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The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1906-09-06
scEPTER OF COMMERCE IN AMERICAN CONTROL

The seepter OF commercial power is speedily
passing into American control II we are but
true TO the vast opportunities which lie al our
hands the United States viii become the
knowledged leader Ia the commerce OF the world
The conquest will be achieved by the men OF
trade and not by the men OF war. IL will come
by an irresistible law OF commercial gravity. II
viii come becauss OF our increased productive
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1906-09-06

Too much oil" the nrst OF Texas experiences. The
Gov Of oil in the history OF drilling
Lucas well. which. from depth OF io25 feet threw oil
feet into the air the OF 10000 barrels twenty
-four lake 10000 from the
unchecked overflow. stretching mile from the
derrick Crude oil dropped from 81 barrel cent
barrel while held Is cents barrel The
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1906-09-06

ferent kinds OF business In which I
have been engaged" This memorial
was erected by George A. Flagg In
honor OF himself He Is not dead yet:
far from It. He is engaged In a pros.
porous ess-cidermaklng. with
which he combines house building. He
wanted his tombstone to suit him and
he had Il done during his lifetime SO
that be could supervise the Job. II is
certainly unique.
The heavy block OF white marble
stands In the middle ~ the lot while
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1906-09-06

capacity because OF superior ability supply
needs OF others because OF the miabe
farms mines and factories because OF multiplied methods
and enlarged facilities OF cheap transportation
eent~Fs OF production down the seaboard.
We take pride In because II tends MT
the country higher and better II equal
lac conditions II rnisrges the opportunity OF labor and
capital and gives people homes aud nils them
with Of the comforts OF life II brings communities
and trade together IN higher
civilization follows 10 its pathway
While commercial people. not sub.
serrient eomnercislism We expand commerce
ss not end ". its conquesis that
may those high sslrz which birth
light Of the Anglo saxon
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1906-09-06
ALL IN A DAYS WORK.
BY juliet v. Strauss.

II IL marvellous that woman's family viii
work against her when they should see that she
is sacrificing herself on the altar OF home But
they viii DO H. Few families there indeed
who do not tear down" what the mother has
with patience and fortifude built up.
Every honsekeeper has certain little cranky
notions that there really is no use OF her holding
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1906-09-06
REMEDY FOR MUNICIPAL RoTrEKEEss.

The most conspicuous fact OF municipal gov
ernments In the United States today is that they
governments by the few and not by the
people There is more aggressive rotfenness and
less aggressive patriotism in large cities than
anywhere else. II the patriotism can be made
as aggressive as the rottenness the problem OF
good government would be solved by the people
taking the government into their own hands II
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1906-09-06
TRUMPET CALLS.
aen's xsv. s~ss1s = wavsfss Hsss
- ths u.vsass~sS.

, HE majesty OF
any man IL In his
manhood
! No family ever
yet felt Ike
framing It's liquor
bills.
Patriotism Is
often a polite
alias for lust OF
power.
YOu cannot get
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1906-09-06

AS a rule woman have worse colds
than the men. and smaller handkss
chfefs.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1906-09-06
TOMBSTONE TELLS a STORY.

FLAG. ncmorfeffses In Marble the
Work of = Lifetime.
In the cemetery at Roylsfon. Mass.
Is tombstone which bears this In
scription. "The emblems on the four
corners Of the LOT represent the dir.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1906-08-29
therefore. have no voice in the selec.
uon OF the soldiers who are to main
tain order.
For Life Insurance Reform.

ST. PAUL, Aug. 25.-Millions will
oe neld IN reserve for the policy
holders OF life insurance companies
and the cost of insurance will be ma.
terially lowered if bill approved bv
the insurance commissioners meet.
with the approval of the various legis.
lators next winter.
The Oil, which requires an annual
spportionment and accounting of the
surplus OF life insurance companies.
II ls maintained by many Of the com.
missloners, strikes at the root of all
the evil OF the life insurance com.
panies, by holding their officers &C.
countable for the enormous surplus
OF the dividend contracts under which
nearly all the life insurance companies
operate.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1906-08-29
ClOudburst Hits Kansas CITY.

KANSAS CITY, Aug. 23.-A terrific
rain storm prevailed in Kansas City
and in this vicinity early today, caus.
ing more or less serious damage. In
Kansas City 5.93 inches OF water fell,
this being the record for the time,
three hours and a half. Low-lyine
lands were flooded and the police and
fire departments were called upon to
rescue persons from Easements in Lit.
tie Italy, in the north end OF the town,
and in the east and west bottoms,
where the water entered many small
houses.
Several downtown Easements were
flooded and goods damaged. Trees
were stripped of their foliage and hun.
dreds of sparrows were killed. AT
Elmw God cemetery. three miles east OF
the business district, serious damage
was done. Practically the entire
cemetery grounds were Hooded, and in
the lower grounds strong current
formed. This resulted in the washing
out OF dozens of graves. At least POO
bodies were exposed.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1906-08-29
Railroad Magnates at War,

NEW YORK, Aug. 2i-The Herald
today says that representatives Of the
two great railway systems Of tie
northwest that are at dayger'- points
about lnvasiOns of each Others terri.
tory arrived iu this city yesterday.
They were James J. Hill, president of
the Great Northern railway, aud Sir
William c. Van Horne, Chairman of
the directors of TIE Canadian Pacific
railway. Sir William promptly threw
down the gauntlet TO Mr.. Hill when
asked for his opinion of the latter's
plan to build a Canadian lire from. the
Pacific ocean to Winnipeg, Ma, iu
retaliation for tae canadian Pacifc's
encroachmeut uu the Great Northern
preserves.
IL don't know what MIR. Hills plans
are said Sir William. "Mr. Hill
may be seriously planning the build
ing OF some lines into Can adiap Pa.
citic territory, and, while au little
more than an individual director in
that company now, | do not hesitate
to say that two miles of line in the in.
terest OF the Canadian Pacific will be
built IN his territory to every mile he
builds in that of the Canadian .Paci.
fic."
Sir William expressed belief that
the real motive for Mr.. Hills project
to build Canadian line was the &C.
tive competition of the Can adian Paci.
fc IN through business from Chicago
to Spokane.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1906-08-29

Governor Brooks last night ordered
out Company B OF the state nation al
guard, stationed at Lander, to pro.
ceed to the Shoshone reserv alton to
aid the sheriff in preserving order on
the new townsite on the reserv alton.
August IA, the day before the reserva.
tion was opened, 300 "sooners'' gath.
cred on the border of the reserv alton.
and on the morning OF the 18th every
town lot on the new townsite was oc.
cupied by q squatter. Some bad feel.
ing exists among squatters who were
of and who may have difficulty in re-
gaining their claims. but 40 serious
trouble is expected.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1906-08-29
Engineers Are Wanted.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 23.-The recla.
nation service has need OF several
constructing engineers OF experience
in earth work, tunneling, concrete
masonry and similar operations. 1t
has called upon the civil service COM
mission for an examination to be held
October l to secure eligibles. This, in
general form, is similar to the pre-.
vious examination held on April l,
1904, from which large number Of
engineers have been selected.
The examination does not necessi-
tate the appearance OF the candid ates
at any particular place, but, on the
contrary, papers are to be prepared
and sent to the commission to be re.
ceived by them before October l. The
markings will be made on the basis OF
the paper submitted, special weight
being given to experience in one or
more of the various lines of construc.
ton work. The salary offered at first
is from $50 to $3.50 per month and
will be determined with reference to
the particular work to be done and the
ability of the eligibles.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1906-08-29
Favor New style Spelling.

OYSTER BAY, Aug. 24.-Unc!e Sam
is thru with Through" and probably
hereafter Uncle Sam will be officially
known as "Onkel Sam.' President
Roosevelt today. announced that the
spelling reform recommended by the
Carnegie committee will hereafter be
accepted in all department correspon-
dence aud in all official documents
The printers, stenographers and clerks
In the government employ and the
cabinet officers will be required to
"unlearn Euglish as she is writ, "
and to begin over according to the
Carnegie rules.
The public printer has been ordered
to prepare list of 100 of the most
frequently used words with the new
method OF spelling and distribute
copies to al! departments. The presi.
dent thinks the American language
should have an individu ality and tn at
the present innov alton will result in
saving time and trouble for both ma.
tlves and foreigners who are trying to
learn the language. This order means
that the pending treaties with foreign
countries will be- SO changed that the
English cousins of America will hard
~ recognize the language of the off.
spring nation.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1906-08-29
GO'nrers Plans Political Boycott.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 26.--"He wh<
Is not for us is against U.S. is tn,
motto which President Gompers has
adopted as the slogan in the fieh,
which his organization purposes to
make in the approaching campaign to
encompass the defeat of those con-
greseional candidates who are con.
sldered unfriendly to union labor.
The test adopted to decide who is
for organized labor is the unequivoca al
Endorsement of the bill of grievances
which was addressed by the American
Federation OF Labor to the people, the
president pro TEN. OF the senate and
Speaker Cannon. A circular letter.
containing this bill and certain uues.
tlons, has been addressed TO each can
dldate rs nomin ated. The candid ates
who have qualified their answers and
have not announced full acceptance of
the declarations in the bill of priey.
ances are to be denied an Endorsement
by the federation. They will be la
oeled "evasive," doubtful" or sig.
norant, ;, Notwithstanding their asser-
tlons OF friendship for organized la.
Dor. Those who oppose any OF the
policies will be known as "hostile.n
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1906-08-29
Will Rebuild Valparaiso.

NALPARAIso, Aug. 23.-The gov.
ernor OF the state of Valparaiso tod ay
issued a proclamation saving there
will be plenty of food and medicine
for all sufferers and that there will
soon be sufficient shelter for all those
in need. He warned the people tn at
the authorities are fully able to con-
troll the situation and that no disor.
ders or lawlessness would be permit.
ted.
Extraordinary measures will be
adopted to prevent looting OF the
ruins. Some business was resumed
today. The wire commune alton to
Santiago has been restored, but the
lines are being used exclusively by
the government. Martial law still
prevails. The government has ap-
propriated 1000, 600 for the relief Of
the destitute. A company is to be or.
ganized with government backing for
the rebuilding Of the city.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1906-08-29
Object To Negro Troops.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 26.-Army otti
GERS are at their wits end to decide
what is to be done with the negro
troops OF the United States. The
Brownsville, Tex, episode has
brought the matter to crisis and al.
though the troops which offended the
citizens OF Texas are to be transferred
to Fort Reno, Okla, the authorities
OF the department by no means feel
sure that this will end the difficulty.
When 1t was suggested today that
they might be transferred to the north.
west, to such isolated posts as Fort
Asslnnlboine. 1t was said that, no,
only was that post one for cavalry
purposes, but there was no question
that the people of Montana, learning
that this particular body of men had
been Objectionable to Texas, would
put up just as strong protest again st
their presence in Montana.
According to the statements made
at the war department it seems prob.
able that congress, at Ms next session,
will be asked to repeal that section of
the law which calls for the enlistment
OF negro troops.
A second suggestion for the dis
posal OF the negro troops was that
they be sent to the Philippines. In
answer to this the same authority said
that the Filipinos objected to them
fully as much as did the whites in this
country, and as result they were
only stationed in the Moro country,
Mindauao. 1t is said that this is the
only portion of the islands where they
can be used, and that they can be used
there only because the Moros are in
constant state OF insurrec.ior, and,
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1906-08-29
ncle Sam May Interfere.

NEW YORK, Aug. PA special to
the World from Washington says: A
close watch is being kept by the Amer.
ican government on the Developments
OF the revolutionary movement in
Cuba for the purpose of determining
whether this government will be forced
to intervene iu the interests of peace.
The question now being considered is
whether the United States shall inter-
fere of its own volition, or wait
until President Palma asks for assist.
ance.
No definite inform alton as We. been
received as to whether the Cuban gov.
ernment can put down the present rev.
olution. II Palma finds the situation
Is beyond his control, it is believed he
would not appeal directly to the
American government. but the re.
quest would come through the Ameri.
can minister at Havana or the Cuban
minister in Washington. II the situa.
tloI there becomes serious this GOV.
ernment will interfere.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1906-08-29
LAND FRAUDS CONFESSED.
Inc oregon Conspiracy Case Proved Il,
Several Witnesses.

PORTLAND, Aug. 24.-Iu the Blue
Mountain forest reserve case today.
former Forest Inspector Salmon B.
Ormsby testified, on cross examiua.
ton. in the United States district
court, that his own conduct, in max.
ing favorable report to the govern.
ment on the proposed establishment of
the reserve, was influenced by two h a!f
sections OF school land, decided to him
by Defendant Franklin P. Mays, as
we'll as by his friendship for Mays.
Counsel for the defense, however, Sc.
cured an admission from him that,
If be had not himself believed tn at the
proposed reserve would be for the
public good, the other considerations
would not have been sufficient to cause
him to make favorable report.
A feature OF the examination was a
statement by Professor Heney that
Ormsby was couspirator in the plot,
but that he had not been indicted be.
cause the government wanted to use
him as a witness.
Ormsby's cross examin alton was
finished early in the afternoon. He
was followed by w. NJ. Laforce. who
testified to having held the deeds to
the two half sections Ormsby was to
have for making a favorable report,
pending the establishment OF the re.
serve.
Daniel W. Tarpley, under convic.
ton of land swindliug ia connection
with the notorious "11-7'' case. was
the next witness. He told of having
learned through Captain Ormsby Of
the proposed reserve, and that he ob.
talned from Ormsby's son, the pro.
posed bound aries.
he said he reported to Horace G.,
Mckinley, also convicted ia the
"ll-1' case, and that Mckinley in
terested Wisconsin man, named
hyde, IN the scheme to the extent of
$4,000. Taking this money, they went
to Salem and filed on $4,000 acres of
state school lands within the reserve.
paying therefor the initial installmeut
OF % cents an acre to the state. Later,
Iarpley said, be and Mckinley to.
gether filed on 100 acres more in the
5 anne manner
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1906-08-29
Rich Men We're SWiudled.

SEATTLE, Aug. PA confidence
game OF incredulous proportions has
been worked in this city since las,
December, although 1t has only re-
Gently been unearthed. Moneyed mer
OF the northwest have been taker
down the line for sums aggreg atinp
Sl50,oOO and Montana, Oregon and
California men are among the vic.
tins.
The plan has been to hold fake
fights and wrestling matches at oh.
scure points about Lake ashington.
The victims believed that they were
lobbing sporty capitalists who liked
to watch a private bout. Apparently
by merest accident, the fighter who
was supposed to win, would slip and
fall knocking himself unconscious and
the jobbers would be jobbed.
The game is an old one and as sue.
cessful as the gold brick scheme, and
far more popular among the cont.
dence men of tod ay. Other fake prop.
ositions We're pulled off by wrestling
matches where the man who was slated
to win would break bone or be
knocked unconscious. Butte and
Anaconda men are mentioned among
the victims. Charles Cunningha am OF
Pendleton, Oregon, is said to have
lost $42 900 on the deal.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1906-08-29
bepOsitOrs StOrme1 the Bank

CHICAGO, Aug. 24.-Sixty police.
men were overwhelmed today by a
mad rusE of men and women who we're
determined to set the first money paid
out OF the vaults of ttle ruined Mil
"alkee Avenue STATE bank. Receiver
t'e'zFr t. at n ACE arrangenleut. TO pay
~ pc; cent. TO 5000 ut the 2a.uUo de-.
oosleors. and every body was anxious
to DC among the 5000 At caybreak
the crowcs swarme,. aruuul tile bank.
aUu by ) O'Clock the pauk was sur.
rounded by $4,000 people Sixty DO.
iceneu had been sent to the. bank. but
they were unable to handle the crowd.
Ihe greater number was able to speak
the English language.
Forty more officers We're finally seat
to the bank and order was even then
restored with difficulty. 1t seemed inn
possible to III axe the depositors com.
prehend that, although only 5,OO0were
to be paid today. the others would be
paid just a. much within a few days.
AT one time the crowd threatened to
fairly storm the bank, as, waving
their pass books in the air, they
rushed for the door, shouting in Bo.
hemlan, Polish, Norwegian and Ital-
ian. The receiver was all day paying
the 5000, aud will pay as many more
tomorrow.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1906-08-29
Uncle Joe Would Not Decline.

NEW YORK, Aug 23.-A dispatch to
a morning paper from Platts burg, N.
y, says:
Speaker Cannon arrived at the sum
mer home of j. c. Sibley, OF Pennsyl.
vania, from New York, yesterday.
He knew nothing OF the resolutions
adopted by the Illinois state couveu-
tion indorsing him for the presidency
until he saw the papers, and said he
was very grateful to the people OF his
state for their confidence, but he was
in no sense an active candidate for the
nomination.
When asked ii he would accept it if
it was rendered him. be said no mau
could decline SO high an honor at the
hands OF his party. He will remain
at Congressman's Sibley's residence
until September l, when be will leave
for Maine, where he will speak.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1906-08-29
Zig Land steal Suspected.

SANTA t'E, n. NJ, August 25.-
Gigantic thefts OF immensely valuable
coal lands in New Mexico are said to
lie on the eve of exposure and as q re-
suit number OF prominent territorial
officials and prominent citizens are on
the anxious seat. A secret investiga-
ton by experts has been going on for
some time, and enough crookedness,
1t Is alleged, has already been un-
covered to warrant the immediate can.
collation. OF scores of entries which
were obtained through collusior OF
entrymen.
The ramitication of the various
deals extends over several years, and
coal land worth we'll into the millions
has simply been stolen from the terri
tory.
Agents for the United States land
Office at this place have been quietly
at work for some time inquiring into
alleged fraudulent entries in the rich
Hagan district in Bernalillo and Ter.
rance counties, and as result of their
work notice has been served on DR..
j. Il. Sloan, territorial insurance com.
missioner, to appear and show cause
why extensive coal land entries on file
IN the land Office in which he is inter-
ested should not be cancelled and legal
action taken against himself and as.
soclates. The coal entries in question
have been filed on at cost to DR..
Sloan, 1t Is stated, of $4,000. The
land In question. it Is claimed, at the
lowest, Is worth at least 100000.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1906-08-29
Low Rates to boise.

BOISE, Idaho, Aug. 24.-It is an.
nounced that the Northern Pacific and
Great Northern railways, which are
not included in the Western passen.
ger association, have determined 10
more than duplicate the rate granted
by that association few weeks ago
for the coming session of the Nation.
al Irrigation congress, to be held in
Boise September 3 to 5.
The Western Passenger association
granted round trip rate of one fare
plus 80 cents and the two Hill roads
now come forward with a round trip
rate OF straight one fare, from any
point in Minnesota, North Dakota,
Montana, Idaho or Washington.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1906-08-29
Against Joint Statehood.

TUCSON, Ariz., Aug. 23.-The re.
publican party in Tucson and Pima
county, at the primary held today,
went on record as opposed to joint
statehood. In Tucson the anti Joint.
ure ticket received 402 votes, against
263 cast for jointure. In outside pre-.
cincts the vote was similar.
Great feeling was exhibited between
the opposing factions at the polls.
There were many challenges and sew.
eral fist fights. A feature OF the vot.
ing was that the Mexican electors went
almost solidly in favor of iointure.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1906-08-29
over O Million Insurance.

SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 26.-The in
surance loss on the Palace hotel build
ing has been adjusted at u, ,302, SIC. .22.
This Is more than the insurance com.
panles Will have to pay, for the total
insurance on the building was only
u, ,265.0O0. 1t being q total loss.
therefore, q liability OF q trifle over a
million and quarter will be dis.
tributed among 50 companies.