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The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1901-10-24

one M the coolest robbefies in the
history ri Emmett urcurred SATURDAY
esening when tn anme o. " K Cart
virgin WAS rsirr-d and burxszrire6. the
tisit srs Searing sas IL money. lwo gold
watches and some other articIes Of Jew
elry. There Was on-- So gold n,t@. -
dill partI, burned and ten Canadian nifty
cent pieces The box in vhich the jew
elry had be- n was found on the railroad
grade. aear the place al the robbery. the
next morning
The house was entered from tlEe- pear
through q window which had been
forced open. There vas evidence on
front window sash u a trial having heen
made to get entrance there. but had moi
been successful.
Mrs. Cartwright. as is her custom, had
gone to the store ~itl her husband after
supper where they remained until the
hour Of closing the store. leaving The
house Ia Itself The burglars. evidently
aware Of this fact. had txkrn their time
probably having sentinels posted 10 warn
them should anyone approach the prem
ises. pail OF milk left by the miIkmaB
that evening had been drank. some
candy and nuts eft on the table had dis
appeared, the shells being scattered
around different paris Of the rom. and
they had made themselves at home gen
rraIlv. They seemed 10 Use pretty good
judgment in What they took for nothing
has been missed by which they could BE-
easily identified
Sheriff Thurp came up Mondas and
looked over fhr ground in search Of a
clue to The robbers. He stated that il
WAS difficult problem To solve. but thai
he would spare no effort TO bring The
guilty parties 70 Justice. He left in time
to take the evening train for Nampz and
Boise to put what evidence he he had ia
the hands Of the police Of those places ~
we'll as the different officers along the
line
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1901-10-24
Work Progressing on the Placer
Ditch.

Work was started few days ago on a
ditch 10 furnish water for bar placer
ground on More creek. short distance
below the Richardson place. The ditch
will be eleven miles long. Ii will take
water from More crerk at or near the
SHERMAN hill. ten or eleven miles below
this place The cost Of construction will
be somew here about $4,000 Ed Stan
les located the placer ground aud water
right. and Pittsburgh meu will dig ths
ditch for One-hRlf interest N the
llacers. 800 acres In extent. Twenty
leans and scrapers are making The dirt
hy. and about mile of the ditch is now
completed The crew IS at work shari
distance this side OF the More CREEK
bridge AT the Richardson place. The
ditch is five firet wide on the bottom aud
Two aud one-half feet deep. Il Will give
hydraulic pressure of 10 f,et. The
ground is good. The best OF it gUes thre,
cents TO the pan. and none OF il turns out
much less thau that.
After the placers are worked out this
will be very valuable irrigating ditch.
The big benches along the south side OF
More creek are the very best agricultural
lsnd. and all Of il would now be under
cultivation but for want of water
idaho World.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1901-10-24
Horse Strsyed.

A small bay mare, white star 70 Tore
head. saddle marked. branded 40 on let'
shoulder A suitable reward VIII De
paid Tor return OF same to A. Miller $
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1901-10-24
LOCAL
ITEMS
DOings Of Our Citizens
and the Progress
Of Our Town.

Mrs U. H. Clark has been seriousls III
for several days past.
Adolph Fere was in Emmett the FIRST
Of the week from BOise.
G. A. Wsfe9A has goge to Silver City
TO BE- AbsrHsse yeral DAYS.
The new feed bma being erected bs
Alex. Womack is nearing completion.
A. F. Wood. OF P2yette. was among
the guests registered at Hotel Lyman
Saturday.
II you want dress made. call at Mes
DANES clopton & Moultons millinery
Mrsdames Clopton g. Arnolds
E. K Hayes. OF this place. has been
elected member Of the Canyon County
Fair Association for the ensuing year.
Henry AsmusseR. one OF the prosper
Gus farmers of Falk's Store precinct. Was
in town Saturday and paid the Index a
call.
Warden & Womack, the two Bills.
will do your blacksmith work and horse
shooting in first-cass shape. Peruse their
new ad. on this page.
Toy Wells, who has been spending the
summer with his parents in Emmett
left Saturday for Shtngle. California
Ralph Womack took him to the railroad
The free travelling library books have
been cailed-in, preparatory 70 exchang-
ing the Cases All those having books
out will please return them before
November LIST.
Haley is ambitious 10 become head
quarters for the Thunder Mountain mIn-
ing district The Wood River Times
thinks she has the edge on tue situation.
Caldwell Tribune.
The lumber is all on the ground for
the Hawkins hardware store. A large
! force Of carpenters have been at work on
Athe building since Monday morning and
xviii have il up in a shurt time.
@ Henry c. Riggs. Jr.. quotes prices on
Y BRET for sale at his meat market. as fol-
lows: Boiling meat. aud cents per
pound; roast. cruts; steak. 10 aud III
cents. Other meats in proportions
Charlie Griggs. i'm plicated with Frank
Cans in the robbery OF Mrs. Doran ;
tank at this place last spring, had hl'
preliminary examination before the pro
bate Judge in Caldwell last week and was
bound over TO the district court ia thu
sum of $500. Cans was bound over in \
like amount.
Chas Martin returned Saturday from
a ten days visit to Portland, Oregon
Charley was in attendance atqthe Carni
val and WAS present at what is supposed
to be the largest congregation OF peOp
ever brought together ut one time in thu
northwest. The crowd was estimated a
over 100000 people.
Governor Hunt last Friday appointed
ST. Louis exposition commission com
posed of |. g. Perriue OF Blue Lakes
Mrs. Henrietta Mansfield Of Nampa, an
Aaron F. Parker of Grangeville. Th
committee will have in charge IN
preparations Of this state for a prope
representation OF Idaho at the exposition
The Misses Minnie Martin. Grace Rec
Anne Walter, Lillian P'owhead an
Bessie Calls, left Friday evening f
Boise by way of Pearl The party. wit
she exception of Miss Martin, was con
posed Of Emmstt's school teachers "a
we're Joined at Pearl by the tesche
that place. They returned Slnd3
zsz -~s-s------
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1901-10-24

Bell. Of Pocatello, an ole tins
friend OF Mr.. and Mrs. d. A. Hawkms,
OF this place. spent Saturday and SUI
day in the city Mr.. Bell is al engineer
IN the Oregon Short Line and was here
looking for favorable location to settle
down with his family, expecting to re-
tire from the railroad business in the
near future. He was we'll pleased with
this locality and will probably decide to
lacate here.
c. d. TnliLghast of Butte, one Of
Montsna's abiest snd most prominent
attorneys, arrived in Emmett yesterday
and will open law Office. Mr.. Tilling-
hast paid this section visit last sum-
mer and was so favorably impressed that
he decided to loscte here, securing an
ofice building at that time. The people
of Emmett owe their good fortune in
assuring Mr. Tllinghast as n permanent
rss,deut partly owing to the fact that his
wife had Yoor health in Butte. AS he left
COCO lay practice shs' -'r.' >" cr,-r
hele.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1901-05-30
THE STATE RECEIVES Monty.
The Sum of s925 as Its Dividend from
the Alma Bank.

The sum OF 1925 as Its Dividend from
the Alma Bank.
LINCOLN, Neb., May 25.-There
was covered into the state treasury
The sum Of 1925 received by mail from
Comptroller of the Currency Dawes.
This represents the states first and
final dividend on its claim for S25, 900
against the First National bank of
Alma, defunct, and is 7-10 per cent
Of the total amount. The bank clos
ed its doors in January, 1897. For
several years, it afterward developed.
the institution had been on the ragged
edge Of failure, and had been barely
kept alive by deposits of state money.
A. L. Burr was president of the bank.
The principal creditors were banks in
Lincoln and ST. Joseph. It's assets
consisted principally of notes which
were almost worthless. The funds
intrusted to the bank by State Treas
urer BARLEY were used to pay of
local depositors.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1901-05-30
OFFICERS SENT TO PRISON.
Men Engaged In Commissionary Frauds
Begin Sentences.

MANILA, May 27.-The gates of
the Bilibid prison, Manila, swung
open and admitted a. mule wagon
bearing three former United States
officers, who reluctantly alighted and
began to serve sentence in expiation of
crimes in connection with the COM
missary scandals. The sentences
which were read to the convicted men
were promulgated. Capt. Frederick J..
Barrows, late depot quartermaster of
the department of southern Luzon,
is sentenced to five years imprison-
ment; Captain G. w. Reed, late depot
commissary at Manila, to three years
Imprisonment and Lieut.. Frederick
Boyer, late depot commissary at
Calamba, to one year Imprisonment.
Lieutenant Boyer protests his limo
cence and seems vindictive toward
Captain Burrows, who, ko alleged,
was alone guilty of misappropriating
bacon.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1901-05-30

Tanners Grave Lot Purchased in Shadow
of the Monument.
SPRINGFIELD, H., May 25.-The
remains of former Governor John R.
Tanner will be inferred almost beside
those of President Lincoln in Oak
Ridge cemetery. Mrs. Tanner, his
widow, purchased large lot, contain
ing 1000 feet, and located on the
driveway from the gates of the ceme-
terry to the national Lincoln monu-
ment, and about midway between the
gates and the Lincoln monument,
probably 300 feet from the latter In
this lot the remains of Governor Tan
ner will be laid to rest Sunday after
noon. The price paid for the ground
was $4,000.
The funeral promises to be the
largest attended that has ever been
held in Springfield since Lincoln was
buried. Military and civic organiza-
tions from all over the state will be
present.
A meeting of the union miners of
the state has been called for the pur-
pose of arranging for the miners to
attend the funeral in BODY.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1901-05-30
TWO DEADLY WEAPONS
German Officer Flourishes One, and an
American Private the Other.
ENCOUNTER AT A COVETED GATE
Kaiser's Men Start 1t by Trying to Pass
the Guard-One Shot is FIred-Yankee
Misses His Target, But Wings the
Latter's Comrade.

PEKIN, May 27.-The United States
legation guard has had its first trouble
Legation street is being repaired near
the legation and an American sentry
was placed at the point with orders to
direct people around side street.
Everybody obeyed the request with the
exception of the Germans, both officers
and soldiers, who have caused the
American sentries much trouble.
One of the German officers drew his
sword and charged an American SOL
dier, who brought his bayonet to
charge" whereupon the officer desist-
ed. Subsequently a German soldier
charged past the sentry, who fired,
hitting another German soldier near
the German legation, a quarter of a
mile off. This fortunately was only a
light flesh wound. The sentry was
placed under arrest and Major Robert
son has instituted an investigation.
The attitude of DR.. Mumm Won
Schwartzenstein, German minister,
representing the civilians, and Count
Won Weldersee, representing the mill
tary, as well as that of other high Of
ficials has been particularly friendly
toward the Americans, which make all
the more pronounced the unfriendly
feeling evinced by majority of the
German officers and men. This un-
friendliness is attributed to the Ameri-
can attitude in retaining control, with
the legation guard, of one entrance to
the Forbidden City, which the Germans
consider reflection on their national
honesty.
Todays meeting of the ministers of
the powers was devoted to closing up
details of business Independent of the
indemnity question, although the mill
tary authorities Of the various powers
seem to consider settlement in sight
as general preparations are being made
for the evacuation of Pekin in the
early future.
Two German marine batallions have
left for Using Tau and British trans
ports have been ordered. Count Won
Weldersee expects to leave about the
middle of June.
Emperor Kwang Hsu has instructed
agents to prepare the palaces for oc-
cupation by the court as soon as the
troops depart.
WASHINGTON, May 27.-Oficials
here attach no Importance to the dis
turbance between Germans and an
American sentinel at Pekin. Such af-
fairs, while regretable, it is said, are
to be expected, especially where the
difference in tho languages spoken
might lead to misunderstanding of
orders. No report of the incident has
been received at the war department.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1901-05-30
Killed by Moth er-in-laW.

SEWARD, Neb., May 25.-The re-
mains Of James H. Devore, who was
shot by his mother-in-law, Mrs. Perry,
Fl Denver a few weeks ago, arrived
here and were inferred in the cemetery
at Ruby, near where the murdered
man spent his boyhood days. De-
wore had ruined the daughter of Mrs.
Perry, whose home is in Lincoln, and
married her last March after threats,
il is said, on the part of the prose-
cutting attorney at Denver. His girl
wife gave birth to a child the night
he was shot.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1901-05-30
PILED IN A HEAP.
Hundred Street Car Passengers Caught
in Albany Collision. =


ALBANY, N. Y, May 27.-Electric
cars racing for switch while running
in opposite directions at the rate of
forty miles an hour cost five lives this
afternoon by a terrific collision, in
which over forty prominent people
were injured, some fatally and others
seriously
The lobby of the local postoffice filled
with dead and wounded, hysterical
women and children looking for rela-
tives and friends, surgeons administer
ing temporary relief and ambulances
racing through the city taking the
wounded to hospitals, were the early
intimations of the accident
The scene of the accident was
point about two miles out of Green
bush, on the line of the Albany &
Hudson railway. The point where the
cars met on the single track was at
sharp curve, and so fast were both
running and so sudden was the col
lision that the motorman did not have
time to put on the brakes before
southbound car No. % had gone al
most clean through porthbound car No.
II and hung on the edge of a high
bluff, with its load of shrieking,
manned humanity. One motorman
was DiQiOQed I'm against the smashed
front of the southbound car with both
legs severed and killed instantly,
while the other one lived but few
minutes.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1901-05-30
Popular Band Goncerts.

OMAHA, May 27.-The famous Bell
stedt band of Cincinnati, which de-
lighted thousands of people at the
Trans-Mississippi exposition, has been
secured for months musical festival
in the Nebraska metropolis, commenc-
ing June 1st. Entertainments will
take place both afternoon and even
ing. ALI old favorites of the band are
still with the organization and some
new ones of pronounced accomplish
ments have been added. Several noted
singers will be heard in solos during
the month, and all in all those who
visit the musical festival will be priv
ileged to hear music, instrumental and
vocal, that few sections of our coun-
try are favored with.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1901-05-30
Mary Ellen Lease Bankrupt.

NEW YORK, May BINARY Ellen
Lease, the lecturer, filed a petition in
bankruptcy in the United States dis
trict court today. The liabilities are
$3,247 and assets $2,293. Much of the
Indebtedness was incurred as endorser
on mortgages given by her husband,
c. l.. Lease. The assets named by the
petitioner consist of debts due and are
either for money loaned or for lectures
delivered by Mrs. Lease
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1901-05-30
MUST PAY FOR COUNTY FAIRS.
Commissioners Have No Discretion Under
10y the Statutes.

t the Statutes.
LINCOLN, May 27.-In an opinion
handed down in case brought up
from Butler county the supreme court
declares that county boards have only
ministerial power in the payment of
the amount allowed by statute to
county agricultural societies. The sum
is determined on the basis OF cents
for each inhabitant of the county, and,
according to the decision just an
nounced, the societies can invoke man
damus to compel payment without
awaiting the dilatory course of legis-
lation.
In the case in question the county
agricultural society, after complying
with all the requirements of the
statute, requested the board of super
visors to draw warrant for the
amount due it. The board refused.
The society Immediately asked the dis
trict court for a writ of mandamus
compelling the supervisors to pay the
claim. This was refused and the So
ciety appealed.
In the supreme court the attorneys
for the county argued that mandamus
should not issue for the reason that
the board acted, not in a ministerial,
but in its discretionary capacity. The
association contended that, under the
statutes, no discretionary power is al
lowed the board when the association
has once complied with the require
ments Of the law and that the board
must act in a purely ministerial ca
pacity. The court upheld this view
and gave judgment accordingly.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1901-05-30
Finds Floater in River.

PLATTSMOUTH, Neb., May 81
While Fred Black and Elias Widow
were fishing in the Missouri river at
Rocky Point they noticed fioater
coming down the stream. They sue
ceeded in bringing the body to shore
and notified Coroner Gass The body
appeared to be that of man about
40 years of age, and it had evidently
been in the water for some time. He
was not identified.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1901-05-30
HAWAlIANS TO HAVE A CHANCE.
Civil Service Examiner and Commissioner

C1Vll service examiner and Commissioner
to Examine.
WASHINGTON, May 27.-Chief Ex-
aminer A. R. Servon of the civil SER
vice commission left here tonight via
New York for Honolulu, where he and
Civil Service Commissioner Roden-
burg, who will join him en- route to
Kansas City, will look into the civil
service in Hawaii. They expect to
sail from San Francisco June 6, reach
ing Honolulu on the 14th and during
the following two weeks an opportun-
ity will be given citizens of the United
States residing in Hawaii to be exam
ined for number of positions in the
classified service there and at Wash
ington. Hawaii is entitled to fifteen
appointments in the apportioned de-
partmental service in Washington and
five in the apportioned government
printing Office.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1901-05-30
Wing for Hastings Asylum.

LINCOLN, Neb., May 25.-The
State Board Of Public Lands and
Buildings awarded a contract for the
construction of the new wing fCc the
asylum for the chronic insane at
Hastings to Robert Butke of Omaha.
The contract price for the work and
materials is SAL, 400 The contract for
plumbing in the building was awarded
to Frank Barclay of Beatrice, the
price fixed being $4,000. All bids for
electrical wiring were rejected. The
total appropriation for the building
was $4,000.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1901-05-30
Will Not Wait for Em,e-or

BERLIN, May 25.-The statement in
the London press that Count Won
Waldersee has informed the Chinese
authorities. that he would not leave
Pehn until the court returned and
he has had an interview with En-
peror Kwang Su are authoritatively
denied. The officials here say Won
Waldersee will leave Pekin May 81,
or few days later for japan. II is
uncertain whether he will return by
way OF the United States or via
Shanghai.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1901-05-30
Excursion Steamer Aground

WATERTOWN, N. Y, May 25.-A
special to the Standard from Ogdens-
ourg says: The excursion steamer
Empire State, one of the largest of
the Folger line, has been beaehed near
6rockVllle, Ont, and is resting with
nine feet Of water in it's hold. The
steamer had 500 excursionists on
board from Prescott and BrockylIIe
bound for the queens birthday cele-
bration at Kingston. The firemen left
the port holes open.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1901-05-30
The LIVE STOCK MARKET.
Latest Quotations from south onsha'
and Kansas City.
SOUTH OMAHA.

SOUTH OMAHA.
Cattle-The supply of cattle was rather
| light. and as packers were all liberal buy
ers the market ruled strong and active
all around. Receipts included about o.
cars of beef steers and the quality of the
offerings as a whole was very good. Buy
ers were out early and on anything at all
good the market could be quoted strong
to a dime higher for the last two days
AS high as 1856 was paid today for prime
cattle, which is the best price so FAR TINS
year, the top previous 10 this time being
$780, which was paid last week There
were only few cows and heifers mere To-
day and some fancy prices were paid All
the buyers seemed to have liberal orders
and sellers took advantage of the oppor-
tunity to sell out at good prices. Bulls
also sold to good advantage today ana the
market can be quoted strong on all de-
sirable grades. Stays also commanded
very satisfactory prices, and veal calves
sold fully as well as they did yesterday.
AS has been the case all the week, there
were not enough stockers and feeders on
sale to make market. The few odds and
ends changed hands at nominally steady
prices. The inquiry from the country con-
tinues rather light.
Hogs-There was another heavy run or
hogs. making the supply for the first four
days of this week the heaviest in some
time past Other points reported a de-
cline in values and as result the market
here opened about 215c lower than yester-
day. The first sales were mostly at $0.6o
but as the morning advanced the market
became mere active and prices firmed up
the market closing stronger than the
opening, or nearly steady with yesterdays
general market. The bulk of all the hogs
brought $50 and $5.621a with few of the
choicer loads at s5.65 and from that up TO
s.. .7212.
Sheep-There was a light run Of sheep
here today, but the demand on the part
of packers was not very heavy. Wethers
were slow sale and about 15c lower all
around Ewes did not sell so much dif-
ferent from yesterday. Lambs were In
good demand where the quality was sat
isfactory, but there were no good wooled
lambs here Clipped lambs and spring
lambs sold steady if they were good, but
the common kinds were neglected.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1901-05-30

Bows to Inevitable and viii Pay Not
Less Than S5O,OOO,OOO TaeIs.

Bows to Inevitable and Will Pay Not
Less Than S5O,OOO,OOO TaeIs.
BERLIN, May 25.-It is semi-offi-
cially asserted that the resolutions Of
the ministers of the powers in Pekin
not to reduce the indemnity below
45O,OOO,O00 teals is final, and that
China accepts this, rendering approx
mate reimbursement of the expedi-
tionary expenses of the powers GER
tain.
The Berlin comic paper Ulk shows
Count Won Waldersee ready to depart
from China, standing on three empty
trunks, labeled Victories" "Acquisi-
tions" and "Indemnities," and says:
rs it worth while taking them again?',
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1901-05-30
To Military Surgeons. Meet,nu

LINCOLN, Neb., May Ex-Governor
Savage has appointed the following
physicians and surgeons as delegates
to the Association of Military Sur
geons, which conYenes at st. Paul,
Mimi, on May 30: R. E. Giffen, Lin
coin; c. D. Evans, Columbus; G. M.
Reider, Grand Island; G. l.. Pritchett,
Fairbury; Arthur P. CHM, Nebraska
City; Willis E. Talbot, Broken Bow;
C. G. Burns, Albion; Charles L. Null
lens, Broken Bow.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1901-05-30
KANSAS CITY.

Cattle-Export and dressed beef steers,
steady to 15c higher; others steady to a
shade higher; best dressed beef steers.
500 SIS; fair to good, $4.SG95.35; stOckers
and feeders. $4OO95.15; western-fed steers,
S5.65Q5. 40; Texans and Indians, $4.3595.15;
cows, 50. 25G4.75; heifers. $3.65Q520; Gamers.
$2.5Oq3.15; bulls, $S.OCq4.9O; calves, $4,000
625
Hogs-Market &c higher; bulk of sales'
$5.6OQ5S5 heavy, $5.S065. go; mixed packers.
s5.65@5.S5: light, $5.35d5.7O; pigs. A.50d5SO
Sheep and Lambs-Market steady to &c
higher; western lambs, $5.25@5.55; western
wethers, $4.25@4.75; western yearlings. A.G
65.O0; ewes, $3.75G425; culls, $2.5Oq3.50.
Texas sheep, $3.45GI4.25; Texas lambs, SAG
@4.65; spring lambs, $5.50@6.50.