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The silver blade. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1895-1903, 1902-12-05
MESSAGE VIEWED ABROAD.
London Papers observation-disclosures
Il PieSsed. az -

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London, Dec. 4.-Some Of the Lon
don newspapers regard President
Roosevelt's message as disappodnt-
ment, inasmuch as, according to their
views, ''he adopts q cautious and con-
servative policy rather than revolu-
tionary one in dealing with the trust
Question and the tariff question"
On the whole, however, while care
fully examining the message In detail,
there is not strong disposition on
the part Of the press to strongly criti-
cize 1t. 49 a s3
The general impression is that Presi-
dent Roosevelt has been influenced by
the warning echoes of the last election
and that he seeks to attract rather
than attempt to compel the support of
congress. agie W y
A leading paper says: "The mas
sage is more remarkable for the lofty
idealism of its language than for any
boldness in its specific recommends
tions.'
The presidents enunciation of the
foreign policy OF the United States and
his advocacy of "a, strong navy meet
with warm appreciation. and the mes
sage generally is welcomed as tran
quilizing one by proving that no or
ganic change Of policy is intended.
AppIauded In france.
Paris, edo. 4.--Most of the morning
papers here give considerable space to
President Roosevelt's message. The
few journals that comment on the mes
sage pronounce IT, an original and high
ly interesting document, inspired by
ardent patriotism and manifesting
great courage on the parts of its
author especially in. his treatment of
the trust question. These papers ap-
prove his enunciations regarding the
foreign policy Of the United States and
the Monroe doctrine.
The Figaro dwells adniiringly upon
the fact that the message contains
nothing of the commonplace which is
a customary feature from European
sovereigns to their parliaments.
The silver blade. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1895-1903, 1902-12-05
SECRETARY ROOT FOR cANTEEN
He Says Law Prohibiting Liquors at
Canteens Is Harmful.

Canteens is Harmful.
Washington-Secretary Root, in his
annual report, says the following about
the anti-canteen law:
Referring to the operation of Sec
tion 38 Of the Act of February 2, 1901,
which prohibits the sale of beer and
light wines in post exchanges, l said
in my last report that great body OF
reports had been received which In
dicated that the effect of the law was
unfortunate, but that thought suf-
flcient time had not elapsed to give the
law fair trial, and that the observa.
tion and report of its working would
be continued during the ensuing year
"A great number of additional re.
ports have now been received, and
they confirm the impression produced
by the earlier reports. am convinced
that the general effect of prohibiting
the use of beer and light wines within
the limited area of the army post is to
lead the enlisted men to go out OF
the post, to frequent vile resorts which
cluster in the neighborhood, to drink
bad whisky to excess, and to associate
intimately with abandoned men and
more abandoned women; and that the
operation of the law is to increase
drunkenness, disease of the most
loathsome kind, insubordination and
desertion and moral and physical de
generation.
These reports are ready to be sem
to congress whenever that body de
sires to consider the subject.
The silver blade. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1895-1903, 1902-12-05
NEGROES LOSE THE CASE.
New Virginia Constitution Not Il
validated.

New Virginia Constitution Not In
validated.
Richmond, Va.-Chief Justice Fuller
OF the supreme court of the United
States and Judge Waddill, sitting in
the circuit court have dismissed the
suits brought by John s. Wise to in
validate the new Virginia constitution,
holding that the federal court had no
jurisdiction, the actions being against
the state. An appeal will be taken.
All the questions of the chief justice
indicated virtually that every conten-
tion raised by the complai1ants had
been passed upon adversely by the
supreme court.
The decision was delivered by Chief
Justice Fuller. Judge Waddill con
CURED in the decision, but differed
from the chief justice in some minor
points.
The suits were brought in the inter
est of negroes who alleged that they
had been disfranchised by the recent
ly adopted constitution.
The silver blade. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1895-1903, 1902-12-05
.cambIino Stopped In Seattle.

Seattle, Wash, Dec. 2.-Every gam
bling house and dance hall In the city
has been closed by order of Chief OF
Police Sullivan, who states that here
after Seattle will be closed town.
In his statement to the. press he says
that the gamblers and concert hall
men are fighting among themselves
and attempting to dictate to the city
administration the policy to be pursued
in the district in the southern part OF
the city.
Every game in Seattle is closed
Every booster is out Of Job, every
dealer is sad and boss gamblers are
wondering what has struck them.
The silver blade. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1895-1903, 1902-12-05
LATE NEWS ITEMS,

Thomas B. Reed ex-speaker Of ths
house, is seriously i'll. l+r az
The two paper mills at Oregon City
have completed arrangements for the
use Of crude oil as fuel. E
Kid Carter of Brooklyn recently
knocked out Peter Maher in the sec
ond round Of what was scheduled tc
be six round bout. n
The Cascade Power company, which
has developed 5000 horsepower on Ket
tie river at Cascade, has begun sup
plying power to the Grandby smelter
Barry Johnston, the actor. who mur
dered Kate Hassett, a member of the
Keith Theater Stock company recently
in Philadelphia, and shot himself, is
dying.
The London house Of commons pass
ed the education bill by 236, votes to
1872. Premier Balfour appealed to the
public spirit Of all classes.to do their
best to insure the working of the bill
Julian Ralph, the well known news.
paper man. war correspondent and au.
thor, is critically i'll at st. Louis, Mo-.
from the effects OF a sudden and vic.
lent hemorrhage. His physician states
that repetition of the attack would
probably prove fatal.
After an adjournment of 10 days,
during which time the representatives
of the railroads and miners were kept
busy at work preparing evidence for
submission to the anthracite coal
strike commission, the hearing Of the
miners side of the controversy has
been resumed.
Great Britain and Germany, accord
ing to official statements, have com.
menced punitive measures against
Venezuela. German war vessels. it is
stated, are already on the scene OF
the contemplated action and Great
Britain expects to have squadron
there capable of coping with any re-
sistance that Venezuela might Offer
soon.
Guilty of murder in the first de
mercy" This was the verdict in the
case of Oscar Bradshaw, who sho'
Peter Nelson after an attempted hold
up in the yards at Pasco, Wash, last
August. 1t was rendered after the
jury had been out four hours. Brad
shaw will be sentenced Monday, De
cember Is.
The senate committee on territories
has agreed to report substitute fol
the house omnibus statehood bill. The
substitute provides for the admission
of one new state to comprise the ter
ritory now included in Oklahoma ant
indian territory, the new state to take
the name of Oklahoma. The bill, al
reported, makes no reference whatever
to New Mexico or Arizona. s.Es
The silver blade. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1895-1903, 1902-12-05
ADMISSION Of Territories
FIRST SUBJECT OF GENERAL I'M
PoRTANcE IN THE SENATE.
1t 10 Possible That Oklahoma Only
Will Be Admitted-A Protracted De.
bate is Probable-Trusts, Tariff and
Reciprocity Also to Receive Atten.
tion at This Session.

Washington, Dec. 2.-The admis
sion Of the territories of Oklahoma.
New Mexico and Arizona as states Of
the union probably will be the first
subject Of general Importance to re.
ceive the attention of the senate, which
begun Its sessions at noon Tuesday,
After the omnibus territorial bill
passed the house last session its
friends in the senate were so insistent
on action by the senate and so strong
In point of numbers that in the interest
OF other pending legislation unanimous
agreement was reached that in con
sideration Of abatement by the friends
OF the measure during the last session
the committee on territories would re.
port on the bill next Wednesday, De
cember 3, and that a week later the bill
should become the unfinished business
In the senate, which means that unless
the measure shall be displaced by vote
or by unanimous consent it will Oc-
cupy the first place on the senate cal.
endar until disposed of. 8As
1t Is current expectation that this
program will be carried out, whether
the committees report is favorable or
unfavorable, as the agreement contem.
plated consideration regardless of the
character Of the report.
There is no definite information as
to what is the committees decision,
but at the last session all the republi.
can members Of the committee except
Senator Quay voted to defer considera.
tion, while Senator Quay and all the
democratic members voted for imme.
diate action, the result being a ma
jority for postponement. It is known
that some Of the republican members
favor an amendment to the bill SO as
to provide for the admission Of Okla.
homa only, and 1t is the prevailing
opinion that the committee will divide
on this proposition, all the republicans
except Senator Quay being considered
favorable to it. However, the trans
fer of one republican vote would in
sure the report of bill to admit ali
three Of the territories to statehood
as Senator Quay and the democrats
are In favor of a tristate measure lo
Other questions which, in addition tt
the territorial bill, are expected to, re
ceive the attention of the senate a.
this session are the trusts, the tarif
and Cuban reciprocity. -
Very few republican senators admi
the probability of any change of tn,
tariff law during the present session
but some bills to modify presen
schedules may be introduced an,
speeches made thereon. There is quit
a unanimity Of opinion favorable t,
antitrust legislation, and this opinion
goes to the extent of predicting result
along the lines indicated by Attorne,
General Knox for the amendment O
the Sherman antitrust law. There 4
no longer serious talk of constitutions
amendments for the control of trusts
as 1t Is recognized that in a short ser
sion it would be impossible to secur
action on such amendments.
The silver blade. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1895-1903, 1902-12-05
WASHINGTON ITEMS.

Tekoa is to have new and modern
hotel.
Whitman college beat University OF
Idaho last week 16 to 0.
The new l. o. o. F. hall at Milan
was dedicated recently.
The Pacific States Telephone COM
pany intends to place Spokane and Ia
coma on a direct wire early in the
spring.
Some Of the sheepmen of North
Yakima valley, instead Of selling on
their stock to quit the business, as
anticipated, are buying large numbers
of sheep from Oregon raisers.
The state University OF Washington
won the intercollegiate champion
ship of the northwest Thanksgiving az
ternoon by defeating Washington Ag'
ricultural college at football by a
score of 16 to 0.
While tearing out the brick work
around the boilers at the Seattle police
station recently a member Of the chain
gang found a human skull imbedded
in the masonry. The presence OF the
skull has not been explained.
The Inland Empire F'ruitgrowers' as
sociation will hold its annual meet
ing in Spokane during the first weeR
in January, while the Northwest Fruit
growers association will meet there
from February to 5. 1908.
The sale of Whitman county's prop
erty which was bought by the county
at the tax sale last spring closed re
Gently, after three days and q nign
of steady selling, during which be
tween 1000 and 1000 tracts, lots ant
narcels of land were sold. The salt
aggregated more than $4,000.
F. A. Dryden of Castle Rock. Cow
,tz county, will succeed John B. Catrol
as warden Of the state penitentiary a
walla Walla on January next. Z
wells, present sheriff of skagit count
and a personal friend of Governor NC
Bride, will be deputy warden unde
Dryden.
There was filed at the Spokane Ian
office recently the surveyed part Q
township 36, range 81, which will be r.
corded and opened to homestead e1
trv at 9 a. m. January 5, 1903. 1t
situated on the west bank OF the Co
umbia river. opposite Kettle Fans
stevens county. 1t is In the Mort
half of the Colville reservation, an
has a total area Of 15,843.S5 acre.
OF that amount 834.1S acres are II
dian allotments, located In the soutl
ern norton of the township. along tn
| Columbia river.
The silver blade. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1895-1903, 1902-12-05
IDAHO NOTES.

There are few cases of smallpox
in the vicinity Of Troy.
Word has been received from Mont
pelier, that the postofiice safe was
blown open recently. No loss is, re-
ported.
The coroner's jury in the case Of G.
w. Hutchinson, who was found dead
in Hope, returned a verdict that de-
ceased came to his death from un-
known causes. s't4s9
The Northern Pacific is believed to
be making surveys preparatory to ex-
tending the Clearwater, Short Line
from Culdesac to Camas and Nez
Perce prairies and Grangeville. =
The state board of canvassers has
canvassed the returns Of the election.
The results show that the majority
of French (republican) for congress
was 7056, and for Morrison (republican)
for governor, 1858. The legislature
stands so republicans and II demo
Gratis.
Word was received recently from
Basalt, on the Clearwater Short Line,
that Thomas Troyman, the ferryman
there, had been held up by a masked
highwayman and robbed Of $12.
At a recent mass meeting of citizens
in Russell an organization was formed
to construct grain tramway from the
Henshaw place, just east of Russell. to
Greer, on the Clearwater Short Line.
James Carle, Nez Perce Indian.
aged %, was run over by. the Clear
water passenger train at Porters. and
both feet were frightfully mangled.
But slight hopes are entertained Of his
recovery. .s's'
The Farmers company tramway has
been working steadily recently. and q
great deal Of the grain delivered at
the tramway has been taken to the
lower warehouse, from which shipment
is being made as fast as cars can be
loaded.
Thomas F. Haley, the Wallace hot
tamale man who took morphine re-
Gently, died shortly after without re.
gaining consciousness. His motive for
taking his life is mystery. He had
often been heard to say that he would
end his life with morphine.
: The Lewiston land office has Just re-
ceived an important announcement
r rom the commissioner Of the general
land office to the effect that the gov
: ernment in the future will reserve the
right to appropriate lands on all home
: stead filings made west Of the Missis
sippi when 1t is deemed that such lanIi
can be utilized for water storage OF
ditch purposes. 14.9
Incensed by jealousy of the wo
> man Arthur GOode, "a gambler
= fired FIVE shots into Mrs. Jas. Auberr!
' at Wardner recently. The woman diet
:, q few minutes later. Her husband
owes his life to his desperate flgh
fight with the gambler. Goode hat
a second revolver and tried t,
!, shoot Auberry, when the latter grap
pied with the gambler and bit his ham
until the weapon was dropped. Good
was arrested at once. He expressed sal
isfaction for the deed.
The silver blade. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1895-1903, 1902-12-05
BOLD BANK RoeeERY.
Cashier Of Bank at Bridger, Mont,
Shells Out 1000. .>,


Butte, Mont, Dec. "A special from
Billings, Mont, says: The bank at
Bridger, in Carbon county, was held
up by three masked men and Cashier
Trumbo was relieved Of $4,000. Imme.
diately after the robbery the men left
on horseback for the Grow reservation.
A pursuing party has been organized
and the men will be lynched If caught.
The scene of the robbery is in the
vicinity of the famous Hole in the Wall
country, for years the hiding place of
thieves and desperadoes.
The robbery occurred at noon. Cash.
Ter TrumbO was at work inside the rail
when he was aware Of two men enter
ing the bank. He looked up to see
two big Colts revolvers pointing d.
rectly at his head. A third man, also
armed, stood at the door, half in and
half out. evidently to prevent inter-
ference. 1s
Hold up your hands!" said one of
the two masked robbers. Mr.. Trumbo
complied. At this instant Mail Carrier
Frank Williams appeared at a side
door and was Immediately covered by
two guns. Williams and Trumbo were
ordered to the wall. both with their
hands high up, while one man COW
cred them with his gun the other man
ran behind the counter and grabbed all
the money in sight. ete Il
All three men stepped out of the
door, mounted their horses, which
stood there with reins thrown on the
ground, and drove The spurs into the
animals. The alarm was quickly Civ.
en- and every horse in sight was
pressed into service and the pursuit
was begun. A mile and half out OF
town the posse began shooting from
the saddle. The robbers wheeled In
their seats and returned the fire.
The posse, seeing that 1t had to deal
with desperate men, hesitated for q
moment and presently the robbers dis
appeared in the timber. They have
not been seen since. s.,
1t is believed the men will make fol
the famous Hole in the Wall country
The bank robbed is the Stockgrow
ers' Bank Of Carbon county and is the
only one in the place. Bridger is g
coal mining town situated at the
southern terminus of branch railway
which leaves the Northern Pacific al
Laurel, in Yellowstone county.
The silver blade. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1895-1903, 1902-12-05
President Castro viii Pay.

Berlin, Dec. 4.-President Castro of
Venezuela handed, probably on Thurs
day last, to the German minister at
Caracas written acceptance of part
OF Germany's claims, sufficiently com.
,prehensive to delay the presentation
of a joint ultimatum by Germany and
Great Britain, If not rendering it alto
gether unnecessary. 1t is also under
stood that Great Britain's demand will
be satisfied.
The silver blade. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1895-1903, 1902-12-05
Reoorter Heir to a Fortune.

Butte, Mont, Dec. Although the
death of his mother at Placerville, CAL,
Charles Deigleman, reporter on the
Butte Miner, has fallen heir to lot
time estimated at about $4,000. MT
Deigleman is named as the sole legatee
in the will.
The silver blade. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1895-1903, 1902-12-05
Bold Robbery in Seattle.

Seattle, Wash, Dec. 4.-The resi-
dence of Nathan Phillips, 5eweler. 81
1910 Yesler Way, was entered py Dur,
glars who at the point of plstol
forced the two occupants OF the house
a man and wife. to give up all tneil
money and diamonds, amounting ~
more than s400.
The victims Of the bold robber are
Mr. and Mrs. L. Hirschberg, relatiVe'
of Mr.. Phillips.
The silver blade. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1895-1903, 1902-12-05
The OIL TANKS EXPLODED
FATAL STEAMER EXPLOSION At
SAN FRANCISCO, CAL.
over Twelve Persons Dead and a
Large Number Are Seriously In.
jured-ShIp is Wreck-BuildInqs
In Vicinity of Wharfs Shaken-Dam.
age to Property Will Be Great.

San Francisco, Dec. 5.-While the
steamer Progreso was lying at tho
wharf Of the Fulton Iron Works al
AarDor View an explosion occurred.
AS a result of the explosion IL men are
missing. A score were more or less
seriously injured and property to the
value OF 100000 was destroyed.
The disaster occurred at 9:24
o'clock, while 40 machinists Of the iron
works and 20 employees OF the ship
were on board. Below decks the me-
chanics were busy completing the
work of converting the vessel from a
coal burning coal carrier to an oil
burning carrier when suddenly one OF
the Oil tanks blew UP. Men were hurled
against the steel walls and sheet
OF hame came sweeping into their
faces. On the upper deck men were
hurled into the air or thrown into the
water. Three sailors engaged III
washing paint outside the pilot house
disappeared as the cloud Of black
smoke came up from the ship and were
seen no more. j:a|@
Following the explosion the ship
sagged in the center, showing that she
had, broken in two. In the Office of
the iron works, 20 feet away, every
window was shattered and flying glass
cut the faces and hands Of many OF
the officials and clerks. AS they rush
ed out into the open, survivors who
were able to help themselves were
leading others from the ship. A grea,
crowd of mechanics came running oui
OF networks. AS soon as the panic
subsided the men set to work with
will to rescue men from the burning
vessel. A stream of burning oil, run
ming from the tanks, spread out unit
the ship lay on waves of fire. The
flames crept under the wharf and soou
the timbers were blazing, adding te
the difficulty of the work of rescue.
AS the ship was built of steel, the
fire on the ship was nearly all below
decks. There were IA oil tanks, con
tanning about 400 barrels of oil in all
and despite the efforts of the fire de
partment this continued to burn hour;
after the explosion.
Numerous minor explosions, due t.
I the fire going from tank to tank, oc
Cured at short intervals, but all th'
injury and loss of life was due to thu
first one.
One popularity Of the explosion
was that several men who were JUS
on the other side of the bulkhea'
from where it occurred were not In
jured, while others much further ava!
were badly hurt. Several men in tn
yards were injured by flying debris.
The loss to the Fulton company D!
the wreckins of the building and tn
burning of the wharf will exceed $2o
900. 1t is estimated that the Progress
was worth about $175,00O. The ex
plosion shook all the buildings at Hal
Dor View and the shock was felt mil
away. In few instances window
were broken several blocks from tn
scene.
The silver blade. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1895-1903, 1902-12-05
Shot LEADING Woman.

Philadelphia, Dec. 4.-Mrs. Kate
Hassel, aged % years. leadingewoman
in Keith's Eighth street Theatre Stock
company, was shot and killed by Bar
rett Johnston, q we'll known actor,
formerly member of Richard Mans
fields company.
The silver blade. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1895-1903, 1902-12-05
Mark Hanna Mot to Resign.

Washington, Dec. 3.-Senator Hanna
denies all reports that he intended to
resign from either the senate or the
chairmanship Of the republican central
committee. ami
The silver blade. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1895-1903, 1902-12-05
prownIno Accident at lIwaeo.

Astoria, Ore, Dec. "A speclai "
the Astorian from Ilwaco, WASH, says.
Harry johnson, mate of the steame.
Reliable, was drowned in Shoal Wa,el
bay. johnson fell backwards into Ine
water, drowning before assistance
could reach him. The body was no'
recovered. m
The silver blade. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1895-1903, 1902-12-05
Mackav Estate In California.

8. San Francisco, Dec. 3.-The appIa.s.
ers appointed by the superior court ~ ~
place a valuation upon the properly N
this city left by the late Jonn w: ".
Mackay; have reported that the estate
is worth $173. 400. uf
The silver blade. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1895-1903, 1902-12-05

Henry Harrison and Earl Gerard. the
Chelan county prisoners who burned
their way out Of the .9tarbuck Gala
boose were caught at Moore Station
by a shariff's posse with bloodhounds.
The silver blade. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1895-1903, 1902-12-05

One in four Of the 650.0OO immi-
grants who arrived last year couio
not read or write.
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1902-05-28
OSteOpathy"

Is a legalized school OF practice in
10 different states, and is destined to
become universally recognized in all
states.
The course Of study In reputable
and legally recognized school OF Oste-
opathy comprises Anatomy, Physiolo-
gy, Histology, Chemistry Urinalysls,
Symptomology Pathology. Gynecolo-
gy. Obstetrics, Ostoopathic Therapeut-
les and Surgery, and must be pursued
at least four terms OF Ave months
each before graduation.
Such a course fits the Osteopathlc
physician TO treat inteligently and
scientifically any case put in their
care. Their success In curing disease
has been remarkable. However, all
who claim 10 be Osteopaths are not.
Before taking treatment ask 10 see
their diploma. DR.. Wyckoff and Grace
Albright are twenty.months graduates
of the American school of Osteopathy
and A. T. Stln lnnrmary
Hours to4 Phone, Main 272l.
Odd Fellows Temple, Salem, Or.
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1902-05-28
CHILD WEAKNESS.

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The cure of child weakness
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ment.
Children like SCOTS Emul-
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Send for Free Sample.
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