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Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1905-05-06
PRESIDENT ATTENDS CHURCH.
In Little School House on West
| Divide.

Glenwood Springs, Col, May l.
Unique in the history of Colorado was
the church service held at the Old
Blue schoolhouse on the West Divide,
and attended by President Roosevelt
and his party and all the ranchmen
and their families for miles around.
The little district school building was
not a tenth part large enough TO ac-
commodate the congregation. The or
gan was moved to the platform in front
of the house. Platform seats were
provided for the president and his
party, the Rev. Horace Mann of Rife,
Col, who preached the sermon; the
choir and the trustees of the church.
The members of the congregation
stood or sat on the ground or in their
conveyances, which were grouped
around the building.
The sermon by the Rev. Mr.. Mann
was of an unusual kind. IL began with
story, teemed with slang of the
western flavor. and was full of advice
suited to a congregation inuring itself
to the hardships of mountain life. 1t
lOuCutu upOn INC iDopohoibiiAANo "a
the position of president as well as
the characteristics of some of the men
who have occupied that position. AT
ter Rev. Mr.. Mann had concluded, the
president spoke for about 10 minutes.
He expressed his well known views on
good citizenship, the morality of the
man, the patriotism and duty to the
country. He was heartily cheered
throughout his remarks. After the
services were concluded. he shook
hands with every man, woman and
child present.
The services at the schoolhouse
we're begun at II o'clock. Long before
that hour ranchmen and their families
began to assemble. Many persons
drove or rode horseback from New
castle. Rifle and other towns from five
to Is miles away.
The presidents party presented
picturesque appearance as they came
up. All were on horseback and they
were dressed in their hunting clothes
They had no others at the camp. Many
of those in the congro cation wore theil
best The dresses and hats of the wo
men were SNOWY and in striking con
trast to the mud spattered tanducS
blue Jeans and other rough materials
making up the costumes of the presi
dent and his fellow hunters.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1905-05-06
LINcoLN,s LONE WITNESS.
Only the Alleged Dead Man Testified
for Supposed Murderer.

Only the Alleged Dead Man Testified
for Supposed Murderer.
when Mr.. Lincoln was practicing
law at Springfield, ILL.,. D." says Mr.. Duck
stein, who is superintendent of art at
the capitol, "he brought in a man u
testify that he had never been dead,
although the lawyers and witnesses
had clearly shown that the man had
been killed by farmer in the vicinity
Of Springfield.
THE farmer had been arraigned on
a charge Of having murdered ped
der, the man having suddenly dsap-
peared. leaving portion of his stock
in trade APPOINT neal The, home of
the accused farmer. wnere they were
found. Soon after this, too, the body
Of an unknown man, but believed to
be the peddler's1 was found in one of
tire streams. in those days peddlers
were held In higher esteem than now.
for they were almost a godsend to the
housewives who wished thread, nee
dies. laces. pins and such things. This
particular peddler was well and favor
ably known in the locality, and his
disappearance was deeply regretted.
TO make long story short, it
looked like sure conviction for the
farmer who had employed Mr. Lincoln
to defend him. The evidence showed
that the last seen of the peddler was
at the house of the accused; that he
disappeared and that a portion OF his
pack was found near the house. after
ward his body in stream. More than
year had elapsed since the peddler
disappeared.
mo one dreamed what Mr. Lincoln
had up his sleeve, and he had not even
told his client that he had evidence
which would prove him innocent.
When Mr. Lincoln was asked to pro-
duce his evidence in behalf of the de-
tense, &c he had any. Il have only one
witness. said Mr. Lincoln, but L think
she will be sufficient Then asking for
n moments indulgence -0f-the court,
Mr. Lincoln stepped out and soon re-
turned with heavily bearded man.
The man was sworn. and said that he
had returned to Springfield few days
before; that he was the dead peddler;
that he simply took a notion to return
to his home across the water and as
he did not owe anyone anything he
did not think it necessary to advertise
the fact that he was going to leave
America. L am back in time, said
the much allye peddler. to save my
friend, the prisoner, who so cruelty
killed me, from any further trouble,
and as l have been the cause of all
this I have agreed TO assist in paying
Mr.. Lincoln for defending him -
Washington Times
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1905-05-06
COAL Mine DISASTER
THIRTEEN MINERS KILLED BY AN
Big EXPLOSION.
Four Miles West Of WiIburton, Okla.
Little Prospect Of Bodies Being
Recovered for Several Days-Shaft
$50 Feet Deep and Men Were 300
Feet From Shaft.

WILBURTON, Okla, May 1.-Thir-
teen miners were entombed and prob
ably killed by an explosion in the Mis-
souri,, Kansas & Texas Coal company's
mine No. 10, four miles west of here.
There is little prospect of their bodies
being recovered for several days. They
are b. F. Steiner, foreman; Mike
Wynn Ralph Fisher, Ben Smith, Will
lam Atkinson, c. Golden, Joe Morino,
all white, and Gus Phillips, Knox
Lynch, j. ID. Byrd, Mike Duvall, h. f.
Gates and William Edwards, colored.
The shift left a shot hanging which
the new shift may have fired. 1t is
suggested from the force of the ex-
plosion, which could be heard for
miles around and which tore heavy
timbers aside and piled tons of dirt
into the shalt, that a mad shot had
set off some dynamite which had been
stored conveniently for work in push
ing the entries. The shaft is $50 feet
deep, and it was 300 feet to the place
where the men were working. Tne
men were supplied with air famed
from the shaft and by means of com
pressed air tubes. 1t is the general
opinion that the air pipe was burst
by the explosion, but air has been
steadily pumped all day with the re-
mote hope that some of the entombed
men may have escaped the force OF
the explosion and the after damp.
The rescuers began work within a
few minutes after the explosion. The
condition of the timbers indicate that
it will be necessary to recase the
mine, in which event the bodies may
not be reached before Wednesday OF
Thursday.
1t is the opinion of experienced min
ers that all of the men are dead.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1905-05-06
CHAPTER Xxx.

On Sunday, the Rev. Mr.. Porter had
just sat down to his early dinner, when
the sour. puritanical locking servant who
had succeeded Martha came into the din
ing room 10 announce that a gentleman
wished to see him. Thinking that this
visit related, perhaps. to the advertise
ment he had inserted, and supposing for
a moment that il might be Silas him
self frightened into returning, he eagerly
bade the woman ask the gentleman's
name.
'I'r save you the trouble, Sarah
jane" cried a voice. an take 1t in
myself" and the next moment Mr.. Mont
gomery presented himself in the parlor.
There was something about the self
assured air and insolent tone Of the in
truder that inspired Mr.. Porter with any
thing but satisfaction.
You can leave the room. my dear.
said the Professor, turning to the ser
want; what have to say TO your mas
ter Is very confidential and strictly pri-
vate."
Pardon me, SIR" said Mr.. Porter, as
suming his devotional whine; Il never
transact any unusual business on the
Sabbsth day, but"
Don't colas this humbug with me
Bill StokesF' interrupted Montgomery,
CONTEMPORARY as soon as the servant
had left the room
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1905-05-06
FITzHuoH Lee is DEAD.
Was a Noted southerner and Gallant
Soldier.

Soldier.
Brigadier Fitzhugh Lee. U. S. A.,
retired. died at the national capital
recently. aged IS years. from an at
tack of apoplexy which he suffered on
train while en- route from Boston to
Washington. The end was peaceful
and without pain. the general remain
ing conscious until within five minutes
of the end. Half an hour before his
death he recognized his brother, Dan
lei Lee. who came into the room for
a moment.
A pathetic feature Of the case is that
although General Lee was blessed with
family consisting OF a wife and FIVE
children, not one of them was with
him at the time of his death.
His Family.
A widow and five children survive
General Lee Two of the boys are
army officers and two of the girls are
wives of army officers, while the re-
naming child is young woman still
in her teens.
Career of General Lee.
Fitzhugh Lee was born in Clermont,
Fairfax county, Va, November 10,
1885. He was a nephew of General
Robert E. Lee and was graduated from
West Point in 1856. He was commits
stoned a second lieutenant of cavalry
and while in service in the west was
wounded by Indians. He was later in
structor at West Point. and after the
breaking out of the civil war was adj
jutant general in Elwell's brigade, c..
s. A., until September, 1861. He was
subsequently lieutenant colonel and
colonel in the First Virginia cavalry,
participating in all the battles of the
army of northern Virginia in 1S6162.
He was made a brigadier general July
25. 1862, and a major general Septem-
Der 3, 1868. Three horses were shot
under him and he was severely wound
ed at Winchester. va, September 10,
1864. He commanded the whole cav
airy corps Of the army of northern
Virginia in 1865 until he surrendered
to General Meade at Farmville.
General Lee was governor of Vir-
ginia from 1886 to 1890 and United
States consul to Havana from 1898
until the declaration of war with
Spain. In May, 1898, he was appoint
ed a major general of volunteers and
was placed in command of the Seventh
army corps. After the war he became
military governor of Havana, January
|, 1899. and later was placed in com
mand of the department of Missouri.
Burial at Richmond.
1t has been decided to bury General
Lee in Richmond.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1905-05-06

AT that name. the Reverend Obadiah
and Judith started.
do you mean TO say that you don't
remember mey'
L -" said Judith quietly.
-At. | thought the wonderful eyes Of
Mile. Zenobia would find me out" Mont
gomery returned.
A look of recognition began to dawn
IN Mr.. Porter's face rs il the I'ro-
fessorT he said ,
Yes; it's the Professor" answered
Montgomery. He had thrown himself
back in chair, and, with his hands in
his trousers pockets, and his legs stretch
ed out, was enjoying. with ain air of in
solent satisfaction. the dismay depicted
upon his quondam associates face. Put
Judith sat calm apd unmoved. watch
ing the enemy as keenly as though he
had been a wild beast. whose spring she
momentarily expected. but OF whom she
was not the least afraid,
II am very glad to see you, PROBES
sor," said her father. trying to assume
an air OF easy hospitality.
Don't tell lies You cannot he glad
TO see n man who knows as much about
vow as I do. and whom you treated so
UNANIMOUSLY" 90.
Well Professor. is there anything l
can do for your asked Mr. Porter, in
his most fawuing accents.
You did enough for me years ago,
after | had saved YOU from starvation.
DO you know that two days back. when
first determined to pay you a visit.
/ swore that l would not leave the town
until I had exposed you in the middle
or Your congregation|
"But you have changed. YOUR mind
since ihen;. said Judith. calmly, speak
ing for the first tihes- 80 . t:
How do you, know that?" asked
Montgomery. sharply.
If you had still intended to do that.
you would not have troubled yourself TO
take walk of two miles first"
~ am sure the Professor would not
think It trouble to walk two miles to
see old friends who are so glad to see
him." snuffied her father
Cease, that humbngl' cried Mont
eomery. But YOU certainly have Jolly
snug quarters here: and as you are so
very pressing" he added. with ma
licious grin, II think a month or two
down here. to man who has been
smoke -dried in the city, would be Won
derful health improver.
Mr.. Porter turned pale at this propo-
sition.
"Will YOU take some dinner with us.
Professors. Come. father. it is getting
cold" Judith spoke In the same calm
unmoved tone as before.
Gro be continuedD
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1905-05-06
Japanese Heroes Will Be HonOred.

With elaborate ceremonies, begin
ming Wednesday and ending Friday,
the names of 3O.S66 soldiers and sail
ors of Japan killed prior to the battle
Of Mukden were enshrined in the Sko-
konsha temple at Toxic. Many kins-
men and kinswomen of the victims Of
the war assembled in Toxic to partici-
pate in the ceremony and were shown
special consideration. These were the
special guests of the government. The
dag of the Russian cruiser Variag,
which was sunk in the first naval bat
tie of the war. and a standard captured
at Mukden are on exhibition in the
temple. The emperor and empress of
Japan attended the ceremony on
Thursday and the crown princess was
present on Friday.
The ceremony is based on the ma
tional belief of the immortality of the
soul and the homage due to ancestors
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1905-05-06
Actor Jefferson's Estate.

Real estate and mortgages to the
amount of s25O.OOO were held in Chi
cago by Joseph jefferson.
He had an island in Louisiana upon
which is salt mine of great value.
The island includes 5000 acres. 5000
Of which is used as pasture lands, the
rest surrounding a fine old villa he
used to spend his vacations in. and
is laid out in a park. A price of ST.
100000 has been offered for this.
Jefferson's estate now controls the
whole business center Of West Palm
Bearch, Florida, and the electric light
plant of the town. This property is
estimated to be worth close to $1,000
900. other property consists of a fine
home in Buzzard's Bay. Mass. consid
cradle property in New York city and
mortgages and bonds in different cit
les Of the country.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1905-05-06
THE PAST WEEK OF THE WAR.
No Sea Fight as Yet-Linevitch Is All
Ready.

Ready.
There were few important develop
ments in the far east last week, either
on land or sea. The movements of
both Russian squadrons were shroud-
ed in mystery. 1t is not yet known
whether Admiral Rojestvensky will
sail north through the straits of For
mosa and risk encounter with any Jap
anese vessels that may attempt to in
tercept him or whether he will make
for the open sea and seek to reach
Vladivostock by an outside course. The
manifest reluctance of the Japanese to
engage the enemy now that it has en-
tered Asiatic waters leaves everybody
in doubt as to what Togo's plans may
be, and it is a matter of guesswork
rs to whether the great battle is to be
in the near future or at some indefinite
day that is far away.
On land there are some signs of &C
tivity, but seemingly nothing approach
ing preparation for an advance. The
vanguards of both armies are in touch
north of Tie pass and the disorgani
cation incident to the battle of Muk
den and the subsequent pursuit has
teen corrected. General Linevitch de
clares that he is ready to assume the
offensive and seems to be slowly feel
ing his way toward the south, but he
meets pressure at every point from the
Japanese and it is evident that he will
make no substantial forward move
ment without encountering active re
sistance.
So far as is known, the Japanese are
making no turning movement with 8
view to driving in either of the Rus
sian TANKS. but there are reiterated
reports that the Japanese are advanc
ing along the eastern road from Korea
the evident intention being to get il
the rear of Vladivostock. But the
news of these land operations is notice
ably indefinite and the world is abou
as ignorant of them as it is Of the
maneuvers of the belligerent fleets OF
the sea.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1905-05-06
TRAINS IN COLLISION.
Five Persons Are Killed and Several
Injured.


Greenville, S. C.-The special train
bearing the Robert C. Ogden educa-
tional party ran into a freight train
Just outside Greenville. None of the
Ogden party was seriously hurt. The
engine. baggage car. library car and
two dining cars were badly damaged
Nearly all of the party were asleep
when the accident occurred.
The passengers injured were in the
dining car. The fireman on the special
was killed, as were also a iagman
and three employees in the dining car
and Professor Henry Farnam of Yale
university had his right arm broken
and was severely cut and bruised
Mrs. Farnam was cut and bruised.
When news Of the wreck reached
Greenville a wrecking train with q
party of physicians was hurried &c
the scene.
After the collision the wreck caught
fire and it is feared that w. w. Can
ming, one of the cooks, was burned &c
death.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1905-05-06
Japan's Advantage.

The population of Japan is about
4S.00O.OO0-one third that of Russia
But Japan has a homogeneous popula
ton and is near the seat of~war. Hei
supply of men will not fail and hel
people are prepared for immense sac
rifces. The spirit of her soldiery Is
splendid. as the fighting shows. Japar
can furnish men enough. She can place
more men at the seat of war thar
Russia can. Her main problem is tbs
financial one; but herein she certainl!
has no more difficult problem thar
that which confronts Russia. Less DIFF
ficult, probably.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1905-05-06
Norway and Sweden Agree.

Stockholm.-The special committee
of both chambers Of congress have de-
cided to send a joint commission to
the government. expressing entire ap
proval and assent to the proposals OF
Crown Prince Regent Gustav, April G.
for the initiation of negotiations as
follows:
First. a common Swedish or Nor
wegian foreign minister; second, a spe
cial consular service for each country
the consuls to be under the direction
of the foreign minister in all matters
affecting relations with foreign coun
tries"
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1905-05-06
AROUND The WORLD
SHORT TELEGRAPH NOTES FROM
ALL POINTS OF The GLOBE.
A Review Of Happenings In Both
Eastern and Western Hemisphere
During the Past Week-Natlonsl
Historical, Political and Personal
Events.

Runners of a persistent character
are coming continually from the vicin-
ity of West Divide creek that presi-
dent Roosevelt is i'll in his camp. The
reports are denied by Secretary Loeb.
Among the many things the Japan
ese have done during the war which
they are now waging and which have
attracted the attention of the world
their use of the telephone is one.
There are over 10000 unoccupied
houses in London, and the number is
increasing almost daily. In all parts
landlords and house agents are search
ing vainly for tenants whom the bur
den of rates deters from becoming
householders.
Alaskas first salmon fish hatchery
will be located in Yes bay. on the
Cleveland peninsula, about 35 miles
above Loring. 1t will be one of the
largest fish culture stations in the
country and will cost $500 to build
ne money for the station was appro
priated at the last session Of congress
buudiO Dill ndh Julhptu bdSh ob She
bound into his old place as a lion OF
the "Tout Paris" on his second visit
to Paris.
bank at Kendrick, Okla. was re
Gently looted by four robbers and II
an endeavor to protect the deposits
Justice Davis was shot. The robbers
escaped on foot with $500 in silver
and other deposits.
Joseph l.. Bristow. the special com
missioner for the investigation of trade
conditions in relation to the Panami
canal. is in Topeka, Kan, on his wal
to Washington. After making his re
port to Secretary Taft, he expects t
resign his place. Mr.. Bristow will re
turn to Kansas to look after his news
paper properties.
The highest price paid for wool II
Wyoming for 20 years was 20 cents I
pound. paid Saturday for $4,000 pound
and 22ls cents for 100000 pounds. Thu
wool was bought by Boston and Phila
delphia parties. Utah wool brough
Is cents.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1905-05-06
IDAHO FOREST RESERVES.
Opinion in Washington, D. c., Is sena'
tor Hepburn VIII Fail.


At the national capital the opinion
prevails that Senator Heyburn's pro
test against the establishment of eight
additional forest reserves in Idaho will
avail him little, and that the policy
of the administration with respect to
the establishment of forest reserves,
as outlined by Forest Pinchot, will be
carried out. At best, the senator can
only hope to restrict the magnitude of
Forester Pinchot's program.
The eight reserves mentioned above
namely, the Shoshone. embracing l.
100000 acres of land; Kootenai EN-
bracing 5000 acres Of land; the Hen
RVS lake covering 100000 acres of
land in the eastern portion OF Ere
mont county; the Sawtooth, embracing
nearly three times as much in Boise
county; the Payette, of million acres
in Idaho county; the Squaw creek di
vision Of the Weiser, embracing SOO
900 acres in Washington county; the
10000 acre addition to the Yellow
stone reserve in Bingham county. and
the proposed 200 acre addition &c
the Bitter Root reserve in Idaho coun
ty, IL created, will embrace about 5,
0O0. 900 acres of land. These reserves
would pretty much include all of Sho
shone. Boise and Idaho counties. as
well as immense strips in Fremont ano
bingham counties on the eastern
Boundary line.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1905-05-06
Diplomats Channed.

Secretary Taft has received instruc,
tons from the president to call Min
lister Bowen, now at Caracas. to Wash
ington; Minister Russell, minister to
Colombia, to Caracas, and Mr.. Barrett
now minister at Panama, to Colombia
II is stated that if Mr.. Bowen's action
relative to the charges affecting AS
sissant Secretary Loomis are not sub
ject to criticism, it is the presidents
purpose to send him as minister Ia
Chile and then probably as ambassa
dor to Brazil.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1905-05-06
AiRSHlP THAT FLIES.
Sails Through the Upper Air, Guided
At viii.

~ WIZ
San Jose. Cal, Aprll 29.-Watched
by thousands of spectators Saturday.
Professor John b. Montgomery's aero
plane, THE Santa Clara" sailed into
and through the upper air. guided at
will by the aeronaut, ID. Mollney, final
ly landing within block of the spot
from which it assembled. The airship
was launched from the vineyard in
the grounds Of Santa Clara college,
and was lifted by means of balloon.
The ascent occupied five minutes. On
reaching a height of 1000 feet the
aeroplane was loosed from the balloon,
and it at once began its practice move
ments. It was up nearly one half
hour before the earths gravity at
tracted it downward, and during that
time 1t travelled one mile. returned
and went through various evolutions,
obeying instantly every turn of the
mechanism.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1905-05-06
Antiduelling League.

The antiduelling league is endeavor-
ing to strike at the causes of cuels.
and urges the German government to
support a bill providing for the punish
ment of unfaithful husbands and wives
with Imprisonment Of from six to "a
months; furnishing persons who un-
truthfully assert that a woman has
been unfaithful TO her husband; pun
ishing with Imprisonment, instead of
by fine alone, a man who insults an.
other or who libels him. and treating
killing in a duel as murder, and all
who participate in a duel as criminals
under the ordinary code.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1905-05-06

Twin Falls, Idaho, May 2.-Dan
Kingsley, the ferryman at Shoshone
Falls, went over the falls Sunday
night. The oars and pieces of the skiff
in which he started across the river
were found below the falls, but no
trace Of the man.
Kingsley was seen alive the last time
by M. Sullivan, who has been stopping
at the Falls hotel. Sullivan tells con-
fiicting stories about the trip over the
falls. One of these tales is that when
the boat had gone 30 or 40 yards from
the shore he (Sullivan) jumped out.
Kingsley came here from Spokane two
weeks ago.