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Troy weekly news. (Troy, Idaho) 1897-1933, 1905-08-11
BUILDING FELL
MANY KILLED

Albany, Aug. 9.-Over 100 persons,
large majority of them girls, were
buried beneath a smother of brick,
wood and plaster Tuesday morning
when the central portion of the large
department store of the John #. Meyers
company collapsed from roof to cellar.
The wrecked portion includes nearly
one half of the store. Scores of res
cuers searching among the ruins for
four hours had brought out only % in
jured. Three of these died after reach
ing the hospitals. At that time ITO
were unaccounted for, and it is certain
that at least half of these are still be-
meath the mound of debris. About 400
persons are on the firm s pay roll, but
some of these are ON vacations.
The building which collapsed stands
in the heart of the shopping district,
on North Pearl street. 1t is owned
partly by the company and partly by
the estate of the late David Orr. The
loss to the company is estimated at be-
tween 5000 900 and $500, 900. The
buildingw ass very old, but until now
was considered perfectly safe.
The best account of the event that
probably caused the ruin is given by
the head of the crockery, glass and
drug department, which occupies the
basement.
1.-THE workmen were saving at a
wooden floor BEAM, said he, (which
runs under the orth end of pillars in
the middle of the store. Excavation
for the cellar was going on about the
base of this pillar, and l believe that
the jarring of the beam beneath it dis
placed the foundation of the pillar"
The pillars which gave way sup
ported the ends of two giant girders,
and when it fell the main building was
gone
With a noise that could be heard a
block away, and which shook the
buildings adjoining, nearly half the
great structure, from cellar to roof,
and extending from one sidewalk to the
other came grinding down.
Troy weekly news. (Troy, Idaho) 1897-1933, 1905-08-11
IS ASTRANGE STORY
COUNTS VALET TAKES HIS PLACE
In ROYAL SOCIETY.
Meets Countess and Effects Reconcile
alton as Her acknowledgements
and sulcIde-Woman Accuses Bogus
NobIeman of Desertlon and Exposes
Him-vaIet Is to Be Tried.

London, Aug. IA strange story Of
impersonation, with a tragic sequel,
has just been unfolded in the law
courts of Rome. Count Adriance Ben
iculli, an eccentric nobleman, charges
his valet, Antonoro Paolo, with having
caused the death of Countess Benz
culli. Taking advantage of the extra
ordinary resemblance between him
self and the valet, the count employed
his valet to impersonate him at vari-
Gus social functions in Rome and else
where, while he himself devoted his
time to his hobby of collecting and re-
pairing ancient locks.
Paolo, provided with money and
good clothes, moved in the best socl-
ETY. and was everywhere received as
the count. Meeting the Countess Ben
iculli at a ball the valet paid her as
siduous attention. The countess was
pleased, but greatly surprised, as her
husband. for whom she mistook Paolo,
had neglected her for many years, not
living with her or seeing her.
A few days after the supposed rec
onciliation the countess and Paolo
drove to Rimini. They were walking
toward some caves, to visit which was
the object of the drive, when a peas
ant woman rushed up to them and ac-
cused Paolo Of deserving her, at the
same time addressing opprobrious in
suits to the countess. The latter then
discovered she had been deceived.
When she saw the would be count
|, kneeling in the street at the feet OF
Paolos' wife she asked the woman's
pardon, and returned to Rome alone
on foot.
The same night she was found dead
; in her mansion, poisoned by laudanum
On her dressing table lay letters stat
ing she had believed Paolo was hel
, husband and what she had seen hac
; driven her to suicide, as she was un
willing to sully the spotless record Of
o noble ancestry. The trial Of Paolt
has been adjourned pending inquir,
!. into the circumstances of the tragedy
Troy weekly news. (Troy, Idaho) 1897-1933, 1905-08-11
Suicide at Butte.

Butte, Mont, Aug. 8. - Gaudens
Patschi committed suicide by shooting
himself and then cutting his throat in
the hallway of his home. The man
used 5000 rifle, blowing off nearly
all the lower portion of his face, and
then, while still in possession of his
senses, took a pocket knife from his
pocket and slashed his throat deeply
from ear to ear. Patschi lived for full
ly 10 minutes after the tragedy, and
even after the terrible self inflicted
wounds still retained strength enough
to motion his wife away when she tried
to attend him.
The act was committed pom the i'm
pulse of the moment, as there does moi
seem to be any logical reason for the
suicide. A slight misunderstanding
came up between Patschi and his wife
and the man said he would end it all
His wife, half jokingly, dared him tt
do it, and Patschi left the room for {
few moments.
1t is not known where he obtained
the rifle, but Patschi startled the othel
people in the house by his shot, ant
they found him lying with his head
Just outside the front room. the remain
der of his body being in the hall way
While he was weltering in his owl
blood he managed to take his knit
from his pocket and cash his alread.
bleeding throat.
Troy weekly news. (Troy, Idaho) 1897-1933, 1905-08-11
If There Were Others?

To Whom 1t May Concern: Know We
that by the payment of $1,000 l am
permitted to retail intoxicating liquors
in this city. To the wife who has a
drunkard for a husband. or a friend
who Is unfortunately dissipated, l say
emphatically, give me notice of such
case or cases in which you are inter
ested, and all such shall be excluded
from my place. Let mothers, fathers,
sisters and brothers do likewise and
their requests will be regarded. | pay
a large tax for the privilege of selling
whisky and other liquors, and l want
it distinctly understood that l have
no desire to sell to drunkards or min
ors. l much prefer that they save
their money and put it where it will
do the most good to their families.
There are gentlemen of honor, and
men of money, who can afford it, and
it is with these that l desire to trade.
R. KIRCHNER.
Blue Front Saloon, Wilson Creek, Wn.
Wilson Creek Chief.
Troy weekly news. (Troy, Idaho) 1897-1933, 1905-08-11
Fatal Crash With Car.

Cleveland, Ohio, Aug 6.-The fast
Pittsburg flyer, No. $50, on the Cleve-
land & Pittsburg railroad, crashed into
an eastbound st. Clair, streetcar at
$3.50 tonight, killing a baby instantly
and fatally injuring six people, while
Is others sustained injuries.
The accident happened without
warning, as the conductor had just
crossed the railroad tracks to see thai
the line was clear, and had thrown q
safety derailer switch to permit the
car to pass.
Troy weekly news. (Troy, Idaho) 1897-1933, 1905-08-11
Shot Him Dead.

San Francisco.-William w. Steven
son was shot dead recently by Chiffon
Bowen in a room of a Larkin street
lodging house where the murdered
man had found Bowen in company
with Stevenson's wife. Bowen was
arrested at the point of a revolver.
Bowen admits having done the shoot
ing. He says that he knew Stevenson
had killed two men and he was not
taking any chances.
Troy weekly news. (Troy, Idaho) 1897-1933, 1905-08-11
HE ADMIRss ROOSEVELT.
Witte impressed by Presidents Broad
Mlndedness.

MlnoeoneSS.
After M. White and Baron Rosen
reached the hotel at New York on
their return from Oyster Bay, M.
White made the following statement
about the impressions he had received
from the president on this, the first
time, he had seen him:
Il have the highest opinion Of Mr..
Roosevelt. was particularly struck
by his energy and broadmindedness.
feel it is good for the United States
to have so distinguished man at the
head as it's executive and l fully ap
preciate the reasons that led to the
choice of him for so responsible and
honorable a post. l do not say this
with any desire to fatter the presi
dent or the American people. 1t is
my sincere conviction"
AS his guest at dinner last night
NJ Witte had Mr.. Willenkine, Russian
financial agent in Washington. After
the dinner the two had a long confer
ence.
During his visit to Oyster Bay yes
terday M. White was presented to Mrs
Roosevelt and conversed with her IL
French.
Troy weekly news. (Troy, Idaho) 1897-1933, 1905-08-11
MONTANA ITEMS.

Reports of activity of surveyors in
the Flathead reservation make the
possible opening of the lands to set
tiers next year almost a certainty.
Ed Debeau, who is nearly 80 years
of age, made several desperate at
.tempts at suicide at the Silver Bow
county hospital a day or two ago.
Albert Winters, aged So, living near
Arlington, Cascade county, was re-
Gently struck by lightning while on
horseback. Rider and horse were
killed.
d. c. Wade, who was appointed
chief justice of Montana territory by
president Hayes and held that Office
years, died recently at his home in
Little Medford, Ohio, aged IS years.
Judge Hunt in the United States
court has awarded to Indians on the
Fort Belknap reservation 5000 inches OF
water of the Milk river, in the case OF
the United States against Nose An.
derson and others.
A petition to Governor Toole asking
him to grant a full pardon to Milton
o. Howell, who is serving life SEN
tence for the murder of Thomas Roll.
ing, has been forwarded to Helena
from Lewistown. 1t is signed by about
800 residents of Fergus county and
several residents of Meagher, Yellow.
stoned nd Deer Lodge counties. and il
addition bears the signatures of 400
residents Of the section of Texas where
Howell was reared.
Troy weekly news. (Troy, Idaho) 1897-1933, 1905-08-11
Harris Acquitted.

Jefferson City, Mo-, Aug. 7.-Sena-
tor Frank H. Harris was acquitted by
a jury in the circuit court on charge
of bribery in connection with a bill
introduced at the session of the state
legislature in 1901 to repeal the stat
ute prohibiting the use Of alum in the
manufacture of baking powder, com
monty known as the "alum bill"
Troy weekly news. (Troy, Idaho) 1897-1933, 1905-08-11
RUSSO : AMERICAN
AN ALLIANCE AGITATED FIFTY
YEARS Ago BY HERTzEN.
The Leading Paper Of ST. Petersburg
Reprints story of Early History
Has Bearing on Present Situation
He Was Exiled for His Advanced
Ideas

The republication at St Petersburg
in the Novoe Vremya of an article
written in 1859 by Alexander Hertzen,
the Russian author and political agi-
tator, in which strong plea is made
for a Russo-American alliance and in
TENS of government are compared
most favorably to that of America, is
not without interest and is considered
significant, particularly with the gen.
eral political situation and the fact
that Russia today is upon the point
of establishing a representative assem-
bly, and granting the country some sort
of a constitution.
The presence of the Russian pleni-
potentiaries in the United States also
adds significance to the republication
of the article, as likewise does the No
voc Vremyas relation with the gov
eminent. The Novoe Vremya is fully
aware that the relaunching today of
Hertzens ideas is acceptable to the
government, and in fact, the printing
of it nay be called semioficial.
Hertzen died in Paris, January 81
1870, after many years of exile because
of his advanced ideas, which were not
acceptable to the Russian government
During his exile he published in Lon
don a newspaper of liberal tendency
called Kolokol (the Belize, and in
which he carried on relentless propa
ganda for the constitutionalism of Rus
STA. The circulation of Hertzen's
works in Russia was prohibited unit
within the past few months, wheI
the ban was removed.
The opening paragraph of the article
published by the Novoe Vremya is {
strong and logical plea for an ALI
ance between Russia and America
quoted by Hertzen from Philadelphia
newspaper printed in 1850, and citinl
philosophical and political reason
therefor. The idea of a possible ALI
ance is one of the principal theses o
the article, which, continuing, say
that Russia should free herself fror
the old world prejudices and fallacies
and turn to her great neighbor acros
the Pacific and learn a good lesso
from her political and commercial sue
cesses.
Russia having reached the Pacific,
says the article, there stands betwee
the two nations only the broad ocea1
but naught of Anticipated prejudice
or envy. If Russia can free herse
from the st. Petersburg tradition, he
best and most natural ally is tn
United States of America"
Hertzen notes lack of sympathy o
the part of other European nations fc
Russia and refers to Americas kind
ness to that country. Both countrie
overflow with strength, energy and tn
spirit of organization, continues tn
article, both are without pasts an
both began their national lives
breaking with traditions"
Hertzen commends Americas han
ling of questions of state, declariI
that American institutions fulfill a
the demands of the democratic repu
lie. He eulogizes the American consl
tuition and the electoral system, sayiI
that Russia should study these car
fully and follow many of the featur'
thereof. He says that the Europes
systems of government mean war, mi
cry and poverty, and asks why Russ
follows Europe.
Troy weekly news. (Troy, Idaho) 1897-1933, 1905-08-11
Yokohama Puts on Boycott.

Yokohama, Aug. THE meeting Of
Chinese, which it was announced
would be held Sunday, resolved to
boycott American bankers, shippers
and insurance companies, but deferred
action with regard to other lines of
business.
Troy weekly news. (Troy, Idaho) 1897-1933, 1905-08-11

The Russian government has decid-
ed on the issuance of another internal
loan to the amount of 100000, of
which, however, only $75,000,000 may
be issued at first. The loan will be
practically of the same nature and
under the same conditions as that OF
March last, and will probably be is
sued in about a fortnight
Troy weekly news. (Troy, Idaho) 1897-1933, 1905-08-11

Emporia, Kan. Aug. "a way car
attached to the Atchinson, Topeka e.
Santa Fe stock train standing on the
tracks here early Tuesday was damag-
ed in a collision, and 10 persons injur-
ed. A. N. Sanders, Blodgett, Mo-,
stockman, received probably fatal in
juries.
Troy weekly news. (Troy, Idaho) 1897-1933, 1905-08-11

between Steilacoom and McNeill's ISL
and. The dead whale was dark brown
in color. about so feet long.
Troy weekly news. (Troy, Idaho) 1897-1933, 1905-08-11

It is not much use to master the
Bible unless its truths master you.
Troy weekly news. (Troy, Idaho) 1897-1933, 1905-08-11

The devil becomes a great econom-
list as soon as you touch his revenues.
The San Francisco call., 1905-05-21

A GOOD cook for q family OF in a small
town near San Francisco; q good home for
the right party wages SIS and found; rail-
road fare paid; reference.
young woman to do plain cooking for In
family. in the city, and TO do housework;
wages so and found: reference.
third cook for small boarding house in
the country; IS and found: transportation
furnished.
houSekeeper for aged couple IN Fruit
vale; not much work; $50 per month and
found; no rough person wanted; fare paid
girl. Is years. TO do housework for fam
lily In the city wages S1S to $50 and found
Inquire OF Pacific Coast Employment Co.,
500 Kearny St
W. r. JACKSON. Manager.
The San Francisco call., 1905-05-21
yANrED-MALE-con

A UNION veteran Of the civil War. vidower
and unencumbered. sound mind and body
educated. intelligent. good appearance and
address q irst-class bCokkeeper a good
plain cook an experienced nurse, Il pleasant
cuupsnion competent 10 teach common
branches. Latin and algebra, wants employ
ruent Address veteran care Of Golden
Esgle Dairy. Ia Grsnde and Brazil sts
san Francisco. Cal.
The San Francisco call., 1905-08-12
THE SMART SET gz A=zz SHARP

Among those who have secured apart
ments for the late summer at Hotel
Belvedere are Mr.. and Mrs. Frederick
knight of San Francisco and Mrs. John
Bowler of Honolulu.
Mr. Knight has taken his launch and
it is in active Use each afternoon about
the bay.
Mr. and Mrs. Mark H. Requa are
visitors at Santa Cruz.
Bush FenneIl will be host OF fish
ing and hunting party leaving next
Monday. TO be gone several days along
the Sacramento River.
Among this weeks sojourners at By
ron Hot Springs werc Mr.. and Mrs.
Giles F. Gray and Mr. and Mrs. VIII
liam CIuff.
Secretary and Mrs. Victor H Met
calf. who were guests recently of Mr..
and Mrs. Thomas Prather on an auto
mobile tour. stopped few days In san
Jose and were guests at the Vendome.
DR.. and Mrs. C. G. Kenyon. who have
spent the last two months at Belvedere,
are in town again and occupying their
apartments at the PleasantOn-
outing at Hotel Vendome. having gone
down last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas II. Breezs
(Frances MooreJ spent few days this
week at the Hotel vendome-
Allan ST. John Bowie and Mrs. Jes-
sic Bowie-Dietrick are soon TO start
for European trip.
DR.. and Mrs. Clyde Payne. who have
recently completed a new home on
Hyde street. have returned from their
summer outing at Belvedere. where
they spent several weeks.
DR.. and Mrs. Payne are living In
the new house, although all the details
are not finished.
Miss Ruth Gedney, who has spent
much Of the summer at the Bremerton
navy yard as the guest Of Mrs. Douglas
Beuret. Will return home during the
month.
Mrs. Emma Shafter Howard will be
at ST. Dunstan's for the winter.
Outerbridge Horsey. who is visiting
from Baltimore. Md. will be the guest
of Mr. and Mrs. Walter Martin at Bur-
iingame before returning home.
Mrs. Margaret Had1ey Foster OF the
editorial staff of the Houston (TeXas)
Post is a guest at the NOTdhOff
Mrs. G. Alexander Wright Of Ala
media. with her daughter. Miss Ethel
Wright, is spending the summer hOt-
days at Hotel La Honda at san MateO.
Miss Wright is a student at the Uni
versity of California. and will resume
her studies at the opening of college.
The San Francisco call., 1905-08-12
PHILOSOPHY OF A DYSPEPTIC.

There is no fool like an educated one.
A friend in need is one who doesn't
offer advice.
p Misery loves company, and usually gets
it.
The man who is always on time gener-
ally has TO wait for the other fellow
Procrastination may be the thief OF
time, but every man puts on dying uhIil
the very last minute
Every cloud may have a silver lining
but every opportunity Is not golden
Girls, it is better to marry mere man
than to cherish. an ideal and remain an
old maid.
You can't tell from the way man
dresses how much he is worth. Some OF
the most gorgeous flowers haven't got
scent.
A woman is never too old to marry-if
she has money.
The fellow who runs down other people
generally manages to save few words
to sing his own praise
Sometimes the man who is out for the
dust only succeeds IN having AluS VI
it thrown in his eyes.
Most of us would be out of debt If we
could only borrow enough money 10
pay up.
Our success is often due to some other
fellows failure.
Baseball is played on the diamond, but
that is no reason why 1t shouldn't also De
played ON the Observation-Disclosures Led
ger.
The San Francisco call., 1905-08-12

smallest details in connection with the
comfort of her father-in-laws guests.
Lady Northbrooks jewels are likely
to make a small sensation when she
begins to go out again, for, besides
her own collection of turquoises, which
is almost priceless, she has now come
into the family Jewels of the North
brook family, some of which have be-
longed to the Barings since the time of
Henry VII.
Her Ladyship is now busy rehanging
and reframing the Northbrook paint
ings, which were the pride of her
father-in-law and which are considered
the finest collection of old pictures In
England The new Earl of Northbrook
is a prominent club man, has been a
member of Parliament and was aid-de-
camp to his father when he was Cover
nor General of India. The Countess S
son by her first husband, little Bob
bic" Abercromby, is one of the comeli-
est children in society. His picture ap-
peared a few years ago in the Royal
Academy and was greatly admired.
The San Francisco call., 1905-08-12
THEY DROP OUT OF SIGHT.

More than 5000 persons annually disap-
pear in the United States and are never
heard from again. At first blush the as
sertion seems incredible, but police sta
tistics furnish confirmation. The actual
figures based on conservative calcula-
tion are even more alarming than those
given. In fact, the reports of the police
departments of the larger cities show that
in the twelve months just passed 1600S of
the persons who disappeared during the
year were never reported as found, but
the shrewd police officers, accustomed to
the eccentricities of human nature, are
OF the opinion that the return of many
thousands of these persons, through
shame or indifference, was never reported
at police headquarters. But even after
making allowance for this feature of the
case 1t is reasonably certain that more
than 5000 persons were swallowed up in
oblivion.
The tragedies of real life hidden within
these peculiar cases, if they could but be
brought to life, would rival many of the
novels penned by the world s greatest
writers. No subject that can be imagined
has such weird fascination as that of the
thousands and thousands who have gone
down this grand canyon of oblivion.
1t would be possible TO fiil many pages
with the absorbing stories of these Curl
Gus cases, but nearly every reader of the
newspapers, whether he live In village
town or city, is probably acquainted with
some instance of the kind concerning
either friend or relative. Men and women
who have lost all they treasured most in
life in this manner go about vacantly,
numbly, ever waiting for the return OF
the missing one-a dream that never
comes strue.-Philadelphia Inquirer.
The San Francisco call., 1905-08-12
NEW COUNTESS OF NoRTHBRoOk AND HER SON.

T is rather pity that the new Coun-
tess of Northbrook will not go out
L to any extent this season, for she
is regarded as one of the most beautiful
women in London society, writes the
London correspondent of The Call. The
Countess and her husband are still in
mourning for the Earl of Northbrook,
and will content themselves during the
next few months with very small din
ner parties at their town house in Port
man Square.
1t was not until after her second
marriage that London discovered the
Countess. AS the wife of that retiring
Scotch laird" Sir Robert Abercromby,
she went little into society, either north
or south of the Tweed. But when the
then Viscount Barring won the fair
widow and brought her to London as
his bride her beauty Immediately be-
came talked of on every side. Pos
sessed of wonderful fair hair and a radf-
ant complexion she was admittedly the
belle of her first party in London-an
uncommonly swagger function at Dew
onshire House, at which both the King
and Queen, then Prince and Princess of
Wales. were present.
London, however, was not allowed to
see much of the Viscountess, and this
on account of the affection for and de-
pendence upon her Ladyship of her
father-in-law, the Earl of Northbrook.
Never was there a more idolized daugh-
ter-in-law. The EarH had fifty differ
ent portraits of her, which he was
never tired of showing. The old noble
mans devotion was fully reciprocated
by it's object, and during the last years
of the EarPs life the Viscountess spent
most of her time with him at his coun-
try home in Hampshire and shone there
as the most brilliant hostess in the
county, arranging the shooting parties
entirely herself and experimenting the
The San Francisco call., 1905-08-12
"PEEBLES HAM,"

Lieutenant Peary was praising tea as a
cold weather drink, says the New York
Tribune.
I'm our dash for the pole,' he said, 1T
will be not tea that we will depend on
rather than PEBBLES nam.
"Peebles ham?"
'"Yes, PEBBLES ham," said Lieutenant
Peary. Ibid you never hear Of PEBBLES
ham?
well. this is the story:
.oThere were two old Scotch women.
Mrs. MacWhirter and Mrs. Mclean, who
met ON the road one day, and Mrs. Mac
Whirter says:
I,osh me, woman, yer far frae hame
the day
Ave says Mrs. Mclean, L was just
Won't at PEBBLES Sanders MacNabb o.
PEBBLES keeps rale guild ham. Our John,
We ken. likes a bit guild ham. and is aye
vammerin' aboot the ham bein' over fat
and over saut'
"'Oor Tom,' says Mrs. MacWhirter. is
the same way. There's nae pleasin' O.
him Wi his ham. Faith, I'll hae to gle
MacNabb trial.
so Mrs MacWhirter journeys into
PEBBLES, and she says to Sanders Mac
Nabb, the grocer:
'Gie's a pund O. yer ham,.
What kind. says Sanders, 'wad ye
like?
gets. says the lady.
"MacNabb smiled family.
"a richt,' says he. 'Whaur's yer bot
Hep"