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Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1903-03-13
PRISONER BENSON CAUGHT.
murderer Of Jaiier MorrelI Had &c
Give Up.

murderer of Jaiier MorrelI Had to
Give Up.
Tacoma, Wash, March "a special
from Olympia says: Christ Benson,
the murderer of Jailer Morrell, was
captured by Sheriff Mills and posse at
a deserted mill few miles from the
city. Earlier in the evening Benson
was discovered in the mill and the
sheriff summoned. On arriving at the
mill the sheriff unlocked the door,
pushed 1t open and commanded Ben
son to throw up his hands and come
out. The murderer did as he was bid
and offered no resistance to being
handcuffed. He was then brought to
Olympia and lodged in jail.
Benson is q nervous wreck as the
result of his long efforts in eluding his
pursuers. For the past week he has
put In most Of his time in the brush.
He claims a general Jail break had
been planned and that he did not in
tend to kill Jailer Morrell.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1903-03-13
COAL STRIKE COMMISSION.
Summary Of Findings are Made
Public.


Public.
The New York Herald prints the
following as summary Of the findings
of the coal strike commission, appoint
ed by President Roosevelt, which 1t is
expected will be handed to the presi
dent within a week.
There will undoubtedly be at least
10 per cent advance in the pay for
mining, to take effect from the time
the miners returned to work last Oc-
tober. The per diem employees will
not have their wages increased, but
will be recommended for the same pay
for day of nine hours.
The system of pay will be regulated.
Wherever practicable, the operators
will be required to pay by weight, in
stead of by the car, and elsewhere by
the lineal yard. The miners will have
check docking representative at their
own expense. This will practically
amount to a second increase of wages.
There will be indirect recognition of
the union, which will come when the
findings are submitted by President
Roosevelt to John Mitchell, as presi-
dent of the miners union.
The causes of the strike, as found
by the commission, will not be COM
forting to the coal mining companies.
The boycott will be condemned, and
the principle will be laid down that a
miner has right to work without mo-
lestation, even though he does not be-
long to the union.
The terms Of the verdict are to hold
good for three years and recommends
tions are to be made for settlement of
wage and other questions at the end Ut
that period.
In local disputes the operators will
be advised to treat with committees
of the miners and there may be sug,
gestion for local board Of arbitra-
ton
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1903-03-13
Idaho NOTES.

The first tournament of the Ken
drick Gun club was given March IL
ana IS.
J. T. Wilton has sold a 160 acre farm
southeast Of Moscow for $1,000. VII.
son bought this place less than year
ago for $4,000.
Postal Inspector Mullins has been
in Lewiston throughout the week ar
ranging for the installation of free
delivery system.
Jack Madden of Wallace, lightweight
knocked out Thomas Maher of Chicago
In the second round of what was to
have been 20 round fight.
The university appropriation for
$50, 900 and the right to bond the state
for $4,000 in order to build an armory
and gymnasium, has passed both
houses by vote of 80 to IL.
The Kendrick city council has order
ed three more electric lights placed in
the lower end of town, and for the
first time In the history of Kendrick
the town will be well lighted.
The Wilbur city council has passed
an ordinance granting a franchise for
80 years to the Wilbur Electric COM
pany to establish and operate an cleo
trio light system here. Lights are to
be installed by October 1.
A shooting ARRAY occurred at Nys-
sa, nine miles from Ontario, Ore, re-
Gently. Josper Griffith, we'll known
idaho sheepman, shot and fatally in
jured his camp tender, John Roulston,
ABOUT money matters.
Governor Morrison sent the follow
Ing nominations to the senate and they
were all confirmed:
Regents for the University of Idaho
Charles l.. Hoffman, Kootenai coun-
ty; Edward s. Sweet, Idaho county;
Mary E. Ridenbaugh, Ada county, and
George G. Parkinson, Oneida county.
of H. e. Wallace, resigned,
Trustees of Albion normal school
Joseph Y. Haight, Cassia county; Will
liam M. Crowther, Cassia county; Lyt-
tleton Price, Blaine county; Charles
A. Dilatush, Lincoln county; Joseph
t. Pence, Ada county.
Trustees for the insane asylum
D. l.. Jones, Oneida county; s. M. Cut
cheon, Bingham county; d. G. Chase,
Canyon county.
Trustees of the academy of Idaho
John w. Hart, Fremont county; Wal
ter H. Cleare, Bannock county; VIII
liam F. Smith, Gilmore county; j. U.
stuck, Bear Lake county; Charles G.
Rose, Bannock county; James F. Lane,
Bannock county.
Trustees of the Idaho industrial re-
form school-Della Hine Pike, FIRE.
mont county; James F. Hunt, Bannock
county; H. 2. Johnson, Ada county;
Permeal French, Blaine county.
Labor commissioners-Fra ]. Ha-
genbarth. fremont county; Frank c.
simmons, Ada county.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1903-03-13
Idaho Legislature Adjourns.

The legislature adjourned sine die
at 11:45 o'clock Saturday night. No
business was transacted after noon.
Two two houses met in joint session
to hear reports of the special com.
mittee appointed to investigate the
management of the asylum for the in
sane and the reports of the joint state
affairs committee on the management
of the penitentiary and the depart
ments of the state government. They
then recessed to await completion Of
the work of the journal and enrolling
clerks. The house of representatives
concluded it's labors with a squirt of
activity which resulted in the passage
or defeat of "a bills and resolutions.
The proceedings were orderly and
there was no quarreling or disruption
in regard to putting measures ahead
to insure their passage. Two futile
efforts were made during the day to
reconsider the Clearwater boom bill.
In the House.
The following senate measures were
passed:
For the relief of Captain Bledsoe;
providing for bond issue to improve
the state penitentiary; regulating the
distribution Of moneys collected for
fines; providing for the printing of ses-
sion laws; to increase the corporate
limits of Boise; providing uniform
negotiable instrument law; granting
increased powers to towns and NUM-
cipalities; compelling county recorders
to number their documents; fixing
penalty for cutting fences or leaving
gates open; joint resolution for a con-
stitutional amendment regarding the
creation of new counties.
House bills were passed as follows:
For the improvement of roads by To-
cal assessment; for the further protec-
ton of stockholders in mining compa-
MES; for the relief of the officers of
the defunct county of Clearwater; in
creasing the salaries of state officers;
providing for the recording of mining
claims; creating system Of drainage
districts.
In the Senate.
III. the senate the mousse Dill making
it misdemeanor to steal ride on
railway trains passed.
The bill making the state superin-
tendent of public instruction a mem
Der of the board of trustees Of the AL
bion and Lewiston normal school, by
the committee on education was pass
ed. Under suspension, the bill pro-
viding for the inspection and reguIa-
ton, the measurement of logs, timber,
lumber, railroad ties, etc., designating
lumber districts and providing for
lumber inspectors was passed. The
bill authorizing a bond issue of $780,
900 for improvements at the state peni-
Tertiary was passed without opposi-
ton.
The house bill increasing the sala-
ries and compensation of officers of the
executive department of the state and
of the justices of the supreme court
was passed.
The bill for the relief of county Of
ficials and all who furnished supplies
and performed services for Clearwater
county was passed.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1903-03-13
MOTHER CUT cHILD's THROAT.

Eureka, CAL, March 9.-Mrs. Lucy
Johnson wandered in her night clothes
from the home of Ed Albee, at Fresh
water. where she was employed as
housekeeper. She took her year old
child with her. Their bodies were
found later in the woods, the throats
Of the mother and child being cut. A
razor lying alongside told the story of
the tragedy. The reason for the wom-
ans act is not known. The mother is
still alive, but the baby is dead.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1903-03-13
Wreck in Alabama.

Birmingham, Ala, March 9.-While
running at high speed in an effort 20
make up lost time. passenger train No.
4, northbound, on the Louisville &
Nashville railroad, was badly wrecked
20 miles south of mere. So far as
known only five persons were slightly
injured, three of whom were members
Of the train crew.
The engine, tender, baggage, express
car and two coaches were completely
wrecked. Officials attribute the wreck
to the splitting of switch.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1903-03-13
Girls Are sold Like Slaves.

st. Louis, Mo-, March 10.-Testi.
mony before the grand jury in the In
vestigation of the charges that traffic
in girls for immoral purposes exists
in the Fourth police district, was to
the effect that girls were sold like
slaves and that a price of 800 was
paid for each good looking young wo-
man secured. Further testimony was
to the effect that girls are secured and
held prisoners and forced to wear gar
ments that make it impossible for them
to escape to the streets.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1903-03-13
Tralnmen Get Better Paw.

Omaha, Neb., March 10.-Ofieials
OF the Union Pacific railroad and the
members of the joint committee of con.
ductors and brakemen reached an
agreement whereby the salaries of 1900
OF the employees are increased from IL
to is per cent.
Negotiations looking to an advance
in wages of the trainmen has been in
progress for two months. A horizontal
advance of 20 per cent was asked by
the men. This, the company refused
to grant and concessions were made
by both sides.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1903-03-13
RevoIutionIsts Won.

Panama, March ia cablegram
from Salvador states that the Hon.
duras government forces under the
command of General Ezequiel Ferrera
and General Lopez have been defeated
by the revolutionary forces support
ing Senior Bonilla. General Ferrera
was killed and General Lopez and his
stan were taken prisoners.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1903-03-13
Five Burned to Death.

Seattle, Wash, March 10.-A special
from Dawson says five people were
burned to death in the Aurora road
house, on Hunker creek, at O'Clock
in the morning. Charles Bernsie, who
owned the house; his wife and two
children, and Thomas Baird, who was
In charge of one of the government
roadhouses, were burned to a crisp.
Neighbors who saw the burning build
ing were unable to enter on account of
the smoke. The Bernsie family came
from Portland, Ore. Baird was from
Ontario.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1903-03-13
Gen. Franklin Dead.

New Haven, Conn, March 10. Major
General Buell. Franklin died at his
home in this city, aged so years. Cen
eral Franklin had been in poor health
for several years ana had failed per-
ceptibly since the death of his wife
three years ago. He was a veteran
Of the Mexican war and war OF the re-
Dellion, a classmate of U. s. Grant
and commissioner general for United
States to the Paris exposition of 1883.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1903-03-13
RrIekmakers strike.

st. Louis, March 10-Between 5000
and 1000 brickmakers have struck to
enforce demands for a recognition Of
their union for a change Of hours and
for an increase In wages, and it Is
thought as many more in allied trades
will follow, before the end Of the week
unless some agreement is come to be-
tween the brick manufacturers and the
building material trades council.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1903-03-13
Prices Paid at snokan..

Poultry and Eggs-Chickens, roost-
ers, 1O@11c; hens, 1214c per live VT;
young chickens. 1904 per dog; tur-
keys. live weight, lac per Id. dressed
10000; eggs. fresh. 30@S5c dos:
ducks. live weight, lie Id.
Observation-Disclosures, 30@4oc per
cwt; onions. 50Q75c per cwt.
Live Stock-Beef live steers, $4.5os
dressed, So; cows, $3.50; dressed.
$3.50; mutton, ewes $3.50 per cwt,
dressed, 50; veal. dressed, solo:
hogs, live. 5h@5%c: dressed, SM0Sc.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1903-03-13
viii Counsel Canadians.

Winnipeg, Man, March 11.-F. G.
Wade Of this city has received notice
of his appointment as one of the coun-
sci to prepare Canada's case for pre-.
sentation to the Alaskan boundary
commission.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1903-03-13
A Perfect soore aowIsd.

Milwaukee, March 10.-Arthur Wal
lace. member of the Lincoln bowling
team OF the Bay View league, bowled
perfect score of 800 points in a pony
ball game Of ten pins. This score is
said to have broken the worlds record
of 290. with pony balls.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1903-03-13
WRECK IN IDAHO.
TWO Killed and Their Bodies Burned
to a Crisp.

TWO Killed and Their Bodies Burned
to Crisp.
Boise, Idaho, March 10.-A special
from Glenns Ferry, Idaho, says:
Two men were killed and their
bodies burned to a crisp as result Of
rear end collision between a freight
and passenger train on the Oregon
Short line here The dead:
Freight Brakeman Long.
Freight Brakeman Barnett.
The freight train was standing on
the main line when the passenger train
crashed into the caboose, which tele-
scoped into the next car, and from the
stove in the caboose the debris caught
FIRE.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1903-03-13
Opera House Burned.

Williamsport. Pa, March 10.-Fire
here Quilted the old Uhlman opera
house building, burning out Michael
Lewis Buffalo clothing store. George
Lederer's general store and half dog
en- other occupants. Loss, $4,000.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1903-03-13

Tacoma. wash.-stead,. Bluestem,
Ssc; club, Tee.
Portland, ore.-walla waIla, 7bc:
bluestem. SIC; valley, 7S@soc.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1903-03-13
FItzsimmons to Floht.

Pittsburg. March 1I.-Bob Fitzsim-
mons and Philadelphia Jack o'Brien
have signed articles Of agreement for
q fight to take place in June or July
1t some point on the Pacific coast.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1903-03-13

All the worlds a stage ana every
mothers son Of rs wants to be the
property man.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1903-03-13
ROOF GAVE WAY.
Two People kilIed-Gathered to See a
Boat Burn,

Two People kilIed-Gathered to See a
Boat Burn.
Montreal, March 1O.-The Richelieu
& Ontario Navigation company's mag
nif1cent steamer Montreal, in course
of construction, was burnt to the wa
ters' edge recently. A huge crowd was
attracted by the fire and several hun
dreds found their way to the roof of
an Allan line shed, which, unable to
stand the weight, collapsed, roof and
people going down in a bunch in the
shed. Two persons were killed and
fully rs were injured, some of whom.
it is thought may die.
The fire broke out about 8 o'clock in
the after part of the vessel on the
main deck. How it started no one
knows, but within few moments from
the time the Waterman first detected
the fire the boat was a mass of flames
from stem to stern.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1903-03-13

1t is feared that four of the persons
crushed in the collapse Of the Allan
lines shed last night will die. 1t is
estimated that fully 500 persons were
on top of the building watching the
steamer Montreal burn at midnight
when the structure collapsed. Only
one was killed.
w. D. Lovejoy, prosecuting attorney
of Washington county, Idaho. is con-
fined in the city on a charge of forgery.
He is charged with passing forged
checks to the amount of $50.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1903-03-13
JACK M'LEOIS HEROIC ACT
M,IEoD SAVED SEVERAL LIVES
NEAR FERGUSON, 3. c.
Descended the Shaft Of the Nellie L.
Mine and Brought Up the Men One
by one-Eighteen Overcome by Gas,
Caused by Hlastins-o Brave
Deeds-Four Men Perished.

Ferguson, via Arrowhead, B. c.,
March 10.--Four men are dead, two
more are under physicians care and
Jack Mcleod, who. at the peril Of his
own life, descended the shaft of the
Nellie L. mine and brought seven
forms, one by one, to the surface. while
another brave rescuer was overcome,
is practically uninjured after his ter
rible experience,
The daily morning journal and courier., 1903-10-26
THE GRAIN TRADE OF NEW YoRE

THE GRAIN TRADE OF NEW YORK.
 One of the arguments used by the ad- vocates of $1O1.OOO.OOO appropriation for the enlargement of the Erie canal is that Montreal and other cities are talk ing away New Yorks grain business. The railroads. it is alleged. have put up their rate on grain between Buffalo and New York city to cents a bushel, with the result that the grain business now goes to other ports on the Atlantic and Gulf coasts. but particularly to Montreal. The exports of Montreal be- tween 1880 and 1899 increased from $S2,- OOO,0 ,00O to $64.OO000O. The fact that the rate between Chicago and Montreal is but cents bushel, against cents be- tween Buffalo and New York. is sup posed to account for New York's sink ing to the fifth place as an exporter of grain. In August Montreal exported 1,SSS,607 bushels of wheat, Baltimore 1,-' Os4.S15 bushels and New York but 6S1,- S79 bushels. In exports of corn New York only equaled Montreal, and in ex-. ports of rye stood behind Montreal and Baltimore. By the Soulanges icanal around the St. Lawrence rapids Canada can pass barges of 1000 tons capacity, while the existing Erie canal bears only small boats. Added to this is the fact that Montreal is 450 miles nearer to Liverpool. New York's expensive ter minals and high cost of handling are also against her. If the Erie canal is enlarged, it is argued, to a point where it can properly handle the grain from the lakes it can meet without difficulty all opposition from American cities and have fighting chance with Montreal. But if the water route is abandoned New York must take it's chances in the railroad competition with Portland, Boston. Philadelphia, Baltimore. New bort News and Savannah.
 There seems to be force in this argu- ment. but $101.000.00O is good deal of money in these days, and some are say nent. but s101, 100000 is good deal of The opponents of this big expenditure are making a strong fight against it.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1903-10-26
MORE aERMAx SCIENCE E.

The scientific Germans have been turning some of their attention to pota- to cultivation, and, of course, with suc- cess. The average yield of potatoes per acre in Germany in 1902 was 199.01 bushels. while in this country it was only 96 bushels, less than one-half. The market value Of yield per acre was S39.92 in Germany, and $45.22 in the United States, the higher amount in the United States being due to the fact that farm value in this country was All cents a bushel, while ill Germany it was 1262 cents for manufacturing purposes, and 20.o cents as food. The excess in yield per acre in Germany is due to the fact that potato cultivation, like all farming in that country, is based on an exact knowledge of the soil. This includes not only the clements which it contains, but its underlying strata, exposure, ele- vation, and surroundings, whether shaded by adjacent woodlands or build- ings. and especially its susceptibility to natural efficient drainage. There is no careless, hit-or-miss guesswork as to what the soil may lack or what it con- tains. The agricultural and technical schools of Germany have trained an army of practical chemists, expert in the analysls of soils and familiar with the elemental requirements of every plant known to German husbandry. The effective value of every kind of fer tilizer, it's influence on crops planted in sand. clay or loan. and the efficacy of clover, lucern, and other growths when ploughed in to enrich the soils in nitro gen are accurately known. The Minis- try of Agriculture, through it's system of experimental stations, has worked out the whole problem of varieties, soils, methods of planting, cultivation, and harvesting; the farmer has only to fol- low the methods that modern science has made easy and plain. and with reasonably favorable sunshine and rain- fall his result is secure.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1903-10-26
ALKALL LANDS.

Now that the federal government is preparing to spend millions of dollars for the reclamation of arid lands in the West by irrigation, there is talk to the effect that much of the irrigated land will be spoiled by alkalization. It is true that alkalization has defeated many irrigation ventures, but experts are positive that a remedy has been discovered. The soils bureau of the Agricultural department, which has been studying the problem for years, reports that under drainage, coupled with irrigation flooding, will reclaim the worst alkali lands. This method has been employed and proved effective in Utah, California, Arizona and some other western States. The land was tiled after the manner practiced in the eastern States to carry off an excess of moisture. The land was then flooded, and the salts readily dissolved and ran off with the water through the under ground drains. A plain of the worst alkaline quality. so treated was made highly productive within the short period of six months. Therefore the fear felt over the alkalization of the soil seems to be unfounded, except, of course, in places where drainage is inn possible.
 How much of the arid western land is too flat to be drained doth not appear. But perhaps it will be well to modify the prevalent rosy view of irrigation.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1903-10-26
INSIST EkI.

Editor-"There isn't an idea in this story of yours." Great Author-'I could- mt afford to sell it to you if there was. D Life.
 '""The old .lady'll give you hail Colum- bia for betting on horse race" ''No, she won't! This time won" !"-Atlanta Constitution.
 MT. Roxe-' This portrait doesn't look like my wife at all.'' -..
 Artist-"I know it doesn't. but 1t looks as she thinks she looks" Judge.
 Little Elmer-"Papa, what is execu- tive ability? K,
 Professor Broadhead-The faculty of earning your bread by the sweat of other peoples brows, my son.-Puek.
 They are speaking of the agitating or- ator. "He is man who weighs his words" remarked the close observer. "If he does.'' said the cynic. "he gives short weight. .''-Chicago Daily News.
 Don't you feel at all nervous about having your son play football. Mrs. Sproggins?" No. I would rather see llill uSetu llldIlICu to tl1S 6llA 4tG l1 engaged to."-Chicago Record-Heraid.
 Your daughter plays some very diff ficult music" said the visitor. T should say she does." answered MT. Cumrox serenely. Her teacher says she plays things that nobody ever thought of att tempting to write. Washington Star. An Even Break.-"She's a girl after his own heart. he says"
 "Yes. and he's man after her money" ....
 "But you know it's whispered on the cuiet that she hasn't any money"
 t'Well. it's a notorious fact that he hasn't any heart" Post.
 . Do you believe" queried the youth with the high collar and noisy tie, ''that man can marry and live comfortably on a salary of $500 a year?'. "He can,'' replied the scanty-haired philosopher providing he has saved his last years salary and is able to draw the next years in advance. ."-Chicago News.
 Foresight-"So she has married him, '' remarked the first society woman. q hear they've gone went on their honey moon."
 Yes" replied the other, ''to Dakota. She insisted upon it. being shrewd