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The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1906-02-16
Heyburn on Nomination.

Senator Hepburn does not favor
the nomination of United States
Senator in state convention. lie
says he stands where he did in
1894 on that matter, and believes
that the convention plan takes the
nomination farther from the peo
pie than the plan now in vogue.
He calls attention to the fact that
delegates to state conventions are
not elected by popular vote, bnt
are simply selected by a partial
representation of interested men.
CONGRESSIONAL TIMBER.
Judge Beatty, and W. E.
Borah of Boise and J. II. Brady
of Pocatello have consented to
have their names 60 before the
people of Idaho as candidates for
the senatorial race, and Lieuten-
ant Governor Steves of Welser
and Col. Hamer of St. Anthony
have announced their Willingness
to go into the race for congress.
Dubois and French, of course are
pronounced candidates to succeed
themselves, and there will be
others Of note brought into public
notice in the near future.
SECRETARY OF STATE.
Bingham county wants a man
on the state board Of equalization
who will help us to get a square
deal. This county seeks no un-
fair advantage over others, neither
are its citizens satisfied with any
thing less than their rights, and
this feeling will prompt them to
offer the timber for secretary Of
state, who also constitutes a men,
Der Of several important state
boards.
In looking around for proper
candidates for certain state offices,
politicians are Just now using the
expression, "We haven't a suit-
able man to offer," but with the
adoption Of statehood, Bingham
county summoned a man 10 the
anditor's Office who has stood at
the helm through all these years,
serving his own county and acting
as accountant in settling many
complications between counties
and companies involved in litiga-
ton.
This broad training has fitted
him for the position Of secretary
Of state, and people can con-
scientiously ask that he respond to
the call to serve them there.
We refer to Geo. F. Gagon,
whose acquaintance with men and
business has far outgrown the
sphere OF county auditor and
clerk Of the court where he has
served 90 well.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1906-02-16
Schools Are Rich.

Miss Anderson has been ap-
portioning a lot of money among
the school districts lately, and
says they have more money this
year than ever before.
A teacher is needed at Tilden,
and one at Ross Fork, to fill va
cancies made by recent resigns
tions.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1906-02-16
Sermon on Cleanliness.

Once year the archbishop Of Tuafn
pre.ches sermon on health and
cleanliness. The national board Of
the Catholic Truth society Of Ireland
has issued a sanitary sermon as .
pamphlet which sells at penny.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1906-02-16
JUDGES must Prove Fitness.

Before Scotch Judge may take his
seat on the bennn he must conduct a
probationary trial to the satisfaction
OF his brother judges. Lord Ardwall,
appointed bill chamber Judge by the
king. has just undergone the ordeal.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1906-02-16
Back From Washington, u. c.


Peter &. johnson returned last
week from Washington where he
went with W. ii. Philbrick and
Fred Goodlng iu the interest Of
the Idaho Wool Growers Associa
ton to try to get legislation more
favorable to shippers.
The law requiring that stock in
transit be unloaded and fed after
being on the cars % hours, re-
gsrdless of conditions, has work
ed hardship on the shippers and
stock in many instances, and for
years the law has been violated IN
the interest of convenience and
economy. The bill now pending
makes the maximum time allowed
on the cars 80 hours, with clause
allowing sheep to remain in trans
it until daylight if the 36 hour
limit occurs in the night; it being
found that sheep do not eat until
daylight if unIoaded in a strange
place in The dark. and as they
!.
lie down in the cars they are
at rest almost Ms much as they
would be on the yards.
Sheep are SO tlmid about NOV.
ing in the dark that it requires
severe prodding to get them out
OF the cars in the night, and when
it was put up to the humane fell
lows to say whether to perforato
the tender bodies of the sheep
with prod poles to get them down
through the chntes at midnight,
or let them lie still and keep them
speeding on until daylight, even
though they were 40 or 40 hours
on the cars, they yielded the
point.
Another clause gives shippers
some privileges about carrying
feed with them, which are not
now allowable. The present law
was enacted in 1870, and the
changes Of 35 years left room for
some valuable alterations.
In speaking of the work they
had done at Washington, Mr..
Johnston said, "We were treated
very nicely, and accomplished
much more than we expected to
in the time. The worst opposi-
ton we met was fron the Humane
Society, but | think we satisfied
them pretty well. Those people
who are accustomed to having
their stock in stall and feeding
them every six hours, look with
suspicion on men who ask tie
privilege Of keeping stock in
transit 36 hours without feed or
water, but western stocklnen and
shippers have learned some things
about what animals want and
what they need when they are on
the cars, and we felt that we had
a right to be heard. In the hear
ing, the folks who are looking
after the prevention of cruelty to
animals, found we were fair, learn
ed a few things at our hands, and
made terms With us.
sThe Idaho Wool Growers As.
sociation and the National Wool
Growers Association will keep ten
meh at Washington to look after
the bill. Our representatives in
the house and the senate are keep
ing the matter well in hand, and
are doing all they can. had
telegram from Senator Hepburn
Saturday, saying the bill had been
reported favorably from the COM
mittee on agriculture
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1906-02-16
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The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-12-21
me INVENTION OF THE STEAMBOAT
I'M james Ramsey of West Virginia, This He
Did While Robert Fulton Was aYouth

utility in inland navigation; and in
rapid currents; that are shallow-and
what adds vastly to the discovery, is
the simplicity OF Its works; as they
may be made by common boat build.
er or carpenter, and kept in order as
easy as a pillow. or common imple.
ment of husbandry on farm"
Action of the General Assembly Of
Virginia Regarding Rumsey's
Steam Boat.
Within less than a month after
Washington saw this steamboat, Rum.
sey was at Richmond soliciting legsla.
tive action in the protection of his in.
vcntion. On Monday, November 8,
1884, there was presented in the house
OF delegates:
"a petition Of James Rumsey, set.
ting forth that he has invented boat
upon a new construction, which with
help Of certain mechanical powers, can
he propelled against the stream Of a
rapid river; and praying to be allowed
an exclusive privilege of constructing
and navigating such boats for term
Of years; or that a'premium be grant.
ed him for the same" (See Journal
House Of Delegates Session of Oct.
1884, p. 49, This was referred to the
committee on propositions, which on
Wednesday. November 20. 1884, report.
cd through its chairman, Garter H.
Harrison. that the petition OF james
Rumsey is reasonable: that he should
enjoy the privilege Of constructing,
navigating, and employing boats upon
his new model for and during a term
of ten years: with the promise that
the exclusive privilege may at any
time be abolished by the Legislature
paying him or his heirs the sum of
elO,OOO, current money, in gold or
silver. CSee Journal House of Dele.
gates, Nov. u, 1884, p. 1G) The bill
was read a first time and referred toI
u committee of the whole house. No.
vember 23nd, the committee Of the
whole house reported this favorably."I
without amendment" and it was or.
dered to its engrossment and third
reading. on the 2ith Of November IT
was passed and James Madison direct
ed to communicate this to the Senate
and ask its concurrence therein. (See
journal, p. 9S.)
trial Voyage on the Potomac River.
James Rumsey having secured pro.
lection under the patent laws of yIr.
ginia made public demonstration Of
his Invention. This was done by a.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-12-21

Arepolter called at the State house
yesterday and asked Hon. Virgil A.
Lewis State historian and archivist,
Il lie had read in the morning papers
he proceedings of the centennial eel
abration in New York yesterday, by
the Robert Fulton Association, says
the Charleston News. He replied by
saying: u have, but such demonstra-
lions as these do not make Robert Full
ton ttls inventor Of the steam boat
nor Is the statement of the reporter
ot these proceedings, viz: Robert Full
\ 4 ton is best known as the inventor Of
the first successful steam boat. In ac'
cordance with truth. The facts of
history show conclusively that he was
I not the inventor, but that James Rum.
3sey conceived and perfected this in
yention while Fulton was school
boy
James Rumsey and the Steam Boat.
James Rumsey was born in 1913,
and early in life made his home at
Berkeley Springs, in Morgan county.
West Virginia. He was a practical
machintst, and eariy turned his atten.
ton to inyenting anu making various
Improvements in the mechanism of
mills. AS early as 1880 he turned his
attention TO the invention Of a boat
for stemmlng the currents Of rivers by
force Of steam. This invention he. had
perfected In 1888. but did not make
& public for the reason that he desired
70 secure protection before doing this.
General Washington Examines Rum.
sey's Boat in 1884.
on the 18th Of September, 1884, Gen.
eral Washington and party arrived at
Hot Springs, or town Of bath. now
Berkeley, in Morgan county, West vir.
ginia The entry in his Journal for
the ensuing day is as follows:
September 9th - Remained at Bath
aIl day, and was shown the model of
boat constructed by the ingenious
Mr. Rumsey, for ascending rapid cur.
rents BY mechanism; the principles of
this were not only shown and fully ex.
plained to me, but to my very great
satisfaction, exhibited in pratice in
ecrecy, until he saw the effect of an
application he was about to make to
the assembly of this State for re.
ward The model and its operation
Upon the water which had been made
lfn pretty swift, not only convinc.
"a me 81 whatI before thought next
Il mot quite impracticable but that
might be to the greatest posisbleI
y a Z y III d & =. y q
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-12-21

BOTH. PHONES

the 18th day of August, 1907. steamed
her way up. the Hudson on her trial
voyage. Thus began practical steam
navigation; but not steamboat inven.
ton, for that had been accomplished
by James Rumsey in West Virginia
twenty-three years before. All honor
to James Rumsey and Robert FlIton,
who were benefactors Of the human
race. Rumsey made the worlds com.
merce possible; Fulton made it prac-
ticable.
It is to be hoped that the Robert
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-12-21

Fulton Association of New York will
continue to celebrate the. anniversary
Of the return Of Robert Fulton, TO the
United States, the launching Of the
clermont, and of her experimental
voyage up the Hudson. Also that a
towering and enduring monument may
be erected to his memory and achieve.
ments. West Virginia will erect a
monument to the memory Of James
Rumsey, the last legislature Of the
State having made an appropriation
therefor.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-12-21

Seine river. This proved a failure. In
1902 he was in Holland, but in 1903,
when Rumsey had been dead eleven
years. aided by the money of Chancel-
Tor Livingston, he launched a steam.
boat on the Seine river at Paris. This
sank almost Immediately, but the ma
chinery was rescued and placed upon
another boat which proved to be a
partial success. Thus encouraged and
having ordered an engine of Watt &
Boulton, he returned to the United
States, and on East river, New York,
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-12-21

trial voyage OH the broad reach of the
Potomac at Shepherdstown, now ir
Jefferson county, West Virginia. This
was witnessed by large number Of
distinguished men of Virginia; mum
bers of whom have left testimonials as
to the success OF the experiment.
Seeking Assistance.
Rumsey had invented the steamboat
but he was destitute Of the means
necessary to put it in practical opera
ton. This he sought without success,
at Baltimore, and elsewhere. In jam.
airy, 1856, he published at Philadelphia
"a short treatise on the application
of steam in propelling boats against
winds and the rapid currents Of riv-
ers." The same year he went to Lon
don, where he tested his invention on
the Thames, and died IN 1892, while
explaining It before the Royal Phil
osophical Society of that city. Rum
sey's pamphlet is printed in the docu.
mentary history of New York, Vol. II,
pp. 101O1OS5. In connection there.
with are drawings of his boat, and
there is fine working model of it
in the transportation section OF the
national museum at Washington.
Robert FuIton's Connection With the
Steamboat.
Robert Fulton, whose memory is
justly kept green by the Robert Full.
ton Association Of New York, was
born in Little Britton township, Penn.
sylvania, in 1864. In 1882, when Rum.
sey was perfecting his invention OF
the steamboat at Berkeley Springs,
West Virginia, young Fulton, then sew.
enteen years Of age, was painting min.
iature portraits and landscapes in the
vicinity OF his birth place. Soon af-
ter he went to Philadelphia, where he
was pursuing his art studies, While
Rumsey was exhibiting the model OF
his steamboat to Washington: seek
ing Legislative protection 70: his in.
ventlon and demonstrating It's utility
on the waters of the Potomac. In 1856
Fulton, then twenty.one years Of age
went to London, the same year that
Rumsey went, and for several years
studied art with Benjamin West in
that city. Rumsey and his invention
attracted much attention at that time.
In 1890 Fulton located as an artist in
Devonshire, and here began his exper.
lments in mechanics. In 1903, he was
in Inventing double.inclin.
ed plane for raising or lowering boats
from one level to another on q system
of small canals. In 1894, he having
done nothing whatever in steam navi.
eating In England, removed to Paris,
France, when he became an inmate of
the home of the distinguished AmerI.
can, Joel Barlow; and here printed the
first panorama ever shown in the
French capital, In 1891 he made an
experiment with a Submarine on tho
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-12-21
HeadquarteYfOr Fancy Gut Flowers Of All K
Box Candy.

We are the exclusive agents for
Price Bros. Chocolates and Bon
Bons, of Pittsburg. These candies
are put up especially for presents
infancy trade. Nothing common.
but the name Every piece fresh.
and pure.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-12-21

trial voyage OH the bread reach Of the
Potomac at Shepherdstown, now in
Jefferson county, West Virginia. This
was witnessed by a large number Of
distinguished men of Virginia; num-
bers of whom have left testimonials as
to the success OF the experiment.
The San Francisco call., 1906-05-12
EAGLES RELIEF
WORK THREATENED
WITH DISRUPTION
Local Funds Are Not to
Be Available at
Present.
Urgent Plea Has Been
Sent to the Grand
President.

The vast plan OF relief organized
and carried out successfully thus far
by the Fraternal Order OF Eagles in
san Francisco and Oakland is threat
| ened with disruption unless the grand
! president of the State, Judge John G.
March. can Immediately bring to the
local aeries the funds placed in his
| custody by lodges throughout the
country.
Judge March has already been In
Oakland, but was compelled to leave
because of pressure of business. Since
his departure the local committees
have found that $4,000 In various
banks In this city is in accessible and
the fund OF 100000 Of which the grand
president is the custodian is urgently
needed. A portion Of this fund is In
tended for Santa Rosa and San Jose.
A telegram has been sent to Judge
March and another to the grand sec
retary in Kansas City, both signed by
Mayor Schmitz. Fire Commissioner
Parry and others. urging that the con-
tribution be given direct to the local
aeries.
In affording relief the Eagles will
care for the homeless men, women
and children of the order, and in or
der to do so to the best advantage
the camp IN Oakland will be aban-
doned and a more sanitary camp es-
ia ablished here. The Eagles intend to
start at once in the wholesale grocery
business and distribute food to mem
bers and their families. A bureau will
be established to give work to the
men. and should any refuse to toll the
lodge emblem will be taken from them
and they will be dismissed from the
order and through the police notified
to leave town.
In addition. the local committee Is
planning the erection OF two-story
frame houses for each member In a
central locality. grouping them for
convenience and supplying. all the
requisites for housekeeping. After the
first months salary is earned, how
ever the free supply of food to the
householders will cease
For several years members of the
order have been paying deposits to
the Russian River Land and Improve
ment Company on small pieces OF
land to form an Eagles Nest" The
company has voluntarily decided to
return these deposits to the members,
so that ready money will afford them
immediate relief
The San Francisco call., 1906-05-12
PLAN OF RELIEF
FOR THE DOCTORS
IS DECIDED upon
Contributions Will
Be Handled by
Society.
Outside MediCOS
Also Will Be
Aided.

ut Is the sense OF this committee
that for all values distributed by this
committee, money. books, instruments
or clothing, personal notes, without
interest, running for two years, may
be given"
This motion, framed by the relief
committee of the San Francisco Medi-
cal Society, was adopted by the mem
bers OF the medical profession at the
meeting held Thursday afternoon at
Cooper Medical College.
There was a large attendance Of ply
sicians and surgeons and this motion
was the main business. It was freely
discussed. Many OF the doctors We're
opposed to its wording, contending that
it made them appear as IL they were
in a helpless position and were depend
ing upon charity. The majority Of the
members, however, took broader view
Of II.
All money and contributions made
by the county medical societies Of the
United States are to be turned into
the treasury 1t the County Medical
Society Of this city. A motion that all
doctors who lived IN earthquake dis
turbed districts outside of this city
and who lost their instruments and be-
longings could receive assistance
through this source II they SO desired
was carried.
1t was agreed that money returned
In the future by members of the pro-
fession who received assistance should
be returned to its donors. and If re-
fused by them it should go to the
County Medical Society for medical
library.
It was agreed that the original re-
lief committee OF nine should be in
creased to fifteen.
The San Francisco call., 1906-05-12
SWINDLER BROWN MUST
AGAIN FACE TRIAL JURY
Man Who Posed as J. Pierpont Nor
gan Jr. Is Rearrested as He 10
LEAVING Sinu Sinq.


NEW YORK. May u.-Albert L
Brown, alias Louis Mcdowell, who
gained notoriety a few years ago
throughout the country by posing as
u. Pierpont Morgan Jr. and Marcus A.
Hanna Jr, was rearrestad on other
charges yesterday when he reached
this city after discharge from Sing
Sing. He is wanted by the police OF
Detroit. Chicago. t.oLouis and Astoria,
Or. on swindling charges.
Brown was sentenced to three years
IN Sing Sing in Novem-
Der, 1903. for swindling Tiffany & Co.
OF this city out of diamond pin. In
1901 he was sentenced to three years
Imprisonment in the Jefferson City.
Mo-, Penitentiary for a swtndle In st.
Louis. He was taken to Jefferson City
on a train, handcuffed to man named
Francis Mathusik. Both men. still
manaclei together, jumped from the
train. which was going at the rate OF
thirty miles an hour. Brown was re-
captured, but Mathusik got away.
After his release fronls the Missouri
prison Brown was alleged to have
swindled many persons In Oregon by q
fake Company known as the London
American Mining Company. In this
operation he posed as ]. P. Morgan Jr.
and NJ A Hanna Jr. When his cap
ture was imminent In the West he
came to New York and was caught in
the Tiffany swindle.
The San Francisco call., 1906-05-12
STUDENTS FIGHT
WITH SHOWMEN
Two Missouri Uni
VerSity Men
Dying.
Riot Follows Re-
fuSdl to VdCdte
Tent.

COLUMBIA, No, May lL-Maynard
n Dole, q State University student,
vas shot and perhaps fatally wounded
aud several others were injured in q
night with eno!oyes Of q circus late
last night. Dole received a bullet in
The back Of the head and is reported
10 be dying The wounded students
were taken TO a hospital here, fifteen
receiving medical attendance. Many
others were turned away, as their in
Juries We're too slight 10 require i'm
mediate treatment. One of the stu
dents is reported to be seriously hurt.
When Il became known that many
students had been injured a general
zI0t was threatened. The Mayor ad-
dressed the students, pleading with
them 10 avoid further trouble. The
Mayor offered his services as a nurse,
assisting the doctors TO care for the
injured.
The cause Of the trouble is not
known. The authorities are inyestigat-
Ing.
Two students and at least one Of the
showmen were shot. A number Of
other combatants on both sides were
stabbed OF dubbed.
Besides Dole. the following are seri-
ously wounded: Leonard Wadden OF
Kansas City, No, and Walter Z. Bal
ley OF Carthage. Mo.
An unknown Snowman. was shot II
the back.
The students refused to vacate the
tent when the performance had ended
last night ana circus employees at
tackled them with tent stakes. The
students left the circus grounds and
creased the railroad track. a car or
the circus train was derailed and an
other fight ensued, during which shots
were fired and knives and clubs were
used.
Charles Easley Of Santa Fe., n. NJ.
was severely beaten by q crowd of
showmen IN an effort to induce him TO
tell the whereabouts Of two circus
chariots that were taken by the stu
dents