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The Weiser semi-weekly signal. (Weiser, Washington Co., Idaho) 1904-1911, 1904-12-21
vsiQT Girls Win.

The basket ball game between the
Weiser High School team and the
team from the Baker City High School,
at the Weiser Opera House last Fri
day night, was we'll attended and
thoroughly enjoyed by the spectators.
The game was an exciting one but the
Weiser girls had the best Of it from
the start and mercilessly defeated
their Oregon opponents by score of
80 to 5.
At the close of the game the two
teams and invited guests repaired to
the Hotel Weiser where plates were
laid for 125 persons. A merry time
was had, R. E. Lockwood acting as
toast master. and the toasts being re
sponded to with gusto and wit. Th'
program was as follows:
Address of Welcome-Prof. Martin
Responce-Miss Tice, of Baker.
"Why Great Men are Small"-Ber
Burrows, of Weiser.
"The Latest Link" (the snak'
bridget Miss Ollie McGrew' o
Weiser.
sThe Modern Substitute for tn
Birch" John Schmelzel; OF Weiser
''The BakerCity Basket Ball Team
-Rollin Smith, of Weiser.
/. "Athletics' Miss Thompson, 0
Baker City.
After the banquet all repaired agar
to the Opera House and held a genera
reception, engaging in social game
and dancing.
The Weiser semi-weekly signal. (Weiser, Washington Co., Idaho) 1904-1911, 1904-12-21
FN YARRth n|ht5
|aB TWO DOLLARS A POUND
| d Six Foot Vein Showing free
d(.-Ifd Run Of The hsu
MN Was Successful.

,0oOial from Warren of the 18th
.ovs the miners employed by
|, Thunder Mountain Gold Reef
|,,,g & Developing Corporation
J. allowed it to become known that
/, rich ore has been encountered
,As No 3 crosscut on the property.
LDsriutendant James e. Jewell,
L.0 ouestioned, verified the state
MI that they had cut a six foot
h free gold plentiful. Mr.. Jewell
n that in his opinion there was a
!, inch seam which would carry at
III 81 per pound.
! Ih. company has erected a mill
|Hch has SUCCESSFULLY undergone her
kh run. This places the company
! 1 position where they can handle
Y enormous amount Of ore to be
bid from ledge of the size. The
ill Is up to date in every way and
capable Of milling so tons every
hours.
The Weiser semi-weekly signal. (Weiser, Washington Co., Idaho) 1904-1911, 1904-12-21
All [Ys On Idaho.

The following letter, which was re-
ceived by the ,Siganl from Frank ].
French, who is now in New Yor
City, contains some very valuable
food for thought: "On my way Fast
on the train, at st. Louis and here in
New York, found that Idaho was
the most talked of Western State.
The exposition and the awards we re-
ceived there, we're worth much to us,
and the efforts that have been made
in the few years past should be kept
up and, If possible increased to keep
the State and it's great opportunities
before the Eastern public"
The Weiser semi-weekly signal. (Weiser, Washington Co., Idaho) 1904-1911, 1904-12-21
TIo pddoRsd, One (onnutsd.

The state board of pardons held a
prscted session last week at the
Oiss pententiary when all pending
|pplication for pardon or parole were
|hposed Of.
John ]. Nc Bride, who was SEN
knced to life Imprisonment for al
|ged rape committed in Owyhee
ranty in 1896, was granted a full
rdon on the showing made by his
Ftoneys, Perky & Blain, backed by
nnerous petitions and aff1davits.
The sentence of James Gross. who
~ convicted of murder in the second
gree in Logan county In May,
1884, and sentenced to life imprison-
fsnt, was committed to . 80 years or
S ground that there was mitigating
ftcumstances in connection with th'
kaense.
Charles Parrish, conviced of burg
Fny in Nez Perce county in Ma!
|sOS and sentenced to two years anC
F'ur months Imprisonment, was par
f0ned, another man having confessed
, the crime.
The Weiser semi-weekly signal. (Weiser, Washington Co., Idaho) 1904-1911, 1904-12-21
WORK Is PROGRESSING
ON 5At RIVER ROlD
Gang d hsn Are Reported 70 X
Grading on Proposed Line
from Huntington.

A special from Baker City to the
Portland journal of the 18th says
gang Of men are grading on the rail
way line down Snake River from
Huntington to the Homestead dis
trict. j. B. Bowden of this place,
who has just returned from the cop
per belt said the work was progressing
quietly. and not on a large scale. As
the railway franchise and work al
ready done on the route of the old
Northwestern passes with the Iron
Dixie mine to whichever of the Penn
sylvania interests win out in the
pending litigation, the work now in
progress is presumably done by the
Pennsylvania people to protect the
franchise.
Mr.. Bowden says that small
amount Of work is being done on the
Iron Dixie by Manager Pearce. The
Bowden properties are also worked In
small way, and numerous other
owners are busy exploring their
ground. With advent of spring and
assurance of rail line. the amount
Of work will multiply many fold.
The Weiser semi-weekly signal. (Weiser, Washington Co., Idaho) 1904-1911, 1904-12-21
Al ths OpsIa House.

AT the Opera House on Thursday
Dec. %, the realistic and touching
melodrama, "The Fatal Scar" intro
ducing Frank james OF the james
Bows. and presented with a strong
cast and elaborate scenery.
Its patbos IL affecting, its mirth
irresistible and its dramaticsituations
strong and stirring. II is presented
with great realism both 10 its setting
and In the action which reveal Win
marked elesgnes and force its very
strong PLOT,
The Weiser semi-weekly signal. (Weiser, Washington Co., Idaho) 1904-1911, 1904-12-21
They Want hoIs Honey

Dec. IL. Senator Stewart of New
ada has introduced bill to fix Pres
idential and Congressional salaries.
1t proposes to raise the salary OF the
President to 800, 900 a year, of the
Vice-President and Speaker Of the
House of Representatives to $40, ooc
each and each Senator, Representative
and delegate to $40, 1000. 1t is pro
yided that the bill shall take effec
on March 4th, 1909.
The Weiser semi-weekly signal. (Weiser, Washington Co., Idaho) 1904-1911, 1904-12-21
10 Divide lk DISITId.

'hefe is eODsidereble talk among
,"'neys o. dividing tbs Third
''p'eal District, which nov consists
rADyon, Ada, Boise, Washington
pSyhee eouDties "a ~ prob
p 'lal such . bill will be intro
veg NJ tho legisletuge Yhe plep
y make QUO district ~ cepyopi
iN'' nnd WRahlngiop eono''ff'
e'e N 40 snd Boise io fee'
''''ilei y 200 lasse spe peep''
telnplng ~ leallf a lhe'
'..'l Az M po opposition 'a''
n Ylllune
The Weiser semi-weekly signal. (Weiser, Washington Co., Idaho) 1904-1911, 1904-12-21
DEPbORABLb CONDITIONS
SHOWN By TESTIMONY.
fa6 Drought Out al 5noot Investigation Dbddhdbk 10 Those
Who (0mw at and Support Them.

The Investigation of the Mormon
Church at Washington brought out
several matters of interest during the
past few days.
Chairman jackson, Of the Demo
cratic State committee, was on the
stand and recited numerous facts of
church interference in political mat
ters and meddling in Idaho affairs,
all Of which are common knowledge.
Mrs Annie Elliott, of Utah, re-
peated the oath of vengence and PEN
alties. She said the secrets of the en-
dowment house we're too indelicate
for repetition. She said every Nor
mon who went through wore the en-
dowment robes afterwards as under
clothing and said every Mormon there
present had them on. Everybody
looked at Senator Smoot and the Sen
ator entered no denial.
Jackson testified that many Nor
mons in Southeastern Idaho, tolo him
if they voted the democratic ticket
they would be ruined in business.
John Nicholson, the polygamoui
recorder of the Mormon Temple, pro.
duced marriage book containing tht
regular marriages of the temple
Searching inquiry revealed that Their
was seperate record of sealings ant
plural marriages which he did no
produce. He defied the committe
The Weiser semi-weekly signal. (Weiser, Washington Co., Idaho) 1904-1911, 1904-12-21

and said he would not produce these
records unless ordered to do 80 by
the president of the church. His ans
wers we're evasive and his memory
treacherous.
Josiah Hickman testified that he
had been sealed to plural wife in
the temple since the manifesto.
1t was shown there we're 90, 600
Mormon votes in Idaho.
Penrose. editor of the Deseret News,
said he had two wives and was living
with both with the consent of the
church authorities. Admitted he die
not obey the terms of the Cleveland
amnesty.
Bishop William Bulge, of Paris,
Idaho, stated that he lived with al
three of his wives. His family wa'
we'll healed with political preferment
one son being prosecuting attorney
one district Judge, a daughter ha'
the postofice and his son in-law, Fl
Smith Wooley, was in charge OF tn
III. S. Assay Office at Boise.
John Henry Smith had two wive
and fifteen children and admitte
coming to Boise, comforting wit
Borah and others and securing a res
olution in the legislature to submit
constitutional amendment to repef
the test oath.
The Weiser semi-weekly signal. (Weiser, Washington Co., Idaho) 1904-1911, 1904-12-21
n. VI. 4. lid OttIaI5.

AT the regular meeting Of Weiser
c,onn Of Modern Woodmen of America
held Wednesday evening the following
officers we're elected for the ensu'
ing year;
venerble oonsul-Egbert Waldo,
Worthy AdvisOr-JOhn wei''
heimer,
Ranker-Robert Koonce'
olerk-Stewart Travis,
Escort-M. J. Hally,
wotcbman-W. E. Beardsiey'
sentry--H. NJ. Kuhlman'
Mausgors-B. F. Edlin' years
Robert Coulter, 2 years
The Weiser semi-weekly signal. (Weiser, Washington Co., Idaho) 1904-1911, 1904-12-21
Ready 10 fkht Again.

A special from Washington to the
Salt Lake Tribune says: Mrs. Anna
McKean White of Philadelphia, who
campaigned in Idaho last fall, battl-
ing against church domination, is
here attending the Smoot hearing.
sbe is not discouraged over the result
in Idaho and Utah, but is ready to
make fight again two years hence.
The Weiser semi-weekly signal. (Weiser, Washington Co., Idaho) 1904-1911, 1904-12-21

Oon'f spond pll your money i~
yme. ths peeF f'llhepef ''i l''s
sleolallsi elu ~ poe ne.' H''f '''g
,oo plp lo,e ~ oppopoo'Y f" Nr
0,anauelha i0u'V ol mq'0Y 'N
.i popaa, Alloa lloeieel'f fq'N''f
n0u ApWop'0'f
The Weiser semi-weekly signal. (Weiser, Washington Co., Idaho) 1904-1911, 1904-12-21

You should soc onr nov llp' ~
MoDonald's freph d a. chocolates
boo bons and eleem eepaieg else epf
Aomo eleam ianies and peanut epnqf
a full llno " fleah breed. iQlli' CAKES
ana plop Npeyg pa h0na.
a9 An Alhn' 'Ae ''''''
aoNHlulN0 Npnlu lu'AplhN'
lsYlNY ~ leal a pp fN''Ff
so nNpp ~ pi#l lo0 N
The Weiser semi-weekly signal. (Weiser, Washington Co., Idaho) 1904-1911, 1904-12-21
Russians Last udShip Destroyed.

TOXIC, Dec. 1s, IL a. m.-Ihe
batteship sevastopool has been sue
cessfuIIy torpedoed ten times Ad-
vices from Port Arthur say that she
is aground and is evidently com
pletely disabled,
The Weiser semi-weekly signal. (Weiser, Washington Co., Idaho) 1904-1911, 1904-12-21

Nioe gaier seia apa hp ip'n'''n'
lino ~ dlshes NJ iaRog dinner saf
Ind slnele ploofs ~ NJ iho eofep ~
peug s'eopa nepa s'o.e plf
The Weiser semi-weekly signal. (Weiser, Washington Co., Idaho) 1904-1911, 1904-12-21

FOR RENT. Two or -four rooms
furinshed for housekeeping and some
furnished rooms for sleeping NM
Maud Wheeler, West commereiel e'
0otf
The Weiser semi-weekly signal. (Weiser, Washington Co., Idaho) 1904-1911, 1904-12-21

GESqLEHEg's LApNDBf We
ace prepared 10 DO geptleuep's lepp'
Az h good siyle NJ Foepipeer
ne1t doqr 20 Commercial i'''s'' f''f
The Weiser semi-weekly signal. (Weiser, Washington Co., Idaho) 1904-1911, 1904-12-21

eplng l0u Hl WoHna N lnp
pu0nW e0a p00a d'a'N fiiN'i
mWlrF NH H9
The Weiser semi-weekly signal. (Weiser, Washington Co., Idaho) 1904-1911, 1904-12-21

'W'iWal lWQln l0n'nW N
ilH9 No0a1 w e0Oli 'f H0'e
f'H " Nnlelnl
The Weiser semi-weekly signal. (Weiser, Washington Co., Idaho) 1904-1911, 1904-12-21

ghe aeilong ~ NaFley'f ghosi eif
oloae goah the wleo b pa@ir'l9p ~
M i'oh,lslma1 celolp opeV uo0ie
i0nlRlf
The Weiser semi-weekly signal. (Weiser, Washington Co., Idaho) 1904-1911, 1904-12-21

Don't fail 70 see "Olq Uncle
sorooeev ip tbe chistmas carol'l "a
the Opera House tonight ~
The Weiser semi-weekly signal. (Weiser, Washington Co., Idaho) 1904-1911, 1904-12-21
The Gift / Didn't Get
A Christmas Poem by Peter Macarthur
Copyright. 1904. by Peter Macarthur

gnt, lyas Dy Eetoi HAS<"@ sAeA
EfA We prerenfs by fbs dozen.
Meanf TO make my CbrisfmaS glad.
From each uncle. ounf and cousin-
Besf a feIfotD sx,sr bad.
There's Keepsake from my mofbsr.
Fafber senf a cbeck-and ysf
an, thinning of onofber-
Of fbe one dfdn'f GET.
zoHERE are siffs from all fbe -feIIotos.
" Pipes and things cbum tOiH Send'
There's a tie. all reds and yeiiosos.
From girl sDbo coIIr me friend.
vou sDoufd think me far from sHsbfsd
If you satO them oIi-and yef.
corfess. I'm noSf dehSbfed
S1ffb the one didnf ger.
CHE told me II sOaS ready.
- She'd prepared II long befores
I'd been calling on Der Sfeody
For ar lear a yedr or more.
.ybe fold me all dbou1 IL.
And her eYes tOffb feorS tOere t0ef'
And Tim happy. neOer douor IT,
For thor Sjff dfdnf Sef'
IxER attitude sOaS altered ~
Al vxIbsn y called on her Ian -fsbr'
Buf my fafs Of love fafersd'
And 4 gnsss did rfSbf'
And fbEs HffIs rhyme IL tOrfffsn
'Causs I'm, .[aU Qf Joy-you Dsff
FOR a IRONY Hffis mfffs1
UvaS fbs SDT dfd0r esf'
sysywwwtDCE'Cy 's'sCy'G
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-12-13
considered, only ladies of centuries ago

considered, only ladies of centuries ago
knew how to make.
In royal circles there are at least one
prince and duke who are quite capable
of holding their own with feminine
relatives in needlework. The Grand
Duke of Hesse, for instance, has taste.
and spends a great deal of time doing
embroidery work of an elaborate and
skiIful character. His Royal HighneSs
takes the greatest interest in his work.
Some time ago he embroidered a shawl
senting episodes in the history of dis
tirguished noble family. the shawl
was sold at a bazaar IN Hlrlin for $3.50
and was afterwards purchased by no
other than an American millionaire for
double that amount.
Not the least treasured among the
possessions of Queen Alexandra is
magnificent crocheed lace shawl work
ed by the Crown Prince of Denmark.
His Royal Eighness has always ex-
hibited a fondness for crochet-work,
ard. although his efforts as a boy were
discouraged, he never gave up his
hobby, but often worked in secret, I'M
til he was at last allowed to follow his
own inclination. Nowadays the Grown
Prince has little time 10 devote to
crochet-work. But occasionally he
will show that he has not lost his skill
with the crochet needle, by making lace
ties as presents for some of his person.
al friends.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-12-13
sMooT CASE.
Continued from page ~

In answer to questions by Senator Over
man, Mr. Reynolds said marriage was
performed with dead persons in the en-
doWment house.
Mr. Taylor then asked if divorces were
granted in the endowment house.
THE church grants divorces to those
who have been married for time ard eter-
nifty but does not divorce legal mar
riages until the courts have acted" said
Mr.. Reynolds. plural marriages are not
recognized by courts and therefore the
church does not consult the court in
granting divorces in cases of such mar
riages.
Senator Foraker asked if such divorces
are granted from dead persons. N a
few instances only, L should say" said
the witness
rs the dead person given an orportuni-
ty to be heard?" the senator asked.
s'No, sir. 1t is because such cases are
held to be unjust to the dead accused
that so few divorces OF this Kind are
granted said the witness.
rs anyone appointed to defend the ac-
cused?'
Never; but the complainant is given
a hearing if satisfactory evidence is fur
nished to the church.
"Then it is purely eX-parte?'
purely So
Senator Overman was attempting to
bring out what assurance mar may
have of meeting his several wives in
heaven if divorces are granted after his
death, when the noon recess of the com
mittee was taken.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-12-13

showing his lack of knowledge that ms
wife was Lydia Devere, but he decIheE
to discuss further the circumstances Oh
his marriage. saving il was matter Oh
public record and purely personal IS
Questioned uton the financial aspects OF
his wifa's affairs Dr. Chadwick rcplied:
THE financial matters in the case do not
affect me in the slightest. They SPEAK Oh
bonds being found. | would IKE 10 kli0"
what these bonds and papers look like.
The doctor was shown puDLcatloh
stating that the alleged securities EN-
hraced those of several millions OF uo!-
lars signed or endorsed with the name
Andrew Carnegie. ,,.;, ,,,,.
II do not know Andrew carnegie per
sonaIly'' replied DIR. Chadwick. m
Does your wife know Mr.. Carnegie?
the doctor was asked. ,
II would rather not discuss Alule"
Carnegie said the doctor. :,
a number of questions Of similar PVT
port concerning individual hnancial
transactions failed to elicit a speciac re-
Dr. Chadwick continued: II would no!
Ike to harm ANYBODY. | am very sorry
to hear that Mr.. Reynolds. secretary OF
the Park Bank of Cleveland, an old anu
trusted friend is in trouble. Rave the
nrofoundest respect for him and ms ram
iIv. | have met Mr.. Beckwith of the iii
Zcns' Bank of Cleveland, only tWlce or
If him | have the greatest respect for
him and | believe him to he an honeSt
man Concerning my relations with MIS-
| Chadwick, | will explain that on my
turn to the United States. As to any leti
estate which she asserts she may nave.
that is n matter of public record ana her
personal means / will not talk about.
Naturally am taking a great interest
in the case but | have not seen any law
yers relative to my status. Alt tn,'. 5an :
corning sailing, | intend leaving Iarls Io !
| the United States in a week or ~ Gays
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-12-13
A Bank Clerks Discovery.

II is only within comparatively recent
wears that banks have been in the habit
of watching individual deposit accounts
closely to determine whether they are
sources of profit or not. In former days
bank officers were satisfied II there was
a certain average balance in the ac-
count and if it was uniformly Kept
above a certain minimum. But modern
business is so complicated that 1t IS
very possible for an account that never
drops below 100000 to be source of
actual loss to the bank carrying it. 1t
never occurred to anyone that such q
thing was possible until an inquisitive
clerk in a bank tried the experiment of
making the closest possible calculation
upon three or four very large, but very
active accounts. From that time for
ward it was realized that it would not
do simply to watch balances.
An interesting story is told of the
manner in which a Philadelphia bank
awoke to the fact that it was at one
time carrying John Wannamaker's big
deposit account at a positive loss.
This was due to the fact that Wanna
makers Philadelphia store does a large
mail-order business. For the sake of
illustration, suppose that Wannamaker
has a balance of 100000 in his account
on Monday morning; during the day
he deposits $500, 900 in checks; and then
he checks out perhaps 100000. His
ledger account shows a balance of
100000. which amply satisfies the
bank official the account is a paying
one apparently.
But the clerk took the trouble to go
over ard classify the checks that Wan
namaker deposited. noting in each case
the time it took to collect it. He dis
covered that it was FIVE or six days
before the last of the checks was paid
and that the average time of collection
was such that Wannamaker had
checked out and was using for a peri
cd OF from twenty-four to forty-eight
hours some 100000 that was nominaIlv
to his credit. but the bank had not re-
ceived. After satisfying themselves
| that the clerks observations were cor
rect, the bank officers. it is said noti-
fed the merchant that thereafter his
account would not be credited with out
of-town checks until they had been COL
lected.
The figures in the above illustration
| are, of course hypothetical. for the
| actual sums would vary greatly from
week to week: but the fact they are
| intended to illustrate is a real one.
Every bank has its own way of deter
mining whether an account is a profit
able one or not. and when it finds one
that is not its officers have little hest
tat'on IN notifying the depositor to
withdraw it or to alter his manner Of
doing business.
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Hunted by an Elephant.

A South African newspaper has
thrilling account of two Eng1iShmen
who went out to hunt elephants. They
were Capt Medlicott and a Mr.. Ballard.
Accompanied by several natives they
confronted a huge elephant. THE
tusker trumpeted charge and as the
rifles rang out-there was only'his big
chest to aim at, for he had raised aloft
his trunk-he came full speed across
the clearing, a red-mouthed, glaring-
tusked, screaming, active mammoth.
Ballard made a rapid flank movement
to the right. His objective was a thorn
tree; he and the elephant arrived there
together. Down came the tree in front
of the elephant. Billiards. gun was
flung into the middle of the clearing
and boughs and thorns pinned the
hunter to the ground. The elephant
swerved like a skater doing the outside
edge. Umhlope, the chief native hunt
er, did not wait. With yell to Capt.
Medlicott of Run, boss he made a
frantic leap for a fig tree. Then the
elephant charged Capt. Medlcott, who
saw three feet in front of him hole in
the ground. He didn't wait to investi-
His gun, which he had held aloft,
crossed the hole and remained outside,
almost dislocating his arm with the
jerk.
HE had landed in one of the old
mealie pits of a disused krall, circular
excavations about five feet high and
eight feet in diameter. in which natives
empty their grain. Thinking of Bal
lard, the captain crept quietly up to the
hole and listened. There was no sound
he raised himself cautiously and
pushed his head through the orifice.
The sight that met him froze his blood.
The elephant stood right over him, both
wicked eyes on the watch, and as he
ducked his head a long, nervous, sinu-
Gus trunk followed him into the pit
seeking to drag him from the hole like
trout from the stream. He began
lodging the trunk-under it, past it, be-
hind it, round the edge of the pit, into
the center, now crushed against the
walls and missing it by hair, round
and round and round to the point of ex-
haustion. Umhlope, the native tracker,
from his point of vantage in the tree,
saw the elephant drag forth in triumph
every article of clothing the luckless
captain had worn. The tusker waved
them in the air and then stamped on
them.
about this time the native heard
groan from Ballard, piniOned under the
thorn tree. Perceiving that if one OF
the white men should survive he, Umh-
lope. would be called to account for his
inactivity, he slid quietly down from
his tree and, unseen by the elephant,
set off to the nearest kraal for assis-
lance When help arrived some time
later the tusker was gone. Ballard
was rescued from the bush, where ne
lay seriously injured, and the next move