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Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1907-05-10
whitman County Notes.

The state gives Whitman county
$7253.58 for roads in that county.
Beginning Sunday the churches will
hold their evening services at 8
O'Clock instead of 1880.
The BARRIERS of Colfax deny that
they have organized a trust, but it is
true that prices have been raised in a
few particulars.
Tuesday and Wednesday Colfax
entertained the 14O delegates sent to
attend the Eastern Washington CON
vention of the w. o. w.
Well informed grain men estimate
that the acreage in wheat, oats and
barley in Whitman county will be
about the same as last year, although
the yield per acre, owing to the
thorough soaking the soil received
from the SHOWS Of winter and the late
spring rains, will be slightly in excess
of that Of last year.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-06-28
OFFICIALS AT WORK
sTRIKE.BREAKERs ARE REPORT.
ED ON THE WAY.
STRIKE SITUATION IN FRISCO QUIET
Officials Hope TO Have the Work
Well in Hand Within a
Few Days.

San Francisco, Cal.-The situa.
ton here in connection with the strike
of the telegraph operators is quiet In
all about 200 men are out, upon con.
sentative estimate, and the service is
Eow maintained In the offices OF both
companies by officials, including chief
operators and wire chiefs. together
With one or two men and women who
have remained loyal
General Superintendent Frank
Jaynes. Of the Western Union. is ac.
credited with the statement that the
company hoped to be running fairly
well In another week, when outside
operators are expected to arrive to
I'LL the places OF the strikers.
It was learned that operators for
the Western Union are on their way
to San Francisco from the east and
had passed through Rawlins Wyo. It
is believed the company has had these
men in reserve In anticipation of the
strike, and that 1t has arranged for
others to follow them.
Supt. Jaynes has refused to make
any definite admissions about the
strike.breaking operators the com.
pany intends to import.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-06-28
LIGHTNING KILLS THREE.
Kalamazoo, Mich, Is Visited by Fatal
Electric Storm.

Kalamazoo. Mich Frank Stirner
was struck by lightning while
trimming a spruce tree here. The
shock left him clinging to tho
branches bereft of his reason. Neiga-
bors attracted by his chatterlng were
unable to make him understand their
directions to climb down, and fire
truck had to be called to bring the.
man down by ladders.
George Hawley was killed while
blowing in cornfleld near Kalama-
200, and Mrs. Stephen Curtis was
killed in her kitchen at Onaway, Che
bOygan county.
Frank Butler. farmer, was killed
by lightning near Buckley, in Grand
Traverse county.
At Nandalia, in Cass county, Mrs.
James o. Graham was thrown into
ODonncll's lake by n stroke of light
ming that struck fishpole from her,
hands. Her husband recovered her ap-
parently lifeless body, but the woman
was plunged in the lake, minimizing
the shock and there are hopes for her
recovery.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-06-28
EXCITEMENT AT BOISE.
Shooting in One Of the Best Hotels
Strs the People Up.

Boise, Idaho.--A sensational shoot.
ing ARRAY in one of the rooms on
the first floor Of the IGanha hotel here
Sunday afternoon caused considerable
excitement, which, however. was
quickly ailGyed when It was learned
that it had 10 connection with the
Haywood trial. There was a women in
the case.
II. NJ. Hedges, an engineer, well
known In Caldwell, fired five shots at
a. S. Whiteway n building contractor
Of Boise, seriously wounding him.
Three of the bullets took effect. inc
most intense excitement followed the
reports of the pistol Gov. Gooding.
who has his apartments on the second
floor of the hotel. was one of the first
on the scene. Capt. James McPart.
land was on the same floor on which
the shooting occurred and was also on
the spot within a few minutes.
A dozen detectives and others were
among the crowd which quickly gath.
cred In the corridor. Physicians at
St Luke's hospital say that White
way will recover. Hedges and his
wife are held for examination pend.
ing the result Of Whiteway's wound
After the shooting. while on the way
to the station he said to his wife:
Il had nor the nerve to shoot you.
but | took him up there to kill him"
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-06-28
FRISCO MAYOR ASKS REL EASE
SCHmITz APPLIES ON WRIT OF
HABEAS CORPUS.
Attorneys Declare Imprisonment would
Cause His Death From
Disease.

San Francisco, Cal-Mayur Eugene
Schmitz's attorneys applied TO the dis
trict court Of appeals for the release
Of the mayor on bail on writ of habpay
corpus. Sixteen showings are made M
the appeal, and at least one OF them
Is decidedly sensational II is dec
laration by his attorneys that thu
mayor is suffering from an incurablc
disease and that imprisonment in a
jail would cause his death, II Is un.
derstood that the disease referred to
Is an affection of the kidneys. and thai
1t has advanced 10 a serious stage.
The petition alleges that the section
of the penal code under which the
mayor was ordered into custody Is un-
constitutional in that the petitioner is
deprived OF his liberty without due
process OF law. The petition further
alleges that imprisonment of the
mayor Is in furthcrance OF CONSPIRACY
by Rudolph Spreckels and others
through u coerciye power over the
board of supervisors, who have con.
fessed their guilt of bribery, to usurp
the office of mayor and secure full Pc.
litical control of the affairs OF San
Francisco by removing all appointive
officers of the city by arbitrary, Illegal
and revolutionary means.
BY reason Of the grave and serious
questions that must arise from carry.
ing out such scheme the petitioner
urges that the facts alleged constitute
such extraordinary circumstances as
will Justify the court as a matter OF
discretion in admitting the petitioner
TO bail
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-06-28
AUTOMOBILES IN GERMANY.
Statistical Bureau Gives Out the Num-
Der and Kind Used.

Berlin, Germany.-Some interesting
information concerning the automobile
movement In Germany has Just been
made public by the statistical bureau.
On Jan. ! there were 27,O2G auto
mobiles, including motor cycles, in the
country. OF this total l,21l automo-
b.lcs were used for drayage and SINH
lar purposes, and Of the remaining
25,Sl5 machines 1900 were motor
tycles and only 10.1l5 automobiles in
the usual sense. More than half the
latter were of eighthousepower.
During the half year ended Sept. 30
last there were 2,290 automobile ac-
cidents in Germany, in which 672
caused injury persons. The number
Of persons killed and wounded amount.
ed to 1870, including 81 killed.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-06-28

Renewed interest in the preserva-
ton of the Alhambra has manifested
itself in Spain. The governor Of Gran
ada has had building experts and In.
fuential citizens meet TO discuss plans
nor preventing the palace from going
ing into complete decay The struc.
turc was begun In the thirteenth cen
fury, and has passed through various
vicissitndes. When the French evac.
uated II in 1872, they blew up some Of
the towers to DESTROY !ts value as a
fortress, and in 1921 It was damaged
by an earthquake, Queen Isabella In.
terested herself in It in 1862, and be
gan tho work Of restoring It to it's
original condition so far as that could
be ascertalned.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-06-28
Fairbanks Addresses Masons.

indianapolis, Ind. - Vice.Presdent
Charles w. Fairbanks, made an
address at the sixth annual CON
memoration Of st, Johns day, held by
the Scottish Rite Masons ana other af.
filiated Masonic bodies Of the valley of
indianapolis. The members assem-.
bled to pay tribute TO So brother mem
bers who died during the year, The
vice president spoke briefly, taking for
his subject Immortality"
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-06-28
CUBAN EDITOR PROTESTS.
Advocates Restoration Of Property to
the Church.

Havana, Cuba-Congressman Go
win, editor Of FL Mundo cablcd Sec
rotary Taft protesting against the pur.
chase of the Cuban church property,
including the old customs house, for
s2,O00000, the option on which ex-
pires June 80. He advocates the resto-
ration of the property to the church
and the construction of new buildings,
thereby retaining the money in the
country and giving employment to
Cubans. Gov. MaRoon recently for.
warded long report to Washington,
leaving the determination of the ques-
ton to the authorities there.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-06-28
To Test Grazing Land Law.

Denver, Colo.-An agreement was
reached between Colorado repre-.
sentatives OF the range interests
and officials OF the interior depart.
ment under which Fred Light OF AS
pen, is to become plaintiff in friend.
~ suit In the Colorado district court
to test the powers of the government
TO forbid grazing on government
domain, unfenccd, but included in re-
serves.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-06-28
Found Guilty of Fraud

Columbus, Ohio.--W. b. Moore,
a lumber agent. was found guilty
by jury OF Gefrauding the city
by presenting voucher for poles
for the city electric lighting plant.
which were never delivered An al.
legged confession in which Moore was
represented as saying that he had d.
vided $4,000 with William Wilcox,
formerly superintendent of the city
lighting plant, was not admitted. VIII.
cox is also under indictment.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-06-28
Or. William osler Denounced.

Los Angeles. GAIA resolution, de-
nouncing DR., William Osler as -
Medical nhiist." and refuting his the
cries regarding the age limit was in.
troduced in the convention of the Ma.
tional Electric Medical association by
Drs. c. g. Winter of minneapolis, and
+. G. sharp of Guthrie, Okla. The
resolution was referred to the advis.
DRY board and will be reported back
to the convention for action.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-06-28
-
Troops Battle with Yaouis

Guayamas, Mexico--Word has Just
reached Colone! Alberto, military
chief, that troops Of the national guard
under Francisco Cotab. wiped out a
village of 90 Indians north of Ortiz.
in the Cerio De Las Lajas. Six Yaquls
were killed. A number of prisoners
were taken. 1t is understood all the
prisoners will be dcpor;cd to the
Quintanarro In the extreme southern
part OF the republic.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-06-28

II isn't necessary for a person 10 &c
TO Europe nowadays to get the name
OF being a globetruttcr. An enter.
prising New Yorker will for five dol.
lars plaster your baggage with red,
white and yellow labels Of European
hotels. steamship lines and railroads.
each label bearing date stamped on
1t that will defy detection from the
genuine. says the Express Gazette
The labels are sold In lots OF 80 and
tnclude different itineraries. Each set,
however, is sold at the same price,
and the dealer at whose little store
can be purchased European novelties,
is enjoying a large and increasing
patronage.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-06-28
Americans Entertained by Emperor.

kiel Germany.-Emperor William
gave what might be called an
American evening on the imperial
yacht HohenzoIlern. lie had Ambassa.
dor Tower, Andrew Carnegie. Joseph
Wharton, Lieut.. Commander Howard
the United States naval attachc of
building and Lieut.. Commander Glib
bons, the United States naval attachc
at London, to dinner and kept them in
conversation for some time after.
wards.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-06-28

According TO the latest returns from
the Chinese census. the empire has 4
population of fully 100000, 600 per
sons; enough. certainly, to have con.
siderable influence on the future Of
the world If they all become enllght.
ened. 1t is the possibility of dcpreda.
ton that lies in these hundreds of mil.
lions of Asiatics that keeps the mill.
tary students of the world awake.
European civilization must be pre-
served; and although the prospect Of
an Aslatlc invasion OF the western
countries 10 remote. so conservative
and sane an observer as Admiral Ma
han has warned Europe of the peril
OF neglecting TO prepare against 1t.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-06-28
Prison Irvine output Exhausted,

Jefferson City, Mo.--The entire
output OF the penitentiary build.
ing'twInc plant which reaches S75 900
pounds, has already been disposed Of.
and orders are daily coming in. War
den Hall declares that this demon.
strates larger wheat crop than had
been anticipated and also shows that
the twinc plant is a success. Prepare.
lions will be made to increase the out
put which Is sold only to Missouri
farmers
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-06-28
Eiaht Workmen Killed by Train

Hartford, Conn.-Elght workmen
were killed and 80 injured when
a passenger train on the High
land division OF the New York, New
Haven g. Hartford railroad crashed
into the rear Of work train that
was backing into the city from New
Britain TT the Sgourney street cross.
ing. OF the injured two probably will
die
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-06-28
Campaign for Greater Safety.

Kansas City, Mo. Pre- sident
Roosevelt and the governors OF
several states have been asked to
aid the National Union of Railway
Trackmen in a campaign for greater
safety in railway travel J. l. Shep.
pard of Fort Scott, Kas.. secretary of
the organization. sent out letter ad.
dressed to the president and several
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-06-28
Politicians Keep Up Excitement

Toxic, Japan.--Psblic excitement
over the American question has almost
passed away, but the agitation Is still
going on. II is mostly the work of
politicians Of the position who are
employing the question as a weapon of
attack upon the ministry.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-06-28
Thirty Russian Leaders Arrestsa

Mittau Courland, Russia-Thirty
leaders OF the revolutionary organlza.
ton In the Dondangen district, the
strongest in the Baltic provinces, have
been arrested. They are charged with
being responsible for many important
te.roristic acts.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-06-28
Campaign for Greater Safety.

Kansas City, Mo.-President Roose.
welt and governors of several states
have been asked to aid the National
Union Of Railway Trackmen In cam.
paign for greater safety in railway
travel j. !. Sheppard. Of Fort Scott.
kasp secretary of the organization,
sent out letter addressed to the presi.
dent and several governors.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-06-28
Funston Admits the Expression.

San Francisco-Gen. Frederick l..
Funston admitted that In his letter to.
the Fourth of July committee of this
city he used the expression, the "un-
whipped mob" that it was not direct
edsagainst any set of men except what
he 'tertps the uncomfortable element
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-06-28
Found Guilty Of Grand Larceny.

Minneapolis, Mlnn.-W. F. Bechtel.
former president Of the Northwestern
National Insurance Co. of Minneapo.
lis. was found guilty of grand larceny
by jury which had been out for rs
hours. Sentence will be imposed Sat.
urday morning by Judge II. d. Dickin.
son.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-06-28
Are CLOSING Oplum Dens

Shanghai-The closing up of the
opium dens in the native city by the
authorities has caused a revival Of the
request by the Chinese that similar
action be taken in the surrounding
settlements.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-06-28
Gained Nothinu by Strike.

Detroit, Mlch.-The strike which
has been in progress at the Wy
andotte yard OF the American Ship
building Co, since March ~ is settled,
the men resuming work under the
same conditions which prevailed before
the strike.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-06-28
Eloht Workmen Killed nv Train

Hart, Conn.-Eight workmen were
killed and 80 injured when a passen.
ger train on the Highland division OF
the New York, New Haven & Hart.
ford railroad crashed into the rear Of
a work train that was backing into
the city from New Britain at the 81.
courtney street crossing. or the in.
iured TWO probably will die.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-06-28

Springfield, Ill,-The 18th regiment. I.
n. c., of Chicago. Col Moriarty in com.
mand $50 men and officers, arrived at
Camp Lincoln on two special trains.
succeeding the I'd regiment.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-06-28

Alabama has five former governors
still living. They are Rufus W. Cobb
elected in 1878 and 1880: Thomas c.
Jones, elected in 1890 and 1892; VIII
liam c. Coates, elected In 1894; 10
seph F. Johnson, elected in 1896 and
1898, and William d. jerks. who sue
cceded to the office on the death Of
William F. Stamford and was elected
10 a full term in 1902.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-06-28
Peary Is Completing Arrangements.

st. Johns, \. - Commander
Robert L. Peary IS arranging to
charter the sealing steamer Viking to
convey coal and tooCe TO Cape Sabine.
The supplies VIII be placed on the
steamer Roofeveit when Commander
Peary reaches Cape Sabine this sum.
mer on his journey northward,
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-06-28
Russia Arrests Social Democrats.

Hekaterinos!av. Russia-The entire
internal committee Of the social demo.
Gratis have been arrested and a aecret
printing office which they otprated
has been cOniizcateG.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-06-28
Discover Terrorlat Readnuarters

Nezhin. Russia-The headquarters
of a terroristic organization has been
discovered here, Fourteen persons
were arrested on the charge OF having
participated II conspiracles.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-06-28
Big Copper Company Incorporated.

Dover, Dcl-Thc Consolidated Cop.
per Co. Of New York city, with a cap.
ital of SjOO,OOu.ooO, to oper.se In
Alaska, was chartered here The in.
corporators are Edward II Noary, An
ton j. Dittmar and Ralph Brill, all o
New York city.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-06-28
Ten Usurers Sentenced.

Munich--Usurer Hartmann ana nine
OF his associates, who for many years
have fleeced hundreds of Bavarian
army officers. were sentenced to terms
in prison varying from three months
to 80 months and to pay fines ranging
from S25 TO $3.50.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-06-28

II the auto is going tc put the horse
out of business It ought to hurry up
and put the horse out of suspense. At
present the latter is rejoicing IN the
fact that he commands aboIt 500
more in the market right now than he
syer did before.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-06-28

Butte. Mont.-Fourteen inches o.
STOW fell In Butte Sunday. but by
nightfall the streets were a miss OF
slush. The government rain gauge
showed a net precipitation OF Ia
!nche"
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-06-28

The Chicago lady who told her hus-
band that she hated him with tbs
kissing hate OF heir was apparently
designed by nature for headlIner on
one OF the Chicago papers, says Bostor
Globe
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-06-28

FPick is reported 10 have lost 500.
100000 and 30 pounds A pound for
each departed million is not so much.
but how light he would be now had
be lost S25O,0O0. 900!
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-06-28

Tho nearnaturalists naturally do not
like the president for showing them
W. Nearnaturalism is Grcat graft in
the magazines just now.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-06-28

Carusos salary is 100000 a year
He ought to be able to have his OWE
private monkey house on thai
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-06-28
Thirteen Year Locusts Here.

Wayland-The forests OF Clark coun-
ty and all northeast Missouri are now
filled with locusts
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-06-28
uraed Settlement of Lanauaae.

vienna-Emperor Francis Joseph. at
he opening of the new reichstath,
'raef settlement OF the language
.uest.aa,
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-06-28

Fishermen observe with relief that
the president has made no protest
against Misrepresentation as to the
size and habits Of their kind Of game.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-06-28

Chickens in the city are a luxury,
whether they be in the back yard or
on tho dinner table
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-06-28

1t is quite natural that the roofcr
should have high aspirations. lie has
learned that there is always room at
the top.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-06-28

Man cannot live on medals alone.
That is the reason that SO many OF
the Carnegie badges OF heroic ilstInc.
ton find their way into the shops
where the three golden balls proclaim
that there is money to lend on large
or email collateral
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-06-28

An Ohio man has walked from New
York to GAINESVILLE in search Of health,
Anyhow, the defective rail peril didn't
get him.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-06-28
Daisy Day Adjudued Insane.

Peoria, Ill.--Henry P. Day, a veteran
newspaper man, and better known as
Daisy Day" was adjudged insane and
has been taken to the Bartonyille asy-
lum
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-06-28
Usage Chief Dies suddenly.

Pawhuska, okla.-Ex.Chel Glare.
more. head Of the Claremore band OF
Usage Indians, died suddenly.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-06-28

Census statistics say that only one
woman in five works But a., other
four keep father and Others busy.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-06-28

The name Of the new heir to the
Spanish throne has as many stories as
n sky'scraper 1t is to be hoped that
he can live up to It.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-06-28

Secretary Root must have found
good dyspepsia cure, for he says the
world is all right and growing better
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-06-28

Gov, Edward Casper Stokes OF New
Jersey was at one time a teacher in
village senool
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-06-28

In tho blessed era of airships M
one will DO able 10 wreck the trains
by pulling W the rails.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-06-28

Even n Kuroh were mcditating war
he would not mention It.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-06-28
Mice Ruin Maine Apple Trees.

Portland, Me.--The apple belt OF
Maine is suffering from a visitation OF
field mice.