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Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1906-06-16

In some parts of Russia a queer
game is still played which has much
to do with the future lives of the par
Elephants. Some prominent person 10
the village announces that the annual
merry-making will be held at his house.
On the appointed day the yosng men
and women hasten in huge excitement
to the meeting place.
There are songs and games and
dances, but they are simply a prelude
to the more important business of the
day.
When the time comes the hostess
leads ar the girls into one room, where
they seat themselves on the benches.
Laughing and chattering, they are each
promptly muffled in sheets by the hos
tess. The head and hair and figure
are completely covered and when this
is done the girls resemble mummies.
The young men draw lots and one
by one they enter the room where the
munied girls sit. Helpless so far as
sight OF touch goes, the puzzled lover
tries to find his favorlte. Maybe she
would help him If her eyes were nct
hidden, but she is as helpless rs he.
Finally he chooses one aud then he
may unveil her. This is the critical
moment and disappointment or rap.
ture will be the result of seeing her
face.
1t is the law and custom that the
man shall marry the girl he has picked
out, and If either backs out a heavy
forfeit must be paid. 1t is said that
this matrimonial lottery is productive
of many happy marriages.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1906-06-16
OREGON ITEMS.

John Bear shot and killed Brick -
johnson Monday night in the Otis sa-
loon at Enterprise. Bear escaped.
AS a result of the meeting of the
Pacific States Telephone and Farm.
ers' Line companies in April the two
systems. which cover the entire Walla
Walla valley. are now amalgamated.
August Ebell. one of the best known
farmers and truckmen in Baker
county. living IL miles south Of Baker
City, was killed Friday afternoon by
permitting a tree which he was en-
gagged in telling to strike him.
The Umatilla county grand jury
which brought in nine indictments
found that F. G. Naylor. the Athena
farmer who was mysteriously muir
dered in Pendleton on the night Of
April IA. and whose body was after
wards thrown into the mill race at the
east end of town come to his dealt
through being poisoned.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1906-06-16
At the Columbia.

Are You a Mason?"-the three act
farce comedy that will be produced at
the Columbia theater during this
week by the Byron Douglas COM
pany, is justly pronounced one of the
greatest farces ever written, and
caused a great deal of favorable com
ment on the occasion of its presenta-
ton in Spokane two seasons ago.
Every line in the play is said to be a
healthy laugh. and following the sue
cessful production of prince KARI
last week, it should prove to be a
treat. The play is put on with particu-
lar aptitude at this time, owing to the
fact that its production will run dur.
ing the time of the Masonic conclave
in Spokane.
While there is little plot to the
piece. interest does not lag on account
Of this fact. Amusing situations fol-
low one another in rapid succession
and mirthprovoking comedy is the or.
der during the three acts of the play
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1906-06-16
Shot While He was Praying.

Murder came as a denouement of
troubles at the Providence of God
Lithuanian Catholic church. West
Eighteenth and Union streets. Chica-
so. Anthony Leitch. 80 years old. was
shot and killed at the very entrance
Of the church. The shooting occurred
about daylight. and John Bendzal.
janitor Of the church. is declared by
the police to be the one who fired the
fatal bullet. Leitch was on his knees
at the church door, his hands raised
above his head in rayer. when the
shots were fred which ended his life
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1906-06-16
MONTANA souIRRs.

Six victims of the mine disaster at
Red Lodge-Thomas Shelley, Terence
Fleming. Michael Carriage, William
Bailey. Alvin McFate and Matt Reik-
ka-were buried Saturday, the whole
town suspending business and paying
tribute. The fire is still burning in
the mine
Percy jonathan Hanson, a section
foreman. was fatally shot by William
Hanson a prominent fockmaster at
Harlem, recently.
It is said that Beaver Creek, neal
Havre, is a mile wide.
Two officers, Vasco and Calderwood
from Hinsdale. were robbed lately by
supposed cattle rustlers. The officers
were out looking for the rustlers tC
arrest them when they were held III
at a house 20 miles from Hinsdale
When they entered the house they
were covered with guns by severa
men and all their possessions, save
their clothes, including their livery
stable team, were stolen from them
The identity of the robbers is no
definitely known.
Excessive rains in Eeastern Mon
tana have almost paralyzed the rail
road traffic.
The coroners jury inquiring into tn,
death of Thomas Ford of Anaconda
foreman of the Allen Gold Mining com
pany. who was found near his cabil
in French gulch with his throat cut
returned a verdict that the man cam
to his death from having his throa
cut by unknown persons.
County Attorney Leon LaCroix ha
fled information against six women
residents of the Union depot section
of Helena, charging them with shoT
lifting.
Thousands of sheep and lambs hav
been drowned in the Montana floods
Ranchers are still forced from thei
ranches into the towns and the Mil
river, Missouri and other streams ar
out of their banks and still rising.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1906-06-16
PACKERSIN bad WAY
MORE SENSATIONAL INFORMATION
SECURED AGAINST THEM.
Secret Service Men Were Sent to Chi
cago by President RooseveIt-Re-
port Will Make Beef Trust Back Up
in Its Fight Against Congress and
the President.

Secret service men are reported to
have sensational information in their
possession as to the use Of preser-
vatives by the beef trust They were
sent to Chicago by order of the presi-
dent as soon as he had been advised
verbally Of the results of the investi-
cation of Labor Commissioner Neil
and James Reynolds. It is said that
they have concluded an exhaustive in
quiry, which will not only bring the
packers to their knees, but will re-
move the power of the influences that
are being exerted against congress
and the great cattle interests with a
view Of forcing the president to CAPT
tulate.
This pressure has become gigantic.
Every business, political and financial
ramiication of the great trust is be-
ing utilized directly and indirectly to
have a halt called on governmental
exposure and. if possible. get an Of
fetal declaration that the portrayal
Of conditions in the packing houses
has been exaggerated The cattle in
terests of the great west and south
west which for years have been clam
oring in congress and outside Of it
for protection against the trust are
even being persuaded that continue
ton of governmental hostility will
ruin them.
A cry of panic has been raised. Not
only the bankers handling the trusts
funds, but their employees friends and
acquaintances in the business, social
and political world have been enlisted
to use their efforts in a gigantic strug
gle that is now in progress to stem
the tide against the packers.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1906-06-16
SCHOOLS OF FISH ON A SPREE
Distillery Dumps Whisky Into Ken
lucky Stream.

Since farmers along the banks of
Benson creek, in Kentucky, have been
gathering in baskets and catching
with their hands thousands of live fish
that were rendered temporarily hors
de combat by the breaking of great
watts at the Fitzgerald distillery.
More than 1900 gallons of pure
whisky were turned into the stream,
and as a result of this accident the
fish were made drunk. In droves they
came to the surface of the water,
sported around and cut most fantastic
capers. They seemed to be about three
sheets in the wind and generally dis
ported themselves in most unfinnylike
manner.
The distillery will lose about $685.
OC0, in addition to being forced to shut
down for repairs 1t is said enough
ish were taken to supply the whole
community for weeks.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1906-06-16
Fatal Crash in Motor Car.

Four Chicagoans were injured, two
Of them fatally, by the overturning of
an automobile near Winnetka, north
of Chicago, Sunday. The accident was
caused by the bursting of tire. Those
fatally injured were Edward Salvess
Pinger and Walter Stefins, the chauf-
feur; Miss Margaret Pinger, a sister,
and John Pinger. a brother of the
young man. were badly bruised. The
party was returning from a visit to
the residence of Louis Swift, the pack.
er, in Lake Forest.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1906-06-16

Foster Dwight Coburn, who was ap-
pointed by Governor E. w. Hoch of
Kansas. to be United States senator
succeeding Joseph r. Burton, resigned
has announced that he has decided
not to accept the appointment. Gov
ernor Hoch Immediately offered the
vacancy to Judge A. W. Benson of
Ottawa, Franklin county. There is
little doubt but that he will accept
the office. Judge Benson is about sc
years of age and has been prominently
Identified with republican politics in
Kansas.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1906-06-16

The Heacock & Lawrence iron
works at East Sixth and Belmont
streets. Portland, was Quilted by fire
recently. Cause Of The fire is believed
to be spontaneous combustion. Loss,
$4,000, partly insured.
More than 20 persons were injured
in Portland last Sunday none danger.
ously, in a head on collision between
two loaded Woodlawn cars of the
Portland Railway company at the in
tersection of Union and Holiday ave
nues. When all the passengers had
been removed from the cars it was
found that only eight had suffered suf
fcient injury to necessitate removal
TO the hospital.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1906-06-16
Miss Crossman.

General qualification will greet the
announcement that Henrietta Cross
man, who is recognized as the most
clever player of comedy parts on the
American stage. is soon to pay her
first visit to Spokane. This announce
ment will give pleasure to all theater
goers. Miss Crossman will be sup
ported by her own company and will
present her latest comedy success,
Mary, Mary, Quite Contrary" a play
in which she has added to her fame
and popularity. She will appear at
the Spokane Theater on July and 10.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1906-06-16
IDAHO NOTES.

The state board of education has for
some time had under consideration the
plan of establishing a school at Boise
for the dumb and blind of the state.
The matter has been held in allegiance
the past few days pending the return
Of Attorney General Guheen. The
latter says the question has been as
10 the authority for the board to take
such action. Mr.. Guheen thinks it
can be done.
rumOr is current that Bayard T.
Byrnes has purchased for the regents
Of the University of Idaho the Carl
theirs residence property on University
hill Moscow. 1t is believed the
property will be used as the site of
the new agricultural department build
ing.
Michael Burns, Frank Brown and
Fred Stang have been arrested at
Lewiston by Police officer Dent
charged with having committed seven
burglaries in Charleston. The police
recovered, $500 worth Of merchandise,
practically everything that was stolen
from Charleston stores except the
money. The latter had been used to
buy a team and wagon, with which the
men We're preparing to get out of the
country at the time they were arrest
ed.
Bids have been opened by the Rath-
drum village council for the sale of
village bonds to the amount of S12,-
500. and the bonds were sold to the
Bankers & Lumbermans bank of Port
land, Ore, at s per cent premium
The proceeds will be expended to pur.
chase water system.
The Idaho state encampment of the
G. A. r. viii be held at Payette, com
mencing June 26 and lasting three
days.
Owing to the cold weather, the an
nual pioneer picnic at Moscow was
not so much Of a success as in Other
years.
Andrew Gilstrom. aged so years, EN-
Iployed as a blacksmith for severa
Years. committed suicide at his home
in Pest Falls recently.
John H. Newbury of Mullan has sen
in his resignation as postmaster OF
account of his suffering with rheu
matism. He has recommended Harr!
ingalls, as his successor and he will
doubtless receive the appointment, al
there is no opposition.
The Clearwater Fire Protective as
ISOLATION was organized in Moscow re
Gently. The association will send on
"A men Tuesday into the Clearwate
district. These men will do patro
duty only. This number will be in
creased to S5 as the dry season come
on These men will be under compe
tent and experienced superintendent
These patrols are employed jointly b,
the corporations of the state, pro rata
according to their holdings.
AT recent meeting of the Idah
state land board date wss set for on
of the biggest timber sales ever held il
the state of timber scattered over $500
, acres of state land in Kootenai county
The timber is of a miscellaneous char
acter, white pine, fir, tamarack, etc.
and it has been carefully estimated a
100, 900, 600 feet. The upset price ha
been approximately figured at $145,
600. The sale will be held at Rath
drum July 90 and it is reported tina
every indication point to lively bidding
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1906-06-16
SCIENCE TEMPLE DEDICATED.
Large Demonstration Of Christian Sci
entists Near Boston.

One of the most remarkable re-
ligious demonstrations ever Witnessed
in New England occurred Sunday
when the new 100000 Christian Sci
ence temple in the Back Bay district
was dedicated From every state In
the Union and from all parts of the
world came people to be at the dedi-
catory services. II was estimated that
more than 10000 Christian Scientists
we're in the city today. Six services
were held to accommodate the vast
throngs, but even then thousands were
unable to gain admission to the tenn
pie. The seating capacity Of the new
edifce exceeds 5000 and at each ser
vice today hundreds stood in the aisles
and in the rear Of the church.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1906-06-16
To Wage War on the Mosquitoes.

A summer sanitary campaign
against mosquitoes which transmit
yellow fever, has been planned at New
Orleans. The city proposes to spend
about $500 a day during the summer
months. The work is based on the
experience gained last summer during
the yellow fever outbreak.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1906-06-16
MINING NOTES.

Eight men are dead as the result
of the fire in the Rocky Fork coal
mine near Red Lodge, Montana.
The new mining town Of Ernest, Pa.
was recently the scene of a conflict
between a detail of state constabulary
and striking coal miners, in which
eight strikers were wounded, three of
them fatally.
A big strike of copper ore is report
ed at Mullan, Idaho. They encounter
ed the vein 100 feet before it was
expected.
An agreement which will end the
coal strike which has been on in the
Eleventh Mine Workers of America
district since April s, has been reach
ed by the scale committee of the
Indiana miners and operators.
The settlement OF the southwestern
coal strike agreed upon by a sub
committee of the miners and opera
tors, assisted by John Mitchell, presi-
dent of the United Mineworkers, has
been ratified by the full conference.
Orders to clean up the mines have
been issued and work will be resumed
June IS. The settlement covers Kan
sas, Indian Territory, Arkansas and
Missouri and involves more than TO-
600 men, The 1903 scale is to prevail
for two years, and small difficulties at
several mines are to arbitrated. Mr.
Mitchell aided very largely in securing
the agreement, being called in after
the conference had reached a dead
lock.
Baker City, Ore.-Dr Ison, the
coroner, was sent for from the
Sparta mining camp to hold an inquest
on the remains of two men killed in
an explosion at mine in that vicinity
The department of mining connect
ed with the University of Idaho grad
uated a class of Is last week.
Herbert NJ Smith fell into a pot o.
molten metal at the smelter at Taco
ma and was burned to death.
Bringing about 100000 in treasure
the first shipment since navigation
opened on the Yukon river, the Alas
ka Steamship company's steamer Dol
phin has arrived in port at Seattle
On the steamer were SO passengers
q being from Dawson, Atlin ant
other interior camps. 1t was the frs
crowd of the season to reach Skag
way and consisted of the passenger
of the river steamers Thistle ant
Prospector. The two boats were tn
FIRST to leaye Dawson for Whit
Horse, and bucked the ice all the wa
to the rapids city.
For the year ended June l 1906
the mines owned or controlled by tn
Amalgamated Copper company @
Butte yielded net returns Of $13,S05
s11.67. which was S5,113,56S15 NOR
than the preceding year. These fil
ures were made public today when tn
Amalgamated company field its annus
statement of net proceeds of mine
with the county assessor for assess
ment purposes.
Manuel Martinez, aged II years,
Mexican coal worker, has been arres
ed at Trinidad, Colo. charged wit
having set fire to the big Englevill
coal mine. owned by the Colorad
Fuel & Iron company. Martinez wa
discharged from the mine three week
ago, and the next day the propert
began to burn. Hundreds of miner
were imperilled. many Of them bein
saved with difficulty. The fire is r.
ported to be still burning fiercely. TIL
loss to the fuel company already
estimated at over 100000.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1906-06-16
Electrician clutches a live Wire

Ed Kelley, an is year old boy, en-
ployed by the Standard Electric COM
pany at San Francisco. was electro
cuted at the company's works, "a
Kansas street. He was working on
a transformer at the time and missed
his footing. In falling he clutched a
live wire. and 22O0 volts of electricity
passed through his body.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1906-06-16
Premier Seldom Dies.

Richard Seldom, prime minister Of
New Zealand, died from heart failure
Sunday afternoon aboard the steamer
Owestry Grange, on which he had en-
barked during the morning to return
to New Zealand. The steamer put back
into Sydney. Mr.. Seldom was 81 years
of age.
Mr.. Seddon's death was totally I'M
expected. He has been in Australia
since the middle Of May.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1906-06-16
GUATEMALA REBELS VICTORY
Cabinet Has Quit and There is Panic
at the Capital.

Salvadorean advices report a great
victory for the revolutionists, who
repulsed a vigorous attack by govern
ment troops in southern Guatemala
where the government forces had
artillery and kept up a terrific can
nonading for six hours.
Under the leadership of General
Toledo. the revolutionary forces
fought with success. There is great
rejoicing in their camp.
President Cabera's cabinet has re
signed in a body, and intense excite
ment prevails in Guatemala City
where it is believed the revolution
lists are on their way to the capita
and may reach there by Tuesday.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1906-06-16
BISHOP soMPAs is DEAD.
Labored for 43 Years in the Arctic
Reuion.

White Horse, Alaska, June IL
hight Rev. William Bompas, for 40
years prior to last November bishop Of
the diocese of Selkirk. is dead at his
home at Caribou Crossing. aged rs
years. He was i'll but few mo-
ments, death resulting from heart fail
ure. He had labored among the In
dams of Yukon for 43 years Bishop
Bompas resigned the bishopric last
fall and was succeeded by Bishop l.
o. Stringer. another pioneer Arctic
missionary, who arrived only a week
ago from Winnipeg. where he was con
secrated. Bishop BOmpas is survived
by his aged wife. Interment will take
place at Caribou.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1906-06-16

on his return to Cordova from a
visit to Mar del Plata. where he had
beheld the sea for the first time, Pedro
brought with him a bottle containing
about an inch of sand from the shore
and two inches of sat water to enabls
his parents, who Ia l never seen tho
ocean, to form some idea Of what II
was Ike. We are Informed that hls
parents were greatly impressed.-Sa
D..
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1906-06-16
Spokane City League.
BRAVE GIRL SHOOTS THUG.
Miss Pearl Jones eamely Defends Her
honor.


honor.
Miss Pearl Jones. night operator at
Selma, n. c.. on the Atlantic Coast
railroad, shot and fatally wounded
Qua Richardson, a negro who by
his own confession had premeditated
an assault upon her The young wo-
man went out into the back yard of
the Office early in the morning and
was attacked by the negro She i'm
mediately shot him. The negro is in
a dying condition and admits his in
tention of committing an assault.
His accomplice has been arrested
and jailed. Admitting citizens are rails.
ing fund to present the brave girl
with a gold mounted revolver and a
gold medal.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1906-06-16
cleruvman Was Fined.

Appleton, Wis.-Rev. A. H. Zechel,
IA representative of the Wisconsin
Antisaloon league, was found guilty
of violating the Sunday labor law by
purchasing beer on Sunday to secure
evidence that a saloon keeper had
violated the SUNDAY closing law.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1906-06-16
Ell. Whitney aesinns.

f. l. Whitney, for is years at the
head Of the Great Northern's general
passenger department. has resigned,
effective July 1, as general passenger
traffic agent, to go into business.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1906-06-16

The st. Louis building trades coun
Gil has declared a general strike on
all buildings on which members Of the
bricklayers and stone masons' interna
tional union are employed.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1906-06-16
SAN FRANCISCO MINT AT WORK.
Making Money Again at the Govern
ment Mill.

The big machines Of the San Fran
cisco mint have been put in opera
ton again and for the first time
since the fire the work of making
money was resumed. The mint will
not open for a regular session until
July l.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1906-06-16

There are more aquatic birds than
there are land birds.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1906-06-16
win Assure Denatures Alcohol.

The president has signed the de-
natured alcohol bill.