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Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1907-06-28
Injury from Mosquitoes.

New Jersey has many places idea
In situation and accessibility, and one
such place developed rapidly to Ger.
tain point and there it stood. halted
by the mosquitoes that bred in the
surrounding marsh lands. Country
club. golf, tennis and other attrac-
tons ceased to attract when attention
was necessarily focused on the biting
or singing pests that intruded every
where. and the tendency was to sell
out But the owners were not ready
to quit without a fight, and an i'm
proyement society was formed which
consulted with my office and followed
my advice. In one year the bulk of
the breeding area was drained. mos
quitoes have since been absent al.
most entirely; one gentleman. not
large owner, either. told me his prop
erty had increased $4,000 in value,
and new settlers began to come in.
This year one of the worst breeding
areas of the olden day was used as
camping gorund, and 100 new resi-
dences are planned for next year.
Prof. John B. Smith, in the Popular
Science Monthly.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1907-06-28
EXAMPLE OF TRUE cHIvALRY.
Modern Lover Proves Himself Equal
to Heroes of the Past.

There was q moment of profound
silence. He was the first to speak
You are richer than I am" he fall
tered, with emotion.
She bowed her head, replying moth
fng. But now the true nobility OF his
character manifested itself.
yet for all that ! am no better
than you arel" he cried. and folded
her to his breast.
And when. her conscience accusing
her, she tried to tell him that not
only her father but four of her uncles
were Pittsburg millionaires. he sealed
her lips with kisses, and would hear
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1907-06-28
STRIKE OF TELEeRAPHERs.
Operators at San Francisco and OAK
land Refuse to Work.

San Strike-ridden San
Francisco had another strike added
to the list Friday afternoon. when the
telegraph operators employed in the
Western Union and Postal Telegraph
companies left their keys at $3.50
o'clock and walked out of the offices.
Both the Postal and Western Union
main San Francisco offices are To-
Gated close together in the Ferry
building. Since the fire the main re-
lay Office of the Western Union has
been at West Oakland. Where about
100 men and women are employed. In
the San Francisco Office about twenty
operators are employed, and at ont
SIDE branch Offices about twenty more
Inc Postal company has sixty oper-
ators in its main San Francisco office
employees of both companies. with the
exception of one in each office
stopped work at the signal.
The operators in San Francisco and
Oakland were dissatisfied with the let
ter from President Clowry of the
western Union. and insisted that
Iheir demands for 20 per cent ia
crease in wages should be granted.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1907-06-28
SUBLIME PORTE WEAkENs.
Communication to American Ambas
sador Settles Vexed Question.

Constantinople.-The porte has adj
dressed a communication to the
American embassy here giving salts
faction in the case of the last out
standing question between the en-
Dassy and the porte, and thus remov-
ing the final obstacle in the way of
Americas adherence to the three per
cent customs increase.
Ambassador Leishmann on Friday
visited the porte, after two months
aDstention, and on Saturday attended
tne zelamlik, after which he was re-
ceived in audience by the sultan.
MT. Leishmann later notified the
porte OF the adhesion of the United
Sttaes to the increase in customs.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1907-06-28

: Salt Lake City. Utah. Scofield Ker
shaw, wealthy farmer living neal
Layton, HIS wife and two daughters
Hhoda and Anna Kershaw, were in
stantly killed by fast train on the
Oregon Short Line at Layton at 1880
O'Clock Tuesday evening.
The party was driving across tho
track just as the train swept around
the curve. Before they had time to
get on the tain bore down upon them
The engineer endeayored to stop tho
train Immediately before the accident
occurred. but was unable to do so.
The station at Layton is so situated
as to aide from view any train an.
preaching from the north. For that rea.
son the kersbaw family had practical
~ no warning OF the peril that was
upon them. They We're riding in
single-seated vehicle the children be-
ing in tae laps of their parents. tho
elder girl driving the horse.
The occupants OF the buggy saw
the approaching train as the horse
stepped upon the track. Rhoda, 10 |
years Of age. attempt TO back the !
horse from the tracks, but the animal |
became frightened and plunged for.
ward
As IL did so the engine struck the
buggy with a terrible impact. Tho
occupants of the vehicle were hurled
against the front OF the locomotive
above the pilot. The force of tho
shock was so great that the bodies
OF all the four were crushed and
mangled
The speed OF the train was so great
that although the engineer closed tha
throttle and set the emergency brakes.
with every wheel sliding. ii went hal,
a mile before il was brought to
stop. The four bodies were re-
moved from above the pilot where
hey were wedged beneath the front
End OF the boiler.
Mr. and Mrs. Kershaw had been at {
he Old Folks picnic at Lagoon and
we're returning thence at the time OF
he accident. Both of them had been |
members of the entertainment com
nittee which planned the picnic for {
he old people of Salt Lake and Davis I
ounties. They left the picnic grounds q
N the $40 O'Clock train. They were 4
net at Layton by the two girls. who
ad driven from the farm. three miles
igfanf
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1907-06-28
COURT COMPELS HAYWOOD
TO PUT IN HIS DEFENSE
Notion That Jury Be Instructed to,
Acquit Western Federation Of
fetal is Denied by
Judge Wood.

Boise, Idaho.-When the state
closed it's case. on Friday, against
William d. Haywood, charged with
the murder of Frank Steunenberg, the
defense made an unsuccessful at
tempt to secure from the court an
order directing the jury to acquit the
prisoner. Judge Woods ruling,
which requires the defense to meet
with evidence the case that the state
had presented, was made at 5:15
o'clock, and it was then arranged
that Haywood's counsel should make
their opening statement and present
their first testimony on Monday
morning.
The motion for an instruction to
the jury to acquit was by agreement
presented at the afternoon session.
and the jury was sent back to the
jury house out of hearing of tho argL
ment
Attorney E. F. Richardson made the
principal argument in support of the
motion in a long, carefully prepared
and eloquent speech. He took for his
guide the Idaho statute which forbids
conviction upon the uncorrcborated
testimony of an accomplice, and quot
ing many authorities in support of his
contention that there must be con-
yincing confederation entirely indie
pendent of the testimony of the ac-
completes, and made an analysis of
Ill the testimony offered He declared
nat none of the testimony could
stand without the support of Or
'hard's story, and that the statute
pecifically forbade it's acceptance
nder those circumstances. He also
rgued that the testimony of Orchard
vas the only showing that in any way
onnected Haywood with the crime,
nd that the statute forbade convic-
ION under those circumstances.
Senator Borah, who alone spoke for
ne state, argued with like force and
loquence that Haywood's connection
ad been independently shown, and
lat Orchards testimony had been
)rroborated by independent circum-
.ances and evidence. He also SUBJ
lifted a general argument to show
lat the state had established the ex-
tence of general conspiracy in
hich Haywood was a participant and
which he strongly developed the
legged connection of Pettibone and
mpkins.
Clarence barrow, who closed, plead
that there was not shred of evi.
'nce in the case capable of standing
lthout the rotten thread of Or
lard's story to sustain it, and that
e plain provision of the Idaho stat
e made the duty of the court clear
e Iidiculed the idea of a general
nspiracy, and contended that if the
ost liberal allowance were made for
entire showing of the state that
would not make out a case against
2 prisoner worthy of submission to
? jury.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1907-06-28
Ambiouous.

At the death of a much-loved pas
tor some years ago the vestry of a
prominent New York church resolved
to place tablet to his memory in
the yestibule of the church, tells
Harpers Weekly In due time the
tablet appeared in its place, where il
still remains. II has caused not a
few smiles; for. after reciting a list
Of the former pastors virtues and la.
bors. it closes with the quotation:
Now the people of God have rest"
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1907-06-28
Strike to Be Declared Only After
Two-thirde Vote in Its Favor.

Denver, Colo.-The convention Of
the Western Federation of Miners
has practically agreed upon consti-
tutional amendment for referendum
vote by any local union before a
strike is called, two-thirds of those
voting to answer in the Affirmative.
Under the present system strike
may be ordered by any union when
three-fourths OF it's resident mem
bers vote in favor of il. and this &C
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1907-06-28
THE REORGANlZED NEW YORK
LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY,

The new Board of Trustees of the
. New York Life Insurance Company
> chosen by the policyholders under the
: Armstrong laws, has taken charge OF
: the companys affairs and has begun
/ the work of reorganization.
In choosing the principal officers OF
the company, the Board has adhered
to the idea that life insurance com.
pany should be managed by life in
surance men. The new president is
Darwin P. Kingsley. a college bred
man of good New England stock, who
has been in the company's service in a
variety of capacities for a period of
nearly twenty years. In the parlance
OF life insurance, he began with the
rate book and has advanced step by
step up to his present position.
The first vice president of the COM
pany is Thomas A. Buckner, who has
served the company for more than a
quarter of a century,-indeed has
never had any other business connec-
ton.
Associated with these men are
others long trained in the company's
service, each an expert in his own de-
partment of work. VIM. E. Ingersoll,
who has for many years had charge
of the company's great business in
Europe, is one of the second vice pres
idents. and will continue at the head |
of the companys Office in Paris.
Rufus w. Weeks, who has been in
the company's service for nearly forty
years, ranks next to Mr.. Buckner as
vice president, and continuous as chief
actuary of the company.
The policyholders have expressed
their belief in this company in no I'M
certain terms. The upheaval in life in
surance within the last two years has
resulted in a great deal of misunder-
standing and policyholders, alarmed on
matters which were not very clear to
them, have been disposed to give up
their contracts at heavy sacrifice.
This has not been true in the New York
Life to any great extent The COM
pany had S2.000.000,000 insurance on
rs books when the life insurance in
resignation began, and while the laws
u the State of New York now do not !
'ermit any Company to write over -,
'15O,000.000 year (which is about !
'ne-half the New York Life formerly c
lid, the company's outstanding bust 1
ess still exceeds $4,000, 100000. t
Policyholders generally will be still y
urther treasured by this action of the :,
'oard, as 1t places at the head of the
to protect their interests men
thorough training and unexception-
Bile character. =
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1907-06-28
JOHNSON NOT A CANDIDATE.
Minnesota's Governor Has No Amb
ton to Become President.

St Paul. Minn.-Governor John A,
Johnson. when shown an interview at.
tributed to Frank r. Day, his private
secretary, in Omaha, declaring Cover.
nor Johnson a candidate for president.
said Mr.. Day must have been mis-
understood. He said that he was not
now candidate for the Democratic
presidential nomination and that there
was no likelihood of his becoming a
candidate
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1907-06-28
Water Remarkably Pure

The water of Loeb Katrine, in Scot.
land, is wonderfully pure. 1t holds
only quarter-pound of alluvial deposit
to every 1000 gallons of water. The
Thames averages four pounds 70 the
1000 gallons.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1907-06-28
ENTIRE FAMILY
KILLED BY TRAIN
Wealthy Farmer. His Wife and
Two Daughters. Victims
OF FrightfuI Tragedy

Were Returning Home From Picnic
When Their Buggy Is Struck by
Fast Train, the Occupants Of
the Vehicle Being Hurled
Against the Front Of
the Locomotive.
The San Francisco call., 1907-02-23
REPORT OF COMMITTEE
OF FIVE IS PUBLISHED
Thirty Five Insurance Com
panies Hear From
Their Agents
.ANALYZE GREAT FIRE
Billion Dollar Loss Dis
cussed From Insurance
Point of View
.ANALYZE GREAT FIRE

To the literature on the subject Of
the San Francisco confagration is con-
tributed a technical and purely official
treatise from the viewpoint of the in
surance companies in the shape of the
printed report of the committee of
five" to the thirty FIVE companies inter
ested regarding the adjustment of
losses. Under date of December 81, the
report was filed In New York by A. r.
Hosford, w. n. Bament, e. c. Morrison,
]. C. Corbett and W. B. Seaman.
The report is illustrated by panoram-
ic views of the city before the fire, of
the city burning on the morning of
April Is, a close birdseye view of the
business district after the earthquake
and while the fire was in progress, a
birdseye view of the whole city after the
fire and panorama showing the effect
on the freproof buildings in the bust
ness district In addition to the pan
dramas there are full page pictures
taken after the fire of the st. Francis,
Fairmont, Merchants Exchange Shreve
building, Chronicle building, Claus
Spreckels building and Palace Hotel.
The report deals with the details of
the construction of these representative
buildings and the effects upon them of
the earthquake and fire.
In their Introduction the committee
men say that the fire was the most dis
astrous in the history of the world;
that the probable loss, including con-
sequential damages of all kinds, ap-
proximates $1,000000. 900; that 25, 900
buildings were destroyed, of which
5000 were of brick construction, 12,500
used as residences and an equal mum
Der classed as business risks The re-
port refers to the efficiency of the Fire
Department but its inability to cope
with the fires in all parts of the city.
The history of the meetings and ac-
tions of the fire insurance companies
and the controversies arising among
them are stated, as are the proceedings
of the American companies in New
York
The services of the committee were
terminated on October 10, 1906, up to
which date the adjustment of 1897
claims mad been assigned to subcom-
mittees and 1103 claims adjusted rep
resenting a property value of s119-
$50, 0,243.zo. an adjusted loss of s1o7,-
204,9S2.37 and total insurance of SS2.-
S42,600.60, upon which the Insurance
loss was s76,125,9 1868.
In the course of its report upon the
loss of the larger buildings the com
mittee says: we believe that the larg-
est loss on any single risk which was
ever adjusted in the United States was
that on the Palace Hotel. The loss on
building and contents on the risk
amounted to $1.S42,423.31 and the in
surance was s1,51S 500"
The report contains a detailed ex-
hibit of the losses unadjusted or held
in suspense and a complete list of the
1887 claims assigned by the bureau to
the adiusters, showing the value of the
property, the insurance, the loss and
the adjustment.
The San Francisco call., 1907-02-23
Sullivan Trust Company
to Buy Claims in Full /
President Hickey Says the Concern Will
. Have Future Surplus of 100000

F.. 7. B. Hickey president of the-L. NJ.
sullivan Trust Company. and also pres
laent Of the State Bank and Trust
COMPANY of Nevada. brought good
=. news yesterday to the creditors of the
sullivan Trust Company, when he ar
rived in this city. In an interview at
. the Palace Hotel Hickey said that the
i. N sullivan Trust Company would
have Sl.00Q.00O in assets above all La
pllities when a settlement was ef-
fected, provided that no one of the
creditors in San Francisco acted un-
wisely
Il am going to meet the creditors
or the company in this city" said
RleheN, and viii talk matters over
with them fully. At present / have no
ouer TO make. Whatever was offered
10y Mr- Grant and his associates to the
san Francisco creditors as method of
settlement is outside of my knowledge
personally. The old management is out
ana the company has been reorganized.
In fact, when they came to me and
asked me to be the president of the
l. NJ Sullivan Trust Company l said
that I would not have anything to do
with II unless the company were reor-
ganized.
4 have not taken hold of the matter
weeks after ] was asked to take hold
! was i'll and was fat on my back when
: the proposition was made The people
. In Nevada who are concerned as credi-
4 tors or otherwise in the /. NJ Sullivan
Trust Company are satisfied with the
situation because they know what the
company owns. They viii not do any
J thing foolish. If no one here makes
any foolish move the company viii
have 81 900, 900 in assets after il pays
all its debts in full
The Stray Dog is a good mine and
IL is in a group having merit. The
other mines owned by the l. NJ Sulli-
. van Trust Company are also of value
] have not set any time for meeting the
company's creditors. 7 will confer with
them all while ] am here. They will
have no reason to be dissatisfied when
they learn all the facts"
Hickey arrived IN San Francisco 4
day before he was expected, a tele-
gram from Alexander Russell, the gen
eral manager OF the L. NJ Sullivan
Trust Company, having set today as
the. date Of his visit
The San Francisco Stock and EK-
change Board was closed yesterday be-
cause OF the holiday and the majority
--of the brokers who are creditors Of
the L. NJ Sullivan company were alb
sent from their offices. No step was
taken yesterday TO get them together
in conference. Today Mr.. Hickey viii.
confer with some of the brokers Since
the troubles of the Sullivan Trust
company were precipitated by the pro-
stesting Of drafts sent by brokers to
get payment for stocks bought by
.them, only one move has been made by
any Of the creditors to get possession
of the company's assets as security
- One suit was filed in Goldfield, but
that was Withdrawn
have persistently refused to accept the
terms Of settlement offered by Peter
Grant, which were outlined in The Call
at the time. The principal feature of
the Grant plan was to put up the
shares in escrow. Hickey undoubtedly
has q plan TO submit and this viii be-
come known when he talks with the
brokers
The San Francisco call., 1907-02-23
Commercial News
Eastern Livestock Market

CHICAGO
CHICAGO. Feb. Receipts. 1000.
Market strong. Beeves $410@6.9O; cows and
heifers. 81 GOA $50: stockers and feeders S2.7oQ
40; Western. $3.75@5-l0.
HOGS-Receipts. IL. 900. Market sc higher.
Mixed and butchers $6.90@11712; good heavy,
S6.S5G7.I5; rough heavy. Sc. .S5G7 light ST. S. a
40; pigs. S6.l0d6.75
SHEEP-Receipts, 5000 Market steady Sheep,
s.. .20d5.65; lambs, $5.250T.60
KANSAS CITY
KANSAS CITY. Feb. 22.-CATTLE-R Receipts.
1000. Market steady. Native steers, 81. .2516. so:
native cows and heifers, S2.5oQ5; stockers and
feeders. $3.50Q5; calves, S350G7 .50 Western
fed steers, $4G5.25; Western fed cows, 81. "a
450
HOGS Receipts. 5000. Market strong to &c
higher. Heavy, $IQIo5; packers, $6.e0@7.o2h
pigs and lights, $5.50G6.95.
SHEEP-Receipts, 5000 Market steady. Nut
tons, $4.75@6; lambs, So. 40: range weth-
ers, $52596.5o; fed ewes, 81. .5005.25.
OMAHA
OMAHA, Feb. 22.-CATTLE-Receipts 1000.
Market steady. Native steers, $4d4.75; cows
and heifers, $2.5094.P0; Western steers, So. 40@
5.25. cows and heifers S2-25@435; Gamers,
S2Q3; stockers and feeders. $395; calves,
S3d6.5o.
HOGS Receipts. 1900. Market steady. Heavy.
S6 s21s as sIls mixed. se:so@e.s2h; light,
S6.71iz d6.s2h; pigs. $5.7546.50.
SHEEP-Receipts. 1000. Market weak. Year
lings. $5-75d6.25; wethers. S5.2565.60; ewes
$4.45G5.25; lambs. s6-5o0T.25.
The San Francisco call., 1907-02-23

to lay the rails the remainder of the
way From Rhyolite the road will COM
tinue to Beatty and then 10 Green
water and the Lee district
Work on the Clark road is being
pushed rapidly, grading now being done
on the line north of Bullfrog, and the
tracks Will not be far behind the Brock
road in reaching Goldfeld. There is
talk of both roads building branches
TO Ida, and one of them will con-
meet with the Blair road at Silver
eak. There is also a likelihood that
the Western Pacific, or a branch, will
enter Goldfield from the east and ap-
parently every assurance of an air line
to connect Goldfield with Ely, by means
Of which comparatively low-grade ores
from the former district may be han
died at a profit at the Guggenheirn
Company's $1O,oO0.00o smelter at the
great copper center.
The San Francisco call., 1907-02-23

ALTFIELD-In this city. February u ,ooz
Hannah, beloved wife of the late Abel AItseId
ana beloved oys1 mother Of Mrs. Sarah F. Jacobs,
native Of Russia. aged 7e wears. s. Ai'neid'
ANEs-In this city, February 21. 1907 Renio.
min F.. dearly beloved husband of Mary Ames.
and loving father of Charles E., B. Franz
Alfred and Eunice C. Ames. Mrs Tbarias ans' II
Young, Mrs. Arthur Stevens Mrs James n
Gilbert, and the late Mrs Susie Stevens =
native Of Machias, Maine. aged 72 wears 4
months and IL days. tAiachias, Me-, papers
please copy)
The funeral services will be held tomorrou
Sunday. at o'clock p. m at his late rssi
dence. l22 De Long avenue. near Frederick
street. lnterment private.
BAUMANN-In this city February % ,oo-
Ludwig Baumann. a native of Wassen, Canton
Uri. Switzerland, aged % years A member ~
Mixers Protective Union No. 1851
Remains at the parlorss OF H. F. suhr &
Co.. 291e Mission street, between Twenty
fifth and Twenty-sixth.
CAMERON--1n this city, February %. 1907
Lloyd Cameron. beloved son of Robert u and
Ruth NJ. Cameron. and brother OF Bert L. and
Mildred v Cameron. q native of San Fran
cisco. CAL. aged 10 months and 81 davs
The funeral viii take place tomorrow IS,,n
day., at a. m, from the residence Of tha
parents. 2015 Golden Gate avenue, thence 10
O'Clock.
CROSSMAN--In this city, February 90 1901
George Crossman. beloved husband. OF Isahei
Crossman. loving father Of Margaret ID Sin.
tol, England. aged So years member s,f
Farnsworth, lodge No. 95, l.. O. O. F.: Cold
en- Gate Lodge No. 8. K. Of p and Court
Inter Nos No. is. F., of A.
Friends are respectfully invited TO. attend
p, M. at the chapel Of N. Gray & Co., 2f99
GeAry street. corner of Deyisadero ! Inter
ment Mount oliret Cemetery, by electric
The San Francisco call., 1907-02-23
MErALLURGIsrs' ASSOCIATION
Problems Of Ore Dressing and Engf-
neering Are 10 Be Discussed

~ .GOLDFIELD. Feb. PA temporary
organization has been effected. to be
called the Nevada Mining Engineers
and MetaIlurgists' Association, which
has for its object discussion Of the
problems of engineering and ore dress
ing and the education of visiting en-
gineers. The association will have
quarters of its own and viii maintain a
reference 1fbrary.
The members. OF whom there are
thirteen 20 date, are J. W. Finch, gen
eral manager OF the Nixon -Wingfield
INTERESTS; Arthur I. Price, Forrest J.
Nwears, Sarat Rudra, z. c. Jacobs, R. z.
Raven. X NJ Simpson, D. D. Muir. W.
s Thomas, H Baxter. r. H Earnest
and T. b Zoch. Finch, Rudra, Swears
Price and Baxter have been made a
committee to draft a constitution and
bylaws for the organization, the next
meeting Of which will be on March 2
and TO which all mining engineers will
he invited.