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Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1903-10-02
ROBBERS ARE FOILED
ATTEMPTED TO LOOT A TRAIN
ON o. r. & N.
Express Messenger Shoots and Kills
One Of the Bandits, While tho
Rest Of the Gang Fled Without
Securing Any Booty.

The Atlantic express on tho Ore
gon Railroad & Navigation line which
left Portland at S:15 p. m, Wednes-
day was held up by four masked
men at $3.50 near Corbett station,
twenty-one miles east of Portland.
! One Of the robbers was shot and
killed by Express Messenger Fred
Kornor, and Engineer Ollie Barrett
was seriously wounded by the same
bullet. After the shooting the rob-
bers fed, without securing any
booty.
Two of the highwaymen boarded
the train at Troutdale, and after the
train had got under way they
crawled over to the tender and, COW
ering the engineer and fireman with
revolvers, told them to stop at mile
POST 81, which is near Corbett sta
ton. When the train slowed down
two more men appeared.
Two of the robbers compelled tho
engineer to get out of the cab and
accompanying them to the express
car, while the others watched the
fireman. The men carried several
sticks Of dynamite, and when they
came to the baggage car, thinking it
was the express car, threw a stick
at the door.
Express Messenger Kornor heard
the explosion and Immediately Sc
cured his rifle and opened fire. The
bullet pierced the heart Of one of the
robbers and went through his body,
the left breast of Engineer
Barrett, who was just behind him.
3arrett's wound is above the heart
md is not necessarily fatal
After the shooting the other three
obbers fed without securing any
'ooty, and it is supposed they took
0 a boat which they had moored at
he bank of the river.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1903-10-02
Thlrty-four Sailors Drowned.

The United States weather bureau
at Norfolk, Va, on Friday night re-
ceived information from the Curituck
life saving station that the stern of a
steamer bearing the name. Beatrice,
New York." was pounding bottom up
in the breakers Of Caffey's Inlet life
saving station. The wreckage Is
thought to be from the fishing steam
or Beatrice. which was caught In the
recent hurricane when south of Del
aware breakwater, September 16. She
carried crew of thirty-fivs men and
was loaded with 400 barrels of cod
dsh.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1903-10-02


the Free In provss.
The Bureau OF Immigration in .
statement just given out reports q
heavy increase In immigration TO the
United States during the month OF
August. 1908. a. compared with Aug.
ust. 1904 Tho total number OF i'm
migrants was GAIT. against $3.50 a
year ego.
The statement shows marked In
creAses In the immigration from Aus
tria- Hungary. Denmark, Finland, Ger
many. England. Italy. Russia. Scot
land and Wales. A slight decrease is
noted In tho immigration from Swed-
en-. but Norway shows an increase.
There was decrease In the number
OF immigrants from Asia. though Chi
nese immigration Increased slightly.
There were $40 immigrants de-
barred. Of whom 554 were paupers.
1856 diseased. six convicts. seven
ninety-nve contract la
borerp and one was idiotic Sixty-sia
were returned one year after landing.
Out OF the total arrivals $4,000 were
AZ the port OF New York. The increase
In immigration for the first two
OF the present fiscal year is
81 per cent.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1903-10-02
Making Tin for Export.

Notices have been posted at the
tin mills Of New Castle. Pa. announc-
Ing that all the plants OF the Ameri-
can Tin Plate company will begin
manufacturing tin for the export
trade. under which the tonnage men
VIII all suffer 3 per cent reduction
IN wages. This follows the agree
mant made some time ago between
the manufacturers and the Amalga-
mated association that the tonnage
men should accept the wage reduc-
ton In order to allow the American
Tin Plate company to secure orders
amounting to 100000 boxes annual
~. which would otherwise 60 to for
eign manufacturers.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1903-10-02
Liquor Men Support Tamman

The state convention Of the New
York Wine, Liquor and Beer-Dealer's
association, in session at Science
tady, became partisan organization
President Dolan advised all members
to array themselves against the ad-
ministration Of Governor Odell, and
the convention adopted resolutions
protesting against the license legisla-
ton enacted by the last legislature
and calling for an organization in
every county and city in the state
which will use every endeavor to
elect Democratic candidates for the
legislature.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1903-10-02

BY order Of Recorder Lazarus, sit.
ting at Bayonne, N. J., Katie Kanter,
8 years old. has been publicly whipped
In court by her father. The latter laid
his offspring across his knees and ap-
piled fifty lashes with . cat-o'-nins-
tails, while an audience which includ-
cd fifty women, looked on.
The victim confessed to having
stolen eggs from the groccrs and
taught her playmates to help them-
selves In the Bayonne stores to al
sorts Of trfnkets.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1903-10-02

Word has been received Of the
drowning of the youngest child q
Charles Thexl In . dam At Otter. =
small stock town near Miles City,
Mont. The child was playing a The
edge OF the water when II fell In. me
mother Witnessed the accident and
fearlessiy plunged into the water and
searched frantically for the babe. but
the little ono failed TO come to the
surface. Five hours later tho body
was recoverea- 1t appears that when
tho child went down 1t caught among
some snags and was held fast.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1903-10-02
Germans Use Much Booze.

The statistics of the imperial
health office show that the total spent
on alcoholic liquors in 1902 through
out the German empire was about
$62b, 100000, an average per head for
persons over Is years of age of $s5-
The health Office has issued a pam
phlet In which, while not advocating
total abstinence, 1t says total absti-
nence Is not any disadvantage to
health, and does not destroy the
working ability. A mass of material
Is arranged for popular understand
Ing, showing the injurious effects Of
alcohol
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1903-10-02

An event of unusual importance ID
the appearance in the tabernacle, Salt
Lake City, October 18th, Of tho great
diva, Nordica, the Metropolitan Opera
House Symphony Of Now York. Ma
dame Fisk. contralto, and Eranko, the
celebrated violinist. Arrangements
have just been made By George d.
Pyper. manager Of the Salt Lake The
atra for the appearance Of this com
and music lovers AL through
Utah should not lose tho chance of
being present
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1903-10-02
BoLLEs IN THE TOLLS.
Is Identified as the Slayer of a Four
teen-Year-OId Denver Boy.

Russell Bolles, arrested at Van
couver B. c., on the charge of MUIR
dering Harold Fridborn, aged IA, AMI
assaulting his sister Florence. IN
Denver, Colo, in 1901, has been coa-
fronted by Miss Florence, who de-
clares he is the man who committed
the crime. Bolles enters a strenuous
denial. The children were skating
when the man made improper propos-
ais to the girl. The boy defended
his sister and was killed by the f1end,
after which he assaulted the girl.
Bolles declares he has a complete
alibi.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1903-10-02

The London Times learns from .
trustworthy source that the palace
committee at Yildiz Kissk has de-
cided that all Bulgsrians captured in
the future shall be shot. It IL stated
mat the sultan holds the same view.
ana that the necessary orders have
been issued. The palace COMMITTEES
consists OF Tahsin. Edhem and Izzet
Pashas The last named, who only
recently became member. IL gener-
ally believed to have beeen LARGELY
responsible for the Armenian masss-
Gre at Constantinople.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1903-10-02
FoILED TRAIN ROBBERS.
Engineer on New York Road Disap-
points HoIdups.

Because the trained eye of Engineer
George w. Boss recognized in the
awkward swing of lantern the work
OF a novice, he pulled the throttle
wide open and drove his train swift
ly by danger signal set dead against
him and frustrated what he believed
to have been an attempt to hold up
the boat train at Plummer's ledge, a
lonesome spot mile north of Whit
ms station, r. l., on the New York,
New Haven & Hartford railroad, last
night. -Four cars full Of passengers,
unconscious Of peril met and avoided,
were landed safely in Providence.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1903-10-02
kEFFER EXECUTED.
Murderer Walked Calmly to the Gal
lows and Made Speech.

Murderer walked Caimiy 10 the 1aI
lows and Made Speech.
James Keffer was hanged in the
court house yard at Lander, Wyo,
Friday morning. The trap was sprung
at 1915 and Keffer's neck was
broken. His body was cut down
eight minutes later and an autopsy
hsld. The brain of the murderer was
found to be perfectly normal, thus
disproving the claim OF Ke1ler and
his friends that he was insane.
KefYer had been on the verge Of
collapse for several days, but he
braced up the night before the execu-
ton. He slept we'll and ate q hearty
breakfast He babe his fellow pris-
oners farewell and while Sheriff
Slough was preparing him for the ex-
scution Keffer told Slough to not got
excited. Keffer walked calmly to the
gallows and while the black cap and
moose were being adjusted he made =
short speech In which he said the
Jury that convicted him had made
mistake and would realize 1t some
day.
The crime committed by Keffer was
one of the most brutal and cold-blood-
ed affairs in the history of the state. |
Keffer was employed by Stage Station |
Tender Warren. Warren was in the
habit of keeping considerable sum
Of money in the house, and this fact
coming to the knowledge of Keffer
be determined to secure the money.
Aiming himself with shotgun one
hight Keffer went to Warrens cabin,
Ind while the old man was asleep in
lis bed, blew out his brains.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1903-10-02

Curtis Jett was brought into court
It CynthianA KY. on Friday. when
Judge Osborne decided that Ae b
hanged "bstween sunrise and sunset,
December Is. for killing James Cool
rill 1t Jackson. KY. July 81. 1904"
When Judge Osborne said he would
send the prisoner to another jail. Jett
pleaded earnestly not to be returned
to Lexington. KY. Judge Blanton
aled papers giving his grounds for
nsw trial preparatory to carrying the
case to the court of appeals at Frank
tort.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1903-10-02
ORGANIZED THE REBELS.

v0' WINCH Filipino 70 Sentenced to
-Four yssrs' imprisonment.
Dominado Gomez Of Manila has
been sentenced to four years ana two
months imprisonment and fined $780,
Maximum bail was refused pending
an appeal. The Filipino assessors
dissentsd from the decision. Gomez.
who was . former Spanish of,cer.
vas charged with founding the Union
Obrsra, an organization which was in
citing the natives to rebellion.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1903-10-02
COW CAUSED WRECK.
Throw Train Down Embankment.
Killing One, inJurIng seven.

A Cincinnati Southern passenger
train which LETT Chattanooga. Tenn.
1t 10 = m. Monday ran into a COW
at Glen Mary, Tenn. 100 miles north
OF Chattanooga and the engine. two
mail cars. baggage car and express
car LEFT the track and rolled Gown
steep embarkment Engineer Parker
was instantly killed and the seven ia.
1ured men were buried In the wreck
The Washington times., 1903-10-16
Rubberin, Through the Mail.

Postmaster down at Lonelyville don't get such
prinoeIy pay,
But then he amt got much t do-works bout
an hour a day.
he keeps a little grocery store an has his Of
fsce there
A sort o. doghouse, where he sits. upon cush-
lmed chair.
Goes down I meet tn mornin' train an takes
along a sack
o. mat th't's bein' sent away an brings an
ether back.
An then he hunts that easy chair. an though
to people rail
An kck, they have t wait until he rubbsFs
tbDough tn mail.
He never misses anything int comes t Lonely
vine.
An long w tn papers in tn mail an those
he likes real wen
He's always sure L lay aside. an hold 'em for
a spell;
You see that way he always gets tn latest pa
pms free.
An rea s my own a day before they're handed
oue L me.
An wh,n you get postal card tn news is more
than stale
He reads each word Tits on them when he
rubbers through tn mail.
You getsa letter from your girl. he'll chuclSle.
then he'll grin,
An hand it out an say. "Well. Bill. she's
wIitin you agin."
An if shs writes a postal card an speaks about
a call
You might as well post up tn fact upon tn
70 Enship hall.
It's safe L say he'll spread tn news an every
man you meet
WIN mg De remarks t raise your blood almost
L boilin' heat.
II / coJdd make tn laws you bet ia send a
man Z Jail
Who ever took il on himself Z rubber through
.he mail
Grand Rapids Herald.
The Washington times., 1903-10-16

school system under despot who
must be placated if the teacher hopes
to keep her position; but If the
cespot happens to know his business,
and is a decent sort of man, such 4
system has at any rate the merit Of
uniting the whole teaching force as a
machine A plan which requires the
teacher to please a lot of politicians,
and pay them for the privilege, Is
nothing less than outrageous.
The two evils which threaten the
schools of America are political Inilu-
cree and fad teaching Between the
Cyer-,,lt.cated committees who require
OF the teacher all sorts of nonsensical
performances which interfere with
instruction in reading, writing, and
arithmetic, and the uneducated COM
mittees who look upon the schools
from 4 purely commercial point of
view, the lot of the teacher IS not
happy. What chance has she to do
any teaching which can properly be
called profitable, when she must keep
one eye on the school superintendent
and the other on ward politics, and
discipline an overgrown flock of chill
dren by intuition7
This condition of things is the
more lamentable from the nature Of
the population in our large cities.
Where the schools are best, the assim-
i}ation of masses of foreign immigra-
ton has gone on most smoothly. Ia
good school the children are taught
thoroughly a few things, they learn
discipline and at least the rudIments
OF good manners, and they become
good Americans. All this is essential
10 the making of the nation.
The Washington times., 1903-10-16
Booker Washington in Paris

Booker Washington has been two days in
Paris. As everyone knows, he is the first
-'colOred man. who has had the privilege Of
sitting at the table Of President Of the
United States, that Of Mr. Roosevelt, and the
row raised for a time in America by this I'M
portant event may be remembered
II was in the apartment he occupies in one
Of our great Paris hotels thar Booker Wash
ington was kind enough to receive US yes
terday A face with very light-colOred skin,
marked by a delicate mouth, with neither
seard nor mustache. surmounted with short hair
Eith very little kink. and lighted up by eyes
m extraordinary brilliancy, which close when
thoughts are 20 be revealed; a frank counte-
nance, extremely intelligent and strong willed;
AN expression sometimes almost hard. some
times very gentle; a general appearance Of
sshdness and energy joined 70 great kindness;
medium stature. well set up; rather small
foDt; a soft, grasping hand. agreeable 70 the
touch, the pressure Of which varies according
70 circumstances, but is always sprightly and
s. vniRcaut-such Is the portrait Of the great
negro on whom we called.
Born on a Virginia plantation, the negro,
WHO later was TO be with 50 much sensation
the guest Of Mr.. Roosevelt. after emancipa-
tion began 20 earn a living for himself and his
noeher under great difficulties
at is said that you do not know how old
YOU areg'' We asked
-sIhat Is true. The statement that / was
bern in Virginia is correct, but ! only know
that l am about forty-four years old. p"
'sEIow far back can you remember factsG'
T'From the time that 1 was about eight years
oldS'
How did you get your name, Bookerl"
'SThat Is an old Virginia name"
'4And Washington
II assumed that"
"Have you not been called also Taglia-
ferrOsl"
That's what my mother used to call me.
Then we drew out the story Of our amiable
interlocutor's first recollection, that Of being
wal I'D up from his sleep in the middle Of the
nigllz 70 eat his share Of a chicken which MS
mot her had stolen for him. Booker Washington
then. repeated the tale Of his going 10 Hampton,
Of his founding Tuskegee. OF the objects OF that
institution and OF his aims for the future Of the
neg oes, with all Of which the readers Of lie
Matin' are now familiar
Wllen questioned about the proposed exodus
Of tie negroes from the United States 70 the
Soud an or some other part Of Africa, he de-
clinCd 20 answer
Il shall reply TO question you may ask
touching on politics on President Roosevelt.
That is one Of my habits. lie Matin.
The Washington times., 1903-10-16
Where Christian Now Lives.

Since the destruction Of the Christians
borg by fire near twenty years ago, the
King has made his home in the reIa-
lively small palace of Amalienborg.
where he lived until his accession TO the
throne. and where Queen Alexandra, the
Dowager Empress of Russia, the Ouch
ess Of Cumberland. the King of Greece,
and the other children Of King Christian
spent the major portion Of their youth
Strictly speaking the King occupies
merely one wing OF this palace. which
forms the four sides Of a quadrangle
The other wing is occupied by the
crown prince. the third contains the
state apartments. and the fourth is used
as the department Of foreign affairs.
1t Is high time that the Christians
borg should be rebuilt. For the Anal
ienborg Palace. which is some 200 years
old. is sadly in need OF repair In front
Of each facade are four great sandstone
columns. and they have commenced to
deviate from the perpendicular, which
is held by experts TO indicate that the
building Is settling. and that the foun-
dations are no longer secure.
The Washington times., 1903-10-16
Sheldon Vice Gibbs.

Acting upon the recommendation OF
Senator Platt, Senator Hanna, as chair
man of the Republican national commit
tee. has designated the ElOn- Charles r
Sheldon as New York's member OF the
national committee TO I'll the vacancy
caused by the death Of the Hon Fred
erick s Gibbs Mr. Sheldon is a nd
Honaire and associated with number
OF so-caIled trust organizations. whE31
fact prevented his nomination for lieu
tenant governor on the ticket with Cow
Crnor OdeH last fall. Senator Plat had
decided upon the nomination OF MI
Sheldon. but at the last moment vas
induced to withdraw his candidate BEL
cause Of the objections made by Covert
nor Odell. who believed that Sheldon
would injure the ticket on account OF
his trust interests. The governor may
have been right in view Of the fact that
his ticket pulled through By the meager
majority OF $500. Mr.. sheldon. who
wants office for honor rather than any
thing else. was pIacated with the
promise OF something equally as good
Doubtless he viii be as well pleased
with the membership on the national
committee as with the office OF lieu
tenant governor. 1t is not improbable
that Mr.. sheldon may MI place on the
executive committee Of the organization
The Washington times., 1903-10-16
Hypocrisy VS.. BaTbariSm.
Does Tradition OF Law Rule in This
Country?

There are two styles of comment
OF the Tillman tragedy One fashion
Is to assume that Tillman and Con
zales were both victims" of an I'M
fortunate set of traditions which re
CURES man to shoot down another
who hurts his feelings. The other
fashion is TO condemn, this unfortu-
nate tradition and insist that it ought
TO be pitched overheard, and that the
inst step toward this is to punish and
not to excuse those who obey it.
The average American can pay his
money and take his choice, or, rather,
since the opinion of the average man
iii time makes up the public senti-
ment Of the country, he can pay his
personal liberty and take his choice.
Those who take the view first men
toned are fond of clubbing their OPP
ponents "hypocrites," which is a
cheap term of condemnation. and
does not mean anything in particular.
l. Is quite easy to say that a man is
a hypocrite because he objects to GER
tain evil practices OF his neighbors.
But he is not a hypoerite, unless he
secretly defends or INDUCES in these
practices.
If public opinion is in favor of
enc man killing another, does that
oblige him to do it2 Are men in pub
lie Office under no obligation to think
and act for themselves Is public
opinion, illegally expressed, to be
considered superior TO law in this
country, and are those who believe IN
law and order to be considered hypo-
critical because they point out that
certain customs are subversive of
law? Let the thinking reader answer
these questions and then decide
whether he would rather form an in
dependent opinion and be called a
hypocrite, or follow the tendencies of
mob law and revert to barbarism.
The Washington times., 1903-10-16
Died in a POOrhouse.

There IS something rather pathetic In
the announcement Of the death of Mile
de Civry at the age Of fifty-three in the
the poorhouse at Chantenay Les
Nantes, worn out by a long struggle
with poverty and misfortune. For she
is a granddaughter of Duke Charles Of
Brunswick. who at his death in Switzer-
land, about a quarter OF a century ago,
disinherited his mOrganatic daughter
and grandchildren and bequeathed his
entire fortune. amounting to some &c.,
900 600, TO the city of Geneva. From that
time forth until the present moment
litigation has been In progress in the
courts Of Germany, Switzerland. and
France between the city of Geneva and
the de Ciyry family.
The old duke, who was one of the
most disreputable figures in Europe In
the middle of the nineteenth century.
contracted a morganatic marriage with
a Miss Colville BY this union he had
brother and successor on the throne of
Brunswick. Duke William, officiated as
sponsor at her christening. and who was
brought up as his heiress- She. how
ever. offended him to such an extent
through her conversion to Roman
Catholicism by Pere Lacordaire and by
her marriage to the French Comte de
Civry. that he turned her ont Of his
house and disinherited her. She has
long since died, leaving several chill
dren, whose names have been con-
stantly before the public in connection
with their proceedings TO recover, N not
the whole. at any rate a portion OF the
The Washington times., 1903-10-16
Courts and Capitals
of the Old World
By THE MARouIsE DE FoNTENoY.
10 Rebuild Ancient Castle.


The fortieth anniversary of king
Christians accession to the throne Of
Denmark which is to be celebrated on
November Is next. Is TO be signal. ed
by the submission 10 the national leg IS
lature Of a bill by the government pro-
viding for the rebuilding Of the Chris,
uansborg Castle. the old residence of
the rulers of Denmark at Copenhage II
which was burned down in 1884 On segs-
er&l occasions steps have been taken Dy-
thu government to reconstruct the paZs-
ace. but owing 10 the constitutional con
fiict which reigned in Denmark until "A
year or two ago. arising from the re-
fusal Of the King to select his advisers
from the political party that had a mst-
1ority in parliament. it was found int-
possible To obtain the necessary funds
for the purpose.
Now, however. that the King has give m
way, and that he no longer insists upo Z
choosing his cabinet ministers from the
conservative minority in the national
legislature, there Is no doubt whatsoever
but what the funds necessary to rebuild
the old Christiansborg Palace will be
voted unanimously, even the Socialists
agreeing thereto. For the old King is.
exceedingly popular with all classes Of
his subjects, even with those who pro-
fess TO be opposed to monarchical insti-.
tutions