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Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1905-04-08
PAST WEEK OF THE WAR.
Preparing for the Big 5sttIe-on &c
Hardin.

The signs point to another clash be-
tween Japanese and Russians this
week unless the latter see At TO retire
toward Hardin. Field Marshal Oyama,
after a time OF brief reorganization of
his main army during which small
bodies have been skirting the Russian
TANKS, has evidently begun another ad-
vance Of his entire force with wings
far extended It will be for the Rus
SLAMS to fight or fall back.
At several points north Of Tie Pass
the Russians have thrown up heavy
entertainments, and in the positions
most easily defended there will no
doubt be stubborn resistance. 1t is
hard to say whether a permanent
stand can be made, but there are slight
reasons for believing that such will
be the case. Although achievements
are reported to have been reaching
General Linevtch daily he Is still nu-
merically inferior, and. unless better
generalship or stronger lighting quail
tiles are shown than in the past, it
would seem that there will be nothing
to do but sound the retreat again.
Oyama is operating to the west, and
there is always the fear that he will
cut the Russian communications. 1t
has not been given out by the Rus
SLAMS whether they hope to hold their
present ground, or intend to delay the
Japanese advance only in order to get
things in shape in Hardin, and pro
vide for protecting the line of com
munications from that city toward the
west. But their intentions heretofore
do not seem to have cut much figure,
and for some time to come their move
ments will, as in the past, probably be
determined by what Oyama succeeds
in doing.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1905-04-08
DUKES FOR PEACE

st. Petersburg, April ga meeting
of all of the members of the grand
ducal circle was held in the palace of
the Grand Duke Vlsadimir, at which
the czar was present and at which the
question of war OF peace was thorough
ly discussed.
A majority of those present favored
the beginning of peace negotiations,
but the Grand Duke Vladimir and his
intimate associates stated that in their
opinion it would be far better TO con-
tinuethe fighting at least for the pres
emit This view apparently met the
approval of the czar, who, in an i'm
passionate speech. declared that he
could not conceive how any Russian
would be willing to abandon the filed
to an army that could yet be conquered.
Another conference is planned for
the near future.
The newspaper Slove, which is usu-
ally inspired by the Grand Duke Alex
ander Michaelovitch, prints an article
in which it sets forth the necessity for
immediate peace in order to give Rus
STA time for the preparation of new
and successful campaign. The news
paper declares that Russia must ulti.
mtaely defeat Japan, retake Port Ar
thur, reestablish her mastery of the
Pacific, and this she can not do except
as the result of new and entirely
fresh slIuggle.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1905-04-08
CHAPTER XII

1t was about 8 o'clock on fine bright
evening. at the latter end OF September;
had been walking the streets since
10 that morning. making a last effort to
obtain employment. l might as well
have asked those l applied to for their
purses. Where had | been last? To
whom could refer for characterY l
had never worked before knew no one
who could give me a character. Their
manner changed; they looked upon me
as a suspicious individual and | could
perceive that watchful eyes followed me
until | was clear of the premises. | had
made up my mind that l would return
to Martha's no more. | could no longer
endure being a burden upon a stranger.
/ dragged my weary limbs along a
road, meeting happy looking couples and
well-dressed people Mt every step. but
no one like myself. 1t seemed as though
all the misery had been swept off the
face Of the earth, and | alone had been
forgotten. | passed a first bridge, and a
second: just beyond a portion OF the
boarding that separates a park from the
banks of a canal was broken away.
Upon that spot threw myself down and
gazed upon the dark. sluggish waters.
| began to picture in my mind the
finding OF my body the next morning;
how II would be dragged out OF the
water by hooks; how they would search
II for papers, OF other means OF identif-
cation. The tears were streaming down
my face. and. unconsciously. l was sob
bling aloud. Suddenly l was startled by
a light touch upon my shoulder. and a
soft, woman's voice sounding In my ears.
What is the matter-are you ill?" II
said.
| turned round and half rose from my
PROSTATE position. The sun had set, and
gray shadows were yelling the daylight;
the thick, heavy trees darkening 1t yet
more where | lay. My eyes were blur
red with tears, and l could not see dis
tinctly but | was sensible that wom-
an dressed in black was kneeling behind
me. She started back. half fearfully,
as l moved; but something In my face
seemed to reassure her. for the next mo-
msnt she again advanced. l brushed
away my tears, rose to my feet and look.
ed at her.
She seemed about twenty; her figure
very slight; a sweet. pale, melancholy
face; and light. golden hair. that fell in
natural ringlets down upon her shout
ders. While l looked, a thrill ran
through me. Was l dreaming had my
troubles affected my braini No. II was
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1905-04-08
BUYING RueIEs IN BURMA.
A Peculiar Method of Bargaining TO
the Precioua Stones

A Peculiar Method of Bargaining for
the Precious Stones.
The peculiar business methods of
Oriental merchants are illustrated by
the manner OF buying rubies in Bur
ma. In the examination of rubies ar
tihcial light is not used the mer-
chants holding that full sunlight
alone can bring out the color and bril-
liancy of the gems. Sales must there
fore. take place between 8 a. m. and
3 p. M, and the sky must be clear.
The purchaser, placed near win
dow. has before him large copper
plate The sellers come 10 him one by
one. and each empties upon this plate
his little bag of rubies. The purchaser
proceeds to arrange them for valua-
ton I'm a number OF small heaps The
first division is into three grades, &C
cording to size; each OF these groups
rs again divided into three piles, ac-
cordlng to color, and each OF these
piles, I'm turn. is again divided into
three groups, according to shape. The
bright copper plate has curious use.
The sunlight reflected from It through
the stones brings out, with true rubies,
q color effect different from that with
red spinels and tourmalines, which are
thus easily separated.
The buyer and seller then go through
very peculiar method Of bargaining
by signs. or rather grips, in perfect ST.
lence. After agreeing upon the fair
ness OF the classification, they join
their right hands. covered with a hand
kerchef or the flap of a garment, and
by grips and pressures mutually under
stood among all these dealers they
make, modify and accept proposals OF
purchase and sale. The hands are
then uncovered and the prices are re-
corded.-Jewelers Circular Weekly.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1905-04-08
COULD NOT SMOKE THEM OUT.
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An American naval officer who was
q student at the Naval Academy with
Commodore Matsmulla of the Japan
csc navy. recently wounded on the
bridge of his ship, describes an ex-
perience during their student days.
when the young japanese got the best
Of hazing party. The New York sun
prints the story:
A pluckier fellow than Matsmulla,
more level-headed chap never met
He was graduated in 1873. Part OF the
time his friend, Sartaro Ise, was in
the academy with him.
At the academy Mats" as he was
called. was very popular and he was
a mldshipman when hazing was at its
worst. The Japs had never heard the
word haze. and had no conception OF
its meaning.
One night, hearing a good deal OF
noise I'm their room, l went over. and
when | opened the door all could see
was dense smoke out of which came
several arms. was jerked into the
room and the door closed. The Japs
were being treated to a smoker. The
windows were all closed. and even the
keyhole and crack under the door were
stuffed
On the narrow mantelpiece stood the
future japanese hero Matsmulla. look
ing like one of his old-fashoned idols,
but as smiling as basket of chips
He was ordered by the hazers to sing
song in Greek. or the language he
knew but two words, Alpha and
Omega. and these he worked on so
cleverly and with such good nature
that he was lifted down.
Both the laps took the medicine
with a pluck that was their salvation.
In half an hour the air in the room
was unbearable, and even the hazers
began to weaken. Two Of them found
II convenient to get out Then Mats
spoke up.
I'VE sorry you thlrd-class men have
engagement" he said. We like you
stay and smoke another pipe"
Not a word was spoken. Most Of
the third-class men were at that stage
when they did not dare to open their
mouths.
l don't know how long we could
have stood 1t. l confess that did not
feel altogether happy myself when
Mats said:
Amy thlrd-class gentleman like an
other pipe? There are plenty
The mere suggestion drove one Of
the hazers out. Then one OF them cried
out that the officer of the day was
coming, and they all tossed their pipes
into the chimney-place and ran.
1t was a subterfuge to enable them
to get out Mats had smoked them
out "Thlrd-class men not smoke
much" he said, with laugh, as they
disappeared.
What clinched his popularity was
that when the officer Of the day did
come along Mats room was still full
of smoke, and Matsmulla took all the
blame for the violation OF the rule
against smoking, and did not give the
hazers away.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1905-04-08
LONGEST TUNNEL IN WORLD.
Swiss and italian Trains Meet II
Center.

Rome.-The Simplon tunnel. the
longest in the world. was inaugurated
Sunday morning, when from the Swiss
and Italian sides the first trains pass
ed through. meeting at the center
where was the iron door which origin
ally prevented the overflow Of a tor
rent of hot water and which was Sun
day opened for the first time.
The weather at the entrance to the
tunnel was springlike. though the
mountains were covered with snow
but once inside the tunnel the TEN.
perature became very high. Engi-
neer Bradau, who had directed the
work in the tunnel, conducted the
Italian train, which, part of the way,
was lighted by miners with lanterns
The train from the Italian end was
the first to reach the iron door, but a
little later the train from the Swiss
side was heard on the other side OF
the door.
There was brief time spent in com
municating through the door by means
of hammering, and finally the door was
knocked down amid frantic excite
ment, with cries of Long live Switz
erland," and Long live Italy" Bands
played the Italian royal march and
the Swiss anthem, and the two parties
embraced and kissed each other
Engineer Bradau shook hands with
Engineer Rosemund, the director of
the work on the Swiss side. and the
Italian bishop, Noverara, embraced
the Swiss bishop, Sien. The latter then
preached a short sermon, in the course
of which he said:
THE church blessed progress"
In the name of God he then blessed
the tunnel.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1905-04-08
FIVE DIE IN THE UNITED VERDE
Terrible Explosion Blows Out Bulk
heads at 800 Foot Level.

heads at SUI root Level.
Prescott, Arlz.. April 2.-As the
result of an explosion in the United
Verde mine at Jerome. Ariz., owned by
Senator Clark, five men are dead and
five others seriously. If not fatally, In
jured.
The dead: T. w. Crofut, e. R. Ruff
fin, Pete Seder, A. ]. Halladam, ]. M.
Roe.
The injured: N. Nevonich. G. Gas
cha. J. Koscio, ]. p. Roe, B. Caropa, ].
Wijovich, NJ. Sullivan.
The accident happened just as the
shifts were being changed and all the
men except ~ had been raised to the
surface. They were waiting at the
station of the 300 foot level to be hoist
ed from the mine when a terrific ex-
plosion occurred, killing five instant.
ly and injuring seven others. On ac-
count of the recent heavy rains, sur
face water found its way to that por-
ton of the mine where fire has been
smouldering several years and steam
thus generated caused the explosion,
blowing out the bulkheads, erected to
keep the fire from spreading. The
men were suffocated by smoke and
heated steam.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1905-04-08
AROUND THE WORLD
SHORT TELEGRAPH NOTES FROM
ALL POINTS OF The GLOBE.
A Review Of Happenings In Both
Eastern and Western HemlsPheres
During the Past Week-Natlonal,
Historical, Political and Personal
Events.

A majority of the female population
is leaving Hardin.
Business at Hardin Is paralyzed and
a general lack of confidence Is shown
A severe rain and snow storm pre-
vailed throughout Colorado Saturday.
The coal miners at Altoona will not
strike. as the operators agree to re-
new the scale.
Governor General Wright and the
members of the Philippine commission
have left Manila for Baguio, the sum
mer capital.
Secretary Morton has been forced
to abandon his trip to the south and
west with the president upon the ur-
gent request of an ear specialist, whom
he consulted.
DR.. William r. Harper president OF
the University of Chicago. greatly i'm
proved in health by his rest and by
the Roentgen rays treatment, will soon
return to Chicago.
There are poor crops In England,
owing to wet weather Of the winter.
Returns in wheat are smallest yet re-
corded. The yield of barley is the
smallest in 20 years.
Governor Hoch of Kansas will not
grant a pardon to e. J. Smiley, CON
victed of violating the Kansas anti
trust law while acting as secretary
of the Kansas Grain Dealers asso-
citation.
Representatives of various sureties
companies have been investigating the
conditisn of affairs at the Citizens
Savings bank in Lorain, Ohio, and re-
port that the actual shortage amounts
to 100000.
Theodore p. Shonts, president OF the
Toledo. St. Louis & Western railroad,
is to head the new Panama canal com
mission. He has notified the presi-
dent that he would accept the offer
made to him.
President Roosevelt is to name col
lector at Santo Domingo and will get
all customs house dues. A formal de
cree has been published. If the sen
ate approves the treaty. creditors of
the island republic will be paid.
San Francisco-As a result of the
anti-poolroom agitation, the grand jury
the police department and the police
judges have Joined hands for a Wig
orous campaign and assurance is civ
en- that the evil will be wiped out.
The British South Africa company
has received a cable dispatch from
Victoria Falls, announcing that the
bridge over the Zambesi river. the
highest in the world, was linked up at
Z o'clock Saturday. thus completing
another link in the Cairo railroad.
Word has been received at Tucson
Ariz., from Silver Bell, 35 miles from
there, that a cavein occurred there re
Gently at shaft No. or the Imperial
company, resulting in the death of
Mexican miners and injury o. 4 9th
ers. The night shift was at work when
the accident occurred.
The Oriental Trading company, con
tractors of Seattle. a Japanese insti
tuition. has offered to solve the pan
American labor problem. The com
pany announces its readiness, through
its attorney, Corwin S. Shante, to send
10000 Japanese laborers to the cana
zone on short notice. They say they
can furnish this labor at a daily cost
of 67 cents per man.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1905-04-08
STEEL TRUST BLAMED.
Many Wrecks on Railroads Are Laid
at Their Door.

Many Wrecks on Railroads Are Laid
at Their Door.
Chicago.-The greed of the steel
trust in turning out defective rails is
being assigned by railway engineer
ing and operating experts as a fruit
full source of accidents on American
railways. The cause for increase in
defective rails is said to be the desire
of the steel manufacturers to secure
economical operation and enlarged
output. This desire has led TO care
less. inefficient and less expensive
methods Of manufacturing than for
merly.
With a view of compelling manu-
facturers to provide safe and perfect
rails and backed by magnates of big
systems. the American Railroad asso-
citation has decided to make a change
in standards of specifications for man
ufacturers Of steel rails and to insist
upon the manufacturers living up to
specifications.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1905-04-08
Political Appointments.

Governor Mead of Washington an
nounces that he has determined upon
the following appointments:
Morden F. Kincaid of Seattle mem
Der of the state board of audit and
control. to succeed Jesse T. Mills of
Olympia.
Joseph II. yesterday of Tacoma,
member of the state tax commission.
The governor intimated that State
Horticultural Commissioner Van Hold.
erbeke would be retained. The third
tax commissioner will be appointed
soon, probably next week.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1905-04-08

tons now and then. Mr. Fitzwaltor
seems to have told him all he knows"
IL was II o'clock before | sat down
TO my work. l soon understood what
had TO do. and set about il with a hearty
good will
There, didn't tell you. Master Silas.
that when things come TO the worst
they're sure to mend r cried Martha
You did" / said, pressing her hand.
Il was heather TO doubt IT,"
She little knew how fatal that doubt
had like TO have become. When Josiah
and Mr.. Montgomery returned at night
my task was completed.
(To be continuedl
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1905-04-08
Peasants PlIIaae Estates.

st. Petersburg.-Thel latest outbreak
Of peasant disorders is in the Werra
district of Lithunia. Mobs of peas
ants are marching through the coun-
try. pillaging estates and demolishing
the houses of land owners. One pro-
prietor was shot. The peasants en-
tered Werra, wrecked the vodka shops.
became drunk and terrorized the in.
habitants. The police were powerless
and troops were called for. The tele
graph and telephone wires are cut and
communication with the outside world
is severed.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1905-04-08
Uncle Sans March Business.

The treasury statement of the gov
eminent receipts and expenditures
shows that for the month of March,
1905. the receipts were s46.267.755. and
the expenditures s45, 1926. leaving a
surplus for the month of 1912 $50. The
disbursements on account of the war
department show an increase of 81.
S17,400, and on account of the navy an
increase Of 100000. For the nine
months of the present fiscal year the
expenditures have exceeded the re
ceipts by s24,77S,13S
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1905-04-08
Owns the Pearl.

The supreme court at Hamburg has
rendered a decision in the case of a
pearl. valued at over $3.50, found in
her mouth by a woman, who, accom-
panied by a male escort, was eating
oysters in a restaurant. The woman
claimed the pearl, and her escort sup.
ported her claim, but the proprietor of
the restaurant sued to recover the
pearl on the ground that shells, like
chicken bones. were by tradition left
by customers, and were a source of
profit to the proprietor. The court
decided that the pearl did not belong
to the woman who found it nor to the
proprietor. but to the man who paid
for the oysters.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1905-04-08
BOLD HIGHWAYMEN
OFFICER STOTXO SHOT THROUGH
The NECK FATAL WOUND.
Spokane, WASH. b., April A, s a. NJ
LET him lie there; he's deadl"

Spokane, WASH, April A, 8 a. NJ
LET him lie there; he's deadl"
With such a comment the yegg men
who shot and peshaps fatally wounded
Police Officer H. "A. Stotko went back
to their work or the big safe in the
office of Shinn g. Co., on the corner of
Post and Railroad avenue.
Officer Stotko passed the Office of
Shinn & Co. early this morning ON his
way from work. 1t was still dark.
AS he passed the office he was shot
without warning. After shooting him
the robbers dragged him from the side
walk where he fell back among the
boxcars on the track and left him for
dead They robbed him of his gun
and took his star off his coat and
pinned it ON the leg of his trousers.
The wounded man lay between the
tracks over half an hour after he was
shot He could hear the robbers at
their work in the room near him, but
was unable to move. He heard them
fire the shot which tore off the outer
door of the ssfe, and later heard them
leave.
Merchants Police De Wlof found
Stotko about 4:3O. He was on his last
round, and as he passed Shinn's ware
house he heard someone groan. He
asked who was there.
ITS Stotko, said the officer.
whats the natter"
'I'm shot. -
Stotko was taken at once to the pc.
lice station. 1t was found that he was
shot through the neck, the bullet en-
tering the left side of the neck and
penetrating the right shoulder. Stot-
kos body was paralyzed, but he was
still able to talk. He was taken to the
Sacred Heart hospital, where he was
examined by DR.. Gray. After the ex.
animation DR.. Gray held out little
hope for his recovery.
The safe blowing was very similar tC
that at the Broadway pharmacy 8
short time ago. The knobs were
pounded off with tools stolen from the
new Hazelwood building and nitro
glycerine used. Three bales of hay
were brought up from the cellar and
piled about the safe to deaden the
sound. The men did not have time
after opening the outer doors to blow
open the inner ones. There was very
little money in the safe, but large
number of checks and negotiable
paper.
The robbers left horn snuff box al
souvenir.
The wounded officer has been on tn,
police force since November 90, 1899
Previous to that he was in the EN-
ploy of the Washington Water Power
company. He is q married man anC
lives with hisw ife at 1923 Eleventh
avenue. Sergeant Holloway said thi
morning that Stotko is a man of ex
emplary habits and one of the mos
reliable men on the force. He coulC
not understand how the robbers knew
how he was an officer, as he wa
wearing a black stiff hat and had OF
his overcoat when shot. The sentr,
on guard evidently saw Stotko befor'
he had a chance to move.
Mayor Boydsthis morning offered
reward of $500 for the arrest of tn,
men who shot the officer, or for in
formation that will lead TO their arres
and conviction.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1905-04-08
Committee Fixes Fair Rates.

Secretary Henry E. Reed Of the
Lewis and Clark exposition has an
nounced that the executive committee
Of the corporation has fixed the follow
ing rates Of admission to the exposi
ton:
Communication tickets containing 1877
entrance cards, 500 Communication
books of so tickets, $3.50. General
admission tickets. 80 cents each.
The Communication tickets will con
tain photograph of the purchaser and
will be nontransferable.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1905-04-08
Against Trusts and Cigarettes.

Lincoln, Neb.-The legislature ad-
iourned sine die at midnight Saturday
night. after sending to the governor
the Junkin antitrust bill and the bill
prohibiting the manufacture and sale
Of cigarettes. The antitrust measure
is designed to prevent conspiracies in
restraint of trade and the giving or
taking or rebates in shipping.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1905-04-08
Told Her to Stab; She Did.

Lancaster. Pa, April S.-Ralph w
Kline, aged &c years. an artist, was IA
tally stabbed Sunday afternoon by
Jennie Good, aged IS
Kline and Miss Good were members
of a fishing party near Long Park
Kline and the girl had a quarrel, dur
ing which Miss Good threatened tc
cut out his heart Kline threw out his
chest and told her to stab. She did
plunging a knife into his breast. He
is at hospital unconscious. The cir
fed and has not yet been arrested.