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The Weiser semi-weekly signal. (Weiser, Washington Co., Idaho) 1904-1911, 1904-07-20
KILLED THE WOMAN
And THEN HIMSELF
Double Tragedy Committed
in Van Wyck Cemetery
Last Thursday.

Frank Thompson, the we'll known
mining man, shot and killed his fe-
male companion and himself at Van
Wyck on Thursday afternoon under
circumstances both uncanny and
dramatic. He and the woman went
out driving together and did not re-
turn when expected. Friends started
odt to search for them and found
their team tied TO the fence at the
Van Wyck cemetery. Lying side by
side on the buggy robe, which was
spread out on the grass inside the
cemetery we're Thompson and the
woman, both dead. Three bullet
wounds were found on the woman's
body and two on Thompson's. The
supposltiOn is that be first killed the
women and then committed suicide.
From the position of the bodies
and the circumstances In connection
with the tragedy, it is believed that
the victims deliberately planned to
die together.
Thompson left Boise for Roosevelt
few days ago. Shortly before he
went away he received word of th'
death of his Swear old son and thu
news greatly depressed him. pTh
boy was all he had to live for, he de
+ clared, and he sought forgetfulnes
j in the bottle 3
The woman who died with Thomp
I son had been his companion fo
about two years.
e Thompson came to this part of tn
q state when the P. & 1. N. railroa
t was under construction from Weisel
n and worked with his brother. h
n became interested in mines and n
It Gently disposed of valuable prof.
erty
n His friends were astounded
e hear of Thompson's death, althoue
IS they had realized that his condu
" since the death of his son had be'
70 erratic Boise Statesman.
10 Thompson was quite well know
% In Weiser and this county, and was
s. brother of George Thompson of {
we'll known firm OF Wllkerson
Thompson, contractors.
The Weiser semi-weekly signal. (Weiser, Washington Co., Idaho) 1904-1911, 1904-07-20
How IDAHO SWITCHED
At ST. LOUIS
Delegates Return from Con-
vention and Tell How
it Happened.

Ex-Governor Frank w. Hunt,
Mayor J. H. Hawley, Tim Regan
and Relf Bledsoe returned Sunday |
morning from st. Louis where they
attended the democratic national con-
vention. All expressed themselves
as much pleased with their trip and
with the results of the convention.
Governor Hunt tells an interesting
story as to the switch of the Idaho
delegates to Parker on the first bal
lot.
He said he was keeping tab on the
vote and told Senator Dubois as the
vote proceeded that in his opinion
Parker would lack only about 10
votes of being nominated on the first
ballot. The delegates saw from the
first that Hearst stood no show and
as the vote was announced this be-
came more and more evident. When
they were through taking the vote,
Governor Hunt saw by his tab that
Parker was only nine votes shy oi
the nomination and so told Senator
Dubois.
Immediately Dubois was on hii
feet clamoring to be heard. Th'
, delegations from Massachusetts,
J Wisconsin, Nevada and other state
{ were also on their feet calling TO
recognition. Senator Bailey was il
t the chair and knowing Senator Du
3 bois personally recognized him an
thus was Idaho put to the front
Ex-senator Heitfeld and Delegat
n Ballentine would not consent to th
f change for Parker, Governor Hun
: says, but stood pat. OF course whe
: Parker was nominated they got
e line and will support the ticket mos
d heartily.
e Mr. Regan says the delegatio
r worked together harmoniously. b
never saw such enthusiasm as WI
n manifested by the delegates and
N the audience generally who sat the
t all night and until the sun came
10 in the morning, every seat beir
re filed as at sunset Boise State
man.
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Gone East with Sheep.

Saturday afternoon fifteen cars OF
sheep we're brought down by the r.
81 N. from Council and Goodrich
The sheep we're consigned to Chicago
ard were owned by james 7. Gray
two cars; K. NJ. Barton, one car
Sol Taylor and son Fred, four cars
John Barton, three cars; Ed Short
five cars. The owners left with theil
shipments for the east oS'0rUA'
night
The Weiser semi-weekly signal. (Weiser, Washington Co., Idaho) 1904-1911, 1904-07-20
7TH ANNUAL CONVENTION
Held At M[DVALB
WASHINGTON COUNTY S. S. ASSOCIATION
HOLDS INTERESTING SESSION.
MUCH WORK DONE.

ed by Louis Bsrnhouser 5f Weiser.
Minutes of previous day read and
approved. Reports of Sunday
schools were made as follows:
Weiser. Congregational, Rev. Fl.
A. Lee; Methodist, Louis Barn
houser; Baptist, Rev. G. X. Dele .
pine; Midvale, Rev. Theo. A. Leger
and s. Fouts; Mt Pleasant, Baptist,
Mrs. + M. Stewart; Cambridge.
Baptist, Miss Ella Hudlesou; Sa-
lubris, Methodist, j. L. Baker; In
dian Valley, Congregational, Rev.
Guy Foster; Council. Congregation
al, Prof A. l.. Freehafer; Weiser,
Sunnyside, Lewis Barnhouser. The
nominating committee submitted the
} following names for the various of
, fees the ensuing year:
President: Prof. A. l.. Freebafer,
r of Council.
r Secretary, s. Fouts, OF Midvale.
: Assistant secretary, W. W. Whit
n low, of MidvaIe,
!, Treasurer, Louis Barnhouser of
q Weiser.
IL Then followed sble discussions by
= Revs. j. L. Baker, Guy Foster and
Theo. A. Leger, followed by Herbert
le Lee, G. T. Reavis, Rev. @. r. Dele
a pine, Mrs. Swain and other able
of speakers and Sunday school workers.
a. Song by convention, after which
I'd the Hon. D. 9. Nevin, of Weiser,
b. addressed the convention on Sabbath
a. school management, giving some
,y good thoughts and suggestions.
Rev. James H. Leiper, d. d., of
n Portland, Ore, next mounted the
en- platform, and gave an interesting
On talk on Essentials to be Taught. y
Report of committee on resolu.
at tions closed with singing, "Blest bt
ch the Ties that Bind, and benediction
,e- pronounced by Rev. j. Fl. Lieper.
Dinner was served at l:3O, theI
le- followed hurried address and al
en- was over.
al, An address on "The Sabbath" Wa
Ter given Wednesday evening after th
his con, ention by Rev. James Ii. Liepe
vas of Portland. AS there wasn't tim
an sufficient to consume the subject !
ro- the morning session. many OF th
delegates missed this treat on az
:45 count of having to go home.
large crowd remained to enjoy
Ict- however.
The Weiser semi-weekly signal. (Weiser, Washington Co., Idaho) 1904-1911, 1904-07-20
The Occur 4 GAIene Strike.

A special dispatch iro" "oeu,
d'AIepe says the strike situation ~
the mill Of the COeur d'Alene bnm'
ber company where the union men
walked oOt three months ago 10 |
coming q serious affair many e'u'
neus tssr the trouble will not be set
tled psseesbly Three meeppes p''s
bsep hsld % take action 90 shs "s''
ter. ghs Srst meeting hele wsa'ss'
dsy ulgbt pas 90 assembly % .l-''' hpp'. !.
susi union No. g2s, ~ SbleA pps :
demand y0s made upop 'hf 'pp''s,
eompaoy 10 relnstete the suiks"
ths milI. .giye reeogplllQp % 'As up'e1
and h eslabllsb tle scale oi pasfl y
wbleb no bope of ooo'ep'lop ~
~ eeni ledpepop p9 'nf " '# F''
of s0mo lslQreV ...
yhp dopaad ~ 'nf n0'Wl fF'
lse,sod upop ih0 nWnV "WfN
lmfl rlll lelaNN
rg p' p.m ~ H''f'
The Weiser semi-weekly signal. (Weiser, Washington Co., Idaho) 1904-1911, 1904-07-20
INALHbUR COUNTY
| IRRIGATION PROJECT
,VEETING HELD AT VALE LAST MON
TWILL WATER WHOLE OF DEAD
OK FLAT COUNTRY.

ard, of the reclamation service,
Washington, d.. c.; B. A. Fowler,
of Phoenix, Ariz. I; Fred j. Kiesel,
of Ogden, Utah, and Others,
Mr. Whistler stated that it had not
yet been determined whether the res
ervoir would be located in Harper
Basin or Little Valley. The forma-
ton OF the ground is now being
tested, work having been begun that
morning to see which site would
prove the most desirable, The pro-
posed district which embraces about
100, 900 acres, would be covered
with two large canals Of about equal
size, one on the north side of the
Malheur river which would water q
small portion of Lower Bully creek
and Lower Willow crack and all the
land of the Dead Ok Flat country.
The other canal would be taken ou'
on the south side of the river snC
would follow along the foot hills ter
minating at Snake river near thu
mouth of the Owyhee river 1t il
estimated that about 10, 900 acres o
} the land lying within the proposed
: district cannot be utilized on accoun
OF some of it being bad land. Will
some of it is too high to be watere'
: and the rest includes the river bed
There is now about Is, 600 acres /
: cultivation in the district, most G
q which has not sufficient water SUP
ply, and it is the desire of the go'
{ ernment that this land come into tn
8 association. The reservoir will hol
two years supply of water, amp
ei to meet all necessary demands du
i ing two years of drouth.
i A second meeting will be held
# Ontario Monday, August /, wh'
J. the committee will submit its repor
IN The people of this section seem
lie be alive to their opportunity and a
a ! very enthusiastic.
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The FIOtO Shows.

The Floto shows or what is
familiarly called the "Circus Beautl-
ful'-has come and gone. 1t rolled
into Weiser early Sunday morning
from BOISE, pitched its tents, and
Monday two grand exhibitions were
given.
Early Monday morning people be-
gan arriving from the country and
nearby towns and when the parade
came down the streets, about 1000
people were IN line The P. Il |. n.
excursion train which arrived from
Council about two O'Clock, brought
down about 75:
The Floto shows are alright from
every point Of view. Their parade
was good. Though not As large as
| Walter Mains and RinglinRs, thu
Floto shows are complete and up-to
date. The ponies are beauties ape
10 excellent condition, sDd their berc
Of Arabian horses we're great sttrac
tious. an around, they have som'
OF tbs Quest horses eyer shown Y
Wsiaer The mepegsrle sas goo'
snd tls riDg work ges especially
doe
GepeIslly speeFloP 1hf Flol
sh0ps dae considered ele ~ goo
( ~ spy op the Toed apa the lpTR
: eropdp phQ vllaef'ee lne peliorp
aneep n Nel1y afep Fol plee1s
pllh lleV glpi
The Weiser semi-weekly signal. (Weiser, Washington Co., Idaho) 1904-1911, 1904-07-20

The seventh annual convention
of the Washington County Sunday
School Association convened lat the
school house in Midvale at IL q. M,
July 18th, 1904, and closing the
18th, and was one Of the most sue
cessful ever held in thisscounty.
The forenoon exercises we're de-
voted to prayer and praise and were
conducted by j. L. Baker, of Cam
bridge.
At IL o'clock bountiful dinner
was served by the ladies of Midvale
aud vicinity.
Afternoon devotions were opened
at 2:l5 and were conducted by 8.
Fouts, superintendent of the union
Sunday school of Midvale. At three
o'clock Rev. C. r. Delepine of thi'
place, ascended the platform ant
called the convention to order TO
business. Reports were called TO
and read by the secretary and presi
dent. Committees we're elected o.
resolutions, etc. Mrs. A. j. Swain
of Boise, was introduced by tn
president and gave a very helpfr
address on primary work, emphasi'
ing black board helps, etc.
Rev. H. A. Lee of Weiser, carl
next on the program and gave
good address on the subject
= "What the Washington Co. Superb
> tendent Ought to Strive for, an
. Howl" This subject was thorough
ly discussed by the several superb
tendents of the convention, also
the Rev. Guy Foster of Council.
- After record of schools, superb
- tendents and secretaries were tak'
the session closed with benedicv'
- by Rev. H. A. Lee.
The evening session opened
~ 8:30 with devotion exercises whi
were conducted by Prof. A. u. Ere
hafer of Council.
p" The international convention de
gate, Mrs. A. j. Swain, was tn
introduced by the Rev. W. W. De
and addressed the convention on
10 recent trip to the Holy Land. Il
>; was a treat to all and the house v
ed packed to overhowing. After
~ nouncements benediction was p
rd nounced by Rev. Tbeo. A. Leger
,re The second day opened at 9
Wednesday, July 13.
~ Devotional exercises were condu
The Weiser semi-weekly signal. (Weiser, Washington Co., Idaho) 1904-1911, 1904-07-20

I.,,.l to the Capital News |
|sho on Monday says; 1
Itbusisstic mass meeting OF
l,,s Of Mslheur county was
|hs court house in Vale Sat
l|srnoop for the purpose OF
|pg q water users association
N government in establishing
lDept and sufficient irrigation
!iG this section. The locali-
we're Ontario, Vale,
! Nysss, Owyhee, White Set
Dead OK Flat, Lower Will
Il and Lower Bully Greek.
ne sbout 300 citizens pres
Ontario delegation number
70.
ssd Ok Flat delegation ar
fly with a banner inscribed
Ok Flat Solid for Govern
asr." The Vale delegation
read: "Vale Enthusiastic
government Reservoir. " The
xss called to order at 1:4s
Ira s. Smith, president o.
ieur county board of trade
abuet speech set forth thu
the meeting, and then an
that the election of a TEN
CHAIRMAN was in order.
Dlsckaby of Ontario, nomi
W, Metcalf, of Arcadia
ItOf the Malheur County Ii
association, and he wa
ously chosen.
Thomson, county clerk G
county, was the unanimou
Or temporary secretary.
upon the platform with th
% we're many prominent cit
Guiding the following govern
hcials: 9. W. Mollett, {
g0n State irrigation commi
'hn I. Whistler, engineer
p The Oregon division of Il
|a0n service; G. j. Blanc
The Weiser semi-weekly signal. (Weiser, Washington Co., Idaho) 1904-1911, 1904-07-20

~ interesting wedding oc-
y hotel Meadows Monday
ae contracting parties be-
''uely known proprietor of
''a' hostelry, Mr.. Frank M.
and Miss 0risnna Will
'ely Of Pennsylvania. The
Ai'0r not being completed,
'uOny was performed by
''yO on the hotel balcony in
'ace oi a few friends of the
'us bride was quietly but
sOSned 10 white silk null
II Insertion As the groom's
'suands hIs personal super
0'''Ag the summer months,
.'g UP has been postponed
slnler when they will yisIl
Na'iiornie add Old Mexico
mrs Hubbard baye th'
400 best wishes OF hostl
'ad soqusiptaness. The
4 y sheir friends Al IBote
Esgle,
4v0'a'd's frieuds through
kNp county Rnd that
III snoy' him, jolp pIt
" 'lshlng hlp snd b
..' 'p' yearg ~ hppplnei
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Notice.

haye takep possession ~ N''
stook II goods epq properly ~ sl'
Weiser Meresntile 40, btev 70 /"
esigsy by order ~ lhe y, Conn
D,ssle, III Idaho All aeblg qFlpg
ssld ooppapy sp ppisplf " ~'
onlg and an huslne'G concerning y
M N uap1oelea pllp Wf
Ohpp0tG polFhF
saa6 Reff|fg
~ \, rv y ~ NF
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ROr Sale,

improvements and homestead
dgbt 10 100 sores 9pe bali wlle from
Nldyale depot ~ wiu vpde fo'
empll gaoi aesr Helag lpgplfe Al
tbn 0niee W w
The Weiser semi-weekly signal. (Weiser, Washington Co., Idaho) 1904-1911, 1904-07-20
House Moving

Housfp w0ysa ena lelsrd H'lee
WolH , apeelelB hqaff'' NJ Paw ~
" lQpP Vel'g fsNf
'm y,''y ~ pr iR
The Weiser semi-weekly signal. (Weiser, Washington Co., Idaho) 1904-1911, 1904-07-20

W. lQnnp op Nly eaq iWW prep
elly spg laIgalp9 N le'l es'e'f ''e
Wv n a NoNnpf
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" e&d9nglaB
| 'ddlHop " VI
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lNfi0fnWeni Nh
The Weiser semi-weekly signal. (Weiser, Washington Co., Idaho) 1904-1911, 1904-07-20

ldplel sh'ep NV n pwn'llg
The sun., 1904-07-04
FOR A CLEVELAND STAMPEDE.
5000 Flags Bearing the ex-Presidents
Portrait Said TO Have Been Ordered.

ST. LOUIS, July 3,-One OF the reports
that obtained general circulation and that
caused some excitement here to-day was
TO the effect that the St Louis Club had
obtained 5000 American flags, on each OF
which was portrait Of ex-President Cleve-
land and that at the proper moment these
would be unfurled in the galleries and used
to incte the delegates to a stampede In favor
Of Mr. Oeveland's nomination.
No one could be found who knew that
the club had taken such steps, but every
one was ia king about the possibility OF
such at ampede, and one badge manu-
facturer at once telegraphed his New York
house to rush Cleveland badges q nd buttons
to this city.
BY far the handsomest badge that has
been brought to the light yet Is that worn
by the adherents Of Mayor Mcclellan OF New
York. The back ground is an American
flag. Upon it depends a gold medallion,
in the centre Of which there is an excellent
likeness of the Mayor. The medallion
hangs from bar OF gold representing
the American Eagle, with wings outstretched
in fight. Behind the eagle can be seen
the dome of the Capitol at Washington.
Its all wrong" said one Mcclellan
boomer in the lobby of the Southern, THAT
eagle ought to be flying the other way
1t looks as though he was flying away from
the Capitol, but. as a matter OF fact, the
McC lelan eagle is flying right straight to
Washington and he's never going to stop
until he gets there.
The sun., 1904-07-04

custody OF ex-ststs Attorney GENERAL John
P. Poe. who is Mr.. Uorp,ar's alternate 80
delegate at lerge.
The German platform contains somo
striking features. One Of them - q de.
olaration In favor Of a revision OF the tarifYD
not Immediately and radically, but In the
near future, along conservative lines and
with due regard to business interests.
Another plank is full OF ind dignant splin-
ters over the declaration In the Republican
representation In Congress OF those South
ern States which have disfranchsed the
negro. IL says that the Supreme Court
should decide whether negro disfranchse-
ment should cause representation to be
reduced
The money clause In Mr.. Gorman's plat.
form Ia like that In the Mississippi declars-
ton Of principles. This is an important
point In favor OF the Parker men, who are
working hard to secure the adoption OF a
stand without violation OF his conscience.
Altogether the platform situation is very
much mixed up, but the opinion Ia becoming
general among the delegates that without
regard TO who wins the race for the nomi-
nation, the declaration of the convention
on the money question will be conservative
and probably non-committal and alto
gether different from the 10 to slogan
upon which the party has gone down 10
defeat in the last two national contests
heHONTdllC representatives from lItil6u
Territory and Oklahoma are endeavoring
to have the convention platform incluoe
plank favoring the admission Of the two
Territories as one State. w. d. Cardwell OF
Oklahoma and Moman Preuiett and
Phneas Fox Of Indian Territory, had a
chat with David B. Hill to-day, and en-
deavored to secure his approval OF the in
corporation Of such a plank in the plat,
form. They opposed the Hamilton bill
which passed the House OF Representatives
providing for such combination Of the two
Territories into one State because in pro-
viding for a constitutional convention to
accomplish such purpose, II gives Okla
homa representation Of sixty, or ten more
than is allowed to the Indian Territory.
They favor bill giving each Territory
an equal voice in the formation of a Con-
stitution for the proposed new State. They
pointed out that whils the Federal Govern
ment spends $4,000 a year for the support
of jails in the Indian Territory, not one cent
is appropriated for the education Of the
25OOOO children in the Territory and they
insist that the Territory is in bad way
for want Of representation in the Federal
councils at Wash ington and for lack OF
broad administrative form of govern
ment
The sun., 1904-07-04
a candidate for President the first time :

Tho 81. Louis hotels burden their room
keys with huge chunk Of iron. through
hole at the end Of which the key Is slipped.
II is impossible TO put the key In the pocket.
and the hotel figures that forgetful patrons
will not run away with such q load Of metal.
ITS too bad that we can't put some
thing Of that kind on our money and keep
remarked the visitor from Albany this
evening.
II gives an Fastener a good deal OF
shook to see sandwich man kneel In the
middle Of the street and pray for the saliva
tion Of every one within the sound OF his
voice From a distance the sandwich
men lock as though they were advertising
some new soap, but when one gets near
concea their bodies he finds that they are
Christ own volunt eers, who are con-
Quoting the 'cr,sa de Of the twentieth
century. tn ese crusaders enter hotels or
and dropping to their knees utter . short
prayer in a loud tone Of voice. They want
to recruit $4,000 men to devote themselves
to the crusade ito evangelize the world In
five years"
The Democratic national committee will
appoint the doorkeepers for this festival
pay. Capt. Frank Brust Of Chicago, who
was doorkeeper at the convention there In
1896 and in Kansas City in 1900 will have
charge of them.
The ceiling Of the coliseum has been
hidden beneath canopy Of vivid yellow.
Mr.. Hearst's friends. having heard Of the
lightning stroke at the capital that was
interpreted in favor of Cleveland, fisve
decided that this ia sign of hope. One'Sf
the trains that brought delegates and
spectators from New York was pa as
ing through New Jersey Friday afternoon
when rainbow formed over Princeton
Look, look" called a Cleveland sup
porter that is the bow ef promise, and
it is over the home of Cleveland. That
settles the whole thing. He is nominated
already"
The rainbow gradually changed it's posi-
tion until man who had II strong inclina
tion to dispute the Cleveland theory pointed
to it and cried There, it has left Prince
ton behind and looks to be over Esopus,
the home of Parker
The sun., 1904-07-04
-
DIED..

enthusiastically. on Sunday. July 8. lpo<, At
his residence. 500 Central av.. East Orange,
n. j.. Sylvester Strong Battn aged u years.
Funeral Wednesday, July 9. from Trinity Epis'
copal Church, Broad street. Newark. ". j., at
II clock. Kindly omit flowers Interment
al convenience of family.
pELAFIELD.-At Stone Ridge. Ulster county.
~ Y. on Friday. July l. 1904. Henry Parish
Dclancld son OF the late Rufus King Dciaheid
H. the ed year OF his age
Funeral service at Trinity Church, New York
city. on Tuesday, July S. at ii:so a. NJ.
FLYNN on Saturday, July 2, Edward T. Flynn.
AT MS residence. i0S West ssth ST.
Funeral from ST. Leos Church. 18th ST.. between
IHua and Madison aves.. Tuesday morning
at 10 O'Clock
prElrFrR At Roosevelt Hospital. on July 2,
Frank A. Pfclrer
Funeral services at Mortuary Chapel u.uokinr".
sil Amsterdam av.. near I0?d ST., on Tuesday.
July :. at 1850 p. N. Intermcnt private.
POST suddenly on july ). 1904. at Poland Springs,
Elmer Jerome Post
Notice Of funeral hereafter
ROBBINS On sunday, July 3. at his country
residence. Douglas,on, L. l.. Aaron S. Rob.
bins.
Notice Of funeral hereafter.
scHIIrF On July g. 1904. william Henry schlin,
aged 81 years.
Services Wednesday afternoon. lS O'Clock
Funeral Chapel. 24i and 24s West I'D ST.. Frank
Campbell. stephen Merritt Building. Inter
ment pinelawn Cemetery.
WHITE on Sunday morning. July 8. 1904, a,
th, Hotel Marie Antolnette. william Henry
Whitr. In the 0lst year OF his age.
Funeral services will be held at the residence
Of his sister, Mrs. Walter 4. Dennison, No %
Montgomery pl.. Brooklyn. wednesday
afternoon July q. al O'Clock, 1ntermcnt
private. Boston, Mass. Chicago. H., and 81.
Louis. No. psp.rs please copy.