Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1906-09-22
news OF The WORLD
SHORT TELEGRAPH ITEMS FROM
ALL PARTS OF The GLOBE.
A Review Of Happenings in Both
Eastern and Western Hemispheres
During the Past Week-National,
Historical, Political and Personal
Events.

A handcar loaded with section men
of the Wheeling & Lake Erie railroad
ran off an open draw on the Maumee
river recently and all Of the men on
the car were drowned The number
Of men on the car is said to have been
twelve.
The steamer Oregon recently hit
the rocks on the beach of Hinchin-
brook island at the entrance to Prince
William sound and the bottom Of the
steamer was torn off. The wreck is
complete.
The Kaslo, B. c., fruit fair opened
Saturday. There was a good attend
ance from Nelson. Ainsworth, Sandon
and other nearby points. The exhib-
its are extremely creditable especial
ly in apples.
For three days slight earthquake
shocks were felt at Pelarmo and in
several other ports of Sicily.
President Roosevelt has approved a
change in the plans for the construc
ton of the Panama canal which will
save $15OO0O in the expense.
A farmer named Snyder recently
drove to his farm, eight miles east OF
Noble. Oklahoma shot his wife and
baby. and then took his own life. Jeal
ousy is supposed to have prompted
the deed
Robbers blew open the safes in the
two banks at Underwood, N. d.. re
Gently, securing about $4,000 and es
capped.
Philip S. Wales, formerly medica
director in the American navy, died in
Paris recently of cancer. The body
will be embalmed for burial at Ann
} apolis.
Lahore.-The report on the plague
in the united provinces in 1905 shows
that entire districts have been swept
and that over 100000 people died from
its effects. The Mutta district which
was the worst, had 1854 deaths, as
against 4,1S5 in 1904.
While driving from Sycamore hill tC
Oyster Bay Saturday Miss Ethe
Roosevelt, daughter of the president
was thrown out of her buggy, he
horse becoming frightened at an au
tomobile. Miss Ethel was unhurt.
Several persons were killed and
property valued at thousands Of dol
lars was damaged or destroyed in ;
terrific storm and cloudburst tina
broke over zatacecas, Mexico, recent
ly.
Melbourne. - The commonwealth
81
a resolution giving a preference Of II
per cent to British goods imported il
British ships.
his cousin Hugh Hickman.
Countess Tolstoi is gravely i'll.
Nicholas Longworth has been re
nominated for congress by the Hami
ton county republicans.
General Funston has been ordere'
to proceed to Washington from Ia
coma without delay. 1t is presumed
he will be sent to Cuba.
The run on the Hibernia Bank a
San Francisco is about over.
In former note to France and 9th
er powers, Turkey draws attention Il
the warlike preparations which ar
going on in Bulgaria.
Berlin.-Prince Henry of Prussii
has been appointed commander 4
chief of all the squadrons in activ
service.
Mrs. Mary A. Bigley, mother Of Mrs
Cassie L. Chadwick of Ohio, died re
Gently at Woodstock, Ont.
Two additional lawyers have bee
retained for the defense of Harry Il
Thaw.
Deputy Sheriff w. S. Johnson c
Wapanuka. l. T., has in custody j. /
Hickman, who has confessed 10 tn
murder of Thomas Irvine and hi
young son Archie while they wer
travenng overland on the continents
divide near Rawlins, Wyo., last June
Hickman in his confession implicate
The body of Henry K Wampole
wealthy Philadelphia manufacturer q
mechanicals, was found in the Eas
river, New York, recently. He ha
brooded over the money shortage @
a trusted employe, in Canada, and VI
doubtedly committed suicide.
Sacramento.-Stren efforts ar
being put forth to prevent Adolp
Weber's death sentence being con
muted to life Imprisonment.
HAD EARTHQUAKE CLAUSE.