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Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1903-03-13
Cut Her chlId,s Throat.

According to dispatch from Eu-
reka, Cal, Mrs. Lucy Johnson on Sat
urday morning wandered in her night
clothes from the home of Ed Albee,
at Freshwater, Cal, where she was en-
ployed as housekeeper. She took her
5-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 womans act is not known. The
mother is still alive, but the baby is
dead
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1903-03-13

A BILLINGS, Mont special says;
Thomas solomon was shot early this
morning by II. p RennieR with So
cahber pistol. The bullet entered the
liver aud fatal results are feared. Rem
nick is under arrest. The shooting is
said TO have been the outcome OF
drunken spree, in which Solomon,
Rennick and pic" Kirk. a woman Of
the half-world who came here recent
iy from Mexico aud established
house In the tenderloin, participated.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1903-03-13
FORCED HER TO ROBBERY.
Queer Story Told by Bride of Six
Weeks.

Alonzo Clark and Elizabeth Austin,
aged 10. were married six weeks ago.
They are now in Jail at Oswego, N.
Y. charged with burglary and larceny.
Mrs. Clark says that on the night Of
February 9Th her husband forced her
by threats and fear of bodily harm to
assist him in entering and robbing a
store at Hastings Center, near here.
She says she dressed in male attire
and waited outside the store while he
broke window in the rear and went
in. He signaled and she followed him
through the window. She says she
pointed out the most valuable goods
and held the bags and baskets, while
her husband filed them.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1903-03-13
POLYGAMY DYING OUT.
Senator Smoot Says There Are But
756 PoIygamous Families.

Senator Smoot, according to a
Washington dispatch, has made the
following statement: 81 am not po-
lygamist. l have been married but
once. and my wife and six children
are in Utah at the present time. The
statement that l have contracted a
polygamous marriage is absolutely
and unqualifiedly false.
"Polygamy is dying out in Utah and
in the Mormon territory. AS late as
last August a census was taken of
the polygamous families in the church,
and there were just 756 of them. I
think it will be conceded that the
church, by means of its internal ma
chinery. is in a position to obtain cor
rect information on the subject. A
dozen years ago a census of the po-
lygamous families showed five times
as MANY"
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1903-03-13
SMOOT TAKES OATH.
NO OBJECTION MADE TO HIS BE.
ING SWORN IN.
II Contest is to Be Made at All. II
Will be Made Before the Com
mittee on Privileges and
Elections.

Apostle Reed Smoot of Provo is now
full-hedged member of the United
States senate, he having taken the oath
IT Office Thursday.
Mr.. Smoot was escorted to the desk
Of the president of the senate by Sem
ator Kearns AS he walked up there
was a buzz Of comment in the gal,
ferries and quite little applause. After
the senate reassembled in legislative
session after recess, Senator Hoar,
who, in the absence of Senator Bur-
rows, is the ranking member of the
privileges and elections committee.
moved that various remonstrances or
protests in regard to the election of
certain senators, sworn in today, be
referred to the committee on privi-
ieges and elections" and this motion
was agreed upon without comment or
vote.
In response to inquiries as to the
probable course which the committee
On elections will pursue in the Smoot
case, Senator Hoar said that the mat
ter was entirely in the hands of Sen
ator Burrows, who is in Michigan, and
will not return for several days.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1903-03-13
BENSON is IN JAIL.
Murderer Could No Longer E~1e the
Officers.

Christ Benson, the murderer of Jail
er Morrell, has been captured and is
in Jail at Olympia, Wash. Benson was
found to be hiding in deserted mill
and the sheriff summoned. On arriv-
ing at the mill the sheriff unlocked the
door, pushed it open and commanded
Benson to throw up his hands and
come out The murderer did as he
was bid and offered no resistance to
being handcuffed. Benson is a nerv-
GUS 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 hal been planned
and that he did not intend to kill Jailer
Morrell.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1903-03-13
Solution of Race Question.

The initiatory steps for convention
TO settle the race question were taken
in the Wisconsin senate Thursday,
when joint resolution authorizing and
requesting the governor to call upon
governors of other states to appoint
delegates to a convention to be held
in Atlanta, Ga, commencing July 4,
was presented. "The presnt agitation
of the race problem" the resolution
states, ''offers, we believe. the oppor-
tunity of such consideration of it as
will bring a better understanding of
its nature and bearings and may point
the way to a just solution"
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1903-03-13
EntIre FamIIy cremated.

A dispatch from Dawson says: Five
people We're burned to death in the
Aurora road house on Hunter creek at
? o'clock Thursday morning. Charles
Bernise. who owned the house; his
wife and two children, and Thomas
Baird. who was in charge Of one of
the government road houses, were
burned to crisp Neighbors who saw
the burning building were unable to
enter on account of the smoke. The
Bernsie family came from Portland,
Ore, and Baird was from Ontario.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1903-03-13
BOY cAPslZED BOAT.
And In Company With Eighteen Fellow
Workmen is Drowned.

Nineteen men are dead as a result of
the capsizing Of the boat used by the
workmen at the Spier Falls, about ten
miles west of Glens Falls, N. Y, on the
Hudson river.
1ne men have been using a boat to
cross the river to their work On Fri
day an Italian boy became frightened
Saturday he again became frightened
and lell overheard, but was rescued.
seized one of the tackle ropes. Some of
the men started toward him and in
stantly the boat careened and filed.
The river was swollen by recent
rains, and many of the men could not
swim. The boy and eighteen others
were drowned.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1903-03-13
SLAIN BY STRIKERS
STREET CAR CREW MoBBE0 BY
MASKED MEN.
Police Officers Killed, Motorn'sn
Wounded and Conductor Pounded
Into lnsenssbiIity by Striking
Street Car Men of Water
bury, Con.

Violence In its worst form has
broken out anew In Waterbury. Conn,
as result OF the high feeling In com
nection with the strike Of the motor
men and conductors Of the Connecticut
Railroad G. Lighting company. Police
man Paul Mendelsohn was killed Sun
day night; John w. Chambers. non
union motorman, was hurt and Con-
ductor George Webernodorfer was
pounded into insensibility.
The scene of the crime was at Forest
park, the terminus of the North Main
street line. The spot is isolated. and
the car reached the end Of the line and
the crew made preparations for the re-
turn trip. IMMEDIATELY after the con-
ductor turned the trolley and the mo-
torman reversed his levers eight
masked men sprang from the bushes
by the roadside, entered the car and
discharged their reyolyers, every man
being armed
officer Mendelsohn fell at the first
report, and as a later examination
showed, the first shot was fatal. hav
ing pierced his heart. The motorman
was also hit aud leaped from his car
with a cry of pain. Some of the men
him. while the remainder
turned their attention to the conductor.
He was thrown to the floor of the car
and pounded and kicked until he was
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1903-03-13
Special Session convenes.

In obedience to the presidents proc
lamation, the senate of the Fifty
eighth congress convened in extra
ordinary session at noon Thursday. An
immense crowd witnessed the interest
Ing ceremony. No business was trans
acted, except the swearing in of new
members, the oath being administered
TO twenty-seven of the thirty senator's
who take Office for six years. Of these
seventeen were reelected.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1903-03-13
ApproprIatIons Made By conaress.

The appropriations made during the
session of congress just closed aggre-
gated 1858. 4Sf,019 as against $780,
ga 400 for the last session. The to-
tai for the entire congress thus footed
up 1864, lOS.514, or something more
than a hundred millions in excess Of
the total appropriations for the FIJI
ty-sixth congress. The total for that
congress was 81 ,440, 4S9, 4SS.
These figures were embodied In a
statement presented to the senate
by Mr. Allison, chairman of the
Committee on Appropriations. The
statement also contained an itemized
statement showing the expenditures
for the past session by bills, as fol-
lows.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1903-03-13
OFFICERS WE'RE DRUNK.
When Vessel Struck Reef and Went
to Pieces.

Captain Jergensen and nine of the
crew Of the American bark Alexander
Mcneil, which stranded on Prater's
reef. near Hongkong. on December "a,
arrived at San Francisco Monday on
the steamer Coptic from the Orient.
The sailors state that shortly after
the vessel left Hongkong, on Decem-
Der last, the officers became intoM-
Gated and the vessel drifted from her
proper course, finally bringing up on
the-reef, whore she went to pieces. A
drunken fight followed the stranding
of the vessel. during which, the sail
ors assert, the ships carpenter emp
tied his revolver at the officers, but he
was too intoxicated to aim with pre-
cision, and no one was injured. A
boat containing the first mate and four
Of the crew was lost, and no trace of
the men was found The stranded
sailors remained on the reef for three
weeks. finally putting to sea In an i'm
proyised boat. headed for Hongkong
They were picked up by steamer and
taken to Hongkong, where the Amer
lean consul looked after their comfort.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1903-03-13
Wyoming Range War is On.

Word has been received from
Francis Barber of Lusk, Wyo., of an
other clash between sheepmen and
cattlemen in porrhern Crook county.
near the Montana line According to
the story. Barber was ranging his
sheep beyond the dead line" estab-
,sshed by the cattlomen. when a gang
- armed cattlcmen attacked his camp,
ordered the herder to leave and never
return, and then proceeded to burn the
camp wagons and slaughter large
number of sheep.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1903-03-13
American Soldiers viii Remain in
Cuba.

1t is again stated by the authorities
at Washington that there is no present
intention of removing from Cuba the
American troops now stationed there.
The statement is made in view of the
criticisms passed in the Cuban senate
upon the continued presence of United
States troops in the island The Gu
ban government thoroughly under
stands that the United States has al
ways intended to keep a few soldiers
or marines in Cuba Indefinitely for the
purpose of taking care of the naval
and eoaling stations.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1903-03-13
SPECTATORS WERE KILLED.
Terrible Loss OF Life Caused by Elk.
plosion OF OIL.


At least twenty two people we're
killed and forty-dye others injured, a
number Of them fatally, by an explo-
sion OF oil near Oican, N Y, Monday
night.
A freight train on the flrie, made
up principally OF oil tank cars filed
with oil, broke In two near the city
about Q o'clock The two sections Of
the train came together with a crash,
and one Of the oil tanks was demol-
ished Fire broke out almost instant
iy, and the sky was lighted up for
miles.
A large crowd OF people left the
city for the scene OF the fire. While
they we're lined up along the tracks
a terrific explosion occurred. The
flames communicated quickly with the
other tank cars, and second and a
third explosion followed each other
in rapid succession Sheets of flame
shot out In all directions. Scores Of
persons We're caught within the zone
OF the FIRE and enyeloped in flames.
Men and boys ran screaming down the
tracks with their clothing ablaze. 9th
ers fell where they stood. overcome
with the awful heat. Just how many
we're killed is not known. as many Of
the bodies were Moderated.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1903-03-13
"Jack. the sIugger." Dies Protesting
His Innocence to the Last

George L. o. Perry. the negro lad
Indicted for the murders Of Agnes Nc
phee at Somerville. Mass. and Clara
Morton at Wayerley. commonly re-
sarrcd to as Jack. the Slugger' cases,
died at the Cambridge. Mass. jail Sun
day from typhoid fever and nervous
exhaustion. He did not make a state
ment. and il Is believed that he pro
tested his innocence 10 the lat Sher-
IN Falrharn has so far refused to say
ANYTHING. regarding the prisoners last
hours.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1903-03-13
THEY'RE AFTER DICK.
Last Of Notorious Gang of Bandits
Being Hunted Down.

Laughing Dick" or, as he is more
commonly called, Gaping Dick
Carey, said to be the last OF the no.
torious Hole-in-the- Wall gang OF
cattle "hustlers' and train robbers.
for whom rewards aggregating $4,000
have been offered, is still at large. but
his capture Is hourly expected Last
Wednesday Gaping Dick" passed
through Saratoga, Wyoming, en- route
north, twelve hours ahead of the Of
ficers, but his mount was jaded, and
it is thought he cannot escape.
Carey, it is said, was for years
member of the notorious Butch Cas-
sidy and George Curry gangs of out
laws that made their headquarters in
the Hole-in-the- Wall country, in cen
trail Wyoming, and the Robbers
Roost' section of southern Wyoming
and northern Colorado. When a mere
boy, it is alleged, he served the older
outlaws as herder, messenger and
camp attendant
In 1901, in consequence of he theft
of $50 horses from the Medicine Butte
company in South Dakota, the South
Dakota authorities offered 81 900 for
Careys capture, and the Medicine
Butte company offered like sum-
johnson county officers trailed Carey
to Wolton last October, and after
sharp fight, in which Carey's horse
was killed under him, captured him.
Carey feigned a broken leg, and was
taken to Senator Madden's ranch near
Lost cabin and was placed in care of |
a herder over night. Carey was not |
hurt. however. and during the night he
his guard, secured pis-
toll and went to the ranch house,
where he held up the inmates and Sc
cured a Winchester rife and a belt
full of cartridges. Returning to the
barn. he mounted the fastest horse
and made his escape. The ranchmen
fired fusillade of shots at the escap-
HS Dduult anu uSdiu LIN W Oue IL
pain but he was not dangerously |
wounded.
The next day Carey was trailed
distance of thirty miles by blood from
lis wound, but he took to a stream,
Ind thus threw his pursuers off the
rail. Senator Madden offered re-
ward of 81 900 for the capture of the
'utlaw. and since that time officers
ave been searching for Carey.
Early in January Laughing Dick" /
vas located in Routt county, Colorado, C
ut he got wind of the officers COM Q
ng and fed to Utah. About the mid
lie of February Carey was located in =
he mountains near Thompson's,
Itah. but he was warned by friends =
f the approach of the officers, and =
gain made his escape. =,
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1903-03-13
sheepherder Frozen to Death.
rhe dead body Of o. P. Norman has

The dead body of o. P. Norman has
heen found on the range near VAN
suffer. wyo. Norman was last seen
February 2. when ne was dismissed
from the service or the DAILY sheep
outfit. He was undoubtedly demented
at the time and is supposed to have
wandered about on the range and
been caught in the storm soon after
he lost his job Nothing is known
OF the whereabouts OF bis people. The
remains are in charge OF the coroner
of Sweetwater county.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1903-03-13
CARNIVAL OF MURDER IMMINENT.
Further Trouble in China is Regarded
as Almost Certain.

According to adyices received from
Pekin, an outbreak is regarded by
many as imminent Correspondents of
Chinese papers at Pekin are sending
columns telling of the duplicity of the
empress dowager and of the threat
ened outbreak. The North China Daily
News, one of the best informed Jour
mails of the east, has received advices
that the empress dowager and Yung
Lu, the grand chancellor. are known
to~be aiding the movement of Tung
Flu Hsiang in Kansu. and on the au-
thority of a Chinese of high literary
rank at Pekin, a Shanghai paper says
that while the empires dowager is
issuing edicts commanding reforms on
western lines and pretending to init
late reforms. she is secretly sending
instructions to viceroys and governors
the Inauguration of foreign
methods in their jurisdiction. The en-
press is also said to be sending noti-
iications to some viceroys that Tung
Flu Hsiang is to be aided in marching
his army to .ekin to escort Flu Chun.
son of Prince Chun and ex-heir ap-
parent to the throne On their arrival
Kwong- Hsu, the present emperor is
10 be made away with, says the Chi
nese correspondent.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-04-28
JOHN A. LEE IS OUT
RESIGNATION AS LIEUTENANT
GOVERNOR is ACCEPTED.
Governor Dockery Telephones Action
to st. Louis-Lee Hopes Faults Will
Be Forgotten as Result of His Res.
ienation.

Jefferson City. Mo-, April 27.-Gov-
ernor Dockery telephoned from St.
Louis today that he had accepted the
resignation of Lieutenant Governor
John A. Lee. Senator T. L. Rubey,
president pro TEN of the senate, be-
comes acting lieutenant governor.
Desired Retirement.
st. Louis, Mo-. April PA desire
to retire from political life and per
sonal publicity has prompted my res
ignation. Now that am just pri.
yate citizen hope that some of my
enemies and critics will forget some
of my faults.
Il feel that my effort to reform
abuses in legislative matters has
brought upon me troubles that could
have avoided by a policy of silence
and concealment, and that a determin-
alton to do rignr and my refusal to be
deferred therefrom brought soout my
political downfall"
This statement from Lieutenant
Governor John A. Lee was made by
him in explanation of his course in
mailing to Governor Dockery his res.
ignation as lieutenant governor of Mis-
souri,.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-04-28
I X I R A !!
BANDITS GET BOOTY.
Enter Millinery Store in Fairfield and
Escape With 5000 in Goods.

Fairfield, April 27.-(Special.)-U
known robbers looted the millinery
store belonging to Mrs. Branson early
this morning and escaped with trim
ming material valued at 5000. There
is no clue to the identity of the thieves.
Officers here, who are working on the
case, are of the opinion that the ban
dts left the city shortly after the rob-
berry had been committed, over the
Burlington road, as part of the stolen
goods We're recovered in the vicinity of
the Burlington tracks.
Though it is not known definitely
as to the time the robbery occurred,
it is believed that the bandits entered
the building during the latter part of
the night The robbery was not dis
covered by Mrs. Branson until she
went to her store about Z o'clock this
morning.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-04-28
Roosevelt Breaks Ground for
Library at Grand Island.
DRIVES AT HASTINGS
Makes Address to School Children
From carriase-Leaves for Lincoln
lis Given Ovation Upon Arrival at
the Capital This Afternoon.

Grand Island, Neb., April 27.-Presi-
dent Roosevelt made an early start to-
day on what promises to be a busy
week. He broke the ground on which
the new Carnegie library is to stand
and afterwards delivered short ad--
dress in front of the high school build
ing. He then left for Hastings.
Addresses School Children.
Hastings, Neb., April 27.-President
Roosevelt reached here at 1915 o'clock
this morning. He was greeted by a
large crowd and made an address on
the Forestry Situation in Nebraska, .
from the depot steps. At the conclus-
ion of his speech the President was
taken for a drive, in the course of
which he made an address to the
School children from his carriage. He
then left for Lincoln.
Reaches Lincoln.
Lincoln, Neb., April 27.-The arrival
of President Roosevelt's special train
in Lincoln this afternoon at 1 o'clock
was announced by chorus of factory
whistles. All of the schools, colleges
and stores in town were closed during
the Presidents stay. The military es-
cort farmed a pageant that has not
been equalled in Lincoln since the re-
cruiting of the troops for the Spanish
American war. The capitol building
was a mass of red, white and blue
bunting, while many of the business
houses were also decorated. The
10000 population of Lincoln was in
creased to nearly twice that amount
by the influx of visitors. The Presi-
dent spoke from stand erected on
the capitol grounds. Extraordinary
precautions We're taken today to in
| sure the safety of the President dur
ing his trip from Hastings to Lincoln.
Railroad officials state positively that
they had not anticipated any trouble,
but orders requiring special precau-
| tiCnS had been issued
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-04-28
Frank Liddle Ends Life With
Drug.
HAD BEEN IN ASYLUM
Was Formerly Employed on the Mil
waukee Railroad-Had at One Time
Planned Death of His Family-No
Inquest Held.

Perry, April 27-After dlsrobing
himself and getting into bed, Frank
Liddle, formerly well known rail-
road man and for years employed on
the Milwaukee railroad, drank
two ounces of carbolic acid, Sunday
and was found half an hour later. cold
in DEATH
About four years ago Liddle became
insane, but had, after several months
treatment been discharged as cured.
About the time he went insane it is
stated that he deliberately planned to
kill his wife and family and succeeded
in beating his wife's head terribly. His
family has lived with him since his dis
missal from the asylum, but with feal
that he would do them harm at any
time. No inquest was held.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-04-28
I0RTURES pERPETRAIED
in THE PHILIPPINES.
ACTED IN SELF DEFENSE.
Dan sreen Exonerated by Jury for
Killing italians.

Davenport, April 27.-Dan Breen, one
of the best known steamboat mates on
the Mississippi river, it has been de-
clared by a jury, acted in self-defense
when he killed Christopher and Els
worth Leonidas, the long-haired medi.
cine men on the steamer Dubuque last
July The verdict saves Breen from
indictment for double murder and it
quashes two suits for $4,000 damages,
each commenced here against the Dia.
mond Joe Steamboat Co.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-04-28
FIRES BULLET INTO BREAST.
Sioux City Man Dies From seIf-Inflict.
ed Wound.

Sioux City, April 27.-After buying a
revolver and stating that he wanted it
to kill a man, G. F. Rademacher, well
known young, business man of this
city, went to his room and placing the
muzzle of the gun to his breast fired a
bullet through his body. He was taken
to the hospital, where it was found that
the bullet had penetrated his right
lung, causing sever wound from
which he died Dependency is sup
posed to have been the cause of the
deed
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-04-28

st. Louis, April 27.-The interna-
tional convention of the Good Roads
association was called to order here
this morning. At least 1000 delegates
attended the opening session, and
the number was latter swelled by in
coming trains. The convention will
continue for three days. President
Roosevelt will make the closing ad-
dress late Wednesday,.