The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1907-02-21
NEW S SUMMARY

lowed.
The intensely cold weather which
has prevailed in Spain recently has
destroyed the winter crops In several
provinces.
The coolest weather of the present
winter is being experienced In west
ern Pennsylvania. western Ohio and
eastern Virginia
The January statement OF the Lon
don board of trade shows increases
of $S5.33l, 900 in imports and of SAL
$4,000 in exports.
Troops have been sent to the copper
mines In the Ashio district, Japan.
where the miners made an attack
upon che property. using dynamite
freely.
The Texas legislature has passed a
bill providing that special tax of
$5.eo0 be assessed against every ex-
press Office IN the state handling ship
ments of liquor.
Six miners We're killed and twelve
Or more injured in wreck of coal
train on the Chicago n Northwestern
railroad near the corporate limits of
Des Moines. Iowa.
Fifteen wood cutters we're over
whelmed by an avalanche In the Mus
Gel district of the Pennsylvania noun
tains. All the men were dead when
dug out OF the SNOW.
There is danger OF an outbreak of
war In Central America, although Of
forts at arbitration are being made ~
the city OF San Salvador in the hope
of preventing hostilities.
The state senate of California has
unanimously passed bill making 1t
q crime to dock horse tails. and pro-
hibfting the Importation into the state
Of horses with locked tails.
Representative Hearst has intro
duced q bill in the house to prevent
corrupt practices In elections by max.
other safeguards for elections.
President Roosevelt hopes to visit
Alaska on a hunting trip after his pres
idential term expires. He expressed
this desire last week TO Robert M.
Wiley, who has spent several years In
that country.
1t is reported that Count Boni de
Castellane. from whom his wife. who
was Miss Anna Gould OF New York.
secured a divorce in the French courts
last November, is about to appeal to a
higher court.
The body OF John w. Smith.
farmer living near Raven, |. r., was
found on the Sth. He left home on
the 5th during severe blizzard, and
the supposition is that be lost his way
and was frozen TO death.
Raymond Meyer, a schoolboy Of
Brooklyn, who was bitten January II
by mongrel dog, died OF hydropho-
bia on the 9Th. Three other children
who were bitten by the same dog have
had their wounds cauterized.
Seven miners are entombed in No.
10 coliery of the Lehigh q Wilkes
barre Coal company at Wanamie. Pa,
and miners acquainted with the work
ings of the mine say there is little
hope OF reaching any OF them.
In the senate committee on agricul-
ture last week an unsuccessful at
tempt was made TO insert an amend
ment to the agricultural apropria-
ton bill placing the cost OF inspection
of meat products upon the packers.
The opposition party are well In the
lead in the elections in European
Russia, having twenty-four seats IN
parliament assured and seventy-five
| practically certain. The conserva
tives have five assured and thirty-nine
probable.
Congressman William Alden Smith
has been elected by the legislature Il
fill the unexpired term of Senator X
| A. Alger Congressman Smith had al
ready been elected as Ayers sue
cessor at the expiration of his tern
March 4.
While ignoring the anti-Japanes'
feeling in portion of the American
press, the Japanese public Is almos
unanimous in demanding that the SO
luton of the San Francisco schoo
question must not involve the labo
question.
The Brazilian government has de
clded. In order to avoid possible dis
agreeable incidents, TO exclude negr'
sailors from the Brazilian squadron
which will visit the United States, Tia
opposition newspapers attacks the gov
| eminent for this step.
In a sensational speech before a Nc
braska senate committee, Senator Pat
rick accused the brewery and distil
lery interests Of trying to corrupt tn
legislature and prevent the passage @
"unfriendly bills" and Of raising $50
600 as q corruption fund.
The Missouri senate has passed tn
bill providing that insurance con