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The Western news., 1904-10-05
Standard Oil Profits.

The profits of the present Standard
Oil company are enormous. For five
years the dividends have been aver
aging about $45,O0O,OOO year, or near
ly SO per cent on it's capitalization, a
sum which, capitalized at per cent,
would give $9OO.OOO,OOO OF course this
is not all that the combination makes
in a year. 1t allows an annual aver
age of SIT per cent for deficit, and it
carries always an ample reserve fund.
When we remember that probably one
third of this immense annual revenue
goes into the hands of John D. Rookie
Teller, that probably 80 per cent of it
goes to the few men who make up
the STANDARD Oil family" and that it
must every year be invested, the Stan
dard Oil company becomes a mucn
more serious public matter than it was
in 1872.
The Western news., 1904-10-05
Russia Knows of German Boat.

Although directors of the Germania
shipbuilding works say that Herr
Barkmeyer, chief of the confidential
bureau of the Germania works, has
not been arrested for selling military
secrets to foreign power, it appears
to be nevertheless true that he is un-
der suspicion of selling the plans OF
ships to another German firm, and it
is known the German navy depart
ment's perfected plans of submarine
boats have in some manner come into
the possession of the Russian govern
ment, whether through Barkmeyer or
not is not clear. The navy depart
ment has been experimenting for two
years with submarine boats and CON-
mitted design, some months ago, for
new submarine boat to the Germa-
MIA works. 1t is a copy of this plan
that is said to have reached Russia.
The Western news., 1904-10-05
A Russian Reuiment.

The Russian infantry regiment con-
sists of four battalions, and each bat
TALON has four companies. There is
one extra company to every regiment,
making seventeen in all. On the peace
footing the company means over 100
men, besides the commissioned Off
GERS. So the regiment consists of
1867 men, 70 officers, and 25 horses.
On the war footing. which is what the
dispatches deal with now, the strength
is doubled. Hence the regiment be-
comes 70 officers, 3945 men and 100
horses. In actual field operations, of
course, the numbers are reduced, more
or less, by the sick list, the men de-
tached for various duties, and the
breaks in the lines made by death
and untitled by recruits. But it is al
ways safe to reckon a Russian regi.
ment on the war basis at not less than
5000 or $500 men.
There are regiments, however. very
different from the regular infantry or.
ganization. The so-called rifle regi
ments have but two battalions. On
the peace footing they consist of 3;
officers and 1909 men, with II horses
On the war footing there are 35 Off
GERS and 1898 men.
The Western news., 1904-10-05
METHOD OF TESTING EGGS.
New and Simple Recipe Given by Ger
man Papers.

New and Simple Recipe Given by Ger.
man Papers.
A new and simple method of testing
eggs is published in German papers.
1t is based upon the fact that the air
chamber in the fiat end of the egg in
creases with age. If the egg is placed
in saturated solution of common salt
it will show an increasing inclination
to float with the long axis vertical. A
scale is attached to the vessel contain
ing the salt solution, SO that the incli-
nation of the floating egg toward the
horizontal can be measured In this
way the age of the egg can be deter
mined almost to day. A fresh egg
lies in horizontal position at the bot
tom of the vessel; an egg from three
to five days old shows an elevation at
the fiat end, SO that it's long axis forms
an angle of 20 degrees. With an egg
eight days old an angle increases to
As degrees; with an egg IA days old
to so degrees, and with one three
weeks old to Is degrees, while an egg
month old floats vertically upon the
pointed end.
The Western news., 1904-10-05
AT THE PURE FOOD CONGRESS.
Permanent Committee on Information
al Conference Is Named,

Permanent Committee on information
al Conference Is Named.
st. LOuis.-At the concluding ses-
sion of the international pure food
congress a permanent committee on
international conference was appoint
ed as follows:
Jules Cartier, Belgium; DR.. w. H.
Wiley, Uniteu States; A. Won Strybal,
Austria; Chevalier G. Rossatol, Bra
zil; DR.. John Salvador, Honduras, and
r. M. Allen, Lexington, KY.
Reports Of the various committees
on matters discussed were considered
by the congress. The United States
government bottling and bond law was
indorsed as means of identifying the
age and quality of whisky. A resolu-
tion was adopted favoring the restric-
tions of the use of coloring matter in
pastry and confectionery to harmless
colors, and the prohibition of the use
of antiseptics. The congress recon-
mended that all baking powders be
labeled and universal standards be
adopted.
w. W. c. Mcconnell, st. Paul, was
elected president, and e. w. McDon-
ald Seattle, was placed upon the ex-
ecutive committee.
The Western news., 1904-10-05
NEWS OF NORTHWEST STATES
LATE NEWS OF THE PAST WEEK
BRIEFLY TOLD.
Choice Selections Of Interesting Items
Gathered From Exchanges-CulIing
From Washington, Idaho, Montana
and Oregon-Numerous Accidents
and Personal Happenings Occur.
IDAHO ITEMS,

The Lewiston Interstate fair will be
held October 17-21.
Open gambling is alleged to be in
operation in Boise, in direct opposi.
ton to the orders of Mayor Hawley.
The Valley Lumber & Manufactur.
ing company has started logging for
the winter near Culdesac, where the
company Is putting in sawmill.
ShoshOne county finishes the fiscal
year with $4O,232.56 on hand for school
purposes. 1t had daily attendance OF
1899. Seventy-five teachers were EN-.
ployed at an average salary of $S1. 81
per month.
kendrick needs more bricklayers,
and contractors are willing to pay good
wages to get them. Since the work OF
rebuilding the town has commenced
bricklayers have been getting $6.5
and 81 day. Nearly all get 81.
Professor H. v. Carpenter, head OF
the departments of mechanical and
electrical engineering at the Washing
ton Agricultural college, reports the
largest enrolment in these depart
ments in the history of the school.
When the state legislature of Idaho
meets next winter bill will be pre-
sented asking for an appropriation of
about 100000 with which to build and
equip metallurgical laboratory build
ing for the state university at Moscow.
The Holee Brothers, who have been
engaged in the sawmill and lumber
business at Forest for a number OF
years. lost their mill plant and the
greater part of their stock of lumber
by fire last week. The loss is estimat-
ed at~about $4,000, with no insurance.
With the starting of the steamboat
Mountain Gem, competition has been
furnished for the freight of the upper
Snake river, and warehouses and
farmers are reaping the benefit, not
in reduction of charges, but by hav-
ing the wheat hauled away promptly.
Mr.. Lawrence, one of the owners OF
the H. Y. group of mines in Thunder
Mountain, has returned to Lewiston
from the east and reports that the pur-
chasers of the property have made the
third payment The total purchase
price is understood to be about $4O,-
600.
B. F. Endicott, the young man who
victimized charitably disposed persons
in Spokane and the SURROUNDING coun-
try upon the plea that he was endeav-
oring to raise sufficient money to car
ry him to Hot Springs, Ark, where he
intended to undergo treatment for tu-
berculosis of the bones OF his leg has
confessed to being rank fake.
The Western news., 1904-10-05
OREGON ITEMS,

fruit fair will be held at Hood
River, October 1915.
The Weston brickyard is filling con-
tracts for brick at rapid rate.
George l.. Baker, the veteran theat-
rical manager of Portland, has affili-
ated with the Northwest Theatrical
association.
Thomas Waldron, an electric line
man, was killed at Portland while re-
pairing some wires on top of a pole
60 feet high.
Locations for the municipal light
and power houses and fumes have
been made, and Milton will be light
ed by January l.
Peter Kittson, living south of the
town of Adams, was born at Wallula
in $780, soon after the establishment
of the trading posts in the west.
The Washington & Oregon Light &
Power company has assured the Pres
ton-Parton Milling company of Athena
that they will have power for them on
November Is.
The Northern Pacific has announc-
ed rate of 10 cents per 100 pounds
on lumber shipments from Grays Har-
bor to Portland, in lots of $4,000 lbs.
This is a reduction of cents.
Ten farmers of the vicinity of Echo
have purchased a 1880 pound black
Percheron stallion. The price was
$4,000. The stock in the animal will
be divided in 10 shares of $500 each.
The opera house being built at Wes-
ton will be completed this week. 1t
is equipped with all of the modern
conyeniences, and is one of the best
for it's size to be found in a small
town.
Portland to have a new packing
house. 1t will be local enterprise.
The company is capitalized at $500, 900.
1t will operate stockyard where stock
can be shipped for sale, combined with
a packing house. The whole plant to
cover an area of so acres. 1t will have
an initial capacity of slaughtering 300
cattle. 500 hogs and 500 sheep daily,
and will employ about 500 men.
The Western news., 1904-10-05
Trade Report.

The last quarter of 1904 opens with
much brighter prospects than prevail
ed year ago.
Building operations are expanding,
providing better demand for lumber
ard materials. Clothing and kindred
lines are stimulated by the colder
weather and clearance sales are we'll
attended. Manufacturing plants are
decreasing the proportion of idle ma
chinery.
Movement of wheat is heavy, but re-
tarded by the inadequate traffic faci-
lities at some points.
Liberal purchases of packers hides
and calfskins have hardened quota
tions somewhat in the western mar
kets.
Failures numbered 223 in the United
States.
The Western news., 1904-10-05
SPORTING EVENTS,
Football Season Opens-Prize Fight
at Spokane,

Football Season Opens-Prize Fight
at Spokane.
At the Crystal Palace, London, F. B.
Thompson broke the worlds amateur
record by walking SO miles in Z hours
81 minutes and 80 seconds.
In game marked by brilliant plays,
Princeton defeated the heavy George
town team by a score of 10 to 0.
Harvard defeated Williams in the
first football game of this season by
a score of "a to o.
In the first Cheney, Wash, Normal
game of the football season, the Blair
Business college defeated the State
Normal school by score of II to 0.
Jerry Mccarthy, the champion well
terweight of the northwest, is in Spo-
kane, and will commence training for
his match with Jim Burrows, October
IA.
BY driving two miles in 1902 ~ at
the Chicago Automobile club race
meeting, Carl Fisher of indianapolis,
Ind, lowered by three-fifths of a Sec
ond the worlds record for middle
weight machines for that distance.
At the Pittsburg Automobile club,
Barney Oldfield broke the "a horse
power machine 10 mile record by 60
ing the distance in 10 minutes, SO Is
seconds.
Andy King knocked out Young kid
Mccoy in the fourth round of hard
fight at Pendleton, Ore. The men en-
tered the ring at 1875 pounds. King is
undoubtedly the lightweight champion
of the northwest. Mccoy will aban-
don the ring to go on the stage
The Stanford varsity football team
defeated that of the olympic club by
a score of II to 0.
The Palouse high school team open
ed the football season in the game
with Pullman, winning by score OF
10 to 0.
w. A. c., 20; Spokane high school, 0.
Joe Cans and Joe Walcott, holders,
respectively of the lightweight and
welterweight championship, fought 20
rounds to draw at San Francisco.
The decision was not well received by
many of the spectators, who seemed
of the opinion that Cans should have
been favored.
The NearyLong fight at Seattle was
called off by the sheriff.
The Western news., 1904-10-05
WASHINGTON NEWS.

The town of st. John is on the verge
of wheat blockade
The Walla Walla County fair will
be held in Walla Walla October 1915.
The Spokane County Sunday School
convention will be held October 11-13.
The total value of building permits
issued this year in Spokane is $3,-
O18,401.
September was hot and dry mouth.
Spokane saw but one rainy day in all
the month.
The tenth annual Whitman county
fair at Colfax promises to be the larg-
est ever held.
Ruth Brockman who injured her
spine in fall from the front steps of
the house in Davenport, died next day.
w. Martin, who was caught in the
act of running gambling game in Col
fax, was held to the superior court
in $1,000 bonds.
Fruit Inspector Frank Morse esti
mates the number of cars of fruit ship
ped and to be shipped from Walla
Walla at 500 this season.
II. Stradmiar and B. l.. Claypool
We're arrested recently and charged
with cattle stealing, the crime hav.
ing been committed in Douglas county
Mrs. Sina Oleson. wife of r. A. Ole
son, hanged herself with strap to a
post of her bed at her home in Seat
tie. Temporary insanity is assigned
as the cause
Evidence of the wealth of the Inland
Empire was laid before the members
| OF the Spokane chamber of commerce
in abundance in the annual business
mems excursion last week.
| Because his love for his sweetheart
was not reciprocated, Con Hayden, a
young man of Mountain View placed
the muzzle of rifle to his breast and
shot himself, death ensuing.
Earl Brooks. about 20 years old
went to sleep on the Great Northern
tracks near Espanola, and was run
over by train, which smashed an
arm SO badly that it had to be am.
putated.
Captain F. J. Call, a civil war vet
eran and pioneer of Everett, died re-
Gently of Bright's disease. He was 5s
years of age. Captain Call was well
knewn throughout the state as a news
paper writer. His wife is state Ii
brarian of North Dakota.
Four men. all over 73 years of age
played game of marbles on the
street at Walla Walla to christen the
new pavement. James A. HUFF and M
Merrick won over William Mizell ahd
James Hood. All crossed the plains
40 years ago.
At a recent conference between
Mayor Boyd and Corporation Counsel
Dudley. in the city of Spokane, it was
decided to insist that all contractors
! performing work for the city live up
The Western news., 1904-10-05
Payne's Case Is Critical,

Washington, Oct. 3.-After a bad
night, in which his condition continued
extremely grave, Postmaster General
Payne had sinking spell at o'clock
this forenoon. DR.. Grayson rallied the
patient, but when second spell oc-
Cured at O'Clock DR.. Grayson sum-
moned Dr. Magruder. The two physi-
clans employed heroic measures for an
hour. For a while it was feared the
end was imminent, but the heart ac-
tion finally responded, grallyingly.
The Western news., 1904-10-05
Church Floor Gives Way.

Adams, Mass.-While Right Rev.
Thomas D. Beaven, Roman Catholic
bishop of Springfield, was laying the
cornerstone of st. Stanislaus Polish
church here Sunday afternoon, floor
collapsed, precipitating $50 persons
into the basement. A dozen persons
were injured, several seriously. Bishop
sisting him were slightly hurt.
Some 1000 persons attended the
ceremony.
The Western news., 1904-10-05
This Boxer Movement Differs.

Pekin.-Foreigners lately have been
much preoccupied, owing to the grow
ing unrest in the southern part Of
Chilli province and in Shantung and
Human provinces. They were inform
ed at the offices of the foreign board
that the agitation is largely revolu-
tionary and antidynastic, thus differ
which was chiefly antiforeign.
The Western news., 1904-10-05

A new passenger station and freight
facilities for Spokane, with possibly
entirely new terminals, are occupying
the minds of the o. r. & N, who are
maturing plans for replacing the sta
tion burned two years ago.
The Western news., 1904-10-05
FUNERAL OF SENATOR HoAR.
Services Were Held Last Monday A.
ternoon.

lC' HOOIs
Worcester, Mass.-The funeral of
Senator Hoar was held Monday The
services occurred at 2:30 O'Clock Mon
day afternoon in the Church of Unity,
which Senator Hoar had attended for
more than SO years. Rev. Edward Ev-
erett Hale of Boston, the first pastor
of the church and one of the senator S
closest friends, officiated and deliver.
ed the eulogy.
Over 5000 requests for seats were
received, but these requests were re-
fused, owing to the limited seating ca
pacity of the church. After the fr-
neral the body lay in state in the city
hall from 4 to s o'clock. Burial took
place at Concord
The Western news., 1904-10-05
Fatal Wreck Near Bismarck.

Bismarck, N. D.-Three men were
klled and a number injured in the
wreck of a stock train near here. The
dead: Smythe Dobson of Dickson,
George Davis, Saginaw, Mich; Fred
VOlpert of Montana. among the in
jured were G. R. Wannemacher. Dick
inson; L. A. Watkins, Dickinson.
The Western news., 1904-10-05
vladivostock Well Defended,

Mail advices from Vladivostock say
that defenses around that town have
been completed and that everything is
prepared should the Japanese attempt
operations on the line of forts and bat.
teries.
The surrounding forests have been
cut down in order not to obstruct the
zone Of fire. Zigzag roads lead to the
batteries.
The Western news., 1904-10-05
Joseph jefferson Retires.

New York.-Joseph Jefferson, after
more than 70 years on the stage, dur
ing which time he has become one
of the most honored and loved men,
bers of the dramatic profession, has
decided absolutely never to resume his
dramatic career.
The Western news., 1904-10-05
Killed by Stage oxerturnina.

Vancouver, B. CA special from
Ashcroft. B. c.. says that the regular
mail stage from Ashcroft to Barker.
vile was overturned near Bridge
creek, the brakes refusing to act when
descending steep grade. Walter Alb
bott was killed and D. Weeks and F.
Peters were injured, Peters being the
driver of the stage.
The Western news., 1904-10-05

The new city directory for Chicago
has been given to the public. Based
on the number of names. it gives Chi
cago q population for 1904 of 2.241 900.
Switzerland has had 200 avalanches
In the present year. causing 50 deaths.
The Western news., 1904-10-05
Northwestern Wheat.

Portland, Ore.-Wheat for export:
Walla Walla, 81@S2c; bluestem, SEC;
vaiiey, 85c. For eastern markets, Wal.
la Walla, Sac; bluestem. SIC.
Tacoma, Wash.-Unchanged blue.
stem, SIC; club, SIC.
The Western news., 1904-10-05

The best method of keeping town
clear Of undesirable characters is to
work them in q chain gang
The Western news., 1904-10-05
MONTANA NEWS,

Society Of Montana Pioneers, Butte,
October 1912.
Montana l. o. o. F. grand lodge,
Butte, October 18.
John Beard of Livingston has been
granted patent for his invention
CLASSIFIED as means for telegraphing." ;"
The congregation of the propaganda
at Rome has issued a brief appointing
Rev. John P. Carroll to be bishop OF
Helena, in succession to the late Rt.
Rev. John B. Brondel.
Harry Walker, well known young
man of Butte, was probably fatally
shot by Fred Shore, while on a hunt
ing trip after jackrabbits near Home
stake. Shores gun was accidentally
discharged while shell was being
withdrawn, the charge striking Walker
squarely in the back.
A shooting affray in which two men,
each more than 60 years of age, par
ticipated, occurred at a ranch about
10 miles from Woodcreek. A man
named Charles Young was shot twice,
once through the shoulder and once
through the breast, by William Con-
nor. Young's condition is serious.
Bob Gates, well known trapper OF
Flathead county, Montana is believed
to have been the victim of assassins.
Some time ago he went up the river
from Big Fork on a fishing trip and
little or nothing more was heard from
him until few days ago, when his
dead body was found about two miles
from the mouth of Swan lake.
The last through train over the line
running through Kalispell was run on
Saturday. Beginning with Sunday
morning all through passenger trains
will go over the new line via White
fish. All of the rolling stock was TAX
en- to Whitefish. The engines were sent
out in tandems Of four, and upon leav-
ing the city they blew their whistles
in such manner as to cause citizens
not posted as to what was going on
to believe the city was on fire. 1t was
their farewell salute.
The Western news., 1904-10-05
|rzon Much Better.

Lady curzon Much Better.
Walmer Castle, Kent, Oct. 3.-Lady
Curzon of Kedleston is making good
progress toward recovery.
The Western news., 1904-10-05

William Renshaw, the famous tennis
player. Is dead in London.
The Western news., 1904-10-05

to the eig.. hour work day and 1925
per day compensation part of the con-
tract.
The dry weather continues in the
Palouse country, where no rain has fall
len since July Is, making the longest
dry period in the history of the coun-
try.
Hops have taken a decided jump at
North Yakima. The price paid late
Saturday evening was 80 cents per
pound, jump from % 1-2 cents earl
ier in the day.
James Terrence, a wealthy rancher
of White River valley, in western
Washington, is held, with his wife, at
New York. Terrence recently visited
Europe for the first time since he
came to America many years ago, and
on his return forgot his naturalization
papers. Terrence is said to be worth
100000.
Bob, a Scotch collie dog of rare in
telligence, stopped a runaway horse
that was dragging w. A. Ritz, living
near Walla Walla, and saved the man
from terrible death. He jumped at
the nose of the horse, forcing him
toward fence and finally compelled
him to halt.
AS result of broken rail in the
track, Northern Pacific passenger
train west bound, was derailed at a
point two miles west of haywood and
midway between that station and a
small station known as Canton. AS
a result of the wreck four Puget Sound
persons were slightly injured.
The Western news., 1904-10-05

There are 5000 lepers in the Trans.
vaal.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1904-09-08
TROLLEY CAR CUT IN TWAIN.
Six People Killed and Nineteen Hurt

Six People Killed and Nineteen Hurt
in Crossing Accident at Chicago.
Six persons were killed and nine
teen were injured, two probably ia
tally, Saturday by the collision of a
Wabash worlds fair shuttle train with
a suburban electric car at the Sarah
street crossing in Chicago.
There were twenty-five passengers
in the car, and none escaped injury.
The shuttle train was returning to
the union station from the worlds
fair grounds at 20 miles an hour, it
is said. The street car, which was
on it's way to the suburbs with load
of people returning home, stopped d.
rectly in front Of the locomotive and
was cut in two. The trucks OF the car
were knocked 100 feet away, while
part Of it's roof was carried 200 feet
further by the train. Bodies Of the
dead and injured, with wreckage Of
the dismantled car, were scattered
along the track for 400 yards. -
= A. w. Burbank, engineer ef the shut
tie train. who blames the motorman
of the electric car foT the accident,
said: -
81 was within 10J yards Of the sub
urban crossing when saw the subur-
ban car start across the track. 1t
looked to me as if it had ample time
to get across
The watchman and the flagman at
the crossing and some of the passen-
gers confirm the statement that the
car stopped, started across the track,
and then stopped on the track.
AT Houston, Tex, despondent over
i'll health and lack Of work, Charles
Schroeder blew cut his wife's brains,
and then turned the pistol on himself,
blowing off the top OF his head.
New York men who have been
paying alimony 10 former wife, mar
rled after getting her decree, are re-
joieing over the new state law which
has gone into effect and cuts off the
income of thousands CT divorces now
living with their second husbands.
Because State Treasurer Aempf,
of Wisconsin, was unable to furnish the
s350,0OO additional bond demanded OF
him by the governor, the latter has
formally declared tne Office of state
treasurer vacant under the statutes.
Norfolk, Va, capitalists have
formed a 100000 company for the
purpose of cu!tivating a 15,C0o-acTe
tract Of land in eastern Virginia and
Carolina to grow grapes for wine
! manufacturing.
Fire at Memphis, Tenn. destroyed
property in the wholesale district ap
proximating in value 100000.
The Blue and Brown armies al
! Manassas began the war game ir
earnest Monday morning.