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The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-08-17
Attempt to Conceal Details.

Murphy's papers were found in the strongbox in possession of one of the former body guards It Is said that strenuous efforts have been made on the part of the people who are interested in the property for many years to keep the disclosures from coming to the public Several years after the death of Mur- phy his wife married a Mir Woodman.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-08-17
Japan Wants the Warships.

Mir. Dennison, the American legal ad- wiser of the Japanese mission spent most of the day in his office in looking up the precedents on the subject. Japan is exceedingly anxious to obtain these ships and in her argument will quote several international precedents in support of her demand. One reason why the Japanese are so insistent upon this article is be- cause of their intention not to apply the indemnity in case one shall be obtained. to the increase of the navy. The indev- nity will be used first in paying off fin e cial obligations incurred during the W the granting of pensions and the develop ment of the Japanese educational sys- tenn
 To replace the losses to the fleet in- cured in the war and the maintenance of the fleet up to a standard of strength and efficiency sufficient to defend her interests Japan needs additional battle ships and cruisers. If she obtains all of the Russian ships now Informed in neu- tral waters and succeeds in raising a number of those sunk in battle. she WA be saved the necessity for the present at least of a large naval budget for new construction.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-08-17

to forego "the cost of the war" and con tent herself with such other compensa- ton as she can secure out of the rail- road, the Russian property at Port Ar thur and Dalny and the cost of the maintenance of the Russian prisoners in Japan, this only on the theory that Rus sia will eventually agree to cede Sakhalin, which is now potentially conquered ter ritory. This is undoubtedly the line of ultimate compromise compromise there Is to be.
 It can be stated authoritatively that neither the question of making Vladivo- stok an "open port" or the Amur river an international waterway, as some pa- pers have stated. Is included in the Japa- nese terms which as developments have demonstrated were liven correctly by the Associated Press the day they were sub mitted by Japan. Japan will make a stiff fight for the possession of the in- termed Russian warships.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-08-17
Left Property to Daughter.

Among Murphy's papers was found a will leaving all his property to his two daughters. He carried large deposits with the Wells-Fargo Express company as they admit but they don't say what the balance was at the time of his disappear ance. No effort has been made to get this money or several thousand dollars which he is said to have had in New York banks In regard to Murphy's death It Is said that It occurred during one of his excursions to his properties in Me- Vada. At the time he was killed 1t is said he was about fifty miles from Care son City Some weeks after the mur- der some of the body guards who ac- companied him stated that he had been shot from ambush while some distance away from camp. They found the body and inferred it. Some of these men are now of national reputation. Two of them are dead
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-08-17
CoMER's SPEECH IS
 FEATURE OF THE DAY.

Interest in the days exercises centered in the speech made by MT. Conner. The occasion was nominally barbecue and basket picnic given under the auspices of Masons and Odd Fellows resident in Blount county; but the personality Of the speakers invited to address the gath ering and the tone of their remarks over shadowed the fraternal features of the meeting W. Melville Drennen, former mayor of Birmingham presided at the meeting and happily introduced the speakers. At the morning session the audience, composed of sterling citizens from all portions of Blount county and from many distant points, listened to a prayer by the Rev. J. H. Hamilton, two addresses-"Odd Fellowship by A. A.. Griffith Esq, of cullman. and Masonry by pr. T. J. Springfield of Ensley-and to a speech of Governor Jelks'.
 Henry B. Gray of Birmingham and Dr. R. M Cunningham, the lieutenant governor, were on the afternoon pro- gramme, but both were unavodably ab- sent from the meeting. In their absence, MT. Underwood was introduced to the audience and made speech that awaken ed deep and we'll sustained interest, touching as 1t did the subject upon which MT. Conner was advertised to speak, and paving the way for the argument made bv the president of the state railroad com y,,Ir-io, of, railway rate reform.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-08-17
Told Her Not to Go West. V

Shortly after his death his wife re- ceived a letter at Nova Scotia dscouraging her from coming west, and saying that the property was of but little value Six years ago one of the four body guards whom Murphy had employed before his death, died at Truckee, Nevada In his possession were found many of Murphy S papers which claimed to prove him a millionaire One of the properties had been occupied by a wealthy real estate man named Purdy. who claims that the property was legally transferred to him. but since the investigation has 1lsap- peared.s The various mining properties in Nevada were transferred, it Is claimed in the same way by a man and wom- an who impersonated Murphy and his wife.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-08-17
DRENNEN PRAISES
 coMER,s VERSATILITY.

COMEHS VERSATILTTY.
 When Mr. Underwood had ceased speak ing amid ardent applause Mir Conner was introduced by MT. Drennen.
 'T have the honor" said Mir. Drennen. ssof introducing to you the most versatile man in tho state of Alabama. He has
 ------------------- .csntInued on Second Paas)
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1905-05-05
An Old Pioneer Gone.

Kinney Fitzpatrick, Sc years o.
age, one of Shoshone's oldest and
most respected citizens, died Sun
day evening at 5 O'Clock, the inn
mediate cause of death being spotted
fever.
Mr.. Fitzpatrick came to Sho-
shone in 1884, and worked for the
Oregon Short Line in their shops
here, and when they were removed
to Pocatcllo he moved there but re-
turned in q few months, and has
worked, at odd jobs since that
time.
Two weeks ago he began tending
sheep for w. II. Baugh but was
taken sick and brought home where
he died FIVE days later.
Mr.. Fitzpatrick had no living
relatives so far as could be learned.
The funeral services were held
Sunday afternoon at the home of
Mrs. Rosa Ennis.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1905-05-05

About fifteen hundred peopl.
from all parts OF the northwest, and
many from the east, gathered last
Monday to witness the formal OPP
ening Of the BurIey townsite, tho
new town on the Minidoka tract
The Oregon Short Line ran three
excursions and many extra stages
were employed from Oakley and
Albion to accommodate those who
could not reach Burnley by rail.
Major Fred X. Reed opened the
sale promptly at 2 o'clock, and at
6 o'clock over 500 tickets had been
drawn, each emitting the holder to
select four lots, the lots selling from
$500 TO $1,000 each.
The first days sales amounted to
100000, and about $4,000 worth
have since been sold. The Albion
band furnished music during the
drawing of the lots. Excursion
parties were taken for short trips
on the river aboard the Mary Nc
Lean and two gasoline launches.
Among those who attended the
opening from Shoshone were: w.
d. Vredenburgh, VIM. Schoenfeld,
Jos. White, Jos. Keefer, Gus Keefer,
Al Nicely, T. II. Gooding, j. L.
Beckett, j. r. Hinton, F. e. Whit
tington, Vim. Burkhill, M. A.
Weaver, Chris Hanson, VIM. DON
aldson, Jas. Donaldson, S. c. Frost,
Max Pink, e. w. Kleinman, T. r. |
Davis, JAS holland, II. Gray, w. II. |
Baugh, Elmer Todd, w. c. Custer,
Guy G. Barnum, K. J. Mcmahon. |
The Misses Dorothy Crawford, Mary |
Bambrick, Alice Clark, Mabel Fuld,
Orenna Crabtree, Sadie Ryan.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1905-05-05
Wants wife Seen in Dream.

Stating that he is rich man OF
good family aged twenty-eight. who
has travelled over Europe for six years
In vain search for wife. an adver.
tiser in m Italian Journal adds that
In a dream he found what he sought
In mountain village. rShe is tall
and dark. With a small mouth and
ears. he continues. and her hands.
though shar 'ly. showed signs OF hard
work. She as dressed in white. and
had a blue shawl over her shoulders.
Will the Sirl described above write
70 p. = s. care of this paper,'
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1905-05-05
Were Given Three Years.

Frank Shea and w. II. Miller
the two counterfeiters who were ar
rested with full paraphernalia near
Minidoka a few weeks ago by Sher-
if Millsaps, pleaded guilty in the
United States court at Boise last
Monday, and were sentenced to
three years Imprisonment in the
state penitentiary. A jury had
been summoned to try the men,
but upon receiving their pleas of
guilty the jury was discharged. F.
T. Disney, of this city, appeared
for the government and S. C. Win
tiers, of Pocatello, for the defend
ants.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1905-05-05
The COUNTY BOARD


pcnditure in connection with the
same, the board concluded that at
at the present rate of expense there
would be great deficiency in the
road fund at the close of this year,
it is hereby ordered that the clerk
serve notice on each OF the road
oversccrs Of the road districts not
to expend to exceed the sum set OPP
posite their district number, out
side OF the poll tax collected, with
out nm order from the board.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1905-05-05
State Lands Under Minidoka Project

The secretary today sent Motif
cation to Governor Gooding that
the government proposes to include
under the Minidoka irrigation pro-
ject about 1000 acres of state land.
The notice is given the governor in
accordance with the terms of the
recent state act so he can sell these
lands in not over S0acre tracts and
in accordance with the law govern
ing lands reclaimed by the govern
ment. Title to such land remain
with the state until the purchasers
from the state have complied with
The law-Statcsman.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1905-05-05

The regular quarterly examine
ton for first, second and third
grade certificates will be held in
the court house at Shoshone, Ida
no, May 20, 26 and 81, 1905.
LEAH NJ. BURNSIDE,
l5w3 County Supt.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1905-05-05
THEIR REASONS
The School Board Explains why q
School House on the North Side
OF Little Wood River Should
be Built.

be Built.
Having given notice that spe
cial election will be held May f2tl
for the purpose Of voting on thu
question whether or not the schoo
board will be given authority to is
sue bonds in the amount OF 5000
for the purpose of building school,
house on the north side Of Wood
River, the board Of trustees deem
it wise to address a statement to
the voters OF school district No. II,
stating the reason for such proposed
action.
The public school has grown
greatly in enrolment or attendance
during the past three years and the
past year has found the available
school room, now provided, crowd
ed to the limit, and great inconven-
fence has resulted to both teachers
and pupils because of the lack of
proper facilities in this regard, and
more school room must be provided
In some manner or another.
About so children are now en-
rolled who reside on the north side
of Little Wood river, and the board
proposes to erect two-room school
house which will relieve the con-
gested and crowded condition of
the high school building and at the
same time prove great conven-
fence to the children of school age,
residents of the north side.
The fact that these children re-
siding on the north side are COM
PEELED to cross the railroad tracks
several times each day in going to
and from school, proves a daily
menance and danger to such child
rem, and it is but matter of time,
when some child or children going
to or from school will be crippled
Or killed from this source, and pro-
viding school facilities on the north
side, as the board proposes to do,
will relieve and obviate this danger.
The board proposes to issue the
ponds and to have them mature in
| manner that will not increase
chool taxations beyond what it
has been during the past eighteen
ears. The last OF the bonds
ssued at the time funds were
rocured with which the high
chool building was erected in 1887,
I'LL be paid next January, and the
GARD proposes to have the first of
he proposed bonds issued mature
A January, 1907, and that one
ond in the amount of $1,000 will
e paid at that time and one, of
Ike amount, to paid in January of
ich year thereafter for five years.
The 5000 can be procured from
lie state land board with interest
five per cent. per annum. 1t is
OF proposed to increase the corpse
teachers, but that one shall be
ansferred from the school as now
tablished, to the north side school
,use.
We much hope, for the reasons :
'ove set forth, that the people of I
is school district will authorize II
e proposed bond issue, and that II
, may be able, in said manner, to
Divide better school facilities than
} now have. III
0. J. BRENNAN, III
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1905-05-05

This order applies to the work Of
overseers from date until the close
OF the season for road work of this
year, or September 1.
The following claims were al
lowed on the road and bridge fund:
A. b. Mabbntt. road work II 90
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1905-05-05


and others for a new road as fol-
lows: Commencing about 800 feet
north of Snake river on the road
leading from the Dolman Island to
Hagcrman and running in an east
erly direction about one half mile,
connecting with the Hagerman and
Ousley ferry, it is hereby ordered
that said petition be granted and
the road made upon the conditions
that the road overseer assist in OPP
ening ND said new road and further
that the county expend not to ex-
cecd the sum OF 800.
The quarterly report OF A. |. Nc
Mahon as auditor was approved.
The petition of L. e. sherman
and othersf for new road commence
ing ut the southeast corner of Sec
ton IS, thence running west one
half mile along the line between
sections ID and "a, township 7
south, range 10 east was examined
and laid over.
The petition ii. 5. Lower, Joseph
Weech and others for the estab- I
lishment OF new road and the
abandonment OF the old road now
used, il was ordered that the same
he laid over.
Claims continued on the current
expense fund:
Iiushons & Co.. supplies ......s 81 Is
irwin. H~ison Co., ........ Ia %
]. r.. Crosse. stIsnlar ce on hoari i03 50 4
W. u. Kelly. do. ............. l33 20
tiny I.rnmon. dp ......4.... l02 so
The board adjourned sine die. IL
FRANK Il. CROSSE, |,
Attest; Chairman.
A. !. Mcmahon, Clerk.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1905-05-05

Members of School Board, District
No. ~.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-01-12

between the president
and Mr.. Halstead and to the latter
resignation as head of the enterprise.
The directors of the Newsboys' Mag
aZine held Il stormy meeting during
the day, ;ut which several designations
We're offered and accepted. Charles
s. Edwards, who claims the distinc-
ton of having originated the scheme.
was elected president lie says he VIII
shortly publish Il letter answering the
president and Mr.. Halstead. Mr. Ed
wards is secretary of the democratic
national committee The treasurer and
secretary of the magazine concern, Z.
II. Richardson, of Washington, resign
ed. He is retaining possession OF the
corporations funds and books and says
he will keep them for the protection
of the stockholders who have actually
paid cash into the treasury. 1t is
estimated that stock to the amount OF
$40. 900 has been exchanged for cash.
The title Newsboys' Magazine was
given to the enterprise because the
corporation of the newsboys OF the
country was to be enlisted by the pub
fishers They were to receive pronts
amounting to about cents apiece on
their sales, a portion of the money TO
be deposited in Il trust fund for them.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-01-12
thief is William Coleman go years old,

I thief is William Coleman 60 years old,
of 210 Morningside avenue. Coleman
was arrested on suspicion last summer
i because he had been seen lettering
about Coopertown, but there was no
tangible evidence against him and he
was discharged.
Detectives who were engaged on the
case We're convinced of the guilt of
Coleman because of his record as q
crook, and they suspected the burial of
the jewels because he had trowel in
his possession when arrested the first
time.
They Swallowed the old man day and
night, but he gave them no clue until
a short time ago when he went to his
cache to abstract one of the GEMS. The
detectives followed him at a distance
and from the height of the viaduct
looked down on him as he made his
way furtively to the rock under which
he had buried the jewels.
On the first visit Coleman made to
the rock he took something out and
then hurried away. At that time no
attempt was made to arrest him, as
the detectives were anxious to clinch
their proof against him. He repeated
his visits at intervals of few days,
his shadowers following him on each
occasion.
Finally Detective Dougherty advis-
ed the removal of the jewels. This
was done early this week, and it was
found that only a few of the most
costly jewels had been removed by the
thief. 1t also was discovered that Mrs.
Clark had lost at least $4,000 worth
more of the trinkets than she had in
cluded in her list.
After removing the jewels Dougher-
ty wrote a sarcastic letter to the VEN
cradle crook, placed it in bottle and
hid it under the rock. This was done
yesterday, and the only further step
was to witness Coleman's chagrin when
he found the bottle and read the note.
and then place him under arrest.
He was followed from his home in
Morningside Park yesterday to the via
duct, when he climbed down into the
lot the detectives hid behind fence
to watch his discomfort. He took out
his trowel and dug under the rock
until he came upon the bottle. With
an expression of dismay he opened it
and drew out the note. After reading
1t he flung it from him with an oath.
and turned to face three detectives
AS they walked up to him he fought
with all his strength to get free. When
at last they got the handouts on him
he reviled them with eloquent bitter
ness, nevertheless denying his guilt
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-01-12
PARADED AS A MAN.
Blanche Sweiseart, nee Howstrouser,
In Nebraska.

In Nebraska.
Special to Times Republican.
Waterloo, Jan. 11-Dressed as a
young man, but with fine features
which betrayed the identity of wo-
man, Mrs. Blanche Sweigart, nee
Howstrouser, a Fox township girl, who
has had numerous adventures at her
home in that township and in this city,
was revealed in identity in Holt coun-
ty, Neb., several weeks ago, where she
had gone with a young man, and both
stopped at hotel in O'Neill A dis
patch from O'Neill tells of the queer
adventures of Mrs. Sweigeart as fol-
lows:
1.-Two supposed young men have
been stopping at the Dewey hotel here
since Christmas During the last few
days it has been whispered about that
one of them had too fine features for
a man and that an investigation ought
to be made. The authorities called on
the supposed young man, who admit
ted being woman. She gave her name
as Mrs. Omer T. Sweigeart and her
home as Waterloo, Iowa. where she
said she had mott err and one child
Her husband had deserted her and she
found herself unable to support herself
and child as woman. She then adopted
male attire in order to secure work.
Here she went under the name of Bert
Lewis and had worked as a man on
several of the ranches in Holt county.
She has team and wagon at a ranch
south Of town. but recently she had
been doing kitchen work and waiting
on tables. She had attended a dance
and taken young woman to supper.
She is we'll educated and a fine looking
woman. She says she will never again
wear female attire. A Mr.. Mace. who
was with her, left for Waterloo, Iowa.
THE officers made a thorough ex-
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-01-12

animation of the woman's belongings
and finding nothing of a suspicious
character decided to let her go on the
promise that she would leave town,
which she did"
Mrs Sweigeart is we'll known all
over Fox township and In this city.
She formerly had an interest i'm II wild
west aggregation and travelled II cou-
pie of seasons with Pawnee Bits
show. She Is an expert horsewoman
and an excellent shot, and these two
qualities made her services valuable to
the shows with which she was en-
pIoyed. She was under surveillance
here last summer when she and a gem
tleman were. charged with endeavoring
to procure girls for immoral purposes
at the worlds fair at ST. Louis.
Left Several Weeks Ago.
The neighbors OF the Howstrousers
in Fox have wondered for some time
what had become of Blanche and they
will read With unfeigned surprise the
dispatch given above, Judging from
what the article states, Blanche is
never going to again attire herself IN
the costume of woman, but will stick
to trousers and other articles of male
attire.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-01-12
STRIKES AT CITY BANK.
Witness Says Munroe Told of Ar
ranqemcnt for Decentralization.

witness says Wunroe 'o
raneemcnt for Over certifioation.
New York. Jan. 1l.--Cameron Spear,
manager for the stock brokerage house
of II. p Ward & Co, who dealt In 6oo,-
600 copper shares during the wan
street "laundry' operations OF Munroe
& Munroe. threw light yesterday on the
connection OF the s4000O0O0 Rockeiel-
Ter bank. the National City, with that
washing" affair.
"How did you come to go into this
Munroe syndicate to buy Montreal ana
Boston stock? asked Samuel ohtef-
never of Spear in the bankruptcy
hearing.
George II. Munroe told me that vice
President Archibald G. Loomis OF the
National City Bank was head OIL the
underwriting syndicate. He said also
that Arthur B. Leach, a capitalist. was
in the syndicate. 1 therefore signed
the underwriting syndicate agreement
for Ward & CO., putting in $4,000. we
sent our checks to the syndicate and
Mr.. Loomis receipted for the money.
Did Munroe tell you that the Ma
tional City Bank was In the deal?"
He said that Mr.. Loomis, being
vice president of the bank would as
sist the syndicate in matters connected
with the sale Of the stock. We inferred
from that that the bank would stand
by us. MT. Munroe told us three weeks
before the failure that he had made ar
rangemants at the National City Bank
for an overcertification of the Munroe
checks to the extent of 100000 day.
About the time this testimony was
being given, President James Stillman.
IF the National City Bank was telling
eporters that the banks directorate
had just reelected Archibald G. Loom
is as vice president.
Thomas w. Lawson. In telegram
sent out yesterday afternoon said: y
will show where the City Bank honor
ed checks In a single day for amounts
greater than their entire capital sur
plus and s1SO,0o0,OO0 of deposits. Cum
ming people, the City Bank controllers
and managers
President Stillman pronounced this
statement absurd, but would say moth
ing further.