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Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1907-03-30
UNCLESAM' SWEALTH
LATEST REPORTS SHOW IT To
BE lO7 BILLION DOLLARS.
Increase From 1900 to 1904 UnparaI-
Ieled in Our History-Taxation Has
Not Kept Pace-Has Increased
Since 1850, but not in Proportion
to the Amount of Property.

The following report of the wealth
of the United States has just been
given out:
The total estimate of the national
wealth in 1904 was s1O7, O4,192, 41O, &C
cording to a special report issued by
me census bureau on wealth, debt and
taxation, which represents an increase
in the four year period from 1900 to
1904 of s1s,5SS, 1885, 35. This advance
in national wealth has no parallel in
the history of the United States ex-
cept the decade from 1850 to 1860. In
1850. when the first estimates of the
national wealth were made, the fig
ares we're only $7135,7S0,22S. The
most potent cause for the increase in
the nations wealth from 1900 to 1904,
il is stated, was the reaction from the
low prices of the period of depression
from 1898 to 1896. The annual in
crease of wealth per family from 1890
to 1904 was $1S2.
Debt of This Nation.
The total public indebtedness of
continental United States in 1902
vas $27S9, 99O,12O; and the total per
capita Indebtedness, $3.50. The total
Indebtedness for the national govern
ment for the same year was $925,011,-
5S7, and the per capita Indebtedness
was s11.27. The Indebtedness of the
United States is its gross Indebtedness
less cash in the treasury. The total
Indebtedness of continental United
States in 1890 was $1,7S9, 112 ,S42, that
IF the national government was $751;
9l2,752, and the per capita was $31.76
nd $780, respectively. In 1902 the
annual interest charge on the public
lebt of the continental United States
S shown to have been approximately
H15,2 or ali annual payment of
1.46 for each individual.
Debt of Other Nations.
In Great Britain the per cavital in
iebtedness Of all classes, national and
local, was S.S 1893 times of the United
states; France 4.S6, and in Italy 2.25.
The assessed valuation of property
subject to advalOrem taxation has in
reased from 1850 to the present time,
out it has not kept pace with the in
crease in the actual national wealth.
rhe total assessed valuation of prop
srty in 1902 was $35,33S, 1913, while
a 1890 it was only S25, 3,173,4 AIS. The
estimated true value of all property in
1902 was $97,S1O,749,59O against $685.
eS70910S5. The total levies of ad
salorem taxes was, in 1902, s724, 1885,
$50, and the tax rate per $1OO of esti-
mated true value, WA.
The net Indebtedness of the country
was slightly less at the close than at
The beginning of the year. In the case
IF the national government. states and
| erritories and counties, the receipts
exceeded the payments, and at the
close of the year these governments
lad smaller net Indebtedness than at
he beginning. In the case of minor
Evil divisions and especially the large
cities the situation was reversed and
he payments for expenditures ex-
ceeded the revenue receipts, causing
an increase in net Indebtedness.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1907-03-30
VIII Complete Project.

Millionaires, with ample money al
hand to complete the Ok Bow project
install new electric plants throughout
eastern Oregon and Idaho and build.
electric railways, if necessary. bav.
taken hold of the Snake river powe,
project, the Electric Power company
of Boise, Idaho, and most Of the cleo
trio companies of this section and
have practically completed their con
solidation, says a Baker City, Ore. re
port.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1907-03-30
&C. f. POLLOCK,
Acting Commissioner. A"
WILL TAKE CHARGE APRIL /

Goethals to Succeed Stevens on the
Canal Work.
Secretary Taft has announced that
Lieutenant Colonel Cocktails would
succeed Mr. Stevens as chairman OF
the isthmian canal commission and en-
gneer in charge of the canal work
on April 1. When Colonel Goethals
becomes chairman by promotion from
the grade of commissioner, there will
be a vacancy in the commission
which will be filed by the appoint
ment of former Senator Joseph b
blackburn of Kentucky.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1907-03-30

New York-Unless the registered
mail stolen from a pouch on the La
Savoie is recovered it may mean the
loss of part of an estate valued at
Sl.000,0OO to the benehciaries of a
viii sent TO France for probate. The
viii was drawn by the late Charles
Rubens, Frenchman by birth, but
who came to America, where he
emassed a fortune.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1907-03-30

Miss Rose L. Fritz, two times win
ner of the national championship type
writing contest. at Chicago won the
championship for the third time. win
ming permanently the silver cup offer
ed and breaking the worlds recorC
for copying dictations from Shorthand
notes. The record she established las
night was PAS words in 80 minute.
This is 200 words better than her las
record, which was made a year ago a
the contest held at Madisan Square
garden. New York
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1907-03-30
TAFT LEAVES FOR THE IsTHMus
If Engineers Approve, Lock Canal
Will Be Favored.

Secretary Taft and his party have
left Washington. The secretary of
war has important missions to per-
form at the points to be visited, chief
of which are an inspection of the
canal affairs and matters pertaining
to the political features of Cuba and
Porto Rico.
In addition to Secretary Taft the
party includes Senator Kittredge of
South Dakota, Representative De
Almond of Missouri and Richard Reid
Rogers, general counsel of the 18TH
milan canal commission. Mr.. Rogers
will remain at the isthmus.
Three engineers were invited by
Secretary Taft to inspect the pits OF
the proposed Gatun dam. the keys to
the lock canal project. If the engi-
neers hold the same view as that ex-
pressed by Chief Engineer Stevens in
regard to the feasibility of the site
il will result in a decision for all time
in favor Of the lock type of canal.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1907-03-30
QUARTER BILLION TRADE.
Exports of Meat, Dairy Products anc
Food Animals.

The total expectations of meat
dairy products and food animals in the
United States last year aggregated
over S25O,000,000 in value, according
to a statement issued by the bureau
of statistics Of the department of com.
nerce and labor. This represents an
increase Of S76,OOO,OOO. or As per cent
during the decade from 1896 to 1906
More than 60 per cent of last years
exports went to the United Kingdom
OF the $25O,O00,OOO worth Of meats
dairy products and food animals pass
ing out Of the United States last year
S50,O00000 was in live animals; $50.
100000 worth in lard; S36.O0O.OOO in
bacon; S25,OO0.S0O worth in fresh beef,
S2h000000 in hams; $1S.OOO.OOO in
oleomargarine; $4,000, 900 in pork
other than bacon and hams; S4.5OOOOC
in butter and $2,5O0,OOO in cheese.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1907-03-30

Russian Count Killed by Jealous Hus-
band.

RUSSIAN count Killed by jealous Nus
band.
Goldheld Nev.-Constantine Pohhor-
ski, a Russian Pole and an alleged
member of the royal family, was killed
at the Ajax restaurant, in the heart
of Goldheld's tenderloin, by ]. c.
Hines, a miner from Nome. Alaska.
The killing was most dramatic. The
count and a fashionably dressed wom-
an were sitting in the restaurant
when Hines entered. Walking directly
up to the count he drew a revolver
and fired five shots into the Russian S
body, all of which took effect. The
count fell lifeless and the woman
famed. As calmly as if he we're
about to revel at a banquet table,
Hines laid his gun on the table and
mounted a chair. Listen. friends, "
he said. Il have been tracing this
man for months. | have come 1000
miles to kill him. He is dead at your
feet. Men, this woman who was with
him is my wife This man seduced
her and ruined my life. I have ven
geance and am willing to take my
medicine like a gentleman"
Pohhorski formerly lived in Seat
tie. He went to Nome two years ago
and has been buying real estate and
mining property in this district lately.
Mrs. Hines formerly lived in San
Francisco.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1907-03-30
HAS new EXPLOSIVE
MAXIM TELLS OF HIS new In
VENTION OF WARFARE.
Fuse as Agent Of Death-spells Ruin
for Armored Ships-Shells Need
Not Explode at First contact-Tells
Of Defenseless America on Both
Pacific and Atlantic Coasts.

Hudson Maxim, inventor Of high ex-
p,osives, made a speech at a dinner
rendered Sir Percy sanderson, retir-
ing British consul by the Canadian
club Of New York, the occasion Of the
first announcement concerning a new
safety decorating fuse which he has
invented after 10 years of experiment.
ing, and which he declares has been
the aim of inventors for years. by
it," he said, 1t is possible to send
an armor piercing shell through ar
nor and cause it to explode at exact
~ the distance behind the armor des-
ignated by the gunner. II viii not
matter whether the armor is one inch
or IL inches in thickness"
BY the new safety decorating fuse
Mr.. Maxim said, he could tell the
diners about a new smokeless pow
der, stabilize, which he had just be
gun to manufacture, but which is still
ia the process of experimentation.
This new weapon of warfare would
wipe out, he was convinced, many ele
ments of the danger attaching to the
Use of smokeless powder.
The speaker prefaced his talk about
high explosives with a talk on the At
lantic and Pacific coasts of the Unit
ed States.
"The tremendous expense of modern
warfare" he said, makes the unpre
pared nauon the only inviting bait
Poor old China is a good sample Of
what may happen to a nation unpre
pared to maintain its own peace by
being prepared for war. We are rela
lively as defenseless as China. Sup
pose some other nation should at
tempt to force our hand and call oul
bluff Thanks to England, she does
not call the bluff.
'Now. as a matter of fact. on oul
Pacific coast we are absolutely de
fcnseless. Tie Japanese have 10000
trained veterans and we have $4,000
veterans-who spend their lives il
shoveling and in waiting on the of
hcers.
1T is true that We have got behinc
up the great American genius, but
while that is getting to work the
Japanese might capture the Pacific
slope. land a quarter Of a million
t.oops and occupy California. And Cal
ifornia is rich enough in her own rigt
to support the whole japanese nation
In experiments at Indlanhead re
Gently new decorating fuse just com
pleted was used in shells shot through
five, six and eight-inch Krupp pro ess
amor and exploded the shell behind
the armor at a distance that would
be most effective.
1T will not matter whether the
plate is one inch or II inches in thick
ness. l have been working on ths
fuse for 10 years. 1t is possible to sc
adjust the fuse that it will be utterly
impossible for the shell to explode un
til after it has been fired from the
gun. This is highly important in the
use of high explosives.
The new powder is not affected by
the impurities. 1t will not decompose
ike the ordinary powder. 1t can be
made and used in the same day.
think it will save from 100000 to
$3.50 600 in interest money to the gov
eminent annually"
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1907-03-30
CALIFORNIA FLOODS BAD.
No Relief From Serious Situation Is
in Sight.

Sacramento. Cal, March 26.-Re-
ports from the down river islands were
discouraging. The situation was pro-
nounced as most desperate Two feet
Of water was flowing through
streets of Isleton and CORTLAND repre-
scented shat it was feared the Pierson
district would be gone before morning.
Communication was cut of with Free.
FORT and Walnut Grove, and it is
thought that there is a change for the
worse all the way from Freeport to
sherman island. Everywhere the farm
ers are fighting against the highest
water ever known, and the prospect is
for the complete inundation of the
island country.
It will be many days before traffic
to Portland can be resumed, as there
is bridge out above Redding, and
several washouts.
Part of Stockton Under Water.
Stockton, Cal, March Cas- a
result of heavy rains in the mountains
the last two days Stockton was visit
ed by another flood this morning.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1907-03-30
DYING wife Shoots Husband.

leveiand-Informed by two special
lists that she had only three days tc
live and fearing to die and leave her
husband. Mrs. Charles Avery shot and
fatally wounded her husband at their
home. She is still hysterical and raw
ing over the fear of dying and leaving
her husband.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1907-03-30
Newaate Prison No More.

London-The romance as well as tbs
misery and shame Of old Newgate pri
sen, England's most famous Jail. Ia.
just been revived by ,Ae dedication
of magnificent modern prison anC
court building to replace the vile
ancient buildings which had becom,
the pest spot of England.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1907-03-30
MeIIen Cuts Down Exnsns.s

New Haven. Conn.-President Mel
len OF the New York, New Haven &.
Hartford Railroad company has an.
thorized the statement that projected
Improvements to the amount of s1O.-
eoo."oO upon that system have been
curtailed and probably other improve
ments will be rescinded.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1907-03-30
HIeARAeUANs WIN cAoLuTEcA,
sonilla of Honduras Fiees by Boat and
Is Pursued.


ManaGua, Nicaragua, March 6-san.
hos Ramirez, director general OF tele-
graphs and telephones, has made the
lolioWlng statement to the Associated
Press.
tho Niearaguan forces have cap
tured Choluteca. Honduras, which was
held by the Honduran and Salvado-
rean troops, and President Ronilla has
ned by boat. a steamer will pursue
the fugitive president 1 believe the
war is ended"
me government is without further
adViees concerning the capture OF
Choluteca, but details are expected
shortly. 1t was here. some years ago.
mat eN-President vasquez was de.
Ieated by allied revolutionists and
Nicaraguans.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1907-03-30

Cleveland, Ohio-Miss Elizabeth
Fiournoy Johnson. daughter of Mayor
and Mrs. Tom L. Johnson. was Satur-
day united in marriage to Signor
FREDERICK Mariana of Milan. Italy. On
" the immediate relatives of the
bride were present.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1907-03-30
NO RED HAT FOR AMERICA.
Although Six New Cardinals Are to Be
Created.

Rome-The pope has decided to hold
a cOnsist0ry April Is and create six
cardinals, namely, Mgr. Cavallaria, the
patriarch Of Venice; Mgr Rinaldini,
the papal nunsio to Spain; Mgr Lor-
enzelli, the ex-papal nucio at Paris;
Mgr. Lualdi. archbishop of Palermo;
Mgr. Mercer, archbishop of Malines,
and Mgr. Nam, archbishop OF Pisa.
Without voicing the opinion OF any
American prelate it can be said that
the list of new cardinals is a disap-
2ointment, as the United States con-
siders itself entitled to larger repre-
sentation in the sacred college than
Il now has. namely one cardinal.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1907-03-30
More Indletments PROMISED.

San Francisco. Cal. March 25.-
The coming week promises to be as
productive as the past one in sensa-
lions relative 10 the investigation Of
municipal corruption that is being
prosecuted by the grand jury.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1907-03-30
WILL TOUR THE ENTIRE STATE
Governor Mead and the Board Of
Control.

Control.
Governor Mead and the three mem
bors Of the state board of control will
visit the state institutions early next
month on the dates following: Walla
Walla penitentiary, April 5, 7; State
college in Pullman, April 8 and g.:
eastern Washington hospital at Medi.
cal Lake, April 10 and II; normal
school at Cheney, April p; state fair
at Yakima, April 10 and IA; normal
at Ellensburg, April Is; university in
Seattle. April 10; normal in Belling.
ham, April 20 and 81; Everett, April
q and %, in connection with the selec-
ton of a site for the new state refor-
matory, and the soldiers home site
selection April "a to 27.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1907-03-30
WORST PANIC IN MANY YEARS
Berlin Bourse Shaken by New York
Prices.

Prices.
Berlin-The cable reports from New
York Saturday caused one of the most
panicky sessions that one Berlin
house has seen for Eve years. New
York's heavy fall in Canadian Pacific
which was held in large amounts in
Germany, was chiefly responsible for
the reaction here. these shares being
the most sensitive spot in the foreign
list. Their loss Of IL points is regard.
ed as sensational.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1907-03-30
kINK OF BANDITS.
His Career One CT Mingled MeIodrama
and Buffoonerv.

and 5uffoonery.
Antonio Bellacosia. bandit who
was the pride Of Corsica, has just died
ia his bed at the age Of 81 Of infu.
eDza- This has been his third time OF
dying. Twice before he revived. but
row he is said to be really and truly
dead. Some, on the other hand. affect
to believe that he died in reality many
years ago and that he was successfully
Impersonated by various Corsicans
with an eye to business.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1907-03-30

Morse successfully operated the
nrst telegraph instrument in 1888. but
did not demonstrate n TO the world
until 1S42.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1907-03-30

London.-Cecil George SaviIle Fol
jambe. earl of Liverpool. is dead He
was born in 1916.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1907-03-30

In a survey between Chicago and st.
Louis an error Of only han an inch
was made.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-02-04
HELD FOR HUSBANDS DEATH.
Wife Asserts That He Committed
Suicide.

NEWBURG, N. Y, February AIRS.
Abram Seaman. forty-fye years old, was
arrested at Matteawan last night and taken
to Poughkeepsie, where she Is held to
await the result of an investigation by the
coroner into the death of her husband, Alb
ram Seaman sixty-four years old.
Seaman was shot in the left breast near
the heart early in the morning, and died
without regaining consciousness. Mrs. Sea-
man says her husband shot himself and
died ten minutes afterward.
There was a suspicion that the woman
knew more than she would tell, and the
district attorney was sent for After an
investigation the arrest was ordered.
Mrs Seaman told Coroner Knapp that
she and her husband retired at ii o'clock
Friday night At 1:30 O'Clock she was
awakened by shot from a revolver. Her
husband was then in an upright position
and was struggling. A revolver lay on the
floor beside him.
Neirhbors of the couIle say they fire.
quently quarreled. Their daughter Ives IN
Mountain avenue, Matteawan, and quite
recently all of them Were in police court
as the result of family dispute seaman
tried to kill himself with shotgun while
living in the county.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-02-04
DUTY OF A SOLDIER
MAY BE REQUIRED TO TAKE
CHARGE OF CHURCH SQUAD.

The text of the opinion of Judge Ad-
vocate General Davis of the army. in con-
neetion with a sergeant's refusal to obey
orders at Columbus, OHIO, barracks to at
tend Catholic services, for which refusal
the War Department ordered the SER
geants reduction and transfer to another
post, shows the following question sub
mitted to the Secretary of War by the COM
handing officer of the recruiting depot at
Columbus barracks:
rs an order directing a soldier of a
command by the commanding officer there
of to attend divine worship in church in
which he was brought up, and VINO mas no
conscientious scruples against attending
such services, manifestly illegal as TO
warrant such soldier in deliberately vio-
lating the same?
Davis called attention TO the fact that
Congress is forbidden, by the first amend
ment to the Constitution, to make any law
respecting All establishment OF rehelof;
or prohibiting the free exercise thereof
He SAYS that officers and enlisted men or
the army have never been required TO at
tend religious services.
Il must therefore conclude that, Gen.
Davis continues, while d. post commander
may lawfully issue such orders as he may
deem necessary to secure proper observ-
ance Of the Sabbath, it is not competent
for him to require OIIlceTS anu eHilSteO men
to attend divine services or to promulgate
instructions in respect to the observance
of the day. which are in excess Of or con-
trary to the requirements of the ffty-sec-
ond article of war.
LAS an incident of his authority as post
however, he may require those
who attend divine services to form at a
designated time and place and TO march to
and from the place where services are to be
held, in a proper military manner. He
may also require an officer or non-com-
missioned officer to supervise such forma-
ton, to march the command to and from
chapel and to maintain order during the
progress of the services. Such an order
does not require the officer or non-com-
missoned officer, who receives 1t, to take
part in the worship. but only to see that
the requirements of the article are OBJ
served by those who voluntarily attend.
The case is similar to that of an officer
or non-commissioned officer who commands
the escort and firing at military funeral,
in which the requirements of the drill reg
ulations provided for particular participa
tion in the religious service of interment
1t cannot be denied that an order detail
ing an officer to such duty is lawful
order. Notwithstanding the fact that the
burial service may be conducted by a
clergyman of another denomination
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-02-04
GETS WIFE AFTER Sc YEARS.
Indiana Man Had Corresponded Over
Half a Century

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, ebruary 4.-Wil-
liam Duke, known as Uncle Billy" an OK
ford township bachelor. whose industry in
advertising and corresponding for wife
for the last flfty-two years has at last
brought him no end of notoriety, has found
his affinity.
He was married by Rev. A. B. Austin.
of the First Methodist Episcopal Church.
to Mrs. Mary Allen Markham, aged forty
eight years a widow, of Kansas City. The
brides mother was Lee of Virginia. first
cousin of Gen. Robert E. Lee.
Duke is seventy-f1ve years old. II is esti-
mated that he has spent thousands Of dol
lars in matrimonial advertising and in pay
ing the railroad fares of women from all
parts of the country to Oxford. He al
ways wore white ribbon on his coat as a
means or identification, and crowds would
gather at the Oxford station whenever
.sUncle Billy" appeared wearing ribbon.
Though many women came, none would
ever remain at his farm ur..iI Mrs. Mark
ham arrived. Mr.. Duke met her, wearing
the usual ribbon, and the marriage was
the result.
: Mrs. Duke tried hard to have news of the
marriage suppressed because the news
papers have had SO much fun With Mr..
Duke for two generations