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Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1902-01-30
CIVIL GOVERNMENT IN THE PHILIPPINES
is PROVING A SUCCESS
Governor Taft Tells of the Progress Toward
Pacifeation and Predicts a Great
Future.

Governor Taft reports great progress
In the government of the Philippines.
In an interview at san Francisco We'd
nesday be said;
II wish the press would correct the
impression that there is war on all the
islands. The insurreetion is confined
to two localites-the province of Ba-
tangas and the island of Samar. This
morning l received most encourage
ing cablegram from General Wright,
who is acting governor in my absence
1t said that, owing to General Bells
strong repressive measure, the trouble
In Batangas was being quieted. He
further said that 700 rifles had been
surrendered, and as there are only 100
to 1900 rifles in the province, there Is
no doubt that Batangas win be peace
full as any of the other PROVINCES.
Il don't think General Bell will have
need to adopt the reconcen trado prin-
cipal TO Batangas | don't see that
there will be any necessity for this, as
this dispatch plainly indicates that the
provinces is in a fair way of pacifica-
tion.
THE dispatch then says that there
are s43 teachers in the islands in 450
places, and 200 of these places are un-
occupied by United States troops. /
may say that the Filipino is not hos
tile TO the teacher. One was captured
some time ago, but he was sent back
in a hammock. The inference is plain
that they entertain no hostility toward
pedagogues or pedagogy.
Now, wish to impress upon every
body that civil government is a sue
cess There is strong peace party in
the islands, and it is composed of the
most influential men among the Fill
pinos. They are working earnestly
and zealously toward bringing about
happy relations between their country
men and the government. They are
using all that is in their power to
bring in the reealcitrant leaders. /
have never been SO encouraged as to
the prospects of the Philippines as 1
have within the past three months.
There has certainly been great
change in the sentiment of the people.
They are beginning to appreciate the
fact that civil government means bet
ter times for them. II You had seen
the farewell receptions that were given
me 10y the people on my leaving the
Islands you would have realized that
there was sincerity in the espressi..
of the wish for civil government 10
continue.
Fifteen thousand men will be an
ample force in the islands before the
the close of the year. | was told this
only few days before l came away.
Officers thoroughly versed in the sit
nation gave me the figures"
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1902-01-30
Gold Excitement Near Pony. Montana.


Rich gold finds in the west end of
the Norwegian district, about twenty
five miles from Pony, Montana, has
started stampede to the scene of the
discovery. About thirty claims al
ready have been located, and the
country is swarming with prospectors.
Every piece of quartz found there
will pan gold, and numberless pieces
are found filled with the yellow metal.
1t is stated that one man with
team and wagon can make S25 day
picking up the rock found on the sur
face. The mother lode is reported to
have been found, and, it is said by
mining men will undoubtedly lead to
the development of another rich mine.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1902-01-30
Tramps Capture "a Train In Colorado.

Ten tramps, the majority of whom
were armed with revolvers, took pos
session of an eastbound Denver & Rio
Grande freight train Friday morning,
Ave miles east of Florence, drove the
the train by force until the Pueblo
waterworks were reached. There Pu-
eblo police officers, who had been noti-
fed by the railroad authorities OF the
practical theft OF the train, captured
the entire gang, In the police court
the tramps were sentenced to Jail for
$50 days each for vagrancy. 1t is said
they will be prosecuted later on graver
charges.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1902-01-30
Porto Rico Counterfelters Captured.

The United States Marshal of Porto
Rico, seized 5000 in counterfeit
silver near Ponce, Saturday. The
counterfeits were quarters. half-dol-
lars and dollars. The men, Ramon
Kentas and Moreno Lotiz, were ar
rested and sent to Jail, after hearing
before the United States commissioner.
The coins were almost perfect.
Judge William Holt of the United
States District court, sitting in Ponce,
sentenced CASTOR Sauvelerro, French
man, to ten years imprisonment and
$4,000 fine for having been found in
possession of and for passing spurious
coins. Sauvelerro had 500 in counter
felt money In his possession when ar
rested. 1t is now believed he was one
of another gang of counterfeiters. 1t
is not known where Sauvelerro coined
the money found in his possession.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1902-01-30
Placer Gold Found In Denver.

Men employed in the basement of
the new city hall at Denver have dis
covered what may prove placer-gold
bonanza. Profuse colors in sediment
of black sand, which appeared after
washing in the old fafhionet way,
caused commotion among the city
officials. The men were digging in
the sand to place the pit machinery
of an elevator about eighteen feet
below the level of Fourteenth street,
when the peculiar nature of the soil,
Enthusiastically that of Gold-producing
sand, was recognized by Thomas
Brisbane, an old miner. o. P. Bauer,
vice-president of the Chamber of
Commerce, aud skilled in placer min
ing, pronounced it genuine gold
find
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1902-01-30
Boer Commando Captured.

Lord Kitchener, in dispatch from
Johannesburg, dated Tuesday, says
General Metnaen overlook a Boer COM
mando near Boschpoort January Goth,
aud after running fight OF eight
miles he captured all their wagons and
cattle and twenty-fonr Beers. General
Bruce Il amilton made a night march
against General Botha, near Wilbank,
January 18th, but the Boer commander
had left the camp when the British
reached the spot. The latter. however,
captured twenty-seyeD prisoners.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1902-01-30
wyoming Man Commit, Suicide.

The body Of w. c. Johnston was
found Thursday in the city waterworks
reservoir at Douglas, Wyo. Johnston
disappeared several weeks ago. He
on the first of the year. He was prob
ably insane and committed suicide.
Johnston was Kentuckian and came
resided in Florida, where he owned
large phosphate beds and was at one
time worth several millions of dollars
and travelled about the country in his
private car. At the time of his death
he was in the employ of the Bell Tele.
phone company
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1902-01-30
Secretary Root Urges Enactment of Home
steMd Law for PhiIippinan


Secretary Root Thursday appeared
before the House insular affairs COM
mittee to urge the enactment of a
homestead law for the Philippines. He
said there should be legislation to
enable the Filipino to acquire title to
property, and that denial of that right
was, in his opinion, the cause of much
of the present disturbance. He cited
the anti-rent riots in New York and
the riots in Ireland as evidence of
what followed such denial
He thought homestead law should
be passed to permit the natives to
make entry of 100 acres of land as the
maximum, the local government TO G X
the minimum.
He urged the repeal of the Spooner
amendment prohibiting the cutting of
timber and the granting of franchises.
He said that industry in the islands
should be promoted, not prevented.
The islands needed railroads to de-
velop their abundant resources of tim
Der, coal and other minerals.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1902-01-30
MURDERER OF WYOMING SHERIFF
CAPTURED AT BILLINGS, MONTANA.
Charles Woodland, Who Shot Sheriff Kicker
Near Casper Recently, Captured by
Farmers.

Charles Woodard, who admits that
Casper, Wyo., was captured Monday
afternoon at the ranch of Wilson
Owens, thirteen miles west of Billings,
Mont, and brought to that city for
safekeeping. Woodard's capture was
effected by Owens, together with his
hired man, John Bertheimer, but not
without desperate battle.
Woodland came to Owens ranch about
week ago, giving his name as Bill
Cad, and saying that he had been in
some trouble down in Wyoming. Lit
tie was thought of the matter until a
few days later, when Owens, picking
upa newspaper, noticed the description
of the murderer of Sheriff Kicker, and
it Tailed exactly with that of Cad, and
it was decided to take Cad prisoner.
At about o'clock Monday afternoon,
while the three men were in the house
talking, and at time when Cad had
unbuckled and laid off his two revol-
vers, they stepped between him and
the guns, and a terrible fight then oc-
Cured.
The two men finally overpowered
him sufficiently for one to put hand
cuffs on his wrists. Cad begged them
piteously to let him go, or give him u
chance to run, and they might shoot
him down like dog, only he didn't
want to be taken back to Casper. He
told them he was Woodard, the man
wanted for the murder of Sheriff
Kicker. reward of 81 600 was offered
Tor the capture of Woodard, and the
sheriffs of northern Wyoming and
southern Montana have been after 1t
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1902-01-30
Insane Tennessee Woman Pluoks Out Her
Eye.

Mrs. Bula Abbey, wife of young
merchant near Sparta. Tenn, is dead
as the result of pulling out one of her
eyes in fanatical and literal inter-
pretation of the scriptural injunction,
II thine eye Offend thee pluck it out
and cast 1t from thee, for 1t is better
to go into heaven having only one eye
than to suffer the torments of hell fire.
She became much excited over religion
early Last autumn and since that time
10 Is said she has been noted for
strange vagaries in religious work.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1902-01-30
January 23.

pay OF rural free delivery carriers from $500 -
5000 per anum was made.
Debate on the urgent deficiency bill closed
after the adoption Of three amendments maxi
ing appropriations for the agricultural DEPART
ment and for expenses OF the congressional
delegation In attending the funeral Of Presi-
dent Mckinley.
SENATE--An unsuccessful effort was made
by Senator Mason to have the senate consider
his resolution extending the thanks OF congress
to Rear Admiral Schley for his loyal and abba
conduct while In command OF the American
feet at the victorious battle OF Santiago.
Consideration OF the Philippine tarif bill oo-
cupied the senate until 4;5s. when adjournment
to Monday was taken.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1902-01-30
Man Who Prepared Plans for Dome of
National Capital Is Dead.

August Schoenborn, who prepared
the plans for the dome of the capital is
dead. In 1s49, at the age of %, he
came to the United States from Ger
many, first going to Wisconsin. Two
years later he came to Washington
and entered the office of the architect
at the capital. His work there attracted
the attention of President Fillmore,
who was frequent visitor at his Office.
At the breaking out of the Civil war
he rendered valuable service In the
preparation of maps and plans for
Gen. Mcdowell. as we'll as plans for
forts, barracks, hospitals and other
buildings for the qnartermaster-
generals office.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1902-01-30

HoUsE--The urgent deficiency appropriation
bill was passed, sixteen Democrats joining with
the Republicans in voting for IL. An effort to
recommit the bill and have detailed statement
made by the president as to how the $4,000
appropriated for army barracks at Mauila was
to be expended, failed by vote of i24 to 1852.
Seventy-three pension bill were passed, in
Guiding one of $50 per month for the widow OF
Rear Admiral Philip. who commanded tho
Texas at Santiago. House adjourned until
Monday.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1902-01-30

A long list could be given OF explo-
dives and varieties of gunpowder that
have been made from sawdust In
some the sawdust Is used as an abb
sorbent, as with nitroglyeerin; in 9TH
srs as filiers while in still others Il
Is converted into forms of pyroxiline-
By heating sawdugt with caustic alkaii
and sulphur brown dye Is obtained
which Is cheap and fast resisting both
acids and alkalis. and dying cotton
without a mordant. By heating Saw
dust with caustie alkali oxaiic acid y
formed. 4 large amount Of the or
alic acid on the market Is made ~
this process
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1902-01-30
BuI Providing Death Penalty for Apsr-
chises WIN be Recommended
For Passage.

The details OF bill restricting
anarchy ana anarchists has been
practically determined upon by
the special committee of mem
bers OF the House judiciary com
mittee, appointed to consider the
subject The language of some of
the provisions is yet to be settled, but
all of the essential features of the
Forthcoming measure are determined
upon.
The measure will provide the death
penalty for an attempt to kill or as
sault the president or any one in line
OF succession for the presidency,
An accessory before the fact is to be
treated as principal, and an acces-
sorry after the fact is punished in less
degree than principal.
Any person who counsels, advises or
advocates the assaulting o. killing of
any officer of the United States shall
be fined or imprisoned.
No alien who advocates m over
throw of organized government, or
who is affiliated with an organizat tion
holding such views, is TO be admitted
to this country.
Provision also is made for the pun
ishment for the conspiring in this
country against foreign ruler The
special committee will probably report
to thesjudiciary committee within the
next few days, and report to the
house is expected soon thereafter.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1902-01-30

The committee on arrangements for
the reception OF Prince Henry is study
ing figures submitted by railroad ex-
perts in the form of suggested timer
aries aud also considering the many
applications received from various
cities for the princes attendance. 1t
Is said that 1t will be possible to give
the princes visit wider range than
was at FIRST expected and it is now
pretty wei settled that he will GO to
Chicago, st. Louis, Cincinnati, Indian
apolis. Milwaukee and Boston.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1902-01-30
Three Texans Killed and Four Wound ed In
street Fight.

Three men were killed. one fatally
wounded and three others slightly
wounded in fight at the railroad
station at Belleville, Texas, Wednes-
day evening. The dead are: Raymond
White, constable at Wallis; Milan
odom, his half-brother, Henry Dippert,
a bystander. Walter Pennington was
shot through the bowels, the bullet
going entirely through the body.
Eiihu Pennington sustained scalp
wound. Antoine Dippert of Belleville,
a byatander, received flesh wound in
the side. John Havkvath of Sealey, a
hystander, got bullet through the
foot.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1902-01-30
Industrial Commission Makes Recon-
mendatlons for Antitrust Laws.

Industrial Commission Makes Recon-
mendations for Antitrust Laws.
The industrial commission, after
several years spent in investigation of
the industrial condition of the coun-
try with the view of making recon-
mendations relative to assisting in the
solutions of the problems of the
times, has completed and sent to the
printer its final report
On the subject of trusts, the com
mission follows closely the lines of
recommendation laid down by the
president in his annual message. The
supervision by the national govern
ment Is recommended. The most radi-
cal specific step suggested in that
direction by the report is that the
books of all corporations should be
subject at all times to inspection, as
are the books of national banks. This,
tits claimed, would go far toward pro-
tecting the public against impositions
in the way of overcapitalization and
other devices.
The commission discusses govern
ment ownership of railroads and tele-
graph lines, but does not recommend
snch departure from present meth
DDS. There are some recommends
tions concerning taxation that will
attract attention. One of these looks
to the imposition of certain taxes on
private property by the state direct.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1902-01-30
Ohio saprsme Conrt snstalns nIaclll.t.


The Ohio supreme courts decision of
the Nickel Plate company VS.. Frank
Shaffer, involving the blacklist, which
was given out Friday, sustains the
railroad company.
shaffer was discharged by the rail-
road company for participating in
strike. He claimed that he could not
secure employ ment on any other road
becaused the company refused to give
him certificate of service, and he
sued for damages. The Judgment of
the lower court in favor of Shaffer
was reversed by the supreme court,
the ruling of which follows:
master is under no legal obliga-
tion to give his discharged servant a
statement of his services, and whether
or not it was satisfactory; aud a dis
charged railroad employee cannot
maintain an action for damages against
the company which discharged him
for refusal to furnish him clearance
or statement of the record of his SER
vice, although he may have been nm
able to obtain other employment in
consequence of such refusal by the
company.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1902-01-30
january ct.

HoUsE-The house adopted q resolution CALI
ing for documents relating to the old training
ship Vermont which was placed out OF COM
mission last summer. and also passed bill to
provide for the compulsory attendance Of wit
nesses before registers and receivers OF general
land offices.
bill to appropriate 100000 for establishing
homes for the teaching OF articulate speech to
deaf children was defeated.
The house adjourned until Wednesday.
SENArE=-A bin was passed to amend an act
granting TO the Clearwater Valley Railroad
company right of way through the Nez Perces
Indian lands In Idaho.
The department of commerce bill went over
without progress having been made and the
discussion of the Philippine tarin bill was re-
e11med
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1902-01-30
MOVES TARouoHi in ALASKA.
VIII Not he sent Back to District Where
He OfficIated.

The attorney general, after confer
ence with the president Thursday,
made the announcement that whatever
the department of justice might de-
eide upon in the case of Judge Noyes
of Alaska, who was recently convicted
in the courts of San Francisco of con-
tempt of court, it has been determined
that Judge Noyes will not be sent back
to the district in Alaska in which he
has oficiated.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1902-01-30
}. p. Morgan. Dream In Boynood.

THE dream of my boyhood days."
observed ]. Pierpont Morgan to a
friend recently, was to be a farmer
and have the finest stock in the world
the dolce far niente of the farmers
life was my fancy" We'll, you have
your farm and your stock-to say
nothing of stocks" retorted the friend.
We'll, but l am the man of all work.
and | haven't got the dolce far niente:
and can't buy it either. big a price as
! might be willing to pay for it,
New York Times
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1902-01-30
Young People Drowned While Skating nj
Alki, Washington.

The young son and daughter of Cleve
Smith, Richard, aged II, and Georgiana,
aged IA, with Joseph Calvin, hired
man, were drowned while skating near
Alki, Washington, Sunday afternoon.
The three went skating and did not
return in the evening.
Mr.. Smith, thinking they might have
stopped at neighbours for the night,
did not go to look further until Mon
day morning, when he called at the
different neigh hbor's houses, but could
not find them. He then went to the
lake and found their caps frozen in the
ice. He broke the ice, and, with poles
managed to get the bodies out.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1902-01-30
N. Y. TUNNEL EXPLOSION
CAUSES Sl,0OO,O00 DAMAGES
SIX LIVES LOST BY THE DISASTER AND A
HUNDRED PEOPLE INJURED.

Murray Blu Hotel Wrecked by Tons
OF Flying Debris and is Abandoned as
Unsafe Reserve Explosives at the Mouth
of q Tunnel Cause the Disaster--Investi-
CATION WIN be Held to Fix Responsibility
for the Disaster.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1902-01-30
Troop. Returning From rhnlppInes.

The war department has been in
formed that the troops which are to
come home from the Philippines will
sail from Manila, as follows. Twenty.
second infantry, February lst; Twen-
tieth infantry, February 10th; head,
quarters and First and Second battal-
lions of the Seventeenth infantry, Feb
rnary 18th. The third battalion Of
the Seventeenth 10 fantry will sail from
Manila after the arrival there of the
second battalion of the Twenty
seventh infantry, between March lst
and 10th.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1902-01-30
Fighting smallpox In Canada.

The health authorities of Ontario are
trying to keep smallpox out of their
lumber camps, where the disease
makes terrible ravages once 1t gets
a foothold. Already the owners of
forty-two camps have arranged for
medical attendance and have erected
suitable buildings in which to iso ate
the patients in case smallpox appears
in the camps. The disease is scattered
through large part OF Ontario and
the other Canadian provinces and the
precautions are we'll considered.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1902-01-30

The Czar wears ring in which be
believes is imbedded piece of the
true cross. It was originally one sf
the treasures of the Vatican, and wAs
presented to an ancestor OF the Czai
for diplomatic reasons. Some years
ago the Czar was travelling from st.
Petersburg to Moscow. He suddenly
discovered that he had forgotten the
ring. The train was stopped immeA-
ately, and special messenger sent
flying back on an express engine for
it, nor would the Czar allow the train
10 move until, several hours after
ward, the messenger returned with the
ring
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1902-01-30
Senator Morgan Says Panama Canal on sr
IL Only TO Delay Action.

Senator Morgan, chairman of the
committee on inter-oceanic canals, has
prepared report which he has sent to
each member of the committee relative
to the canal situation since the offer
of the Panama company to sell its
property for $40, 900 0n0 was made.
The report takes the ground that the
Panama company cannot give the
United States good and sufficient
title, and also criticises the whole
matter as movement intended TO de-
lay canal legislation.
Baifour Says Boer Leaders Have Not Made
Peace Proposals.
A. j. Balfour, the government leader.
made a comprehensive denial In the
House of Commons Friday OF stories
OF negotiations of peace with South
Africa. He declared since the nego-
tiations between Lord Kitchener and
General Botha no proposals having in
view the termination of the war have
been received from any one protesting
to have the authority of the Boer
leaders TO make proposals. and that
no discussions looking to peace were
now proceeding.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1902-01-30
General yiiosn, Botha's Most Able Lieu
tenant. Captured.

A report sent by Lord Kitchener, in
Johannesburg, tells of the important
capture of General B. Viljoen in the
neighborhood OF Lindenberg. Trans
yaal colony, as well as the capture OF
Beers elsewhere.
The capture of General viljoen, who
was General Botha's most able lieuten-
ant, and who has given the British n
deal of trouble, has created lively
satisfaction in London.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1902-01-30
Two Important Bill. Before the senate.

The senate will devote its principal
attention this week to- the Philippine
tariff bill 1t is the purpose of Sem
ator Lodge, who is in charge of the
bill, to keep it before the senate per-
sistently until it is disposed of. He
does not count on final action for some
time.
Senator Nelson will take advantage
of every chance to have the bill Great.
ing a department of commerce con.
sidered with the hope of securing ac.
tion on it during thu week If possible.