The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1906-04-27
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creasing their forces.
! Samuel T. Rachel, one of the best
known real estate dealers and auc-
tioneers in st. Louis, killed himself
by shooting at his home.
The house passed bill creating a
Bureau of the Reclamation Service in
the Interior department. to be headed
by director with salary of $4,000
year.
Operators of mines in the central
Ohio district producing 100000 tons
annually have unanimously rejected
the 1903 scale presented by the
miners.
The newspapers of Madrid report
that the dormant volcano at Palma,
Canary islands, is showing signs of re-
sumption. Columns of smoke are is
suing from the crater.
Three members of the crew of the
British battleship Prince of Wales
were killed and four were injured by
a boiler explosion while the vessel was
undergoing her speed trials.
Antonio Drilled, aged "a years, an
iron worker, was shot and stabbed to
| death at his home in New York City.
Alphonse Drilled, "a years old.
brother of the dead man, is under ar
rest.
During a free-for-all fight at rail-
road camp near Gurley, Ark, which
lasted for some hours, following an
Easter frolic, between Greeks, Slavs
and Italian laborers, two Of the Greeks
were killed.
Harry Spencer, who was nearly
mobbed in Chicago three weeks ago
on account of his threats against his
divorced wife, last week shot her
three times and escaped. She will
probably die.
Fire insurance underwriters in New
York City variously estimate the in-
surance companies losses in the San
Francisco fire at between $15O,0O0,000
and $200,OOO,O0O. Prompt settlements
will be made.
Thomas B. Fleming, an engineer on
the Queen & Crescent road, died in
Cincinnati of bullet wounds inflicted
by negro whom Fleming had refused
ride on his locomotive. The muir
derer escaped.
A train of seventeen cars, loaded
with supplies for the people OF San
Francisco, was dispatched from Dem
yer Saturday night. Denver and Col
orado will contribute 100000 worth of
food and other necessaries.
Ten hours between Chicago and
New York on trains operated by cleo
tricity and making an average speed
of seventy-five miles an hour is the
plan of incorporators of the Chicago
& New York Air Line railroad.
The United States transport sheri-
dan has sailed for the Philippines via
Honolulu and Guam, with sixty cabin
passengers and 500 marines and
casuals for Manila. The vessel is full
ly laden with artillery supplies.
James Surrock of New Mexico has
made complaint to the Federal author
tiles that he has been defrauded by
John Alexander Dowie out of sum
close to $4,000, and that the mails
had been used in the operation.
It was announced at the office of M.
Guggenheim's Sons in New York City
on the goth that orders have been is
sued by that firm: to proceed as soon
as possible with the construction of
100000 smelling plant in San
Francisco.
Joseph M. Drinkwater of Chicago
and his sister-in-law, Mrs. Dora Drink
water, were arrested in San Francisco
on complaint made by Charles Drink
wate:. the woman's husband, charging
that they eloped from Chicago, taking
$14 900 of his money.
Fire has swept the town of Mari
quina, P. l., in Rial province. Two
| thousand dwellings are in ruins. The
government is rushing assistance to
| the sufferers. Fire also destroyed.
| Pasil, near the town of Cebu. Two
hundred persons are homeless. =
Charles w. Cook, carpenter, killed
himself at Ocean Park, Cal, with a
revolver. He left note which shows
that he had contemplated the act for
several days. Cook was an old soldier
and had been out of employment. His
widow, a daughter and son live in
Colorado.
Thirteen earthquake shocks were
felt in succession on the morning Of
the 21st in the province of Siena, Tus-
cany. Several buildings were dam
aged. including the city hall at Poggi-
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