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Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1907-06-04
CLASHES
WITH NATION
Officials Puzzled to Know
Who Has Authority In
liver Case

The question of the authority of the
of the representatives of the Indian de-
partmen in tearing down the fences
and building erected by Joe Zizer at
Spalding on property claimed as an
Indian reserve, promises to be an in
teresting development in the case
brought by Mr.. Ziver as a result of
which Edward Reborn, sam Tilden and
Corbett Lawyer have been placed un-
der arrest on a charge of malicious de-
struction of property.
The government was represented by
United States Commissioner O'Neill. in
behalf of United states Attorney Ruick
and Mr.. Lipp. Indian agent at Fort
| Ilapwai, representing the Indian de-
partment, while County Attorney
Needham appeared for the state II
Probate Judge Hanlon's court this
morning.
The government representatives con
tend that the state has no authority il
the case. while Attcst1ey Needhan
states the crime was committed OF
!. property which the government ha'
issued a deed to Mr.. Ziver and tn
state and county has received take
from the said property for the pas
three years.
The case was postponed until Jun
% to allow the legal status of tn
! authority to be. determined and the dc
J PENDANTS were released upon their ow
! reconnaissance.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1907-06-04
CHINESE REBELS NOT LooTlNG
No Foreigners MoIested, But Mission
aries Seek Safety.

Annoy, China, June 4.-The condi-
tions at Chang Chow, of which Annoy
is the port, and at Sickle are UPSET
tied. Many refugees continue to ar
aries of all denominations have now
reached .Swatow. Quiet is maintained
there. though there is great anxiety as
to the outcome of the revolt In the
surrounding country.
The rebel leaders allow no looting
and no foreigners have been Blolested
so far as known. There is a small
American mission at Shang Chow. The
Japanese cruiser Naniawa arrived here
yesterday
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1907-06-04
Pennsylvania EIks in Session.

HARRISBURG, Pa, June 4.-The
Pennsylvania Elks have every reason
to feel proud of thsir first annual state
convention, which began a two-days'
session in this city today Nearly
every one OF the "a lodges in the state
has sent delegates to the meeting, and
many other members of the order are
attending as visitors.
Among the cities well represented
are Philadelphia, Pittsburg, Altoona
Franklin, Indiana, Johnstown, Leba-
non, Lewistown, McKeesport, Reading
Scranton, Shamokin and Wilkes
Barre. Numerous features of enter
tainment have been arranged to inter
sperse the business sessions. The bis
parade will be held tomorrow.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1907-06-04
lNCABO CASE
IS POSTPONED

The preliminary hearing Of James
1ngabo. charged with stealing a morse
from James Carl, was necessary
nostnoned today on account of Justice
81 the Peace George e. Erb being cali-
a. 70 MOSCOW as witness before the
TTnited states federal coyrt.
Ingabo admits taking the horse a.
charged in the complaint. but states
he had been working for Carl ana a.
ne could not collect the money due MIN
,bopebt he would take the horse as
payment for the debt.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1907-06-04
MOORE OPENS DEFENSE
LAND FRAUD TRIALS
Impeachment Proceedings Principal Feature
of Testimony introduced By
the Defense Today
Special to Evening Teller.

Special to Evening Teller.
MOSCOW. Idaho, June 4.--Attorney
Frank Moore made the opening state
ment for the defense this morning in
the north Idaho land conspiracy cases
1t was a general denial of the allega-
tions of the prosecution. He contend
ed that Kester and Kettenbach had
acquired their timber holdings legiti-
mately and declared there never was
any conspiracy between the defendants
and -conspirators.
He called almost a dozen witnesses
whose testimony tended to show that
Frank Morrison's general reputation
for truth. veracity and honesty was
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1907-06-04
Edna May Quietly Married.

LONDON. June EDNA May, the
American actress, was married at the
registers office at Windsor to Oscar
Lewisohn, the son of Adolph Lewisohn.
of New York in the presence of few
relatives and intimate friends.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1907-06-04
Dynamite First Car.

SAN FRANCISCO, Cal. June A.
Dynamite was exploded under the first
car sent over the MeAllister street
line today. The passengers were bad
Iy frightened, but no serious damage
was done
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1907-06-04
LANES MAJORITY REDUCED
With Practically Complete Returns He
Has $50 to Spare.

PORTLAND, June 4-With two
small precincts incomplete Mayor Har-
ry Lane (democrat) is reelected over
Thomas Devlin (republican) by a ma
ffiority of about $50.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1907-06-04
BOMB THROWERS
ARE BUSY


LODI, June 4.-TNo detectives ere
killed and two officers and three other
persons were wounded In the street
here today by a bomb thrown by the
terrorists.
A patrol of infantry appeared on the
scene soon afterwards and fired upon
the crowd wounding 1s. Thirty ar
rests have been made in connection
svs vr tacJ. ne VAS ser at nDerry ana
never troubled. and. though parliament
had the living example before 1t. 1t
was torr years later before law was
enacted to cover such cases.
NJ. QUAD.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1907-06-04
tonorrow

Rose Roe convicted Of d'sorderly
Iconduct before Justice Of tEe Peace
lGatewood. Of Kippen = serving 3 s2S
sentence in fhe countf al for failing
lto produce the amount IS her hne
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1907-06-04

W. A. Chandler is visitor today
from orofino.
Chariton courier., 1907-07-19
LINN.

On the 22nd inst. Browning
citizens will vote on a propo-
sition to bond their city for
Sc, 900 with which to construct
an electric light plant.
Miss Stella A. Moore, daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. J. P. Moore,
died at her home, six miles west
of Brookfield, last Friday. In.
terment at Linneus cemetery.
John Perry of Marceline, who
was taken to the poorfarm about
two years agobecame violently in.
sane and was sent to the hos.
pital for the insane at st. Joseph
last week.
Mrs. Malinda F. Ridgeway, a
resident of Linn county since
1854, died at her home, seven
miles north of Brookfield, Thurs.
day. 1t is not quite year since
Chariton courier., 1907-07-19

this concern is said to be fine,
and plans are under way to
greatly increase it's output.
Macon had a double cele
bration on the 4th of July. They
commemorated the declaration
of American Independence and
the 5Oth anniversary of the found
ing of the town. 1t was the big.
gest event that ever happened
there.
Harry M. Rubey of Macon and
party, who comprise nine, all
told, are having big time in
Illinois. They have been sailing
up the Illinois river to Chicago,
had anchored their barque at
Naples, where he complains of
the party having no appetite,
This is what he describes as q
small breakfast: Two dozen
eggs, Is pork chops, three loaves
Of bread, one and q half pounds
of butter and one and half gal.
Ions of coffee.
Luther Roberts and family of
Narrows. while on their way to
the way to visit Mr.. Roberts
father, the team became fright.
ened at calf by the roadside,
ran up on a bank and upset the
surrey. The seven occupants
were thrown out and all were
bruised and scratched, but none
were seriously injured but Hubert,
the 4-year.old son. 1t was
thought at first he could not live,
but later reports state that the
boy is getting better.
MARRIAGES
Ralph Dinkard and Miss
Margaret Hill, both of Bevier.
Chariton courier., 1907-07-19
MACON.

Geo. Paynter, aged A. years,
Of Bevier died of tuberculosis
Monday.
Hiram Loyghery died Wednes .
day at his home, near LaPlata,
after a long illness.
The residence of Tom Adams
COL, of Macon was destroyed by
fire Tuesday morning at
o'clock.
Fred, the 12.year.old son OF
Mr.. and Mrs. w. E. Cook of Ma.
con, was seriously injured about
the forehead by an explosion Of
gun powder on the .4th.
Joe Hart's livery-barn at Be.
vier was totally destroyed by
fire Tuesday night. There were
16 horses in the loss. The origin
OF the fire Is unknown.
The Macon Times. Democrat
is going to give a 34OO piano,
S25 gold watch and talking
machine. 1t will be piano con.
test, the same as the COURIER
has inaugurated.
Dewey Williams, aged 1C
years, died at the home of his
parents at Keota from the effects
of an explosion of powder that
he accidentally set off by spark
from fire -cracker on the even
ing before the 4 uh.
The Blees Buggy Co. of Macon
was recently re.organized and
incorporated with n paid.up cap.
ital of 100000. The outlook fol
Chariton courier., 1907-07-19
LIVINGSTON.

Retta May, the 12.year.old
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Grant
Bowen, living in the Bowen
settlement, died last Friday of
diabetes. Interment at Avalon
Sunday.
Ruth, the 5-year-old daugh.
ter of Elias Patrick, died at her
home, near Dawn, Monday morn.
ing of spinal meningitis. In.
terment was had in Christison
cemetery.
VIM. T. Carr, living south of
Chillicothe, was in town early
Monday morning looking for
his 19.year.old son who had
run away from home. He failed
to get any trace of him.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. E. Myers,
living north of Chillicothe, gave
q birthday dinner Sunday tc
Mrs. Abel Cox, widow of the
late Judge Abel Cox, the 90.
casion being her S4th birthday
The remains of Miss Stella Gee
of Tarkio were taken to Chilli
cothe Wednesday for interment
Miss Gee was daughter of DR.
Gee, who was formerly pastor oi
Chariton courier., 1907-07-19

the de ath of her husband, Geo.
W. Ridgway.
The drillers have nearly reach.
ed the 2,OOO.foot mark in the
prospect hole at Marceline and
the Marceline Improvement Co.
is considering the advis.
ability of going still deeper in
its search for hidden treasure.
During the storm Saturday
lightning struck the residence OF
John White Of Marceline, tear.
ing considerable plastering eff the
wall and damaging the wood.
work. The family, fortunately,
were all out of the house when it
occurred.
A commotion was caused in
Marceline Tuesday evening by
one of the horses from the Devlin
mine becoming overheated and
wandering up town. 1t tried to
climb the stairway at HotelAllen
and the police were unable to
drive it away. 1t died before
morning.
On Monday of last week Geo.
Brownlee of near Bucklin sus.
rained serious wound in his
foot by the accidental discharge
of shotgun in his hands while
out squirrel hunting. The ex-
tent of the wound was a hole
through his foot and the loss of
the toe next to his great toe.
One of the grandest women in
the state of Missouri passed to
her rest Wednesday afternoon
after sojourn which lasted for
more than 90 years. Mrs. Craig
died at her home in Linneus af.
ter a brief illness. Her death
was as peaceful as her life and
her mind was remarkably clear
u ntil the last.
When Wm. w. Kelley was
passing of the residence of Judgt
Pratt at Linneus on his way
home Sa turday evening, light
ming struck a tree few feet away
and severely shocked him. Had
he been Immediately under tn
tree he probably would have
been killed. Lightning alst
struck a tree in the yard of Maj
Mullins home in Lime u
during the same thunder. stor N
Chariton courier., 1907-07-19
RANDOLPH.

The ninth annual convention
of retail merchants of this state
will be held in Moberly in 1908.
Samuel Houston, a notorious
Moberly negro, brutally slugged
his wife at noon Friday. He is
now lodged in Jail.
Mrs. J. G.. Griffin, aged 4S
years, died at her home inClifton
Hill early Thursday morning.
She leaves q husband and four
children to mourn her death.
The little daughter of A. P.
Crosby of Moberly was quite
severely scalded Friday after.
noon while attempting to lift q
pan of hot dish water from tho
stove.
Mrs. Rebecca Batten of Mo-
berly has sued the Wabash rail.
road for $4,000 damages. Her
husband was killed several
months ago while working on
the ''Dinky" engine at the shops.
Indications are favorable for
an early settlement of the strikers
at Moberly. The strike has
been on for about three weeks
between the tinsmiths and pipe
filters and the Wabash manage.
ment.
Mr.. Sperry, a night operator
at Moberly, was severely burned
and deafened by the explosion
of Q fire. cracker which some one
threw into his lap Thursday
morning. 1t is thought that
with proper care his hearing will
be restored.
Nath Mallory, who resides
some miles from Clark, has a pig
at his home that has neither feet
nor legs. The body of this pig is
completely round, and IN getting
around it wiggles like a snake.
If this pig lives it will certainly
be a great curiosity to see.
J. w. Grizeell came down from
his Keytesville home Saturday
and on Sunday afternoon &C.
companied his family home, who
had been in this vicinity visiting
with her parents, j. E. Brock.
man and wife, and with other
relatives and friends.-Clifton
Hill Rustler.
Mrs. Jack A. Roberts of Ell
liott while in a delirious condition
last Wednesday attempted su.:.
eide by jabbing himself in the
side with a pair of scissors. Mrs.
Roberts gave birth to girl baby
three weeks ago and has had the
fever ever since. Her condition
is critical.
During the storm Thursday
afternoon lightning struck and
badly shattered the flag pole Of
the Y. M. G.. A. building at Mo.
berly. The bolt shot down into
Chariton courier., 1907-07-19
HOWARD.

At a special election held in
Armstrong Monday the propo.
sition to bond the town for So, 900
to build q city hall was carried
by a vote of 81 to %.
A merry.go.round outfit land.
ed in GlasgowMonday, but when
the mayor fixed the license at S5
day, they struck out to hunt
fresher and greener fields.
A couple of toughs, who were
amusing them selves by shoot.
ing off pistols in the south part
of Glasgow, attracted the atten-
ton of the night watchman, who
started after them, but in their
flight they waded through the
mud and swan the creek. When
last seen they were only hitting
the high places.
Little George Fluke, son of
Mr.. and Mrs. A. j. Fluke OF
Boonville, while visiting his
grandfather, Geo. F. Fluke of
near Overton, was severely in.
jured by being caught by the
sickle of a binder. The sickle
made a long cut in the little boys
right leg, severing the muscles
and smaller Zone and striking the
larger bone, but not breaking it..
Prof. Geo. F. Kuemmel of
Glasgow was called to st.
Louis several days since by the
death of his brother which 90.
Cured at a hospital. The de.
ceased was found unconscious
| on street and removed to hos
pital, where he died later. How
he received the injuries that
caused his death is unknown.
The deceased was at one time a
resident of Glasgow, but had re.
sided in st. Louis for many years
past.
That was a pretty game OF
baseball played between Fay.
cite and Keytesville at Fayette
on the afternoon of July 4.
Harvey was in the box for Fay.
cite and Herbert of Hale for
Keytesville. The game was tie
of three to three at the close OF
the ninth inning and two more
innings were played and still the
score remained a tie. At the
close of the 18th inning the play.
ers on both teams were about cal
in" and anxious to quit the game
80 the game was called. 1t was
pitchers battle from start to
finish, and of the six runs made
by both teams they were all on
errors. The Fayette players pu1
up a fine game in field, but are
weak at the bat and about the
only way they can defeat a team
is by shutting the team out. Tht
Keytesville players are better
lot at the bat than the Fayett,
men.-Armstrong Herald.
Chariton courier., 1907-07-19

the Office where j. Y. Bradley
was seated at his desk talking to
a friend aad gave him q severe
shock. rendering him senseless
for few moments and leaving
the back of his head and neck
mighty sore.
MARRIAGES..
Ernest P. Hanshumaker and
Miss Margaret Carver. both Of
Moberly.
John B. Dickerson of Hunts.
vile and Miss Monte Haworth
of Pueblo, Colo.
Chariton courier., 1907-07-19
the fret Baptist church of Chilli

the fret Baptist church of Chilli
cothe.
Ida Seidel, the 14.year.old
daughter of Mrs. Tulia Seidle
of southwest of Chillicothe,
was severely burned July 4 by
having a giant fire. cracker ex.
plode in her hand. 1t is thought
she will lose one eye.
Lula, wife of A. J. Moore of
Jackson township, died Weones.
day afternoon of a complication
of diseases. Deceased was about
81 years old and leaves a hus-
band and seven small children
tc mourn her death.
Oscar Hill, a Burlington sec.
ton hand at Chillicothe, was
painfully injured Saturday even.
ing by a piece of steel bel ne
driven into one of his legs. The
&C ,ident occurred while unload.
ing steel rails from a car.
License to wed were issued
Monday to Frank Copple, aged
20, and Miss Matte Hazel Dam.
erell, aged 16. both of Ludlow.
sob, I've come fortified" said
young Copple as he produced
letters from each Of their par
ents.
John Murrell of Highview
was tapped Saturday for dropsy
and relieved of five gallons Of
water, this making a total of
II gallons of that fluid taken
from him in the last four years.
Mr.. Murrell is 70 years old.
George Wilson, an aged man,
living on one of j. M. Davis
farms on the Air Line road, is
slowly dying of cancer. He has
been sick for long time, and
the attending physicians think
the end is fast approaching.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Miller, who
live northeast of Chillicothe,
celebrated their golden wedding
last Sunday. Their friends and
neighbors came with well. filled
baskets and served a delightful
supper. A large number were
present and all report a splendid
tiue.
w. R. Strehlow, who has {
government sub. contract tt
furnish 800 bulls for the Pine
Ridge revervation for Indians il
South Dakota, has cleaned Liv
lngston county and adjoining
counties of their surplus male
bovines. He yet needs IA to fill
the contract and says he will
make a run into Nebraska ane
Iowa to finish his contract.
MARRIAGES.
Geo. w. Boley and Miss Edit
Williams, both of Chillicothe.
L. w. Johnson and Miss Mel
lie M. Mantzy, both of Dawn.
Tracy F. Copple and Mis-
Matte Hazel Damerell, both o.
Chariton courier., 1907-07-19
CARROLL.

died at the home of his brother
in Hale at 2 o'clock Monday
evening.
Monday afternoon Granville
Bricken of Carrollton was strick.
en- with something like appo-
plexy and is in a dangerous
condition.
The fret of series of union
services was held at the M. E.
church in Carrollton Sunday
night. These union services
are productive of much good.
Thursday night the old covered
bridge across the Wakenda wis
discovered to be on fire, but was
put out before any damage was
done except the burning of a
sill.
Miss Dollie Cunningham, aged
16 years, living two miles south
of Bowdry lake, died Thursday
morning of puspura hemorha-
gica. Interment in Gilead Gem.
etery.
Miss Emma, the 16.year. old
daughter of Claude Huffman of
Carrollton, was severely burned
one day last week by an explos.
ion in the cook stove in which
she making a fire.
An old house in the northeast
part of Carrollton belonging to
Watt Merrill was destroyed by
fire about 2 o'clock Friday
morning. The house was un.
occupied. Insurance $500.
DR.. Samuels of Sugartree says
he has q menagerie at his house
now. A few weeks ago his son
caught q 'possum that had some
young ones iu her pouch and
that one of them is white, two
brown and the other six gray
ones.
Charles Busby of Carrollton,
aged % years, committed suicide
by shooting himself Thursday
morning at Fort Madison, Iowa.
Charles was a member of the
Eagles, also of the w. o. w. lodge
of Carrolltr q! The. remains were
shipped he no for interment and
both lodges partici pated in the
funeral services.
The case of the state VS.. D.
Jackson, COL, taken on change
of venue from Carrollton to Hale
Friday, made the citizens of Hale
rubber as there are no negroes
in Hale and the sight of about &c
of the sons of Ham was equal tc
q small circus. Hale has nc
use for negroes and if one hap.
pens to light for q few minutes
they make it hotter than Africa
for him.
One day last week H. G. New.
ton, who lives west of Hale, no.
ticed an unusual excitement
among his sheep, and soon dis.
covered that they were being
chased by a large grey wolf. Il
siezed a lamb, but was immedi
atelv knocked to the ground by
terrific blow from the mother
sheep. Mr.. Newton, seeing the
peril of the lamb which was one
Of the finest in his herd, rushed
on to the scene where the mother
sheep was still shielding the lamt
and occasionally knocking the
wolf to the ground by blows from
her head. Mr.. Newton says b,
approached within few feet O
the wolf before it took any no
tice of him, at which time it re
tired a few PAGES and looke'
Iongingly at the sheep.-Hal
Hustler. Leader.
MARRIAGES.
Ruben A. Taylor of Carrolltol
and Miss Cora Cowsert of Nor
borne.
Chariton courier., 1907-07-19
SALINE.

j. O. Davis. one of the old
citizens of the county, died of
cancer at his home in Miami
township.
Andrew Reid, probably one of
the Oldest citizens in Slater, died
Wednesday afternoon at his
home in that city.
Mrs. John Hayland, who lives
east OF Marshall, had the mis-.
fortune to badly scald her breast
while making tea last Thursday,
Mrs. Alexander Anderson died
at the home of her daughter,
Mrs. W. O. Ballew, in Malta
Bend Tuesdsy after few days
illness of apoplexy.
The body of Robert L. Har.
vey, who died in Kansas City
Sunday, was shipped to Slater
Tuesday where it was buried
with Masonic honors.
The remains of Frank O'Neil.
formerly night watchman at
Slater, were shipped to that
place for interment. He died
in Kansas City Monday of con.
sumption at the age of 53 years.
John R. Collier, aged 81 years,
peacefully passed away at the
home of Fred Morris in Mar.
shall Monday after a lingering
illness of paralysis. Two chill.
dren survive him.
Mrs. Nancy j. Smith died at
the home of her daughter in
Marshall Friday after q linger.
ing illness. Deceased was II
years old and had been q res.
ident of Saline county for more
than 80 years.
Miss Ellen Wisdom, aged 20
, years, of Marshall committed
suicide at her home Monday
morning. Dependency q n d
poor health are given as the
cause of the act. Thomas Wis
dom, a brother of Miss Wisdom,
upon learning of his sisters
death, attempted to take his life,
but was prevented from doing so
by a neighbor who was present.
Major Richard Woodson MIC
olds died at his home in Marshall
Tuesday afternoon at the age of
II years, and was buried with
Masonic honors Thursday. He
was in the confederate army
during tie entire war and was
promin emily connected with Gen.
Price. He was commander of
the John s. Marin aduke camp of
ex. confederates in Marshall at
the time of his death. He was
gifted orator, Mason of high
degree, a scholar, a christian
gentleman, beloved husband
and a honored father.
The citizens of Slater were
shocked Tuesday morning TO
learn tina. George w. Michel
had been found dead in his bed.
He had worked hard the day be.
fore and was in his usual good
health and spirits on retiring.
A coroner's investigation showed
that he had died from heart
failure. Funeral services were
conducted by the K. of P. and
B. Of L. F. lodges of which he
was an honored member.
| MARRIAGES
Elijah L. Roberts and Misa
May Murray, both of Wsverly.
Charley w. Dixon and Miss
Lula Gibson, both OF Arrow
Rock.
Christ Wagner and Mrs.
, Adelaide Stienkel, both of Black.
burn.
Alfred A. Smith of Rolls, Mo-,
, and Miss Ellen M. Robertson of
Marshall.
Chariton courier., 1907-07-19
MARRIAGES..

Geo w. Boley and Miss Edith
Williams, both of Chillicothe.
L. w. Johnson and Miss Mel.
lie NJ. Mantzy, both of Dawn.
Tracy F. Copple and Miss
Matte Hazel Damerell, both of
Ludlow.
Chariton courier., 1907-07-19

Ruben A. Taylor of Carrollton
and Miss Cora Cowsert of Nor.
borne.
TERRELL G.. Madden of Spring
field and Miss Mary Hill of Car
rollton.
Aerbert Scott of Carrollton
and Miss Susan Wehn of Mont.
rose, Ia.