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The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1906-02-09
Heyburn's Bill for Irrigation of Tract
ToWnsites,

Washington.-The senate irrigation
committee on Saturday ordered ia
vorable report on Senator Heyburn's
bill providing for the segregation Of
16O-acre townsites on irrigation tracts
and requiring the secretary of the in
terror to sell water rights in such
towns for municipal and domestic pur-
poses, such water rights to be bought
and controlled by the towns. The bill
also authorizes the sale Of water in
towns for power purposes.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1906-02-09
BOYCOTT BREAKS OUT ANEW.

Chinese Discharge American Directors
of Education.
Pekin.-Yuan Shi Kai, viceroy OF
Chi Ii province, has discharged Pro-
lessor G. D. Tenney, the foreign d.
rector of education, who organized
the new school system in this prov
ince and within three years made it a
model for the empire. Strong opposi-
ton has arisen lately to foreign man
agement of the schools and particular
ly against DR.. Tenney because he is
an American. Yuan Shi Kai told DR..
Tenney that he appreciated his work,
but Yuan Shi Kai has so many enc
mics that he could not afford to keep
him.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1906-02-09
GUAM VISITED BY TYPHooN.
Thirty-one Inches of Rain Fell With.
In Twenty-Four Hours.

~ s"Susy-ToOT T1OuTSs
San Francisco.-Advices have Just
been received here from Agana, Guam,
that one of the severest typhoons in
the history of the island visited Guam
on November Z, lasting through No
vember 8 and the unprecedented
amount of thirty-one inches of rain
fell within twenty-four hours.
For three or four days following the
typhoon a tremendous swell set in
from the westward, breaking over the
barrier reefs, inundating the shores
and causing destruction equal, If not
greater, than that of the typhoon.
Roads, bridges, wharves were demol-
ished. The beacons, buoys and day
marks of all descriptions in the har-
Dor of Apro were washed away or de.
molished. Lighters and boats were
stranded and washed ashore.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1906-02-09
SNOW BLOCKADE RAISED.
First Train for Two Weeks Gets Into
SiIverton.

Durango, Colo.-The railroad block
ade which has existed between this
city and Silverton for the last two
weeks was raised on Wednesday and
double-header freight train left here
over the Rio Grande railroad for Sill
verton. The cars were loaded princi-
pally with coal, and this supply will
avert the fuel famine which has been
threatened in the San Juan mining
camps. The blockade was caused by
extensive snowslides in Animas can
yOn.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1906-02-09
KILLED BY BAD AIR.
Two Men Meet Death in a Cripple
Creek Mine.

Cripple Creek, Colo-Bad air in the
Blue Bird mine caused the death of
two men and the injury of three others
Sunday. Allen Webster and T. Ole
son were overcome and were being
hoisted to the top when Oleson
tumbled out Of the cage and was
dashed to death. Webster expired
from asphyxiation before the cage
reached the surface. Fred Benjamin
was waiting to be hauled to the open
ing at the top of the shaft, when in
some unaccountable way he became
wedged between the shaft wall and
the cage and was badly crushed about
the body. He may not recover.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1906-02-09
ONE DEMAND GRANTED.

Russia Will Abolish Capital Punish.
ment, But Not Siberian Punishment.
st. Petersburg.-The abolition Of
capital punishment by the civil trib-
unals of Russia, which was one of the
main demands of reform parties, will
soon be an accomplished fact. The
project will be considered this week
by the council Of the empire, and
there is a strong chance that it will
be approved and signed by the en-
peror. tn :
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1906-02-09
BLUE LAWS IN INDIANA.
Man Arrested for Shining Shoes al
Terre Haute.

Terre Haute, Ind.-As result Of
the strict enforcement of the Sunday
closing law thirty-seven offenders
were arrested Sunday. Hotels, res
taurants, drug stores and news stands
were the only business houses open.
Twenty-four bakers were among those
arrested. One man was arrested for
shining shoes and another for wash
ing a buggy at a livery stable.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1906-02-09
Large Tract Is Withheld for Irriaa.
ton Purposes.

Washington.-The secretary Of the
interior has withdrawn from all forms
of disposal 100000 acres Of public
land in Utah for irrigation and forest
reserve purposes, as follows: Two
hundred and thirty thousand four
hundred acres in the Salt Lake land
district, for irrigation purposes, and
100000 acres for the proposed Pavant
forest reserve, along the Pavant
range, between Richfield and Fill
more.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1906-02-09
EASILY RECOGNIZED.
Russian Rebels Foolish Enough to
Get Photographed.

st. Petersburg.-Vanity proved the
undoing of scores Of the Let's leaders
during service immortalizing their
connection with the armed insurgent
military maneuvers. The leaders were
photographed in groups wearing the
uniforms, and these pictures subse-
quently fell into the hands of the au-
thorities who thus easily traced the
originals and tried them by court
martial.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1906-02-09
TURNS OVER HIS COMMAND.
Major General corbin Leaves the
Philippines.

Manila.-Major General Corbin has
relinquished command of the military
division of the Philippines to Major
General Wood and sailed for Hong.
kong, accompanied by his personal
staff. The transfer of command was
made with impressive ceremony at
Fort Santiago. Army and navy Off.
GERS, clergy and business men and
others from civil life were present.
For the first time in the change of
commanders there was no parade of
the troops.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1906-02-09
UNloNIsT PARTY SPLIT UP.
Balfour and Chamberlain Agree to
Disagree.

odIIour ana Chamberlain Agree to
Disagree.
London.-That there is a split in
the Unionist party is recognized as an
existing fact by the Unionist newspa-
pers. They say it is definitely known
that Mr.. Balfour and Mr.. Chamberlain
have agreed to disagree and that it. is
believed Mr.. Chamberlain will with.
draw from his adhesion to Mr.. Balfour
and organize a separate party on tar
If reform. This, it is admitted by the
Standard, the Morning Post and other
Unionist newspapers, will be the only
course open to Mr.. Chamberlain I'M
less, indeed, Mr.. Balfour decides to
call meeting of the party and allow
its members to decide the question of
leadership.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1906-02-09
STEAMER STRIKES NINE.
German Vessel With Russian Troops
Has to Put Back.

Berlin.-Herr Balm, director of the
Hamburg-American line, announced
Wednesday afternoon that the German
steamer Silvia, of that line, which left
Vladivostok Monday with large num-
Der of Russian troops, who were re-
turning home, struck mine and had
to return, in a sinking condition, to
Vladivostok, where she was run
ashore in order to prevent her becom.
Ing a total loss. With the exception
Of a cook, no lives are mentioned as
having been lost.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-04-13
The following shows the grain MI

The TOIIOWTHR SHUWt TITO ETdIH IHUVVHIVHI.
New York; Wheat. Corn. oats. Rpt. Barley.
Receipts "... 1000 4o.S5O loo,5W B5 lO.s00
Exports. 5O.Sti ....., ...... .,.. S2,9o7
Chicago:
Receipts. 1900 l2l,OVl 100000 1000 t0,0On
Shipments. -. 1000 2Is.On 2l6,OOO 1000 5000
buffalo:
ShiDmrnts.. 5000 D.. ...... .... .,.,.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-04-13
CHICAGO CLOSING QUOTATIONS.
MONEY AND EXCHANGE.

Money on call, 4@lo per cent; last loan,
4 per cent; average rate, s per cent time
money quoted a at 0 9 per csr cent IT, for for sixty to
5hme per cent. for FIVE to six months. Com
mercial paper Quoted at 1':aS per cent. for
prime single names and bills receivable:
other names q per cent,
The foreign exchange market was strong
to-day, due to the easier monetary condi-
the day, closing al a gain OF 6S points. Posted
S snd st TsTf 9 }of sSor at ~ tsiusl iq psts tsns h S,1ls
S4.s465. and cable transfers, S4,s505Ms 81. $50.
Francs were quoted at ; ~. plus l-e4 for long
az Z o. less i"sa for long and 81 eli. Hsof for
short. Builders were quoted at sstf for
long and 80 1916 for short.
Domestic exchange on New York: Bos-
ton-Par, Chicago-2oc. premium, Charles
MUM. G%ipSinnatiaPa5 MontTeai-i5I9
81 ia: dIsc olsn''q Banks St 81 preIHimm. ST. PaHin
sOc. premium. Minneapolis 8Oc. premium.
Loui ssET.illso Preminm. San FranGisEo-
Money in london, 2m2n per cent; Rate
three months bills, Sds,. pei. cent. Consols
at 81. The Bank OF Engisnd's minimum rate
Of discount remai ms unchanged at ~ per
cent. The weekly statement Of the Bank
decreased G.. 24e, 900: circulation Increased
IS? 900; bullion decreased C2,ls',l5t, other
securities decreased e. go 600 other de.
decreased e.. al 900; notes in reserve de
creased f2, i27, 900: Government securities
unchanged, The proportion Of the banks
reserve TO liabilities is now 44.lO per cent,
against IS. % per cent. last week and COM
pares with an advance from 50 per cent. to
So per cent. in the corresponding week last
year. Paris advices quoted 2 per cents at
% francs. The private rate Of discount is
~ 'centimes. The Weekly statement Of the
Bank Of France shows the following changes:
Notes in circulation decreased ~, $50, oO0
francs: treasury deposits increased 10000
francs: general deposits decreased 3~.5jO,OOo
francs: gold on hand increased a3,75O,OOo
francs: silver on. hand decreased s2S. 900 francs.
bills discounted decreased s.O5O,O nm francs:
advances decreased 1855, 900 francs. Ber-
lin advices quoted exchange on London 20
marks. 4s,', pfgs. The private rate of dis
count is 81, per cent
New York Clearing House statement, Ex-
ssSsnge:; ,23a '33st, 221; balances iad,oo''ao,ess.
Commercial price Of bar silver in New
York. 64Jc.. Bar silver in London closed at
2sNd. Mexican silver dollars were quoted
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-04-13
DIVIDEND DECLARATION
1.-Two stool iIarhet'

Receipts OF beevcs were as head, MI oon-f1'..
direct 10 slaughtercrs. Nothing dong .n g,
cattle. NominAlly steady, Dressed beet In ,a'1,es.
better demand and selling al @3es'2C PC u. ,,s
common TO choice native sides. Ilicrp"0. ~.
London cattle and beef markets steady iNi-''
70 day IL beeves and lsi sheep; none {" NOR
Receipts OF calves none, and there was n" VIZ,
for lack OF stock. Feeling steady. Dressed = -
hrm. city dressed Ncals active and selling A. ~.
lilac. per 10, choice heavy, Carcas''N a. .-'
Receipts OF sheep and lhmhs wcrr -! N'A,,
including : cars for slaughterers and ~ 20, .,,
market. sheep were steady llmnN SLOW ' q
Quotable lower; about all the ofrrinC s. r'f' ~
out, Good clipped butchers sheep sold - .
per 100 lbs; prime export do, Al S. %, unSloil -.
al 1915. clipped do. az s.. 200 sS37ia. spring p,
full steady and selling Al f5aSS pr h"7d
TO choice, Dressed mutton StoAdN a. NU1 90.
ID; dressed lambs al eal0lac, COUNT
spring lambs sold a. s9aS7 per c~afcAsS .4
Receipts of hogs were 90 head, =! t'AS 80,
direct TO slAughtereTs. SominAlly stesdy. - .a,,
dressed hog1 unchanged 81 Tae9H per ID fof 1's''
% light VGghts,Y
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-04-13

Oats were hrmer on the spot Sales, so. 900
bush. No, mixed. 36l &C.; No. 2 white. 38..c.
No. . white clipped, S8A a37c; Corn was dun
on the spot. Sales. 10 900 bush. No. ?. 54l1c.;
higher. Sales. LOO, 900 bush. Prices as fol-
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-04-13
THE OUTSIDE MARKET.

The outside market was irregular and tn e
volume OF transactions was below the aver
age. The business was Utmost entirely. con
centrated In a few issues. Chicago subway
led all other stocks in point of activity and
on the whole displayed considerable firm
ness. The Mackay ISSUES we're active with
the common relatively. stronger than the
preferred. Interborou IN metropolitan issues
were firm. In the mining group United Cop
per was moderately active, but reactionary.
Coalition firm. Other copper issues showed
no special feature with the exception OF
Gold Hill, which advanced on the story Of a
contest for control. The close was irregular.
Transactions on the outside market to-day
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-04-13

1000 bbls. Receipts. s,23a bbls: exports,
9.6OO bbls. Prices as follows: Spring, patents
straights. s3.70d$3.s5; clears, o.. 2Sdt3. so.
Rye -four, 81. 30ds4,I5.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-04-13
TONOP.AH STOCKS.

Closing bid and asked quotations for active
Tonopah stocks on the Wall Street Mining and
Stock Exchange yesterday we're:
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-04-13
Fl BOSTON MARKET.

BOSTON, April I2-The Bo ston market was,
very dull and embarrassing. Amalgamated
there was any activity TO speak Of. Prices
held Arm and at the close were generally. a
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-04-13

i I II$s: 1 f$ $Si: 4, S: ;sS 81. e &: z: b; : : T. +. y Il !.
Chi 4 N W eI IS 10000 l eos 1000. :. 39as
Chi q Nor W S5s 10000. log nUUW....AI
lo00,,..oo mo Kan aTex ssh 10000. -. a0S4
Chi RI u p RR 5sI 20O0. O6 |Wn Maryland q
100000 Mo Kan 4 TaK "a 1000. -. 80
Chi ri d p RR "a 5000. 40 westn Md cyAs
Chi RI i p ref If 4 5000 4 8 ii. West ny 4 pa Id
5000, D ASs MoPeciHo cpn 4S 1000. I7l2
5000. II661%iSS N 9csnd deb Is ZOO. 81
Colo In 81 ser 4 1900. Il wilkes & East iSi
10000" 7is registered wisconsin Cen ~
Colo Southern Is 60p0....99 sDOO....Qxis
10000, pIislN Cent l. Sal3s i00O.... o. y
1000 ....pA 1000. ..8e 10000. -. 2la
Total sales OF bonds tpar vAluel. eR. 100000.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-10-27

tical as to the close connection between the yellow fever and the mosquito.
 But those who are better informed pin their faith to the theory. The arn- medical experts have made it an article of their professional belief. and many of their brethren in civil life have yielded a ready aCquiesCenCe. The corroborative experiments conducted by Dr. Juan Guiteras in 1901. at the Las Animas hospital Havana. served t0 establish the theory which previously had been evolve: by Dr. Carlos Finlay This apparently onnyincing testimony has been supplemented by a long and exhaustive series nf experimentation carried on by government meiit@I ex- perts In every instance the claims Of the early theorists seem to have b,en substantiated.
 The last yellow fever epidemic in Cuba occurred in 1899. Since then there have been several appearances Uf the disease in various parts If the is- land. but nothing 0f an epidemic nature At Santiago. which was the center of the infected district in 1899. the death rate amounted to % per cent After two years If American occupation san fiaro- a hich had been the synonym of uncIea-iiness. was brought into the condition Cf the average New England town. and it's sanitary cUn1itfon was improved 90 materially that not a cass
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-10-27

in such case, as the maximum to be charged"
 This gives the commission the power to make all rates, privilege which the common carriers have reserved for themselves until now. Besides fixing all tariff schedules. the commission is to hear all complaints bearing on rail- road and pipe line transportation. All books and papers belonging to the common carriers must be open to the members of the board on demand. Re- fusal on the part of the carrier means the payment of a fine of $500 a day un- til complied with. The securing of in- functions by carriers is made much more difficult.
 Whenever the commission discovers that there is any offering soliciting, giving or accepting of rebates, favors and sources of profit one way or an- other to the discrimination of certain classes of patrons, it has the power to proceed at once. The fine ranges from S100 to S20,000. Another duty of the commission is to see that railroads do not issue passes to persons who are not entitled legitimately to receive such favors, and the board has power to de- termine who are the proper persons to whom passes may be given. This regu- lation of the pass business by law will do away with one of the most unquaIi- fed evils of the day.
 The men to whom the execution of all this is intrusted are Martin A. Knapp of New York, chairman; Ex- Senator Francis M. Cockrell of Mis- souri, Judson c. Clements of Georgia, Charles A. Prouty of Vermont, Frank lin Lane of California, B. F. Clark of Iowa, and James s. Harlan of Illinois. Lane. Clark and Harlan are new ap- pointees, and the others were members of the old commission.
 The members of the commission have been selected with great care. It was essential that they should represent the country both geographically and in- and much study was given to the subject. It was understood at the outset that those who should be-
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-10-27
.JAnEs S.HARLAMJ

The former senator from Missouri
 has an ability for grasping detail that | amounts to positive genius. No man
 in the United States senate knew the ins and outs of legislation more thor oughly, and to this knowledge he
 brought conscientiousness and honesty of performance that were the admira- tion of all his fellows. Although he
 lost his seat in the national legislature
 through the triumph of the antiboo-
 ding cause in his state, there was never
 a whisper against his fair fame. Even
 today-with every consideration for Governor Folk-there is no more popu- lar Democrat in the state than Fran cis M. Cockrell.
 The only New England representa- tive on the commission is Charles A.
 Prouty. He is a native of the Green
 Mountain State, born at Newport in 1853. He was graduated from Dart mouth in 1875 at the head of his class In his student days he was so enamored of the study of astronomy that he made up his mind to devote his life to it and actually spent two years in the effort. Then he was obliged to exchange it for something more promising, and he chose the law. He made q great suc- cess and served as states attorney and later went to the legislature. After the resignation of Judge Xeaxey from the commission President Cleveland appointed Prouty to fill the vacancy, and he has served acceptably since that time. He is very active in the discharge of his duties. and the railroad forces charge him with the responsi- bility of the existence of the present rate Jaw. Before the passage of the bill he lost no opportunity to point out the evils of the transportation system.
 Judson c. Clements represents the south on the commission. He is na- tive of Georgia and is in his sixty-first year. Like ex-Senator Cockrell. he was a Confederate soldier and serv- ed four years. After the war he made up his mind to study law. and with the most untiring effort he prepared him- self for college and was admitted to the bar. He served in both branches of the legislature of his state and was in con- gress ten years. Long before the pas
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-10-27

absence of several months had inspir- ed the hope that this unwelcome visi- tor had become so discouraged by the scientific attempts that have been made to interrupt the regularity of his coming that he would not return this year. Recent advices from the islam are to the effect that he has sought hs old haunts again in spite of the snub- ping he has received.
 That there was cause for apprehen. sion is evident from the prompt aE3 active measures that have been adopt cd by the American military authOri- ties to prevent the disease from making headway. The marines were at once ordered aboard ship and a system of the strictest sanitary oversight was in- stituted General Elliott, at the head of the marine corps. began a vigorous campaign to protect his men from in fection.
 In connection with this a matter of importance has come to light-the theory that yellow jack and the mos- quito are united in q diaboliCal league against mankind has not been aban- doned. On the contrary. all of the pre- ventive measures employed by the mil itary authorities have been based on the truth of that pretty well estab- lished and generally accepted belief one of the first moves made at Wash ington was 10 order the shipment of ten barrels Cf CitrOneIla-One of the few things on earth that seem to cause the mosquito to Eesitate-tO Cuba at once. It is the intention Of the war de- partment that every marine doing guarl duty shall have as much inn Inunity from the rnachinati1us of this insect BoFgia as a bottle of the pun gent Oil VIII afford
 In addition Co ihis major preCaution all the AmeriCan marines in the island have been supplied with mosquito net ting sufficient to cover their beds. and head nettings have also been provfd- esi These latter. however. are not pcfuiar wiih tie men They are so unconf1rtabie In the stifiing atmos- There that most men remove them re- Eardlsss If iha consequences. Et has been diseoveresi In connection Nith this matter of the head nzfs -'rst tT1e aueri- can soldier in Cuba Is still little skcp-
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-10-27

tion that the stegomyia is the only car. rier of yellow fever. There is a very strong probability that there are other carriers. It is we'll known fact that the disease has made its appearance In many localities in which the special variety of the insect accredited with the power of infection does not exist. It is sufficient for all practical pur- poses that it has been demonstrated beyond a shadow of doubt that this death dealing insect does exist in Cu- ba. and that in that locality at least 1t Is the most active cause of the spread of the fever.
 That makes war of extermination the leading feature of the preventive treatment. To that end the Americans. during the early days of the first occu- patton, proceeded to make sanitation such a matter of necessity and were so active in securing it that the eyes of the not overparticular native Cuban grew wide with wonder.
 That the disease Is not contagious has been demonstrated to the satIsfac- ton at least of the military medical ex. perts. At the experiment camp main- tained on the outskirts of Havana dur. ing the last outbreak of the disease nu- merous tests were made. In every in- stance 1t was found that actual contact with articles worn by fever patients brought no danger whatever. The ex- perimentation which established this fact seems to have been amply thor ough. Three healthy young American soldiers slept for twenty consecutive nights in a room containing 2 largo number of articles which had been con- taminated by close contact with fatal cases of yellow fever. It was for- bidding task. but these young men were so impressed with the necessity for the sacrifice that they volunteered with enthusiasm Fortunately none of them contracted the disease. In spite of the thoroughness of this test it was not deemed conclusive. The watchful experts demanded additional evidence before committing themselves to such a novel and unpopular discovery.
 The experiment was repeated with the same careful attention to detail that had been given to the first test Two n0nimmunes slept in a room which had been occupied by yellow fever victim. using he same bed and bedclothinz that the dead man had used. for twenty nights. IL wasan act of heroism that has been equaled but rarely. The result was precisely as before-the men did not contract the disease from the exposure A third time the experiment was repeated be- fore the medical men would shoulder the responsibility of announcing their dfscoverx to an frrrrduf,us worfa
 ALBERT MERRrNAN.