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Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1904-10-21
FOUR PERSONS SUFFOCATED.
FATAL FIRE IN WILLIAMSBURG.
NEW YORK.
Fifteen Persons Were Overcome by
smoke-Two Will Probably Die
Fire Originated In Easement Of
Tenement House-Incendiarism Is
suspected-smaII Financial Loss.

New York, Oct. 1S.-Four persons
were suffocated and Is were overcome
by smoke in a fire which Quilted a five
story brick double tenement house at
|15 Moore street, Williamsburg, early
Monday. Two of the injured, boy
and girl, probably will die. lncen-
aiarism is suspected.
The fire originated in the basement
and ran up dumbwaiter shaft, caus-
ing the crowded flats to fill rapidly
with smoke. The flames spread
through the fats on the fourth and
fifth floors, and escape for the persons
asleep there was cut off. Firemen and
police did heroic work, and soon res
cued more than score, Is of whom
were almost suffocated. These were
removed to hospital. Two children
among the number were IN a dying
condition. One fireman, in attempting
daring rescue, was overcome by
smoke and had to be carried out by
his fellows. The loss was only $4,000.
Several fires occurred in the neigh
borhood during the early hours today.
all of suspicious origin. They appear
ed to have been started by the same
hand, as all were discovered from me
basement of tenements. Only the one
noted, however, was accompanied by
loss of lire.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1904-10-21
BALTIC SQUADRON SAILS.
Six Rattleships and Eleven Cruisers Go
Northeast.

0tN -sAhtiCSHiPS diO @iCNGu NT0iSCIS No
Northeast.
Libau.-The Baltic squadron has put
to sea.
Copenhagen, Oct. 17-During the
day the Baltic squadron passed Bourn-
holm island in two sections. 1t COM
prised total of six battleships, IL
cruisers and numerous smaller craft.
and was going northeast.
The st. Petersburg Novoe Vremya,
protesting against the sending of the
Baltic squadron to the far east with
out a single friendly port on the route
thither in which to repair or refit,
advances the suggestion of purchasing
one of the smaller Dutch East India
islands for the purpose of establishing
a naval station where the squadron
might be finally overhauled before
starting on the last stage of the jour
ney to Port Arthur.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1904-10-21
Russians Again
Attack japanese

Toxic, Oct. Is The Russians fierce
ly assailed General Oku's left column
and made six counter attacks, all of
which were successfully repulesd.
At sunset, when the last telegram
was sent from the field, the Russians
were advancing for the sevenh attack.
Field Marshal Oyama reports that
the Russian losses in these attacks were
heavy.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1904-10-21
St. Louis Fair Paws Aoain.

81. Louis.-The worlds fair has
mad the seventh of the stipulated
SooO'oOO payments on the government
loan OF $4.600Q0O, which was advanced
oy the federal authorities. The fair
now owes $91,s5O to the government.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1904-10-21
PORT Arthur Elect suffers.

Toxic. Oct. 1s.--It is authoritatively
reported that the Russian fleet at Port
Arthur is suffering severely from the
fire of the Japanese land batteries.
Reports of recent attempt by the
fleet to sortie are unfounded, as is the
reported capture of another blockade
runner.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1904-10-21
pIp.herIa at Mhlte ilorse.

Thirty families at White Horse. B.
c.. are afflicted with diptheria. Sew
eral deaths are reported. There are
no doctors to administer to the needs
of the sick. The unaffected portion
Of the population is quitting the town.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1904-10-21
euryIng the Dead.

Tokio.--In the reports of the great
battle which continue to arrive from
the front the most striking feature is
the terrible record of Russian dead.
Before the severe fighting on October
IA General Oku's army alone recovered
and buried 1000, making the total
number of Russians buried by the Jap
anese. with Nodzu's army still to hear
from. $500. Applying the usual calcu-
lation. and making reasonable allow
ance for the lighting of the 14th and
18th. the Russian losses will exceed
10000.
Fragmentary reports of Japanese
casualties are coming in. General
Oku. up to and including October IA.
lost $500 men. Estimates of the total
Japanese losses are not possible. but
they are small in comparison with the
frightful losses of the Russians.
A report dealing with the Russian
casualties. receiyedshere at midnight.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1904-10-21
Lady curzon Improves

Walmer Castle, Oct. 1S.--A bulletin
issued tonight announced the con-
unued Improvement of Lady Curzon.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1904-10-21
KING GEORGE is DEAD.
royal Princess Present at the Death.
bed In PilInitz.

bed in PilInitz.
Dresden.- King George Of Saxony
oled at Pillnitz. His end was peace
lui. HIS sons We're present at the
death-bed.
Princess Louise of Saxony, whose
marital troubles have been frequently
aireu IN the press, is daughter of the
late King George.
Alaska forum., 1904-04-09

CoNs1DERABLE speculation is in- dulged in regarding the fact of Judge Wickersham calling a spe- cial term of court at Fairbanks for June B, and his appointment as district judge expiring June I. There can be only one logical con clusion-that he will be reappoint- ed before June I. Alaska needs men of Judge Wjckersham cali Der, and his reappointmeli, pend ing the passage of the delegate bill, will be hailed with pleasure.
Alaska forum., 1904-04-09
SATURDAY, APRIL 9, 1904

J. R. FORBES, an Englishman, will farm the strangest ranch i'll the United States at Shakan bay, Alas ka. His speciality will be the rais- ing of sk,,nks-for their fur. He has secured all island for his pets, and it was only after making con tract with the transportation com panies to dump the skunks over board in case of trouble, that he was able to- Ian the animals on his island Forbes will be a walking advertisement for his business.
Alaska forum., 1904-04-09

OoM PAUL KRUGER is :.ying at The Hague. A dispatch says: "His memory gone, his eighty years pressing upon his whitened head, his steps feeble, his passion for out door life gone, the man who stag gered mankind in South Africa and was four times president of the Dutch republic cannot live much longer
Alaska forum., 1904-04-09
interest. A clash between Russia and Britain can only be e1averted by most diplomatic measures.
NATIONAL CAPITOL NOTES

Washington, D. C., April 7.--A bill providing capital punishment for any one assaultiug tue chief ex ecutiqe, whether the attempt Is successful or not, has been intro duced in congress. The bill Is al- most certain to become law.
 Secretary Moody urges enlarge ment of the Puget Scund navy yard.
 The Russian commissioners have now withdrawn from their position on the Boring sea suit. When tue award of damages is made 1t will be confirmed by the czar's govern- ment. The suit has been pending settlement for long time.
 Senator Kearns recommends the reappointment of Marshal Shoup for the Second Judicial district of Alaska.
 E. R. Brady returned from mouths s visit to Chenoa and Fair banks yesterday.
 Stoe1 & McQuesten have located their logging camp 25 miles above Ft. Hamlin. Bederman and Noble will help them bank their logs. They are in all extensive group of good timber.
 Rumor has it that John Duncan is at Tanana in the interests of s. E. Heeter to put in bid on the big saw-log and cordwood contract. It is also thought that an effort will be made to secure the Tanana Chief for towage purposes.
 Frank Hiatt arrived from and returned to Chenoa the past week. Frank declares that there is plenty of provisions in the new district; but big premium must be paid to secure them. Many who took up shorts from Rampant were unable to 1icnncd If them
Alaska forum., 1904-04-09

THE attitude of Great Britain at New ChWang will be watched with
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1904-09-20
Az to Wheat Growing.

There seems to be a general opinion
that wheat production has greatly
fallen off in sections located outside
the great wheat belts, and while this
is so in some States, and particularly
so with some individuals, statistics
show that the falling off is not so
great as is generally supposed. On the
other hand, there are individual farm
ers who are good wheat raisers who
have given up their farms almost en-
tirely to other crops, simply because
they do not feel able to compete with
the great wheat sections of the West.
1t is doubtful if this is good policy,
for while the farm may frequently be
used to better advantage, there is
always market in any section for a
crop of good wheat. and always use
for a small crop on the farm. Then,
too, wheat is one of the best of crops
to use in rotation, having value to
the soil in this respect so great that
it would pay TO grow it even If the
sale was comparatively limited. If
it could not be sold at fair price 1t
has considerable feeding value, par
ticularly where poultry is kept. Do
not cut out the wheat entirely until
YOU have investigated its value on
your farm.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1904-09-20
Floor for Horse stan.

The average horse stall is disgrace
to the owner and, usually, the worse
part about it is the floor. One of the
best floors known, that may be made
at small expense, is constructed as fol-
lows: The foundation is of small
stones with a cement coating on top;
good cement floor, in other words, so
laid that there is a fall of about one
inch TO the foot from the manger to
the rear. Then a Stat floor Is made of
good oak material an inch thick and
two inches wide.
These strips are cut the required
length, are set on edge about one-half
inch apart and cleats nailed across at
intervals of a foot. Holes are bored
in these cleats so that the liquid excre-
ment which passes between the Stats
may pass over the cement floor to the
rear. Two by four strips are put in
at intervals to keep the Slated floor
from being springy. Every few days
this Slated floor is taken up and the
cement floor underneath cleaned, so
that In this way the horse always has
dry bed.
4 gutter should be provided for
when laying the cement 1oor. at the
rear of the stall, so that the liquid
excrement will run of to snnec vat pro-
vided for 1t and thus be saved. In
the illustration figure 1 shows a sec
ton = board at end of cieats with
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1904-09-20

dispatches.
Where Part of the Republican Cam
paign Fund Comes From.
The attempt to throw dust into the
voters eyes by the pretense that the
Republican National Committee Is
short of cash, is hardly consistent with
the report that the head lobbyist Of
the Panama Canal steal has paid to
Mr.. Cortelyou 100000 that he prom
ised Senator Hanna if the treaty was
ratified There was considerable con-
steruaGon when Hanna died amongst
tSe principal Republican leaders as to
wheviIer that promise to Hanna would
be kept, but the chief Panama con-
spirator kept his word and came up to
the captains office and settled like a
large sum, said to be 100000, has
been forthcoming from j. Pierpont
Morgan as part of the bargain that
gave his firm the control of the Pan
anna payment to the French company.
The support of President Roosevelt by
the Sun, which is largely owned by
Morgan, is doubtless part of the same
bargain. Panama has been an I'M
sayory mess from its inception and
does not seem to have improved in
flavor since it has been transferred to
this country. That President Roose-
welt should be even cognizant of the
bribery and corruption is unfortunate.
but that he is benefiting by person
ally is deplorable
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1904-09-20

of course Secretary Shaw directly
represents the President in his public
announcements and speeches. When
he spoke at the banquet given by the
New York Chamber of Commerce last
November at Delmonico's, he was en-
thusiastic for the ship subsidy steal, if
no other way could be devised of in
creasing the merchant marine. AS the
junketing committee of Congress,
headed by Senator Gallinger, has been
holding meetings. all over the country
on purpose to gather evidence in favor
of the ship-subsidy bill. there is no
doubt that such :; message will be
forced through Congress if money and
influence will do it. President Roose-
welt has virtually Endorsed the pro-
gram that Secretary Shaw spoke of
with so much favor, and the only
means left to stop the seal is for the
people to defeat those who voted for it.
Nearly every Republican member of
the United States Senate is on record
as voting in its favor, and several of
them are candidates this year for re-
election. The bill was not voted upon
in the House of Representatives The
Republican majority there feared the
people, but it is claimed that ma
jority are pledged to do so when it
comes up at the next session. Every
candidate for Congress should be made
to pledge himself to vote against a
subsidy bill in whatever form it may
be presented, and also that members
OF the Legislature will not vote to re-
elect Senator'S who favored it, 1t Is
bad enough to be 'plundered by the
trusts through the protective tariff,
which is an indirect form of subsidy,
but to rob the people directly by grant
ing an enormous subsidy to the Nor
gan steamship trust would be a crown
ing infamy that the voters should
guard against.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1904-09-20

Dispersement of White House Treasures
Many people believe that the White
House has been irretrievably ruined
by the modern and garish way it has
been remodeIed by President Roose-
Welt The beautiful white marble man
tel over the fireplace of the East room,
at which many of the fathers of the
Republic had warmed and meditated,
or chatted with visitors and statesmen,
was torn out and sold by auction for
two dollars and quarter. 1t was
rescued from a junk shop in Alexan-
dria by patriotic gentleman-COlonel
j. e. Sickels. who owns fine colonial
nome near Washington, and it now
adorns his dining room. Nearly all the
fine old furniture that was so appro-
pirate to the old White House wa sac
rifieed at the same sale. A beautiful
sideboard that had graced the state
dining room and had held the dishes
and glassware from which diplomats,
statesmen and their wives and sweet
hearts had eaten and drunk, which
Was lItStDlcu 10 tic uIHl 4 EcSlueHl
Harrison. was sold to saloOn-keeper
for trifie. and now does duty in 18th
street dive. The beautiful chandeliers,
with their thousands of cut glass pen
dants, which were imported from
France at enormous expense to the
government, were torn ont and re-
placed by the tawdry selection of a
modern gas man.
Many ladies when visiting the White
House to view these historic and price
less relics have shed tears when told
by the attendants that President
Roosevelt had ordered them removed,
and they did not know where they had
been removed to.
President Roosevelt is an iconoclast;
he wants novelty and loves excite
ment. The memories of former great
ness and the reminders of the great
men of the Republic are 10 him as
nothing All these priceless treasures
of former days that other Presidents
have cherished and cared for have
been dispersed never to be gathered
again.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1904-09-20
MAY STAY SIX WEEKS.
Russian Transport Lena Given Time to
Make Repairs.

Make Repairs.
The Russian transport Lena has been
allowed six weeks TO make necessary re-
pairs TO her boilers. and at the end OF
that time she must depart from the port
of San Francisco unless, in the opinion
OF the feet engineer of the Pacific squad
ron, stationed at San Francisco, her re-
pairs absolutely require more time than
has been allowed to put her into a sea
worthy condition. This decision, though
subject to revision disposes Of the case
for the present, although the japanese
consul general at San Francisco is not
satisfied with it, insisting that the Lena
should leave port Immediately, on the
ground that she is at San Francisco to
spy on transpacifc ships.
Within the bay and close to shore
numerous Japanese residents watch the
vessel through field glasses. Aside from
the diplomatic situation is tho danger,
ii is said. of second Name disaster.
Reports are heard of threats that a
well-manned boat may put out under
cover of darkness, with explosives
enough to sink the cruiser and kill her
men-500 in ALL A counterplot IF Rus
SLAMS Is 1lbO SuSpttItu' w atSA - ~
ing made by a force of marines under
Midshipman Davis for quantities of arms
or ammunition which might be smuggled
to the Lena from secret agents OF the
Car. Not pound of coal will be al
lowed her until the government acts on
the case.
Lieutenant Commander W. c. Her
bert, engineer in charge of the Pacific
squadron found that the Lena's boilers
are in bad condition, after an inspec-
ton. They had been overtaxed in the
long and hurried trip across the Pacific,
although even this trip is as yet unex-
planned.
The destroyer Paul Jones, the fastest
vessel in the United States navy, is sta
toned off the Union iron works in com
mand of Lieut. G. C. Davidson, close TO
Hle Lena. A steam launch from the
cruiser Marblehead Is continually kept
sailing round the Russian cruiser, and
farther out in the harbor, at wider
range. other vessels are maintaining a
patrol.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1904-09-20
Farm Notes.

Farming is poor business when the
farming is poor.
The richest part of any manure is
that which water will wash out.
Brood sows should have attention
before narrowing as well as after
Care and fertilizers make the farm;
care and feed make the stock.
Much labor and expense may be saw
ed by planning ahead of time
Any animal when fed heavily should
have change of food. especially
sheep.
Free exercise for hogs develops mus
Gle and frame and adds to the value of
the pork.
H. using the drill for sowing the
depth of covering is uniform and there
is no losS of seed.
Never let the farm work or stock
stand still or reirograde. but keep both
progressing steadily.
The richness of the food given stock
has much to do with the value of the
manure made from them.
The productiveness or unproductive.
ness of farm depends chiefly on the
farmer and his methods.
The value of wood ashes in the or
chard and of coal ashes on heavy wet
clay can hardly be overestimated.
Always keep stock so wen that il
is ready for sale at any time. so that
if a rise in market occurs adyant-
age may be taken of il.
Quality IS placed last in the essen
tial points of fruit for market. Harii-
ness is given nrst, next produetiveness.
size. beauty. ability to stand trans
nortation, season Of ripening.
one advantage with the public
dairy will be found in the increa sed
richness of the far, caused by the
extra quality and quantity of the
manure made on account Of keeping
more COWS and giving them better
feed.
Variety in feeding belongs 10 profit
able stock growing. whether swine
or other &uimals. but in connection
with variety there must be judgment
used in eh1aging and in the comaina-
tions FOO marked a change can only
be followed with disastrous results.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1904-09-20
Ear,,ers; Roodside Rirhts.

The grass on the roadside belongs
to the owner of the land. Land that
has beer set apart for highway pur.
poses has not been sold or decided
away. as with railroad, but has only
been loaned for public use. Anything
on the land, such as trees, wells, grass,
ETC., that do not in any way interfere
with travel, belong to the man who
owns the land. This is the law in all
States. When the road is discontinued
the land reverts to the original owner.
The owner of the land can do nothing
tnat viii obstruct or interfere with
travel
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1904-09-20
CHICAGO TRAIN HELD UP.
Bandits Blow Safe ON the Rock ISLAND
Near. I-a4f.. In..-.

Bandits Blow Safe ON the Rock Island
Near Let's, Iowa.
Five bandits robbed the Chicago
Kansas City limited train ON the Rock
Island Road shortly after midnight
Tuesday morning at place known as
Whisky Hollow, about six miles out
of Museatine, and near Fruitland
Iowa. The train. known as No. IL, is
a through train to Texas, and the rob-
berry was committed at the end of a
sharp curve. and exactly where a sim
liar hold-up was plotted two years ago
by the Chicago car barn bandits.
The statements of express officials
are that the bandits obtained no mon
ey, though the safe was blown open
and the contents We're taken. 1t is
asserted that the safe contained mer-
chandise Of some value and company
papers in transit etc. but 40 cash.
AS the train rounded crrve the
engineer saw red lantern on the
track, and Immediately stopped. The
engine, the express car and the bag
EdEH car were DOtlNtd ny thI iNbOOASf
apparently FIVE In number. A fusillade
was fired along the sides of the train
to prevent interference hy passengers.
The messenger OF the express car was
compelled to open the door. The car
safe was dynamited and the contents
taken, after which the engine crew
was compelled to return to the pas
senger coaches. the engine was cut OFF
and the robbers ran it west through
Let's to within two miles of Column
bus Junction, where it was left stand
ing on the track.
The manner in which the men han
died ahe engine, their knowledge OF
the fact that Let's was a closed sta
ton at night. and the Selection of
point near Columbus Junction to aban-
don the engine convince the officers
that at least some of then are expert
enced railroad men.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1904-09-20
Milking bx Electricity.

A report comes from Germany that
they are milking cows there by cleo
tricity. Rubber hoods attached to the
udder Of the COW are connected with
the milk receptacle by rubber tube
from which the air is exhausted by an
electric pump. 1t is claimed that the
suction thus secured resembles very
closely the sucking of calf, and that
for this reason the cow lets down
her milk more freely than when hand
MIXED Absolute cleanliness for the
milk is also claimed for the method.