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Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1905-08-26
Idaho's Railway Assessment.

The announcement from Boise
that the Idaho state board of equal
ization has agreed to raise the tax
able valuation of railway properties
in that state will be good news to
every Idaho taxpayer. The vice
of railway taxation in Idaho, as in
many other states, especially in the
west, where the railways have been
able to control the authorities of
assessment, has been that the
companies have not been compel
led to bear an equal share with
other property in the public bur-
dens. The railways receive vast
grants ofpublic lands; they prosper
by virtue of rights of way and
other privileges given by the Poop
lie, and they enjoy the protection
of state aud local laws, but with
few exceptions they fight to escape
paying a Just proportion of public
burdens.
The extent to which the railway
corporations have been unduly
favored in Idaho may be inferred
from the figures recently published
by the United States census bureau
for the commercial values of rail
way property in the several states
and the ratio of assessments to
such values. In this list OF state
assessments Idaho stands next to
the bottom. The commercial val
ue of her railways is computed to
be $91 ,S77,O05, and this property
was assessed in 1904 at SO, 115,3S7
or about II per cent.
Wyoming shows a lower per
centage, its ratio of assessment tC
commercial value being rs pei
cent Thus the Idaho roads have
been let off with fraction of the
taxation imposed on otherproperty
Every step made in the direction
of curing this evil will be a gain
for the development of the state
The reported purpose OF the boar,
of equalization is to raise railwa!
assessments To $4,000 per mil
r for the main lines. If this is car
| ried into effect it will mean NOR
money for public roads, schools
l and all other agencies of progress
These are the things that attrac
desirable settlers and build u
communities.
' Idaho is going through the sam
experience that the people q
>. Washington have had to face. TIL
: citizens OF this state, by hard wor
in the several counties, have bee
S able to bring railway assessment
0 more nearly to an equitable leve
d In some of the counties the asse
sors have been subservient to I'll
y railway dictation, but even thei
i the taxpayers will not always |
3. burdened by plyant tools of Il
u corporations, and the voters wi
4 make sure that their successors ca
be depended upon to put railw'
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1905-08-26
Railroads and Malls.

nAILvAY TINE CARD
n Grelt Northern Railway trains arrive snd
de- part nh follows:
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1905-08-26

The HERAD is in receipt Of a
nice extra edition given out by the
Northern Idaho News at Sand
point. dealing with the beauty and
utility Of Northern Idaho. The
edition is very nicely gotten up
and well balanced between the
different parts making up the Pan
handle. Much credit to the pro
gressiveness of the News.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1905-08-26

assessments upon basis approach
ing the commercial values Ct the
properties
The companies are entitled to
justice, but not to charity at the
expense Of other property owners.
-Spokesman-Review.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1905-08-26
G. H. FINROW & co.
Two Doors South Of r. O.
Main Street, Boomers Ferry
NJ. A. Peterson, Mngr.
WANTED

MEN AND WOMEN in this
county and adjoining territories, TO
represent and advertise an old
established house OF solid financial
standing. Salary TO men S21 week
", to women $12 to SIS weekly
with Expenses advanced each Mon
10y check direct from headquarters
Horse and buggy furnished when
necessary; positions permanent
Address, Blew Bros. & Co, Dept. 4
Monon Bldg, Chicago, lii
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1905-08-26
NEW
STOR L
New OodS

We carry a line OF General
Merchandise, including Groceries,
Dry Goods, Clothing, Furnishing
Goods, Hats, Shoes and Notions
and other lines too numerous to
mention.
Our Goods are bought Right and
will be sold Right. Our Stock is
New and Fresh. We can positively
Undersell all competitors Come
in and sec us and let us prove our
assertions. We not only have a
New Store and New Goods, but we
are in n position to quote you
~ CIV Prices
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1905-08-26
LOOK At THESE BARGAINS
Real Estate

Now is the time to buy, while Prices are Low.
Boomers Ferry is growing and will continue to
good investments Look over my Bargains in
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1905-08-04
JOHANN H0Ch
GIFTS REPRIfVE
CHICAGO BLUEBEARD is SAVED
FROM GALLONS AT THE
LAST MOMENT.
MONEY RAISED FOR APPEAL
ATTORNEY PUTS UP $500 AND A
WOMAN EXPRESSES WISH
TO HELP.
HOCH NEVER GAVE UP HOPE
WAS OVERLOOKED WHEN NoTL
FLED THAT STAY HAD BEEN
GRANTED.

CT icacO. July 30. - Johann Hoch
"BluebearG" and confessed bisamist,
ser tenced 10 be hanged yesterday for
poisoning one of his wives, was yes
terday afternoon granted a reprevc
until Aug % by Gov. Deneen. The
stay of execution followed hours OF
anxiety on the part of Hoch, who had
never given up hope, and was allowed
| by the governor only after the latter
had been assured that the necessary
sum to appeal the case had been
raised. The amount, $500, was given
by an attorney and friend of Hoch's
counsel. The attorney declared he
was actuated purely by humanitarian
motives.
An incident at the Jail during the
preparation for the execution was the
appearance of a physician and a wo-
man who told Jailer Whitman that
they wanted to
Help in Hoch's Battle
for life. They said they wished to
raise funds for the condemned man
and asked .Jailer Whitman to delay the
hanging as long as possible. Hoch's
attorney, however, had already been in
communication with the authorities
respecting the stay of sentence.
All arrangements had been made
for the execution yesterday, and in
view of the action of Gov Deneen
Thursday in refusing stay of execu-
ton and similar action by the state
board of pardons, Hoch's chances for
life were considered slight.
Hoch, even several hours before the
time set for the hanging, was quite
confident of executive clemency, al
though at times he seemed to despair
of receiving a reprieve.
Meanwhile, unknown to Hoch, the
negotiations for the reprieve were
progressing. 1t was noon and the de
lay up to this time
Inspired Hoch
with renewed hope. He ate dinner
smoked cigar and read. Half an hour
later he received the news of his re-
prieve. He declared that he was the
happiest man alive. The crowd about
the Jail sent up a shout that was heard
for blocks. The prisoners joined IT.
the demonstration and Hoch was al
most overcome. Hoch said:
IF the supreme court decides
against me am willing to die. ask
no mercy and no favor. believe in
the law, but feel that if the supreme,
! court has chance to review the
case it will result favorably to me-
Hoch's attorney announced that he
would at once prepare TIC appeal the
case.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1905-08-04
Foreign.
4.%s \
\ ~ !

The sultan of Morocco has signed a
contract for the construction by Ger
man firm of a stone pier at Tangier.
A band of mountalneers, disguised
as militia, attacked Kizeliar, North
Caucasia and murdered several per
sons
A formal intimation was received by
the Danish court of Emperor William S
intention to visit King Christian at an
early date.
The steamer Mexico with president
r. Shonts of the Panama canal com
mission and Chief Engineer Stevens
arrived at Colon from New York.
Anoeher bloody encounter between
bands of Bulgarians and Servians oc-
CURED near Prlsat, Macedonia. Sev-
enteen Bulgarians, including Donche,
the leader, and seven Servians We're
killed.
1t is rumored that the naval court OF
Chile has resolved to recommend TO
congress TIE reconstruction OF the
navy, to begin with the building in
GOO tons each
George Meredith Sir George New
ness, Sir Gilbert Parker, Sir Arthur
Conan Doyle and other we'll known
persons in the literary world have
formed a committee to raise a fund in
behalf of the late Bret Harte's daugh-
ter Ethel, whose health has become
seriously undermined.
The steamer Roosevelt, with Com
mander r. e. Peary on board, started
from North Sydney, c. B., on the voy-
age toward the North Pole The nee
essary repairs to the pumps of the YES
sci were completed during the night
and in the forenoon the last supplies
were taken on board. Mrs. Peary and
her daughter have left for New York.
Maud Come, known as the Irish Joan
dare, against Maj. Mcbride, formerly
of the Boer artillery, was opened be-
fore the civil tribunal of the Seine at
Paris. Maitre Grippe severely de-
nounced Maj. McBride's unfaithfulness
and denied that the husbands charge
that his wife was not of genuine Irish
birth.
A mutiny took place among the po-
lice force of Panama but it is was quel-
almost at the beginning by Santiago
de la Guardia, secretary of war, who
faced the mutineers with drawn re.
volver. The principal leaders were Sc
verely chastised by the SECRETARY, and
tn other mutineers We're placed in
irons Politics had nothing to do with
the mutiny.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1905-08-04
GREAT BRITAIN
BACKS PAN
WILL STAND BY HER ALLY HOW
EVER SEVERE SHE MAKES
HER TERMS.
WON'T ADVISE MODERATION
GREAT BRITAIN WILL TAKE NO
STEP TO EASE THINGS FOR
RUSSIA.
SERIOUS OBSTACLE TO PEACE
BELIEVED THAT RUSSIA WILL
OPPOSE THE CESSlON OF
SAkHALIN.

Washington, Aug. Japan comes
to the Washington conference assured
that whatever her peace terms they
will have the sympathetic approval OF
Great Britain. Several suggestions
from Washington to London that the
cause of peace would be served by an
explanation to Japan from her ally
favoring moderation in her demands
upon Russia have not awaited to
change the British government in its
apparently unalterabe determination
to stand by Japan, however severe she
makes her conditions of peace. Nor
has the British government seen it's
way clear to render assistance to
Washington in the efforts which this
government is making to obtain an
armistice Advices reaching here
show that London is
Opposed to an Armistice
until Japan has been satisfied that
Russia's p!enipotentiaries are pre-
of ending the war. If Russia is ready
to conclude peace and has so en-pow-
cred her plenipotentiaries, Great
Britain, it is believed, might favor an
armistice. but even in such event it is
said she would not be willing to offe,
Japan advice on the subject.
AS understood in Washington. Lord
Lansdowne's position is that as the
loyal ally of Japan, Great Britain can
afford to take no step. nor assume any
attitude that would in the renotest
degree rebound to the advantage OF
Japan's enemy When Japan asks her
ally for advice, the London govern
ment, it is said, is prepared immedf
ately to give it, but this advice will be
based on Japan's interest as primary
consideration.
Great Britain Wants Peace.
Nor is this attitude Hipon the part of
the London government misinter-
preted in London as Indicating that its
officials do not share in the wish o.
the neutral powers for peace. 1t has
been made plain that the activity OF
the president has the full sympathy of
'hS DlltlSll people. although tI3lf
first thought, it is declared, must be in
the interest of their ally At the same
time the London government in it's ex-
changes with the American embassy
in London has not hesitated to express
the hope that Japan's terms will not
be unreasonable, viewed in the light
OF the results of the war.
Believing, as official Washington
does, that Japan will not insist upon
the dismantlement of Vladfvostol
should Russia
Fail to Agree
to 1t in return for the naturalization OF
Port Arthur, the cession of Sakhalin,
which it is understood will be among
the essential conditions, will, the Of
ficials here believe, prove the most
serious obstacle to peace in the Far
East.
Keen interest is felt here in the ne.
eotiations. which, it is understood,
are making substantial Roadway, be-
tween Japan and England looking to
the renewal of the Anglo-Japanese al
lance. The scope of the alliance, it
is known, will considerably exceed the
present union. though to what extent
neither Europe nor Washington has
been able to learn.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1905-08-04
Criminal.

Five prisoners escaped Jail at Gosh
octon, Ohio. A posse was immediately
formed and started in pursuit.
Charles Fundy, charged with horse
thefts IN Peru, Ind, and in other towns
in Indiana, Illinois, Ohio and Michigan
has been arrested at Milwaukee.
A daring burglary was brought to
light when circulars describing $4,000
worth OF stolen jewelry was sent out
to all the pawnbrokers in New York
city. A wealthy man is the victim.
Inc coroner exonerated Carrie
Dooley. fourteen years old, stepdaugh-
ter OF b. ID. Gibson of Hinton, w. Va,
whom she killed after he had locked
, her in room and threatened assault
/. At Union Hall, Franklin county. Wiz
ginia. United States Deputy Marshal
q. t. Wade was shot and killed by
negro named Zephas Poindexter an
alleged whisky distiller Wade went
to arrest Poindexter and the negro
fired on him with shotgun. The ne
gro then made his escape.
John Mueller, of Chicago, charged
, with killing his wife and child. makes
the novel plea of epileptic' somnnam.
bulism. Mueller declares there was
no motive: that he slew his wife in
his sleep, and thai his actions were
due to blow on .he head received
during labor riot two years ago. He
Is conducting his own defense. Muel.
Ter killed his wife and child by shoot
ing them and then hacking them with
an ak.
Police officers of Erie. Pa. rescued
John Puskus from a mob that had al.
ready placed rope around his neck
and appeared ready to lynch him. The
crowd was led by John Semple. father
of nine-year-old girl whom Puskus
is said to have attempted to assault
but was driven away by the girls
mother and elder sister. The mob re-
fused to give him up until convinced
that he would be severely punished
by due process of law.
Ernest Starr. nephew of Congress
man Williamson and an important gov.
eminent witness in the Williamson
Gessner-Biggs trial at Portland. Ore.
is missing. 1t is stated that when
Starr found the Williamson Jury was
likely to disagree he left Portland
going to Eugene, Ore. where he struck
out into the mountains. The secret
service agent. assisted by local officers
are in pursuit.
A young girl, about twenty-five. who
wore diamonds and was well dressed
was found in the river at Muscatine
Iowa. with her throat cut. The coro
ner's jury brought in verdict of muir
der.
Judge Henry c. Fox of the Wayne
county, Ind, circuit court has instruct.
ed the grand jury to make complete
Investigation of the wrecking of the
Commercial bank at Hagerstown
whose cashier. John Bowman, recently
Killed himself. The court stated that
II Bowman had aiders and abettors
they should be brought to justice.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1905-08-04
WILL CLEAN OUT THE GRAFTERs
CIeanins-Up Process in Department c
Agriculture Will Pc Thoro,inh.

Cleahln9-Op Process in Department of
Agriculture Will Be Thorough.
Oyster Lay, N. Y, Aug. 1.-Secre-
tary Wilson, of the department of ag-
riculture, is expected at Sycamore
Hill to-day. His visit will enable him
and the president to discuss the situ-
at.cn in the department as IL relates
10 tne Investigations now in progress.
All rumors of the intention of Score
tary Wilson TO resign from the cabi-
net may be put aside as merely con-
jectu.al. The secretary has no pres
ent intention OF leaving the cabinet,
and the president knows of no reason
why he should resign
The president, it may be said, re-
poses implicit confidence in Secretary
Wilson and is thoroughly satisfied that
he will
Solve the Difficulties
now presented to the entire satisfac-
ton of the chief executive and of the
country. 1t is probable that Score
tary Wilson would have come to OYs-
ter Bay before this had it not been for
the unsettled condition in his depart
ment which rendered it practically i'm
possible for him to leave Washington.
He is pressing every phase of the in
vestigations now in progress and will
develop every fact which the country
ought to know. That the president is
confident that the secretary will purge
the department of every scandal that
may attach to it is evidenced by the
fact that he is not interfering with
the matters before it. All matters
brought to his attention have been
turned over to Secretary Wilson with
instructions to inquire into them. This
the secretary has done and his work
has the
Approval Of the President.
1t is the determination of both the
president and Secretary Wilson to
clear the department of agriculture of
every form of grafters. To this end the
likelihood is that every bureau of the
department will be inquired into care
fully with view to ascertaining
whether any such condition exists as
was developed in the bureau of Stats.
tics. Quietly but effectively Secretary
Wilson has been working to this end
for many months. Many employees of
the department have been dropped
from the rolls. practically without the
knowledge of the general public. Some
have been dismissed outright, while
others have been permitted to resign.
Assurance is given that no stone will
be left unturned to eliminate every
faint OF scandal in the department. of
agriculture.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1905-08-04
General,

jerry Simpson, former congressman
and nationally familiar as "Sockle5s
jerry of Kansas, is seriously i'll at
his home at Roswell, N. Mex, having
ruptured one of the bloodvessels of
his heart.
The appraisal of the estate of Frank
Croker, who was killed in an automo-
bile accident, was filed in the Office OF
the surrogate in New York. He died
interstate. his father thereby getting
the whole estate, valued at $685.. ITS
Several Independent foundrymen
have signed the wage contract pre-
sented by the Ironmolders' union of
Pittsburg. 1t is probable that strikes
will be called in all the manufacture.
ers' association plants on Friday morn
ing.
Through the recent death of Mrs.
Jane Martin of Nevada, Ia, Miss Pearl
Martin. an adopted daughter, has fall
en- heir to a fortune of S165, 900. Miss
Martin is sixteen years of age. She
was adopted early in life, her parents
Being poor.
Acting on suggestion recently
made several citizens of Philadelphia
have started zone dollar" fund to
help Mayor Weaver defray the heavy
expense he is under in fighting for
the city's rights against the contract
combination and the gang.
After years illness, William An.
Pittsburg and until his retirement
three years ago, for sixty years mem.
Der of the editorial force of the Pitts.
burg Gazette, died at his home in Will
hnsburg. seventy eight years old.
In the presence of his family and
many men high in public and private
life. including former President Grov.
er Cleveland. simple funeral services
were conducted over the body of for.
mer Secretary of War Daniel La.
mont at Milbrooll, N. Y. Immediately
after the ceremonies the body was
transferred to special funeral train
to New York. 1nterment was made in
Woodlawn cemetery.
William w. Cotton, with a commits.
sion already in his pocket, has con.
cluded to decline the appointment as
United States Judge for the district OF
Oregon, to succeed the late Judge
Bellirger. 1t is believed inducements
have been offered him by the Harri.
man system that make it worth while
for him to decline the bench and re.
main where he is as general counsel
of the Hartman North Western lines,
TIE cruiser Chicago, the flagship OF
the Pacific squadron, with Admiral
Goodrich and staff aboard, arrived at
San Diego, Cal. The admiral immedi.
ately appointed board to investigate
the Bennington explosion.
At two-hours' session of the di
rectors Of the Equitable Life Az
surance society the designations Of
former President James w. Alexander
and Nevada N. Stranahan, as direct.
ors, were accepted. Paul Morton was
elected president of the society re.
tanning, it is understood, the chair.
manship as well.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1905-08-04
DIVINE BECOMES CARPENTER.
More Money in Building Barns Than
in Saving Souls,

Norfolk, Neb.. July 80. j. w. De-
Merritt of Harrington. Neb., has quit
preaching and taken up the carpen-
ters' trade. He says that there is
more money in driving ten-penny nails,
into substantial ranch harm than in
trying to hit nails of truth and re-
llglon on the head in an abstract way
before an audience that is unappreci-
atlve. was formerly pastor of the
Baptist church at Anoka, Neb, anG
before that was stationed at Battle
Creek, Neb.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1905-08-04
JAPs TAKE lsLANo TOWN.
ois3odgs Russian Troops and Occupy
Two Cities.

Toxic. Aug. 1. - The following re.
port has been received from the head
quarters OF the imperial army:
Our force on the Island of Sakhalin
advanced July q and hotly chased the
enemy from early morning Our van
guard occupied Delbonskoe the same
afternoon
while our cavalry entered Rykoff
another detachment was sent against
the enemy at Nomiha and Iyovskoe.
dislodged the enemy's force holding
Nydernicovsky and vicinity, and i'm.
mediately commenced pursuit The
enemy holding the latter place con-
sisted of infantry with several guns.
The temperature was SO degrees
Fabernheit.''
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1905-08-04
YOUNG GIRL HEROINE.
Ruth Brock, Thirteen Years Old, Res
cues Two ChiIdra, Ero,, P.,+L

Ruth Brock, Thirteen Years Old, Res
cues Two Children From Death.
New Haven, July 30.-At the annual
picnic Of the Whitneyville Congrega-
tional church Sunday school at Double
Beach, Helen Clark, aged 10, and
Rachael Clark. 10, fell in the water
and were carried out by current
Ruth Brock, aged Is, saw the peril of
her playmates. and, running to the
shore, jumped in and swan to them.
Helen had been down once and Rach-
ael had sunk twice when Ruth
grabbed them and tugged until both
landed safely in shallow water, where
strong hands took them ashore and re-
vived them.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1905-08-04
FIND SHE 4oARDEp MONEY.
clearinghouse Keeper, Thought to Be

1oaroInghouse Keeper, Thought to Be
Poor, Leaves Over $4,000.
La Crosse. Wis. Aug. j. = After
having been supposed poor, even By
her own relatives, Mrs. Sarah David
son of this city left an estate worth
between $4,000 and $4,000. Mrs.
Davidson conducted a boarding house
from which it was believed she gained
only scant existence. Mrs. Minnie
Cloate, her daughter, is named as ben.
eficiary. A large part of the estate is
real estate
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1905-08-04

Miss Booze of PENNSYLVANIA is suing
a preacher for breach of promise. The
head of the Booze family seldom has
any trouble getting men to keep their
promises of fidelity
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1905-08-04

The Toledo Blade thinks 1.-THE first
airship line from the earth to Mars
is likely to have Toledo as a termi-
nal" Seems probable The airship
will start for Mars and flop back to
Toledo.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1905-08-04

ii It seems little ironical in the doc.
tors to prescribe plenty of fresh air,
sunshine. and outdoor exercise as the
real cureall, wllan so many unfortun.
J ates have to make their living largely
by foregoing precisely those delight.
full things.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1905-08-04

A Philadelphia girl killed mad dog
with golf stick, one stroke being
sufficient. Expert golfers will, how
ever be shocked when it is added tina,
her stance was poor and her address
rather awkward.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1905-08-04

Gov. Stokes of New Jersey partook
of lemonade and green apple PIE in a
restaurant and then found he did not
have the money to pay for them. A
few lunches like that will bankrupt
Mr.. Stokes stomach.