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Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1905-12-29
Resolved!!!
That during the year
1000, The Journal will be
the best newspaper ever
published in Shoshone.
One on Who?

There is story going the rounds
thvt is somewhat OF a joke on Mr.
Borden and the blacksmith en-
ployed by him. In fact, the black
smith was not able to stand the
jesting OF his friends and is enjoy
ing the pleasures of the solicitude
on Camas Priarie.
1t seems that last Friday even
ing when the blacksmith returned
to the shop after supper to get
something which he had forgotten
he heard a nois5 in the building
which sounded very much like a
burglar, he kept very still and the
noise continued. The wits of the
blacksmith moved very rapidly,
[he thought of the two hold-ups in
town that week and, probably;
other things OF like nature,l and
he proceeded to make good his
exit.
He ran up near the depot and
found man to whom he told his
story and invited him to 90 back
with him and help capture the rob-
Der. But the man was very wise
and farseeing and did not like to
take the law in his hands so he adj
vised the blacksmith to get an Of
ficer OF the law.
As time was passing very rapidly
and he was afraid the robber
would get away the blacksmith ran
to Mr.. Borden's house and told
him 6he story. "a ". Borden Sc
cured a very wicked looking gun
and in company with the black
smith proceeded to the scene.
They tiptoed very gently into the
shop and listened very inpatient
ly for sounds OF the robber. They
did not have to wait long. FOR the
supposed robber himself made his
appearance and they were more
frightened than ever when they
discovered that it was only large
dog.
OF course is was nobody's fault
but the blacksmith's.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1905-12-29
Travelling Man in Jail.

Thomas Lynn. a travelling mar
representing Smith e. Co. of Boise
was arrested here Tuesday after
noon on complaint of Joseph May,
one of the proprietors of the Mint
saloon. The complaint sworn to
is obtaining money under false
pretenses." Thomas Lynn came
here several days ago and after
finishing up his business for the
firm proceeded to celebrate He
had considerable money with him
but after buying numerous bottles
of wine and spending most of his
time in the red light district, he
was broke He tried to get McFall,
proprietor of the McFall house, to
cash $25 check for him but Mr.
MeFall refused. He then went to
Joe May and told him that McFall
had some money of his and as he
needed some then he would give
May an order on McFall for SIS.
May gave him the money and
whom he took the, order to Mr.. Nc
Fall for payment he found that
Lynn had "bunceedy him. He
then had hymn arrostedeand as he
could not-settle the ordev and costs
he, was lodged in Jail.
When asked if.he dlany mon
" or ii his credit.swas good with
ihe house. Smith & Cos said that
ae had overdrawn his account with
he house and they did not be-
ieve he had bank account
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1905-12-29
Resolutions of Sympathy.

Whereas: 1t has pleased an All
Wise Providence to remove from
our midst the beloved wife and
companion of our worthy and es-
teemed neighbor, Joseph E. Weech.
Now therefore be it resolved:
That the members of Hagerman
camp No. 1864, NJ. w. of A., do ex-
tend to Neighbor Weech and his
sorrouing family, their deepest
sympathy; and be it further
Resolved: That 4 copy of these
resolutions be spread upon the
minutes OF this camp, and also a
copy be sent to Neighbor Weech,
and one to the Shoshone Journal.
c. T.LANcHEsrER.
NJ. T. OTIs, Consul.
Clerk
(seall
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1905-12-29
LOOKED QUEER
Bundle Stolen from Express Agent
Casey Wednesday Evening Is lat
er found by Owner Young
Man has two names.

Last Wednesday evening aftel
Agent Casey had finished unload
ing express and baggage from the
branch train and while he was il
the office putting the money he had
received from baggageman Bur
bidge in the safe some person OF
persons helped themselves to aroll
OF bedding that was lying on the
truck. Mr.. Casey discovered his
loss as soon as he checked the ar
ticles over and he immediatly be-
gan a search for the missing roll.
The search was in vain, however,
and after questioning several par
ties around the platform he called
up the sheriff.
The bnnde was addressed to Ed
gar Bengard and was expressed
from Bellevue. About 80 minutes
after the bundle was stolen a
young man appeared at the office
and said that he heard roll OF
bedding had been stolen and that
as he expected his to arrive that
night he came to learn if the stolen
onebelonged to him. He said that his
name was Bengard and he decribed
the bundle which was stolen.
When Sheriff Millsaps question:
ed him regarding his name he de-
MED that it was Bengard but said
that his true name was Clark and
that he had taken a ficticious
name because he had ran away
from home and he did not want
his parents to leara of his wherea-
bouts, He also stated he lived in
Bellevue The sheriff and his
deputy searched until midnight
but could not locate the bundle.
When Mr.. Casey was in the res
taurant that night eating supper
young Clark, alias Bengard, came
IN and said that he had found the
bundle and if Mr.. Casey would ac-
company him he would show him
where it was. Mr.. Casey went
with him and Clark led him down
the runway between the McFall
House and Donovan's and th-re at
the further end, leaning against
the fence, was the stolen bundle.
Mr.. Carey says that it looks very
queer to him as he had been at
that identical spot about Is min
utes before and there was no bun
BILE there.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1905-12-29

Not the slightest suspicion OF
friction developed in the meeting
of the committe appointed by the
Idaho Woolgrowers association at
,ts recent convention at Weiser to
confer with Major Fem, forest SUI
nerintendent for Idaho, and dis
cuss the matter OF grazing within
the confines OF the forest reserves
in this part OF the state.
The committee consisted of Gov
crnor Frank r. Gooding, Fred W.
Gooding, president OF the state
woolgrowers' association, o. F. Ba-
con. L. L. Ormsby, Joseph Pence
and !. e. Clinton, Jr., secretary OF
the association. A full committee
was present at the conference with
Major Fem at the latter's office IN
the federal building, and the con-
ference was largely in the nature OF
= General discussion of the benefits
that have been derived by the sheep
men from the operation OF the gov
ernment's forest reserve policy IN
This state. The conclusion was ex-
,,rossed hv each member of the con-
ference committee that the super
visory control being exercised by
the government over the public
ranges is working out in an admir-
able manner, to the benefit not on
~ of the state and government,
but of the sheepmen as well.
The matter OF fixing date for
the opening of the Sawtooth re-
serve to the sheepmen who are to
be granted grazing privileges there
on was discussed at considerable
length. While no definite date
was agreed upon, it was determln-
ed that the reserve should be open
ed not earlier than March 10 and
not later than April ID, discretion
ary with the forest superintendent
and dependent upon the character
OF the season. Ii spring fingers
late in the lap of winter the date
OF opening viii be April 1, but If
the reserve is ready for occupancy
early, as has been the rule in the
past, March 10 will be the date.
The 5swtoon reserve will close
on O:toher -
1t was amicably agrseded be-
tween tn committee and Major
Fem that tue grazing fee for sheep
shall b ) cents per head, with a
special t. .ctipa in favor OF ut--
ton lambs gn a may be shi cd
early n Sas IN. These Wi be
requireJ - 1t the rate OF 5
CENTS Dsr ass )at for " Jour
ninths oi son.
In pafsaaaee with the rule OF
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Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1905-12-29
MET WITH MAJ. FEM

the ferestery service that In lssu-
ing grazing premits to shcepmen
the forest superintendent shall
take into consideration the lamb
increase and charge accordingly,
the committee reported that, based
on the average for the past five
wears. the rate of increase in lambs
in this region is 10 per cent 1t
was therefore decided that an APP
plicant for a permit to Craze 1000
ewes will be required to pay the
grazing fee for 1850 head-1OOO for
the ewes and $50 for the 700 lambs
which are charged for at half rate,
or counted az two lambs ior one
sheep.
The committee agreed to Major
Fenn's announcement that the SER
vice will require the ISSUANCE to
each herder of an Identification
card, upon which shall be printed
the herder's name. the name OF his
employer, and a synopsis OF -he
rules and regulations of the SER
vice governing grazing on the re-
serves. 1t was also agreed that
each herder shall be held responds
BILE, individually, for infractions Of
the law relating to forest fires and
damage to highways, without, how
ever, releaving the employer from
liability for such infractions as
may be Justly charged against
him.
In view of the fact that the COM
mittee was only familiar with the
conditions obtaining in the Saw
tooth reserve, another committee,
named from the sheepmen who use
the Weiser reserve, will wait on
Major Fem in the near future and
discuss similar matters relating to
that reserve.
Major Fem said Tuesday, to a
Statesman reporter that all the
way through he has found the
sheepmen and cattlemen of this
part of the state gratifying fair.
"They have aided me-" he said,
sin every possible way to reach
solution OF the problem of an ami
cable and just range division, /
find that everybody seems willing
to go ahead this year (which you
must remember is largely a trial
year--a season of experimentation
in the practical operation OF the
forest reserve grazing privilege)
and make it a success and estab-
lish a valuable precedentfor future
work"
That there has been a great
change in popular sentiment to-
ward the forest reserve policy of
the govermen, within recent years
is evidenced by the fact that in
stead of protesting violently
against the creation of reserves in
this state, a large namber of set
tiers along the south boundry of
The present Sawtooh reserve have
Detitioned the department to ex-
end the reserve lines to include
,ew territory which they desire
placed under governmental super
,ision. This indicates that the re-
erve policy of the governmenthas
passed the experimental stage says
Major Fem. and that it is now
Meeting with the hearty approval
# the people,who are most vitality
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1905-12-29

Anew use has been found for the
mineral called f1uorspar In the manu-
facture OF q very beautifn kind OF
glass. The substance Is added to the
quartz mixture. and produces an ex-
qa.site Play OF opslescent co.rr.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1905-08-22
CROWDED STREET CAR IN BUTTE
OVERTURNED.
SEVEN KILLED OUTRIGHT
Wounded Pinioned an Hour Under
Box Cars That Fell on
Wreck.
From Mondays Daily.

From Mondays Daily.
Seven killed and IL wounded is the
record of an accident that occurred
in the city of Butte at II o'clock last
might, meagre details of which were
received in this city today.
The accident was caused by a Great
Northern switch engine running into
and overturning street car loaded
with people. The accident occurred
ait the foot of Utah avenue, about two
blocks from the Northern Pacific depot.
The street car was crowded with
merrymakers returning from Column
bia gardens, where they had spent
pleasurable evening. Just as the
street car was crossing the tracks OF
the Great Northern a switch engine
with several box cars behind, running
at a rapid rate of speed, swung into
sight around a sharp curve and struck
the car almost in it's center. The
street car was thrown from the track
and turned completely over. The big
switch engine was derailed and sever
al box cars that it was pulling follow
Ell it off the rails and turned over upon
the street car, crushing the life out OF
several persons and injuring many.
II is believed that several were killed
when the engine struck the car.
The passengers were piniloned to the
earth by the heavy box cars and THE
screams and groans of the wounded
were horrifying. Before they could
be released it was necessary to bring
a great railroad derrick to the scene
OF the accident and lift the fallen
cars off the people. This required
what appeared to be an incredibly
long time, and panic prevailed, peo
pie gathering from all parts of the Cit!
to ascertain if they had any relatives
in the wreck.
The crossing where the accident oc
CURED is said ito be a very dangerou
one. 1t is not known whether watch
man was ON duty there last night o
not.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1905-08-22
TAeeART SCANDAL CONTINUED.
Court Refuses to Dismiss Cross Bill
Filed by Wife.
[Scripps News Service. ]

Wooster, Ohio, Aug. 21.-This morn
ing Captain Taggart's lawyers filed
a motion to throw out the cross pet.
tion of Mrs. Taggart. Anticipating
such a motion, the woman's attor
neys recalled the captain and asked
him three questions. The first was
do you want divorce should your
grounds prove sufficient?"
1t is known that both are fighting
for the custody of the children, rather
than a divorce.
To this he answered Eyes" The next
question was IF you cannot have a
decree and your wife has grounds, do
you want her given divorce?" This
question Taggart was not allowed to
answer To the third question he re-
piled by saying that he wanted di-
vorce granted according to the evil
dence submitted.
The court refused to dismiss the
cross bill.
The deposition of Captain Poore
was read. 1t concerned the trouble
after he had taken Mrs. Taggart home
had ceased. The next morning Mrs.
Poore went to the Taggart house,
having been called there to procure
protection for Mrs. Taggart, and she
reported to Colonel Miner that Tag
CART had said he was nearly crazed
and feared that he had used violence.
Taggart had asked condonement of
his conduct and promised never to re-
peat it.
Mrs. Poor saw Taggart at the hos
pital latter. She said he cried and
asked her TO give a letter to his wife
begging her not to take the children
from him. She said she would deliver
the letter, but would use her influence
| to have her leave so that both might
think over events and decide the bes'
for them. Taggart drank about thk
same there as the other officers. Tht
witness also told of her visit to Mrs
TaggaHt the morning after the quarre
and said that her body was bruised
her hair pulled out and her hand
black and blue Mrs. Taggart had sai'
Mrs. Poor defeated her in a drinkint
Ibout ait Fort Thomas. Mrs. Poor sad'
she had never heard of such a contest
Taggart's attorneys will rene wthed
motion to have Mrs. Taggart's eros
bin thrown out. The motion will b
made after all the evidence is in. .
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1905-08-22
wl1TE IS STILL HOPEFUL
Believes Threatened Deadlock Will
Vet Be Successfully Smooth
ed Over.
Gscripps News Service.1

Portsmouth N. H., Aug. 21.-The
peace ENJOYS today are discussing by
cable with their respective govern
ments the suggestions offered by Pres
ident Roosevelt.
The president has in no manner in
terfered with the negotiations, but
whatever action he has taken has
been upon the initiative of Japan. The
reason for this circuitous route was
the natural hesitation of the Japanese
ENJOYS to approach the Russians di-
rectly, through fear that their efforts
might be misconstrued.
This morning Witte said it was i'd
lotto to talk of submitting to The
Hague tribunal the questions of an
indemnity and the cession of Sag
halien.
sato said that there might be con
cessions in the final adjustment OF de-
tails in bringing the negotiations to
an end, but that neither side would
SuDInlL 10 lHS I1dSuC rAy 4oSo"Aohe
involving principles. "The japanese
and Russians will settle their present
differences without the aid of any Eu
ropean countries or they will not be
settled" he added.
Partial arbitration of points the
commissioners are unable to SETTLE
may result. A legal adviser on th'
commission thinks a board appointed
by the. belligerents may decide upol
the value of concessions, remission
and kindred questions.
Witte said this afternoon that Presi
dent Roosevelt had rendered his goo'
1 offices through Baron Rosen in tn
interest of peace. Hard as were tn
terms of the Japanese and unyieldin
as the Russians were, he said, tn
personal influence of the presiden
counted here as most powerful. Their
had been a number of situations du
ing the conference apparently just a
hard as the present threatened deat
, lock, and always had been smoothe
over by the presidents tact. Witt
believed he would be able to do
much this time.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1905-08-22
WEAVER STANDS FIRM.
Philadelphia Mayor Refuses Tempting
Offer from the Gang.

Westchester, Pa, Aug 21.-That
Mayor John Weaver OF Philadelphia
declined the offer of the governorshlp
of Pennsylvania, rendered him as
bribe by the Dunham-Penrose ring on
condition THAT he would stop his re-
form crusade, was asserted by former
United States Attorney General
Wayne MacVeagh at an Independents
republican jubilee meeting here.
Mr. MacVeagh declared the ma
chine had vainly offered to make the
mayor Judge and then had offered
him the governorship. He also de,
nounced the men high in the bar and
bench for their unclean work at THE
behest of the Philadelphia machine.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1905-08-22
A THRIFTY sWlTcHMAN.
VIM. Uric Arrested on Charge of Rob-
bng Freight Car.

From Mondays Daily.
VIM. Uric, a switchman who was
employed with the Northern Paclhc
and went out with two other ment at
the time the operators declared their
strike was arrested by Policeman Cra-
ven, yesterday morning, on the charge
of stealing canteloupes from a box
car.
The canteloupes were consigned to
the Ryan Newton company OF this city
and the consignment was 80 cases
short when checked up yesterday af-
ternoon. The officers say that Uric
had some of the melons in a big
gunny sack and was engaged in ped
ding them about town at the time
of his arrest. This afternoon the
company from whom the melons were
stolen preferred a charge of robbery
aaginst Uric and he will be tried be-
fore one or the justices of the peace.
Later in the day, yesterday, w. G.
| Owens, who has been cooking at the
depot restaurant, was placed under ar
rest charged with being an accomplice
of Urie's in the melon deal. Quite
number of the melons were found
in his possession and he was disposed
to be very defiant when confronted
with the charge. He was arrested
by Oficers Talgo and Foster and
charge of receiving stolen property
will be placed against him.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1905-08-22
GIRLS LUCKY CATCH.
Timely Stop of Foul Ball Saves Her
Father.


Philadelphia, Aug. 21.-His daugh-
ter's ability to catch swift ball yes
terday afternoon saved aged Richard
d. Haines from receiving painful In
iuries ait a ball game. Haines is an
enthusiastic "fan" and attends ball
games regularly. He always is accom-
panied by his daughter, Mary Haines,
II years old.
The two were sitting in the front
row of seats in the grand stand ito the
left of the pitchers box. The seat was
not protected by a wire netting. A
swift foul flew straight toward the
seat occupied by Mr. Haines.
The girls sprang from her seat and
stretching forth both hands caught
the ball 1t stung greatly and brought
tears to her eyes, but she clung ito IT.
The ball would have struck her father
squarely.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1905-08-22
BOUGHT DOCTOR cHAPPLE PROP
ERTY FOR $4,000.
RECORD PRICE PER FOOT
Also Purchased 26 Feet of J. G. Link
on North TWenty-Eighth
Street.

One of the largest deals in Billings
real estate that has been consummar
ted in many months was closed Sabur-I
day, through the Billings Loan and
Trust company, by which Channing|
Sweet of Denver became the owner oil
Doctor James Chapple's residemceI
property at the corner of Twenty
ninth street and First avenue.
The property consists of four lotsI
and a one7story frame residence, andI
the consideration was $4,000, or $16O|
per front foot, which is probably the
highest price that ground off OF Mon-
tana avenue has ever commanded IN
this city. Mr.. Sweet also purchasI
ed Saturday, through the same agency
26 feet of ground lying immediately
north of the Rademaier apartmen|a
house for which he paid $4,000, or $119
1926 per front foot. The last describE
ed property is located in TwentyE
eighth street, almost opposite the new
Stapleton block. 1t was purchased
from J. G.. Link, the architect. 1t ii
an inside lot and has only about one
third the frontage that the Chappif
property has, hence the difference II
the price per front foot. Mr.. LinE
purchased the lot a little more tina
a year ago and made very handsom
profit ON it, Doctor Chapple owne
the property that he sold Saturda
about seven years and it is stated thf
he paid between $4,000 and $4,0q
for it.
j Mr.. Sweet, the buyer, is busines
man of Denver He is we'll acqualnte
with property values all over Hd
west, having spent much time In SpE
kane and in the cities of Montana
SO, He believes, that with a continu
tion of the push and energy that ht
characterized the business life OF
| Ilings Within the past year, that thH
), is destined to become city OF
mean proportions. He is a gentlem
I of keen observation in business mS
tiers, and will make a valuable
r ouisition to the property owners
! the city.
t He stated to The Gazette this moi
ing that he would at once improve
: Chapple property and will cover
e least half of the ground with ~
d stan,lial business block just as soon
= the plans can be drawn and the q
d tract let II was rumored that he wloA
q huild a hotel building on the grou
but this is not correct. you
we'll enough fixed for hotels at p
ent," said MIR. Sweet Your
leading hotels are just as good as
u be found anywhere and Billings doe1
need anything further in that lime
A. the present time I shall put u
s. good business building of some K
'd as I don't believe in letting propq
u lie idle"
III Mr.. Sweet is a strong advocatd
VI the plan of building a railroad
u thc e- ut country north Of Billings
- he believes that Billings capital
do it, and should do it, without cal
~ on any outside help, either iron
no railroad company or community.
~ cites the instance of the buildin
a THE Denver Rio & Grande by
capital, which virtually made the
of Denver what it is today
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1905-08-22
MUST STOP BOYCOTT.
PeKin Hears Plain Language From
United States.

Pekin, Aug. 21.-It is learned here
upon good authority that the Amefi-
can government has notified China
that all negotiations for new cor
yention to discuss the Chinese exclu-
sion act will be discontinued unttl the
anti-American boycott is stopped, and
has also given notice that China will
he held responsible for any loss sus-
tanned by reason of the boycott.
The Chinese authorities state that
they will take cnergetic STEPS TO stop
eve, ything of an Illegal or disorderl!'
chu1 acter, but that hey canno% stop
the boycott.