
among you. In regard to Nj
Cool. He comes 10 US from Pay
cite where he bears every mark O
ag.ntleman. He Is an experience,
man in the loan and insurance bus
uess. and his labor here for tn
past two or three months 10. til
Bankers Union Of the World Is
true recommendation of his energ,
rfort. and success.
Mr.. Cool will move TO Emme'
soon with his family to make ID
mis- home and start the business.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1900-07-13
Tragedy at Troy.

A report from Troy in Latah
county states that on Thursday last
+. Vi. Griffith fatally shot his wife.
then took dose Of morphine. aud
a. he fed from the scene fired
three shots at "Bony" Stsrgraves
who was driving down the road III
d wagon. 1t appears that Griffith
and his wife had had some trouble
and were not living together. and
that Stargtaves had expressed
some sy mpathy for the wife.
Griffith escaped for a time and
was thought TO be dead but wa.
found tie next day and i IN th'
custody Of peace officers.
Upon examination Of the WIZ
by DIR. Scillon he stated that viii
careful treatment she would rrcos
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1900-07-13
Sunday a Day OfSpOrtS
for Emmett.

Sunday afternoon a red-hot
game Of ball on the Emmett dia.
mond in Hayes field north Of town
between the Sweet ustlers and the
Emmett rooters, was witnessed and
enjoyed by the whole population.
Tnls was Emmett's first amuse-
ment of the kind for sometime and
every one seemed to work as hard
and be as enthusiastic as though
he or she were playing.
Nine innings were played. The
score stood at a ratio Of 3 to 2 in
favor of Emmett. DIR. E. Clymer
was umpire. D. Smithson and
Durby were scOremen. The two
mines we're made up as follows:
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1900-07-13
Attempt TO Escape
From Penitentiary.

a plan intended to accomplish a
wholesale delivery at the peniten-
tiary was nipped in the bud Fri
day bv q discovery made by Bud
HALEY. son Of Wardeu Haley who
is one Of the guards. A tunnel had
been run - feet from one Of the
cell houses. 1t was filed by the
prision authorities.
The tunnel was started from the
basement Immediately under the
cell house. Their is an engine IN
the basement which Is used to heat
the building. Some Of the con
victs managed to gain access to the
basement without arousiug suspic-
ion. How long they worked Is not
I known, evidently not long. as little
time would be required In running
I u feet of getaway tunnel.
The men were not at work when
Guard HALEY discovered the tun'
mel. SO it is not known who Is re-
sponsib.e sor TIE wcck.-S,ates
man.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1900-07-13
Killed by a Blast.

Burke, Idaho. July John
Dube and Matt Sherer were killed
in the Tiger mine yesterday by a
premature blast. and two other
miners injured at the same time.
The supposed cause of the ac-
cident was defective fuse. which
fired the shot too soon after light
ing.
Both men were newcomers. nav
ing been here two months or less,
and each leaves family Dube
was 4G years old. leaving a wife and
five children. and Sherer was 81
years cid with wife and three
children. the families having comt
here with them. Statesman.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1900-07-13
Plot to ASSaSSinate
President Mckinley.

New York, July 1.-THE World
SAYS: \ plot to assassinate Presi-
dent Mckinley has been frustrated
1t was concocted by group OF
Spanish and Cuban copspirators
who had headquarters in New York.
One ofthe plotters weakened and
sent a warming letter to member
of the republican national commit
tee. The letter was placed in the
hands of Secretary Charles Dick,
who referred it to Chairman O'Dell
of the New York state committee
for investigation.
Chairman O'Dell engaged a de
tective who speedily verified GER
tain allegations made in the warn
ing letter. Thereupon Mr.. O'Dell
reported to Secretary Dick who
/ laid all the facts before Chairman
/ Mark Hanna. Mr.. O'Dell's report
caused great alarm among the pres.
ideut's close friends and advisors
Mr.. O'Dell made il plain that h
regared the plot as matter OF th'
utmost seriousness and urged tina
extreme precautions be taken t
keep the President out of harm
reach.
Messrs. Dick and Hanna lail
the whole matter before the presi
dent before he departed for Canton
Tnev instructed Mr.. O'Dell to con
tinue his investigation and caution
= ed him to work with the utmos
secretcy.
, To a World reporter last nigh
Mr.. O'Dell admitted that he an
] certain members Of the nation'
committe has discovered a plot t
' assassinate the president.
"Yes. it is true he said, "bu
/ I repret exceedingly that the maj
;. ter has become public.
r He was extremely anxious th'
no reference whatever should /
made 10 the matter.
: Special detectives are gnarilI
the President in Canton.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1900-07-13
Emmett'S PrOdigal Son
Returns from Alaska.

After an absence Of two and one /
half years in the frigd gold region /
L. h. Hayes returned to Emmett /
Saturday night, in appearance The
same old Ed. Mrs. Hayes met
him in Caldwell aud brought HIM
to Emmett.
January % of 1898, Mr. Hayes
md a friend, c. Henniger' left for
Portland on their way to Alaska to
SEEK q fortune and learl mere OF
trial in a new country. At Port
land they took the steamer for Dy-
ca. made their way overland to the
likes or head-waters Of the Yukon.
From there Ed made his way on
at once. by boat, to Dawson, arrlV-
inc there on May 18th, while Hen
niger stopped to build boat to
take all the supplies and made 1t
in June. After gathering their
supplies at Dawson they went up
the river to Bear creek, then across
sonth 10 Bonanza, finally working
back to the Last Chance, a tr'out-
aryof the Klondike' where eafn
took up a bench claim. and oougp'
one.third interests in two crees
claims.
They spent their entire time ii
this section working or haVins
their claims worked and lawin'
with intruders.
Mr.. Hayes says his bench claiu
proved to be good location ou
the expenses in securing it and tn
trouble in holding his rights Sef
heavy He and Henniger nay
their interests there now' bonded
n Mr.. Partridge. brother OF H. .
Partridge of Namp& and the 'o''
result of their trip is for the tu'ur'
On his way home Mr. h"y'
snant q week at Cape Nome an
renorts that times are good 'het J
He thinks the country all right Il
single man but doubts the -. pr, 4
prietv Of a married man uadeF'a'
ing to remain there.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1900-07-13
Cany on Delegates.

Caldwell. July Especial -
The republicans Of Canyon county
today held convention here and
elected delegates 70 the state CON
vention 10 be- held in Boise July
It. r. H. Dayis was elected TEN
porary chairman and K. g. McFar-
land temporary secretary This
organization was made permanent.
The following delegates We're elect
ed. one from each precinct and one
al large
At large-J. J. Mcdonald Of
Naiupa.
East Caldwell-F. ". Dee.
West Caldwell-R. H. Davis.
Nampa ". 4. Kurtz.
Payette G. B. Cox
Emmett-Ed Allen.
Middleton Thomas Hartly
New Plymouth-C. ). French.
Lower Boise-W. H. Ford.
Falk's Store Eli AndersOn.
+ Roswell-C. B. Hurtt.
( Il is regarded As a Morrison dele
CATION.
The convention was very har
monious aud there was a good dee
of enthusiasm Every precinc
. was represented and there we're onl!
four proxies. Statesman.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1900-07-13
Oregon AhOat.
Official Announcement Received
at the Navy Department

Official Announcement Received
at the Navy Department
Washington. July 5.-The navy
department this after noon received
the following dispatch:
Che Foo.-Secretary Navy.
Washington: Wilde announces
Oregon hoated this afternoon.
Pumps control water. Goes TO
Kure dock yard. Inland sea
tSigned kOfEh>.
The St. Louis strike which was
declared off or July 2nd WAS or
dered recalled by the railway men 5
union on the 9th. 1t Is claimed
that the company have failed to
keep the agreement.
The governor has hetn Informed
that the government has approved
the bill Of S4S50.4S for Transports
ton Of volunteers To Boise at the
time Of mobilization Of the Idaho
regiment.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1900-07-13
Democratic Convention
in Payette.

The Democrats of Canyon COun-
tv met in convention Monday ln
Payette to elect twelve delegates 10
attend the democratic state con-
yention to be held in PocateIlo Oh
tie 18th Of this month. The BODY
vas harmonious and enthusiastic
one controlled by Governor Stuen-
bergs friends
Swain Beatty of Caldwell was
made temporary chairman and II.
A. Pugh temporary secretary. Ac-
ceptance Of reports from various
committees made the temporary or
ganization Permanent.
The delegates selected were as
follows:
East Caldwell. A. K. Stuenberg;
West Caldwell, c. Fahy: Nampa.
H. ". Mansfield; Middleton, ).
F. CLANCY; Lower Boise and Ros-
well, VI. A. Bates; Emmett, j. T.
Murray; Falk's Store and New
Plymouth, Joe Gave; Payette
Carl Geisler; and Clayton Walk
er Of Caldwell, a. c. Liliard Of
+ Nampa. and H. y. Pugh Of En-
NETT, at large
The resolutions committee re-
ported the following which was
unanimously adopted:
We, Democrats Of Canyon coun-
ty in convention assembled. 10
most heartily endorse the platform
and nominees of the Kansas City
convention, and pledge our support
to the national ticket, headed by
that patriot and statesman. W. j
Bryan.
We unquslifedly endorse the
present state administration anc
congratulate the people Of Idaho
upon its splendid record. By Eco
: nomical and sound business meth
DDS. together with honest and fear
II s. enforcement Of the laws, tha
state warrants have been raise'
: from a discount 10 a premium an'
! ,holsluls OF dollars have beel
p turned into the school funds Of tn
/ state, is commendablc.
+ Above all we do indorse and AZ
5 prove the stand OF our executiv
:. for law and order, recognizing tha
/ the enforcement Of law aud tn
T protection Of citizens in all thei
+ rights Is a cardinal democratic prir
-e ciple.
(, We further instruct the delegate
ii to Pocetello to vote as a unit upo
ee all questions coming before sal
convention.
p Daring the convention and aft
T it had transacted its business b'
n while the delegates were waiur
Ill for the east-bound train Messr
10 Bashor of Weiser. Ruth of Payet
IN and Galloway Of Boise delivered e.
rt thusiastic addresses.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1900-07-13

A game has been matched be-
tween the same mines to be played
at Sweet next Sunday but part u
Emmett's players cannot 60 and a
postponmentis is asked for until the
following Sunday.
Immediately after the ball glme
a 800 yard horse race was run in
the Murray lane. The horses run
we're Walking Johnnie belonging to
j. L. Newell of Pearl and Sham
rock belonging TO Hawthorne NJ.
L. Kelley and Newell were riders,
Johnie won.