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Troy weekly news. (Troy, Idaho) 1897-1933, 1905-09-22
SPORTING NOTES.

OF 30 men who started Sunday in
the annual endurance swimming
match of the United States volunteer
life saving corps, only one was in the
water at the finish. Alfred Brown Of
the College point crew swan Is miles,
the entire distance from the Brooklyn
bridge to Steeplechase pier, Coney
Island, and won the gold medal. His
time was 6 hours 80 minutes 20 sec
onds.
The crack semiprofessional team Of
North Yakima captured the pennant in
the Central Washington league, which
was composed of the towns of Pros
ser, Clealum, Ellensburg and North
Yakima.
Frank A. Gotch of Humboldt, Iowa,
who or a year and half held the
worlds heavyweight wrestling cham
pionship of America, losing it final
ly to Tom Jenkins after the fiercest
kind of a struggle, and A. L. Groom
cry Weeks, the big Spokane fireman,
are to meet in II round bout before
the Spokane Amateur Athletic club
September 30.
w. H. Lucas was reelected to the
presidency of the Northwest league at
its recent directors meeting.
Goldfeld, Nev.-Monty Attell was
knocked out in the 25th round recently
by Harry Tenny. Both men are from
San Francisco. Tenny was the strong
er and had Attell taking the count 70
different times. Larry Sullivan of
Portland was referee.
A. B. Jackson, secretary and treas
urer of the Spokane Kennel club,
which is managing the bench show in
connection with the interstate fair
announces that he now has 20 sterling
silver cups presented for the various
classes of dogs which will be entered
This is a larger number of prize tro-
plies than was offered last year.
Never was a decision at Spokane re-
ceived more popularity than that Fri
day evening at the athletic club when,
after Duncan Mcmillan had rung the
gong for the last time, Eddie Quinn
called Maurice Thompson and Charley
Neary to the center of the ring, and,
stretching out an arm over the head
of each, shouted draw"
Mike (Twin) Sullivan of Boston and
Joe Cans of Baltimore boxed Is rounds
Saturday night. Referee O'Hara call
ed it a draw, but it would have been
difficult to find a man in the large au-
dience who agreed with him. When
the gong ended the 18th round Cans
was hanging to his opponent trying to
save himself from punishment and the
knockout that seemed not far away.
Sullivan showed scarcely a mark,
while Cans was badly marked up.
Troy weekly news. (Troy, Idaho) 1897-1933, 1905-09-22
after FISHING tugs
CANADIAN BOAT SENDS A few
SHOTS AFTER YANKEES.
The Fourth Incident of Poachina on
Lake Erie During the Past Week.
American Boat Was About 5 Miles
over the Line When Canadian Boat
Appeared, but Made Its Escape.

Erie, Pa, Sept. 1S.-The fourth of
the fish tug incidents of the past week
took place in the middle of Lake Erie
Sunday, when the Canadian cruiser
Vigilant riddled the Dig steamer ting
Harry G. Barnhurst with small shot
from the rifle on the patrol boat. Can
tain Nick Easel of the tug admitted.
after he escaped, that the Vigilant
could have sent her to the bottom if
Captain Dunno had so desired. They
ran more than eight miles under full
head of steam before they crossed the
boundary line and escaped from the
Canadians.
More than 30 shots struck the YES
sci and of these Is of the small shells
landed with telling effect on the upper
parts; the boat careened to one side
with the mass of wreckage when she
came into port. Having been used
formerly for a pleasure steamer the
Barnhurst is of large size and well
fitted with steam equipment. The fire.
man, Magnus Johnson, tainted in the
hold from overexertion in keeping the
steam going ahead. He was reported
killed, but survived after reaching
shore. Two of the fishermen were cut
in the face by splinters shot away by
the bullets.
The Barnhurst, according to Captain
Easel, was about five miles over the
line, drawing nets, when the Vigilance
appeared. The other Lake Erie tugs,
the Alma, Valiant and the Boyd, were
closer to the line and ran away when
the chase started. Captain Dunno or
dered the Barnhurst to stop, but in
stead of doing so, Captain Easel put
on full steam and started for the line
He took a southwesterly direction and
could not be headed by the Nigilant.
After the first two rounds from the
Vigilant the Americans say they heard
shouts of kill Them" Sink the Yam
KEGS" coming from the Canadian
cruiser Captain Easel says he was
aware he was close to the line, but
claims he could not have been more
than four or five miles in Canadian wa
tiers when the cruiser Vigilant sudden
ly appeared.
This makes the fourth American
vessel fired upon within a week by the
Vigilant
All the vessels had been poaching,
according to the claims of the Cana
dians, and had been caught hauling
in fish.
Troy weekly news. (Troy, Idaho) 1897-1933, 1905-09-22
American.
Fire at Nome, Alas ka,

Fire swept the heart of the business
section of Nome on the night of Sep
TENDER g. From the meager informal
ton it was gathered that from 20 to 20
buildings were burned in the vicinity
of Lvne's way, and that the fire area
covered two to three blocks. No de-
tails are given, andl no loss of life is
reported. If the fire burned in both
directions from Lanes way it is esti-
mated by persons familiar with the
class of business houses in that vicinity
that the loss will reach $500, 900, and
may exceed that figure, although any
ESTIMATE made at present would be
mere guess.
Troy weekly news. (Troy, Idaho) 1897-1933, 1905-09-22
Army officers Duties.

Washington.-Only the simple life''
is possible for young army officers. &C.
cording to Major General Corbin. COM
manding the Philippine division. In
his annual report, General Corbin syas
there is too frequently evidence that
there are officers in the service not
mindful of their obligations. The num-
Der sof complaints on this point. he
says, calls for drastic treatment.
The general then lays down these
principles:
The moment an officer begins liv-
ing beyond his means he should be subj
Jected to discipline. Young officers
joining the service should be admon.
lshed that for them only the simple life
is possible. The moment an officer is
possessed with an uncomfortable desire
for any other life his duty to himself
as we'll as to his regiment, should sep.
crate himself from the service and en-.
ter thesfelds from which the material
awards admit of more luxurious liv.
ing"
There are now 1873 troops in the
Philippines, including 5123 native
scouts, and General Corbin recon.
mends there be no reduction in thi,
force.
Troy weekly news. (Troy, Idaho) 1897-1933, 1905-09-22
RAVAGING TARTARS
SITUATION THROUGHOT CAUCASUS
CONTINUES TO GROW WORSE.
Five Thousand Killed During Past
Week-Troopers Are So Badly
Scared They Refuse to Leave Head
quarters--Rioters Burned Oil Tow
ers-Losses Amount to Millions.

Baku, Sept. 19.-The situation
throughout the Caucasus continues to
grow worse and the authorities are
unable to do anything toward check
ing the Tartars, who continue to raw
age the countryside without regard
to station. The troops are so badly
scared by the rioters that they refuse
to leave their headquarters and con-
tent themselves with firing a few
shots at long range at small bodies of
armed Tartars, who occasionally ap-
proach the barracks. During the past
"a hours armed bodies of Tartars have
attacked and burned oil towers in the
district and at the present time few
remain standing.
No one can estimate the loss, which
will run into the millions. An esti-
mate of killed during the past week
by Tartars is 5000, many women and
children.
According to kilograms received at
st. Petersburg from Baku, the plants
of 81 oil companies and those of 10
private owners, were completely de-
stroyed during the disturbances in the
oil district The Baku company lost
third of it's derricks, the Nobel COM
pany 30 per cent and the Born COM
pany so per cent. Only one of the
Rothschild properties is intact.
Troy weekly news. (Troy, Idaho) 1897-1933, 1905-09-22
Got Eight Years.

Baker City, Ore, Sept. 19.-Judge
White has sentenced Duncan and Car
ter, the two range riders who "shot
up" the town of Sumpter and eDdea-
vored to kill Marshal Rand to five
years in the penitentiacry at Salem.
Both young men put on bold front in
telling their story on the stand, but in
advertently told of other depredations,
which probably accounts for the sever
ity of the sentence.
Troy weekly news. (Troy, Idaho) 1897-1933, 1905-09-22
PORTLAND TO GUADALAJARA.
Southern Pacific to Have Seaboard
Line 300 Miles Long.

Line 300 Miles Long.
News has been received in Chi
hauahua, Mexico, from Guaymas to
the effect that good progress is being
made on the surveys of the Southern
Pacific's line between that place and
Guadalajara, and that contracts are
being let and actual construction work
will be started in a short time. Pre-
liminary surveys have already been
run. The line from Guaymas will be
about 1900 hlometers in length and
will be one of the most important in
Mexico.
When the road is completed it will
give the Southern Pacific one of the
longest sea board lines in the world,
extending, as it will, from Portland,
Ore, to Guadalajara, a distance of
about 300 miles, which is practically
seaboard line for the entire distance.
Troy weekly news. (Troy, Idaho) 1897-1933, 1905-09-22
President Reyes Is Dictator.

Uncon6rmed reports have arrived at
Panama to the effect that General RAJ
fael Reyes, pesident of Columbia, de-
clared himself dictator on September
10 and imprisoned the members of the
supreme court of Bogota.
Mobs, angered by this action, at
tackled the presidential palace and
were fired on by troops who killed or
wounded many of the rioters. The re-
ports say that revolutions have been
started in Antigua and Santiago.
Troy weekly news. (Troy, Idaho) 1897-1933, 1905-09-22
JAP PAYMAsTERs EMBEzzLE.
Three of Them lake $165,ooo of Gov
eminent Funds.

Tokio.-The information is made
public that three paymasters have en-
bezzled $165,000 Of government funds.
The announcement has been calmly
received by the public, but the knowl-
edge that the commission of the crime
extended over the period of years
without discovery may, it is said,
cause a feeling of distrust and uneasi-
ness toward the naval administration
and furnish a weapon to the political
parties that are opposing the govern
ment.
Troy weekly news. (Troy, Idaho) 1897-1933, 1905-09-22
sIav Loss Was st1s.ooo 900.

The Russian loss in battleships at
vladivostok, Port Arthur and the sea
Of Japan, according to statistics pub
Ilished, amount to $11S,OOO,O00.
Troy weekly news. (Troy, Idaho) 1897-1933, 1905-09-22

A restaurant keeper of Louvain,
France, was recently fined $25 for
serving rabbit as hare.
Horse racing in Italy is dead since
the introduction of automobile speed
contests.
Troy weekly news. (Troy, Idaho) 1897-1933, 1905-09-22

A firm in Germany has received an
order for 100000 cigars for the Rus
sian army, the cigars to cost $1.20
per hundred.
Troy weekly news. (Troy, Idaho) 1897-1933, 1905-09-22

j.. S. Green, a Baltimore boy, IS
years old. was recently found in his
room dead with bullet in the region
of his heart.
Troy weekly news. (Troy, Idaho) 1897-1933, 1905-09-22

1t is not much use to master the
Bible unless it's truths master you.
Troy weekly news. (Troy, Idaho) 1897-1933, 1905-09-22

There is nothing in the nature of
moral asbestos in clerical cloth.
The San Francisco call., 1905-03-29
BEGIN BATTLE
ON new FLANK
Opponent of Edna Wallace
Hopper Asks for Aid From
the State Supreme Court
TAKE STEP WITH HASTE
Contest Appears Likely to
Become One of Bitterest
in California's History

Without waiting for the ink to dry
on Judge Coffey's decision declaring
that the Alexander Dunsmuir will must
be probated in this State, the attorneys
for James Dunsmuir have petitioned
the Supreme Court to forbid the lower
tribunal from executing the Judgment
in favor Of Edna Wallace Hopper 1t
is prayed that the decision rendered
five years ago in favor of the brother
be decreed final. This is only one
feature of the great legal battle to be
instituted as a result of Judge Cof-
fey'S decision
The Supreme Court took the matter
under advisement yesterday. If the ar
guments advanced by the petitioners
seem worthy of investigation an al
tentative writ of mandate will issue
A hearing will then be granted both
sides and final decision will eyentu-
ally be rendered If the Supreme
Court refuses 10 consider the petition
for writ of mandate an appeal from
the Judgment will be taken in the
regular way.
If Judge Coffey's position is sus-
tanned by the Justices, the Dunsmuir
Will must be brought to California for
probate. In the courts of this State,
Edna Wallace Hopper Will endeavor to
prove her claims to the enormous for
tune, Judge Coffey having held that
the testator resided in California. The
brother Of decedent will make a bitter
fight on this point.
If the will can be kept out of the
courts of this State the famous actress
will stand little chance of ever put
ting the Dunsmuir millions in circu-
lation
The San Francisco call., 1905-03-29
COMMISSIONERS
STANDING FIRM
controversy Over Space at
the Portland Exposition
at an Interesting Stage
FAvORS EVENLY DIVIDED
Sacramento Valley Still
Wants Separate Building
for Its Proposed Exhibit

An interesting stage Of the contro-
Versy between the Sacramento Valley
Development Association and the Cali
fOrnia Commissioners to the Portland
Exposition in relation TO space for the
Sacramento Valley to make a separate
exhibition of its products has been
reached. Secretary Beard of the de-
velopment association has recently
been through the Sacramento Valley
and has reported that there is very
keen interest in the idea OF a separate
building and a separate Sacramento
Valley exhibit. His idea is that the
opportunity TO do missionary work is
better at Portland than at any place
that we have worked
The California Commissioners adhere
20 the rule that they ests sblished some
time ago and exhibit drawing of q
large pyramid that has been planned
for the middle Of the California build
ing at Portland. a hexagonal affair,
sixty feet high each side having more
than 700 SQUARE feet OF available ex-
hibition space. and say that but one Of
these spaces viii be given to the Sac
ramento Valley. one TO the San Joaquin
Valley and the others TO the various
subdivisions Of the State as previously
enumerated
Therefore. whether the Sacramento
Valley does or does not make a sepa-
rate show on the Portland Exposition
grounds in a building provided by it's
own citizens, a representative collec-
ton Of its products will be prominently
placed. Commissioner F1lcher said yes
terday that arrangements have been
entirely completed for gathering Sac
rsment0 Valley products Of all classes,
the wines, wool, cereals, fruits and so
OF.
I have inquired" said Mr.. Filcher,
concerning the cost Of a building large
enough 10 serve for a separate iHstalla-
ton for the Sacramento Valley and
learn that il would be about $780, The
site where it wsuld stand is not cen
tra1."
The people Of ten California counties
are Interested in the decision that may
be finally reached by the Sacramento
Valley Development Association
The San Francisco call., 1905-03-29
EXECCTRIX ANSWERS
SPRINGER'S CHARGES
Clues Verdict of Jury as Proof of Le-
gality. OF Wiley Estate
Claims

Louisa NJ. Muirhead has filed an
s'ver "a. the opposition of W. K. Sprin-
ger TO certain claims allowed by her
- adrninistratrix Of the will of the
late Charles Walter Wiley. Mrs.
Afuirhesd disposes of Springer's claim
that she is endeavoring to enforce
fraudulent claims against the estate
for $4,000 by presenting the vouchers
foS the same which were passed upon
and declared legal by the jury that
decided the contest of the will Of the
late Amasa P. Wiley, father Of
Charles Walter Wiley. in her favor
At the time of the contest, Mrs.
Muirhead sets forth, the claims now
IN question were opposed by other
heirs Of the deceased and were put
in issue for the action of the jury. The
jury passed upon them and found that
al were legal charges against the es-
tate. Mrs. Muirhead also FLED her
first account as administrative, show
ing that she had received from the
estate Of Charles Walter Wiley the
sum Of $4l39 rs and has disbursed
$3.50 25, leaving a balance in her
hands Of 1868 o.
The San Francisco call., 1905-03-29
YOUNG CHORUS
IS EFFECTIVE
Pupils of Public Schools
Give Evidence of Vocal
Ability at a Rehearsal
PREPARE FOR FESTIVAL
Over a Thousand Children
Sing Their Best Before
City's School Directors

About 1900 of the 5000 public school
children who will take part in the May
festival were rehearsed yesterday aft
ernoon at the Mission High School.
The youthful singers were under the
direction of Miss Estelle Carpenter,
supervisor of music in the public
schools. and they gave such splendid
account of themselves as to win the
commendatien of School Directors
Roncovieri, Boyle and Altman, while
at the conclusion of the rehearsal Su-
perintendent OF Schools Langdon de-
livered so kind and complimentary an
address to the boys and girls and to
Miss Carpenter that the bright young
folk burst out into cheers and hand
clapping They realized that they had
fairly astonished the gentlemen who
watch over the public educational
department of San Francisco, and their
pride in their work and the result was
evident.
1t was an unsual treat to hear those
hundreds of sweet voices giving Gou-
mods Praise Ye the Lord with full
appreciation of the value and tempera-
ment of the composition. Miss Carpen-
ter then took her willing class through
.he nazes OF the important chorus,
The Three Chafers," and here the
Young people exhibited a musical intel
ligence that would be looked for only
among adults OF long experience in
chorus work.
There was no play In the rehearsal
1t was all serious. albeit pleasant
endeavor to prove that while the voice
quality was present so. too. was the
culture.
When THE Three Chafers' had been
gone over and over with until there
was almost complete uniformity in the
rendition Miss Carpenter called for
Dixie
The time honored and inspiring song
brought out all the vocal energy of the
singers One part of the song was
whistled by the boys and later the
whole class marked the time with the
clapping of hands. 1t was most ef-
fectively done.
Patriotism rose high when the chorus
burst forth with the strains of CO.
lumbia the Gem of the Ocean" The di-
rectoress had tutored her pupils to
wave their handkerchiefs in various
graceful ways during the singing of
the chorus. It was all well done, 1t
was all effective, and added to 1t all
was the fact that the delightful vocal
achievement was accomplished by San
Francisco children.
Miss NJ. d. McGlade. assistant super
visor of music. acted as aecompanist.
The San Francisco call., 1905-03-29
STRATTON BARS SHYIOCKS
OUT OF CUSTOM-HOUSE
Defends Ennploye Who Had Been
Charged at Rate of Ten Per
Cent Per Month.

Note shavers and money sharks af-
ter the Shylock pattern are not vel
coined In the Custom-house so long as
Collector Stratton is at the helm. The
money lending firm Of j. d. Morton &
Co. has a claim against Assistant
Yetgher II. w. Root, and, finding Mr..
Root slow in his payments, put on the
screws by notifying Collector Stratton
of the debt. Root had borrowed $50
and had agreed TO pay 10 per cent per
month interest, compounded monthly.
The balance alleged to be due was
stated by the money lenders to be
1872 so. Of which they demanded i'm
mediate settlement The Collector in
formed the usurers that Mr.. Root
would be required to pay only the SO
remaining due on the principal and
interest az the legal rate OF per cent
per annum.
The San Francisco call., 1905-03-29
Wants Sidewalks Renaired.

The West of Castro Club petitioned
the Board of Supervisors yesterday to
cause the sidewalks at Twenty fifth,
Jersey and Diamond streets to be re-
paired, as they are in dangerous con-
dition. The petition says that sew
eral futile appeals have been made
to the Board of Works for relief in
the matter
The San Francisco call., 1905-03-29
sale for seton Lectures.

The season sale for the series of
four illustrated lectures to be given
by Ernest Thompson Seton at Lyric
Hall next Friday and Saturday after
Moons and evening at Sherman.
Clay q Co.'S is meeting with a large
demand. It will be continued to-day
and tomorrow and thereafter seats
for single lectures will be sold.
The San Francisco call., 1905-03-29

No matter how silly a girl is her
folks always expect her to marry we'll.
The San Francisco call., 1905-03-29
Infant Shelter BENEFIT.

Tomorrow will be Infant Shelter day
at Young's restaurant. 725 Market St
Mr.. h II. Young. formerly of Schroth &
Westerfeld and president of Young &
Swain Baking Company will donate the
entire proceeds of the day to the Infant
Sheiter--Don forget-Thursday March
30th-all day
The San Francisco call., 1905-03-29
wedding Invitations

And all that is exclusive and best in
social engraving for weddings, recep-
tions and visiting cards. Correspondence
papers in exclusive brands Prices al
ways reasonable. sanborn, Vail & CO.
The San Francisco call., 1905-03-29
ERNEST THOMPSON SETON

Five illustrated Lectures. Friday and Saturday.
March 81 and April 1. 1905.
Friday Afternoon. at $50 o'clock. wild
Aninaals l Have Known" Friday Evening at
a.iH 8, clock wild Animals at Homa'' Sat
urday Morning Extra. at IL o'clock TIE
indian AZ Know Him Saturday Afternoon.
at $3.50 o'clock The Personality Of Wild AMI
ssNew Adventures Of Animal Friends"
Reserved Seats. 500. 75c and 81. On sais as
shermans CLAW 4 Co.'S.
Mr.. Seton will lecture at Hamilton Hall
Oakland. Thursday Afternoon and Evening.
The San Francisco call., 1905-03-29
PLANS TO GUST
CITY CRAFTERS
Believed New Police Chief
Will Be Chosen to Do the
Election Work for Schmitz
HERRIN RUFF COMPACT
Forces of Good Citizenship
Must Unite in Order to
Overthrow Corrupt Regime

Sentiment in favor of a new deal
in municipal affairs is daily growing
stronger. During the last week sew
eral Assembly district conferences
have been held. Citizens who have
not been remarkably active in former
campaigns give assurance of substan-
tial support of organized effort to OBJ
tain better local government The
fact is fully recognized that something
more than public agitation in the
newspapers and mass meetings will be
required 10 overthrow the regime now
in power. 1t is the judgment of some
men who recall the events of the "Fif-
ties in San Francisco that the forces
Of Schmitz. Ruef, Herrin and Lynch
are so strongly intrenched that moth
ing less heroic than a vigilance COM
mittee can Gust the grafters. An old
time Republican leader who battled
against the forces of Higgins, Gan
non. Chute. Mannix, Brady and Buck
ley mentions the fact that the
Schmitz-Ruef regime is in position to
hold the works in primary election
contests, through the influences OF the
Police Department. Election Comm1s-
sioners, Board of Public Works and
Health Department and the support
of the Southern Pacific Company po-
Htical bureau.
Taxpayers and other good citizens
generally view the removal Of Chief
of Police Whitman with a sense of
serious apprehension. 1t is asserted
that judgment was rendered against
the Chief before the inquiry into his
alleged misconduct was begun. de
was advised by an eminent attorney. a
man of known capacity, that resist
ance before the Commissioners was
absolutely useless. as the Mayor had
surely resolved to place at the head
of the Police Department a man who
would scruple at nothing TO perpetu-
ate the administration of Schmitz and
Ruef.