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The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1907-10-04
Ninety Thousand Dollar Land Sale
at Mountain Home.

Mountainhome, Sept. 29.-Robert
Landson, secretary of State, and
George A. Day, land commissioner
were in Mountainhome yesterday to
conduct a sale of state lands to Ell
more county. The land was readily
/ taken, some 1920 acres being sold,
which was only 440 acres less than
was advertised for sale. Two choice
pieces brought $50 an acre. Most of
the land however, brought $3.50
and $40 per acre. The total amount
of the sale was close to 100000, and
the first payment made yesterday
was $500. This is the largest and
most successful sale of state lands
ever held in the state. There were
but few local purchasers. Several
Boise residents procured lands, but
the bulk of the sales were to persons
from Seattle and Wenatchee, Wash,
lola, Kans., Minneapolis, and points
in North and South Dakota. The
lands were purchased principally by
bona fide settlers who will improve
the lands and become residents of
this locality. The great interest TAX
en- in the sale and the rapidity with
which the lands were sold is the di-
rect result of the completion of the
third irrigation reservoir at Little
Camas, which insures sufficient wat
err for reclaiming the lands in this
vicinity.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1907-10-04
Not Again.

But wouldn't you like to live
your life over again."
Not so as you could notice. I've
got 20-year insurance policy COM
ing due next week. Judge.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1907-10-04

The claims of Louis Elg and others
will likewise be put on the shipping
list before the snow flies Some of the
force arrived in town today with sam
pies of galena from one claim and
peacock copper from the other. De-
velopment has been pushed all sum-
mer and the uncovering of ledge of
silver-lead ore that will average about
20 feet has caused the owners to feel
greatly encouraged.
The beet sugar industry will short
ly be under way in full blast. The
mills at Sugar City and Blackfoot
are already under operation and cars
were taken today to the various
points in this vicinity to be loaded
with beets for the local factory, and
there is an immense tonnage in sight,
and a large increase in the acreage
In Idaho this year the increase in
cultivation amounted to over 5000
acres. and the greater portion Of it
was in the Snake river valley. The
Idaho Falls plant will start about the
1st of October, and hauling will COM
mence Thursday of this week
Work on $4,000 brick and &C.
ment plant is progressing at arapid
rate, and car of machinery is al
seven cars in all. This is but one of
the industries promoted by the Club
of Commerce this summer. Aside
form this a creamery, an incubator
plant and electrical propositions have
been successfully installed.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1907-10-04
KAOLIN AT IDAHO FALLS.

Great interest is being felt in the
discovery of kaolin in this vicinity.
The find was made about eight miles
for mldaho Falls and in extent the
body is about eight feet in width and
can be traced on the surface for near
ly two miles. The find was made by
John Kraft and Fred Ingersoll, and
the ground was promptly located A
similar find has been made by Miller
Kenton and others.
Experiments are now under way to
determine the fineness of the raw ma
terial, and thus far it has stood every
test in moulding and baking, and is
entirely free from grit. Huge blocks
sawed from the deposit on the sur
face bear the grayish color pro-
nouced by experts as indicative of
first quality, and upon being exposed
for a day or two assumes a clear
white, even clearer than chalk.
The discovery of kaolin in thisVi-
entity is looked upon with great in
terest, as aside from the deposits
found in New England and one or
two southern states, no other deposits
exist in the United States, and great
tonnage is imported every year, the
bulk of the product of the world COM
ing from Cornwall, England, and Kao
ling, Climatic latter name being
the word form which "kaolin' is de-
rived. 1t signifies hill of clay.
The product is extensively used in
this country, and the finest of china
and porcelain is made from it. Par
ties are now in the vicinity of Idaho
Falls Investigating the deposit, and a
manufacturing concern of Ohio has
made an offer for the entire product
An elaborate test on the manufacture
of porcelain dishes will be made in a
few days.
Flattering reports are coming in
from the Birch creek and Lost River
countries, and several of the mining
properties are developing splendid
veins. The claims of the Birch Greek
Mining company, including the old
Scott mine, are forging to the front
with a new strike of IL feet of solid
galena; and as soon as a shaft is driv-
en- shipments will be commenced. All
stock has been pulled off the market
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1907-07-05
AFTER EXPRESS COMPANIES
Injunction to Prevent Further Alleged
Violations of New Rate Law.

Chicago, July 2-District Attorney
Sims in accordance with directions
from Attorney General Bonaparte and
in pursuance Of authority contained
III the Elkins law as amended by the
Hepburn act, filed suits against five
of the big express companies in the
United States circuit court today. The
bills ask an injunction to prevent fur
Their alleged violations of the new rate
laws in SO far as they relate to the
issuance of express franks. The COM
panies affected are: United States, Ma
tional, American, Wells-Fargo. and
Adams express companies.
1t is alleged that companies have
issued express franks to their officials
employees and attorneys and the Of
~ficials, employees and attorneys Of other
express companies and railway COM
panies. There is no dispute by the
defendants of the facts as in answers
to the suits, counsel for the companies
admit that the franks were issued 9s
charged. But it is maintained that
there was no violation of the law te-
cause the franks were issued in ex-
change for franks and that there was
no discrimination.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1907-07-05

Il. w. Billiard on Trial Before L. S.
Commissioner.

Fayetteville, July l,-R. W. Bull
lard is being tried before United States
Commissioner Sutton, charged with
peonage in the case Of a negro, Will
liams, to who he paid advances, and
whom he indicted in court for leaving
him before working out the advances.
A. ]. HOyt. assistant attorney gen.
ing and the government contends that
Billiard so intimidated Williams as to
make him work longer for him than
he would have done and to reduce
him to a state Of peonagc. The defend
ant claims that no threat Of his deter
red Willitms and that he left his ser
vices without fear, let or hindrance.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1907-07-05

Publication of Reports Brought Forth
Observation-Disclosures Ambassador
Expressed Great Deal Of Interest in
Stories Pointed and Asked as Their
TruthfuIneSS,

Washington, July 2,-'"No, Japan
would not regard it as an unfriendly
act if the American government saw
tit to increase her naval representa-
ton in her territorial waters on the
Pacific coast or yer if she sent ad-
ditional men of war to the Asiastic
station.
She would o look upon it as a
menace or regard it with regret"
These were the words of Viscount
Oaki, the japanese ambassador to the
United States, when his attention was
called today to published reports that
the general staff Of the navy had sent
a recommendation TO the president
that the battleships OF the American
feet be sen around to the Pacific
coast.
At the same time the ambassador
expressed a great deal Of interest in
the stories printed and asked if they
were true. He disliked, he said to
appear in public prints when there
was no occasion, but he felt at perfect
liberty to say what he did on this sub
ject.
The ambassador recalled that it is
the custom and practice of nations tt
send vessels Of their fleet in the wa
ters of other nations and instanced the
fact that very recently several Japan
eses warships had visited American
waters at the jamestown exposition
Oyster Bay, July 2.-Published re-
ports that sixteen ~battleships OF the
Atlantic feet of the United States are
to be transferred to the Pacific coast
because Of the anti-American feeling
I'D Japan, We're denied today by VII
han Loeb. President Roesevelt's sec
Rotary.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1907-07-05
MR. WsI. r.. STEEs DEAD
End Came Yesterday Nornin. at
WriGhtxiIie Sound-Reniains Now
Lie in Red Menu Wiswam and Flu
neral Service Will be Conducted
There Today

Friends will regret exceedingly 10
learn of the death OF Mr.. William R.
Stees, a we'll known citizen, who pass
Il away suddenly Yesterday morning
at Wrightsville Sound. Mr.. Stees had
been in IL health for several months
and a few months ago he came home
from Brinkley, where he bad accepted
employment, and went TO 5he hospital
for treatment. About two weeks ago
he left the hospital and went 10 the
sound. There his condition seemed to
improve and Yesterday morning he
was feeling in such fine spirits that
he decided 10 take a fishing trip. While
preparing for this for this, he fell over
dead, there having been no warming
that the end was near.
The remains. were brought 10 the
fcity and embalmed at the funeral
parlOrs of Mr.. J.. F. WOoivin. being
removed last night TO the Red Mems
hall on North Front Street where they
will remain today. The funeral ser
vices will be held at the Red Mems
Wigwam al 5 o'clock this afternoon.
and the friends Of the deceased are in
vited to attend.
Mr.. Stees leaves a brother in Bal
timOre and a sister in HObOken, New
Jersey. He has lived in Wilmington
for the past twelve years and in that
time has made himself highly esteem
ed III a large circle. He was an ar
dent member of the Tribe of Red Men
and his loss will be greatly felt by the
members of that order.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1907-07-05
BOUND OVER WITHOUT BAIL
Hearing of tke Charges AGAINST
Mary Mcdaniel
Investigation of Charge
That She Started the Fire Which
Destroyed a Church and a Dozen
House--Many Witnesses Examined
i'll the City.

Mary Mcdaniel, the cOlOred woman
arrested late Monday night, on a war
rant sworn out by Deputy Insurance
Inspector Scott, of Raleigh, charging
her with having started The fire which
caused the destruction OF Mt. OIivet
church and a dozen houses in the
southern section OF the city several
weeks ago. as noted in yestefday 5
paper. was placed on trial yesterda.;
morning before Magistrate FurIong.
who after hearing the evidence against
the woman, bound her over, without
bond, TO the next term Of superior
court.
Altogether there were more b q a
dozen witnesses against the woman,
and tne evidence pointed strongly to
her being connected with the starting
of the fire.
The warrant charged the woman
with setting fire to the church and
other houses. If she is found guilty
a term in the penitentiary will be her
punishment. The solicitor, however,
ii he thinks the evidence justifies it.
may change the warrant to charge set
ting fire to dwelling houses. and if this
is preferred it would mean that the
woman would be tried for arson, which
is a capital crime.
The defendant was not represented
by counsel and she appeared to be to-
tally unconscious of the seriousness of
the crime with which she stands cllarg-
ed.
The states interests were represent
ed by Herbert McClammy, Esq, and
the witnesses he placed on the stand
against the woman, gave clear evil
dence against her and at conclusion Of
the examination counsel requested the
magistrate to bind the woman over
without bail and this was done.
The defendant was then taken over
to the Jail where she will remain IN
til called for trial in the superior court.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1907-07-05
TAKEN Up WITH ARGUMENT
Cases OF railroads Against Corpora
ton Commission.

Cases OF railroads Against Corpora
ton Commission.
Asheville July 2.-Today's hearing
of the ease wherein the leading rail-
roads of Virginia seek the continuance
of the Injunction foEbidding the cor
poration commission of that state
from enforcing the new two cent rate
law, was taken up with argument by
Attorney General Anderson, of Vir-
ginia. and Josheph I. Doran of Phil
adelphia, general counsel for the Nor
folk and Southern railway.
Mr.. Doran maintained that the cor
poration commission Of Virginia was a
u in itself and Therefore could not
be enioined by another court.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1907-07-05
STRIKE
President Small Orders Out Tele-
Graphers in Another City.

San Francisco, July 2.-It is an
nOunced that President Small, Of the
Commercial Telegraphers Union of
America, last night extended the strike
of the t~elegraphers by ardering out
the operators of the Western Union
and Postal Companies in another city
to help out the men on strike in this
city and Oakland.
Small will not disclose the location
until the message reaches it's destina-
ton.
Orders for the extension Of strike,
it is declared, were mailed by Small
last night.
It is believed by many of the opera
tors hat it is either Portland, Los
Angeles or Seattle will be the scene
of the next walk out, while many de-
clare hat the men in Chicago, re-
garded as the key to the telegraph
situation Of the entire. country have
been ordered out.
Superintendent A, H. May of the
Western Union and General Superin-
tendent l.. W. Storer, of the Postal,
repeated their assertion of the precious
days that their companies are hand
ling without delay all business that
is offered and emphatically deny the
charges made by the striking opera
tors that they are sending packages Of
kilograms by mail and express.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1907-07-05

ball at 4; display of fireworks at night.
cident Of the war will be reproduced.
When Johnston's army passed through
here in the spring Of 1865. closely fol-
lowed by Sherman, a squad OF the
latter's cavalry made q dash into tie
own up Gillespie street. Gen. Wade
Hampton. who was al the Fayetteville
hotel, marshaled his staff and few con-
Tolerate soldiers, drove the federal
cavalry back, and in the course of the
little brush" Hampton killed n OF
the enemy, who fell from his horse in
front of the spot on which Mrs. d NJ.
McDonald's residence stands. 1. was 4
wonderful shot. the famous southern
general being OH Market Square, dis
tant two hundred yards. when he fred
his revolver. The cavalry ia
Thursday will re-cnact this street
skirmish.
The Cumberland county authorities
have a moral degenerate on TIER
hands. Mary Bass, a white girl from
Sampson county was found drunk il
V~anstOry's field a few months ago, As
given in The Messenger at the time,
and was confined in Jail. She was turn
ed over to julius Mcleod, of Seventy
First township, to be taken care Of:
ran away from Mcleod. married, and
ran away from her husband. and yes
terday was arrested while drunk end
dancing in a low CrOWd IN the south
ern part of the county.
Mrs. r. J. Foster and her daughter,
Miss Stanley Hall, of Hickory, are Wis
iting Mrs. Council in Bladen county
St. Paul's cotton mill is to be eject
ed under the supervision of Mr.. W. D.
McNeill. of this city, and will be tie
fourth one in this immediate vicinity
that has been built under his direction
in the past eighteen months, including
the great Victory mill. which is un-
doubtedly n of the finest cotton
mills III the south, with none DIS its
superior. The success Of theRaeferd
factory, which was recently erected
by Mr.. McNeill and has been in Cner-
alton seven months, has been phenOm-
email, with its stock already far in ex-
cess Of 120. In addition TO the above
Mr.. Mcneil has supervised the erec-
ton of several big factories in South
Carolina and Georgia.
Mr.. McNeill was first a practical
mechanic. He then went into the cot
ton mill business and rose rapidly un-
til he became superintendent of n Of
the largest factories in Georgia. 1t
was then that he supervised the build
ing of his first mill for the firm he was
working for, and SC we'll did he sic
coed that he was employed to butid
other mills, which caused him to re-
sign his position as superintendent,
and he has never since filled a llks
position. his tremendous ambition
soaring above a profession in which
he had already reached the highest
pinnacle. So he naturally drifted into
building great cotton factories. and
it was not long before he came back
to his native place. and is d~isprOying
the old adage that "a prophet is not
without honor save in his own cOun-
trV."
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1907-07-05
To Deliver Address on Fort Fisher
in Norfolk.

Rev. J. A. Smith, of this city, one of
the most enthusiastic confederate vet
Grams, and vice president of the Fort
Fisher Survivors Association, will! go
to Norfolk III a few days, at the special
invitation of Col. William Lamb, pres
ident Of the association, to deliver an
address in that city on the Fort Fisher
battles, and ON the reunion Of the
survivors held last January in this
city.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1907-07-05
CONDITION OF COTTON CROP

Reported to be II per Cent. Lower
That at same Period asst Year.
Washington, July 1.-The crop re-
porting board of the bureau of statis-
tics Of the department of agriculture
finds from the reports of the CORE
spondents and agents Of the bureau
that the average condition of cotton
on June % was 1910 as compared with
7O.5 on May 25, 1907, 1873 On June rs;
1906, no at the corresponding date On
1906, TO at the corresponding date in
The following table shows the cOndi-
ton on June 25 of this year and Of the
preceding year, with the respective
ten year averages; also the condition
on Nav 25, 1907:
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1907-07-05
CONCERT on BEACH TONIGHT
Will be Given at Sea Shore Hotel for
I;eneft of District Nurse.

The indications. are that a large
crowd will attend tn. concert and tab
leaux to be given in the ball room of
the Seashore hotel on Wrightsville
Beach tonight at 9 o'clock. The af-
fair will be given under the auspices
of the Ministering Circle of the Kings
Daughters for the benefit of the dis
trict nurse.
An attractive program has been ar
ranged which will be participated in
by many of the city's most accomplish
ed musicians and vOcalists. An even
ing Of genuine. pleasure is assured all
those who attend.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1907-07-05
FAYETTEVILLE NEWS LETTER
County school superintendent Elected.
Fourth of July Pro@ramme-A
Moral Dan@erate-An Expert Mill
Man.

Fayetteville, July 1.-The county
board of education, Messrs. J. A. Oates,
chairman: J. H. Currie and J. W. Hall
yesterday reelected Mr.. B. T. Mcbride
as county school superintendent at a
salary Of $1,000 a year-a proper re-
cognition of past excellent service.
The managing committee issue an
interesting programme of exercises for
Fourth of July: Band concerts at
principal points from 9 to 10 o'clock
a. M; hand-reel and hose wagon lire
mems contests from 10 TO 1880 O'clock
Grafton at Liberty Point at neon;
sham battle by the local and vls1uns
military companies on Market Square
at 2 p IA; horse racing at s:st; base
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1907-07-05
of Giant Powder Dead

Akron. Ohio. July 2.-Hiram ].
Ayers. the inventor Of giant powder.
died here today aged "a years. He
manufactured giant powder here in
the '40s. drying it on the roof Of his
workshop. Ayers later interested
eastern men and they manufactured
TIE explosive extensively at Ogden.
Utah, and in California and at other
points Death was due To- the inSrm-
aties Of old age.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1907-07-05
ARRESTED Al G~REENVILLE
Steve BrvOck Made UnprOVOked At
tack on Ramsey CottcII.

vey Cox went to GreenvilIe Sound last
night where they placed Steve Brock
under arrest and brought him to the
city. He gave s25 bond for his ap-
pearance before Justice Furlong this
afternoon.
The arrest of Brock grew out Of an
apparently unprovoked assault on Mr..
Ramsey Cortell, who lives on the
Sound, Brock having attacked him yes
terday afternoon and inflicted several
painful injuries on him. 1t is said
Brock was drinking and hat there
was no cause at all for the assault.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1907-07-05
HARD TIMES
SALE

Hard times seem to strike every place at the m time. Some manutac-
turersw who had large stocks in warehouses. and lot mary cash orders
came to us a few weeks and made special prices for cash. We managed
to rase the cash. Both steamers brought goods, one car load came In "
lot some nobby Princess dressers, ChToners. Ward Robes Rockers.
Side Boards and Center Tables, a real hard time prices tr cash.
N. B.-We still have plenty of MOSQUITO canOpls the kind that work eth
err OF voc or irn beds. and car be changed from n % the other in
minute
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-09-24
ELKIHS LAW IS
STILL IN FORCE
Hepburn Act Is Amendatory in
the Opinion of United States
Circuit Court of Appeals.

Denver, Sept. 23-In an opinion an
nounced today by the United States cir
cult court of appeals sitting in Denver,
the judgment of the district court for
Minnesota against the Great Northern
railway in the rebate cases was practi-
caIIy affirmed. The circuit court holds
that the Hepburn act is an amendatory
and not a repeating act, that in so far
as 1t repeats or reproduces portions of the
F,Ikins act it continues them in force and
makes no break in the law, and that In
so far as it Omits or changes provisions
of the Elkins act, IL repeats them.
The act of granting rebates was ad-
mitted by the Great Northern Railroad
company at the trial and the only ques-
ton presented by the railway company
was whether or not the Elkins act of 1903,
making it an offense and fixing punish
ment for granting rebtaes, was repealed
bv the Hepburn act of 1906 in such way
that thereafter there could be no prose
cution or punishment of offenses commit
ted prior to the repeal The district court
ruled against this contention of the rail
wav company, and hence the appeal 10
the circuit court of appeals.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-09-24
SANFORD NOT IN
UNITED STATES
Consequently He Could Not
Have Participated in Kill
ing of Governor GoebeI.

New York, Sept. 23-Captain Cassius
Marshall Sanford. only son of the late
John Sanford of Covington, KY, who was
referred to in the affidavit of Mrs Lulu
Williams Clark, in Sunday newspapers,
as John Sanford, and as having been
present when Governor Goebel of Ken
lucky was killed. yesterday issued a pos
tive denial of all her statements He
said:
Every one of the statements of Mrs
Clark is absolutely false. I never knew
her (Mrs. Clark or Gertrude King to
whom it is said I paid attention. or Tur-
ner IgO. or any one else mentioned in the
affidavit. At the time Of the killing of
Governor GOebel, February s, 1890, I was
in the Philippines on business. Suisse
quently l entered the Philippine constab-
ulary, rising to the rank Of captain. I
resigned my commission last March and
have since been in business here I have
never been connected with the GOebel
murder, or know anything about it,