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Albuquerque evening citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1905-1907, 1905-07-24
Will Give Views When Asked.

Emperor William went to the meet
ing, as the Associated Press is Off
clally informed, prepared to say if he
was asked, that he thought Emperor
Nicholas could attain a full under
standing and reconciliation with the
disconnected portions of his people
only through reforms. The German
emperor is reluctant to have either
Russians or others think he is volun-
toering suggestions regarding the in
ternal affairs of Russia. He Is not
doing so but will only give his views
on any question when asked for them.
Albuquerque evening citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1905-1907, 1905-07-24
spslter.

New York, July 24.-spelter, strong.
$40.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1905-05-05
Aetor Jefferson,s Estate.

Real estate and mortgages to the
amount of $250.OOO were held in Chi
cago by Joseph Jefferson.
He had an island in louisiana upon
which is salt mine Of great value.
The island includes 5000 acres, 5000
of which is used as pasture lands, the
rest surrounding a fine old villa he
used to spend his vacations in. and
is laid out in park. A price of ST.
100000 has been offered for this.
Jefferson's estate now controls the
whole business center of West Palm
Bearch, Florida, and the electric light
plant of the town. This property is
estimated to be worth close to 81, 00O,-
900. Other property consists of a fine
home IN Buzzards Bay, Mass, consid-
cradle property in New York city and
mortgages and bonds in different cit
les of the country.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1905-05-05
Diplomats chanqed.

Secretary Taft has received instruc-
tions from the president to call Min
lister Bowen, now at Caracas, to Wash
ington; Minister Russell, minister to
Colombia, to Caracas, and Mr.. Barrett,
now minister at Panama, to Colombia.
1t is stated that If Mr. Bowers action
relative to the charges Affecting AS.
sistant Secretary Loomis are not sub
ject to criticism, it is the presidents
purpose to send him as minister to
Chile and then probably as ambassa-
dor to Brazil.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1905-05-05
AntIduellinu LEAGUE.

The antiduelling league is endeavor-
ing to strike at the causes Of duels,
and urges the German government to
support a bill providing for the punish.
ment Of unfaithful husbands and wives
with imprisonment OF from six to "a
months; Furnishing persons who Un-
truthfully assert that a woman has
been unfaithful to her husband; pun
ishing with imprisonment, instead of
by a. fine alone, man who insults an
other or who libels him. and treating
killing in a duel as murder, and all
who participate in a duel as criminals
under the ordinary code.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1905-05-05
TRAINS IN COLLISION.
Five Persons Are Killed and Several
Injured.

Greenyille, S. C.-The special train
bearing the Robert 9. Ogden educa-
tional party ran into freight train
just outside Greenville. None of the
Ogden party was seriously hurt. The
engine, baggage car, library car and
two dining cars were badly damaged.
Nearly all of the party were asleep
when the accident occurred.
The passengers injured were in the
dining car. The fireman on the special
was killed, as were also fagman
and three employees in the dining car,
and Professor Henry Farnam of Yale
university had his right arm broken
and was severely cut and bruised.
Mrs Farnam was cut and bruised.
When news Of the wreck reached
Greenville wrecking train with a
party Of physicians was hurried to
the scene.
After the collision the wreck caught
fire and it is feared that w. w Can
ming one of the cooks, was burned to
death.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1905-05-05
.Norway &c. Sweden Aaree.

yStockholm.-The special committee
of both chambers of congress have de-
clded to send a joint commission to
the government, expressing entire APP
proval and assent to the proposals of
Grown Prince Regent Gustav, April 6,
for the initiation of negotiations as
follows:
First, common Swedish or Nor
wegian foreign minister; second, q. spe-
cial consular service for each country,
the consuls to be under the direction
of the foreign minister in all matters
affecting relations with foreign coun-
tries"
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1905-05-05

weeks. On the agreement pelhs SIS
cd TO sell the property deposit Oh
S1oO OoO was made as binding the par
Gain Later, in further accordance
With the agreement, $1,OOo,OOO was de,
nosited in New York to the credit OF
tbe speculator Mining company. Inc
balance of the purchase, $4,000 is
pavable any time between now anu
June l. ,4eu
lanes S. Neary, freight conductor
nm the Burlington road, was struck
by passenger train in the yards at
billings and killed. Neary was cheek
ing up his freight train preparatory
to pulling out, and did not see the
passenger.
Judge w. H. Hunt, in the federai
court, has appointed Claude F. Moore
of Helena receiver for the Jefferson
Valley Trading company of Whitehall,
whose creditors have filed a petition
seeking involuntary bankruptcy HIS
bond was fixed at $4,000.
The federal grand jury at Helena
has made its report and was discharg-
ed. A total of 35 indictments were re-
furned
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1905-05-05
COAL Mine DISA9I
THIRTEEN MINERS KILN 4
Big EXPLOSION
Four Miles West Of Wlibo,.
Little Prospect Of sosl..
Recovered for Several 81.
$50 Feet Deep and Men ".
Feet From Shaft.

wILBURToN, Okla. NAV
teen miners were entombed 81
ably killed by an explosion X N.
souri,, Kansas 6 Texas Coal oo.,
mine No. IS, four miles west +
There is little prospect Of tbs4
being recovered for severai ASS.
are B. F. Steiner. foreman
Wynn, Ralph Fisher Ben sm6s .
lam Atkinson, c. Golden. 1os y.
all white, and Gus PhlIIlns
Lynch, J. D. Byrd, Mike Duvsn 4,
Gates and William Edwards e.
The shift left a shot haness
the new shift may have 6rss
suggested from the force Il \,
plosion, which could be besn
miles around and which to,s
timbers aside and piled toes
into the smart, that q mad M
set off some dynamite which b,s
stored conveniently for work H
ing the entries. The SHAFT 4 sai
deep, and it was 300 feet to IA
where the men were working
men were supplied with att
from the shaft and by means d
pressed air tubes. It Is the
opinion that the air pipe va
by the explosion, but air bss
steadily pumped all day WITH Il
mote hope that some OF the eut
men may have escaped the tos
the explosion and the after a,
The rescuers began work Ma
few minutes after the explosion
condition of the timbers lndicss
it will be necessary to recaa
mine, in which event the bodls
not be reached before Wednest
Thursday.
1t is the opinion of experienced
ers that all OF the men afe
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1905-05-05
MONTANA NOTES.

If the rumor is true that the United
States government has authorized the
construction works on Milk river
which runs from Montana into the
Northwest territory and then back to
the United States territory, the effect
of which construction would be to di.
vert the water from Canadian terri.
tory, a strong protest will be made by
the dominion government to the
Washington authorities. The domin.
ion favors sending this matter to the
international waterway commission.
In a fit of dependency caused by
constant brooding over family trouble
Mrs. Kate Shea, aged 80 years. of
Butte, attempted to end her life Inv
swallowing a quantity of rough on rats.
Patrick Mullins, miner. aged 81
single, was killed in the Mountain
Consolidated mine at Butte by a fall
of rock. '-
Congressman and Mrs. Josenb NJ
Dixon have arrived in Missoula after
an extended trip through the south and
west. Mr.. Dixon says that if sll the
national irrigation projects are work
ed out, Montana will have more land
under government irrigation than anv
other state in the union. 1t is the plan
of the government to reclaim between
100000 and 100000 acres in that
state
The Spectator Mining company will
pass into the hands of the North Butte
Copper company in the course of a few
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1905-05-05
OREGON NEws

Prairie City Marshal w II -,
snot and killed Ernest Hickman. the
bartender in Woods saloon recentlv
f1e was trying to stop a quarrel
me Portland box ordinance which
prohibits the maintenance of boxes ~
private rooms in saloons and rosto,,
court. NV 'u ~ eAle
oregon State Dairy and Food Com.
missioner Bailey is preparing IN On
force the rev state law which -
q,nres that milk contain 81 per cent
VI Lutter lat, an increase of / per cent
over the present standard Creons
must have 20 per cent and ice creon,
II per cent Certificates are n bo a.
sued to the various dairvmen go IS. 20
creameries of the state for $3.50
Inc property of the factory at Ecbo
winch was established to can tbe Hal,
tan rabbits Of that vicinity is n he
disposed Of at sheriff's sale
pursuant to orders issued NV az
ponce committee Of the Pendleton cit,
council Marshal Carney has notis 10y
saloon men that gambling must sto -
Immediately. must stop
me Hotel Eastern, a two story
s lame building of Pendleton, was do.
S ~, by fire early Sunday morn,ue
IN! Inc 81 guests escaped unininrns :
snough several women tainted go ~
i in,gn., me clos, loss is estimated at $1,000
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1905-05-05
AlRsHIP THAT FLIES.
Sails Through the Upper Air, Guided
At viii.

%~''N $50 MI NAA( 0Ea@VA 81 S+GNANA
At viii.
San Jose, Cal, Aprlt Watched
by thousands OF spectators Saturday,
Professor John b. Montgomery's aero
plane, "The Santa Clara" sailed into
and through the upper air, guided at
will by the aeronaut, d. Mollney, final
~ landing within a block Of the spot
from which it assembled. The airship
was launched from the vineyard in
the grounds OF Santa Clara college,
and was lifted by means Of balloon.
The ascent occupied five minutes. On
reaching height of 1000 feet the
aeroplane was loosed from the balloon,
and it at once began its practice move
ments. 1t was up nearly one half
hour before the earth's gravity at
tracted it downward, and during that
time it travelled one mile, returned
and went through various evolutions,
obeying instantly every turn of the
mechanism.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1905-05-05
THE PAST WEEK or TIE VI
No Sea Fight as Yet-LInsvIssA
Ready.

No Sea Fight as Yet-LinevssA d
Ready.
There were few important is
ments in the far east last week
on land or sea. The movema
both Russian squadrons were
ed in mystery. 1t is not yet
whether Admiral Rojestvensg
sail north through the straits d
mosa and risk encounter with AND
anese vessels that may attempt
tercept him or whether he win
for the open sea and seek to
Vladivostock by an outside eoufs
manifest reluctance Of the Japan
engage the enemy now that 4 4
tered Asiatic waters leaves ever
in doubt as to what Togo's plan
be, and it is a matter Of CUES
as to whether the great battle )
in the near future or at some ild
day that is far away.
On land there are some signs
tivity, but seemingly nothing app
ing preparation for an adyane
vanguards Of both armies are ID
north of Tie pass and the dls
cation incident to the battle q
den and the subsequent pursHA
been corrected. General LineVl1
clares that he is ready to assn
offensive and seems to be slow
ing his way toward the south
meets pressure at every point 20
Japanese and it is evident that
make no substantial forward
ment without encountering aeul
sistance.
So far as is known, the Japan
making no turning movement
view to driving in either Of 'l'
sian tanks, but there are Is
reports that the Japanese ere
ing along the eastern road from
the evident intention being 2
the rear of Vladivostock. =
news of these land operations
ably indefinite and the word 4
as ignorant of them as It )
maneuvers Of the belligerens 2
the sea.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1905-05-05
IN HoNeKoHE BAY
slav Fleet Is so Miles North Of KAN
ranh Bay.

~
ranh Bay.
Hongkong. May The steamer
Stettin, which has arrived here, sight
ed from 80 to 40 vessels Of the Russian
second Pacific squadron in Hongkohe
bay, AMMAN (about so miles north of
Kamranh bay). Sunday afternoon. Two
cruisers, which had their decks stack
ed with coal, signalled the Stettin to
stop and questioned her. The fleet was
preparing for sea.
It is reported that squadron of
Japanese cruisers have been sighted
cruising in the China sea north of
Luzon.
It is reported that the Russian sec
ond Pacific squadron, together with
the Russian third Pacific squadron, is
near the island Of Hainan
It is stated at Toxic that the whole
of the second and third Russian Pa
oihc squadrons will join forces on the
morning of May s.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1905-05-05
Japan,s Advantaas.

The population of Japan
4S,OOO,OOO-one third that O.
But Japan has a homogeneoH
ton and is near the seat q V
supply Of men will not fal
people are prepared for imn's.
riices. The spirit Of her sSs
splendid, as the fighting sho'.
can furnish men enough. she =.
more men at the seat q "
Russia can. Her main propis-
financial one; but herein sns Y
has no more difficult pIoe,
that which confronts Russia
ficult, probably,
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1905-05-05
AROUND THE WORLD
SHORT TELEGRAPH NOTES FROM
ALL POINTS OF The GLOBE.
A Review Of Happenings in Both
Eastern and Western Hemispherss
During the Past Wesk-NatlOnaI,
Historical, Political and Personal
Events.

Rumors Of a persistent character
are coming continually from the yicin-
ity Of West Divide creek that presi-
dent Roosevelt is i'll in his camp. The
reports are denied by Secretary Loeb.
Among the many things the Japan
ese have done during the war which
they are now waging and which have
attracted the attention Of the world
their use Of the telephone is one.
There are over 10000 unoccupled
houses in London. and the number is
increasing almost daily. In all parts
landlords and mouse agents are search
ing yainly for tenants whom the bur-
den Of rates deters from becoming
householders.
Alaska's FIRST salmon fish hatchery
will be located in Yes bay, on the
Cleveland peninsula. about So miles
above Loring. 1t will be one Of the
largest fish culture stations in the
country and will cost $4,000 to build.
Ine money for the station was appro-
priated at the last session Of congress.
Buffalo Bill has jumped back at one.
bound into his old place as a lion Of
the "Tout Paris, on his second visit
to Paris.
A bank at Kendrick, Okla, was re-
Gently :ooted by four robbers and in
an endeavor to protect the deposits
Justice Davis was shot. The robbers
escaped on foot with s409 in silver
and other deposits.
Joseph L. Bristow. the special com
missioner for the investigation Of trade
conditions in relation to the Panama
canal Is in Topeka, Kan, on his way
to Washington. After making his re-
port to Secretary Taft, he expects to
resign his place. Mr.. Bristow win re-
turn to Kansas to look after his news
paper properties.
The highest price paid for wool in
Wyoming for 20 years was 20 cents a
pound paid Saturday for Is, 900 pounds
and 22ls cents for 100000 pounds. The
wool was bought by Boston and Phila-
delphia parties Utah wool brought
Is cents.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1905-05-05
GREAT CHESS PLAYER INSANE,
Champion Harry PlIlsbury Tries sui
eide.

Champion Harry PlIlsbury Tries sui
eide.
When Harry Nelson PiIlsbury, the
American champion. chess player, one
time champion of the world and prob.
ably the most marvellous trick chess
player that ever lived, tried to commit
suicide in Philadelphia during a fit Of
insanity a few days ago he only full
filled the fate which has been that Of
nearly all of the great masters of the
game, says the Chicago Chronicle. The
tremendous mental strain which they
undergo in the great tournaments, aid
ed and abetted by excessive use Of
stimulants to keep them keyed up to
the proper pitch, is too much for the
human brain, no matter how abnormal
" brilliant.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1905-05-05
LARGE CARGO FOR JAPAN.

Steamship Minnesota Clears for the
Orient With Railroad Supplies.
Seattle, Wash.-Carrying a cargo of
$4,000 tons Of freight and 81 locomo-
tives for Japan, in addition to large
passenger list, the steamship Mime
sofa cleared this port Monday for the
orient The locomotives are from the
Baldwin works in Philadelphia They
are consigned to Yokohama and are to
be used on the railroads Of Japan and
Manchuria. They are of the Japanese
standard gauge, three feet, six in
cnes. T '
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1905-05-05
NORTHWEST STATES
WASHINGTON, IDAHO, MONTANA,
and OREGON NEWS ITEMS.
A Few Interesting Items Gathered
From Our Exchanges of the Sur
rounding country-Numerous Acct
dents and Personal Events Take
PIace-outIook Is Bright.
WASHINGTON NOTES.

The Whitman County Horticultural
association was organized recently,
with about 20 charter members.
George Simmons, bachelor, living
five miles north of Chewelah on a
homestead near Blue creek, was found
dead in his house recently. Mystery
surrounds his death
The jury in the $4,000 damage suit
of DR.. Edwin ]. Brown, the Seattle
dentist, against the members of the
state board of dental examiners for
the year 1908, took but five minutes in
returning a verdict for the defendants
During April 1O1 marriage licenses
were issued in Spokane county.
Notice has been served upon the
proprietors of non association plumb
ing shops in Spokane by the plumbers
union that they must become members
of the Master Plumbers association
or suffer a general strike on the part
of all the union plumbers now in their
employ.
Another bank will be established in
Spokane within the next two weeks.
The council Of Everett has unani-
mously voted to stop all gambling in
that city.
Snohomish county in Washington
has given $4,000 for the Lewis and
Clark exposition.
Tacoma is already making arrange
ments for rose carnival to be held
June %, 90 and "a.
A sad accident occurred at the
Northport smelter sample room crush
er recently, when ROLAND c. Morrison,
while removing a rock from the roll
ers, had. his right hand crushed to the
wrist.
Joseph Talkington, one of the early
settlers Of Lords valley. near Harring-
ton, died suddenly at his home. of
heart failure,
Walter Stricken will represent Col
fax in the Inland Empire high school
oratorical contest to be held in Pull
man Friday evening, May IL.
The Wilbur school board has retain
ed Principal G. H. Armstrong, Miss
Sadie Gaines and Miss Nellie A. Wiley
John Mcleod. who has lived in
Washington longer than any other
white man, died recently at his home
eight miles southeast Of Steilacoom.
He came to Washington as an employee
of the Hudson Bay company in 1888,
and would have been 80 years old
. Ex-Congressman Samuel G. Hyde |
has been appointed by the state board
of control commandant of the state
soldiers home at Orting. The ap-
pointment becomes effective as soon
as Mr.. Hyde can qualify. He sue
ceeds Judge S. A. Calvert, who has
been acting temporarily as command
ant.
A blast of 16 kegs of powder set off
in the cliff near Eighth avenue and
Altamont street wrecked a number of
houses in that district and injured 10
people, at Spokane recently.
David Benjamin, aged 80, was burn
ed to death in his residence at Ever
son. The old man was alone in the
house at the. time. The cause of the
fire is unknown.
The town of Hillyard, near Spokane.
will incorporate.
Walla Walla high school debating
team was awarded the decision in the
recent contest. over the team from
Ritzville.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1905-05-05
turned.
Idaho souIRRs.

AT recent meeting VI ZIG 0CotO
board of deposits they authorized the
distribution of $165,OO0 to various
banks under the deposit law. The rate
of interest was fixed at 215 per cent.
Money was ordered sent to 20 banks
in lots of $4,000 and $4,000.
w. A. Coplen, who recently return
ed to Spokane from prospecting trip
in the vicinity of Goldield, New, has
received news of the death there of
his partner, ]. D. Frazer, of pneumo-
mia. Mr.. Frazer was well known in
the Occur ,d'Alenes.
The Idaho County Sunday School
union will hold it's annual convention
at Grangeville, June 16, II and 10.
Senator Hepburn expects to remain
at Wallace during the greater part of
the summer. He has accepted an invi-
tation from the reclamation committee
from the house and the senate, which
is visiting the western states, to &C,
company it. The tour will last for a
month, but important business matters
will prevent Senator Hepburn from
being with them during the entire trip.
He will, however, meet the committee
in southern Idaho in the latter part of
June, and will remain with the mem
bers while they are in Idaho.
The people of the Troy section are
preparing descriptive circular of the
country for distribution at the Port
land exposition.
A grandmother at the age of 80 is
the proud distinction claimed by Mrs.
o. Meyer of Grangeville. A 10 pound
boy arrived at the home of Mrs. Silas
Deford, her daughter, in Grangeville
few nights ago. The young grandmoth-
er came from Omaha four years ago.
She is the mother Of six children.
Gordon Walton, miner at Mace.
is at the hospital undergoing treatment
for a broken shoulder blade, caused
by an so foot fall down the shaft of
the mine. Those who went to his as.
expected to learn that he was
dead, but they were surprised to find
him not seriously hurt. The only bone
broken was the shoulder blade.
Hippolyte Perrault, one of the old
est pioneers of Lewiston, died Sunday
morning of old age. He was n years
and 10 months old. Mr.. Perrault came
to Lewiston in 1862 and lived here CON
tinuously ever since.
Secretary Wilson of the department
OF agriculture has recommended TO
Secretary Hitchcock that the Spokane
international Railway company he
granted a right of way through the
proposed Kootenai forest reserve in
kootenai county, Idaho. Secretary
Wilson also recommended that the
company be authorized to cut all tim.
Der for necessary construction pur-
poses. pU'
Nez Perce.-After hanging from the
ceiling of his shack for three or four
months, the body of John Muir was
discovered in mummyfed condition
by the town marshal. There was
scarcely 10 pounds of the 1870 pound
man left. 1t was a clear case of sni.
eide, and no inquest will no bald
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1905-05-05
Charleston Without Water.

Charleston, w. ga.-Charleston was
without water Saturday because Of a
break at the main pump house. All
business in any way dependent on city
water was paralyzed. Traction traf-
fic was at a standstill and a fire would
have been a serious matter. People
carried water in buckets from the riv-
er.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1905-05-05

When man has not a good reason
for doing thing. he has one good
reason for letting it alone-Scott.
American sash, doors and other
woodwork sold in England and other
foreign countries.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1905-05-05
chleaao Labor LeadsrI I1I

Twelve Of the labor leader
nently identified with the
strike now in progress z .
were indicted by the grand lgl
Indictment contains six
charges the men with cons.