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Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1903-04-03
She las SLEPT for % DAYS.

Salt Lake, Utah, March 30.-Phy.
sicians Of this city, more particularly
those attached to the staff of the Holy
Cross hospital, are at loss to ac-
count for the condition of Miss Bessie
Kneit, % years of age, who for the
past % days has been asleep. During
that time the young lady has not
spoken word nor had, to all appear
ances, a waking moment. After the
first week of her long slumber she
was taken from the home of her par
ents in this city and removed to the
hospital, where, despite numerous eft
forts on the part of physicians to
arouse her, her condition remains un.
changed.
She lies with closed eyes, breathing
naturally, day after day and night af-
ter night. At long intervals she raises
her eyelids a little, but never opens
them. When tapped on the forehead
she is seemingly annoyed, but gives
no other evidence of consciousness.
She Is fed at suitable intervals with
liquid food, which she swallows QUITO
matically when it is poured down her
throat, but in spite of this nourish-
ment she is gradually wasting away,
and the physicians believe that should
her present condition continue she will
pass from sleep to death through the
exhaustion of the vital forces.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1903-04-03
Confessed to Many Crimes.

BY his own confession "Nigger" Ba-
ker, alias Charles Green, alias Frank
Lotus, alias Lester Randall, alias Bill
ly Robinson, and alias a dozen other
names, a convict in the Washington
state penitentiary at Walla Walla,
stands convicted as the most heartless
numbering criminal in the west.
Over so major crimes, including
bank robbery, safe blowing, highway
robberies with vicious and deadly as
saults, second story window grating,
administering knockout drops with ia
tai effect, burglary, pocket dipping,
rolling, freightcar holdups and no less
than six murders, are detailed in this
confession. which is held in. manu-
script form by The Spokesman-Review
correspondent.
These are only few of the deeds
of this monster, extending over about
four years. The rest of his wickedness
he says, remains untold. One is left
to imagine what it might be from the
story he writes.
"Nigger" Bakers confession covers
81 closely written pages of foolscap.
A more condensed, connected story of
crime is rarely written. The convict
rose on what he thought his deathbed
to write it, and handed it over, signed,
to the warden of the penitentiary
Then, unexpectedly, he recovered and
was sent back to his prison cell. But
the confession remains on record.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1903-04-03
A Novel BANQUET,

The equestrian dinner projected by
G. K. G. Billings of New York and
Chicago, concerning which many sto-
ries. have been published, took place
in New York recently. According to
the Herald, the dinner was not held
in Billings new stable, as was origin
ally projected, but was in the ball
room of Sherry's, which was trans
formed into rural scene by the in.
PRODUCTION of grassy lawns, thick TO-
liage and thick beds of flowers. Here
the guests assembled on 80 richly
caparisoned horses bearing on their
saddle bows small tables two feet in
length by Is inches wide, covered with
cloths. The steeds, all high school
horses from riding academy, were
perfectly trained, and remained mo-
tionless while attendants in costume
served the various courses to the rid
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1903-04-03
Railroads Big Earnings.

1t is estimated in New York that
the earnings of the three railroads
available for Northern Securities div
idends for the calendar year ended
december 81 last were $34,232, 900, or
S11 per cent on the $403, ZOO, 900 stock
outstanding. The amount contributed
by the several companies is thus dis
tributed: Great Northern, SIS, S92, 900;
Northern Pacific, $14,7S7 900; Burling-
ton. $12.417,000.
The estimates for the calendar year
was based on an increase July of
$500, 900 for Great Northern and Nor.
thern Pacific and $2.234.O00 for Bur.
lington. AS was stated before, the
Burlington has been gaining still moro
rapidly since January / than prior TO
that date. AS it requires only 1864.
900 to pay the interest on the Buriing,
ton joint 4 per cent bonds, it will be
seen that If the present volume of
business continues Mr.. Hill was we'll
justified in his behef that the pur-
chase OF the Burlington would prove
a valuable accessory to the other COM
panies. II predictions come true, the
Great Northern and Northern Pacific
during the current year will profit be-
tween 100000 and s5.00O,0 by
Burlington earnings.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1903-04-03
LIEUT.. FAULKNER DIseRAcEp
confesses to Having Passed Worthless
Checks.


Checks.
A Special from Skagway, Alaska,
says:
Lieutenant Charles Faulkner has
been placed in close confinement on
orders Of Major Pitcher, commanding
the Eighth inafntry. Faulkner is first
lieutenant of Company M, and has
been giving checks on banks in the
states for money. One check came
back protested, and the merchant on
whom it was passed complained to
Major Pitcher, who summoned Faux
ner before him. The latter confessed
not only to having passed worthless
checks, but to having taken money in
trusted to him by the company mess
and also to Incorporating money
belonging to several men as their pay.
Faulkner is son of ex-senator
Faulkner of West Virginia, and has a
brilliant military record. He was the
first officer to enter the gates of Pekin
with his company when that city was
attacked.
"a courtmartial will undoubtedly be
held, as witnesses can be obtained
easily. Several officers will have to
be sent from Fort Vancouver and 9TH
.er places on the Sound to try him.
Much sympathy is expressed for him
but there was none to blame but him
self, as his brother officers warned
him against his extravagances. The
amount of his Interpretations is
said to be over $1,000"
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1903-04-03
Rosebery,s pauahter WEEDS.

The earl of Rosebery's eldest daught-
er, Lady Sybil, was married at Ep-
som to Lieutenant C. ]. G. Grant of the
Coldstream Guards, son of Lieutenant
General Sir Robert Grant. The we'd
ding was quiet, only near relatives and
intimate friends of the families being
present.
The display of presents has rarely
been equaled. King Edward, Queen
Alexandra, the Prince and Princess of
Wales and other members of the royal
family sent diamond bracelets or
brooches. Lord Rosebery's gift
amounted to large fortune in dia.
monds and pearl tiaras, necklaces,
bracelets. etc. The Rothschilds and
others sent the bride numerous costly
jewels.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1903-04-03
IDAHO NOTES.

Caldwell city elections will be held
on the 18th of April.
There is not an empty house in the
town of Bellevue, with quite demand
for more.
The snow is disappearing rapidly
around HALEY Though the nights are
cold, it warns up during the day.
No motive other than drunken fool
lshness can-be assigned for the suicide
OF Frank X. Johnson of Boise at Spo-
kane last week.
Inc safe of the postoffice and gen.
eral store of Lane was cracked and
robbed of 1925 recently. The safe
crackers left no clue.
Ii the present rate of progress Is
maintained the Highland Power COM
.pany's plant at Highland will be in
operation by May Is and work on the
bowling bar will be commenced on an
extensive scale.
A project of much Importance has
Deen launched by a number of Boise
people who are DESTROYS of sinking a
wen IN the foothills near the city for
the purpose of determining whether
lnere are valuable deposits of coal.
OIL gas or hot water underlying this
territory,
James Carroll, former marshal, was
Dfutally assaulted in his home at
mountain Home by an unknown as
sallant recently, and is threatened with
conclusion of the BRAIN as the result
OF blow on the forehead. Mrs. Car.
roll was attacked by the same rufian
and severely handled.
IN response to an inquiry by County
Attorney A. H. Darbyshire of Albio,.
oassla county, Attorney General John
A. bagley has expressed the opinion
ina. all Slot machines, whether having
cash OF checks calling for merchan-
USE are gambling devices and any
person operating or patronizing them
Is guilty OF a misdemeanor.
Feo-peo-tah-likt, prominent or,ono
e Nez Perce Indians, has returned
from Washington, where he was
mehoer OF Chief Joseph's party. which
NS entertained by President Roose.
Velt' The chief says Indian commis.
sloner Jones has promised to visit This
section the coming summer and inves.
eea'e the claim that Joseph has pre-
scented Tor the Wallowa country He
a,so says he has the assurance thar
"a - o1iel Joseph dies he will be NAM
" neau chief of the Nez Perces.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1903-04-03
Immigrants by Thousands.

New York, March 31.-Immigrant
arrivals at Ellis island today broke all
records for Sunday in the history of
the harbor Of New York. BY night
fall, when Commissioner Williams
STAFF had sifted through the great
mass brought in by the Philadelphia,
the Campania, the Savior and the
Graf Waldersee, it was found that 1855
men, women and children had passed
through the chutes and were either
speeding to their new homes or else
awaiting further investigation in the
detention compartments.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1903-04-03
DEWEY PRAISES NAVY SERVICE.
Says Every Man ls Man Of intsIIi-
qence.

says Every Man 10 a Man OF intelIi-
gsnce.
Newark, N. 1.-THE Evening News
prints an interview with Admiral
Dewey, credited to its Washington
correspondent, in which the admiral is
quoted as saying:
The United States has the greatest
navy in the world, for this reason: Ev-
cry man In the United States navy
is a man of intelligence. He knows
just what to do and the right time to
do it.
"A warship is an enormous machine
shop, and every part Of that ponderous
creation must be operated by intelli.
gence. Every unit can not be told at
the time of action by officers just what
to do and when to do it. The least
man must know for himself. Orders
that are given to crew are neces.
sarily of general character, but in
conflict every stroke of work must be
directed by intelligence. This is what
makes the United States navy the
greatest navy in the world.
"The German navy, for instance, is
an entirely different organization in its
makeup of human material. l have
made deep study of that navy. My
belief is that it's efficiency in possible
action is greatly overestimated. The
men do not begin to compare in edu-
cation and intelligence with Ameri
cans. Their men have, in my opinion,
been educated so that they look to
the officers and depend upon them for
specific instructions in the least mat
tiers. They have not the self reliance
81 the Americans"
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1903-04-03
.dDSTAVUS 7. SWIFT Is DEAD.
LEAVES A FORTUNE OF SEVERAL
MILLION DOLLARS FOR HEIRS.
Amassed His Money by shrewd Bust
ness Tactics-segan as a Butcher
in His Native Town, Sandwich,
Mass.-Moved West in 1s75-Beoan
to Ship Live Cattle.

Chicago, March 81 Gustavus
Franklin Swift, president of the Swift
Packing company, is dead at his home
48S Ellis avenue, of internal hemor-
Erhages, resulting from a surgical
operation performed several days ago.
Mr.. Swift was So years old.
The hemorrhage which caused Mr..
Swift,s death resulted from an opera
ton for an infection of the gall blad-
der, performed March %. His death
was entirely unexpected both by Mr..
Swift's family and his physicians.
He had given every indication of
recovery and all danger was consider
ed past. In fact, so hopeful was every
one, including himself, for his speedy
recovery that his son, Herbert l..
Swift, who had been summoned from
Boston, left Saturday night to return
to the east This son was intercepted
at Harrisburg, Pa, today with a tele-
gram announcing the death of his
father.
Mr.. Swift had been suffering for
some time with bladder trouble, and
week ago an operation was deter
mined upon to give him relief. 1t was
not expected that the operation would
prove especially dangerous and moth
ing happened to cause change in this
hopefulness until this morning. His
improvement was stopped suddenly by
a hemorrhage which the doctors were
unable to check and which caused his
death in short time.
No arrangements for the funeral
have yet been made.
His Life Career.
Gustavus Franklin Swift began his
business career as a butcher. He
leaves a fortune estimated at from
100000 to $1O,00O,0OO, made in the
course of As years. He was born at
Sandwich, Mass, in 1889. He opened
a small butcher shop in his native
town. He removed to Boston when
he was less than 80 years of age. He
remained in Boston until 1875, when
he came to Chicago. In this city he
engaged in the same business which
he had left in Massachusetts,, and de-
veloped the department of shipping
live cattle to eastern markets. In 1877
he evolved plans for the first refrig-
Grating car, and dressed meats instead
of live animals were shipped to east
ern cities. He was the pioneer in this
kind of business and it was not long
before others saw the advantages of
his methods and initiated, him.
Mr.. Swift was not only the oldest
packer at the time of his death, but
he was the originator of the methods
that has made many large fortunes.
From the small plant started in 1877
has developed a great corporation with
branches at Kansas City, st. Joseph,
St Louis, Omaha, st. Paul and Fort
Worth, Tex, and with distributing Of
fees in every important city and town
in the United States and with repre-
sentatives in leading cities of the
United States, Asia and Africa. It's
employees number 22,607. Upon its
capital stock of $25,O0O,oO0 the sales
of 1902 exceeded $2OO,OOO,OOO.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1903-04-03
Robbers Were Shot.

Cleveland, o., March 31.-A desper-
ate battle was fought here between
three robbers on one side and officers
and citizens On the other, at Bedford,
suburb. resulting in the death of one
of the robbers and the wounding and
capture Of another. Many shots were
exchanged before the fleeing men were
finally brought to earth.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1903-04-03
Accept Operators Demand.

Terre Haute. Ind, March S1.-A
majority Of the 1000 bituminous min.
ers OF Indiana have voted to accept
the operators demand that last years
agreements be accepted with an ad-
vance Of IL Ia per cent in wages.
The miners delegates meet here to-
morrow. when the first oficial returns
Of the vote will be received.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1903-04-03
New RAILWAY for CANADA,

Toronto. March S1.-Canada is to
have another transcontinental railway.
Its terminal is to be at Quebec in the
east and Port Simpson in the west.
The road will run parallel with the
Canadian Pacific, but will be from 200
to 400 miles further north. traversing
the very heart of Canada through the
wheat and pulp wood belt.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1903-04-03
Seattle Strike Continues.

Seattle. Wash, March Slater
lahoring all day. the representatives
of the Seattle Electric company, the
representatives Of organized labor and
the committee Of business men, who
are striving to settle the streetcar
strike. failed to reach an understand
ing.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1903-04-03

~
The Spokane Pioneers society hs.5(
engaged Elks' hall for their annual
meeting, Tuesday, April q.
Rufe Turner had walkaway in his
fight with Jimmy Reilly at Tacoma
last week. which lasted six rounds.
Admiral w. s. Schley and Colonel
A. K. McClue, with their party, visited
Spokane for couple of hours on the
evening of the first of April
Gambling trouble prompted Charles
E. Riley, young travelling salesman
from Kansas City, to take his life by
bleeding at Spokane recently.
About SO of the leading dairymen OF
East Kittitas have formed co-opera-
tive creamery with capital stock of
$4,000. They will pat in a modern
plant.
HASTE & Dougan, contractors Of
Spokane, have been awarded contracts
for an apartment house in Seattle and
Is buildings for the government at TT.
Worden.
A carload of black bass will shortly
be forwarded to this state, the ex-
pOuS0 VI WhlCh Will pC DOA hO O1IlAOlJ
by the fish commission, with a half
rate concession by the Northern Pa
cific railway.
Northwestern university, the largest
Methodist university, in Chicago, has
placed the Spokane nigh school on the
accredited list, which will permit grad
yates from the high school to enter the
university without examination.
The Spokane master builders asso-
citation has made proposition to the
trades council and the building trades
unions for the appointment of con-
ference committee to arrange a wage
scale for all trades for two years.
The body of Charles Lee, who was
drowned in the river last January
while attempting to escape from Off
GERS at Spokane who were taking him
to prison, was found recently and ship
ped to Canton, Ohio, the home of his
brother.
Charles E. Kloeber, Jr., has assumed
the managing editorship of the Taco
ma Evening News. Mr.. Kloeber has
served as foreign correspondent of the
Associated Press, and was formerly
city and news editor of the Washing
ton, D. c., Times.
The governor has appointed G.. J.
Hill of North Yakima to succeed T. B.
Gum as member of the state fair COM
mission, and re-appointed ]. E. Shan
non of North Yakima to succeed him
self on the same commission. Both
are four year terms.
1t is regarded now as practically
settled that the encampment of the
G. A. R. for the department of Wash
ington and Alaska will be held in
Spokane on May %, 26 and 27, COW
ering the period of President Roose-
velt's visit on May 26.
Mayor Alexander Robinson, of
Charleston, Wash, died suddenly last
Friday, of apoplexy, aged GO years.
Mr.. Robinson was native of Mack
inac Mich, where he grew to man
hood. He served throughout the civil
war in the Thirteenth regulars.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1903-04-03
Trade Report.

Bradstreet's report on trade last
week says:
weather, crops, distributive trade.
transportation and even collections
show improvement. The price situa.
ton shows few important changes. but
so far as actual indications are con-
cerned the demand shows no curbing
as result of increased cost. Railway
earnings continue excellent, those for
the third week of March showing the
enormous gain of II per cent in gross.
An abundance of moisture in the
form of rains fell in the west and
northwest last week. Jobbing distri.
button of dry goods, clothing. notions
millinery, hardware and shoes show a
large aggregate. though spring trade
has probably reached its maximum at
leading western centers. Fall business
is now beginning to be sought.
Wheat, Including f1our) exports for
the week aggregate 2,4O1 1887 bushels
against 2.s04,110 in this week a wear
ago.
Business failures in the United
States for the week ending March 2s
number It's. In Canada, 16.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1903-04-03

The annual loss by expatriation Of
wealthy Americans who have taken up
permanent residence abroad Is placed
at $3o.00o,0oO
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1903-04-03

oon nn9 stars IN the milky way are
II u .a distributed in a uniform ring
=. - .ne heavens, and are several times
80 Of'snt as stars in other regions.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1903-04-03

Duluth. Mimi, is to have an immense
electrical power plant which win rival
that at the 500.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1903-04-03
nlamonda coma HIaher.

New York. March S1.--Another ad.
vance of per cent in the price of
diamonds is announced.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1903-04-03
MAJOR MAcDoNALD's REMAINS.
Body Passes Through London fer
Edlnburq.

Edlnburg.
London, March 30.--The dispatch Of
the remains OF Major Macdonald, who
committed suicide in Paris, to Scotland
by train was the occasion for a re-
markable demonstration, owing to the
fact that his widow has decided that
the burial shall take place at o'clock
in the morning, Immediately after the
arrival Of the body at Edinburgh. Hun
dreds of Scotchmen, representing the
Highland societies, and several Scotch
members of parliament, gathered on
the platform at Kings Cross railway
station here. Most of the Scotchmen
wore their national costumes. Wreaths
were placed on the coffin in the name
of the different clans, and the pipers
played national dirges as the body was
entrained.
All attempts to persuade the widow
to delay the interment and permit the
Highlanders to arrange for national
funeral in the Highlands having fail
ed, a large number of influential
Scotchmen adjourned to the hotel in
the railway station and held meet
ing of protest. The Scotch members
of parliament, Allan and Galloway
Weir, and others made speeches, and
a resolution was adopted urging the
lord provost of Marlborough to renew
the efforts to have the funeral post
poned.
Unnoticed In London.
The generals remains arrived in
London at o'clock in the morning,
accompanied only by Sir Hector's
brother, his cousin, who is a clergy
man, and an undertaken. Nobody was
at the station to meet the party. The
body, enclosed in plain wooden pack
ing case bearing the stenciled inscrip-
ton III. e. M" Edinburgh, was driv-
en- unnoticed through London to Kings
Cross railway station in one horse
railway parcel van, the tarpaulin of
which was decorated with seaside
advertisement. The coffin was re-
moved to the baggage car of the train,
where 1t lay throughout the day. Lady
Jueane, the philanthropist, and wife
of Judge Jueane, who comes of the
Seaforth family of Stewart mackenzie,
brought some roses and placed them
on the coffin.
Scotchmen are indignant at the in
congruity of the whole affair and the
refusal Of the war Office to be con-
nected with the funeral.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1903-04-03

Third class railway fare In India 10
less than half = cent a mile.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1903-04-03
GENERAL H. STEVENS is DEAD.

Aged Pioneer Of Oregon Dies at La
Grande.
La Grande, Ore, March S0.-General
John H. Stevens, aged 81. and said to
have been the Oldest man living in
Oregon for many years, is dead at the
home of his son, Jasper Stevens.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1903-04-03
Coast Wheat Renort.

Tacoma, Wash.,-Nominally un.
changed. Bluestem, soc; club, zoe.
Portland, ore.-Walla Walla. 72c:
bluestem, 77@7Sc; valley, 76h @77c.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1903-04-03

To support delusion is to court de
feat
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1903-04-03
WASHINGTON ITI
Ths tie.up Of the street

The tie-up Of the stree
at Seattle is complete.
Walla Walla high
defeated Huntsvil'
bate.
The Spokane Cour
stitute meets in S.
April 6.
The townsite of
sold by Sheridan Fufl1eI
nnr. q Snnkana canll.-
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1903-01-13
Why He Clipped.

saw him TAX" the paper, and
Turn to tho household page
Then scan the columns up and down,
As one who all would gauge.
"Ahal' he muttered to himself
Here's How to Make Rice Fritters,
And How to Utilize Cold Beef
And Home Made stomach Bitters.'"
Then from his pocket forth he took
pair of scissors small.
And severed from the printed page
The helpful hints and all.
He clipped THE Way TO Scramble Eggs"
And How to Make Peach Butter"
AS well rs half n dozen more.
"Thats all'-again his mutter.
"A thoughtful man" at once unused
"A man who cares for things
Who loves the calm. contented song
The home teakettle sings"
DO you" I asked, preserve those notes
SO that your wife may eye them?'
Not much" he growled, II cut them
out
So she won't get to try them"
Baltimore American.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1903-01-13

When quiet prevails It is a lO-to-1
shot that there's no baby in the house.