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Troy weekly news. (Troy, Idaho) 1897-1933, 1906-03-16
FARMERS HAVE WHEAT.
Nearly 20 Per Cent OF Last Years
Crop in Their Barns.

Nearly 20 Per Cent OF Last Years
Crop in Their Barns.
The crop reporting board of the bu-
reau Of statistics of the department Of
agriculture, from the reports of tho
and agents of the ba-
reau, finds the amount of wheat re-
naming in farmers hands OH March 4
to have been about 1853, 403 900 bushels.
or 22.9 per cent of last years crop, as
compared with 1V.1 per cent, or ILL.,
055, 900 bushels of the crop of 1904 on
hand on March ], 1905, and 20.S per
cent of the crop of 1903 on hand at the
corresponding date in 1904.
The corn in farmers hands is esti-
mated at 1,l0S,000,000 bushels, or 400
per cent of last years crop, against
1877 per cent, OF 944 400, 40 bushels OF
the crop of 1904 on hand on March I,
1905 and 37.4 per cent of the crop of
1900 on hand at the corresponding date
in 1904.
OF oats there are reported to be
about 379,S05,000 bushels, or 1913 per
cent of last years crop still in farm
ers' hands.
Troy weekly news. (Troy, Idaho) 1897-1933, 1906-03-16
IDAHO NEWS.

Matte Dodson, who had the fingers
of her right hand horribly scalded and
mangled three weeks ago by having
them caught in the mangle at Lew
iston laundry, has lost all four fin
gers of her right hand.
Word was received at the peni-
tentiafy recently that Tom Taylor,
released from prison there last Octo-
Der, after serving a long term, is
again in custody at Seattle for the al
legged killing of a fellow waiter in a
dispute over the division of SIS tip
given by the Chinese commissioners
during their recent visit in Seattle.
Arrangements are being made on
an elaborate scale for the dedication
on March q of the new and hand
some Masonic temple just completed
in Walla Walla city.
The demand for good medium sized
work horses is now greater through
out the Big Bend than it has ever
before been since the country was
transformed from a horse range into
wheat country.
extension of the Spokane & Inland
electric road from Palouse to Moscow
distance of 16 miles, is to be let
within a short time and the road com.
pleted this year.
The celebrated divorce case of Ag
mes Loretta Day versus Millionaire
Rufus Day will take place in Wallace
William Pannon, c. F. Buckley and
s. M. Minthorn have bought from Miss
Mary Kroh and Mrs. Eva X. Hanna
$40 acre ranch in the Tammany coun
try for $11,650.
The severest wind in years prevail
ed on Occur d'Alene lake Saturday.
James Banister, miner at Wallace
recently stepped into an old stope hole
covered by rotten plank, in the
Standard mine. falling 80 feet A leg
and several bones we're broken and
the man hurt internally to such an ex
tent that death may ensue.
Weiser and vicinity were visited by
remarkable snowstorm Sunday night
At 9 o'clock Is inches had fallen.
f. M. McClain of Clarks Fork says
that a strong effort has been made tc
recover the body of Ed Schrieb, who
was drowned in the river at Clarks
Fork a few weeks ago. The water be
ing so cold the body has not riser
and all efforts to raise it have proved
futile.
The handsome east wing of the Ida
no State Normal school has been com
melted at a cost of ,z6,790, giving the
school the best training department o.
any similar institution in the north
west. providing an auditorium with
seating capacity of 450 and making
the main building commodioui
structure.
Troy weekly news. (Troy, Idaho) 1897-1933, 1906-03-16
NEW FACES IN CABINET.
Ambassador Won Meyer Cor Secre-
tary of Navy.

tary OF navy.
1t is understood many cabinet
changes are in contemplation. Attor-
ney General Moody may retire in the
early summer. Secretary Bonaparte Of
the navy department will have the
place if he wishes it. In that event G..
L. Won Meyer, now ambassador to Rus
STA, will likely take the navy portfolio.
Postmaster General Cortelyou will
succeed Secretary Shaw when that Of
fetal retires in the fall, unless present
plans are changed.
One great problem in the tender of
the supreme court bench vacancy to
Secretary Taft is, who will take up
the great problem of the isthmian ca
nal and the Philippines.
While Secretary Tart. although de
string to ultimately have a position on
the supreme court bench, does not reel
like leaving the cabinet at this time
Washington believes he will be the
successor of Justice Brown.
Troy weekly news. (Troy, Idaho) 1897-1933, 1906-03-16
sERVIAN KING IN DANGER.
Citizens Want Their Country Recog-
nized by Powers.

Belgrade.-Ever since the compiled
tions growing out of the Servo-Bul-
garian convention there has been a de-
termined effort on the part of the
Servian people to bring about con-
dition of affairs in which their country
is either recognized by the great pow
ers of the world, or, failing in this, to
bring about the abdication of King
Peter in favor of the heir apparent, or
else provide for a substitution of some
other monarch on the throne.
Troy weekly news. (Troy, Idaho) 1897-1933, 1906-03-16
FATAL WRECK ON BURLINGTON
Passenger Trains Collide Head on
Near Akron, Col.

Lincoln, Neb., March 12.-Burling-
ton passenger trains No. l and No. Ii
collided head on two miles west Of
Akron, Col, on curve in a deep cut.
George H. Sherwood, mail weigher on
No. IA was killed in the wreck. En-
gineer Hardy of No. Ia and his fireman
seriously scalded. Two mail clerks on
No. were slightly hurt. Two engines,
a mail car and a baggage car were re-
duced to wreckage. No passengers
were seriously injured. 1t is said the
wreck was caused by the failure of
the operator at Brush to deliver an or
der.
Troy weekly news. (Troy, Idaho) 1897-1933, 1906-03-16
Heavy Shows in Ohio.

Cleveland, Ohio, March 12.-Reports
from Springfield and other towns in
the state say that the Sunday snowfall
reached depth OF 10 inches, being the
heaviest since the winter of 1894.
Troy weekly news. (Troy, Idaho) 1897-1933, 1906-03-16
Miss Dempsey browns.

Pittsbur.-The towboat Thomas List
was suddenly sunk Saturday evening
by striking a rock in the Monongaheia
river, about $50 feet from the Brad
dock pa wharf. Christine Dempsey,
a chambermaid, said to he a sister Of
Jack Dempsey, the pugilist, was drown
Gu. The towboat was valued at $780,
900.
Troy weekly news. (Troy, Idaho) 1897-1933, 1906-03-16
BOSTON OUT FOR TRADE.
Expedition of Wholesalers to Visit the
Cities of Pacific Coast.

Boston manufacturing wholesale
men are organizing an expedition to
tour the country and boom Boston.
They will campaign thoroughly every
leading city from the Rocky noun
tains west TO the Pacific coast; also
the southwest and northwest.
Troy weekly news. (Troy, Idaho) 1897-1933, 1906-03-16
New York Port Collector.

President Roosevelt has announced
that he would reappoint Nevada Stran-
ahan as collector of the port Of New
York.
Troy weekly news. (Troy, Idaho) 1897-1933, 1906-03-16
Cruiser Squadron Leaves Beirut.

Beirut, Syria--The American cruis-
er squadron commanded by Rear Af-
miral Sigsbee has sailed for Alexar
dria, Egypt.
Troy weekly news. (Troy, Idaho) 1897-1933, 1906-03-16

Some men think nothing Of being
dragged in the dirt if they can have
a place on the tail of a kite that has
the prospect Of flying.
Troy weekly news. (Troy, Idaho) 1897-1933, 1906-03-16

Teacher-Tommy. what is a widow?
Tommy-A woman that wants to get
married again.-Exchange.
Troy weekly news. (Troy, Idaho) 1897-1933, 1906-03-16
Argentine President Is Dead.

Buenos Ayres, March 13.- DR..
Manuel Quintana, president of the Ar
sentine republic, died Sunday.
Troy weekly news. (Troy, Idaho) 1897-1933, 1906-03-16

Manager Petrieh of the Spokane
tbeater SAYS he is booking attractions
all through the summer season.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1906-09-28

has been authorized to exercise hid
own judgment in all matters pertain.
ing to the negotiations and that the
squadron, with its entire force, IL un.
der his immediate control.
Concerning the reported prepare,
tiops Saturday night for the transpor.
tatton of marines and bluejackets by
rail to Camp Columbia, Secretary Taft
said yesterday:
The United States forces are under
my orders. I have given no order for
them to land, and not man shall land
until give such an order"
Nothing noteworthy took place in
government circles yesterday. All the
officials are awaiting the outcome OF
the peace negotiations. There still
are occasional desertions of govern.
ment troops to the rebel ranks.
Funston on the Way.
Port Tampa, Fla, Sept. 25.-Gen.
Frederick Funston arrived here early
this morning and Immediately boarded
the steamer Olivette for Havana, via
Key West. Gen. Funston refused to
be interviewed.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1906-09-28
PRIESTS HOUSE ROBBED.

Tfief Reaches in Window and Steals
Drawer of Vaiuables.
Iowa City, Iowa, Sept. 25.-While
Rev. Father Ward and his housekeep-
er were entertaining guests in the
parlor a screen was removed from
a down stairs bedroom window and
a thief reached in and carried off a
bureau drawer. The contents Of the
drawer taken are said to have been
of little value, but the drawer below
the one taken contained quite a sum
Of money and valuable papers. There
Is no clue to the thief.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1906-09-28

Washington, Sept. 26.--Although
having three and one-haf years yet to
serve under his present commission. II
he cares to do SO Rear Admiral Nor
decai T. Endicott, chief Of the bureau
OF yards and docks, navy department.
will retire from that Office upon reach
ing sixty-two years, Nov. 20 next. Ad-
miral Endicott has decided to devote
his entire services thereafter to the
isthmiau canal commission.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1906-09-28
FNS OF WEEK SUMMARIZED
IMPORTANT EVENTS At HOME
AND an FOREIGN SHORES
BRIEFLY TOLD.
Washington.

The navy department has been In
iormed that the naval tug Potomac
sailed from New York to Newfound-
and to prosecute an inquiry into the
lsheries.
]. Reuben Clark of Utah has been
appointed assistant solicitor OF the de-
partment of state, succeeding Freder-
lck Van Duyne OF New York. Mr.. Van
Duyne retires on account Of i'll health.
President Roosevelt has extended
he eight-hour law to apply to all pub
&c works under the supervision OF
any department of the government.
rhis order affects most particularly
work on river and harbor improve
nents.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1906-09-28
BIG SALVAGE ASKED.

Steamship Manchuria ls Attached on
Claim Of 100000.
Honolulu, Sept 25.-The steamship
Manchuria. which was floated last
States Marshal Hendry, under an at
tachment placed by the Pacific Com
mercial Cable company for 100000
for the services Of the cable compa-
ny's steamer Restorer in salving the
Manchuria.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1906-09-28
Boy Guilty Of Murder.

Abba, Iowa, Sept. 25.-Oscar Ma.
pier. aged eight years, was found
guilty of the murder of playmate.
The Iowa juvenile law does not cover
murder cases, and the boy will be
sentenced the same as II he was OF
mature age Napier, in fit of pas
sion, several NOR this ago, deliberately
shot a boy with whom he was playing.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1906-09-28
Fire at Two Harbors.

Two Harbors, Mimi, Sept. 26.-Fire
destroyed the dwelling house on Cedar
street, owned by Soren Jensen. The
house was unoccupied at the time,
the former occupant, Charles Carlson,
having moved out the day previous.
1t was one of the Oldest houses in the
village The loss was covered by an
insurance Of $4,000.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1906-09-28
SULTAN HAS CANCER.

Consultation Of Doctors Finds That He
Is in Bad Way.
Paris, Sept. 25.-The Temps says 1t
learns from an absolutely unquestion-
able source that the latest consulta-
tions of medical advisers of the sultan
Of Turkey established that Abdul
is suffering from cancer of the kidney.
This malady, the paper says. does
not permit of an operation and is usu-
ally fatal within a year.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1906-09-28

Frank Finley and Kenner Finley
we're shot and killed at Hinton. w. Va,
while trying to effect the arrest Of A.
L. Herman for the murder OF Jerry
Davis at Martin, KY, one year ago.
William McAuley, an old soldier and
former inmate of the soldiers home at
Milwaukee, who shot at Gov Wheeler
| Turing drunken frenzy several days
ago. was committed to the workhouse
for thirty days.
DR.. e. r. Hatfield, 1t is charged at
Williamson, w. Va, fatally shot his
bi other, Capt. Hatfield. son Of Devil"
Anse Hatfield, who gained such no,
.oriety because of his connection with
the famous feud of that name
District Attorney Bell of Philadel-
phia, it has been learned, has been in
vestigating the failure of the City
Trust Safe Deposit and Security com
pany, which closed it's doors in June,
1905, with liabilities amounting to
more than 100000 Mr. Bell says he
has discovered evidence of criminal Ii
ability and intends to secure prosecu-
tons OF those responsible.
Thomas N. Crippen of Eldora, Iowa,
charged with an attempt to commit
murder in shooting at George Aldrich
and Tom Wilson last fall, was found
guilty of attempting to commit great
bodily injury, and in court Judge
Whitacre, thinking that the man was
mad and that he did not intend to COM
NIT murder, fined him $3.50 and re-
leased him. Crippen expected SEN
fence of Imprisonment for year.
While on his way to call on lady
friend living in the suburbs at Winter
set, Iowa, Clyde Soderland, a proml-
nent young man, was mysteriously as
saulted and is lowering between life
and death as the result of pistol shot
wounds inflicted by his assailants, who
escaped. There is no clue to the as.
sailants nor is there any known mo-
tive for the crime. No attempt was
made to rob Soderland.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1906-09-28
Man Killed by Fast Mail,

st. Paul, Sept. 26.-John Arney
fifty years old, retired farmer resid-
ing near Newport was instantly killed
by the st. Paul's fast mail, west
bound. Arney was thrown thirty feet
from the. track and was dead when
picked up. His body was badly cut
and his mead confused.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1906-09-28
HARTE A SUICIDE.

Drinks Poison in Presence Of Wife,
With Whom He Had QuarreIed
Butte, Mont, Sept. 25.-After a
quarrel with his wife, Arthur Harte,
aged twenty-five, went to cupboard,
poured out portion of whisky and
filling the glass with laudanum drank
the poison in the presence Of his wife.
He was taken to the hospital, but the
doctors pronounced his case hopeless.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1906-09-28
Killed bv Lightning.

Fargo, N. D., Sept. 25.-Fred Smith,
twenty-one years old, was killed by
ughtning near Havana, Sargent coun-
ty. He was standing in the open door
of barn when a bolt struck him.
other men near by were slightly
shocked.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1906-09-28
Attemnt to Rob Safe.

Fargo, N. D., Sept. 25.-An attempt
was made to burglarize the safe OF the
Northern Pacific depot at Edgeley
Everything in the office was overturn-
cd and there were indications OF plans
to drill the safe being interrupted by
the fright of the robbers.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1906-09-28
CATCH PRINCES; KILL 400.
Dutch Troops Make Two Chiefs Cap.
tIves and Slaughter Malays.

The Hague, Sept. 25.-An official dis
patch here from Ball (an island on the
Malay archipelago Immediately east OF
Java), where for some time past the
Dutch have been conducting military
operations against recalcitrant chiefs,
reports the capture at Pasan, capital
OF the vassal state of Badong, of two
princes, their women and children.
The followers of the princes. number
ing in all 400 men. were killed in at
tempting desperate sortie. The
Dutch losses were four Europeans
killed and two wounded.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1906-09-28
GUNeoAT HELENA SINKS.

Rumor Says Warship Has Been Lost
OF Chinese Coast.
Manila, Sept. 25.-It Is reported that
the United States gunboat Helena has
been lost of the Chinese coast No
particulars have been received.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1906-09-28
Otherwise.

The Republican state convention az
Seattle, Wash, adopted, on q rising
vote. resolution demanding the
nomination OF President Roosevelt 10
1908"
Twelve Mormon elders are working
among the Dowieites at Waukegan,
Ill. for the purpose Of causing whole
sale immigration to Utah. They say
Dowie leans to their faith and was
among them hve years.
Gen. J. B. Weaver Of Colfax. Iowa,
former congressman from the Sixth
Iowa district. was nominated for con-
gress by the Populist Independence
league, an organized labor party. Hs
Twill oppose Col. John F. Lacey n the
Sixth district. It was expected that
fthe Democrats would nominate Weav-
er. but they failed to do %. Weaver
once was candidate for the Demo
cratic nomination for president
The directors Of the Reading com
pany declared sem4-annual dividend
| g ! per cent on the second preferred
stock. payable Nov, 10 70 stockholAers
Of record Oct. q.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1906-09-28
kilied In Runaway.

Ottumwa, Iowa, Sept. 25.-Charles
Johnson, seventy-three years old, .
well known citizen OF Mantorvilie, 10
Head = the result Of injuries received
IN = runaway accident.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1906-09-28
Hiccoughs Fatal.

Olympia, Wash, Sept. 25.-Albert
Coldwell, thirty-eight years OF age,
died at q hospital In this city Satur-
day night from the effects OF q pro
tracted attack OF hiccoughs.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1906-09-28

freight engine.
New Prague, Mimi, Sept 26.-Min-
| neapolis & st. Louis Passenger Train
No. 2, which left Minneapolis at 9:35
yesterday morning, ran into a switch
engine at New Prague shortly before
noon, and as result five persons are
dead and over. twenty-five others seri-
ously injured.
Frank Wrabeck, a small boy, who
was riding on the switch engine, was
killed. The other fatalities occurred
in the smoker
The dead and injured were cared for
by the people of New Prague, who re-
sponded at once to the cries for as
sistance, which could be heard all over
town. Most of the dead and injured
are st. Paul and Minneapolis people,
there being a large number of Twin
City travelling men among the passen-
gers, who were on their way to points
In Southern Minnesota and Iowa.
Running at High Speed.
The passenger train was fifteen min
utes late and was running at a high
rate of speed. Rounding a curve near
the center OF the town, Engineer w. G..
Prescott saw the switch engine on the
main track just ahead of him. Seeing
that a collision was unavoidable, he
and Elmer Adams jumped from the
cab and escaped serious injury.
The engines came together with a
crash that was heard throughout the
town. Both engines and the mail
coach and smoker of the passenger
train were demolished The mail and
baggage coaches, which were immedi-
ately behind the engine, were pushed
iato the smoker, telescoping it and
crushing the passengers in the smoker
against the rear end of the car 1t
was in the smoker that five of the men
met death. c. j. Tierney of ST Paul,
the conductor in charge of the train,
was painfully bruised, and II. D. Mat
news, express messenger, had his face
cut and his leg injured The engineer
and fireman escaped injury, but Engi-
neer Thomas Mcdonald of the switch
engine was seriously injured
Pinioned Under Debris.
The passenger train was made up Of
seven coaches. The mail and baggage
coaches followed the engine and then
came the smoker and the other four
coaches. The smoker was completely
demolished and the fifty or more pas
sengers we're crushed against the rear
end Of the coach by the rear end of
the baggage coach, which crashed
into it,
Uninjured passengers and the peo-
pie of New Prague lost no time in be-
ginning the work of rescuing and car
ing for the injured. Many of the pas
sengers were pinioned under the cars
and debris of the wreck for ten or fif-
teen minutes before the wreckage
could be removed. The city hall and
Broz hotel were converted into hospi-
tails, where the injured were taken on
cots by members of the fire depart
ment. The fire department took every
precaution against fire breaking out
in the wreck, and there was no DAM
age done by fire.
George Klinkerfuss and Frank
Brown of st. Paul, d. d. De Marais of
Minneapolis aid Frank Wrabeck of
New Prague were killed outright. Ar
thur Kilmer of Albert Lea, fireman on
the freight engine, who was terribly
scalded, died six hours after the
wreck. While many of the others are
seriously injured, it is thought that
all will recover except Joseph Kuba
of Winona, who received internal in
juries. His recovery is doubtful
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1906-09-28
TRAIN IS WRECKED:
FIVE ARE KILLED
A PASSENGER TRAIN CRASHES
INTO A SWITCH ENGINE At
: NEW PRAGUE.
PfNNtD BENEATH THE DEBRIS
THE DEAD.

D. D. De Marais, Minneapolis, travel
ing salesman Wyman, Partridge &
Co.
F. E. Brown, st. Paul, salesman Foot,
Schulze & Co.
George e. kIinkerfuss, st. Paul, sales
man, Gotzian & Co.
Frank Wrabeck, New Prague.
Arthur kilmer, Albert Lea, fireman on
freight engine.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1906-09-28
Casualties.


Fire destroyed the main building oi
the Worcester Steel Foundry com
pany's plant at Millbury, Mess. Loss
| $25 900.
Lightning struck seven oil tanks al
Skiatook, l. T., belonging to the Shaw
nee Ooil and Gas company. The burn
Ing oil communicated with a big gas
we'll, causing heavy loss.
AS a result of the excessive rains
and cloudburst at Ashland, Kan.
bridges are reported gone on nearly
all streams In Western Woods and
Woodward counties.
A train OF cars backed into buggy
at Fostoria, Ohio, killing M. C. Briggs
prominent manufacturer ald oil pro
ducer, and his wife. Two ether occu
pants of the buggy escaped.
The boiler at the Riley Waters mill
at Marbia, KY, exploded. killing in.
stantly John Hale and Ross Byrd
Three others we're burned SO badly
they will die. The mill was destroyed
Henry Smith, wheelsman on the
steamer Alfred p. Mitchell, fell into
the hold Of the boat at Escanaba,
Mich, ard was instantly killed. Smith
was q cc:-in Of Capt. A. r. Bell Of the
Mitchell.
Henry Stewart, a farmer OF Leon
Iowa, was struck by lightning and in
stantly killed. He had been at work
In the field and started for home, and
while crossing . pasture he vas struck
by q bolt.
A north-bound st. Louis & San Fran
cisco freight train went through q
bridge on the South Canadian river
near Carleton, Okla. Engineer Pau
Palmer is.dead and Brakeman Priest
II missing.
News Of further disasters OF the
coast OF Labrador are reported. -Four
additional wrecks were found. The
government steamer Portia Is home
ward bound. bringing 210 castaways
picked up along the Labrador coast.
Ira Phillips, sixteen years old. was
rum over and killed by Rock Island
train at Council Bluffs. Accompanied
BY Willie Neal, a boy of his own age
Phillips ran away from his home in
Newton, Iowa, with the intention ol
seeing will life in the West"
A Baltimore & Ohio flyer crashed
into the side Of an accommodation
train while the latter was attempting
to back into siding ct Huron, Ind
The engineer and fireman Of the fyei
were killed One passenger and three
mail clerks received slight injuries.
During 4 terrific storm at Prairie
City, Iowa, lightning struck the Little
d Gill hardware store. setting 1t or
iire and causing a damage estimated
at 315, 900. Only excellent work by tha
are department. assisted by the heavy
rainfall, succeeded In subduing the
IRE. which for q time threatened tc
wipe out the heart Of the business dis
trict.
Otherwise.
The Republican state convention a
Seattle, Wash, adopted. on rising
vote. q resolution demanding the
nomination Of President Roosevelt II