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Troy weekly news. (Troy, Idaho) 1897-1933, 1905-04-14
Total Eclipse.

Washington. Admiral Ches-
aer, superintendent of the national OBJ
servatory, has completed arrangements
for the observation of the total solar
eclipse of August 1890 of this year,
an event of the greatest Importance to
astronomers, and the details of his
plan have been made public. Congress
appropriated $4,000 for this purpose
and the naval party will be sent out on
the United States ship Columbia and
the United States ship Carter to estab-
lish three separate stations, namely,
one near the central line of the eclipse,
possibly on one of the islands of the
Columbretres group, off the east coast
of Spain; one 10 or 10 miles within
the edge of the shadow rath, probably
near Valencia. Spain, and one near
the central line. close to the railroad
from Tunis to Algiers, in Africa.
The force will consist of Rear Ad-
miral G. M. Chester, U. S. N, in
charge; about seven men of the staff
of the observatory; l.. e. Jewell OF
John Hopkins university; DR.. s. A.
Mitchell of Columbia university, and
DR.. N. E. Gilbert of Dartmouth col.
lege. Professor r. H. Bigelow of the
United States weather bureau will &C.
company the expedition in charge Of
the meteorological work.
In this eclipse the moon shadow
strikes the earth at sunrise near thu
south end of Lake Winnipeg, Mantle
ba, sweeps eastward through the Brit
ish possessions, over Labrador, and en-
tiers the Atlantic ocean 100 miles nortl
of the east entrance of Belle ISL
straits. After leaving the American
coast no land is met by the shadov
until it reaches the north coast o
Spain, where the middle of the shadoV
crosses the coast line 100 miles west o
Santander and sweeps southeastwardl
across, leaving Madrid about 40 mile
and Valencia about two miles distan
from the southern edge outside of tn
shadow. Crossing the Mediterranean
the shadow strikes Africa midway bt
tween Algiers and Tunis, across tn
desert into Egypt, leaving the earth l
central Arabia.
Besides this American naval exped
ton, the Harvard university expects
locate an observatory in Labrador, tt
Indiana state university will send
body to Spain and the German govern
ment will locate on the Columbretr'
islands. Lick observatory will ser
parties to Labrador. Spain, Egg
and Russia will send out two parties
Troy weekly news. (Troy, Idaho) 1897-1933, 1905-04-14
PANIC in A THEATER
YELL OF FIRE CAUSES A WILD
SCENE AT KOKOMO, INDIANA.
George Armstrong Fatally Injured
and a Score of Persons Severely In
iured-In an Instant 600 People Be-
came Crushing Mass Of Humanity
-Theater Damaged by Smoke Only

Kokomo, Ind, April 10.-George
Armstrong, II years of age, was fatally
injured and a score of persons severely
burned during a fire in the Sipe the
alter caused by a roll of celluloid films
used in operating a moving picture ma
chine having ignited. In the panic
that followed Armstrong jumped
through a window in the third floor
and was fatally injured.
A moving picture show was in prog
ress. During the intermission bag
of celluloid films, suspended over the
balcony railing, was ignited by an
electric light. The manager of the
machine brought the audiences atten
ton by crying: Look out, every
body; the theater is on firei"
In an instant 600 people became &
crushing, rushing mass of humanity
That more were not hurt is due large
ly to the excellent system of fire es
capes and exits nthe theater and the
department of the house employees.
Armstrong occupied a seat in thu
gallery, and at the warning cry brok'
a plate glass window and jumped t.
the sidewalk, a distance of 40 feet
Both his legs were broken and he wa
internally injured.
Mrs. Bert Jacobs was so affected b
the shock as to require the attentio
of a physician. Her condition is 81
rious.
Vance Hunt was badly burned by tn
flaming films. Several others wer
injured.
The theater was damaged by smok
only.
Troy weekly news. (Troy, Idaho) 1897-1933, 1905-04-14
LATE NEWS ITEMS.

A wave of religious fervor is sweep
ing through Lanarkshire, the largest
industrial county in Scotland.
Jew batting in the most violent form
and under systematic conditions has
broken out again all over the Russian
empire.
M. Lannoy, a well known dealer in
antiquities and author of a financial
project which bears his name, commit
ted suicide in Paris by blowing out his
brains.
The American Baptist Missionary
union has received from John D. Rock
efeller a contribution of 100000 and
has accepted and acknowledged the do
nation.
The complete official canvass of the
ballots cast in the recent municipal
election shows a gain of 270 votes for
| Mayor-elect Edward f. Dunno, demo
crat. His plurality is 24,518.
Rev. DR.. Josiah Strong of New York,
president of the American Institute of
Social Science, has joined in the pro-
test of the Congregational ministers
against the acceptance of the Rookie
Teller gift.
| London.-Joshua Keevil's discharge
from bankruptcy was suspended fol
two years at the Wandsworth county
court last week on the ground that he
had been guilty of rash and hazardous
speculation.
There was great rejoicing in the st
Petersburg admiralty, yacht and othel
naval clubs over Vice Admiral Rojest
vensky's having successfully navigatet
the gateway of the China sea withou
, encountering the Japanese.
The battleship Minnesota was sue
} cessfully launched at the plant of tn
: Newport News Shipbuilding & Dry
, dock company Saturday. The vesse
was christened by Miss Rose Mari
5 Schaller, daughter of State Senate
Schaller of Hastings, MINI.
Y 1t is reported from Domodossola, /
a Piedmont, that an Italian couple wa
: caught in terrific snowstorm on tn
Great st. Bernard. They gave then
g selves up for lost, when they were di
@ covered and saved by dog from tn
hospice. This animal has rescued
e persons in the space. of two years.
The assassination of John P. Fo
by Deputy Sheriff Joseph Johnson an
an attempt at lynching, frustrated
Sheriff Dick Davis and posse and lat
j. race between the sheriff and posi
, with the prisoner for a special ira
's and an excited mob of 1000 peop
u bent on vengeance, were the wi
scenes enacted in Trinidad, Col, I
- Gently.
Troy weekly news. (Troy, Idaho) 1897-1933, 1905-04-14
MONTANA ITEMS.

The Great Falls Tribune has been
purchased by William M. Bole of Boze-
man, from w. G. Conrad, and the new
owner has taken charge.
William Fergus, one of the leading
stockmen of northern Montana, is dead
at his ranch home on Armall's creek,
35 miles north of Lewistown, after
prolonged illness.
William Stansfield, a pioneer mining
man of Nevada, Utah and the Occur
d'Alenes, is seriously ill at Wallace
with heart trouble and other compli-
cations. On account of his age, 70
years, it is feared that he will not sur
vive long.
Butte.-While at work on the 400
foot level of the Never Sweat mine,
Thomas McGree and John Brady were
caught by a cavein and probably in
stantly killed. The unfortunate men
we're buried beneath several tons of
dirt and rock.
1t is learned from authoritative
sources that the government is inves
tigating alleged land frauds in Mon
tana. and reports are current that
startling developments may be expect
jury here early this month.
Bozeman.-Nelson Story, Sr., the
millionaire -four manufacturer and cat
tleman, who has been under bond fol
F. several months on a charge of CRANE
larceny, failed to appear when his case
was called and Judge Stewart ordered
his bond of 81 900 forfeited. Mr.. Stor!
is in California.
Lewistown.-Robert r. Mills, pic
=, neer of Montana, who died here, lef
his entire fortune to be the nucleu
of a fund for erecting a monument L
the soldiers of the civil and Spanish
American wars. Just what his estat
n is worth is not known. but it is be
T lieved several thousand dollars will b
e realized from it.
IL Senator Carter of Montana, who cal
It ed upon Chief Forester Pinchot, q
e Washington, with reference to shee
n grazing privileges in Castle mountain
s and Absarakee forest reserves, wa
It advised that it is the intention of tn
department to permit sheep to col
t. tinue to Craze upon forest reservation
st when it appeared that bands of shee
had been grazing there before reese
o. vations had been created.
t. Virginia City.-After a valiant stru
IN gle for his life against tremendot
g. odds, Stephen Cahill is dead at b
IS ranch home in the Ruby valley. Deaf
i'd was caused by a monster dose of
senic and corrosive sublimate, whi'
e. he took in the belief that it was epso
ry salts. Cahill had secured the me'
n cine from a neighbor.
ed Butte.-Not content with subjectii
to their victim to the indignity of el
ce waiting his hands at the customary a
is gle, two masked highwaymen, arm
re with revolvers, threw Stephen Ro'
M into an unused cellar near by, viii
tie completing the operation of goil
,e, through his clothes and extracting s.
Swan Sharp and Jack Brown, t.
ed young fellows hailing from Minneso
-ly were arrested shortly after the robbie
at and identified by Rody.
Troy weekly news. (Troy, Idaho) 1897-1933, 1905-04-14
Woman Caught Thief.

Butte, Mont, April 12.-With a
we'll directed blow to the stomach Mrs.
Harrington, proprietor of a rooming
house, prevented the escape of burg
lar whom she discovered in her house.
After staggering the the intruder with
a body punch the woman gamely held
the door and kept the man prisoner
until the police arrived. The fellow is
now in jail,with the charge of robbery
opposite his name ON the register.
Troy weekly news. (Troy, Idaho) 1897-1933, 1905-04-14
NORTHWEST STATES
WASHINGTON, IDAHO, MONTANA,
and OREGON NEWS ITEMS.
A Few Interesting Items Gathered
From Our Exchanges of the Sur
rounding Country-Numerous Acct
dents and Personal Events Take
PIace--Outlook Is Bright.
WASHINGTON NOTES.

"Patronize home dealers" is the cry
of the Boosters club at Tacoma.
Governor Mead has designated Tues
day, April 25. 1905. as Arbor day for
the state of Washington.
The appointment of Charles w. Cor
ham, editor of the Snohomish Tribune,
as state printer, is announced.
There are more buildings in course
of construction in Sprague now than
at any time since the fire of 1896.
Work was begun last week at Seat
tie on three skyscrapers. The build
ings will be 10, IL and II stories, re-
spectively.
DR.. w. H. Anderson of Medical Lake
will succeed DR.. w. James Howells as
superintendent of the state insane asy-
lum in October.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Tichbourne, sur
rounded by many of their direct de-
scendants, celebrated their golden wed
ding last week in Spokane.
Professor Trevor Kincaid of the fac
ulty of the University of Washington
has received an invitation to join the
Harvard expedition to the Bermudas
which leaves in June. He has accept
ed.
In a fire which consumed the board
= ing house of the Day Lumber company
at Big Lake. late Sunday night, G. w
Jones of Buckley, Wash, was burned
to death. Nothing was left of hi!
n body
Forty Wholesale firms and business
men of Spokane have subscribed $3.50
:, to the fund which is to be offered 70
y evidence that will lead to the arres
> and conviction of the murderers o
= Policeman Henry A. Stotko on tn
: morning of April 4.
d. G. Corbins announcement that h
= will build the Spokane Internations
- railroad to connect Spokane with tn
Canadian Pacific without asking on
cent of bonus or concession from tn
citizens of Spokane, and that he wi
build it right away, brought forth man
expressions of admiration.
~ H. A. FairchlIu of Bellingham wi
v be chairman of the state railroad cor
II mission; Stephen j. Chadwick of &c
% fax will be the second member, an
- King county has been promised II
~ third. Either w. L. Benham or &c
l." w. Dickinson is likely to be appointe
as the King county member.
~ The Washington State college deba
~ ing team lost to the Whitman &C
of lege team on the question, Resolve
That it should be the policy of Il
&c United States not to hold terrific
~, permanently unless with the intenti
I'D that it should ultimately enjoy stat
cd hood" Whitman upheld the affirm
ya tive.
James Nicholson came in conta
nc with a live wire carrying $500 volts
nj electricity at Seattle, fell 20 feet frc
r.t a roof on which he was working, a
100 still lives. When he landed on t
bic roof below, his clothing was abba
vo- Physicians say he may live, althou
nc one leg and both hands will have
90 be amputated.
mn Commissioner Leupp of Indian
nm. fairs has favorably recommended
lie Secretary Hitchcock of the interior
90 partment the proposition of 10 "
III leases on the Yakima Indian reser
ton for sugar beet growing. If
loo secretary concurs in the recommen
.es- ton it means a great deal of mater
INT wealth for Yakima county.
Troy weekly news. (Troy, Idaho) 1897-1933, 1905-04-14
Will Be a Fast Fight.

The all absorbing talk in sporting
circles at Spokane is the championship
fight between Honey" Melody and
Jerry Mccarthy which takes place on
the evening of April IS at the Spokane
Amateur Athletic Club rooms. Nom
residents can obtain seats in advance
by writing Eddie Quinn, care of the
club. Reserved seats can be had from
81. so to So. so each.
Troy weekly news. (Troy, Idaho) 1897-1933, 1905-04-14

A Bible which is said to have once
belonged to Shakespeare and which
had autographs of his in it, recently
sold for $1,000 at London. 1t was an
imprint of the second edition of the
King James version.
Troy weekly news. (Troy, Idaho) 1897-1933, 1905-04-14
John Hay at Nervi.

Nervi, Italy.-Secretary of State Hay
is living very quiet life here. He
drives out daily, the weather being
fine. Mr.. Hay is annoyed by curious
tourists coming from Genoa to see him
and has refused interviews to all such.
Troy weekly news. (Troy, Idaho) 1897-1933, 1905-04-14

Dunkards from eastern states have
bought 1000 acres of farming land In
Glenn county, California, and will set
tie there with their families. The land
will be divided into 40 and 80 acre
tracts.
Troy weekly news. (Troy, Idaho) 1897-1933, 1905-04-14
SEA Dogs TO BATTLE
RUSSIAN CRUISERS AT YLADIVOS-
TOK TO PUT TO SEA.
Admiral Toga Seems to Be Placed Be-
tween Two Fires-Peace Party at
ST. Petersburg Thinks Japan Can
Not Refuse Reasonable Offer
RojestvensIy May Wait for Weeks.

Rojestvensky May Wait for Weeks.
ST. Petersburg. April 11.-There is
reason to believe that Vice Admiral
Rosjestvensky's entrance into the
China sea has been followed by orders
for the cruisers Gromoboi, Rossia and
Bogatyr, which have been ready for
some time at Vladivostok, to put to
sea. Whether 1t is the intention to
send them south Immediately or to
hold them in the vicinity of Vladivo-
stok is not known. Their appearance
outside the roadstead of Vladivostok
would constitute a potential threat
against Admiral Togo's rear which will
compel the retention in or dispatch
of a number of fighting ships to Jap
anese waters. Thus Admiral Togo
seems to be virtually placed between
two fires.
The peace party of the government
urges that this favorable strategic po-
sition presents the psychological mo-
ment for Offering officially the olive
branch to Japan, reasoning that no
matter how confident the Japanese
|
, , it can not overlook the possibility of
defeat nor fail to appreciate the COM
9 plete disaster which would follow the
. transfer of the mastery of the sea to
Russia.
With so much depending upon the
issue, they argue that both countries
have mutual interests in avoiding an
actual test and it is not impossible,
:. therefore, that a new move in the di-
: rection of peace may come just as the
:, world expects to hear the call to quar-
= ters for the greatest naval battle Of
y Imodern times.
Certainly the spirits of the war par
ty have been greatly raised by Ro-
jestevensky's success in penetrating to
the China sea, and the prospect of a
n naval battle, even with the odds
e. against a Russian victory, which
W would change the entire complexion
of the situation, has aroused some
lg thing like a flash of enthusiasm in
Id many Russian breasts.
k, Some naval officers express the opin
a ion that Rojestvensky, having nov
safely navigated the straits, instead o
az sailing north to meet the Japanese, cai
ce gogatoff with his division of tn
IL squadron. who could arrive there il
~ about three weeks
IT. The Russian admiralty on Sunda.
received a long dispatch from Singa
oO pore, but no intimation as to its col
le' tents has been given the newspapers
re The papers Sunday morning printe
In Singapore dispatches without con
en- ment, the Sviet being the only exceI
OF ton. This paper views the news fror
Rojestvensky as an suspicious prelud
We to a decisive battle, (which may sho'
es- that over Rojestvensky still shines tn
On happy star which helped him when
lat lieutenant to save the fragile Vesta
ct in an unequal conflict with Turks
M battleship."
The Sviet expresses the hope ths
The Rojestvensky is destined to turn tn
at tables. and that even in case of d
for feat some of his vessels will be alb
IND to break through and reach the Japa
ase sea.
Troy weekly news. (Troy, Idaho) 1897-1933, 1905-04-14

tempted to commit suicide after his
arrest, has been removed from the
county jail at Portland to the county
hospital. Coleman's condition is very
grave.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1905-08-03
PACKING WINTER CLOTHES.
They Should Be Carefully Brushed
and Cleaned Before Being Wrapped
in Paper and Moth-Baus.

Upon the advent Of warm weather
we prepare to store our Winter cloth
ing in order that it may be in good
condition for next season. Everything
washable receives thorough cleansing
In that manner. All furs are well
brushed and hung in the air and sun for
a few hours. The white or light ones
are treated to a -four bath. For this take
large pan Of -four and rub the fur
through it exactly as though you were
washing it in water Change the -four
several times, until 1t no longer becomes
soiled. Allow the fur to lie in the last
-four for several hours, then shake 1t out
and brush out every particle of -four. 1t
will look almost as fresh as when new.
All wooden garments are brushed,
aired and sponged, usually with naptha
or gasoline, in places where they are
soiled. We do not stop to mend them
as a change of style may make them un-
fit for use as they are at present. Under
garments and stockings are all mended
before they are put away, as we are sure
of using them as they are the next sea-
son. The winter shoes are oiled, filled
with oats to keep them in shape, and set
away upon a shelf in the storeroom
which we keep for that purpose. Winter
mittens and gloves are cleaned and
mended and laid in drawer intended
for them.
We have in our storeroom number
of boxes, labeled "Furs," WAISTS"
Skirts" Underwear" etc. So our
winter apparel is sorted out and each
lot goes into its respective place. Pre-
servatives are placed in the boxes and
we find that moth balls are as satisfac-
Tory as anything we have ever used.
The advantage of laying away the
clothing in this systematic manner is
readily seen. We know just where to
60 when we want anything and there is
no need of overhauling everything to get
at one garment. The especially dainty
md expensive garments are given box
alone and each one is wrapped in several
layers of tissue paper-Farmers' Re-
Jew
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1905-08-03
NAVY HAS WOMAN ADMIRAL
Queen Olga Of Greece Wears That
Title Among the Comman-
ders of Russia.

The Russian navy has one distinc-
ton, anyway. 1t possesses the only
woman admiral in the world, says the
Cleveland Leader. 1t might be we'll for
the Russian cause if she should take a
turn in the present scrinmage and
there is no doubt that she could do as
we'll as some of the other Russian
naval commanders.
She is Queen Olga of Greece and ranks
as a full admiral in the Russian navy.
1t is not a mere empty title, in one
sense of the word, either, for she is as
much of naval expert as many of the
captains of the Russian ships and is a
good sailor The title was conferred
upon her by the late car Of Russia.
She is the eldest daughter Of Grand
Duke Constantine, brother Of the late
Emperor Alexander H., and was mar
ried when but 16, in 1867, to King
George of Greece. She takes a deep
interest in seamen and was the found
er of the Seamen's home in Greece,
which she visits on certain days of
each month, making it point to speak
with all the old salts. At a naval in
spection a few months ago she her
self examined the vessels very care
fully and showed in her remarks un-
usual knowledge.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1905-08-03
AIR HAS TONIC EFFECT.
One Reason Why We Have the Best
Weather Service in the
World.

When the amazed European asks us
what makes the sluggish mind Of the
immigrant to stir and waken in the
United States, and then to climb, at
first hesitatingly, but soon with vigor
and confidence, to the top round in
the ladder OF success, we are accus-
toned to reply: tits in the air." and
we are right, says Gilbert H. Grosve-
nor, in "Our Heralds of Storm and
Flood" in Century. The spirit which
fired our fathers to cross the wide At
lantic, and which in less or equal de-
gree still animates the thousands an
nually seeking our shores, is, fed and
famed by the cold winds from the
northwest.
The cold wave is born in the heavens
miles above our heads, usually over the
Rocky Mountain plateau. Suddenly a
mass of bitterly cold air will tumble
down upon Montana. 1t rushes down
as though poured through an enor-
nous funnel. AS 1t falls it gains mo-
m6uLuIl, anu, l9dShlh6 NhO WI Sh
spreads over the Mississippi valley,
and then over the Atlantic states,
covering them like a blanket. 1t scat
tiers the foul, logy, breath-soaked at
mosphere In our towns and cities, and
puts ginger into the air. We fill our
lungs with 1t and live. New waves
are always coming, following each
other in regular procession like the
waves on a sea shore.
1t is fitting then, that meteroroiogy,
the science of the weather, should be
a distinctly American product, and
that the people of the United States
should have the best weather service
in the world. The United States
government spends $1,5O0,OOO a year
on its weather bureau, which is more
money than all the governments OF
Europe combined spend for similar
service. It has a staff of many hun
bred skilled experts and trained OBJ
servers who in all parts of the country
are constantly on the watch to see
what the heavens will bring forth.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1905-08-03
Edison's Intuition.

In the practice Of his profession Mr..
Edison has to save time. There is a
pretty we'll developed suspicion among
his assistants that his deafness is a
ruse to avoid hearing things that he
does not care to pay attention to. At
one time he was sitting to photog-
rapher and in one Of the poses his
eyes were dropped, looking at his
hands. 1t was a time exposure, and
the instant the shutter Of the camera
closed with slick he looked up and
exclaimed: "Overexposed." His at
torney shouted to him: did you hear
that click?" "Eh?" "How did you
know he had finished that exposure?"
ooh, had an intuition"
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1905-08-03
Jana Eschsw Lieht literature.

The Japanese are serlous-minded
people, as their literary habits show.
they take life seriously and devote
their time to the reading OF what
would be called In America solid
books. The recent report OF the IL
brarlan of the imperial library at To-
kio shows that there is little demand
for light literature in that capital, for
fiction of any sort, contrary to the ex
perience of most of the popular IL
braries In England, France and Amer
lea. The Japanese mind runs to
science, mathematics, medicine, Ian
guage, and to what may be termed the
graver forms Of literature. More than
40 per cent. Of the works taken out Of
the imperial library are OF this char
acter. The Japanese are very fond Of
history, In the making Of which they
are extensively engaged at present in
the eastern war Engineering, mill
tary and naval science receive much
attention. The interest In these sub
jects has been greatly stimulated by
sAe war.-Philadelphia Ledger.