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Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1907-08-23
CUTS WIRE AND DIES.
Man Attempts to Prevent conflagra-
ton and Loses His Life.

Bingham Junction. Utah.-Edward
McDermit. telephone lineman, was
instantly killed Sunday night by $500
volts OF electricity passing through his
body while he was trying to save an
electric piano from burning up. The
accident was caused by one OF the
main feed wires of the Progress Power
company of Murray, which supplies
the town with electricity. coming In
contact with a guy chain supporting
an electric sign in front OF the Leader
store. In so doing, the full current
passed through the chain and heavily
charged all the electric light and tele-
phone wires on that transformer In the
main business part OF the town. A half
a dozen other people were Injured
when they went to turn on their lights,
and that none of the others were killed
Is regarded as miraculous.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1907-08-23
Couldn't Stand Poverty.

Los Angeles. Cal-William Brouse,
once wealthy and respected. said to
have been cashier of bank and worth
100000 by inheritance, hanged
himself in the rear of 241 West Sec
ond street early Saturday. He had
climbed step ladder. tied the moose
around his neck and kicked the ladder
from beneath him. He is said to have
lost his money through false friends
and the result so affected him that he
was unable to do his work and was
finally discharged. He then took to
drugs and became wreck. He was
40 years OF age.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1907-08-23
ran Settles Panama Difficulty.

Washington. --Secretary Tart has
concluded arrangements with repre-
sentatives of the United States OF Col
ombia and Panama for the settlement
of the issues between those countries
and the United States growing out OF
the separation of Panam aand the
creation OF the canal zone. II pros
vides for three treaties. one OF which.
II approved by the president and Sec
rotary Root. probably win be submit
ted to the senate at the next session.
IL is understood the arrangement pro-
vides for the final settlement of the
claims OF Colombia upon Panama.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1907-08-23
TRADE OF SOCIETY ISLANDS.
Bulk Comes to United States, Accord
ing to Report of Consul at Tahiti.

Washington.-The following infor-
nation concerning the trade of the
Society islands in an extract from the
annual report of Consul Julius d.
Dreher of Tahiti:
OF the total imports into the Soci-
ETY. islands in 19O6-s53O, O32-the i'm
ports from the United States amount
ed to S255,545; and of the total ex-
ports during the same year-$717, 342-
he exports to the United States
amounted to s316,S07. Although the
trade with the United States in 1906
was somewhat less than in 1905, in
both imports and exports, As per cent
If the total imports were drawn there
rom and A per cent of the total ex-
ports went thereto. The loss to the
United States in imports may be &C.
counted for in part by the earthquake
md fire in San Francisco. with which
,ity the greater part of the trade is
lone.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1907-08-23
ARE AFTER THE TRUSTS.
Ordinance Passed at Portland Foe
Purpose of Trust Busting.

Portland, Ore Portland has taken
a step new among the cities of the
United States by passing an ordi-
nance for the purpose of regulating
or suppressing trusts. At a meeting
of the council the Bedding ordi-
nance, the pro sisions of which will be
far reaching, if rigidly enforced,
were adopted The following is
synopsis of Portland's antitrust law:
1T is unlawful for any person, firm
or other organization to enter into an
agreement the object of which shall
be to restrain trade or commerce, to
limit production or increase or reduce
prices, to interfere with unrestricted
competition, to preclude the sale of
any commodity to the consumer mer-
chants, or to rebate any part of the
price of any article"
A fine of from IS to $500 and i'm
prisonment not exceeding six months
is provided as a penalty for violation
of the ordinance.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1907-08-23
sultan MAY Yield 10 Rrothsr.

Paris.--The government has received
confirmation OF the report that the
sultan OF Morroco's brother has been
proclaimed sultan. also that the sultan
has declared an intention of sending
a deputation of notable Moors to
Tangier, but the object of their mis-
sion is unknown. The French colony
at Fee, fearing an outbreak OF fanatI-
cism, will leave for Tangier The
Moroccan government has agreed to
furnish an escort. but the Ave days
trip is considered dangerous.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1907-08-23
CROP PROSPECTS ARE GOOD
AND NO CAUSE FOR ALARM
Former Secretary Of the Treasury
Shaw Sees No Reason for Being
Blue over Present Financial
Situation.

New York-Leslie NJ Shaw. former
secretary of the treasury, authorized
the following interview on the present
financial and industrial conditions:
"Our farms produce more than &c.,
500,000,000 per annum and the pros
pect Is good for an average crop. Our
mines yield more than $1.500,000,0 900
and our forests more than $1,000, 000,-
300 and neither of these sources Of
| wealth has been exhausted. The out
put of our factories in other than food
products is s12,O00,000. 900 and no fires
nave been extinguished. The railways
earn more than $4,000, 100000 and they
are all in successful operation. The
payrolls of our factories and railways
aggregate approximately s3,500,000, 900
900 and the scale of wages has not
been reduced. In other words the real
sources of the peoples wealth have not
yet been affected and the ability of in
1ustrial concerns to pay dividends Is
not measured by the market price of
heir stocks. Logical reasons for SER
.ous conditions are therefore wanting.
Psychological reasons are never want
ng.
IF | judge correctly, the people will
have exactly what they expect. II
hose who have money in the banks
withdraw it and lock 1t up; if the
banks refuse to grant accommodations,
and If the consuming public decline to
place orders, then we will very soon
witness the effects. Let those who
think that times of disaster follow each
other at regular intervals bear in mind
that this country never yet expert
enced period of depression that was
not traceable to financial or economic
agitation or legislation, and usually
% both
In 1898 the redemption of green
backs in silver instead of gold was
openly advocated. The party in pow
er was under promise to remove the
tariff from our industries
md the free cionage of silver at the
alto of 16 to l was championed by
prominent members of both parties.
rhe country might have survived any
me of these sources of alarm, but it
ould not survive all three. At this
ime no one questions our financial
ystem, and the tariff will not be
ouched for at least eighteen months.
Some check in the speed at which
re are going is most desirable, and the
hecking process has probably begun.
will require a fair measure of con-
dence and courage to prevent undue
etardment in our industries. Capt.
al cannot be forced into activity, but
can be forced out of activity |
ave never seen the time when uni
ersal sanity was more essential to
ur well being"
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1907-08-23
M00RS ATTACK
FRENCH CAMP
After Short But Sharp Engagement,
the Tribesmen are Put to Flight
by the CasabIanca Patrol.
Frenchmen Use Field and Machine
Guns With Deadly Effect In Re-
polling the Attack, and Are As
sicted by Shells From
Cruiser.

Casablanca, Morocco.-A large force
OF Moors suddenly descended upon
the French camp early Monday morn.
ing. but we're driven off after a sharp
| conflict The tribesmen advanced to
within 800 yards of the city, when
General Drude sent against them I'M
der cover of the guns of the war
ships detachment of fifty Algerian
Saphis (Arab horsemen in the French
service). The Moors permitted this
small body Of calvary to advance for a
half mile unmolested, when they sud.
denly ambuscaded them and in
wild charge got right among the Sa-
phis.
The head of one Saphi was cut off
with one sweep OF big Moorish sword.
The French officer in command of the
Saphis and several of his men were
wounded but the officer rallied his
force and slowly retired, fighting until
a large body of Saphis from the town
succeeded their comrades and routed
the Moors.
The fighting covered front of about
sixteen miles and lasted from to IL
a. m. The French used field and ma
chine guns with deadly effect in repel-
ing the attack of the Moors, and shells
from the cruiser Gloire also rendered
efficient service.
The Saphis and sharpshooters each
lost one man killed and had several
wounded, including Captain Coud of
the Saphi' About dozen horses were
killed.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1907-08-23
Family Quarrel in Harlem Which Re-
suits in Two Deaths.

New York.-George Washer. a Ger
man, 81 years of age, murdered his
wife and was in turn slain by his
daughter at the home of the woman
in Harlem Washer fired upon his
wife and then exchanged shots with
his daughter. The latter was not
wounded. Mrs. Washer soon sue
cumbed to her injuries and her hus-
band died little later The daughter
was arrested. She asserted that the
father had persistently practiced cruel
ties upon his family
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1907-08-23
Big Bronze Tablet Unveiled.

Gloucester, Mass.-Men prominent
In national and International affairs
were included in the thousands of
people who congregated In Gloucester
on Thursday for the unwilling of the
large bronze tablet commemorative
the first settlement of Massachusetts
Bay colony at Stage Fort park. The
tablet is set on the face of a granite
ledge overlooking Gloucester harbor..
close to the site of the settlement
which 1t commentaries. The plate.
covering sixty-five square feet, Is be-
lieved to be one Of the largest ever
cast IN tse United States.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1907-08-23
TRAGEDY CAUSED
BY H|CHWAYMEN
Two Masked Men Murder Nevada
Barkeeper and Take About
$1,000 From the Place.
Shooting Believed to Have Been Done
by an ex-Convlct Who Hated the
Murdered Man.-Indian on the
Trail of Robbers and They
Probably viii BIO Caught

Cobre, Nevada-Two masked high.
saymen entered Hillman's saloon at
Cobre, killed the night bartender, J..
, B. Gillian, and robbed the cash reg
lister and roulette wheel of about
! $1,000 The men were very cool and
evidently old hands at the business.
| One of the hold-ups entered the sa-
| loon by the front door. The man COM
| ing from the rear door entered a few
steps ahead of his partner and or
dered all to hold up their hands. Gil
liam did not see the other man com
ing In and made an attempt to get his
revolver from behind the bar. The
other hold-up was too quick for him,
however. He fired while still outside
the door, the bullet striking Gillian
little behind and above the left ear.
The hold-up fired another shot, when
some one yelled, Don't shoot him
any more, he is dead now" Get be-
hind there and pull him out; let's see
II he is dead" responded the high
wayman.
Gillian was carried out and laid IN
the rear of the saloon, and died about
a half hour later.
The thugs then proceeded to ran
sack the register, securing about SIS,
after which they took about s1,100
from the roulette wheel The men
left the place and made for the hills
east of town.
At daybreak every man who could
get away started out to hunt the muir
derers. About o'clock in the after
noon word was received that an old
Indian from this place had found
where they camped and was hot on
their trail and expected to capture
the men at any time. He has instruc-
tons from the sheriff to shoot on
sight.
Before coming to Cobre Gillian
was chief turnkey at the Washington
state prison, and it is believed that
the shooting was done by an ex-conr
Wet of that place, as Gillian had re-
ceived several threatening letters
since coming here from men who had
4 grudge against him.
One of the hold-ups was heard to
'ay before the shooting, Il will kill
hat guy behind the bar"
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1907-08-23
Four Deaths From Bubonlc Plague In
San Francisco's Chinatown.

San Francisco.-Fivec cases OF bu-
bonic plague, four of which have re-
suited in death. have been reported to
the health department within the past
week The patients with one excep-
ton were OF the poorer class OF for
eigners dwelling in the neighborhood
Of the old Chinatown. The exception
was foreign sailor, taken from a
coastwise steamer. Prompt and &C
tive measures were taken by the locai
state and federal authorities. and
spread of the disease is not feared.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1907-08-23
GAVE LIFE IN VAIN.
WouId-be Resouer Dragged Down by
Drowning Women.

Sacramento, Cal-Mrs. Charles
White, her cousin, a girl of about 49,
and the formers brother. Charles
Palm. and Manuel Greggs. were
drowned in the Sacramento river at
point about a block north of Rocky
Point on the Yolo side. on Tuesday
Greggs, who was an expert swimmer,
lost his life In attempting to rescue
his friends. At the time Of the acct
dent the party was In a duck boat
endeavoring to reach house boat, in
which Mrs. White lived. Tne house
boat capsized. Gregg witnessed the
accident from shore, and went to the
assistance of the party, but was
grabbed around the neck by the three
drowning persons and dragged under
water.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1907-08-23
TeIegraphers Advised to Break Agree
ments Rather Than to Scab.

Chicago.-"If any of you have an
agreement with the capitalists that
compels you to work while your broth
ers are struggling for their rights
say. break that agreement. There
never was an agreement so sacred as
to compel one laboring man to 'scab
on another" With this advice VIII
liam d. Haywood urged several thou
sand workingmen to support the strike
of the Commercial Telegraphers' union
at a picnic for the benefit of the Chi
cago Daily Socialist at Riverview on
Monday.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1907-08-23
ARMY SCANDAL IN PHILIPPINES,
Officers Accused of Buying Expensive
Furniture With Government Funds.

Washington.-Th war department
has learned that Brigadier General
Ernest A. Darlington, who was special
ly charged by Secretary Taft to make
further investigation into the allege
Irregularities in the quartermasters
department in the Philippines, arrived
in Manila July 5, and entered upon his
work the following day. The original
investigation was based on the allega-
ton that a number of army officers
stationed in the Philippines had caused
a lot of expensive furniture to be
manufactured for their friends in the
states, for which no proper return was
made to the government.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1907-08-23
Would Save the Peace Conference
From Utter Failure.

The Hague.-Nearly all the govern
ments have instructed their peace del.
egates to endeayor to bring about
some obligatory arbitration law, also
the establishment of permanent
court of arbitration. in order TO save
the conference from failure. Efforts
of the delegates are directed towards
arrangement of treaty with Germany,
which country has thus far opposed
the world treaty on the ground that it
would minimize rather than promote
obligatory arbitration.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1907-08-23
Frenchman Says Spanish Soldiers Are
No Good as Guards.

Paris.-The Figaro Casablanca cor
respondent says To the surprise OF
all. the Spanish contingent returned
to the city after simply making re-
connnisance of the ground allotted
them. They announced that they
would repeat the reconnaissance tho
next day and then would decide what
they would do. There is some indig-
nation at the attitude OF the Spanish
troops, who do nothing but stroll about
the city, while the French soldiers are
worn out. from ceaseless guard duty
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1907-08-23
scHMITz DOWN AND OUT.
Supreme Court Decides That Removal
Of Mayor Was Legal.

San Francisco.-The state supreme
court has rendered a decision in the
McKannay salary case sustaining the
legality of the removal of Mayor
Schmitz and the appointment of Mayor
Taylor.
One of the unstated effects of the
opinion is to uphold the legality of DR..
Taylor's board of supervisors and dis
courage Mr.. Schmitz' appointees from
any further efforts to claim seats.
The gist of the opinion in nutshell
is that the conviction of Schmitz of
the mayoralty and the tendency of
his appeal does not bar DR.. Taylor
stepping into the vacancy.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1907-08-23
Open Shop for Cripple Greek.

Cripple Creek. Colo.-A meeting of
the utmost Importance to the camp
will be held soon by the lessees and
many of the mine owners. when the
question of the open shop will come
up for discussion and action and
whether the cards issued shall be is
sued by the Western Federation OF
Mine Owners or the Mine Owners as
ISOLATION. There is talk that the for
mer rule of open shop Will again pre-
vail, and If this proves to be the case
1t will allow many men who are de-
sirous of coming back to the camp TO
do So
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1907-08-23
GAVE LIFE IN VAIN.
Drowning Girls Pulls Would-be Rescuer
Down With Her.

Santa Cruz. Cal.-While bathing in
Mil creek, about 81 miles from this
city, Hazel Riley, a 12-year-old girl.
was drowned Monday afternoon. Joe
Munroe. a tie maker, was also drowned
in attempting to save her. The girl
with number OF friends went swim
ming in the shallow creek and stepped
into a deep hole. Being unable to
swim, she was drowned Munroe at
tempted to save her but the girl pulled
him down to his death.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1907-08-23
Woman on the Stand In San Francisco
Graft Cases.

San Francisco.-The wife of former
Supervisor DR.. Charles Boxton was
the first witness called Friday morn
Ing by the prosecution in the Glass
bribery trial. Mrs. Bottoms testi-
mony was brief. She. told of her hus-
band bringing home and counting to
her the $4,000 in currency, which Box
ton declared was paid him as bribe
by T. v. Halsey. agent of the Pacific
States Telephone and Telegraph com
pany Mrs. Boxton escaped from the
stand without the ordeal Of cross-ex-
animation.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1907-08-23
May Capture RalsuIl.

Tangier. the captor of Sir
Harry McLeap, is at his old camping
ground, lei Hauta. the shrine of Sidi.
kuseph. He has written letter to
El Merani, the uncle of the sultan,
telling him he was sent out by the
sultan to fight. not to remain inactive.
This communication angered Ell Me.
rani and he moved his army to within
eight miles of Raisuli's position.
Fighting is imminent If Ell Merani
is defeated, the hill tribes will lose
Alcazar. but II he is victorious the
situation viii be saved and Raisuli
captured.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1907-08-23
Portland Girl Prefers Death to Loss
of Reason.

Portland. Ore.-Conscious that she
was mentally deranged. Miss Pitra
Lourutz. 20 years of age, killed herself
On Saturday, by taking strychnine,
The girl had been engaged to be mar
ried for several months, but recently
became afflicted mentally. She had
received medical treatment, but con-
tinued to grow worse. and the grow
Ing realization of her unhappy future.
together with the fact that in her con-
dition she could not wed, impelled her
to destroy herself.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1907-08-23
PREDICTS HARM
FOR THE SOUTH
Government Official Says Prohibi-
ton Will Keep Many Desirable
Immigrants Away.
Says the New Law viii Make the
Negro Worse In His Habits, as He
VIII Take the Lead in De-
fiance Of Law and
Hypocrisy.

Washington. high official OF the
immigration bureau is authority foi
the statement that the prohibition
movement in the south will seriously
interfere with efforts to get immi'
grants to that section OF the country.
1T is none OF my business, he said,
although have been cooperating as
FAR as possible with the immigration
bureaus OF the states OF South Caro-
| ina. Virginia and others. so soon as
the class OF people being sought In
the south find out that prohibition
laws cucumber their personal liberty
| they will refuse to go south, aud
those now there viii leave.
THE German. Austrian. Swede,
Finn and nearly all other classes OF
Europeans Will not go where they can
not get beer. Besides that, they re-
sent any interference with what they
shall eat or drink, believing these are
matters OF personal liberty. They do
not hold the view that so light
drink as beer when taken in moder-
ate amounts and under circumstances
10 WHICH intl hit RN,HoeCh'N'f ."
either a sin or crime.
People OF the countries mentioned
look down upon whisky drinking In
this country as a moral weakness, TO
which Americans should not be adj
dicted, and probably would not care |
what happened to the ardent spirits,
but they object to being deprived OF
beer. Personally, think great mis-
take Is being made In the south II
these prohibition laws are being en-
acted to make the negro sober cit
izen, the error will be discovered In
few years. The negro will now be-
come an imbiber of the cheapest and
most fiery grades of mean whisky
and | will venture the prediction that
In prohibition states OF the south
crime Will increase. 1t Is history that
runs out the mild drinks
Ike beer and brings in the worst OF
he ardent class
"The negro naturally goes with blind
.igers. and IL VIII not be long before
ne win take the lead In defiance or
aw and hypocrisy. He will copy
lfter the white man, It is true. When
lie sees prohibition laws defied, he
will pay LEGS attention to other laws.
I Is well known that in many por-
Ions of the south where prohibition
S in force through local option, the
legro has turned to cocaine and
rugs. and has become so worthless
hat he Is a menace
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1907-08-23

Los Angeles, Cal.-Joe Nelson, an
iron worker, met a horrible death ON
the Young Mems Christian associa-
ton building Saturday morning. =
huge iron girder had just been swung
out with a crane 10 be bolted into
place. Nelson was endeavoring to ac-
just the bolt when the heavy girder
swung away from him. Losing his
balance, he was compelled to grasp
the end of the girder and swing with
ii. His additional weight caused the
girder to up end" and slip through
the chain in the center. and man and
girder fell six stories to the base
ment
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1907-08-23
STOLE MAIL SACKS.
Mysterious Theft From Train is Puz.
ziing Detectives.

Lincoln. Neb.-Three registered
mail sacks containing about a quar-
ter million dollars disappeared from
the Burlington train between Denver
and oxford, Neb.. Sunday night De-
tectives and postal officials are inves
tigating superintendent Butler of the
mail clerks, believes the robbery was
just west OF the Nebraska line. Both
the mail clerks slept while the train
was passing along stretches between
the few stations. 1t is believed some
body entered the car and threw out
the sacks. The destination of the
sacks was Chicago
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1907-08-23
THE TELEGRAPH STRIKE.
The Associated Press Reports Improve
ment in the Situation.

Chicago Associated Press SER
vice has made gradual improvement
during the past week, in spite of the
strike of its operators. In the east
ern and central divisions. 10 of the
old men are at their keys and less than
sixty men are out. Five of the best
men have returned to the Chicago
office and practically every wire in the
Chicago Office is manned day and night
In California regular operators are AZ
work in San Francisco, Bakersfield.
Los Angeles, Fresno and San Diego
and the leased wire service is going
to papers in those cities.