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The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1905-02-10
SHERMAN BELLS OPINION.

Military necessity recognizes no
laws, either civil or social" says Adju-
tant General Sherman A. Bell of Colo
RADIO in his biennial report made on
Thursday. Reporting the use Of the
troops in the mining camps during the
two years of Governor Peabody's ad-
ministration the adjutant general uses
the following language:
Gas military commander, the author
ity and dignity of the state of Colo
RADIO were at all times upheld and as
serted, in seeking to ameliorate a con-
ditlon OF dynamite, murder and assas-
sination, under the guise of labor, that
was intolerable.
"Autocratic in name and speculative
IN its incorporated trusts not the
unionism recognized to associate with
working Improvement in the condition
OF the honest working people of the
state, their wives and families better
ment, but fire-eating Socialists and
Anarchists, famed by an un-American
press the whole outfit will some day
cause the lawmakers to both suppress
and Danish beyond the state line. such
action becoming a citizens necessity
oy the lawmakers and necessary for
inc protection and welfare of the indi-
vldual who labors for wages, whom
Individually and collectively have the
highest respect and regard for, as well
Is for their happiness and prosperity"
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1905-02-10
Morton's Name Left Out.

The interstate commerce commits.
sion has forwarded to the attorney
general a report on the investigation
OF the charges that the Atchison. To.
peka & Santa Fe railroad has been
granting rebates to the Colorado Fuel
q Iron company, the report showing
that the law had been violated in these
transactions and referring the whole
matter to the department of justice
for action. The commissions decision
holding that the law had been violated
Is accompanied by the voluminous ties.
timony taken at the hearing. There is
no mention of Secretary of the Navy
Morton, who was vice president Of
the road at the time the transactions
occurred, in the commissions decision.
and no connection whatever by the
commission between Mr.. Morton and
the rate transaction complained of.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1905-02-10
LAND FRAUDS IN OREGON.

Indictment Returned Against Senator
Mitchell and State Senator BrowneIi.
Interest in the Oregon land fraud
cases was again raised to fever heat
by the announcement that the Federal
grand jury at Portland had, on We'd
nesday, indicted United States Sen
ator John H. Mitchell on another
charge of bribery, and had also indict-
ed State Senator George c. Brownell,
one of the foremost Republican poll
ticians and lawyers in this state on
charges of subornation of perjury.
This indictment against Mr.. Mitchell
alleges that while a senator from this
state to the Federal congress he &C.
cepted on seven different occasions
sums of money aggregating $4,000
from a timber land dealer, named
Frederick R. Kribs, for services rem
deTed in, it is alleged, inducing Con-
gresham Dlnger Hermann, the COM
missioner of the general land office at
Washington, to expedite, make special
and approve certain applications for
public lands, and recommend the is.
suing of patents to the lands.
The indictment against Senator
Brownell charges that Mr.. Brownell
Fred Sievers and John How.
land to swear falsely that certain field
notes in connection with the survey OF
public lands in eastern Oregon were
true.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1905-02-10
JUDGE sWAYNE MAKES ANSWER.
Admits Charges But Has an ExpIana.
ton In Each Case.

Admits Charges But Has an ExpIana.
ton In Each Case.
Through his counsel, Judge Swayne
Of Florida on Friday made formal re-
Spouse in the senate to the articles of
impeachment voted by the house of
representatives. The answer was a
formidable document in point of size.
Each Of the twelve articles of i'm.
parchment was answered at length. In
every case the fact charged was ad-
mitted, but explained from Judge
Swayne's point Of view, and, in addi-
ton, 1t was contended that, even if the
conditions were true as charged, they
were not Of character to justify pro-
ceedings for impeachment for high
crimes and misdemeanors."
The answer was read by former
Senator Thurston, and when he con-
cluded the senate issued an order re-
quiring the house to file its formal re-
ply by next Monday and directed that
all pleadings shall be in by February
9, SO that the trial may proceed Feb
ruary 10.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1905-02-10
THIEVES KILLED BY WORKMEN
BECAUSE THEY BROUGHT DIS.
CREDIT ON STRIKE MOVEMENT.
Body of Strikers Hunt Down Criminals
Who Had Engaged in Looting and
Promptly Executed Them.

A dispatch from Warsaw says that
during the riots of Sunday and Mon.
day the workmen's residence district
was unprotected by police, and the
hooligans seized the opportunity to
plumber many dwellings. A large body
of workmen went to a suburb where
criminals abound and Instituted rig
orous search of their houses. Wherever
they were able to identify stolen prop
erty the workmen promptly killed the
persons who had it in their possession.
About a hundred other criminals were
injured in fighting with the workmen.
The latter were not only actuated by
revenge for their losses, but were en-
ragged because the hooligan element
brought discredit upon the strike
All the bodies of those killed in the
riots have been removed from their
homes to police stations. The rela,
tives are not permitted to bury them.
From the police station in the Novi
Swat district alone the corpses OF
fifty men and two women were taken
night in four hospital vans
% the Jewish, Lutheran and Catholic
cemeteries and will remain there for
Identification. Twenty-one bodies are
'till unidentified.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1905-02-10
Rendered Homeless by Fire.

Five houses have been destroyed by
fire and thirty-six families made home
less by fire in the Williamsburg Sec
ton of Brooklyn. Many persons mar
rowly escaped death. Owing to the
severe cold, the firemen suffered great
ly. Many hands and noses were froz-
en-, and the policemen suffered like
wise. Property valued at $4,000 was
destroyed. Nine families were rout-
ed out by fire in another section of
Brooklyn about the same time.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1905-02-10
skiRMisHEs ON THE Shake,
Russians RepuIse Japanese, According

Russians RepuIse Japanese, According
to Russian Reports.
Dispatches from st. Petersburg say
that General Kuropatkin, in report
to Emperor Nicholas, says:
mo fighting was reported on Feb.
ruary 4. At present activity is con-
fined to operations by our volunteers.
which harass the enemy. There is ar
tillery firing on both sides, and a hasty
strengthening of positions by both the
Russians and Japanese"
General Kuropatkin, on Friday. re.
ported the repulse of the Japanese adj
vance guard on the left flank, toward
Sanosyn and Chansan, with slight
losses, the Japanese leaving fifty dead
on the field.
According to General Kuropatkin's
last reports, which indicate the wound.
ing of a third Russian general. De.
mobowski, the operations at Sandiapu
and the fighting at Shakhe have been
suspended.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1905-02-10
Boats Unable to Land.

A Cottonbelt passenger train from
Newport, Ark, with 200 passengers
is on board the big transfer boat,
Henry Marquand in front Of Cairo,
Ills, in the middle of the Ohio river,
unable to land. The boat has been
fighting the ice for several hours. but
can make no Roadway. Never in it's
history has the Ohio been so full of ice
and. river men say it will be frozen
over completely. Many factories and
mills are closed down on account of
the cold and hundreds of laboring men
are out of employment.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1905-02-10
Land Fraud Discovered.

A plot to defraud the state out Of
about 1000 acres of state land has
been discovered through the confess
sion of one w. G. Randle of Salem,
Ore, who stated to Governor Chamber
lain, before whom he had been sum-
moned, that he had been induced to
sign applications for the lands and
swear to the necessary affidavits. Ran
die, it is said, confessed to the gov
ernor that he received $40 in cash for
his services and was promised a one.
tenth interest in the property after it
had been secured.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1905-02-10
Had Ruined His Life.

A young woman, described as Louise
Schroeder and Louisa Adams, was
shot and killed by Emil Bollinger, a
janitor, who was arrested after being
seriously injured in an attempt to es-
cape. The shooting took place in a
hotel in Chicago. Bollinger would offer
no explanation of the tragedy except
to say that he had shot the woman be.
cause she had ruined his life. The DO.
lice learned that Bollinger's wife is
said to have left him two years ago on
account of his attentions to the woman
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1905-02-10
ARGENTINA TROOPS MUT|NY
TWO REGIMENTS MARCHING
UPON CAPITAL CITY.
Government Leaders Had Expected
the Outbreak and Have Taken
Measures to Suppress It.

An insurrection has broken out ir
Buenos Ayres. Argentina. Several pc
lice posts have been attacked by bands
Of about thirty men each, but the as
sailants nearly everywhere were re
captured by the police. An attack on
the arsenal was also repealed. 1t il
rumored that two regiments OF troops
have mutinied and are marching on the
capital.
The Argentine government, which
appears to have been acquainted with
the plans of the leaders of the plot,
took timely measures to suppress the
uprising and seems to have complete
control Of the situation.
AS a result of the insurrectionary
movement which broke out not only In
Buenos Ayres, but in other cities OF
Argentina, the government has issued
q decree establishing state of siege
for thirty days throughout the whole
republic, and has ordered the mobili-
cation Of the national guard.
President Quintana declares that the
insurrection is directed by persons
who are irresponsible and without in
duence. The whole feet remains
loyal. Much praise is given the fire.
men and sailors, none of whom aban-
doned their posts. Governor Freyre
OF the province of Santa Fe, who was
in Buenos Ayres, has returned to Ro-
sario on torpedo boat.
Many citizens have called on the
chief of police and volunteered their |
services in aiding the authorities to
suppress any new insurrectionary
They were thanked and
informed that the government had at
It's disposal ample forces. Secretary
II War Godoy is preparing to nominate
superior officers to command the ma
ional government.
The movement was instigated by
he radical party, which was assisted
" sections of the military. A few per-
ons were killed or wounded during
he disturbances. A decree has been
'sued prohibiting press comments on
he situation.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1905-02-10
STRIKERS DISLIKE OFFICIALS.
Officers Of Various Concerns Forced
to Attend Meetings of Employees.

About 100000 men are now out on a
strike, says dispatch from Sasno-
vice, Russia. At meeting of the
strikers Friday the men forcibly
dragged officers belonging to the man
agement of various concerns to the
place of meeting. All the speakers in
sisted on the preservation of public
order. The mems demands include
minimum wage of rs cents a day,
eight hours to constitute a day OF
work; various reforms in factory man
agement, and old-age pensions. After
the meeting 10000 strikers marched
six miles to the Dombrova quarter in
perfect order, but everywhere per-
suaded workmen to strike. In the aft
ernoon strikers went to the railway
station of Streshemeschiz, seized and
bound the officers. wrecked the sta
ton buildings and stopped trains in
both directions.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1905-02-10
No Man Safe In Colorado.

Curtailment Of the powers of the
governor of Colorado is the demand
of $4,000 members of organized labor
embodied in a petition from the Den.
yer Trades and Labor assembly pre-.
scented to the legislature. Under the
construction of the supreme court on
the question of habeas corpus" says
the petition, mo man is safe" With
the petition is presented the draft of
Two constitutional amendments pro.
vidfng for calling out militia and re-.
gard1ng Suspension of habeas corpus,
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1905-02-10
Takes After Her Mamma.

The runaway marriage of Lillian
Russells daughter, Dorothy, has end.
ed in the divorce courts. In a peti.
ton filed in the court in Chicago on
Wednesday, Abbot L. Einstein, the
husband, is charged with being extrav.
agant, lazy and brutal. HE refuses
TO work, and am compelled to sup
port him." is one complaint of the
petitioner. Failing to get money from
his wife, 1t is declared Einstein took
$4,000 worth OF her diamonds and
spent the proceeds in gambling.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1905-02-10
LEGISLATOR STIRS UP TROUBLE.
Warm Time May Result From Speech,
Delivered to Students.

An upheaval in the Illinois legisla-
ture, possibly rivaling the recent
boodling exposures in the legislature
OF Missouri, may be the outcome of
an address made by Representative
Frank D. Comerford of Chicago to the
students of the Illinois college of law
recently.
The general assembly has appoint
ed committee of seven to investigate
Mr.. Comerford's charges, which are
reported as specifically alleging that
the Illinois legislature is a great pub
lie auction, where special privileges
are sold to the highest corporation
bidders, and that, without respect to
party affiliations the grafters' seem
to be in the majority"
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1905-02-10
Legislative Scandal In California,

AS an outcome of the bribery scan.
dial in the California legislature, 10.
seph s. Jordan, the alleged agent of
the accused senator, has been arrest.
ed and formally charged with felony.
The specific charge is that he obtained
$3.50 from George N. Tichenor on
the representation that he would i'm
properly influence the action and
votes OF Senators Bunkers, French,
Wright and Emmons in the investi.
cation OF building and loan societies
The four senator's are being tried be-
fore the senate.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1905-02-10
Convict HAMS Himself.

Convict John H. Wood, who took
prominent part in the Folsom, CAL,
prison break in July, 1903, committed
suicide Tuesday. He was recently
convicted of the murder Of Militiaman
Rutherford, whom he shot and killed
during the famous man hunt. Wood
mas been confined in the row of con-
demned cells and when seen by the
turnkey at 10 a. M, was all right.
When the turnkey entered the cell in
the afternoon Wood was found hang.
Ing from the ventilator.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1905-02-10
Nine Sets Of TripIets,

President Roosevelt will be intro.
duced this week to the father and
mother OF nine sets of triplets, and it
is expected he will present them with
an autograph photo. George v. Dun
vile, the father, is but forty-three
years old, and his wife is thirty-eight.
Ihey live in Yankton, s. D. They ex-
pect to arrive in Washington on a
visit next week, and the senators and
representatives will take them to the
white house. The twenty-seven chill
dren are nine sets of triplets, twenty
four Of whom are boys and three are
girls.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1905-02-10
Man Exploded When Thawed Out.

Peter Eberhart is supposed to be the
name OF a farm hand who, near St.
Paul, Mimi, drank small bottle of
nitroglycerine on wager, froze to
death while walking home, and ex-
ploded when efforts were made to
thaw him out. While the body was
left In an outbuilding near stove in
which was roaring fire, the nitro
glycerine exploded. The building was
completely wrecked, and one button,
boot heel and piece of watch-chain
were all that was found of Peter.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1905-02-10
Quarrel Over Hoch's Money!.

Indictment for murder will he
asked by Coroner Hoffman against 10.
ham Hoch, the alleged poisoner of
many wives. Two of the wives OF
Hoch have quarreled over money al.
legged to have been found on Hoch
when arrested. The money is claimed
by Mrs. Fischer-Hoch, because she
was the last one he deserted. Mrs.
MISREPRESENTATION also laws
claim to $500 Of the 5000 now said to
be In the possession of the New York
police.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1905-02-10
viii Hang on St. Patrick,s pav.

The supreme court of Missouri has
affirmed the judgment of the lower
court, which convicted William Ru.
dolph of the murder of Detective
Schumacher, and sentenced him to be
hanged March II next. Detective
Schumacher was killed while attempt,
ing to arrest Rudolph and Collins for
the robbery of the Union, Mo-, bank.
Collins was hanged some time ago. Ru-
dolph escaped from the st. Louis tail
and was found in the Kansas state
penitentiary.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1905-02-10
LOOT STORES DURING RIOTS.
THIEVES TAKE ADVANTAGE OF
STRIKE IN WARSAW.
Houses and Shops PllIaged and Set
on Fire During Recent Clash Be-
tween Strikers and Police.

The official account of the disturb
ances at Warsaw on Janaury ~ and
%, published in the About Varshavik.
idnevik, details the beginning OF the
strike at Sevam on January ~. with
increasing disorder throughout the
day. Earlier the strikers went about
compelling workmen Of other estab'
lishments to cease work until $4,000
were out by midday.
Peaceable inhabitants became
panic-stricken, fearing famine, and
purchased all the available food sup
plies and besieged the bakeries. Riot.
ing began about 3 p. M, when there
was an almost general cessation Of
work throughout the city, and owing
to the turbulent attitude of mobs pa,
rading the streets the police were re.
lnforced by soldiers.
At p. m. the strikers attacked the
police and gendarmes, stoling them.
Some shots were fired and the police
were compelled to return the fire, by
which two strikers were killed. Sew
eral other collisions occurred during
the evening. The strikers looted liquor.
stores and many other establishments.
Comparative quiet was restored. how
ever, by 1 p. IN.
On the morning of January % bands
OF strikers reappeared. The troops
showed a peaceful attitude and dis
turbances began, professional thieves
and hooligans joining the ranks of the
paraders. The telephone kiosks were
closed and all vehicles stopped. Many
carts were looted and lamps broken.
me crowds grew in numbers and the
disorder was SO great that the mill
AIRY were unable to cope with them.
Houses and shops were set on fire and
but finally the troops dis
'ersed the rioters by force of arms.
The crowds in some instances were
veil armed and fired volleys at the
roops. Barbados were erected in the
treets by the strikers, who, thus pro-
ected, discharged fusilades at the
oldiers in separate quarters of the
ity and it was necessary for the
roops to retaliate in kind.
After sunset the rioting which had
cen temporarily suspended, was re-
umed in the side streets, in
ONE cases the only illumina.
ons being from small fires built
the middle of the street Notices
mich had been posted warning the
oters to return home were torn down
nd professions of strikers went from
ouse to house and from shop to shop
ccompanied by women and children
arrying the sacks in which the loot
as placed. During the course of
anuary ~ the strike extended This
ncial report, which evidently was
rltten early on January 80, saws that
" there was evidence of returning
net, some OF the strikers resuming
ork.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1905-02-10
Will Attend INAUGURATION.

Mrs. Mary Adelaide Fairbanks,
mother of Senator Fairbanks, will
travel clear across the continent-a
distance of nearly 5000 miles-to see
her son take the oath of office as vice
president of the United States. Among
his other characteristics Mr.. Fair
banks is noted for his kindness and
affection for the members of his fam
lily circle, which is fully reciprocated,
and there is no doubt this will be the
proudest moment of his aged mothers
life. Mrs. Fairbanks is now in Cali
fOrnia.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1905-02-10
kansans After Trusts.

The Kansas senate has adopted the
Noftsinger resolution, providing for an
Investigation Of all the corporations
doing business in Kansas. This in
cludes the packers, Standard Oil com.
pany and Others. If any Of the cor
porations are found to be overrating
In opposition to tie provisions of the
antitrust law, legal proceedings will
pc brought at once. Speaker w. R.
Stubs Of the house of representatives
announces himself as favorable to the
investigation.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1905-02-10
ADDER FOR ACTRESS.

Sent In Box Of Bon-Bons Evidently n
Poison Her.
Fraulein Reubke of the court thea.
ter at Munich, Bavaria, who ia plav.
ing the juvenile lead in Hauptmann's
"Bergschmiede" found on her dressing
'aoie beautiful bon-bon box with a
note requesting her to open the box
before going on the stage.
The actress was too much occupied
to DO so until before the last act. and
when she did open it an adder darted
out and fastened it's fangs nm har
dress. Fraulin Reubke screamed and
llell In a faint, and the attendants
Killed the adder. After some DELAY
Torrance. e pe
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1905-02-10
PLOT TO SHIP ARMS.

nevo'ut'onists In Guatemala Are Pre-.
pari,g Cor Trotb,e.
Felipe Galic;a, consul genera, at
san francisco for Guatemala, has no
Tined the customs collector at that
port that he has been warned of plots
TO snip arms and munitions of war
from there to Tonala, Salina Cruz, and
san Benito, Mexico, from which points
II was intended to reship them across
tne Mexican border for the use of
revolutionists In Guatemala.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1905-02-10
CORRUPT LEGISLATORS.

Illinois Congressman Makes Serious
Charges Against Lawmakers.
Representative Frank D. Comerford
who made charges of wholesale cor.
ruption in the Illinois legislature, ar.
rived in Chicago Thursday from
Springfield, and added to his sensa-
tional statements. Zone man at least
is going to the penitentiary as a re-
suit OF the inquiry" he said. II will
make good my charges. have the
name OF the man who was offered the
bribe as well as the briber."
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1905-02-10
HAS RECORD AS A FIGHTER.
Lieutenant General MyIoff to Com.
nand Division In Manchuria.

mand Division In Manchuria.
1t is believed in military circles that
the succession of Lieutenant General
Myloff to the command of the Second
army Of Manchuria does not necessar-
lily mean that the position of second
In command in the far east has de-
volved upon him. General Myloff has
a good record as fighter, though he
was not present at any Of the great
battles of the Manchurian campaign.
He is 62 years old. He fought in the
Turkish campaign and saw a great
deal of service in the Caucasus. He
was appointed to the command of tho
Eighth corps in 1901 and went to Man.
churia with that corps from Odessa.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1905-02-10
Train Crashes Into Sleigh, Killing
Seven Of the Occupants.

A passenger train on the Pittsburg
Shawmut G. Northern railroad crashed
into a sleigh containing thirteen wo-
men, killing seven outright and so
seriously injuring the remaining six
that three of them died after removal
to the hospital. OF the other three,
two are in, a serious condition. The
accident occurred near Airport, N. Y.
The sleigh was one of three carrying a
party from the Universalist church of
N. Y.