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Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1903-09-24
A GENEROUS GIFT.
George SChmadeka Contrib
utes $4,000 to Support
of Hospital.

The hospital which was opened
in the city about two months ago
by Mr.. and Mrs. w. r. Carey and
was known as the Grangeville hos
pital received very handsome do
nation last week in the form of a
check for $4,000 from George
Schmadeka, one of the wealthy
pioneer citizens of this county.
The opening of hospital here
was recognized as long needed in
stitution and every encouragement
in the way of best wishes was Of
fered by our citizens, but, while all
this was appreciated, it required
a large outlay of money before it
could be placed in the condition
desired by the management. Mr..
Schmadeka recognized the OBJ
stacles to be overcome and realiz-
ing the great benefit it would
be to the town, very generously
contributed the $500 to aid in put
ting it on n firm basis and better
equpling it with necessary ap-
pliances.
This money will be used in fit
ting up a number more rooms, put
ting in baths, and other necessary
equipment. With these improve
ments it is believed that the hos
pital can be made self supporting
and as the county grows and peo-
pie began to see the advantage of
such an institution it will yield re-
turns. Ground has already been
offered for the erection of a new
building and it is the hope of the
management to complete it within
the next year. Whatever the hos
pital may become in future years
Mr.. Schmadeka will be held in
grateful remembrance for the val
liable assistance he has rendered
when it was most needed.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1903-09-24
Machinery for Lucky Lad.

Geo. L. Hedges, general manag-
er of the Lucky Lad Mining Co.,
is out from the Hump superintend-
ing the transportation of machin-
cry from the railroad to the mine.
He has in the neighborhood of co.
600 pounds of freight on the road
which includes all of the hoisting
machinery and small two-stamp
prospecting mill. Mr.. Hedges is
rushing the work as rapidly as
possible as they want to get every
thing in position before the severe
weather sets in. At present the
greatest difficulty is experienced in
securing freighters. The big crop
to be cared for on the prairie and
the large amount of merchandise
to be hauled to the merchants
makes it almost impossible to get
men to 60 into the mountain dis
tricts even though the pay is the
best.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1903-09-24

Mr.. George Schmadeka was born
in Hanover, Germany, June 25,
1880, and came to New Orleans
when but 10 years old. From
there he went to Missouri and in
1852 crossed the plains and settled
near Eugene, Oregon, where he
met and married Miss Sophia Cost
maer. Ten years latter he came
to Idaho and since 1876 has been a
resident of Camas prairie. Five
sons and three daughters were born
to them nearly all of whom have
grown to man and womanhood and
are still among the most esteemed
citizens and successful business
people of this county.
Mr.. SchMadeka has always
taken an active inerest in the up
building of the town and county
and his present generous gift is in
line with his public spirited policy.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1903-09-24

All kinds Of guns and ammuni-
ton at Alexander & Freidenrich.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1903-09-24
Eastman House Burned.

The residence on the old East
man ranch south of town was COM
pletely destroyed by fire Monday
morning. The property was re-
Gently purchased by Mrs. Harriet
Butte of Iowa and was occupied at
the time by Chas. Genger and
family. Mr.. Genger had come to
town with load Of wood and only
the women folks were at home
when the fire was discovered hav-
ing caught from a defective flue.
The house was one Of the best on
the prairie and the loss will reach
over $1,000 with but $4OO insur-
ance. Mr.. Genger saved but few
of his household goods and had no
insurance.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1903-09-24
DOINGS IN
DISTRICT COURT
Three Important Cases Tried in the
Past Week.
MAX GElDL is FOUND GUILTY
Jury Disagrees in Lancaster
Case. Crea Case Now
on Trial.
max GEIDL is FOUND GUILTY

Three important state cases have
been disposed of by the court dur
ing the past week and Judge Steele
is doing everything he can consist
ent with fairness to hurry things
along.
In the case of L. Lancaster.
charged with rape, the jury fail ed
to reach verdict and were dis.
charged by the court. 1t is stated
that the vote stood eight for con-
viction and four for acquittal. The
case has been continued for the
term.
Max Geidl who was charged with
horse stealing was found guilty
and will be sentenced next Satnr-
day. Geidl was tried on the same
charge last year in Nez Perce
county but was acquitted on a
showing that the alleged crime was
committed in this county.
The case of Orren Price charged
with the murder of his child was
completed yesterday afternoon and
the jury returned a verdict of not
guilty. Ed Leach the prosecut-
ing witness was not here andshis
whereabouts is unknown. A
large number of witnesses were
called and the case was an expen-
sive one.
A jury is being empanelled to-
day in the Crea case and the re-
mainder of the week will probably
be occupied in this trial as great
many witnesses have been SUBJ
poenaed.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1903-09-24
CRACKER JACK BRICKS.
Ten Stamps Are Dropping and
Work on Electric Plant
Being Pushed.

Five nice gold bricks worth
$4,000 was brought out from the
Hump last Friday as a result of
the first 26 days run with the new
ten-stamp mill on the Cracker
Jack. The mill is working to per-
fection and the company expects to
have an average cleanup each
month from this on of from $4,000
to $4,000.
The work on the electric power
plant which is being installed on
this property is being hurried as
fast as men and money can do it.
A force of men have the dam and
ditch nearly completed and a crew
is at work this week setting poles
and stringing wire from the plant
to the mine. Most of the ma
chinery is now at Sites and the re-
mainder is expected this week.
They expect to have it all COM
pleted and working by December l..
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1903-09-24
There Is None Better.

Edward Gault, of Cincinnati,
Iowa, who was here a year ago
with band of thoroughbred cat
tie, arrived last week for a visit
with Hammel Bros, and to again
look over this section. Mr.. Gault
has large interests in Iowa, yet his
business keeps him on the road a
great deal and during the past
year he has been in nearly every
state west Of the Mississippi. He
is greatly pleased with Camas
prairie and says that in all his
travels he has never seen a better
country nor one offering more in
ducements for those in moderate
than Idaho county.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1903-09-24
The Elk Star Gold Mining c

The Elk Star Gold Mining Co. j.,
is the name of a new mining COM
pany that filed articles of incorpor-
alton in the auditors Office Mon
day. They are incorporated for
$4,000, 600 and will operate in Elk
City. The incorporators are John
Harris, Fl. w. Gutenberg, Geo. G.
Beck, j. NJ. Davis, and r. A.
Hutchinson, all Of Spokane.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1903-09-24
FROM THUNDER MT.
w. II. Hill Tells OF the Camps
Bright ProSpeCtS.

Walter ii. Hill, the mining en-
gineer, returned last week from a
seven weeks trip into the::Thunder
Mountain country where he has
been engaged in professional work,
and looking after assessment work
on 13 claims. in which he is assoc
lated with eastern capitalists. He
is enthusiastic over the showing of
mineral in that portion of Idaho
county, and in speaking of the de.
velopment work, he says that it is
a pity the Grangeville merchants
by force of barriers to transporta-
tion, are not able to compete with
southern houses, in supplying some
OF the vast amount of supplies 60
ing in and being used in that sec
ton.
"There are probably 800 work
ing, men in Thunder Mountain
alone this year." said Mr.. Hill,
"these are not all employed by the
different mining companies, but
are scattered throughout the dis
trict, in contract work, and indi-
vidual claim work.
"The development of the past.
year, has shown nothing but good
things for the Thunder Mountain
camp. Beyond peradventure there
are a number of great mines in
there; and while it may take two
years before any considerable out
put can be made, the development
work will be continued right along,
and by the time mills can be erect
ed, a vast tonnage will be ready to
put through.
Son the Dewey mine, develop
ment has been continuous for near
ly four years, and the showing of
ore in the mine would stagger the
average man. 1t is simply a noun
tain of ore that can be quarried out
for quite depth, before the deep
levels need to come into play, and
it is estimated by the management
that this ore will net them $500
per ton.
''The Sunnyside owned by the
Belle of Thunder mountain com.
pany has also been blocking out ore
for year, and the extent of the
ore body in this claim is az yet un-
known.
"The Fairview is driving long
cross cut and working tunnel that
will give them depth of 600 feet,
and while it will not be completed
this year, the showings in their
upper workings demonstrate the
value of the property.
"Mr. G. J. Perkins is operating
a number OF properties, chief OF
which are Climax and II Y group.
"The East Dewey company are
preparing to work all winter in
addition to those mentioned, as are
also the Tunnel. companies.
"The state wagon road is COM
pleted to within Is miles Of Yellow
Pine Basin or about 45 miles from
Roosevelt, and they will probably
go into winter quarters on that at
Yellow Pine, and complete the
road into Roosevelt next year.
"There are two saw mills in the
Camp, and everything looks like a
permanent proposition.
''In Yellow Pine Basin where Z
am also interested, the Golden
Gate company are building cabins,
and bringing in supplies prepara-
tory to a winter operation and in
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1903-09-24
For Sale,

A good farm of 12O acres, situat-
ed on Cottonwood creek, with house,
barn and other improvements be-
longing to the estate of Thomas
Nelson. Will be sold cheap. For
price and terms apply to d. Fl.
Sasenbury, administrator, at the
Bargain store. s3tf
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1903-09-24
ADAMS & WILTSF.


the adjoining camps on Profile,
Big Creek and Smith creeks devel-
opment will be carried on contin-
uously on a number of big proper
ties.
When l left Roosevelt the Dewey
mill was running five stamps and
intended to start up the other five
soon, and as some rearrangement
of the machinery had been made,
it was not expected that a shut
down would be necessary this
winter.o
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1903-09-24

A nice line Of dress suits for
gentlemen that is perfecting gar-(
ment at Alexander & Freidenrich.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1903-09-24

Ladies coats, skirts and suits at
Alexander & Freidenrich.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1903-09-24
RUBBER. :.
HOSE
Reduced
Prices

You never had such low prices named before and
they only last with until present stock is exhaust
cd, as they are too manufacturers allow
proht to anyone but this lot is going No trash, all
fresh stock.
The Forrest City times., 1903-03-13
HEAVY INCREASE OF CAPITAL
The Pennsylvania Railroad Co. TO
Increase It's Capital stock
to x4OO,O0O,OoO.

Philadelphia, March 1.-THE stock
holders of the Pennsylvania Railroad
crease the capital stock of the com
pany by $l50O00. 900. making the total
authorized capital s40ooO0.0oo. OF the
increased capital, SlO0,00O.G0o will be
issued in straight stock, and the di-
rectors are given the option of issu-
ing the remaining S50.000.o00 in CON
vertible bonds. The increase will be
ratified by stock vote two vse ks
hence. as required by law. The stock
holders also voted to lease. for a pc
riod of 20 years. the Western New
York & Pennsylvania railroad.
The Forrest City times., 1903-03-13
FRANCIS TURNS HoMEwARD.
Worlds Fair President Much GrvtI-
fled at the Results of His Inter-
view With King Leopold.

Brussels, March 1l.-President
Francis of the st. Louis exposition
arrived here Tuesday morning from
Berlin. He was met by United States
Minister Townsend, who accompanied
him on visits to the premier and the
minister Of agriculture. At four
o'clock in the afternoon King Leopold
received Mr.. Francis in an audience
which lasted an hour. The king ex-
pressed great interest i'm the ST. Louis
exposition, and assured Mr.. Francis
that Belgium would participate in il.
Later Mr.. Francis left for Paris. in
order TO catch the Kron Prinz Will
helm for New York at Cherbourg Be
fore leaving Brussels Mr.. Francis said
he was much gratified at the results
Of his visit here. IL is said that he
intends TO ret.rn TO Europe in June,
and will then yisi, St. Petersburg,
Vienna, The Hague and Cairo.
The Forrest City times., 1903-03-13
CULLOM MAKES A BREAK.
Joke on the Illinois senator
Which was Enjoyed by His
Fellow senators.

shington, March 11.-Soon after
the senate met Tuesday Mr. Cullom,
chairman of the committee on for
eign relations, referred to the action
of the committee in passing resolu-
tion calling on the secretary of state
for the copy, in Spanish, of the Pan
ANA canal treaty. Il have it," said
he, 'and | think it proper to present
it. | think it is the original treaty
signed by the parties in Spanish"
Mr.. Cullom had overlooked the fact
that the senate was in legislative ses-
sion, and was proceeding to discuss
the document when Mr.. Allison moved
an executive session. During the last
congress Mr.. Cullom was very careful
to see that the treaty vas not dis
cussed except in executive session,
and he showed signs OF embarrass-
ment as he promptly acquesced in
the motion to close the doors, which
was done eight minutes after conven-
ing. The other senators enjoyed the
joke at the expense of the Illinois sen
atOr.
The Forrest City times., 1903-03-13
Large Sum for State Militia.

The state of Arkansas will receive
s74.331.42 as her share of the appro.
priation made by congress at the last
session for the reorganization of the
state militia of the United States.
The total appropriation made by con.
gress for the militia in all states was
about five million. This information
was conveyed to Adjutant General
Charles jacobson in a letter from f.
]. Demmieks. assistant secretary of
the Interstate National Guard Associ-
alton of New York. In connection
with the movement to reorganize the
state militia of Arkansas Adjutant-
General jacobson and Major General
w. H. Haynes, A. 5. c., are endeavor-
ing to secure an appropriation for
a state encampment to be held this
year 1t is proposed to hold the en-
eampment in Little Rock The aggre-
gate strength of the Arkansas militia
now is 16l2 men.
The Forrest City times., 1903-03-13
Company Incorporated to Build New
Railroad Between Harri
son and Hartford.
EVENTS OF AWEek BRIEFLY CHRoNICLED
Duel Between Prominent Citizens
Negress Suspected of Murder Re-
leased-High Water Causes Heavy
Loss Along Numerous Streams.
New Railroad Incorporated.

The Arkansas Mineral and Coal
Railway Company has been incorpo,
rated, the new articles providing for
the construction of longer line than
did the papers filed some time ago.
Under the new articles It is proposed
to build road from Hartford Sebas.
tian county. to Harrison, Boone
county, a distance of lis miles. while
the plans of the former corporation
were for a line only forty miles long
between Hartford and Dyer The
new company is capitalized at ST.
205,000. The counties through which
the road will pass are Sebastian,
Crawford. Franklin. Johnson, Newton
and Boone. a territory into which few
railroads have entered Many of the
eorporators are residents of these
counties. 1t is thought, however, on
account of the extension of the plans
that the company is backed by one of
the larger systems.
The Forrest City times., 1903-03-13
DASHED INTO ETERNITY.
arthur X. PennelI Killed and His Wife
Fatally Injured In Automobile
Accident at Buffalo.

Buffalo. \. Y, March 11.-One of
the chief figures in the Burdick muir
der Investigation, Arthur L. Pennell.
is dead and his wife is in diving con-
dition, the result of an automobile
accident on one of the most-frequent-
ed thoroughfares of the city.
Mr.. Pennell was riding in his elec-
trio automobile with Mrs. Pennell.
They were on Kensington avenue,
near Fillmore avenue, skimming along
the edge of the Gehers stone quarry,
huge, rock-ribbed hole in the
ground. Mr.. Pennells hat blew off.
The automobile swerved, and in some
inexplicable manner il leaped over
the curb into the abyss below PEN
nell was killed instantly, his head be-
ing crushed to IN unrecognizable
mass. Mrs. Pennell was injured so
severely that the surgeon at the Sis
ters' hospital to which she was taken
say her chances of recovery are very
slight.
Two boys saw the tragedy. They
were too far away to know positively
just how it happened. Mrs. Pennell.
when found. was unable to speak
She was taken to the hospital and
lapsed into Inconsistencies, and
hence there can be no true version of
precisely how the affair occurred.
Recently Mr.. Pennel made the fol-
lowing statement:
about this case Of Burdick. have
told the authorities l went away To
New York before the murder, and
that | met Mrs. Burdick while l was
away. In fact | saw Mrs. Burdick
near New York two or three days be-
fore the murder of Mr. Burdick l
came home again Wednesday, the day
before the murder. | have told il
frankly, and the meeting was prop
er one. But they seem determined to
drag all this business out in the pa
pers. l would do anything to stop
it,"
Mrs. Pennell has been loyal to her
husband through his trying expert
ence during the last ten DAYS. She
frequently said that her faith in him
was unshaken and that she would
stick to him to the end
The Forrest City times., 1903-03-13
Bank Cashier Under Arrest.

d. p. Terry, cashier of the defunct
Howard County bank. at Nashville.
has been arrested at that place and
charged with having received deposits
when the bank was insolvent. The
warrant for Terry was issued on affi-
Reese, of Center Point. When the
Howard County Bank closed its doors
James Skillern was appointed receiv
er. His report made recently showed
the liabilities to be $26.701.06 in excess
of the assets. OF the latter. ST 4S4.31
is alleged to be due the bank from
Cashier Terry on overdrawn drafts
and notes held by the bank against
him.
The Forrest City times., 1903-03-13
DOCKS ON FIRE AT PORTLAND.
Tramp Applies n Torch Causing =
Loss of FOur Hundred ThOus-
sand Dollars.

Portland. Ore, March 1l.-Canning.
Wallace & Co.. and Zan Brothers,
wholesale houses. and the Oregon
Railway and Navigation Co.'S Ash
street docks are ON fire. The loss will
probably be heavy.
Victoria dock. situated on the east
bank OF the Willamette river. north
of the railroad bridge. was entirely
destroyed by fire about noon Tuesday.
together with 10000 tons of wheat and
1000 tons of salt stored on the dock.
The total loss is estimate dat $780,
900. 1t is certain that the fire was
started by an incenjiary, as a tramp
was seen leaving the dock after the
fire had gained some headway.
The Forrest City times., 1903-03-13
Disastrous Wind Storm.

A disastrous cyclone struck the
town OF Moro Bay, Bradley county.
injuring several persons and causing
considerable damage. The store of
w. +. Ederington & Co. suffered the
heaviest loss. the building being
blown completely away and the stock
of goods scattered for miles in every
direction. A negro who was in the
store was blown against a tree a hun
dred yards distant and seriously in
jured. Two other customers were
slightly hurt, while the proprietor
escaped uninjured. The storm was
not felt at any other point than Moro
BAY
The Forrest City times., 1903-03-13
INVESTIGATION IN ORDER.
Charges ~ Corruptiop i'm the Enu-
sas City Police Department
Made by Jailer Todhunter.

Kansas City. Mo-, March IL
Charges of alleged corruption in the
police department. involving Chief
Detective John Hayes. Detective
Charles l.. Sanderson, and Officers
McAnany and Sullivan. made by Jail
er Robert Todhunter, were filed,
Tuesday, with the board of police
commissioners. An investigation will
follow.
Jailer Todhunter alleges that De-
tective Sanderson had accepted a
weekly payment from a gambler who
was granted Immunity from arrest:
that report of this fact was filed
with Chief Hayes and suppressed by
that official; that Officers McAnany
and Sullivan made an agreement to
release two elairvoyants on payment
of S125, and that Officer Sullivan had
offered Todhunter money to suppress
knowledge of some of these dealings
Todhunter's statement also asserts
that attorneys were permitted to en-
ter the holdover in the city Jail,
where they secured money and valu-
ables from prisoners upon promise
of immunity, discharge and reduction
of sentences, which practices, Tod
hunter alleges. were done with the
knowledge. consent and connivance of
the chief of police"
Chief Hayes fatty denies ali
charges made against himself and his
department..
The Forrest City times., 1903-03-13
DETAINED AT QUARANTINE.
A Peculiar Series of Deaths ON
Board the steamer knramanin
En- Route to New York.

New York. March 1.-THE Anchor
liner Karamania, from Marseilles,
Palermo and Naples, was detained at
quarantine. Tuesday. because some of
the crew and passengers died under
peculiar circumstances on the voyage.
Six died in all, two of the crew and
four steerage passengers. All were
taken with the same symptoms,
cramps. nausea and collapse. 1t is
thought they were poisoned by some
noXious gases emanating from the
cargo. On February while the ka-
ramania was steaming from Mar
seilles for Palermo, four of the crew
were suddenly taken i'll with nausea
and spasms. Two died, one recovered
and the other was sent ashore to the
hospital, where the doctor said the
men were poisoned. Two days after
sailing from Naples another sailor
who slept in the room in which the
others were taken ill, was found in a
stupor. When revived he said he had
felt the same symptoms. Others in
the same room fen i'll, ran to the deck
and soon recovered. The compart-
ment was then stripped. disinfected
and closed. February 27 passen-
ger was sent to the hospital suffering
from stomach trouble, and on March
] two other passengers were stricken
suddenly and died within few hours.
The next day. March ,. the passenger
in the hospital died and another pas
senger was found dead in his bunk.
All the dead passengers had occupied
adjoining hunks in No. l steerage.
They were buried at sea.
The Forrest City times., 1903-03-13
FOURTEEN BODIES TAKEN OUT.
Fourteen Persons Lying In Hospitals
~ Result of Wreck and Ex-
plOsion mt OIenn. n r.

Olean, n. V, March 1i.--Fourteen
charred and half consumed bodies, ly-
ing in the undertaking establishments
or in their late homes, IA persons ly-
ing in the hospitals and dozen or so
more not so seriously injured at their
homes, is the result of the accident
on the Erie railroad last night, when
an oil train was wrecked and several
oil cars exploded, scattering death
and destruction in every direction.
Several of the patients in the hospital
are seriously burned, one of them,
Richard Mcdonald. aged nine years,
probably fatally.
Following Is list of the dead:
John Stemmlinger, aged II.
Norman Brown, 10.
John Tobin, 16.
John McCready, 13. a
John McMahan. 10.
Walter Swift, 10.
Michael Driscoll. %.
Walter Jackson, 13.
Walter Roth, 16.
Richard Connell, 10.
Herman Bollman, Is.
Rofelo Quarinto.
Carmen Sitliano, all of Olean.
Henry Gomder, aged IS, Boardman.
vile.