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The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1907-05-17
The Street Car Strike in San.
Francisco Results in Riot
and BlO0dShed.
Company Sends Out Non-Union Crews.
Armed to the Teeth, and When
Strike Sympathizers Toss
Few Bricks They Open
Fire on the Crowd.

San Francisco.-The strike of the
1,7O0 union motormen and conductors
of the United Railroads developed on
Tuesday into riot, in which more
than score of persons were injured
some fatally.
The company undertook to operate
it's cars with non-union men. Each
strike-breaker sent out on the cars
carried .3S-calibre revolver strapped
around his waist, outside his coat.
At 2:30 cars were started from the
barns, where the non-union employees
are housed and fed
The appearance of the cars in Fill
more street, from which they were
switched into Turk street, was the
signal for an immense outburst OF
jeers and howls. Before the cars had
gone one block they were made this
targets of showers of stones and
bricks In few moments every pane
of glass had been smashed and sew
eral of the armed operatives had been
struck, cut and bruised. At Turk and
Buchanan streets an especially fierce
attack was made on the foremost car
A guard on the rear platform an
swered the flying stones with pistol
shot. The bullet struck one OF the
union sympathizers in the arm.
This happening transformed the
crowds into a wild mob, and thence
forward for twelve blocks a pitched
battle was fought Sympathizers OF
the strikers, aided by hundreds OF
youthful hoodlums, kept up running
shower Of missiles; the guards on
board the cars responded with fusil
lade after fusillade Of pistol shots.
Eight men received bullet wounds.
some of which will prove fatal, among
those injured being detective ser
geant and patrolman.
Finally dozen or more of the
guards were taken under arrest by
squads of reserves from the centrai
station, and a union crowd boarded
the rearmost car and started it back
to the barns. Arriving there, the
strikers charged that revolver fire was
opened on them from the barns. In
this encounter several more men we're
shot. A non-union man threw the
switch at the corner of Turk and Fill
more, and the derailed car shot into
the sidewalk, manning two men. In
the stampede that followed here.
scores of women and children on the
outskirts of the mob in Fillmore
street were hurled to the pavement
and trampled upon.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1907-05-17
Six Years for Bank Teller.

Birmingham, Ala.-The jury in the
case of Alex r. Chisholm, former pay.
ing teller, charged with having EN-.
bezzled 100000 from the First Ma
tional bank at Birmingham, which
sum it is alleged he lost in cotton
speculation, brought in a verdict OF
guilty and fixed the punishment at
six years in the federal penitentiary
at Atlanta. When asked II he had
anything to say as to why sentence
should not be pronounced, Chisholm
arose and said that he regarded the
verdict as a just one.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1907-05-17
Body of Seattle Lawyer Found Near
Long Beach Bathing Resort.

Long Beach, Gala floating body
supposed to be that of T. Wright
Robinson, young lawyer from Seat
tie, who was drowned here two weeks
ago, was found on the surface of the
ocean late Friday. The body was in
a state of decomposition and has not
yet been positively identified. 1t is
thought to be Robinson, however, as
he was attired in bathing suit, simil-
or to those In use at the Long Beach
bath rooms.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1907-05-17
Bin Order for Rails.

New York--One of the largest in
dividual orders for steel rails placed
with a single steel company, has
been given, to the Tennessee Coal &
Iron company by the Hartman lines.
The contract calls for 100000 tons of
rails, representing close to $5,OO0,00O.
OF this order, 10000 tons are for the
Union and Southern Pacific systems,
and the balance for the Illinois Cen
trail The contract calls for delivery
in 1908 at the rate of $4,000 tons a
month.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1907-05-17
Omaha Packing House Employees Ask
For Increase in Wages.

Omaha, Neb.-A committee repre-.
senting 5000 packing house workmen
in the South Omaha packing houses
called upon the managers of the plants
on Thursday and asked for increased
wages. A strike is threatened if the
increase is not granted. The packers
asked time to discuss the matter with
the Chicago heads of the companies.
The workingmen who are making the
demands were granted an increase
only last Monday.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1907-05-17
Four Trainmen Killed.

Wheeling, w. Vain a dense fog
early Tuesday the New York; Chicago
express No. Z upon the Baltimore &,
Ohio railroad, crashed into an east
bound freight train as it was taking
the siding at Rosby's Rocks, twenty
miles east of here, killing four of the
railroad men, seriously injuring three
Others and slightly injuring five pas
segers. The engines. baggage,
mail and express cars were demol.
ished, but the passenger coaches and
the sleepers were uninjured.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1907-05-17
DENY THEY ARE TERRoRIsTs.
Russians Who Want to Hold Political
Congress Reach London.

London.-The 1870 Russians who left
Denmark on Wednesday for London
for the purpose of holding congress,
after having been refused permission
to do SO in Norway, Sweden and Den
mark, arrived here Thursday. One
of the leaders said the party repre-
sented two hundred districts in Rus
STA, and explained the. the proper
title of the body was the Social Demo
cratic Labor party. 1--WE are a revolu-
tionary party" this leader said, "but
we are not terrorists. We shall meet
to consider the conditions prevailing
in Russia and to devise ways and
means of improving and uplifting the
working people. We shall direct our
tactics accordingly"
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1907-05-17
STEP TOWARD HOME RULE.
Long Expected Irish Bill introduced
in British Parliament.

London.-The Irish bill, the object
of which is to provide for the estab-
lishment and functions Of an admins
trative council" at Dublin, was intro
duced in the house of commons Tues
day afternoon by the chief secretary
for Ireland, Mr.. Birrell, before an au-
dience which crowded every corner of
the house.
The bill was anticipated with the
keenest interest. Its advocates refer
to it as the Irish council BILL" owing
to its creation of a council to take
over number of the administrative
features of Irish rule. But to Ireland
and the public the bill is the Irish
BILL" with home rule presented in
new and modified form.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1907-05-17
Ninety Lives Lost in the Tenaras In
State of Durango, Mexico.

City of Mexico. Ninety men are
supposed to have lost their lives in
fire which started in the Tenaras cop
per mine at Velerdena, in the state of
Durango, last Friday night. The fire
is still raging and is said to be beyond
control.
Thirty-five bodies have been recov-
cred up to this time. Seventeen min
ers are known to have escaped. This
information has been conveyed in a
dispatch to this city. The burning
mine belongs to the Guggenheims.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1907-05-17
Bixby Quits Good Position,

Washington.-Tam Bixby, who has
for many years been the commission
err to the five civilized tribes of In
dams in the Indian territory. at a
salary of $4,000, has sent in his resig-
nation to Secretary Garfield to take
effect June 80. An attorney for some
of the Indians several months ago filed
charges against Mr.. Bixby. These
were investigated and Mr., Bixby was
exonerated. After the interior depart
ment had given him clean bill, Mr.
Bixby concluded to put stop to fur
Their complaints by resigning.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1907-05-17
Trouble Between Mexico and Guate-
maIa Has Been Settled.

Washington Mexican ambas-
sador, Mr.. Creel, has authorized the
statement that the trouble between
Mexico and Guatemala which for sew
eral days has threatened to terminate
the diplomatic relations between the
countries, has been adjusted. Mr..
Creel received advices to this effect
Friday. He declined to reveal the
basis of the agreement, You may
state, however" he said, that the
trouble is over"
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1907-05-17
POLICEMAN TURNS THIEF.
Attempts to Hold Up Cinnamon and
is Captured by Fellow Officers.

Butte, Mont-Patrolman John
Walsh was charged with burglary on
Tuesday night by Wah Chang Lung, a.
Chinese merchant, who says Walsh
visited his place three times, stealing
S35 the last time. Wah and other
Chinese resisted Tuesday night and
Walsh drew his revolver, but was
overpowered by other officers, who
were attracted by the melee. County
Attorney Murray Immediately took up
the case against Walsh.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1907-05-17

RAMA meteorological condition
consequent upon the weather mans
prediction of fine day.--Chicago
American.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1907-05-17
LAWYER is CONVICTED.
Must Serve Year in Prison for Con.
spiracy to AnnuI Marriage.

New York.-One year in state pris-
on and to pay a fine of $500 was the
sentence imposed upon Abraham Hum
nell, the lawyer, who was convicted
of conspiracy to annul the marriage
in the famous Dodge-Morse divorce
case. Hummell's conviction and sent
ence has been affirmed by the appel
late division of the supreme court.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1907-10-15
SO DECEPTIVE.
Mary c,esc Peopl . Fail to Real
we the Seriousness.

y n / ri l
Backache Is so deceptive.
" comes and goes keeps you guess
sing. s.
Learn the ause- then cnre II.
Nine times out Of ten It comes from
the kidneys.
That's Why Do.n's kidney pills cure
it,,
Cure every kidney iii from back
ache TO diabetes.
!. Here's Cresco case to prove It.
John E Peck. produce dealer Of
Peck ST., says: II am more than satis-
fed with the results obtained from the
use OF Doan's Kidney Pills and recon-
mend them as q preparation Of more
than ordinary merit. For some years
had attacks of kidney compliant.
Sometimes the pain across my back
was almost uncomfortable, rendering it
impossible to lift anything or to stoop
without suffering agony. A lameness
and soreness across the small OF my
back was often pronounced every even-
ing and accompanying the backache
trouble with the kidney secretions ex-
listed. Reading about Doan's Kidney
Fills induced me to procure q box.
Gradually they lessened The pain at
tending that attack until Il disappear.
ed. !" 81 ~
For sale by Ill dealers. Price Soc.
Foster Milburp Co., Buffalo, N. Y,
sole agents for the U. s.
Remember the name Doan's and
take NO substitute
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1907-10-15
SHIPS STEAM FOR PACIFIC,
Cruisers Of Special Service Squadron
Begin Long Trip.


Washington, Oct. 14.-The presi.
dents policy of Strengthening the de
lenses on the Pacific coast was prac-
tically inaugurated Saturday by the
departure from Hampton Roads of the
special service squadron, consisting
Of the armored cruisers Tennessee
and Washington, on its long voyage
Of about IL. 200 miles around the coast
of South America to Magdalen bay.
where the two ships will go through
regular. naval maneuyers In company
with the two new armored cruisers
California and Dakota. The four ships
named are of the same class, each be.
ing Of 1850 tons displacement, hay.
ing an indicated horse power of $4,000.
and having is guns In its main bat.
terry. The California and South Dako-
Ia were built by the Union Iron works
( Of San Francisco and are now in that
vicinity. The California is In com
mission, and it is expected that the
South Dakota will be ready for active
service by the time the special service
squadron arrives on the Pacific coast
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1907-10-15
MAY PROBE CHARGES OF RAlNE>
Legislators Talk Of Investigating San.
itary District Affairs.

Springfield, ILL.,, Oct. ~. There is
talk here of legislative investiga-
ton of the charges made by Congress
man Henry T. Rainey, Democrat,
against the Chicago sanitary district
trustees in his two days speech
against the district plans for extend
ing the channel. The specific charges
that. started the investigation talk
are:
That the sanitary district has made
fraudulent and ubiquitous" lease Of
land to the Mccormick Harvester
company.
That the financial accounts of the
district are not open to public scru-
tiny and that the only source of in
formation regarding them is an alleg-
ed financial report which is made to
the legislature.
That the sanitary district is in CO.
operation with real estate develop
ment company in the booming OF land
at Summit.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1907-10-15
Married.


GUNDERsoN-ABERG AT the residence
of the officiating clergyman, Rev.
Hartman, Wednesday, October 9,
1907, occurred the marriage Of Mr..
Otto Gunderson with Miss Bessie
Aberg. 81
The bridal couple were attended by
Miss Inger and Henry Aberg, sister
and brother of the bride, friend Miss
Ellen Hansen, and Filing Lumbdy,
cousin Of the groom.
The bride was gowned in white
taffeta silk and carried white roses.
The groom wore, the conventional black.
The groom is a young man of charac-
ter and industry and is well worthy of
the bride he has won. The bride is an
estimable young lady, loved by her
many friends.
A receptionswas given at Woodmen
Hall in the evening where the guests
were entertained with dancing and
feasting till an early hour in the morn
ing when they departed for their
several homes after very pleasant
evening spent.
Mr.. and Mrs. Otto Gunderson will
commence housekeeping midway
Ibatween Cresco and Ridgeway where
| the congratulations and well wishes Of
I their many friends will follow them.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1907-10-15
Death Of Tobias Weisflock.

Tobias Weisfock, one of the best
known farmers in this part of the coun-
ty, died at his home south Of Kimball,
Saturday after lingering illness from
a complication of diseases for about
six years. The funeral took place at
the Presbyterian church in :Kimball
Monday, Rev. VIM. Newman, Ger
man Lutheran minister of Stickney,
officiating
Mr.. Weisfock was born in Germany
~ years ago. He came to America
when Is years of age, eventually reach
ling Brule county from Iowa in 1885.
!, He was a man of industry and integri-
ty and like many of his race has helped
to build this commonwealth. He leaves
wife and eight children to mourn his
loss. -Kimball Is. d. Graphic.
| Mr.. Weisflock was for several years
a resident of this county, living in the
vicinity of Saratoga.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1907-10-15
SON WILL BURY PRISONER.
CASSIE CHADWICK TO BE IN.
TERED AT WOODSTOCK.
Public Given Opportunity to Look at
Face-NarrowIy Escaped Pot
ter's Field.

columbus, ONO, OcC. lI.-l1mH
Hoover, son of Mrs. Cassie Chadwick,
made arrangements Friday to have
the body of his mother, who died in
the penitentiary here last night, sent.
to Woodstock, Ont, for burial. 1t had
been rumored that enough money
could not be raised for the funeral
and that the woman would be buried
in the potter's field here.
The public was allowed to see the
body this afternoon. Father Kelly,
chaplain of the penitentiary, sent word
to Mr.. Hoover that if he wished his
mother buried with Catholic rites he
must come to see him at once.
Mrs. Chadwick was convicted March,
IL, 1905, of conspiracy to defraud by
attempting to secure certification Of
checks on national banks when she
had no money on deposit. Her "se-
curities' consisted of forged paper
bearing the name of Andrew Carnegie,
these spurious notes amounting to
over $16,000,000. She was sentenced
to prison for 10 years.
The developments following the ex-
posture Of the Chadwick case in the
fall of 1904 resulted in the closing Of
the Citizens National bank of Oberlin,
Ohio, and the ruin of president, G.. G..
Beckwith, and Cashier Spear
Mrs. Chadwick, the wife of DR.. Lee
roy G. Chadwick, prominent Cleve-
land physician, was shown to have
been an adventures with remark
able power Of obtaining money from
men without giving them security. She
is said to have been the daughter of q
Canadian farmer near Woodstock,
Ont. At 81, as Miss Elizabeth Bigley,
she borrowed money for which she
gave worthless notes, but was not
found guilty because Of a plea Of in
sanity.
Later she is said to have spent sew
eral years in the penitentiary at Co
lumbus, Ohio, for forging note for
$4,000 at Toledo. The woman then
arrested was clairvoyant and gave
J her name as Nine Devere." The
same woman then went to Cleveland
and lived at Euclid avenue boarding
house as Mrs. C. L. Hoover. No one
there knew her past, and she was mar
ried to DR.. Chadwick, a member of 8
prominent family.
II The forged notes bearing the Car
4 negie signature were held by Ira Rey
4 nolds at the American Exchange bank
& Cleveland. On them and an affidavit
from President Beckwith of the Ober
lin bank she borrowed over 100000
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1907-10-15
Important Notice.

] take pleasure in informing the peo-
pie of Howard county that have pur-
chased the Insurance and Real estate
business formerly operated by Chas. T.
Willard and Geo. L. Champlin, and
earestly solicit share of your bust
ness. Among other companies, / rep
resent the Old Continental Insurance
Co. of New York, Iowa State of Keo-
kuk, Iowa. Hawkeye and State Of Des
Moines, Iowa, Commonwealth, ane
have the exclusive agency for these
Companies in this territory. Plan,
Phone, or drop postal for rates and
terms before taking out Insurance.
Thanking you in advance,
o. w. CLARK,
Kellogg Blgd.
N. 1. Phone No. 365a. 13w3
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1907-10-15
FIRE m Y IT
SEA CAUSES PANIC
1853 LIVES lMPERILED DURING
BURNING OF STEAMER IN
"A STORM.
SEVERAL OF GREW
DESERT THEIR POSTS
At Critical Moment, cowardIy Men
Abandon the Fight and Seek the
Life -conflagration Is Elk
tineuished After AlI-Day Battle.

New York, Oct 1.-THE Austrian
steamer Giulia, which arrived Thurs
day from Trieste with 1853 passengers,
had narrow escape from destruction
by fire in mid-ocean during violent
storm on October 8.
Crew Abandons Post.
At the moment when the condition
/ of the Guilia was most desperate and
the energy Of every man was required
to fight the fire several of the crew
abandoned their posts and began to
lower one of the ships boats. The
first officer headed off the little party
by threatening to shoot the first man
to start to. lower the boat. The men
returned to their work, in which many
OF the men in the ssteerage were com
PEELED to assist them.
Fight Flames All Day.
The remainder of the crew fought
the flames all day before they were
extinguished, while the panic-stricken
passengers prayed for help.
Officers of the ship described the ex-
perience as terrible. To prevent
frightened women from throwing
themselves into the sea, part of the
crew had to be detailed as guards.
Frantic Appeals to Captain.
Frantic appeals were made to the
captain to launch the life boats; his
refusals were greeted with threats Of
mutiny. Finally those passengers
who were most demonstrative had te
be confined in their staterooms, where
their terror may be imagined; be
lieving as they did that they were il
momentary danger Of death by fire.
Passengers Aid Crew.
Many of the passengers, on the 9th
er hand, realized the situation ant
4 gave the utmost assistance to Thu
crew in fighting the flames and calm
Ing the hysterical persons. The VIC
lence of the storm made the task o
the fire fighters difficult and increasin,
| the fright of the women aboard. Whel
the storm subsidized the fire was sue
cessfully attacked and soon DANCE
had passed. There were many case
of nervous prostration among tn,
women who came ashore.
The ship was just west of the Azor'
islands when one of the crew discov
cred fire in the cargo at the bottom o
No. 2 hold. The wind was blowing vic
lently from the southwest and tn,
Giulia was laboring heavily Capt
| Cherubini ordered part of the cargo
broken out and water was turned int.
| the hold, bat the fire stubbornly re
sisted the efforts of the crew.
Passengers Fall on Knees.
| In the meantime the passengers, o
whom there weres27 in the cabin an,
i 736 in the steerage, learned of tn
danger. Many of them fell on thei
| knees in prayer, while others becam,
hysterical, adding to the cares of tn,
harrassed officers and crew, whel
every effort was necessary to saw
the ship and her big company. TIL
| ships boats were prepared to NEE
any emergency, but after the hold ha,
been flooded and part of the carg
thrown overheard the fire was extir
guished about three o'clock in tn
afternoon.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1907-10-15
Agree on Bond Issue.

Springfield. ILL.,. Oct. 11.-A resolu-
ton for constitutional amendment,
authorizing the state to issue s1s,-
100000 bonds for the purpose of pros
ecuting the gulf-to-ths-1akes channel
project as trelates to Illinois, is de-
clared to be the agreement reached
by senate and house leaders as SO.
luton OF deep waterway legislation
at the adjourned session. This is the
idea promulgated by State Senator
Barr of Joliet and forecast ID these
dispatches last week.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1907-10-15
ST. PAUL ROAD WINS.
Injunction Restraints Secretary Of state
from Forfeiting Charter.

Kansas City. Mo-, Oct. 12.-Judge
Smith Mcpherson, of Red Oak, Ia, in
the federal court here granted tenn
porary injunction restraining Secre-
tary of State John 3. Swanger from
attempting to forfeit the charter Of
the Chicago, Milwaukee & st. Paul
railway.
The case grows out of the law pass
ed by the last Missouri legislature
which forbids railway companies from
transferring to the federal courts dam
age suits fled against them in the
state courts.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1907-10-15
Son to UnveiI Statue.

New York, Oct. a.. The fine eques.
trian statue of Gen. Franz Siegel,
whose mastery tactics in the south.
west in the early part of the civil
war made the survivors Of his com.
nland proud to say that they marched
nit Siegel," will be unveiled next
Saturday.
The statue stands at Riverside
drive and One Hundred and Sixth
street, and is the work of Carl Bitter.
IT will be unveiled by Franz Siegel, a
son of the general.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1907-10-15
Francis Joseph Fights Fever.

Vienna. Oct. 12.-Emperor Francis
Joseph passed q comparatively quiet
night, his sleep being occasionally in
terrupted by coughing. Friday his
temperature was lower than 1t was
Thursday night.
His majesty rose at his usual time,
drank a glass of champagne to slim
ulate his appetite, which is still poor.
and asked for the state documents
prepared for his perusal, after which
he began. reading and signing papers.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1907-10-15
PUBLIC SALE.

Having rented my farm 6 miles east
and 2 miles north Of Cresco, IL miles
south of Harmony, Mimi, and Z miles
north of Ridgeway, will sell at Pub
lie Auction the following described
property, commencing at . clock sharp
Wednesday, OCTOBER %, 1907,
~ head of horses, 80 head Of cattle,
$50 sheep and lambs, 100 pigs and
shoats and some choice brood sows,
also complete set of farm machinery.
A. MCBRIDE.
John Finegan auctioneer.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1907-10-15
Evans Man Retire.

New York, Oct. 12.-Naval officers
believe that as soon as Rear Admiral
Robley D. Evans. commander-in-chie
of the Atlantic feet, has piloted the
16 battleships under his command
safely on the forthcoming voyage from
Atlantic waters to San Francisco, he
will ask to be relieved of his COM
mand. In the regular course Of
events he will retire from active duty
in August of next year.