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The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1907-08-23
ARE AFTER THE TRUSTS.
Ordinance Passed at Portland 70,
Purpose of Trust Bustino.

Portland, Ore Portland has taken
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 provisions of which will be
far reaching, If rigidly enforced,
were adopted The following is a
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 SIS to $500 and i'm
prisonment not exceeding six months
Is provided as penalty for violation
Of the ordinance
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1907-08-23
WITH OR WITHOUT WIRES.
inventor of a New Telegraph Ma
chine Would Solve Strike Problem.

| s.o' VI view Telegraph Ma
chine Would Solve Strike Problem.
Carson, New. H. Valentine
the inventor of a machSsS to send
telegraph messages without the use OF
an expert operator left the citx, Fri.
day evening. He came down from
Lake Tahoe several days ago, {anl
While there met man named Eoss
at the Arlington hotel who camel here
from Chicago. The two were cl6seted
together several days and lit is
known that Foss, when he left here.
mad authority to deal with one of the
big telegraph companies for the ex.
elusive rights of the machine.
There was no exhibition of the ma.
chine here, but it is known that Val.
entine represents the same machine
which was exhibited in Los Angeles
few weeks ago. It sends messages
actuated by typewriter and receives
them by printing them automatically
on sheet OF paper so that the mes
sage looks like ordinary typewritine.
NO other operator is required at the
receiving end and the message sent
Is duplicated on the sending machine
Mr.. Valentine admitted that the
company was about to establish sta.
lions in Nevada as the service could
Dc made with or without wires.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1907-08-23
CROP PROSPECTS ARE GOOD
AND NO CAUSE FOR ALARM.
Former Secretary Of the Treasury
Shaw Sees No Reason for eeIno
Blue Over Present Financial
Situation.

New York.-Leslie M. Shaw, former
secretary of the treasury, authorized
the following interview on the present
financial and industrial conditions:
Our farms produce more than &C..
500OOO,0O0 per annum and the pros.
oect is good for All average crop. Our
mines yield more than $500, 0OO, 900
and our forests more than 1000 ,0OO.
700 and neither of these sources of
wealth has been exhausted. The out.
put OF our factories in other than food
products is $4,000, O0O, 900 and no fires
nave been extinguished The railways
earn more than $4,000, 600, 900 and they
are all in successful operation. The
payrOlls OF our factories and railways
aggregate approximately $500, OOO, 900.
200 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
1ustrfal concerns to pay dividends is
not measured by the market price Of
heir stocks. Logical reasons for SER /.
GUS conditions are therefore wanting.
Psychological reasons are never want
ng.
IF | Judge correctly, the people will
have exactly what they expect. If
those who have money in the banks
withdraw 1t and lock it up; If the
banks refuse to grant accommodations.
and II the consuming public decline to
place orders, then we will very soon
witness the effects. Let those who
mink 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 1893 the redemption of green
packs in silver instead of gold was
openly advocated. The party in pow
n was under promise to remove tho
protective tariff from our industries
md the free coinage of silver at the
alto OF l6 to | was championed by
Prominent members of both parties.
he country might have survived any
ne OF these sources of alarm, but 1t
ould not survive all three. At this
me no one questions our financial
ystem. and the tariff will not be i,
'uched for at least eighteen months.
Some check in the speed at which
e are going is most desirable, and the
lecking process has probably begun. c
Will require fair measure of con- e
lence and courage to prevent undue v
tardment in our industries. Capi. a
4 cannot be forced into activity, but a
can be forced out of activity. r
I'VE never seen the time when uni :
'rsal sanity was more essential to =
If well being"
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1907-08-23
ROOSEVELT WILL NOT INTERFERE
Boards Of Trade Ask President to
Take Hand in Teiearapfers' Strike.

| $500 ~ S'oHISIo SkIINCs
Oyster Bay.-President Roosevelt
will not concern himself personally
with the telegraphers' strike, accord
ing to the best information obtainable
here.
Appeals to the president to take
some action looking to a settlement
OF the strike were received at the
executive Office here on Wednesday
from boards of trade and commercial
bodies of large number of cities.
The applications were similar in char.
acter to those formulated Tuesday by
the Chicago board of trade. Each
emphasized the Importance of the di.
rect action by the president. The
communications have been referred to
Commissioner of Labor Charles p
Neill. 1t is understood that no in.
structions or recommendations have
followed to Mr.. Neill. From the first
Mr.. NELL has been active in an en-.
deavor to effect settlement of the
trouble. 1t Is stated here that he has
as yet made no report to the presi-
dent, nor has he received messages
from Mr.. Roosevelt touching upon the
matter In hand. Mr.. Neills move
ments, however, have been closely fol.
lowed, and while the direct statement
is not made, the impression is given
that In Mr.. Neill's efforts the admins.
tration considers that the limit of
Its functions and authority in the mat
ter is being exercised.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1907-08-23
Taft Settles Panama Difficulty.

Washington.-Secr Taft 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. 1t pro-
vides for three treaties, one of which,
If approved by the president and Sec
rotary Root, probably will be submit
ted to the senate at the next session.
It is understood the arrangement pro-
vides for the final settlement of the
claims of Colombia upon Panama.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 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 1906-$53O, 032--the i'm.
ports from the United States amount.
ed to $255,545; and of the total ex-
ports during the same year-$717,342-
he exports to the United States
amounted to $316,SO7. Although the
:rade with the United States in 1906
was somewhat less than in 1905, in
both imports and exports, 4S per cent
If the total imports were drawn there
rom and A per cent of the total ex-
ports went thereto. The loss to tho
United States In imports may be &C.
counted for in part by the earthquake
md fire In San Francisco, with which
city the greater part of the trade is
lone.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1907-08-23
RUTHLESS RULE Of JAPS
OVER KOREAN GOVERNMENT
Senator Stone Of Missouri Declares
Thar From a Korean Standpoint
the Situation 10 Pathetic.

Seoul, Korea.-Senator William ]
Stone, Of Missouri, who spent a weel
Investigating the Korean situation
was received In audience on Wednes
DAY by the emperor and the retiret
emperor under Marquis Ito's chaper
onage. Senator Stone, in summing
up the situation. said:
From Korean standpoint the sit
uation is pathetic. For the first time
In my life l have seen the mailed
hand of foreign power raised ruth.
iessly over q conquered people. One
emperor has been forced to abdicate
to make place for weakling. Both
are held in practical Imprisonment
by their conquerors. There is an
armed Japanese force about the pal
ace, and Koreans are denied the right
OF access or communication with the
palace--all save the suppliant minis
tiers doing the bidding Of Marquis ITO
and who dare not show themselves in
the streets of Seoul without a Japan
ese military guard.
mo man, Korean or foreigner, can
have an audience with the emperor ex.
cept by permission and in the presence
OF Marquis Ito. The emperor and
his father are prisoners In their own
palace and the marquis Is the real
ruler. The government is despotism
OF foreigners upheld by military
force. The people of Korea are over
awed, intimidated and subdued, and
well they may be, for he who rules
them Is as ruthless and as arbitrary as
q savage, and is supreme.
1T Is pitiful to note the hopeless
ness and helplessness of this unhappy
people. No American could witness
this national tragedy without feeling
OF profound pity for the victims, but,
unhappily, in view of the Philippines,
the American protest is measurably 81
fenced, from an international stand.
point.
The purpose of the japanese is to
appropriate Korea and make it a gate
way for encroachment upon China.
me Chinese policy of Japan Is one Of
and commercial aggrandize.
nent, and this policy Japan is carry
ng forward with a ruthlessness un-
in modern times. Right is
'ased on might, while the world looks
N indifferently. But history Is surely
icing made here which in its ultimate
nd intended consequences reaches
ar beyond the confines of this coun.
ry and involves far more than the
estiny of this unhappy empire. Some
ay there will be, there must be,
eckoning."
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1907-08-23
Government Spies Said to be WORKING
for Railroads.

Chicago,-The Record.Herald saws
secret service agents of the United
states department of justice, work.
ing through the bureau of corpora.
nons, are said to be on the pay rells
OF all the big railway corporations and
trust combinations in the country. In
Chicago alone it is said there are at
least $50 special agents watching to
ascertain whether corporation laws
are observed in letter and spirit.
While no proof is obtainable as to the
presence of these spying employees,
LII several instances men who have
been suspected have been removed
on the grounds that they were gov
eminent spies.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1907-08-23
PREDICTS HARM
FOR THE SOUTH
Government Official Says Prohibi-
tion Will Keep Many Desirable
Immigrants Away.
Says the New Law viii Make the
Negro Worse In His Habits, as He
Will Take the Lead In De-
fance Of Law and
Hypocrisy.

, Washington.-A high Official of tn,
; immigration bureau is authority TO
. 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 al
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, and
those now there will 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
to which they are accustomed, is
either sin or crime.
People of the countries mentioned
look down upon whisky drinking In
this country as 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 a sober cit
izen, the error will be discovered in a
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
prohibition runs out the mild drinks
ike beer and brings in the worst OF
he ardent class
"The negro naturally goes with blind
igers, and it will not be long before
lie will take the lead In defiance OF
aw and hypocrisy. He will copy
fter the white man, it is true. When
lie sees prohibition laws defed, he
will pay less attention to other laws.
is well known that In many por-
ions Of the south where prohibition
In force through local option, the
egro has turned to cocaine and
rugs, and has become so worthless
Iaf he iS q manacao |
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 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.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1907-08-23
Couldn't Stand Poevrty.

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 a 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 a wreck He was
40 years of age.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1907-08-23
Four Deaths From Bubonic Plague In
San Francisco's Chinatown.

San Francisco.--Five 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 fol-
eigners dwelling in the neighborhood
OF the old Chinatown. The exception
was foreign sailor. taken from a
coastwise steamer. Prompt and ac-
tive measures were taken by the loca,
state and federal authorities, and a
spread Of the disease is not feared.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1907-08-23
Elmer Denver or Pueblo VIII Get
Million Dollar Concern.

Chlcago-A million-dollar packing
plant, completely modern in it's de.
tails will be erected at once in Colo
rado by the Schwarzchild & Sulzber.
ger company, according to a statement
'0aade by G. F. Sulzberger. The def.
mite location of the plant has not
been determined. The choice lies
between Denver and Pueblo, and
wlthin the next week the officials Of
the company will decide which of the
two cities is preferable for packing
plant. Representatives of Schwarz.
child & Suzberger left for Denver and
rueplo to make a careful review of
the situation.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1907-08-23
CUTS WIRE AND DIES.
Man Attempts to Prevent Conflaara.
ton and Loses His Life.


ton and Loses His Life.
Bingham Junction. Utah. Edward
McDermit, telephone lineman, was
instantly killed Sunday night by 1900
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 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
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.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1907-08-23
AIsskans Bitter Against Japanese.

Portland, Ore.--A special to the
oregonian from, Valdez says the peo-
pc OF Alaska are, bitter. against the
japanese poachers who raided the
indian village on Kediac island, and
threatened violence to the crew when
Drought ashore for trial. The people
IN u valdez believe the raiding by the
Japanese is an expression Of the feel
ing held by the Japanese toward this
country, and that the raiders are at
tempting to foment trouble to excuse
tne strained relations between this
country and Japan.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1907-08-23
Two Masked Men Murder a Nevada
Barkeeper and Take About
$1,000 From the Place.
Shooting Believed TO Have Been Done
BY an ex-convIct Who Hated the
Murdered Man.--lndIan on tho
Trail Of Robbers and They
Probably viii bs Caught

il Cobre, Nevada.-Two masked high
xaymen entered Hillman's saloon al
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 few
steps ahead of his partner and or
dered all to hold up their hands. Gill
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 fred 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
half hour later.
The thugs then proceeded to ran
sack the register, securing about $75,.
after which they took about $1,1O0
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-con
vict of that place, as Gillian had re.
,efved several threatening letters
since coming here from men who had
grudge against him.
One of the hold-ups was heard to
Jay before the shooting, 81 will kill
hat guy behind the bar"
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1907-08-23
Frenchman Says Spanish Soldiers Are
No Good az Guards.

Paris.-The Figaro Casablanca cor.
respondent says: To the surprise OF
all. the Spanish contingent returned
to the city after simply making a re-
connaisance of the ground allotted
them. They announced that they
would repeat the reconnaissance tho
next day and then would decide what
trey 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 cease,ess guard duty.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 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
ne hrst settlement of Massachusetts,
pay colony at Stage Fort park. The
taolet is set on the face Of a granite
ieuse overlooking Gloucester harbor,
ciose 70 the site of the settlement
winch 1t commentaries. The plate.
covering rixty-flve square feet. is be.
Iieved to be one Of the largest ever
cast IN ane United States.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1907-08-23
Open Shop for cripnle crest

Cripple Creek, Colo.-A meeting of
the utmost Importance to the camp
VIII be held soon by the lessees and
many OF the mine owners, when the
question Of the open shop will come
up ior discussion and action and
whether the cards issued shall be is
sued by the Western Federation of
NINE owners or the Mine Owners as
soclation. There Is talk that the for
mer rule OF open shop will again pre-
:, van, ana II this proves to be- the case
!! VIII allow many men who are de.
sirous OF coming back to the camp to
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 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
MS daughter. The latter was not
wounded. Mrs. Washer soon suc.
cumped to her Injuries and her hus-
band died little later The daughter
was arrested. She asserted that thr
father had persistently practiced cruel.
ties upon his family.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 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 a bride
BY I. " Halsey, agent Of the Pacific
states Telephone and Telegraph com
pany. Mrs. Boxton escaped from the
stand without the ordeal of cross-ex.
animation.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1907-08-23
BOMB FOR LORD AsHrown.
Sleeping Apartments Destroyed, But
intended Victim Escaped.

Clomel, Ireland.-Lord Ashtown mar.
rowly escaped being victim of a
treacherous would-be murderer's
bomb. The apartment where he was
sleeping was shattered by bomb ex.
plosion early Wednesday morning. His
lordship was miraculously uninjured.
The explosion is attributed to pohti.
cal agitators who have threatened Lord
Ashtown In the past. The scene of
the outrage was Glenbiry lodge, his
lordship's residence.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1907-08-23
viii Cross Africa In an AUTOMOBILES

WI 0Toss MITCH IN an AUTOMOBILE
Berlin.-Dispatchers from Dar-Es.
saiam, German East Africa, state that
Lieutenant Graetz of the Prussian
army started from there Saturday on
an attempt to cross Africa in an auto.
mobile. He purposes to ride through
German East Africa, Rhodesia and Ger.
man Southwest Africa to Swakopmund.
occupying about six weeks on the jour.
ney, II all goes we'll. He has special.
~ built 45-horsepower car, with i'm.
mensely heavy wheels 4 feet in diam.
eter, with massive tires.