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Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1906-08-03
TWO YACHTS COLLIDE
EIGHT PERSONS DROWNED OFF
THE new JERSEY COAST.
Life Saving Crews at therefore, Inlet
Station Did Great Work in Reseur-
ing Victims Of Aceldent-Rouah Sea
Turned sIoop Yacht Nora Complete
Iy over-s2 Persons Into Sea.

Anglesea, N. j., July 30.-TwC
yachts coming in from the fishing
banks capsied on therefore, inlet bar
Sunday and eight persons lost their
lives. There were 80 persons on one
yacht, of whom seven were lost, and
IL on the other. That there were not
more victims was due to Captain Hen.
ry S. Ludlam of the therefore, Inlet life
saving station and crew Of five men.
Bodies recovered:
FREDERICK FISCHER, ST., Phila-
delphia.
HERBERT HAMMEL, Lansdale, Pa.
WALTER SNYDER, Philadelphia.
JOHN FOGARTY, Haverford, Pa.
]. STARKEY, Philadelphia.
JERRY DONOHUE, Philadelphia.
Unknown man.
Missing - Samuel Londer, Wood
bury, N. J.
Anglesea is one of the favorite fish
ing places along the New Jersey coast,
and has seldom had buster day than
today. Every excursion train from
Philadelphia and other nearby points
CdAuO CIOWuSu Will NlSlJOIB, ulOSC OF
them intending to spend the day in
fishing.
The two boats that got into trouble
were the sloop yacht Nora and the
sloop Alvin B. AS the Nora keeled
over she was hit by huge wave and
turned completely over, throwing the
80 occupants into the sea.
A government life boat, commanded
by Captain Ludlam of the Hereford
Inlet life saving station, hove in sight,
and after some manoeuvering manag-
ed to get close to the capsized vessel.
Captain Ludlam's work Of rescue
was most propitious, as the rough sea
was constantly pounding the life boat
great tangle Of fishing lines and nets;
and 1t was no doubt due to this that
so many were unable to reach the cap
sized boat.
When the Alvin B. was seen to cap
tie there were several boats in the
vicinity, and all but one of it's occu-
pants were saved.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1906-08-03
THE WILL OF RUSSELL SAGE.
100000 Is Latest Estimate OF
Fortune.

The will of Russell Sage, which was
filed for probate recently bequeaths
all of his estate to his widow, Mar
garet Olivia Sage, after the payment of
$4,000 to each Of his nephews and
nieces and $4,000 to his sister, Mrs.
Fanny Chaplin Of Oneida, N. Y. Mrs.
Chaplin died since the will was made.
The will also provides that in case
of any of its benef1ciaries contesting
the probate they shall be cut off from
any share in the estate.
There was nothing in the will to
show the value of the estate. The
will was dated February II, 1901, and
was sworn to by Edward Townsend
and R. w. Freedman as witnesses. It
consists Of about 800 words.
While there was nothing in the will
to show the value of Mr.. Sage's estate.
attorneys for Br. Sage estimate it at
between $7O,OOOO00 and $50 ,OOO. 900, of
which amount 100000 is outstand-
ing in loans.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1906-08-03
.eAEKwAR IS VERY CRITICAL
Says Some Americans Were Curious
to VuIuarity.


Just before leaving Americas kind
ly shores Maharajah Gaekwar of
Baroda delivered himself of a lengthy
disquisition upon Yankee land in
general and American women in
particular.
The maharajah said: GAS in any
country as new as this society is
bound to be somewhat crude. What
you call the higher class, as well as
the middle class, we found exceeding
ly kind and hospitable. I must
admit, however, very. frequently we
met spirit of curiosity which, in my
poor opinion, merged almost2 upon
vulgarity.
az found American women independ-
ent, self possessed and high spirited,
but I must own they are not as beau
tiful as I had been led to expect"
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1906-08-03
storm Killed Two.

Cleveland, Ohio. July S0-During a
severe rain and wind storm which
swept over this city two people were
killed.
While the funeral of Mrs. J. Crump
was in progress and just as the min
lister was offering the final prayer, a
bolt of lightning struck John c. Cy-
lislSy, a driven killing him. In another
part of the city Frank Mum, also a
driver, was killed by his team, which
was frightened by the storm and ran
over him.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1906-08-03
Prominent Man Shoots Mlfe.

William D. Wright, brother of the
wife of Senator Charles Shortridge
recently attempted to murder and
probably fatally injured his young
wife, Alice Wright. After the shoot
ing Wright turned the pistol upon him
self, intiicting slight wound in the
head At the city prison Wright said:
81 shot her Intentionally and I am
willing to hang. I am only sorry did
not finish the job"
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1906-08-03
Pension College Widows.

The authorities Of Ripon college in
Wisconsin have received word that
the Carnegie fund for the pensioning
of aged college professors has been
increased from $1O,OO0,OOO to $15,OOO,-
600 by Andrew Carnegie, and that
the conditions of the fund have been
altered to allow of the pensioning of
the widows of professors who would
be eligible to the privileges of the
Carnegie foundation.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1906-08-03
SPORTING NEWS.

/
Battling Nelson won't fight Joe
Cans as the Chicago lightweight says
the black boy has no chance.
George Towner of Sydney, N. S. W.,
won back the title of world champion
sculler, and won $250O by defeating
James Stanbury on the Paramatta
river course. three miles and $50
yards, which he covered in 10 minutes
SO 1-5 seconds. Towne won by 20
lengths:
The challenge round in the Oregon
state tennis tournament was played
Saturday. Walter A. Goss again Sc
cured the single championship after
a gruelling match with Dan Bellinger
lasting nearly three hours, the scores
being 1-6, GA, 6-S, 1-6, ga.
The golf team from the Spokane
Country club won the interstate golf
championship on the links of the
Butte Country club Saturday after
noon, taking two events to Butte's
one.
r. P. Brown has resigned as mana
ger of the Grays Harbor league team
and "Scrappy BilP' Hurley has been
given the management by the stock
holders.
The chief event of the N. P. A. A
o. regatta at Nelson, B. c., was the
winning Of the junior doubles by the
Portland crew, Nelson coming second,
with Vancouver third. Victoria did
not enter. The junior singles were
won by N. G. Savers of Vancouver
Harley of Portland rowing second
The winners time was minutes 10
seconds. The Americans won every
thing. Portland made a clean sweep
Of the senior singles, doubles and
fours. The second day of the annual
regatta was even better attended and
the victory of the visitors from Port
land was well received by the huge
crowds witnessing the events.
The Portland club has put up the
money to send its victorious seniors
east to Worcester Mass, August II
and IL, to the national regatta.
The Is automobile tourists who
have finished 1884 mile run through
New York, Canada, Maine and New
Hampshire without penalties during
the 10 days test over a great variety
of roads for the second trophy offered
by Charles ]. Glidden of Lowell,
Mass, will probably draw lots for the
prize.
The Buffalo baseball team was mob
bed at the close of a recent game at
Toronto, Canada. Third Baseman
Hill and Pitcher Green were injured,
the formers face being terribly cut
by broken pop bottle thrown by a
man in the crowd. Umpire Coma
han, whose decisions started the
trouble, was also beaten badly by the
crowd.
1t is announced that a tournament
for the American billiard champion
ship Is inch balk line two shots in,
will be held in New York early in
September.
George. M. Schroeder, owner of the
Tacoma baseball team, has received a
telegram from J. J. McCloskey, man
ager of the st. Louis Nationals, offer
ing stiff price for Pitcher Higgin-
botham. He is the star slab artist of
the Northwestern league. Schroeder
will not reply until he has conferred
with Manager Lynch, who will be here
Tuesday.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1906-08-03
NOW IN THE RECEIVERS HANDS
Zion City to be in His Charge Until
Sept. 10.

Zion City to be In His Charge Until
Sept. 1s.
Neither John Alexander Dowie,
founder, nor Wilbur Glenn Voliva,
present overseer, is given the proper
ty, estimated to be worth from S12,-
100000 to $21,OOO,O0O, in the recent
decision handed down by Judge X.
M. Lands Of the federal circuit
court, in the Zion City case. Instead,
Judge Lands declared Zion City a
trust estate named John G. Haltey,
member of the Chicago board of trade,
a receiver Of the property and ordered
the holding of an election September
Is, when the people of the Christian
Catholic Apostolic church in Zion City
shall choose their overseer, Judge
Lands will decide later what compen-
sation Dowie will be allowed for his
past services.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1906-08-03
Lonaworths, Home Ellnht.

Beyruth, July 3O-With the excep-
ton of one day, which was taken up
by an automobile excursion to the Aus
trian baths, Mr.. and Mrs. Nicholas
Longworth spent the last week here.
They go by way Of Nuremberg and
Munich for Paris. They will sail next
Saturday for the United States.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1906-08-03
Yankee TallOrs INDIGNANT.

Although the war department has
approved certain suggestions for
changes in the uniforms of enlisted
men Of the United States army, made
by G. B. Winter, military tailor
summoned from London by Quarter
master General Humphrey, unofficial
approval is not particularly manifest
in other quarters.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1906-08-03
An Oasis Is Rurnlna up.

On account Of the long continued
drouth,, the water supply OF the khan
ate of Bokhara in Central Asia is prac-
tically exhausted. The people are
drinking from thick, stagnant pools.
The cotton plantations are scorched
by the heat, and unless rain falls with
in week the oasis will be swallowed
up by the surrounding desert.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1906-08-03
news OF THE WORLD
SHORT TELEGRAPH ITEMS FROM
ALL PARTS OF THE GLOBE.
A Review Of Happenings in Both
Eastern and Western Hemisphere
During the Past Week-NationaI,
Historical, Political and Personal
Events.

John D. Rockefeller has arrived on
the steamer Amerika. Mr.. Rockefeller
was not to be seen on the arrival Of
the America at quarantine. In his
party were Mrs. Rockefeller, Miss A.
e. Turner, Miss w. w. Benjamin, DR..
H. F. Biggar and Charles G. Heyde.
Robert S. Mccormick, American am
bassador at Paris, and Mrs McCor-
mick and Mr.. and Mrs. Reginald
Vanderbilt were also passengers on
the Amerika.
Senator La Toilette has announced
that he will spend the month Of Au-
gust campaigning in behalf Of Speak
err l. L. Lenroot's nomination as re-
publican candidate for governor Of
Wisconsin.
Frank Hartwell, who is wanted at
Albany, Ore, to answer a charge of
embezzling $500 from Foshay & Ma
son, merchant, four months ago, and
also on charges of forgery and pass
ing bad checks in Seattle, has been
arrested in boarding house at Pasa-
dena, Cal.
Ex-Congressman ]. A. Louttit, who
has been ill at Pacific Grove Cal, for
some time, is dead. He was So years
old, and leaves a wife, three sons and
two daughters all adults.
DR.. Frank Billings, who attended
Marshal Field in his last illness, has
presented a claim against the estate
for $4,000 for services. There is no
likelihood, it is said, of the claim be-
ing collected.
Swapping and snarling like a dog,
and rolling and writhing on the
ground while suffering from an acute
attack of ,hydrophobia, William Gar
rison bit three men recently at
Pittsburg before being gotten under
control. He was attacked last week
by mad dog.
In a street car collision at Los
recently one man was killed
and seven were injured, at least two
of whom are expected to die.
Fifty thousand dollars damage was
done recently by an electric storm
which swept over the country near
UNAAOSHAAASb WIS., SnuICuSSy ware
houses, factories and large barns were
damaged or destroyed.
Unable to stop his machine or to
steer it out of the course which II
year old Earl Haskell was pursuing in
a playful chase Of another automobile,
]. H. Baxter, a lumber dealer, ran
over the lad, crushing him to instant
death, and then struck and seriously
injured George R. Bluett, a colored
man.
President Nicholas Murray Butler
of Columbia university has been made
an officer of the Legion of Honor.
Through the enforcement of the
laws against a Chinese
student who was one of party which
arrived in Seattle a short time ago,
a young Chinaman of great promise
was forced to return home, and the
case may result in intensifying the
China offers against the i'm
laws this country imposes
on Chinese Of the favored classes.
The student deported was a member
of a party of 3S young Cinnamon
whom Charles D. Tenny, a Harvard
man and a member of the faculty of
the Imperial Chinese university,
brought to this country.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1906-08-03
Democratic State Convention.

Chairman Goodwin, of the Democrat
io state committee, and Secretary
Church have issued the official call for
the Washington Democratic state con-
vention to meet at Armory hall, Seat
tie, at 10 a. M, Monday, September "a.
This convention will be composed of
$50 delegates. Reduced rates will be-
given by all railroads on application to
local agents.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1906-08-03
MINING NOTES.

Four suits for the recovery Of TO-
900 acres of valuable coal land alleg-
ed to have been acquired from the
United States by gross frauds have
been filed in the United States court
for Salt Lake, Utah, district. Attor-
ney General Moody and District At
torney Hiram E. Booth appear as com
plainants and the Pleasant Valley
Coal company, the Utah Fuel COM
pany and their on GERS as defendants.
w. H. North and Phil Ebenhardt
have bonded the Snowshoe mine, near
Wallace, Idaho, in which the recent
sensational copper strike was made.
The property adjoins the Snowstorm
on the west
There is considerable excitement at
Osburn, Idaho, over reports from the
New Hope mine, on Two Mile creek,
regarding the recently reported
galena strike. Miners say that 10 feet
of ore are now in sight in the cross
cut of the vein, and the opposite wall
of the vein has not yet been encount-
cred. The ore is Of high grade.
Reports from the Duncan mine,
Greenwood, B. c., show that consider
able work has been done during the
year, among this being 300 feet Of
open cuts, 156 feet of sinking and
800 feet of drifting. The lead is five
feet between walls, with a paystreak
of more than a foot. A recent sample
assayed $253.63 in silver.
Reports of a strike of five feet of
solid galena in the east drift of the
Bear Top mine near Murray, Idaho,
are out.
1t is reported on good authority that
r. A. Heinze has secured control of
the Rex mine in the Occur d'Alenes,
and that he was making a strong eff
fort to secure controlling interests in
other important properties in the dis
trict
The British Columbia Copper COM
pany has received several cars of
machinery for it's plant in process of
reconstruction and enlargement near
Greenwood.
Development work on the Path
finder mine near Grand Forks, B. c.,
has been discontinued and no cause
for the stoppage of the work has been
given, but it is reported that as soon
as Superintendent Hodges returns to
Grand Forks new development work
will be started, probably in the form
of diamond drilling and in the run
ming Of long tunnel in virgin spot
on the property.
Reports are that the Great Northern
is about to take a hand in the min
ing affairs of Rossland, B. c., camp,
owing lack of ore tonnage for the
Red Mountain railway
According to w. Clayton Miller,
Manager of the Federal Mining &
Smelling company, the recent strike
of ore in the Morning mine, near
Mullan, Idaho, is of great proportions.
At the Trail, B. c., smelter there
were 5491 tons of ore received during
last week.
Boundary ore shipments and smelt-
er treatment now exceed the ZOO, 900
ton mark for this year.
1t is said petitions are being circu-
lated among the millmen of Wallace
district to be presented to the mine
managers in due course of time, ask
ing for an eight hour day for all
millmen and surface workers, the
same as has been granted the under
ground men.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1906-08-03
Test New Bullet

Bullets which are lighter and more
pointed than those now in use are
being tested at the Springfield armory.
The new bullet has much fatter
trajectory than the old type and con-
sequently are much more efficient
against advancing enemies.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1906-08-03
SEND ARMS TO CHINA.

Declared to Have Been Shipped From
America,
The Chinese government has be-
come alarmed because of the growth
of the clandestine trade in arms and
ammunition, much of which are sur.
reptitiously sent from America. Large
quantities are known to have been
struggled from coast points to the
interior of China, the nefarious trade
being carried on by numbers of secret
societies existing at the treaty ports
of China.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1906-08-03
Have Leased San Francisco Block.

Have Leased San Francisco Block.
The old site of the st. Ingatius
church and college, comprising an
entire block in San Francisco, has
been leased to Wannamaker & Brown.
The transaction is one of the largest
made since the fire. The amount of
rental for five years will aggregate
$4,000. Wannamaker & Brown will
erect a building for a department
store.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1906-08-03
AFFAIRS IN RUSSIA
REVOLUTION EXPECTED In EVERY
QUARTER OF The EMPIRE.
Loyal Troops Fire on Mutineers with
Machine Guns, Several Were Killed
"A General Strike to be Declared
in st. Petersburg-samenkoff Es-
capped Prlson-PostaI Car Robbed.

Poltava, July Boa grave outbreak
occurred yesterday in the Sevsh regi-
ment, following the arrest of a private
of the First battalion, who was discov-
cred with revolutionists. The entire
First battalion accompanied by large
crowd, paraded the streets in defiance
of the military authorities.
The soldiers proceed to the artillery
barracks, where they seized several
guns and marched with them to the
prison, where the political prisoners
are confined. At this stage all the re-
mainder of the Poltava garrison was
called out.
The loyal troops fired on the mutt
neers with machine guns as they were
engaged in breaking down the gate of
the prison. Seceral men were killed
or wounded. The outbreak was not
suppressed for several hours.
At Shusha the governor divided the
quarters inhabited by the Tartars and
Armenians by a dead line" which
neither faction was permitted to cross.
The Tartars Violated the order not to
rison interfered when the combat be-
came general and bombarded without
Partially both camps with 81 guns
The town is said to have been to a
large extent destroyed.
A plenary meeting of the st. Peters
burg council of workmen's deputies,
representing 10000 working men, was
held today. The members agreed that
a general strike must be declared la
ter, as the present moment would be
untimely.
There is jubilation among the revo-
lutionists over the escape from prison
at Sebastopol of Samenkoff, who is
believed to have been an accomplice
in the attempt last May on the life Of
General Neptueff. This escape sets at
liberty one of the most dangerous rev.
dictionary organizers in Russia.
A party of men armed with revolt
vers forced their way yesterday into
the Boussel printing establishment
here. They made the foreman a pris-
oner and prevented the compositors
from leaving the building. They then
had printed 100000 copies of the man
ifesto by the outlawed parliament.
The postal car robbed on the War
saw-Vienna road near Warsaw Satur-
day night contained package of $780,
OOO in cash from abroad and at least
$4,000 additional funds.
Only Six Are Acquitted.
A naval courtmartiaI nassed SON
fences upon the seamen who were ar
rested for completely in the mutiny of
the Black sea fleet of November, 1905.
Four men were condemned to death,
one to life servitude, 80 to varying
terms of penal servitude and so to i'm
prisonment. Six were acquitted.
Peasants Attack Monastery.
The great monastery erected near
Borky by Alexander II has been at
tackled by peasants. The monks are
defending it.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1906-08-03
Watson Not a "Pop."

In a recent speech at Thompson.
Ga, his home, Thomas E. Watson,
populist leader and candidate for
president in the last election, advised
the populists in Georgia to vote the
democratic state ticket on August %.
and not to put up a ticket Of their
own.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1906-08-03
Is the Lawver,a EanIt.

Judge Chytrause OF Chicago de
clared that many Iroquois theater
cases win come to naught through the
carlessness Of the plaintiffs lawyers,
who have allowed the statute of limi-
tation to interpose.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1906-08-03
Germans Defer Trade Agreement.

Chancellor Won Buelow, it is learn
ed, will not take UP the subject of a
fresh trade agreement with the
United States until after the congress
sional elections.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1906-08-03

An ordinary European railway en-
CINE is equal in strength to 900 horses.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1906-09-21
BIDS ARE SUBMITTED
FOR CHINESE LABOR
Contractors Required TO Furnish $500
Celcstlals TO Dig on Isthmus.

Washington, Sept. 2O.-Proposals
were submitted to the isthmian canal
commission today for furnishing Chin
ese labor to be employed in the con-
struction of the Panama canal. The
requirements of the specifications
were in brief that the contractors
should agree to supply the commits
sion with at least $500 Chinese, the
commission having the privilege of
calling upon the successful contrac-
tor for additional labor not exceed
ing $4,000. 1t further was specified
that the laborers should be on the
isthmus ready for work within three
and a half months of the opening of
the proposals and that the contractors
should deposit with their proposals a
bond of $4,000 as a guarantee to
faithfully carry out the terms of the
contract. While the commission has
been in communication with about
$50 individuals and correspondents
who had signined a possible desire to
submit proposals, only four proposals Is
finally were offered to the commission
today In the presence of the con-
tractors and others interested, the
propositions we're opened by W. Leon
Pepperman, assistant chief of the Of
flee of administration Of the isthmian
canal commission.