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The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1901-08-01
THE NEXT BEST THING.
If not Free Ferry, 5 and 10 Cent
Fare.

A Signal reporter discussed the
free ferry proposition with one OF
our best posted men this week, and
drew out some reason why it remains
at a standstill. s'There will be no
difficulty" said he, 'about raising
the money to put in the ferry. 1t
will cost but 1926, and there are
plenty of US eager to help raise that
But the sticker is to run it afterward
Most men want to make their
donation, and end the matter then. But
free ferry means monthly burden
to be carried year in and year out.
1t is too indefinite and uncertain.
If the fare to cross shonld be placed
at just enough to pay the ferryman
the problem would be solved. A
fare of 10 cents for teams and .
cents for foot passengers would be
merely nominal simply a street car
fare-yet 1t would well pay the man
in charge | believe good reliable
man can be secured who would con-
tract TO run it a year on that basis.
People having claims across the
river would donate literally in cash
and work.
To the SIGNAL this idea Of a 5 and
, 10 cent ferry looks feasible. 1t
would like to see fund raised st
once for that purpose. Unless a
subscription paper is circulated,
' parties Wishing to- help along this
project may leave their names at the
Signal Office, and the names ano
g amounts subscribed will be published
e in our columns.
a Who will start the ball rolllngY
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1901-08-01
OVERLOOKED 1T.
Weiser Has a Trump Card That Has
Never Been Played.

'sWell, " said an energetic Weiser-
ite, II have nearly scratched my
self bald-h headed for years trying to
think of some way to turn the tide
of immigration toward our town, but
the greatest drawing card of ali has
been entirely overlooked Here we
have thousands of acres of govern
ment land right under our noses
that produce gram crops of the best
quality and yield, and have never
said a word about 1t. In almost
every direction from town this lane
abounds, and should be covered
with grain fields that will equal those
of the famous Palouse country. BY
the aid of a windmill the men wht
farm this land can have good or
chards and gardens, as we'll as al
the grain and grain bay they want
|
There IS golden opportunity nov
open to homestead this land, and W
should spread the good news far an
near Cur fall, winter and sprin
rains are always sufficient to matul
the grain crops. What more can
man ask? The land is of gre
productiveness, level and east
cultivated, and costs him nothiI
but the filing fee. The burnt-o
farmers of the east would find he
veritable snap, and as we want o
country developed rapidly, let
"pass the information.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1901-08-01
w. II. Green Shot and Killed by
Constable John Nevin.
GREEN RESISTED ARREST
Wife of Dead Man Responsible for Fatal
Occurrence.

Tuesday afternoon Jasper Palmer,
who lives on Monroe creek about five
miles from town, came in and made
complaint against one W. T. Green,
who was working for the Palmers.
A warrant was issued and given by
the county attorney to Constable
John Nevln to serve The consta-
BILE drove out to the place and was
met by Mr.. Tom Palmer, who
warned John to look out for Green,
rs the latter had been making threats
of violence IN case any officer at
tempted to arrest him. He also told
Nevin to look out for Green's wife,
as she was terror, too The consta-
BILE approached the ~bouse and Mrs
Green came out She was asked
where Mr.. Green was and replied
that he was at the Harris place
John went to the we'll for drink
and the woman went into the
house, mumbling some profane ex-
pressions. Nevin got into the buggy
with Palmer and started to drive
around to the Harris house, when
Mrs. Green was seen hurrying from
the house across lots toward Harris
Palmer exclaimed, "Shes got that
gun and is taking it to Green
John got out of the buggy anc
started down though the field to in
tercept her. She was carrying ,
large revolver in scabbard, and
John called to her "Stop, woman
[ want to talk reason with you
She drew the gun and pointed 1t a
John, saying: If you come steI
nearer | Will fill you full of holes
Don't come near me- :" She the
started to run. John has just re
turned from three months stay |
the hospital at Salt Lake, and feelin
weak could not overtake her, br
followed in walk. Green cam
from the Harris house and met th
woman. She then appeared to hes
tate about giving the weapon to he
hus band, but after short scuffie /
got it away from her, and as Nevi
, had approached to within tif'
yards Green raised the gun al
fred at Nevin, the ball passing cloi
to the latters ear. John had
6 weapon exposed and did not eve
. then make any move to produce on
: but coming up to them sal
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1901-08-01
STEADY PROGRESS.
Good Work Being Done at Seven
Devils This Year

Work at Seven Devils is being
done in a very gratifying way this
year and in way that is bringing
out the true merits of the camp in
better shape than ever before.
The ore output is growing steadily
and 100 tons day are being deliv-
cred at Council where it is stored in
bins awaiting the completion of the
smelter The greater part of this is
coming from the Old Peacock. All
the teams available are being Sc
cured for this ore transportation and
the number at work would be doub-
led if they could be obtained. The
price paid is SO 90 per ton for haul
ing to Council and nearly all are
able to secure full load back at
better figures.
The Blue Jacket hoist is now In
operation and the machinery working
beautifully. The company has sunk
200 feet since the 1st of May and
has on three full sbifts-eight hours
each. In about sixty days the 30
ton smelter contemplated by the
company will be in place near the
hoist. A reverbratory furnace is
planned and can be very cheaply
operated, wood sprayed with crude
oil being the fuel. The oil is mex
pensive and is consumed in very
moderate quantities. This has been
found to be a very successful plan
and great heat is obtained. A char
acter of ore is being found in the
Blue Jacket which carries iron ir
quantity to be almost self fiuxing
AT the Decorah the force Is being
increased and matters are beins
shaped for steady output. A huge
ore bin has been constructed and {
new chute built, down which the orr
is pouring all day. A series of bin
are planned, new one being added
as fast as they are required Deco
rah ore will probably be all stored il
) this way until it can be taken to th
smelter by rail-
, Within short time there will b
, commenced the construction of
t modern gravity tramway from th
Decorah over the mountain to tn
e Peacock. This work will cost nc
y less than $50, 600 and will be com
t pleted without unnecessary delay
. Very important work is bein
o done on the Peacock side and Sic
NAL representative will go up ther
e next week to prepare an interestin
y and detailed sglicle.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1901-08-01
CLUTTER DIED.
Could Not Survive the OperatiOn-COn
ditiOn Was Bad.

The amputation of his leg proved
too much for young Clutter, of
whom mention was made last week,
and he died last Thursday night.
AS he was only tramp, no funeral
services we're held over his remains
and he was placed in rough box
and hauled to the cemetery in 6
dray wagon, unattended save by the
undertaken and drayman.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1901-08-01

Richard Eksteln Takes His Own Life
With a Revolver.
A GIRLS NARROW ESCAPE
Charles James Tries to Shoot Grace Graham
Dutch Henry Assaults Stranger

Some six weeks ago young cigar
manufacturer named Richard Ek-
stein came to Weiser from McMln-
vile, Oregon, and after investigating
the field decided to open a cigar
store and factory. The outlook
seemed bright, but business did not
equal expe Citations and failure
seemed imminent. For a week he
brooded over the matter, and Sun
day night sought relief by suicide.
He had spent the evening at the
Caplan home, where he and his wife
and their child made their home.
To all appearances he was in his or
dinary sophisticated somewhat wor-
ried, but not more so than before.
A little before ten he left the room
and walked to the coal shed, where
he pressed the muzzle of 32 caliber
Smith & Wesson revolver against
the roof of his mouth and pulled the
trigger David Caplan, brother
n-law, heard the shot and called his
brother. They hurried to the scene
and found Ekstein lying on the
ground apparenently dead. Neigh
bors arrived soon and carried the
body to the house. DR.. Shirley was
hastily summoned, but found life
extinct c. D. Sanders, justice OF
the peace, in the absence of the
coroner, empanelled a jury at once,
and held an inquest Dr. Shirley
and David Caplan were examined
and the facts brought out were al
stated above. The jury returned
this verdict:
We, the jury. find that Richard Elk
stem came to his death by a bullet fire(
by his own hand M. WEBB,
HARRY FULTZ,
FRED ASHLEY,
}. SHEF,
FRED SCHAs,
E. n. CRAWFORD
1t was found that the bulle
ranged to the left and perhaps re
NAMED in the left lobe of the brain
There were powder marks on tn
: forefpger and about the mouth.
The deceased was 26 years ole
o and bore an excellent reputation
. Before coming here he had been
the cigar business at McMinvill'
He had been married about yea
and leaves wife to mourn his III
@ timely death. He was member
the Knights of Pythlas order. Il
ma
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1901-08-01
"For God sake, man,

reasonable and save trouble. You
are arrested on simple matter
which means nothing worse than a
light fine, if that much 1t is better
for you to come with me in the
buggy than to act like this and make
matters worse. Green talked vio-
lently and swore he would not go for
all the officers, sheriffs and Palmers
in Washington county. About this
time the woman had a CLEAN of intel
ligence and stepped between Green
aud the constable and said: s'Per-
haps we had better listen 10 the
man." Green told her to step aside
or he would shoot her
While talking Green looked to one
side and lowered his arm and John
whipped out his revolver and said,
"now have the drop on you and
you will 60. Green said "No |
won't and fired from his side. John
though he felt the ball in his thigh,
but in fact was not injured. Green
pulled the trigger for the third time
with the gun point blank at Johns
stomach but it missed fire and as
Green was pressing the trigger for
the fourth time John fired. The
ball struck Green over the eye and
Green dropped dead instantly. John
reached over and took the pistol
which had fallen from the dead
mans hand The woman seemed
dazed for moment and made some
wild cry and dived for the scabbard
and made movement as as OF draw
ing the weapon Realizing that il
was gone she threw herself frantical.
ly on the ground and the Harris boys
coming up at this time John asked
Lum Harris to accompany him bach
to town, and the others to cover thu
body and watch it until proper of
ticers could come and take charge
A party went up and examined
the body. Wednesday morning
cornors jury was empaneed ant
an inquest held resulting in yer
: dict of ''justiiable homicide. +" Thi
4 complete exOneration Of Mr.. Nevil
meets the approval of the people 0
, this community, who know him t
be brave and cool-headed office
t and one who would use violenc
in extreme necessity only. Th
. members of the jury, which We
d empaneled by Justice of the Peae
: G. d. Sanders, were w. G. Jewel
IL VIM. Scollard, Tim Regan, Angus
z Shurtleft, VIM. Morehead, Osc'
~ Hindman.
e The woman in the case can rehe
le that had she not carried the e,
l. from the house to her husband
II would not have been killed.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1901-08-01

not include all the wealth Of tina, wonder
full gold bearing area. There are Others,
already discovered, and undoubtedly
many other claims yet 10 be located, as
good as those already taken and prospect
ed along the surface with fabulous re-
suits.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1901-08-01

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The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1901-08-01
Millinery, Regardless OF COST

Millinery, Regardless OF Cost
All trimmed and street Hats at
your own price, until Sept. ISL, to
close out summer stock, At Mrs.
M. i. Hands. 0b A~ IA.
Alaska forum., 1901-05-09
The Heavy Snow Fall Of The Past Wir- ter Will Now Do Service In
 SIuice Boxes!

No doubt our brother 2ooo miles south of Us, who has CT, joyed q delightful te1n- peraturc of 50 degrees for two months or more, and so long since donned his spriug suit and straw hat that they be g,n to look old to ll1u, and has partlcl- pateI in 50 many fishing and shooting festivities during tic season that 1t se"l,ls to lll,l that tue year is made up of spring and su1ll:ner aud Il al he has lived, at feast. the first six months of 1t already, read with some sympathy for the writer a letter from Rampant bearing the date of this paper, announcing with delight, Spring has cone!'
 The thermometer refuses to longer go b4low the vicinity of the freezing ;,oiit at nj ght. The snow, which amounted to approximately fall of three feet dur ing tlie winter, has settled to compact 1ass of tv o feet in thickness throughout tie locality i'll general, while an occ;;- s'oua, h;li can De seen to peei, its bare head through it's white mantle. 1he sidewalks are again free from ice ailu SHOW and our ladies brighten the street tilrongs with thei; spring costumes. file Kanpart citizen has abandoned l;s fur cap and nloccas;l,s and substituted there for hat and rubber boots, and IS taking few days off, waiting for sufficient wa ter ;n the creeks for sluiclilg, and incl; dentalIy speculating as to the exact tiule Of the breaking of the ice in the Yukon, wIlicii IS variou5lv estimated as likely to occur betweer May 1S and Iune2.
 "How untortunats," :" he wou|I say, ito b4 SHOW ard frost bound for eight long 1.oliths.' But our brothers sympathy is wasted. Just what lie may be lament ins as our hardship is our greatest de- light, for with long winters, plenty of freezing weather the ground frozen deep and solid, the deep-ground miner has Q loig, profitable season, digging out mug gets ani gol:l- gravel, and, with plenty of snow transformed into water by q sudden burst of spring, to enable hiul to wash up his dumps, he is exparl- encing an ideal climate for flrthering the enterprise that makes our climate boast ing friends turn green with jealousy when they compare our seasons returns with those of the more po1ding industries of older aud nor crowded civilization.
Alaska forum., 1901-05-09
An Ideal Winter. St. Michael Letter.

| " Curlcy Judd Ts A!iyc--wo Former Res idents Of Isam;,art Crippled For Life !:y Freezing.
 FORT ST. MICHAEL, AKA.
 MARCH I2, 1901. EDI1uR FORUM: There is hart: ly any news from this place. A large detachment has left to wor!, on the telegraph li!se. Major Greene, of the signal corps, leaves here tomo,row for Gibbon to in- srect the i e al ng tue route. Three men were brought i'll from Andreoisky i'll a half frozen co11di- ton. Their names are James Nc, Neal, John Callahan and Frank Madden. The former two have each lest botl, hands, while Mad den has had both feet amputated. They are ali doing very nicely ill the hospital here. Curly Judd had ti,rce toes anputa.ed and Is now all right. William Dolly (colorcd), who sawed wood for tue govern n1ent in Rampant ill 'gS, was brou lit ill frozen. I managed to pull him through without his los i g any members. l an now ell t'r ly we'll and attending to ny d11- ties. Sincerely,
 H. ". HATCH, U. S. A.
 St. Petersburg, March 25.---The students implicated ill the riots of the past two weeks nave threaten ed to take the life of the Car.
 London. March 28. Word bas jurt been received at the war office of a signal victory made by General Baboil1gton. He has succeeded i1' akino ti,a 'aryeSt ,,,rr1,her If R0er
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-03-01
WANTS NO MORE BL00DsHED
President I%nstructs Rockhill to Try
to Stop Chinese Executions.

Washington. Feb. Especial Commission.
er Rockhtll.. at Pekin. has been instructed
% make It known to the foreign Ministers
that the President strongly deprecates any
action that will tend to delay or check the
present negotiations here, and especially Is
I'd DESTROYS that there shall be no further
unnecessary b%loodshed.
It Is probable that this instruction Is
framed to stop. II possible. the era of whole
eele slaughter which Is said to be In con-
tefnplation in some quarters at Pekin- begin
ming with the execution of prominent Chi
1e.e m all of the towns and communities In
China which were the scene Of trouble dur
ing the Boxer uprising. This policy laid
down for Mr.. RockhilI Is consistent with
the Instructions heretofore furnished to Mr..
Conger.
It Is confidently believed that our Com
missioner will be able to secure the support
q cooperation of q sufficient number of
the other Ministers to insure a cessation Of
the punitive demands, which. 1t is believed
by officials here, are not only unworthy of
civilized nations, but threaten to drive the
Chinese to desperation and thereby cause q
renewal Of armed resistance on their part.
DUKE Lam ARRESTED.
Shanghai, Feb e.-The native newspa-
pers publish a second list Of officials whose
puntshrnent IL demanded by the Powers. It
includes Lu Chan Lin Grand Councillor. and
President OF the Board Of Rites.
Duke Ian has been arrested and awaits
punishment Prince Tuan has not yet been
taken.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-03-01
Captain Campbell Goes to Tenth
and Captain Pickel to Caron-
delet District.
OTHER TRANSFERS ARE MADE.
Captain Boyd Takes Charge of
Fourth District-Lieutenants
Schwartz and Mansfield Elk
change Places.

Chief Of Police Matthew Kelly will as
sumo the active duties OF his office at 10
o'clock this morning. Captain John W
Campbell. the retiring Chief. has been
transferred to the Tenth District Station at
Deer street and Easton avenue, where he
will take charge as Captain this morning.
Chief Kelly entered his office at the Four
Courts at 2:30 o'clock yesterday afternoon
and signed his commission, It being his first
official act. There was no ceremony at
tending the occasion. After a half hours
chat with Captain Campbell he told him
to go home and rest up for the remainder
of the day and be ready to take charge Of
the Tenth District this morning. Campbell
is quite at home In the Tenth District. He
was in command there when he was pro-
NOTED to the rank Of Chief. The Tenth
District captaincy was vacated by the pro-
motion Of Captain Gillaspy to Assistant
Chief.
When he had taken charge. Chief Kelly
mad a list of transfers to go into effect
this morning. John N. Pickel, the retiring
the Carondelet Police Station. Captain
Samuel ]. Boyd of the Carondelet District
will go to the Fourth District to take the
place vacated by Chief Kelly.
Lieutenant Albert Schwartz Of the Sixth
District will be transferred to the Tenth,
and Lieutenant Mansfield of the Tenth will
go to the Sixth District. All the other Cap
tains and Lieutenants will remain as they
are now stationed. No other changes nave
been decided upon. CHIEF Kiely has not
selected his secretary. He said he proba-
bly, would not make a change for a month.
Charles H. Jones. the present secretary, is
in Hot Springs. Ark. on leave of absence.
For the present the gambling squad will
johnson Of the Central District. Chief Kelly
Is familiar with the duties Of the squad,
having had charge Of it several years ago.
II have not yet had time to make a care
full survey Of the department." said Chief
Kiely, but I do not think there are many
changes to be made. My policy will be to
enforce the ordinances OF the city, the
Police Board. and to bring the department
up to the highest discipline"
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-03-01
Bravely Pays Penalty Of His
Crime In the Ohio Prison
at Columbus.
COMMITTED MURDER FOR GOLD.
Was Engaged to Marry and Lost
His Position-Killed Express
Messenger and Robbed Safe
Afterwards Confessed.

Columbus, o., Feb. 2s.-Rosslyn Ferrell
was electrocuted to-day for the murder of
Expressman Lane, repeated attempts to Sc
cure a communication of the death penalty
having failed.
Ferrel met death calmly. He had con-
Sessed his crime. but pleaded insanity.
Terrell took his seat in the electric chair
at 1907 q. n. At 12:0s a. m the current was
turned on. Death was instantaneous. His
last words were: II have nothing to say"
Story Of An Unusual Crime.
Rosslyn Ferreu shot and killed Express
xssgs e. , SSaFi Me had hane BEEN en in int the n, employ St
OF the Adams Express Company. and had
lost his position.
He had represented to Miss Lillian Cost,
ON the coming Thursday night. that he had
q considerable sum of money in the bank
and that he still retained his situation with
the company. He was desperate. He was
without money and his wedding day was ap-
He had a peculiar pride. which prevented
His telling the plain truth to the girl. and
he determined to have money by. murder.
He boarded the express car Of an east
bound Pennsylvania train on the night men
f fiSsed. Lame Lame The " men talked pleas
unity until the train reached Plain City.
about fifteen miles from this city, when
Lane was preparing to make his express de-
-sS $3.50
Madison County.
Leve for . Girl the Cause.
When the messengers back vas turned
Eerrel shot, the ball taking effect in Lanes
back. killing was Just before coming
to Union, Madison County. Terrell fired
again and again. until the chambers of his
revolver were empty. Lane lay on the car
moor, dead.
Ferrel took gold. bank checks and ban
notes amounting to $500 from the safe, and
when the train stopped at Plain City he
leaped on. The stop was but for a m
and the crime was not discovered until the
car was opened when the train reached this
city.
Ferrel stayed all night at a hotel in Plain
City, and the next day went to Miss Cost
low. He was arrested at her house the fol-
lowing Sunday and his trial and conviction
FOLLOWED.
He admitted the crime. and It has been
shown that his reason for it was infatua-
tton for the girl he was to marry. She has
repeatedly visited him since he was con-
to die.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-03-01
MARINE ENGINEERS STRIKE.
Lake Traffic May Be Seriously In
terrupted in Consequence.

Cleveland. o., Feb 1.-Telegrams re-
celved at the local headquarters of the Ma
rine Engineers Association to-day from
various lake ports indicate that the strike
order issued yesterday by National Presi-
cent Uhler will be obeyed by all members
OF the organization,
Il 10 stated that engineers engaged in
making repairs or fitting out vessels. have
ceased work at all points on the lakes
where such work has been in progress.
Omc!als OF passenger boat lines declare
that they will make every effort to start
tnelr steamers Just as soon as the ice per-
eecure nonunion men they will withdraw
rom the Lake Carriers Association and
comply with the demand of the enRineera
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-03-01
F%oRMALDEHYDE wANrED

I ONCE Of Commissioner Of Supplies
City Hall, February q. I20.
> Sealed proposals will be received by the
undersigned, to be opened at his ONCE 1t -
TUESDAY NEXT, MARCH
for furnishing the Board o. Health Win
1000 pounds Fuerest Bros. & Co. FofM0k
dehyde, F Brand, 40 per cent weight qu1le
ity. Carboys not to exceed 1xa pounds cecil.
To be delivered F. o. B. at the Health
Office.
Bids must be in duplicate, free from an
alterations or erasuTes, n to both the
original and duplicate must bo attached Z
copy Of this advertisement.
All bids having any alteration Or eEnsuroe
thereon win be rejected.
The Commissioner reserves the riyht -
reject any and all bids.
Commissioner Of Stuplfa