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The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1905-04-07

o0uOIll, OT, III OlHtt dOluS-
u unused to the ways of lumber
fcamp. One of the harshest and most,
y dangerous although it is the most adj
nljred, writes Charles G. d. Roberts Ii
"Around the Campfire" is that known
as 'chopping him down."
This means, in word, that the strali1
ger in camp is invited to climb tall
tree to take observations or enjoy a
remarkable view. No sooner has he
reached the top than two or three Wig
orous axlnen attack the tree ut its base
Long before he cam reach the ground
tie tree begins to topple. AS a general
rule the heavy branches SO break the
fall of the tree that the victim finds
himself uninjured. There are cases.
however, where men have been Grip
pied for life.
Mr.. Roberts gives an experience OF
his own which did not come out exact
ly as the lumbermen expected. He had
climbed into a magnificent pine tree
one day. No sooner was he two-thirlls
up the tree than the lumbermen set To
work to "chop him down."
II thanked them for their attention.
he writes, ''and climbed a few fcet far
ther up to secure position which
saw would be a safe one for me When
the tree should fall. AS did SO per
ceived. with Il gasp and a tremor, that
was not alone in the tree.
There, not ten feet above me
stretched Mt full length along branch
was huge panther From the mel
below his form was quite concealed.
Il laughed to myself us thought
how my tormentors would be take1
aback when that panther should come
down. pong them. l decided thai
be no more danger to then
10 which they were exposing
ffeir reckless fooling.
rgreat mass of foliage made ths
comparatively slow one. Thel
Re the final tlunderohs crash; and ii
instant found myself standing il
place, Jared, but unhurt.
THE next instant there was another
ssroar, overwhelming the laughter of tht
woodsmeli, and out of the pine bougla
slot the panther in a 'whirlwnd OF
.sify. He turned half round and greet
Eed his enemies with one terrific snar
Yand then bounded OF into the fores
t d pace which made it idle to pursue
a.
che men seemed almost to thinl
at had conjured up the panther 70
sne occasion. 1 thanked them mos
feryently for coming to my rescue witt
such whole hearted good will an;
promised them that if ever again go
into tree with panther would sen,
for them at once"
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1905-04-07
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
United States Land Office.

Lewiston, Idaho. March ~ 1905. =
Notice is hereby given that the following
naMcd settl has 1fed notice fhis intention
to make final proof in support Of his claim,
and that sail proof will be made before ,lis
Register and Receiver at lewiston, Idaho on
May 25th, 1905, viz:
ALBERT. G. WASSOS i.
OF Park, Idaho. for the So swA and viz
seh sec 81, tp +On e'b M
He names the following witnesses to pro We
his continuous residence upon and cultiva-
tton of said land. viz
Thomas j. Thompson. Ole H. TOrgeYson,
Peter Skjarye. all of Park, and George W.
Shuttuck OF Winona. Wash.
j. r. WEST Register
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1905-04-07
NOTICE For PUBLICATION
United State. Land Office
au-;vtn,, I1nl,, NJ, - 4

Notice Is hereby given that in compliance
with the provisions of the act of congress
Of June'3, 1873, entitled AN act for the sale
Of timber lands in the States of California
Oregon. Nevada and Washingtoh Territury''
rs extended To al Public Land States by act
uf August t 1s92,
g :, Harry A. Mehernach ~.
OF PORT md, county of Mutnomah State Of
Oregon, has this day filed in this Office his
sworn statement NJ 1902, for the l.urch 81
OF the Sia SEA Sec. 20; aud S15 Sw 4 Se2. n,
iD'> % \. R.3tE!B. N and will Oser proof TO
show that the land sought Is more valuable
Tor ) timber or stone than for agricultural
pur >osei ana to ESTABLISH his claim to said
las, before the Register and REJECT a. ~ this
III g ut Lewiston, idaho, on Tuesday, the
n day of June, 1905.
.sIe n.;ileS as witnesses: :
W lizard W. TrumbullJr of Kendrick Idaho
Joan p. Medernnch OF Pendleton, Oregon
Moon Humphrey of KeNdrick, Idahe
willard W. Trumbull, Sr. Of Kendrick Idaho
ANY and all persons claiming adversely
the alb I'VE described lands are reqnesled t.
TH.ic tll'.lr claims in this Office on or beforl
suid q day of June, 1908.
j. b. West Register
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1905-04-07
NOTICE For PUBLICATION.

as.--s-z---- United States Land Office.
Lewiston, Idaho, Feb, II 1905.
Notice is hereby given that the following
named set tier has He'd notice OF his intent
ton to make final proof IN support ,oi his
claim, uud that said proof VIII be made bei
fore the Regl,tcr and Receiver at Lewiston,
Idaho on April 18th, 1905 viz:
Albert l.. Frank
OF Leland, Idaho for the e1a nwM, nwA neA
see 21, tip 81 III, 2 W b m
Fc names the follow witnesses to proverbs
continuous residence upon aud cultivation OF
said land, viz:
Fred Rel, Jack Slater. Emma |. Frank, MI
Of Leland, Idaho, Michael Black OF Cameron,
Idaho
J. -, WEST, Regi ter.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-02-15

Bridgeton, n. j., Feb. 15.-When an
attempt was made today to hang
Frank Raisinger for the brutal mur-
der of his young wife, October last,
the rope broke and Raisinger dropped
to the ground. The fall broke his
neck and he was pronounced dead ten
minutes later
The rope broke as the body reboun-
ded and the back of Raisinger's head
struck the cross beam of the scaffold.
An official quickly caught the rope and
lifted the body clear of the ground, but
quick examination by DR.. Sites re-
vealed the fact that the neck was bro
ken, and it was unnecessary to raise
the body again to the scaffold. A
shudder ran thru those who assembled
to witness the hanging as the ropo
parted. Nearly every one present
turned his head from the grewsome
sight. Sheriff Dement, said after the
hanging he was unable to account for
the swapping of the rope, as it had
been tested with weight more than
hundred pounds heavier than Rails
inger's body.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-02-15

Island bridge have created a new OBJ
struction," he says. THE piers cre-
ate what might be called half dam.
The extent of unfavorable influence
this will have upon the stream is
problematcal. The extension of the
Center street dam has relieved the
situation somewhat, but contrary in
fluences counteract this improvement.
I'm my judgment, the continued cold
weather, with the excessive snowfall.
will flood the streams without ques-
ton When the weather breaks. the
change will probably be sudden, and
the melting snow will simply rush
into the rivers"
Mr.. King and other engineers in
City Engineer John Budd's office have
been giving considerable thought to
a plan to change the course or the
Raccoon river slightly, at Coon point.
They believe that the Raccoon should
join the Des Moines at more of a
southeasterly angle. This change.
they suggest will remove semblance
of a dam which the two streams Gre
ate by their junction.
1.-The statement has been made"
said Mr. King, that the capacity of
the Des Moines can be increased 10
per cent by the expenditure of $4,000
at this point. That may be an exag-
geration, but / believe that the relief
would be great
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-02-15
IMPORTS FROGS FROM HAWAII.
Frisco Man Has 300 Dozen Live Ones
Shipped to Him,

San Francisco Cal, Feb. 15.-Three
hundred dozen live frogs and three live
cabin passengers We're the most inter-
esting exhibits brought by the steamer
Alameda which locked from Honolulu
The rest of the cargo consisted of l1S
japanese. sugar, rice and bananas. The
frogs, even unnamed. formed the most
noisy part of the cargo. They Were
Grated like lot of squirrels. and three
times "a day two deck hands went below
and turned water on them. but that did
not stop their cries. They pined for
the native swamps whence they found
their beginning. Perhaps they feared
they were being brought to this city
to have their hind legs eaten off.
The frogs are the result of an eXper-
iment in the farming line of George
LAMBDA, an old settler of Malol<ai. 1t
is said that he dug up some old red
flannel originally brought to the ISL
ands by the missionaries and found
that by floating it in the lagoons a frog
colony was Immediately established.
From such a slender beginning he
now owns more than 10000,00o frogs.
and he intends importing the increase
to this city for the delectation OF those
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-02-15
WO0DMEN LOSE
Judge Henry T. Reed Renders Deci-
sion In Favor of the Bondsmen in
Case of the Insolvent Mccutchen
Bank,

Special to Times Republican.
Holstein, Feb. 15.-Judge Henry T.
Reed of Cresco, has rendered a deci-
sion i'm the case of the Modern Wood
men against the estate of the insolvent
McCutchen bank at this place. His
decision is in favor of the bondsmen
and the equity case aaginst them is
dismissed.
The Modern Woodmen began the
action some months ago, filing a suit
against the men who signed McCut-
chen's bond at the time of accepting a
deposit from that order The bonds
men alleged fraud in connection with
securing the bond. To prevent the re-
cording of the bond with the county
recorded of Ida county an equity suit
was started by the bondsmen procuring
an Injunction. The Woodmen answer
ed this petition setting up their ORR
ginal claim for 100000 for their de-
posit then dismissing their law action.
The bondsmen wanted to try the case
to jury as a law action and fail
ing in this they moved to dismiss their
equity action.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-02-15
DOMINGO PROTOCOL
The Document Arrived Today With
Letter From the President Will Be
Sent to the Senate Immediately
Provisions of the Treaty.

Washington. Feb. 15.-The San
Domingo protocol was received at the
state department today and taken at
once by Hay to the president. 1t will
be sent to the senate this afternoon or
tomorrow.
Briefly stated the protocol provides
the United States shall collect the Gus
toms revenues of San Domingo and
turn over to President Morales gov
ernment the specified percentage nee
essary TO meet the expense of admins
tration and disburse the remainder
among foreign claimants. The United
States undertakes to respect the IN
tegrty OF San Domingo and the pro-
toeGl or tre3ty must be approved by
the United States senate and Domini-
can congress- In anticipation of the
arrival this convention, q letter has
been prepared at the presidents di-
rection to accompany the document
when it goes to the senate 1t is de-
voted entirely to d statement of the
reasons which led the president to
enter into the negotiations with San
Domingo as a basis for the proposed
treaty.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-02-15
NOT EAGER FOR TRlNkETs.
ST. Louis City Officials Fight Shy Of
Coroner's Mementos.


St Louis, Mo-. Feb. ia fight is
on between Coroner Jules Baron and
Treasurer James NJ. Franciscus Jr. as
to which city official shall receive trim
kets taken from unknown bodies over
which inquests are held. While the
contest is friendly, the city counsellor
has been appealed to to act as med
iator. His advice will be accepted by
the officials as final.
The trouble originated last Satur-
day morning, when a basketful OF
trinkets was taken to the treasurer by
Clerk George Gershon of the coroner's
office. He explained what they were
and asked that they be cared for by
the treasurer. showing q section of the
law demanding such action. An at
tempt was made to pass the basket to
Comptroller j. Y. Player but DR.. Bar
on said that the law read treasurer.
Mr.. Frarcscus declared that other
sections of the law provide that all
such trinkets should go to the supply
commissioner, who appraised them and
sold them at auction. 1t was acknowl-
edged that the supply commissioners
had fromerly disposed of such goods,
but Coroner Baron declared that it
was not in compliance with the law.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-02-15
SITUATION is REMARKABLE.
Iowa Has Not Experienced Such
Storm Conditions in Years.

Special to mes-Republican.
Des Moines, Feb. 15.-Reports from
all over the state show that Iowa has
not experienced such remarkable
blockade of railroads in many years
as at the present time. The shortage
of fuel was never so general. Scores
of factories and the schools in many
cities have been closed because of a
lack of coal. The shortage is not con-
fined to any section of the state, but
seems to be general. Plenty of coal
is being mined. but the inability OF
the railroads to get trains thru the
drifts is the universal cause of the
small supplies, the cold weather having
depleted the stocks held by dealers in
all the towns and cities. To-day there
is considerable Improvement in the sit
ration, the weather having moderated
sonew hat and few of the main lines
of roads having been opened UP. II the
weather continues good two or three
days will see all of the systems OF
railroads operating trains regularly.
Some of the branch lines, however,
will be tied up for some time long and
deep cuts being packed full of snow
which has hardened so that it is neces-
sary to shovel it out in order TO get
trains thru.
The Associated Charities of Des
Moines which PRACTICAL looks after all
the city poor, in public appeal, says
never before in the history of the as
sociation has there been such intense
suffering as that called to the atten-
ton of that body in the past week of
unbroken cold. Hundreds of Iowa
towns are suffering for fuel and many
farmers are burning corn to keep warm.
This city has a hard coal famine,
there being less than carload here.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-02-15
CITY CONTRACTS
Supreme Court Holds counciIman's
Interest In a Contract With the City
Does Not Make the Agreement Void
Objection will Not Avail After
Performance Of Contract.

Special to Times Republican.
of Iowa provides that no member OF
q city council shall be interested di-
reetly or Indirectly in any contract
for work or services to be performed
by the corporation, the supreme court
saws that no penalties are specified for
violation, nor does the code declare
what effect such violation shall have
upon the prohibited contracts. In ac-
eordance with this Interpretation of
the code the supreme court holds In Il
Keokuk case decided today that tax
payer after work has been performed
and accepted by the city no actual fraud
being shown. cannot successfully resist
payment because of violation of the
section forbidding aldermen to be in
terested in the contract.
1t was claimed in the keokuk case
brought by Lorene c. Driver that AL
derman George S. Tucker of that city
was interested in the paving contract
awarded to the keokuk CONSTRUCTION
Company, and and that he voted faV-
orable to the giving of the contract In
violation of section 943 of the code. The
supreme court in reviewing the the de-
cision of the lower court sustains its
Judgment that the plaintiff having
failed to object to the contract before
its execution could not, in the absence
of actual fraud. resist payment under
IFS terms. The supreme court declares.
tho. that the construction company
could not have brought suit on the
contract while it was executory and
that any one interested might have
then challenged the contract.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-02-15
GETS $4,000 FOR SEDUCTION.
Fort Madison Woman Given Big Yer


dict-Secrecy in Case Scored.
keokuk, Feb. 10. A seduction and
breach of promise suit of especial dis
the Judgment received has just been
adjudicated in the superior court be-
fore Judge Mcnamara. A Fort Mad
ison woman has secured judgment in
keokuk for $27,0S0 on the allegation
of seduction. breach of promise and
Indebtedness for board.
The plaintiff in this action is one
Valeria McHenry, and the defendant
is A. +. Casey, both being residents
of Fort Madison. The petition in this
case was filed about January 23, but
owing to the discretion Of the clerk
of the superior court the public We're
not permitted to be advised of the fill
ing of this suit. 1t was very carefully
screened from the observation of re-
porters, who possessed as much right
to examine the petition in il1e case a.,
the attorneys themselves. 1t has be-
come almost an habitual practice upon
the office holders to imagine that they
were self-constituted censors of legal
morality. On Tuesday default was
taken in this case and on Thursday
the default was proved, in order to do
which it was necessary to take the
evidence of the plaintiff.
On account of the inability to pro-
cure the petition it is quite impossible
to state the facts involved with any
degree of definitiveness. In any event
there has ben rendered judgment
against the defendant, who is sup
posed to be painter, much more than
he ever expects to pay.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-02-15
FORT DODGE SUFFERS.
Conditions Are Serious for That City
Trains Buried in Drifts.

Special to Times Republican.
Fort Dodge, Feb. 15.-Fort Dodge
faces the worst crisis in its history
With but three days coal supply on
hand and with no means of getting it
from any of the neighboring mines
the condition is growing more serious
every hour. Immediate relief alone can
save the city from such damage and
suffering.
All the coal at Lehigh and kalo, but
a short distance away. is being con-
fiscated by the railroad companies and
is being used to buck the heavy snow
drifts which have kept the trains on
most of the roads from entering the
city.
The Great Western Cereal Company
sent word to its employees yesterday
that it would not open. AS a result 10
people were thrown out of employ
men-.
The railroad are almost totally
blockaded. The Great Western is
showed under from end to end The
efforts OF the trainmen to get thru
the big drifts are thus far futile. No
trains have been into Fort Dodge since
Friday from Omaha and none from
the north since the middle of last
week.
The ST. Paul train left Havfield and
reached Clarion Saturday night, and
has been there since with a lot of i'm
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-02-15
OFFICERS ARE oUARRELING.
Sensational Reports of iDiscord Among
the Russian Officers.

the Russian Officers.
Paris. Feb. 15.-A French special
correspondent sent to meet the French
steamer Austrian, having on board
General Stoessel, and other survivors
of Port Arthur, forward detailed ac-
counts of discord among the Russian
officers. The army officers are partc-
ularly hostile to the fleet, habitually
calling it "the frightened fleet"
Admiral Lockinsky, who was COM
mander of the torpedo defenses of
Port Arthur is lengthily quoted as
making a bitter criticism of Stoessel,
Alexiff and others. The Matin quotes
Lockinsky as characterizing Vice Ad-
miral Stark and Rear Admiral With
oeft as 'bedchamber admirals, not ac-
uuainted with their duties and seasick
whenever afloat." The admiral add
ed that Vice Admiral Skrydlof pru-
IDENTIFY established himself ashore at
Vladivostok, Notwithstanding his op-
portunity to break the ineffective
blockade of Port Arthur. Lockinsky
declared he would denounce Stoessel,
Skrydloff and Alexieff before the court
martial as he did not intend to let
himself be made a scapegoat like Rear
Admiral Ouktomsky."
Lockinsky cited many instances of
the unpreparedness of the land and
naval defenses, frequent conflicts of
authority and decentralization during
critical engagements.
Substantially the same account is
given by four French newspapers
which describe Stoessel and Lockins-
ky as refusing to speak to or salute
each other. The papers say discord
among the officers foreshadows grave
scenes before the court martial.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-02-15
INVESTIGATE OIL
Congress Passes Resolution Asking
Inquiry Into Cause of Large Margin
Between Crude Oil and Refined,
With Special Reference TO Kansas.

Washington, Feb. 15.-For the first
time in many years the house pro-
ceedings were opened without prayer
today. A resolution was adopted re-
questing the secretary of the depart
ment of commerce and labor to inves-
tgate the cause of the low price of
crude oil or petroleum in the United
States, especially in the Kansas field,
also the unusually large margin be-
tween the price of crude oil or pc
troeum and the selling price of refined
oil and it's products.
Consideration of the naval appro-
priation bill is resumed.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-02-15
STILL HOPE FOR STATEHOOD.
Confidence That Senate Ultimately Will
Yield to House.

Washington, Feb. 15.-The republi-
can leaders of the house took the first
step toward getting the statehood bill
in conference. In accordance with the
plan previously decided upon Dele
gates Rodney and Mcclure, of New
Mexico and oklahoma respectively,
began the circulation of a paper among
the republican members for signature
AT the head of this paper is the follow
ing statement:
In the endeavor of the house to Sc
cure the final passage of house report
1919 and admission of Oklahoma and
Indian Territory as one state and the
territories of New Mexico and Arizona
as one state, By conference between
the two houses or otherwise, the under
signed members of the house will sup
port the parliamentary procedure
deemed necessary for that purpose by
mittee on rules or any conference COM
mittee."
II is deemed necessary TO secure
only the signatures of the thirty-tiv
republican members who voted against
t,s. resolution adopted in the recent
republican conference expressing prac-
tica!ly the same idea. 1t is asserted
that this can readily be done.
The next step will be the introduc
ton of the necessary rule in the form
of a resolution which Will provide thet
the statehood bill shall be taken from
the committee on territories and sent
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-02-15


direct to conference without action by
the committee or opportunity for d
motion to concur in the senate amend
ment.
This activity on the part of those
interested in getting the bill thru Is
taken to Indicate confidence that the
senate ultimately will yield to the
house provisions. In this connection
il is understood that the house is Will
ing to accept the amendment offered lp
the senate by Senator Foraker. which
permits Arizona and New Mexico TO
vote separately on the question OF
statehood. Should either of these ter
ritories reject the proposition, the pro-
vision for one state out of the terri
tories of Arizona and New Mexico
would fail, but the union and admission
of Oklahoma and the Indian Territory
would be secured.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-02-15
EXPECT A BIG FLOOD.
Engineers Say Des Moines River Is In
Deolorable Shape.

Special to nes-Republican.
Des Moines, Feb. 15.-Mr. J. W.
King, of the city engineers staff,
says that if the Des Moines river is
taxed this spring to the extent that
caused the flood of two years ago, Des
Moines will suffer from the worst
flood in it's history. in a few weeks.
Mr. King points out that certain
changes in the river have reduced the
streams capacity. and that, as made
quate as ii was two years ago, it was
in much better shape to receive large
quantities of water then than now.
In anticipates that Walnut street
will likely suffer this spring. and that
the damage VIII probably extend to
other portions Of the business district
in West Des Moines.
The addi ional piers in the Rock