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Troy weekly news. (Troy, Idaho) 1897-1933, 1907-01-18
SPEECHES. over TELEPHONE
House Members Will Soon Be Able
to Listen to Speeches Miles Away.

Experiments recently conducted by
the Superintendent of the Capitol at
Washington have proved SO thorough
it is expected that the device will
soon be permanently installed in the
House of Representatives
The ACQUISITION is a sound intensifi-
er, having the appearance of a small
black metal disk. and will stand up
right on the Speakers desk. To the
disk is attached cable, which con-
meets with any number of ordinary
telephone wires. 1t is intended that
these wires run to every committee
room and office in the Capitol build
ing, and to the office rooms in the
new Congressional Office Building
when that is completed.
In each office will be an ordinary
telephone receiver and in order to
know what is taking place on the floor
of the House a person has merely to
place this receiver to his ear, when
every word spoken in the chamber
may be heard with perfect distinct
ness; as well, in fact, as if one were
standing at the Speakers desk.
Thus member will be able to keep
track of the course of official business
without having to leave his Office OF
committee room until some bill comes
up in which he is interested.
While this has not yet been actually
demonstrated, there appears to be nc
reason why an ordinary long distance
wire might not be connected with one
of the acousticon wires, and member
in New York or Chicago listen to the
speeches being made in the House Of
Representatives.
Another somewhat similar device
planned for the more personal use o.
members, is the photograph, by mean!
of which a Representative may sit il
his Office or walk up and down tn,
floor, and dictate to a stenographe
several floors removed. When he ha'
finished, if he desires to have the let
ter read over to him, he may press
button, and the stenographer's read
ing will be heard with distinctnes
anywhere in the room.
Troy weekly news. (Troy, Idaho) 1897-1933, 1907-01-18
Colorado Land is withdrawn.

Secretary Hitchcock of the interior
department has withdrawn 665, 900
acres of unalienated public lands in
western Colorado from all forms of
disposal under the public land laws
for an addition to the Uncompahgre
forest reserve. The lands include a
part CO the Uncompahgre plateau and
a part of the San Miguel valley. They
extend from a point south of Montrose
westward to the boundary of Utah.
The present Uncompahgre forest re-
serve comprises nearly 100000 acres.
The addition included in Secretary
Hitchcock's order will almost double
IL
Troy weekly news. (Troy, Idaho) 1897-1933, 1907-01-18

Taking only brief time to pass the
legislative, executive and judicial APP
preparation bill, carrying nearly $3l, =
000, 900, the senate devoted the rest of
Monday to the Brownville ARRAY.
President Roosevelt's message, accom-
panied by many additional sffidavits
and cigar box of bullets and empty
cartridge shells, was received, read
and ordered printed. The message
contained the following facts:
That the shots were fired from with
in the fort at first, and the men after
ward appeared to be in command of
officers when they entered the town.
That the bullets fuond would only fit
guns with which the Fort Brown sold
iers were equipped.
That is was impossible that all the
soldiers and officers in the fort should
not know of the incident
That there had been trouble between
certain citizens and soldiers earlier in
the evening.
The President revokes the part of his
order which makes the men ineligible
for civil employment by the govern
menr.
Troy weekly news. (Troy, Idaho) 1897-1933, 1907-01-18
Plays at the Spokane in January.

Jan. 25-26-The Sultan of Sulu.
Jan. 27-The Fast Mail.
Jan. 30-31-Wm. H. Crane and Ellis
Jeffry.
Feb. 1-2-The Little Duchess.
Feb. 3-Olga Nethersole.
Feb. 9-10-The Red Feather.
Feb. 12-Roscnthal.
Feb. 20-West's Minstrels.
Feb. 21-The DAILY Musical Com
pany.
Feb. 22-23-McIntyre & Heath.
Feb. 25-26-Mme. Butterfly.
The Zinn Musical Comedy company,
in "Teezy Weezy," will start week s
engagement at the Spokane theater
Thursda evening. "Teezy Weezy," is
the best opera in the company's roper
tiore and brings out the best principals
ard chorus to the best advantage.
Mort and Clifford, the comedians,
will appear in parts particularly con-
genial to them. two Dutchmen on
frolic at Coney Island.
Troy weekly news. (Troy, Idaho) 1897-1933, 1907-01-18
THREE Persisted IN IDAHO FIRE
Home of Mrs. Fuchs Burns at Cotton
wood-TWo Children Die.

TONIC OF WITS. TuCnS QUITS dI OOttOn-
wood-Two Children Die.
Lewiston, Idaho, Jan. 13.-The
charred remains of Hilda Fuchs, aged
IA, Ada Fuchs, aged 6, and Miss Min
ME Westhoff, domestic, victims of a
holocaust at Cottonwood at midnight,
were taken Saturday morning from
the ruins of the residence of Matt F..
Fuchs. manager of the Nez Perez Co
operative Telephone company. They
were so badly burned that recognition
was made possible only by the size of
the bodies.
The fire was caused by the explo-
SIGN Of lamp, turned low in the bed
room occupied by Miss Westhoff and
Hilda This threw burning oil all over
the bed, instantly enveloping both oc-
cupants in a sheet of flames. 1t is
doubtful if either had time to jump
out of bed before they were cremated
The elder of the two Fuchs boys,
who slept across the hall, was awak.
ened by the flames, which had by that
time entered his room. He had just
time to grasp his sleeping brother by
the hair. pull him out of bed and
drag him downstairs. He awakened
mis- mother, who was sleeping down
s.eirs with Ada and the baby. Mrs
Fuchs took the two infants into the
yard and then tried to rescue Hilda
and Miss Westhoff.
Ada, unbeknown to anyone, follow
ed her mother into the burning build
ing, became overcome with smoke
and was cremated. She was not
missed until too late to enter the
house and search for her.
The house was completely destroy
ed, entailing loss of about $4,000
partly insured. Fuch was at Kamiah
when the fire occurred.
Troy weekly news. (Troy, Idaho) 1897-1933, 1907-01-18
weIIman Balloon Complete.

Paris-Walter Wellmans enlarged
balloon, in which he hopes to reach
the north pole, and which is now in
fated for the purpose of testing i'm
permeability of the envelope. has
been exhibited to number of French
aeronauts. NJ. Santos-Dumont, M.
Dutsch and Count De La Vaulx and
other men prominent in aeronautics
were present and showed great in
terest in the explorers plans. Mr..
Wellman considers his balloon in per-
feet condition.
Troy weekly news. (Troy, Idaho) 1897-1933, 1907-01-18
SITUATION SERIOUS
TRAINS SNOW BOUND In DA-
K0TA and MONTANA.
Wires Are Down and Coal is Scarce,
and Unless Fuel and Food Stufss
Are Rushed Into Dakota Much Suf-
fering is Sure-lnterstate Com
merce Commission Interfered.

Minneapolis, Mimi, Jan. 13.-The
northern transcontinental railroads
face serious situation. No less than
10 Pacific coast trains carrying thou
sands of passengers which should
have already reached this city or are
due within the next IL hours, are
snowbound in Montana or North Da-
kota
The Northern Pacific and Great
Northern roads are suffering greatly
in Montana, while the 500 road Of
ficials declare that a blizzard which
is raging in North Dakota is the worst
in the history of the road and that
two or three trains are now blocka6ed
somewhere between Minot and Valley
City. Wire communication has b cen
cut off in numerous cases by the
breaking of the telegraph wires.
The coal situation in North Dakota,
too, has reached an alarming point,
according to information received
here. The following notice has been
sent to agents along the Great North
ern; Superintendents have been in
structed and authorized to furnish
coal to any station on the Great Nor
thern where they are short and are
actually suffering for lack of fuel If
your station is out of coal you should
promptly notify your superintendent"
A prominent North Dakotan, in
speaking of the fuel famine, said: IF
these conditions continue indefinitely.
supplies of provisions will soon be ex-
| hausted and this will add to the pre-
vailing distress. Let me suggest that
you at once communicate with the
| heads of railroads to push relief trains
INFO those districts where fuel and
supplies are most needed. This should
be done even at the cost of abandon
ing other traffic and without regard tc
the expense or personal sacrifice"
| II was learned today that the inter
state commerce commission was fully
advised of all kilograms coming from
North Dakota while they were in chi
cago, and conferences were held with
James j. Hill and other officers of the
roads passing through the state and
they were urged to relieve the fue
famine.
Capital Is Aroused.
Washington, Jan. 13.-Senatol
Hansbrough notified the interstate
commerce commission that conditions
in North Dakota are alarming. HI
says that farmers are killing theil
stock to prevent them starving; tina
the lights in more than 100 villages
we're extinguished several days ago.
The commission wired the railroad
companies to do everything possible
TO rush supplies. They received a dis
patch from President Hill of the Grea
Northern to the effect that the wors
blizzard of the northwest is raging il
Montana and North Dakota, but tina
warmer weather is approaching.
Troy weekly news. (Troy, Idaho) 1897-1933, 1907-01-18

Manila. The islands of Leyte and
Samar were swept by a typhoon JAN
uary ~. One hundred lives were lost
on the island Of Leyte. The barracks
and officers quarters on the east coast
of Samar were destroyed. No estimate
of the damage to property has yet been
made. No damage to shipping has
been reported. The storm is the worst
that has occurred within the last 10
years. Communication with Leyte and
Samar has been cut off for the past six
days, and only mesger particulars OF
the storm have been received.
Troy weekly news. (Troy, Idaho) 1897-1933, 1907-01-18
Banner Year in Factories.

That 1906 was a banner year in the
history of United States industrial
activity far understanding any 2revi-
Gus record, is the deduction of stats
teal experts of the bureau of Stats
tics of the department of commerce
and labor.
The value of manufactures and raw
materials imported in IL months the
past year was s4O2 100000, against
1907 100000 in the corresponding
months of 1905. The total value Of
manufactures exported during the
year will exceed 100000, 900.
Troy weekly news. (Troy, Idaho) 1897-1933, 1907-01-18
WESTERN INTERNAL REVENUES
State of Washington Heads Western
Districts.

The annual report of B. d. Croker,
collector of internal revenue for the
state, makes a remarkable showing
for the fiscal year ending June 80,
1906. Collections of internal revenue
in the state were s750S23.65, as COM
pared with s575,773.S9 in Colorado,
1852 ,524.42 in Montana, Idaho and
Wyoming. s2s2,O9O.15 in Oregon and
Nevada, forming the fourth district of
California.
Washington collected S175,049.76
more than Colorado; $685., 299.23 than
Montana. Idaho and Wyoming COM
bined; $40, 1850 than Oregon; s275,-
67345 more than the north half OF
California and state of Nevada, and
within SS3, 1902 of combined receipts
OF Montana, Idaho, Wyoming and Ore
gon.
Troy weekly news. (Troy, Idaho) 1897-1933, 1907-01-18
MONTANA ITEMS.

In consequence Of the mass meet
ing held at Butte Saturday, a commit
tee composed of Mayor John MacGln-
mis-, Judge ]. j. Mediation, d. j. Hen
messy, p. j. Brophy, James II. Lynch,
p. j. Geraghty, Rev. Father Batens,
Rev. Father Barry, Rev. S. G. Black
iston and DR.. It. A. Griggs was APP
pointed to draft resolutions condemn
ing the French government in it's at
titude towards the Catholic church
and it's confiscation of church prop
erty.
Troy weekly news. (Troy, Idaho) 1897-1933, 1907-01-18
ST. PAUL TO COAST BY 'oe.

President Earring Tells of Compile
ton of Line.
President A. J. Earling of the Chi
cago, Milwaukee & st. Paul has ar
rived in Seattle. He said he would
be in this state about two weeks, but
declared that the purpose Of his trip
was one merely of inspection.
He said the road would be finished
to the coast before 1909, that the pres
ent traffic conditions emphasized the
need of another transcontinental line,
and that he regretted the Milwaukee
extension had not been started sooner.
Troy weekly news. (Troy, Idaho) 1897-1933, 1907-01-18
"TiIly olson"

"Tilly olson" the Swedish-Ameri-
can play that is to appear at the Co
lurlbia theater on Thursday, Friday,
Saturday and Saturday matinee, is a
recent comedy which has met with
great success. The leading character
in the play is that of "Tilly." a Scan
dnayian girl, who is serving in the
capacity of a charity domestic" in
the family Of a Minnesota farmer.
Troy weekly news. (Troy, Idaho) 1897-1933, 1907-01-18

The king of Italy's hobby is the
collection of coins. In his collection
are more than $4,000 specimens.
Strangely enough. he is not musical,
much to the regret of his musical sub
iects, of whom there are so many In
that land of sunshine and song.
Troy weekly news. (Troy, Idaho) 1897-1933, 1907-01-18
SHIP is LOST; "a MEN DROWN
The Pengwarn Comes to Grief OF
Cuxhaven, Germany.

Cuxhaven, Germany, Jan. 15.-The
British ship Pengwarn. Captain Will
liams, from Taltal, Chile, October 6,
for Falmouth, with a cargo of salt
peter, grounded off Nichaporn, 10
miles northwest of Cuxhaven, today.
Twenty-four men comprising the crew
were drowned and her cargo is a to-
tai loss.
Troy weekly news. (Troy, Idaho) 1897-1933, 1907-01-18

The president has sent TO the senate
the following nominations:
Postmasters: Idaho-U. E. Smith
Metropolis; G. Q. Waller, West Salem
@ Thompson, Belleville; t. d. Isoway
Henry; @. d. Clark, Utica.
Oregon-L. A. Citizens, A thens; r.
K. Wilcox, Milton.
Washington-T N. Henry, Prosser;
f. l.. Darr, Sumner.
Troy weekly news. (Troy, Idaho) 1897-1933, 1907-01-18
Wheat Report.

Tacoma, Wash.-Bluestem, csc;
club, CSC; red, Gao.
Portland, Ore.-Bluestem, CSC; val
ley, 66c; club, &C; red. 63c.
Troy weekly news. (Troy, Idaho) 1897-1933, 1907-01-18

The Empress Eugene at one time
owned a wardrobe value at $1,000, 600
Today she spends as little as possible
on herself and dresses invariably in
black.
Troy weekly news. (Troy, Idaho) 1897-1933, 1907-01-18

The jerboa is the desert rat and is
before the accumulated business is
dispatched.
Troy weekly news. (Troy, Idaho) 1897-1933, 1907-01-18
SLATER is NOMINATED.

Named as Assistant Secretary Of the
Treasury.
The president has sent to the SEN
ate the following nomination:
Assistant secretary of the treasury,
Arthur f. Slater of Washington.
The senate has confirmed the NOM
Bell. chief of staff of the army, to be
major general.
Troy weekly news. (Troy, Idaho) 1897-1933, 1907-01-18

There will be United States cruis
er Spokane in the near future.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-12-28
B. & o. To Make
Other Changes

PITTSBURG, Dec. 2s.-B. W.! Duer,
superintendent Of the Chicago diyi.
sion; W. C. Loree, general superintenl.
ent OF the Wheeling grand division;
A. w. Thompson, engineer OF mainte-
nance OF way. and other officials Of
the Baltimore and Ohio railway, spent
yesterday in this city in conference
with local officials OF that road. AL.
though local representatives dIsclaim
knowledge upon the subject, there are
persistent ramors that a number OF
important changes among B. and o.
officials. to take place shortly after
the first OF the year, have been de-
cided upon. Among these It is re.
ported that Superintendent Duer will
be promoted to a high position In Bal
timore and that he will be succeeded
as superintendent Of the Chicago di.
vision by E. A. Peck, superintendent
OF the Pittsburg division. 1t is also
reported that J. ]. Driscoll, superin.
tendent Of the Conneiisyiiie division,
will come to Plttsburg as superlntenl. .
ent, and that Harry Hanlon; formerly
chief clerk to the general superintend.
ent in Pittsburg, now assistant super.
intendent Of the Connellsville division,
will succeed Superintendent Driscoll.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-12-28
RI 8 /: |. DUE
TOIOBJECllONS
'TOS.CO.URTSAlP | [ } {. | |. !
DOORS i OF .BUIlDING i
LOCKED |! / /: 8FROMEOuTSllE| / / \

(nylTJnited press. I

Z. ROME, Dec. IS. The beautifnl4
young Marchioness .GngIielmetti.3
daughter Of one ofgthe ATHEIST aFis:
,tocrats in Rome and her wooers sig.
nor spalletti, !, a rising young tenor on.
gagged by conreld to appear next sea.
son were found dead under inysterl.
Gus circumstances early to-day IN q
conservatory adjoining the! villa sofEthe
young woman's father in the outskirts
Of the city. The tragedy was ,inques.
tionably due to parental objections 70
the couples. courtship. The couple,
were locked In the room. There were
several doors where escape might bel
possible but all the doors were lock.
ed from the outside. Rathsr than face
disgrace, ills believed the Couple took.
poison. 1t Is the slpposlloS that tbsf
sweethearts were locked sin IN IS
by some parties who wanted
covered In each others conn
h. d .- y
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-12-28
LOSES INS STRUGGLE
WITH POVERTY, DIES OF STARVATION
Mystery Still Surrounds
Murder Of Young Woman
Found In=the Icy Pond

{ NEW YORK. Dec. 2s.-while the
mystery surrounding the murder Of
the young woman whose body was
found nearly submerged In a pond on
the outskirts OF Harrison, N. j., 40.
pears no nearer solution than when
the body was discovered, the theory
which the detectives are now working
OH Is that the woman came to her
death in Newark! and that her body
was carried to the lone pond. so that
the real scene OF the crime and the
identity of the slayer might be con.
cealed. The Newark police are search.
Ing for the slayer who Is believed to
have met the young woman by ap.
polntment in Newark and then lured
her to her death. X
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-12-28
'TOOIPROU.D|. | D / } / TO
BEC.MRS. FRISCO
FACES I \ J S DEATH D
8lPEOPLEiHEAR CRIES !
OF ST IRVING CHILDREN

~ ~ tBy United PresS.)
y NEW YORK, Dec. 2S.-Too proud
TO beg from her neighbors, Mrs. Phyl.
Ills Frisco today paid for the sacrifice
fslie made that her three fatherless
children might have a bite to eat on
Christmas. when she died at the East
efn District Hospital Of starvation. For
days she fed the children crusts, ne.
iglecting herself until she became
weak The neighbors hearing the
children weeping investigated and
sfounfl all starving. The mother was
hurried 10 the hospital. She asked
flor her children and they were brought
before her carrying toys given them
sby the society and she was assured
they would be cared for She died
.lhappy:
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-12-28
Auto Sh oW
In New Md,
THIRD DISPLAY OF THE SEAS,
rs ATTRACTING MUCH
s. sz ATTENTiON

NEW Y YoRK, Dec, q; Sew u
third automobile show Of the Sd
that Of the foreign cars, qpsGs,
night at Madison sqpsfe Garden :
IS attracting reat deal Of stt
ton among the genthusiastis. Ne
az Of The! seilable space has bces
cupied by ears and accessories. ip}
inr the best products OF EnI
French, G '.f n, italian, Anstria3
Swiss manufacturers. The gnr,isl
been decorntt'i In a novel smaneI
The exhibit; n and! much; that Swas
IN the OLYMPIA, London and m
shows ha sheen transported bodl
toNew York; score Of makes 9TH
best kn:y a European machines a, ID
te seen. The entire main floor nnd
a portion Of the first gallery As soee''
pied by the cars, and there is;
large showing Of accessories
tits generally admitted tlht the ifls.
porters, saloon Is, the most iieautifui
and comprehensive show ever held In
America. The showing OF cars lis the
most Interesting to the spectator and
the fact that the machines exhibited
are examples Of the highest grades of
European makes tends 10 make thq
show noteworthy from 9 mechsnie{
and users standpoint The t$re
agents are confident that many ot
new models shown VIII be- sol NJ
American motorists who are partial
to the machines OF European manufac-
ture. e l3 h,
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-12-28
Must Protect
Our Commerce
STEPS TAKEN TO. HOLD TRADE
WITH SOUTH AMERICA
n AGAINST GERMANY.
(By S. ". Press Associations !

(By S. w. Press Assocfatfon.)
BUENOS AYRES, Argentina, Dec
2S.-That the United States is not
taking proper precautions to protect
Its commerce and trade with. South
America and especially with the rich
republic of Argentina is the deciara.
tion OF practically all the American
residents of Buenos Ayres, who have
become alarmed by the recent action
Of congress in granting aTsllbyention
Of $1,000 gold annually to a German
syndicate for promoting commerce be.
tween Germany and Argentina. AL.
ready Germany has a strong hold on
the Argentina trade and threatens to
soon supplant both Great Britain and
the United States. With proper effort,
1t is admitted by all that the United
State might supply this country with
Its millions of dollars worth OF ma.
chinery, agricultural implements and
other importations, which now come
principally from Europe.
The total value OF merchandise i'm
ported during the year will be nearly
100000 gold. OF this total, Great
Britain has supplied about 35 per
cent. the United States Is per cent,
Germany II per cent, France 10 per
cent. Italy per cent. and Belgium.
Spain and Brazil smaller proportions.
Germany has made a large gain in
the percentage OF exports to Argentina
than any other country. as has been
the case for many years, and, in the
value OF imports from Argentina,
stands next to Great Britain. With
the adoption OF modern methods In
agriculture, Argentina, will soon be-
come one of the greatest pastoral
countries OF the world and the amount
Of Its imports will steadily rise in
volume. European manufacturers un.
derstand this and are making strenu.
Gus efforts to obtain a portion Of this
rich trade, while the United States
is doing practically nothing and bare
ly holding It's own against tho on.
slaughts OF the English and German
commercial invaders.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-12-28
Gypsy King
Held For Theft
CHARGED THAT BAND STOLE
JEWECRY VALUED AT HAND.
~ ~ SOME SUM OF $4,000.

( NEW YORK. Dec. 2S.--Gus Stanley,
king Of a wandering tribe OF gypsies,
land eight Of his followers. were hei,t
I'm $4,000 bail each on charge of
grand larceny preferred by Queen
Dora Pearse, Of a rival camp. a
crowd Of King ,stanley,s;f ,s;followers, triol
ito ball their chief by offering nearly a
peck Of gold ornaments, but this secu,-
81ty was not acceptable to the court
and the King was taken to a cell. f
Queen Dora in court claimed that
her quarters had been entered and
Sjewelry valued at 10000 taken, She
told how the two tribes had formerly
;tdwelt together in West Chester, but
said that dissensions had arisen and
the tribes had separated,
A love, affair. however. meantime
had developed between Prince Johl
Kruss, Of the Pearse camp, and Prin.
cess Ethel Stanley, of the other fac
tion. This romance apparently was
bringing the rival camps together
again. and the parents Of the lovers
having given their consent. celebra.
tlon. of the engagement was held last
might in the Stanley camp. in which
J nearly all the gypsies took part. It
was while the merrymaking was at
Its height, Queen Dora charged, that
Stanley and some of his followers
committed the robbery. +
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-12-28
William Leeds
DIED THIS MORNING AT THE
HOME OF HIS son ON PIKE
STREET.

Capt William Leeds. aged II years.
died Of acute indigestion this morning
at three-thirty o'clock at the home Of
his son. c. H. Leeds, at 1921 Pike
street. The deceased served three
years as captain of the 1s2d Regiment
Of Pennsylvania volun,eer Infantry
and after his term OF enlistment in
that regiment had expired he enlisted
in the so2d Regiment Pennsylvania
Volunteer Infantry and remained in
the service until the e.,se OF the Civil
War, when he was mustered out Of
the service. The funeral viii be held
from the residence of$his son on Pike
street on Monday afternoon at two
o'clock. Interment in Barnsyille Gem.
'etery