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Troy weekly news. (Troy, Idaho) 1897-1933, 1905-07-21
SPORTING NEWS.

The greatest athletic event In the
history Of the northwest will be the
A. A. U. national championship games
to be decided on the Lewis and Clark
stadium August and 5.
frankie Neil, the American ban
tam champion, has been matched to
fight Owen Moran, the English boxer.
The boys are to fight at Butte on La
Dor day.
The announcement that Charles Nc
Intyre had been signed to manage the
new Spokane team, in connection with
the fact that the work on the new
ball grounds is being pushed rapidly,
makes it seem certain that there will
be a representative team in the North
west league playing under Spokane's
name for the rest of the summer.
Frank Dorsey, who is president Of
the Recreation company, which owns
and operates the franchise in the
Northwest league, has been busy sign
ing new players and changing the
makeup of the team.
The final match in the transmissis-
sippi amateur golf championship tour
nament at Glen Echo links drew a
large attendance. The several days
play has finally cut down the field to
Walter Fairbanks of Denver and War
rem Dickinson of Des Moines, who con-
tested through SO holes for the cham
pionship. Walter Fairbanks was elect
ed president of the Transmississippi
Golf association for the ensuing year.
The championship was won by War
rem Dickinson of Des Moines in de-
feating Walter Fairbanks of Denver
by a score of up. and 4 to play.
The auto boat race from Boulogne,
France, to Folkstone, England, and
back, for a prize Of $S400, started at
8 o'clock Saturday and resulted in La
Rapierre, a Frenchman, being first,
covering the "a kilometers in two
hours and 25 minutes.
Eugene f. Bert, president of the
Pacific Coast Baseball league, politi-
clan and lawyer, was shot Saturday
morning at his San Francisco home
in a mysterious manner. 1t is said
that Bert shot himself in an attempt
to commit suicide, which was prompt
ed by prolonged i'll health.
Troy weekly news. (Troy, Idaho) 1897-1933, 1905-07-21
Swan Niagara Falls.

Niagara Falls, NY, July 19.-Car-
Isle d. Graham of this city and Will
liam J. Glover, Jr., of Baltimore, sue
cessfully swan the lower rapids of the
Niagara form the American side of the
whirlpool to Lewiston Monday after
noon.
The distance of four miles was cover
ed in 26 minutes by Glover. The start
was made at 4:02 p. M, from Flat
rock, which is on the American side.
The swimmers did not venture in the
upper rapids, where Captain Webb
lost his life. Both men wore life belts
and inflated rubber irngs around their
necks. From the start Glover took the
lead He entered the rapids minute
ahead of Graham. Until the devil s
hole was reached the swift current and
roaring rapids had the swimmers in
their grasp.
A swirling eddy caught Glover and
he was down two minutes, but his life
belt saved him.
Swimming in the swift, smooth cur
rent was hard for Graham, but evident
ly easy for Glover.
At 4:28 o'clock Glover was pulled ur
on the dock at Lewiston. He was
dressed and about 10 minutes later tel.
ling his story. Graham was taken tC
a hotel in wagon and did not leave
his bed until late in the afternoon
Neither of the men were injured
Graham swan the lower rapids twice
before. He is about 90 years of age
while Glover is 30 years of age
Troy weekly news. (Troy, Idaho) 1897-1933, 1905-07-21
SIX PEOPLE
BURNED TO Death

st. Paul, July 19.-At Wabasha,
Mimi, six persons were burned to
death in a fire that destroyed the depot
hotel early Tuesday. The dead:
Mrs. Hoffman and young baby.
Robert johnson, ex-postmaster.
Gertrude Stensher.
Rebecca Herman.
James Hunt.
There may be other bodies in the
ruins ,hwich are being searcehd. The
fire was csuesd by the explosion of a
gas tank in the hotels Illuminating
plant.
Mrs. Hoffman was the proprietress
of the hotel. She and her baby and
the other victims were burned to death
in their rooms.
Troy weekly news. (Troy, Idaho) 1897-1933, 1905-07-21
Steamers in Collision.

Occur d'Alene, Idaho, July IS. =
Monday afternoon the steamer Idaho of
the Red Collar line ran into and sank
the Bonita, belonging to Mcdonald &
Reynolds, about three miles above
Chatcolet bridge. The Bonita reached
the shore before sinking and the 100
passengers who were on board were
taken off safely. The Idaho was COM
ing down the river at the time and the
Bonita was on the up trip to the head
of navigation.
Troy weekly news. (Troy, Idaho) 1897-1933, 1905-07-21

Ephrata, Wash. July 10. - The 4
year old son of Herman Gross, a far
mer living six miles north of here,
wandered from his home while his
parents were in town, having left the
child in care of his sister, 10 years of
age.
The child's absence was not noted
until II O'Clock, when the little girl
began a search for him. A searching
party found his lifeless body after
searching for IS hours about two miles
from his home. The little fellow had
succumbed to fatigue and exposure.
Troy weekly news. (Troy, Idaho) 1897-1933, 1905-07-21
MURDERER Caught
WAS MAKING ESCAPE THROUGH
The UNITED STATES.
Criminal Had Cut Throat Of His Wife
While They Were Living at Bel
mont, Mass.-He Has Confessed the
crime-says His Wife Had Lied to
Him and They Had QuarreIed.

La Junta, Col, July 17.-John Sch
iskloskas, Russian, wanted at Bel
mont, Mass, for the murder of his
wife last Wednesday night, was ar
rested at La Junta this afternoon by
Sheriff Barr while passing through
the city on the Santa Fe railroad. The
murderer confessed and gave the full
details of the tragedy, which has been
puzzling the Massachusetts officers
He said that he and his wife were
drinking and quarreling Wednesday
afternoon, and continued their quar-
rel at a park that night, when her
taunts enraged him to such an extent
that he cut her throat with a penknife
and threw the body in a gully.
Thursday he started for the west,
making no attempt to conceal his
identity. The prisoner expressed his
willingness to return without requisi-
ton papers and he will be held by
Sheriff Barr pending the arrival of
officers from Massachusetts,. A tele-
gram from Chicago apprised Sheriff
Barr of the fact that the Russian
would be on Santa Fe train No from
the east The train stopped but few
minutes at the station, but this was
sufficient for the sheriff to spot the
only man in the train he believed
could bear such a name. His first
guess was the right one, Schiskloskas
making no attempt to conceal his iden-
tity.
The murderer told a clear story of
the tragedy He said he came to
American from Poland five years ago
and worked on a farm near Lynn,
Mass. On February 10, 1905, he mar
ried the woman whose murder he now
confesses. When he married her, he
states, the woman represented that
she had $500 and was but % years of
age. He found afterward that she
possessed but 5000 in money and was
more than 40 years of age. The de-
ception she worked upon him was the
constant cause of quarrels, he says,
and these quarrels had their culmina-
ton Wednesday night That after
noon they decided to go to California,
and the wife furnished money for two
tickets. Then they drank heavily dur
ing the afternoon and went out to a
park at night.
The quarrel over the false state
ments the woman had made before
their marriage was begun anew, and
the man became enraged at his wife's
answers to his taunts. He threw a
rock and struck her on the head, and
while she was lying unconscious from
the blow he gashed her throat with
penknife and dragged the body
through an unfrequented part of the
park, throwing it in gully and COW
ering it with rubbish. Then Schisk-
loskas returned home, slept as peace
fully as If nothing had happened and
left for the west Thursday noon, first
returning the ticket he purchased for
his wife and receiving back $50.
Troy weekly news. (Troy, Idaho) 1897-1933, 1905-07-21
BALOONIST FELL
1000 FEET

San Jose, Cal, July.-With women
fainting and men sobbing, Daniel Ma
loney, who has made numerous public
assertions with Prof. Montgomery
aeroplane, fell 5000 feet to his death
at Santa Clara Tuesday morning.
Prof. Montgomery had announced an
ascention from the grounds of Santa
Clara college in honor of the league of
the Cross cadets, who are holding their
annual encampment in that town. The
announcement attracted probably 1000
people to, who watched with interest
the huge machine as it shot up from
the college garden attached to a huge
balloon.
At height of 1000 feet Maloney cut
loose and began maneuvering the aero
plane. He circled gracefully about for
some minutes, having the machine ap-
parently under perfect control. Then
he essayed a deep dip.
Suddenly the machine swerved, hesl-
tated and turned completely over. IL
righted itself. sank down considerably
distance and turned over again. Ma
loney was clinging desperately to his
seat and evidently trying to regain con-
troll, but all his efforts were in vain.
Again the aeroplane turned in the
air, and this time the wings came TO-
gether and the man and machine
plunged straight downward, while tne
Mortified spectators gazed helplessly up
ward. Amid shrieks and groans many
people rushed to the scene while others
turned away weeping. A number Oh
cadets first reached the unconscious
man and picking him up they conveyeu,
him to the college hospital. His skuli
was fractured and blood was howins
from his ears and mouth. He expireu
within a short time. The aeropiane'
which was built Of the toughest oaN
procurable, was broken into small lras
ments.
Troy weekly news. (Troy, Idaho) 1897-1933, 1905-07-21
Will Beuin Suit.

The department of agriculture has
prepared and is ready to begin 1900
suits against the railroads of this
country to secure the imposition of a
penalty of $500 in each case for every
violation of the so-called 2S hour law.
That statute requires carriers trans
porting live stock from one state to
another to unload, feed, water and
rest every head of livestock for pc
riod of five hours after it has been on
the road not more than % hours.
Nearly every railroad from Califor-
MIA to Maine is involved.
Troy weekly news. (Troy, Idaho) 1897-1933, 1905-07-21
THE COTTON SCANDAL
Will Be Probed to the Bottom at
Once


President Roosevelt has determin-
ed that the scandal growing out of
the cotton report leaks in the depart
ment of agriculture shall be probed to
the bottom. He holds that the man
or men responsible for the leaks are
in greater degree culpable than they
would have been had they stolen the
money outright from the government.
He proposes that Assistant Statisti-
clan Holmes, against whom serious al
legations are made, shall be punished
If it shall be found possible to secure
his arrest and conviction under pres
ent laws.
The president has followed the work
of investigation conducted by Secre-
tary Wilson with keen interest. The
general results have been reported to
him, together with such recommended
tons as Secretary Wilson had to
make.
The president took prompt and de-
cisive action. He referred the matter
to the department of justice, with in
structlons that it should be given i'm
mediate and careful attention. In &C
cordance with that order Solicitor
General Hoyt is now making thor
ough inquiry into the case.
Troy weekly news. (Troy, Idaho) 1897-1933, 1905-07-21
Japs Surround vladivostok.

London, July 49, Japanese army
has been landed north of Vladivostok
and the complete development of the
fortress is imminent. The Toxic COR
respondent of the Daily Telegraph
wires: THUS Japan carries the war
into undisputed Russian territory on
the main land. Undoubtedly, too, a
strong Japanese feet is outside vladi-
vostok. Japan's navy has nothing else
to occupy it at the moment. The in
veAtment of Vlsdivostok is regarded
here as strong argument for peace.
Troy weekly news. (Troy, Idaho) 1897-1933, 1905-07-21
GEN. BLACKMAR DIES
COMMANDER In CHIEF OF TIE
GRAND ARMY OF REPUBLIC.
End Came at Boise, Idaho, While \.
Was Making a Tour Of West-Hl.
Wife Was at Deathbed-Body Win
Be Shipped to Boston, Where Fun.
eral Will BE Held.

Boise, Idaho, July 17.-General W
w. Blackmar, commander in chief NJ
the Grand Army of the Republic
died at 5 o'clock Sunday afternoon q,
intestinal nephritis. His wife was
with him during his illness. The bodv
Hill he embalmed and taken to the
home Of The family in Boston. The
general arrived here on the 10th on
tour, during which he intended to
visit Grand Armp posts throughout
the northwest. He was i'll when he ar.
rived and gradually failed. The serj-
cusness of his condition was kept from
the public at the request of his wife.
General Blackmar was born July 25.
1841, at Bristol. Pa He enlisted in
the Fifteenth Pennsylvania cavalry.
and subsequently joined the First
West Virginia. He served with dis
tinction throughout, and at Five Forks
was promoted on the field by General
Custer to the rank of captain. Through
the three administrations of Gov
ernors Long, Talbot and Rice he was
judge advocate general of Massachu-
sets. At the last national encamp-
ment of the G. A. r. he was elected
commander in chief.
End Unexpected.
Except to two or three officials of
the Grand Army the news of the death
of Chief Blackmar was received with
great surprise in Boston. The home
of Chief Blackmar was in Boston, and
since his elevation to the position of
commander in chief the headquarters
have been here.
Two weeks ago the commander in
chief broke down and was ordered to
his bed at his summer home at Hing
ham by his physicians. At the time
his indisposition, however, was regard
mar had apparently improved, and IL
was decided to permit him to con
tinue his visits to western depart
ments, which he had begun early in
the year.
Captain King Succeeds.
By the death of General Blackmar,
Captain John R. King of Baltimore,
senior vice commander in chief. be-
comes, under the laws of the G. A. R.,
acting commander in chief and will
continue as such until the next ma
uonal encampment. Captain King is
pension agent for Maryland, Virginia
and West Virginia. and has an Office
in Washington.
Troy weekly news. (Troy, Idaho) 1897-1933, 1905-07-21

The conference between the teleg-
raphers and the officials of the Great
Northern and Northern Pacific roads
Saturday was more amicable than any
thus far held.
President II. B. Perham of the
telegraphers said after the meeting
that a settlement of the points at is
sue seemed much nearer than before,
but that negotiations might continue
for 80 or 40 days. Each item in the
telegraphers' demands will be taken
up separately and thoroughly discuss
ed
Troy weekly news. (Troy, Idaho) 1897-1933, 1905-07-21
lin Need of Troops.

Alarmed for the safety Of millions of
dollars worth of gold dust in ant about
Fairbanks, Alaska, as the result of al
most daily holdups of miners by armed
bandits, the secretary of war and the
washington congressional delegations
have been asked to see about sending
troops, now stationed at Fort Gibbons.
to the scene of the trouble.
Troy weekly news. (Troy, Idaho) 1897-1933, 1905-07-21
Murdered by Poles.

Chehalis, Wash, July 1S.-Joe Bon
nett, single man, aged "a years, was
murdered at Pc Ell in drunken row
participated in by a number of Poles.
Bennett was beaten to death with a
club. A man named Mokowski and
another have been arrested. A third
member of the group escaped.
Troy weekly news. (Troy, Idaho) 1897-1933, 1905-07-21
Russian Detective Shot.

Warsaw, July18.-A sergeant of de-
teotives was shot and killed here by an
unknown man. A patrol of infantry
while pursuing the assassin fired, a vol.
ley, killing a merchant.
Troy weekly news. (Troy, Idaho) 1897-1933, 1905-07-21

Washington. - Tho resignation of
John Hyde, statistician and chief of
the bureau of statistics of the depart
ment of agriculture, was recently
handed to Secretary Wilson and
promptly accepted. Willett N. Hays,
the assistant secretary of agriculture,
has been placed in charge of the bureau
temporarily.
Troy weekly news. (Troy, Idaho) 1897-1933, 1905-07-21
Accounts Show a Shortage.

Boise, Idaho, July ia sensation
has been created here by the announce
ment that Sheriff Cary G. Havird of
this county is short in his accounts.
The commissioners made an examlna-
ton of his books, and it is officially
stated that they show large defic-
iency. Possibly he will be permitted
to make good and resign.
Troy weekly news. (Troy, Idaho) 1897-1933, 1905-07-21
HAS 100000 men
GENERAL LINEVITCH PLANNING TO
MAKE Big SHOWING.
Reports That Russian Army Is in Pre-
carious Position Is Dened--Both
Wings in Advance of center-Jap-
anese Center Is Strongly Fortified
They Are Using Novel Trap.

1t is officially reported at Toxic that
General Linevitch's forces number
nearly 100000 now, and that he is ex-
.tensively using water transportation
to bring forward men, supplies and
ammunition.
An officer who recently returned
from Manchuria expresses the opinion
that Linevitch plans a great demon
stration to synchronize with the meet
ing of the plenipotentiaries, but that
he does not intend real aggression.
1t is understood that Captain Bou-
gouin returns permanently to France.
Troy weekly news. (Troy, Idaho) 1897-1933, 1905-07-21
Russians Hold Position.

Reports received that the Russian
army is in a precarious situation
appear to be without foundation. In
designations made by correspondents
of the Associated Press show that
neither flank has been turned, and
that, in fact, the Russian wings are
more advanced than the center.
The Japanese center is strongly for
titled. Many siege guns have been en-
placed along the Changtufu Nancheze
line, and there is a triple ring of forts
commanding the Mandarin road.
The japanese are using novel ele-
plant trap style of entrenchment, con-
sisting of bitches covered with plat
forms which are balanced in the mid
die, and which tilt into vertical posi-
lions under the feet of attackers.
The Japanese have captured a bal
loon eight miles south of Nanchenze.
Troy weekly news. (Troy, Idaho) 1897-1933, 1905-07-21

Exports of American built automo-
biles have increased 40 per cent dur
ing the last IL months.
Troy weekly news. (Troy, Idaho) 1897-1933, 1905-07-21

Only 66 per cent of the Russian
peasants who till the soil in the ue.
partment of Moscow are able to Keep
horses.
Troy weekly news. (Troy, Idaho) 1897-1933, 1905-07-21
THE CHICAGO STRIKE.
No Immediate Probability of Ending
Serious Riot Is Averted.

Chicago. July 1.-THE express driv-
ers formerly employed by the several
railway express companies will remain
on strike for the present at least.
Troy weekly news. (Troy, Idaho) 1897-1933, 1905-07-21
RAN INTO OPEN SWITCH.

Engineer Killed, Fireman Injured in
Louisiana.
A Southern Pacific freight train was
wrecked near Lafayette, La, Sunday,
and Engineer w. H. Ellen killed and
Fireman Coine badly hurt. The wreck
was caused by an open switch, and all
signs point to a deliberate attempt to
wreck a passenger train, for the
switchlight was moved and prepare
tions made to cause an accident.
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Morgan County democrat. (Versailles, Mo.) 1900-1906, 1905-11-03
A YEARS RAILROAD VICTIMS
There We're 500 Tns~enEcrs N11led
and 1O,O4O Injured. aud 1921 Elm.
plOyes Killed, 40, i:G Injured.

Washington, Oct. 2G,-The statement
Of railroad accidents recently issued by
the interstate commerce commission
covered only the last quarter Of the last
fiscal year. The figures for the entire
fiscal year are nov given as follows:
The total number of passengers killed
in train accidents was $50; passengers
injured In train accidents, 6,49S. The
total number of employees killed in train
accidents vas 1913; injured. 1852. There
were 1877 passengers killed in other than
train accidents, and 3,5i2 injured; and
2,463 employees killed in other than
train accidents and 3S,374 injured; a
grand total of all classes Of 537 pas
sengers killed and 1000 injured. and
3.261 employees killed and 45,426 in
jured.
This shows an increase of III pas
sengers killed and 1868 injured; and
a decrease of 108 employees killed and
an increase Of 2.160 employees injured.
There were 1924 collision during the
year, with a money loss Of $4,S49.054,
and 5,371 derailments, with q money
loss Of $4,S62, 602; . total Of 1885 COL
lisions and derailments and a total
money loss Of s9,711, $50, being damage
to cars, engines and roadways
Morgan County democrat. (Versailles, Mo.) 1900-1906, 1905-11-03
THE PRESIDENTS POSITION
A. President of the United States He
VIII Not Make q BluG That lie
Can't Make Good.

New Orleans, Oct. 2S.-The following
from the presidents banquet speech is
worth preserving:
One thing that, as president Of this
country, won't do, is to make a bluff
that | cant make good. | don't in
tend, on behalf of the nation, to take
any position until l have carefully
thought out whether that position will
be advantageous to the nation, but II
l take it, | am going to keep it. And
I am sure that you gentlemen know it
has been an utter mistake to think Of
me as a man DESTROYS of seeing this
nation quarrelsomc. have no respect
either for the nation or for the indi-
vidual that brawls. l want to see this
nation do as the individual men in the
nation. who would respect themselves
should do, scrupulously r~egardful of
the rights Of others and honestly en-
~deavOring to avoid all cause of diff
Guilty. But l want. on behalf of this
nation. the peace that comes, not to the
coward who cringes for 1t, but the
peace Of the just man, armed, who asks
it as a right"
Morgan County democrat. (Versailles, Mo.) 1900-1906, 1905-11-03
BOSTON HARBOR MYSTERY
Identity Of tho Dismembered Body
10 Practically Established.
The Rings Found On the Right Hand
Identified as Having Belonged
to Miss susan Geary.

Boston. Oct. SO.-That tginjurieem-
bered body found in . sAvsicie at
Winthrop, on September 21,.- 1t Of
Susan Geary, of Cambridge. S"n " be-
lief Of the girls family and nemptfand
OF the Boston police departniter b
Miss Geary, who was the liter
of Mr.. and Mr.. J. D. Gears mas a
chorus girl of the "Shephetthking"
company, and was known onthe stage
as Ethel Durrell. She was S21 years
old. Mrs. Geary has identified three
rings taken from the right hand found
in the second dress suit Ease picked up
near the new Charlestown bridge, on
Friday last, as those worn by her
daughter when she absented herself
TENDER II. Confirmation of Miss Geary's
disappearance from the company come
from Morris Nathan, secretary to the
manager of the company and to whom
Miss Geary was engaged. Mr.. Nathan
is now in Pittsburg, Pa. According to
Nathan, Miss Geary parted from him
IN the best terms the day after the
company closed its last engagement in
this city, and he supposed, he said, that
he should see her at the next perform
arce in Lowell on the following day.
Instead, however, a message was re-
ceived by the company's manager from
"P. A. Smith, NJ. D., Boston," which
stated that Miss Durrell' was suffer-
ing from stomach trouble and would
be unable to report for several days.
Morgan County democrat. (Versailles, Mo.) 1900-1906, 1905-11-03
COLLIDED WITH FRUIT BOAT
The Lighthouse Tender Magnolia,
with the President Aboard, Col
lides with. the Esparta.

New Orleans, Oct. 27.-The light
house tender Magnolia, with President
Roosevelt on board, was in collision
with the fruit steamer Esparta, near
Marin, La, shortly after 2 a. m. The
news reached New Orleans through a
long-distance telephone message from
Capt. w. NJ. Rose Of the Esparta, who
asked that assistance be sent him.
Capt. Rose reported both vessels
aground at the river bank, and that
no one was seriously injured in the
collision.
Marin is about 60 miles below New
Orleans, on the west bank of the Mis-
sissippi river.
The revenue cutter Ivy arrived at
Marin and conveyed the president
through the passes into the gulf OF
Mexico. Neither the president nor any
of his party was injured.
The Esparta belongs to the fleet OF
the United Fruit Co., and was on her
way to New Orleans with a cargo of
bananas and %cOcoanuts.