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The Washington herald., 1906-10-21

y few errors crept in the record of the
matches, as published in last Sundays
edition of The Herald, and corrections
are made as follows:
In the Novice Revolver the winners are
as follows: Col. Reichelderfer, first; Corp.
O. NJ. Schrivener. second; Capt. Magruder,
third; Sergt. Bisehoff, fourth, and Lieut..
Kneipp, fifth.
The Brett Revolver. Captain Cookson,
first; Private Appleby, second; Col.
Reichelderfer. third.
The name of Sergt H. L. Burton, of
the Fiftf. Battalion, was omitted from
the list Of prize winners in the Magruder
The Washington herald., 1906-10-21

According to Mai. James E. Bell, in
spector general OF rife practice Of the
Guard. in evidence Of the excellent work
being done on the range the qualifications
Of the general staff show two expert
rifemcn and thirteen marksmen.
The Washington herald., 1906-10-21

Last year the reports from the com
pany officers showed that 100 men failed
to fire their scores, whereas this year
will find less then 200 men who have
failed to do this soldierly part OF their
duty.
The Washington herald., 1906-10-21

match. His score was AZ. which entities
him 10 the seventh place
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-05-27

The MONARCH Junior is
placed over Iapas0,.y tub
or sink-or wherever you
want hot water. Is con-
struCted with heavy copper
coli which cannot burn out
or Corrode. There's no
waiting or waste. The fire
is out when you stop using.
inexpensive and conven-
lent. Shown in UPPER ten
and i0TucT LC/t of this adj
vertisement. Literature
on request.
The Washington times., 1906-12-02

somewhere. Garrct got a hint to the
effect that PERI had told Smith
where the money was hidden and
that the latter was watching his Op-
portunity to recover it for his client
Sullivan dropped everything else and
hung to Smiths trail for several
days. Finally his persistence was
rewarded, for Smith slipped down
10 the railroad station one night and
jumped into the caboOse of a freight
train bound for Lava Sheriff Sui
livan strolled up to the tank where
the engineer was taking on water
and, as the train pulled ont, he
swung aboard and settled himself in.
the engine cab When the train
stopped at Lava. Sullivan dropped
off and hid behind pile OF railroad
ties where ne could watch Smith un-
observed.
Smith got out and. as soon as the
train had started. walked down the
track to the tenth telegraph pole
from the water tank. Sullivan. aC-
companied by a young man who
now holds a high official position in
one OF the executive departments i'm
Washington, and whom Sullivan
happened to meet on the train, fol
lowed the lawyer. keeping always
in the shadow
Pulling out a small spade which
he had concealed I'm his clothes
Smith began to dig around the tel
egraph pole. After working half an
hour without satisfactory results. he
gave up and walked back to the
water tank, Sullivan and his COM
panion following closely The law
yer counted ten poles down the
track from the water tank, and
went to work again.
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Throws Down His Hand.

This time he was successful At
ter digging but a few minutes he
struck the Italians cache and pulled
out the bag of gold. Just as he lifted
it up and started away Sullivan COW
cred him with a gun and told him to
pass over the old ITishman's money.
smith. being Western bred and not
barren of knowledge concerning the
great American game of poker, saw
al a glance he held a cold hand.
Consequently. like the sensible man
he was. he threw 1T down and gave
the gold TO Sullivan, The latter
took il back to POcatellO and turned
it over to the proper authorities,
who located the murdered mans re-
lations and sent it to them.
The evidence collected against
Peril was so strong that he was
easily convicted. In fact he con
The Washington times., 1906-12-02

to the rome with one hand and UIed
10 light the candle but the bats HTW
against nv face ana hands. striking
Their sharp claws into my iiesh- saw
was completely covered By the evil
smeiIirE and nauseating creatures
There were thousands Of them. which
tried 10 fight Of.
81 was shot down until / was entirety
through the. bat line or belt and was
stil DESCENDING. KneeiInE down IN tne
eawszIu tub or bucket / reEghted the
rqnd.e. Instantly "a dozen oT more rat
.iesuakcs set up their fearful and un-
.uistaE. bic sound of warning I SAY A
dem. but there must have been Eun-
drcds of the deadly reptiles in that old
shaft. Years before there had been good
mining. done and. therefore. the shaft
MAS fimber,d up i'm tne lower portion
where the rock was loose Now. on
each of the sheIf-Ike cross timDers ]
saw one OF more of the snakes. They
had cravIed up. / suppose trying ID
gel out
A went down among the rafting.
chastity mass big fellow struck from
his position on the timber ana fastened
his Taugs i'm nv coat sleeve, I caught
him quickly by the back Of the head.
tore him off and dropped him down the
nit ] heard him strike bottom and J
knew ! was not far above it by the
promptness with whi-h the sound came
back. Two on three other rattlers had
struck iu a similar manner. and had
fallen short of their mark and gone
down. one struck me. or rather my
coat al the small Of my back. but the
coat was loose, 50 that the flngs failed
10 penetrate To the skin. IL finally fell
of md down 10 the bottom "t the hole
BY this time the sound OF the rattiins
had increased hundredfold. the falling
snakes having an. used countless mum
bers of their fellows at the bottom OF
the snarL. The Dachst npW S,oi.s-.J
abruptlt 1 was suspended there 3.5 feet
bcI1w ti.e surface and ABOUT nrteen te"i
only frnn the >nakc-inhaDited bottom OF
the ui-c. Sucu "a Tattlug lao one ever
heard before and the stencn was
StiHing { was - k and faint and she
prospect of being lowered he TleSSly intt
the very UidS, of JUis usn oi snakes WAS
so .ethirg awful / sl.NsTei Wan trl-
ror ar the mere Thought
4 Shogr the rope in desperation.
shouted and kept shouting and shaAlh&
tnG-e aId more frInticdlly. ! teit a. n
7 were frozen. 50 cold had nav whoit
body become IL seemed as Il rotmns
could save me from citing down tia
last pal,rs- fifteen feet To death fr'u
which it wuuid be absolutely imp"s~. 't'
To escape
At last the bucket began 20 ascend
slowly slowly Il was maddeniug,
felt as if il would reverse any go DOVE
al any moment lower than ever
cIOuched IN the bucket and strugsls
with all my power OF will 10 endeaVOI
10 make the men hoist faster. The
slowness with which the thing went ui
almost drove me crazy. The ordeal
had ALREADY undergone was now re-
pea ed was continually being sJrucl
at bv the snakes le on the timbers
/ was nit time after time-sO much SO
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hands and winning the Italians
body.
As soon as he found he had lost
the Italian set up a mighty wall.
He began crying all over again
and his bitter grief made Rocker.
who has a heart as big as the
State of Idaho. feel mean. So he
told Peril to brace mp.
III give You another chance,
Dago." said Rocker We will
make it the best two games out of
three"
At that Perri checked the flow
of tears and started in again. Luck
was with him and he won the sac-
ond game after three hands. He
was all smiles then and eager for
the third game.
On the first hand FerTi made
high and low and DR. Rocker made
game On the next hand Rocker
scored three points. and the game
stood four to two in his favor On
the third hand DR. Rocker made
high and low and the italian made
game. The score stood six to three
i'm Rockers favor. 1t was Perri's
deal and the Italians hopes rose
when he turned up the jack of
hearts. 1t was but a fash for
him. however, as Rocker held the
ace of hearts and showed out
PERI collapsed when he saw
The Washington times., 1906-12-02
"Take Your Medicine"

Cheer up there, son, said Rook-
er. You've aot to take your med
iciue and You might as well be a
man about it. 1t will be over soon,
and YOU won't nave TO worry any
more"
Then the Italian explained TO his
visitor that it was not the fear of
the gallows that was causing him
pain. He had always sent money to
his mother. who lived in Chicago.
She needed money now and he had
promised, before he got into trouble,
to send Der a hundred dollars.
Rocker looked at the Italian for
minute and tnen an idea flashed
through his braln II was difficult
in that sparsely settled country to
obtain corpses for dissecting pur-
poses. Rocker wanted one badly to
make some special experiments on.
So he made the Italian an offer.
III tell YOU what I'll do. PERI.
he said. Il will give you hundred
dollars and then we will play a
game of seven-up. If you win the
game the hundred is yours. free
If / win, YOU still get the hundred
10 send your mother, but you must
give me d physicians order for
possession of your body after you
are hanged
The Italian thought a minute
and then agreed. Cards were pro-
cured, the order for the body was
written, and Dr. Rocker put up
five twenty dollar gold pieces.
The cards were dealt and spades
turned up trumps. 1t was DR..
Rockers deal, and, after looking
at his cards the Italian begged.
Dr.. Rocker held the king, jack,
and deuce of spades, and high face
cards in other suits He gave the
Italian a point.
The Washington times., 1906-12-02

ali over the Pacltc slope as a
mining expert was iu New
York recently. To friends he
met at the Herald Square
Hotel he told of "a recent experience
that is the most thrilling of his thirty
years Of mining.
''One day last January Mr.. Roberts
said. Il received commission tror
couple of English capitalists 10 20 20
lingo county california, to examine two
mines and report as tn their value. con-
dition and feasibility as properties upon
winch to eSpsnd capital.
Without delay ] packed up camp
ing and mining outfit and was of bv
way of Mujava and through tae Mojaye
desert
.'The mines are situated au the east
side OF the Pauimiut range OF mo IN
tains facing the famous and terrible
Death Valley country vel known TO
me- from years of residence and travel
i'm that portion oG the State, ] was -
meet two men with horses and wagon
at Moiave. They were TO accompany
me on the "Trip and 10 assist me in
every possible WY 10 explore and in
Nestigute the mines.
we brought "a sO1-foOt rope. three
quarters of an inch in diameter. and Sc
cured grub and a large camping outfit
Two days later W were at tine mines
In To this time ali had been comTara-
tIvely easy sailing -fatiguInE. certainly
under the bIsgerirs sun
ut was mighty hot down there i'm tnat
desert country. 1 had started to 90
down the mine ia negliEee shirt and
stout overaIls but on second thought
/ put on heavy brown duck coat, lined
with blanket wool. The overalls were
made. OF the same material ] then put
or pair of heavy bucHsllin glsVes.
took my pick. SGT into the rawhidt tub
and told the men TO lower away
'.Thrv lowered with yengeancf- IN
stead of letting me down slowly. con-
Trolling the WinGidss by tile smokes on
each end Of the rickety old affair. they
employed brake which they had risEed
uU for the purpose. 1t cpnsist,d d @. a
roue wound about the roller This,
however. was not strong enough. or
else il was too stiff 10 bend OF tighten
Al anv rate. il failed to give ~ui1cient
friction on the wood-so down. down
I went into the apparently bottomleSs
pit
Finally my descent was not 80 sW'it'
then the speed began percepublN 10
slackeu. Soon il stopped altogether l
could just see above me d speek oi
light ! shouted 10 the men 10 lower
me slowly. At Tie first sound of my
voice flock of bats started suddenly
up the shaft-so thick above me that
my candle was instantly CXtinguished.
II shouted again ana agaln i5T the
men TO hoist me for [ was being over
whelmed and choked by vast swarm
cf tie winged devils. But instead. doWT
and down ] went The men evidently y
,-n,,IJ NOT hear nv cries 1 held tightly
The Washington times., 1906-12-02
Friends Claim Body.

His friends claimed his body and
the jailer. knowing nothing of Dr.
Rockers prior claim on the bodl.
let them have IT, The Italian
stood not on the order of their go
ing. but took the first train gasl
with Perri's corpse. One OF Or.
Rockers intimate friends. whom
the doctor had told of the card
game and what it meant. found out
what was goins on and communi-
Gated with Rocker.
The latter rushed to the nearest
railroad station and started for
Pocatene. He got there after the
Italians left. but caught he first
train he could get and went after
them. He wired 10 the authorities
at Denver and the Italians we're
held up there pending his arrival.
Knowing that Rocker had a
right to Perri's body. and that they
would probably have to give il up
unless something out of the ordi-
nary could be done, Pcrri's friends
appealed TO the Italian consul at
Denver. He took up their case
and, by the time Rocker arrived on
the scene. the matter threatened
to assume international proper
tions.
The Washington times., 1906-12-02
Consul Put Up Good Fight.

The consul put up the best Aght
he could and the matter was taken
TO the courts. All Rocker had TO
do was to produce his regular ply
siclan's order. This instrument
was recognized by the law, and. in
spite of the protests Of the consul,
who threatened to take the case
10 the Italian ambassador at Wash
ington. the body was turned over
10 Rocker. He immediately shiI-
ped il back 10 Pocatello- All told,
the body cost Dr.. Rocker over
S2O0
DR.. Rocker declares that nose
of his experiences-and he has had
many-were ever as novel ar IL
teresting as those which Involved
the card game for a nGrdeTer'S
corpse and d chase through tie
country TO recover it
The Washington times., 1906-12-02

u u HEN Senator Fred
n Dubois went down
in defeat in the re
y cent Senatorial cam
paign a few weeks
ago, there fell with him one OF
the greatest characters in Idaho-a
man who is known from one end
of the State TO the other. and who,
not long ago, performed the rare
feat of playing cards with a con
demned murderer for the latter's
body and winning the body.
This man is DR.. c. Nelson
Rocker, of Pocatello, Idaho, known
throughout the State as Nell"
Rocker. For years he has been
anti-Mormon in politics, and has
stood shoulder TO shoulder with
Senator Dubois in his fight against
tie growing political power Of the
Latter-Day Saints. Now that the
Mormons have gained complete
control of Idaho and the political
future or all Ihelr opponents seems
20 hold out but little. it is probable
that DR.. Rocker will give up the
game and fall back on the prac-
tice of medicine. He has always
had a good practice and was never
dependent upon political Office for
Il living
IL was while he was holding a
public Office, however. that he won
Antonio Perri's body. The Office
was a small one-that of coroner;
but it threw Nell Rocker into the
way of one of the most remark
able experiences on record. Rocker
tells the story himself, and there
are official records to prove its
authenticity.
The Washington times., 1906-12-02

for six weeks from that time and.
a few days later. Rocker took a
holiday and went of on a two
weeks fishing trip. While he was
away some Italians came TO POca-
telle from Chicago TO see the con-
demned man. They were fellow
members of d secret society 10
which PERI belonged and we're
permitted to see him During one
of their visits to the prison they
smuggleC some poison to PERI. AS
soon as he got an opportunity
PERI took the poison and died i'm
mediately.
The Washington times., 1906-12-02

HEN Senator Fred
Dubois went down
in defeat in the re
cent Senatorial cam
uaigD a few weeks
The Washington times., 1906-12-02

fessed his crime and was
duly condemned TO be
hanged. II was while he was
awaiting the day that was set foi
his execution that Dr. Nell
Rocker met him.
DR.. Rocker was coroner and one
day, as he was passing through the
Jail. he found PERI crying bitterly
his head between his knees.
The Washington times., 1906-12-02
Rocker Wins First Game.

PERI led a higl4 card of an off
suit and Rocker made his jack
He took all the rest of the tricks,
as the Italian had no trumps, and
scored four points to Perri's one
The Italian then dealt the cards.
Dr. Rocker had a strong trump
hand. stood. and made high, low,
and the game, going out in two
The Washington times., 1906-12-02

The doctor the possession of his
dead body after he had been hang
ed.
Peril was not due to be hanged
The Washington times., 1906-12-02
Did Not Believe in Banks.

Did NOi beilete III DahhS.
Out in the little town of Lava. not
far from POcatello, there was an
old Irish workman who had saved
up enough money 10 buy a small
farm He lived absolutely alone,
except for the company of a farm
hand Labor was scarce and Ital-
ians gradually drifted out to Idaho
to work on the railroads and in
the mines. A few of them hired
out as farm hands. and one of
them was taken by Mcnamara,
which was the name of the old
Irish farmer.
Mcnamara was an uneducated
man and had all the ignorant mans
sZspicion of banks and bankers
Tcprefore he boarded his money
AT home 1t was kept in a bag
which Mcnamara placed over the
door of his cabin At the time
he employed Antonio Peril to work
for him there was about s400 in
so gold pieces in the bag.
The cabin in which Mcnamara
lied was some distance outside
Ii va. located in an isolated spot
Rt ling by one morning. a friend of
IN old Irishman stopped for
eE It with him. Knocking at the
do, + and getting no response, he
pu he'd it open and walked in. To
his horror and surprise he found
bis old friend lying dead on the
hoor in a pool Of blood. His skull
va crushed. The hatchet with
nh ch the murder had been COM
a2itted lay on the floor beside him.
The news Of the murder spread
rapidly. and Garrett Sullivan, who
was then sheriff Of Bannock county,
took up the case and began hunt
for the murderer. Suspicion was
Immediately fastened upon the
Italian. PERI. He had disappeared,
but was captured before he had
time to leave the neighborhood-
* @
The MOney Had Vanished.
AS soon as ne was landed in the
Jail at Pocatello, Peril employed a
lawyer, William Smith, to defend
him Only a small amount Of money
was found in the possession of
Perri when he was captured. It
was all in $40 gold pieces. how
ever. which tended 10 confirm the
suspicious Of Sullivan that he was
The murderer. and that he had
killed old Mcnamara TO get his
money.
While he was on the lookout for
the rest of McNamara's savings.
which he was sure PERI had hidden
December 2, 1906
The Washington times., 1906-12-02

HOw Dr.. 6. Nelson
Rocker, of Idaho,
Wagered a Hun
dred Dollars
Against the Body
of Antonio PERI,
COnden en1ne d to
Die.
How He Won His
Game and Was
Nearly Cheated
of the Prize by an
Italian Secret So
ciety.
The Washington times., 1906-12-02
IVmssN

LIVE ROBERTS. We'll known
all over the PaeIiic slope as a
mining expert, was in New
York recently. To friends he
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1906-10-04
SHE CALLED 'EM GRAETERs
Woman Solicitor Handed Profession
al Men u Package

A woman soliciting stationary
made the rounds OF the First Nation
al bank building yesterday afternoon,
In one office where several business
and professional men were congre-
gated she solicited orders but met
with scant success. She noticed n
sign on tho wall to the effect that
out-of-town concerHs would not be
patronized. This "riled" her and
she proceeded &c hand the ASSEMBLIES
company package OF no medh pro.
portions.
II used to work for a CRATER my
self" she averred, and hen | wore
fine clothes, Now that I'm trying to
make q honest living, You grafters
turn me down cold
She continued along this wise for
fifteen or twenty minutes. As she was
leaving. visitor to the ONCE noticed
that all OF the occupants were hiding
under the desks situated In various
parts Of the room The argument
had been too heavy for them and they
were seeking refuge.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1906-10-04
A FIRST GLASS COMEDY.
McFaddens Flats Is Not of Slap.
Sticks Variety.

That rousing farce comedy, not of
the vulgar slap-stick order, but one
with plot and merit in dialogue and
situation. and that which will pleas
all classes Of theatre goers, from the
most refined 10 the gallery god, is
what "McFadden's Row of Flals'
is. This is the comedy that the New
York journal called the "lS-carat. "
and during it's New York run al.
racted the most enthusiastic audi
ences seen since the days of larrigan
and Hart, when they were giving
their series Of plays of New York
life.
The great reason tor the success of
this comedy is that all the characters
are drawn from actual life, and in
every city Of The country prototypes
of the people represented are to b.,
seen, and are well known 10 their fe'-
low men Alex and George will be-
easily recognized AZ personal friend
OF every auditor and the wonder is
how the author could so analyze these
two characters to portray their goo |
and bad qualities so truthfully. You
will laugh at familiar scenes and talk,
and lingering sensation of pleasant
memories will haunt yol for day !
after q visit to "Mcfaddcn's IS Flats. ="
IN the east ar, such well known ar.
lists as John Price. Dolly Theboli
Dickson and Fields, Jmes Purvis. the
Bootblack Quartctte, Washer broti-
crs, Alice Gilmore, Frances Hansen
and a bcvy oi beautiful, blushing
chorus ladies complete the list. TIE
pccialtics and mdsical numbers a.
scattered throughout the action of
the comedy and are said to be pleas
ing to the eye aud ear alike.
The comedy, which is well knowl,
is an excellent one. full Of rich, bui
harmless fun, and freely interspersed
with all the latest hits Of IN, day.
The scenery is on the spectacular or.
dr. aud * carried complete for the
production At IN, Grand Opera
house Saturday night.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1906-10-04
ACCEPTING stunt
OF CANDIDATES
NEW YoRK GUBERNAToRIAL oP
P0NENTS TOLD ABOUT IT.
HUGHES SCORES HEARST
Says No Politics in Campaign But
Vital Issue Ia Decent Government
in the Empire State.

New York, Oct. 3. With the de.
clsration that the issue in the forth
coming campaign in this state is not
to be one of republican principles or
democratic principles, or partisan is.
sue at all, but the vital issue is one
of decent government, Charles T..
Hughes, Of this city, tonight formally
accepted the nomination for governor
which was brought to him by the com
mittee from the republican conven.
tion at Saratoga.
The ceremonies of the nomination
OF Hughes and of the other candi.
dates was held at the republican club
in West Forticth street and was fol.
lowed by dinner at which Hughes
met the members of the new rcpubli.
can state central committee who had
been in session today, Among the
other guests at the dinner were for.
mcr Governor Frank S. Black and
former Governor Odcll, and they were
among the first to congratulate Mr..
Hughes q, the conclusion of his brief
speech.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1906-10-04

upon information received, the police
today searched tho students labora-
tory OF Engineering Institute, which
Is attached to the department OF
ways and communications Forty
bombs and seventy pounds OF dyna-
mite, left In the laboratory by stu
dent named Finck, were discovered.
Fincks living rooms were subsequent
ly searched and further large guam
titles of explosives found.
Tho police also unear;hed store Of
arms In room OF the son of the jani-
tor OF the institute. Finck and n
number Of others were arrested. II
is reported that the minister OF war
has been Informed that troops at Con
stadt intimate that they will not
shoot l9 sailors sentenced to death
in connection with the August mu-
tiny.
Examination showed that the lab
ratory was completely fitted out for
the preparation OF bombs.