davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Washington herald., 1907-05-06
Conditions Have Improved

But it is to be remarked that the orig
inal conditions of unhealthfulness which
existed when the original rate for shovel
men was fixed in 1904 have been greatly
bettered. that the yellow fever has been
stamped out. that the rate of death and
sickness among Americans is exceedingly
low. and that life on the isthmus is be-
coming more and more like that IN the
United States, and this improvement is
certain to continue The opportunity 10
visit the United States each year. if i'm
proved is a great aid in maintaining
health. 1t has been urged that service on
the isthmus so undermines the health OF
the steam-shovelman that he is utterlyun-
fitted for work in the United States when
he returns. I cannot agree with this
view. The health statistics and the gen
eral condition of the Americans on the
isthmus refute the claimf
The Secretary recommends an increase
of per cent each year in each class of
skilled employees as q reward for eOntinu-
Gus service.
Mr. Taft adopts the recommendation of
former Chief Engineer Stevens. increas-
ing the pay Of engineers on construction
trains to $40 a month, for which they pc
titloneL
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1907-04-25
STANDARD OIL LIABLE
TO $29,26O,OOO FINE
is Found Guilty Of One Thousand.
Four Hundred and sixty-three
Counts Of Indictment.

.Chicago.-The Standard Oil COM
pany of Indiana, which had been on
trial for the last six weeks before
Judge T.. NJ Lands in the United
States district court on charge 81
having received rebates from the Chi
cago & Alton railroad on shipments OF
oil from Whiting, Ind. to East st.
Louis, H., was found guilty Saturday
night on 1863 counts OF the original
1908 in the indictment The remain
ing 44O counts were dropped from the
Indictment on account of errors. II
the verdict is sustained the oil COM
pany is liable to fine of $29, 10000
as the Elkins law, which the indict-
ment charged the company with hav-
ing violated, provides a fine OF $1,000
to $4,000 for each offense. Pending
4 motion for new trial, which John
s. Miller, chief counsel for the de-
PENDANT, announced would be made
Immediately, no action will be taFeE
by the court toward collecting the fine
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1907-04-25
SECRETARY WILSON AFTER
CROOKED MANUFACTURERS
Threatens to Publish a List OF Manu-.
fseturers INDUCING in Campaign
Of Deception.

Washing ton IF this outrageous
misrepresentation does not cease. the
department Will publish list bearing
the names Of manufacturers indulg-
Ing In this campaign OF deception.
Secretary Wilson OF the department
OF agriculture made this remark in
an authorized statement regarding the
fact that there had come to his -knowl-
edge Information that a number Of
manufacturers Of foods and drugs
were freely advertising that the
United States government was guar
anteeing their products. The secre-
tary said that the serial number and
guaranty number required by the pure
food and drug act to be placed on
food and drug products were being
used by these manufacturers for this
purpose. THE serial number" said
Secretary Wilson, lis assigned to fix
the responsibility where II belongs
upon the manufacturers-and to pro.
tect innocent dealers who have
right under the law to rely upon his
guarantee. II Is the guaranty of the
manufacturer and not of the govern
ment."
The secretary declared every effort
would be made by the department to
put stop to these statements.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1907-04-25
FAKE PROMOTER HELD.
Exploiter of Wild Cat Mines Will be
Vigorously Prosecuted.

Denver.-John j. O'Hara, mining
promoter, who was indicted by the
federal grand jury in session at Pu-
eblo last week, on the charge of u.s.
ing the mails to defraud. was ar.
raigned before United States Commits
sioner Sanford G. Hinsdale in this
city on Tuesday, and was released af.
ter furnishing bond of $4,000 to in
sure his appearance for trial in the
United States district court. On com
plant OF James Wilkinson, of Provi
dence, r. J., an investigation OF
O'Hara operations was made by Chief
Inspector e. l.. Mckee and Field In
spector w. T. Clegg. OF dozen or
more properties which OHara located
in Colorado and Nevada and was pro
noting, the investigation disclosed, it
is alleged. that only one or two gave
evidence of the values which had
been glowingly set forth in the litera-
ture which was sent through the
mails to prospective investors.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1907-04-25
STAGE HELD UP
BY LONE BANDIT
Work Of Merry Highwayman
Near ZOrtman, Montana.
Nets Him $4,000.
Believed to be Member Of the KID
Curry Gang Of Train Robbers and
Horse Thieves Who Held up
Great Northern Train.

Great Falls, Mont.--The stage run
ming between Malta and Zortman was
held up by lone bandit according
to a telephone message received here,
and sum estimated at about $4,000
In said to have been secured. The
message gave no details OF the daring
robbery other than that II occurred
just north of Zortman. and the stage
was entering the Little Rockies with
a consignment Of money to pay the
wages OF the miners at the Zortman
mines.
The robbers apparently has Ave or
six hours start OF posse mounted
upon the fastest horses to be had,
which left Malta Immediately upon
receipt of word Of the hold-up. The 10.
cation Is in a particularly lonely spot
In the mountains. affording every op.
portunity for the shelter and escape
OF the bandit. One man commanding
a trail there could almost hold a half
dozen men at bay for hours.
Some member of kid" Curry's gans
OF train robbers and horse thieves Ii
suspected Of the hold-up. Six years
ago the Curry gang held up q Great
Northern train, In the vicinity of Nal
IA. securing $4,000. Many OF the pals
of kid" Curry is still live In northern
Montana.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1907-04-25
JAMES EckELs CALLED.
Former Comptroller Of Currency
Found Dead In Bed.

Chicago. II. Eckels, presi.
dent of the Commercial National bank
of this city and formerly comptroller
of the currency. died here Sunday OF
heart disease. Mr.. Eckels died while
asleep In his bed.
The fact that he was dead was dis
covered by the butler, who entered
Mr.. Eckels' room after hearing tele.
phone within ring continuously with.
out receiving an answer. Other mem.
bers OF the family were summoned.
DR.. Frank s. Churchill gave 1t as his
opinion that Mr. Eckels had been
dead for some hours.
Mr. Eckels was born at Princeton,
ILL.,, November 22. 1856, and most of
his life had been spent In Illinois. He
received an early education in the
school of his native city. later taking
up the study of law at Albany. N. ".
graduating from the Albany law
school In 1880 He practiced law at
Ottawa, ILL.,, until appointed by Presi
dent Cleveland to the post of comp.
troller OF the currency In 1898.
Mr.. Eckels during the agitation of
the currency question became promi.
nent as an adyocator of gold stand.
ard, Always Democrat. he became
affiliated In 1896 with the gold stand.
ard Democrats. He retained the Office
of comptroller OF the currency until
the end OF President Clevcland's term
In 1897. when he became president OF
the Commercial National bank of this
city.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1907-04-25
MEXICO SHAKEN
BY EARTHQUAKE
The Towns of ChilpancingO
and ChiIapa Almost Com
pletely Destroyed.
While the Property Loss viii be
Great, But Eleven Lives Are
Known to Have Been Lost
and But Few are
Injured.

Chilpancingo, Mexico.-As the re-
suit of severe earthquake, or rather
a series of seismic shocks, this city
and the town of Chilapa, forty-two
kilometers to the northwest, have
been almost totally destroyed
The greatest panic prevailed and the
people have been fleeing to the open
country, as the shocks continued at
half-hour intervals until the population
was thoroughly terror-stricken.
So far as known, but eleven people
have met death as a result of the
earthquake, and a score or more have
been injured.
The population of Chilpancingo is
7,49S. and until the panic into which
the citizens have been thrown abates
it will be impossible to state the num-
Der of casualties.
The population of Chilapa is $4,000.
Both the volcanoes of Colima and
Jorullo are in this region. The earth
quake. it is feared, may cause these
mountains to become more active and
to destroy much property and many
lives.
The following message was sent to
the federal telegraph Office in Mexico
City from Chilapa:
Our boys are working in a public
garden. A terrible panic prevails, as
the earth continues to tremble at reg,
ular intervals. Send us tents that we
may establish our Office out in the
country"
All communication from the west
coast has been cut off since the move
ment of the first big shock and it is
not known to what extent that region
suffered. The nearest large town,
Acapulco, 131 kilometers to the south
west of this place, has not been heard
from
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1907-04-25
Young Neshit's Denial.

Pittsburgh a sworn statement
Howard Nesbit. brother of EVELYN
Nesbit Thaw. denies that he wrote
that portion of his letter made public
In New York which reads. PERHAPS
| was wrong in coming here, but my
parents are responsible for that" Mes
bit AYERS that the above formed no
part of the letter he wrote to Harry
Thaw. This statement, he said. is
made to exonerate his parents from
the implied charge of instigating him
TO go TO New York as a witness
against Thaw.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1907-04-25
One More Chapter In Feud.

Beattyville. ky,-Clay Thomas was
arrested Sunday for the murder of
Jesse Ahner. Thomas says Abner
struck him with rock and came near
knocking him OF his horse. and that
he drew his revolver and shot him.
The killing is the result of the Hargis,
Cockrell fend, In which John Ahner,
relative. is Il central figure. The men
are known TO have quarreled at the
time John Abner was In jail charged
with the assassination OF DIR. Cox.
and Thomas had accused Abner with
having been against the Hargises.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1907-04-25
Jury DISCHARGED
IN THAW CASE
Slayer of Stanford White is
Remanded to TOmbS 10
Await New Trial.
After Long and Sensational Trial OF
Pittsburg Millionaire. Seven Of
Jurymen Favored Conviction,
While Five Were for
Acquittal.

New York -Hopelessly divided
seven for a verdict OF guilty of muir.
der In the first degree and five for
acquittal on the ground of insanity
the jury which since January % last
had been trying Harry X. Thaw report
ed on Friday. after forty-seven hours
and eight minutes of deliberation,
that It could not possibly agree on a
promptly discharged by Justice Fltz-
gerald, who declared that he, too, be-
lleved their task was hopeless Thaw
was remanded to the Tombs without
bail to await second trial on the
charge OF having murdered Stanford
White.
When this new trial would take
place no one connected with the case
could express an opinion District
Attorney jerome declared there were
many other persons accused of homi
eide awaiting trial and Thaw would
have to take his turn with the rest.
both the district attorney and coun-
sci for Thaw declared they would
make no such move.
Thaw, when he had returned to the
Tombs, gave out the following state
ment:
Il believe that every man in the
jury possessing average intelligence
excepting possibly Mr.. Bolton, com
pretended the weight of evidence and
balanced 1t for acquittal. All my fam
lily bid me goodbye with courage. |
trust we may all keep we'll"
To, his attorneys. Thaw said he was
deeply disappointed.
Stanford White, the Man Shot by
Thaw.A
Stanford White was in his fifty
third year when he met death at the
hands of Harry X. Thaw. He was
generally conceded one of the fore.
most architects in the United States,
and his fame was still growing. His
influence in art was enormous, for in
the comprehensive work of architec.
ture he impressed his striking per.
sonality on each branch of it--as, for
example, in mural painting and sculp
tuTt-SutH dS HO olHeE tudii III HIS udy
had done in America. He was one
of the best known men in metropolitan
life and beyond that for his activi
ties carried him into the leading cit
les of the United States, and in Lon,
don and Paris, where ne numbered his
friends and acquaintances by the hun.
dreds, His marvellous energy was at
once the despair and the admiration
OF those who were thrown into con
tact with him in business affairs.
Evelyn Hopes for Bail.
New York City.--Evelyn Nesbitt
Thaw was beside her husband when.
the jury reported disagreement
The wife gripped her husbands hand
tightly as the jury foreman spoke,
and then when he sank down by her
side she tried to cheer him as best
she could by saying that she be-
lieved he would now be admitted to
bail and that a second jury would
surely set him free. The mother,
the sisters and the brothers. pale and
well nigh exhausted by their tedious
nerve-racking wait Tor verdict, were
permitted to speak with Thaw for
few moments to bid him be of good
cheer, before he crossed the bridge
of sighs" to the cell which until u
few minutes before he had hoped that
he was about to quit forever.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1907-04-25
servan. Girl Shoots Employer.

Seattle. Wash.--Edna Courtney,
aged go, a servant girl. employed In
Miss r, Il, Traynors fashionable
boarding house. shot and badly wound.
ed Miss Traynor because the latter
refused 10 pay her wages and. ac-
cording to the girl. circulated scand.
alous stories about her. The young
woman called her mistress into room
and opened fire without saying a
word. The victim Is in hospital
suffering from fractured jaw and
fright. Her assailant is In the coun,
~ jail.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1907-04-25
Want a National Publicity Law.

New York,-The adoption of an eff.
feetive national publicity law which
would require the publication of the
contributions to national and congress
sional committees, as well as the ex-
penditures of these committees. was
the question discussed on Tuesday at
a meeting of the national publicity
law organization at the Victoria hotel.
Perry Belmont. the president OF the
association, was the chairman. and the
guests included William J, Bryan and
Samuel Gompers of the American Fed.
Grafton OF Labor Many states were
represented by the members who
were present
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1907-04-25

Constantinople.-c Continuous heavy
rains have caused the rivers TO over.
flow, seriously flooding Macedonia and
Asia Minor. The plains OF Brusa,
Adabazar. Kutuahia. Adm and almost
all the villages are submerged and
there has been heavy loss OF life and
destruction of cattle and property.
Coming after the severe winter and
the ruination OF crops. the foods have
entailed acute distress among the pop
ulation, and the interruption of rail.
way traffic renders relief difficult.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1907-04-25
Brazil win Participate.

Rio DE Janeiro. Brazil has received
ofheial Information from the govern.
meni of the Netherlands that she Is
to participate in the approaching con.
ference at The Hague. The Brazilian
government has denounced the exist.
ing commercial treaty with France.
and II has decided TO denoance also
the agreements with France. Spain.
italy. Portugal and Switzerland. under
which the consular representatives Of
the specified countries are allowed to
intervene In the collection and settle
ment OF inheritances
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1907-04-25
WANT PERMANENT PEACE.
Residents Of Nicaragua and Salvador
Tired of Warfare.

Washington. The state department
has received a dispatch from United
States Consul Philip Brown at La
Union, Honduras, saying that a peace
conference would be held at the Port
Of Amapala between President Zelaya
Of Nicaragua and President Figuero of
Salvador. Immediately upon the sur
render of Amapala, which at the time
this dispatch was filed was expected
momentarily. The two presidents will
meet In person and endeavor to reach
a settlement of the difficulties which
involved Nicaragua and Honduras in
war and caused Salvador to become
the ally of the latter.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1907-04-25
Aarsls Gave Them the Guns.

Lexington. ky.-John Smith,
charged with the assassination OF DR..
II, ID. Cox. went upon the witness
stand Tuesday and fully confessed to
the assassination OF Jim Cockrill, say.
Ing Britton was not present. but that
he. Curt Jet and John Abner killed
Cockrill. Smith fred once, Jett four
times and Abner three times. Smith
said they arranged to kill Cockrin
from court house window with guns
given them by Judge Hargis for the
purpose
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1907-04-25
Crazy Or a Brute.

Bardwell, Ky,-Edward Stockton. II
years old, son of Clifford Stockton. a
farmer, shot and fatally wounded his
uncle, James Stockton. beat his
uncle's wife into insensibility with the
butt end of the gun. saturated her
clothing with coal oil and attempted
TO set 1t atire. Both are in a DYING
condition. Stockton was arrested
There is intense excitement, and VIC
lence to the prisoner Ia threatened. IL
Is believed by some that the youth is
demented
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1907-04-25
Insane Man Living Like a Beast.

Great Falls. Mont.-A man believed
to be Peter Elk. miner. was found
eating grass, half demented, and
clothed only in shirt. beside the
road near the Timber ranch. forty
miles from this city. He is being
cared for at the Cascade Jail The
man had dug up the grass and grass,
roots and put it in piles by the road,
and was down on his hands and
knees, and apparently had been living
like dumb brute for days. crawling
about in the fields.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1907-04-25
WIVES, MOTHERS, DAUGHTERS
Protest Against Continuance Of Wars
Among Civilized People.

New York.-The protest of moth
ers, wives and daughters against a
continuance of wars among civilized
peoples was uttered on Tuesday at
the fourth session of the first national
Arbitration and peace congress In
Carnegie hall, presided over by Mrs.
Anna Garlin Spencer, of Providence,
X. !. The big hall was crowded with
women gathered from many sections
of the country. all wearing the white
badge of delegates.
Following the morning session, at
which THE Relation OF Women to
the Peace Movement" was discussed,
there were two sessions In the after
noon, one at the Hotel Aston. devoted
to the Commercial and Industrial
Aspects Of the Peace Movement" and
another at Carnegie hall, devoted to
young people.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1907-04-25
Japs Strengthening Competition.

fokohama.-The proclamation or
the Japanese government extending
the guild system. giving companies
the right to borrow freely of state
funds at low rates of interest. is re-
garded by Europeans as certain to
strengthen the nationalistic competi,
non against American and European
trade and as confirming the protective.
suosidizins policy. The number of
guilds has increased in six years from
so to 200. Minister of Agriculture
Matussoka is urging further develop
ment of the guild system.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1907-04-25
FAvRoT SET RI
Second Grand Jury Refuss
the Congresssn,s

Second Grand Jury Refuss
the congressin,s
Baton Rouge, La -Dema
gresham George X. Favr
free Thursday night. ah
been in jail continuously
Eve months, under arrest
of murder and awaiting g
grand jury. The second
refused to indict the cons
Mr.. Favrot last Novenes
killed DIR. r. H. Aldriea
Rouge, who had been
friend. The congresses
the physician had mace
remarks about Mrs. n
shooting occurred immed
an exciting election ana
rot was still judge OF
Rouge court. which on u
him free. He resigned
dicted by a grand jun
been selected under MS
before the shooting. be
the jurymen was illiteraN
was Quashed.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1907-04-25
Our Pacific Fleet

Washinston.-For the first time in
the history of the American navy
there has come into existence the
Pacific Fleet" comprising three
squadrons, one with headquarters at
San Francisco and two in Asiatic
waters. Admiral Dayton has cabled
the navy department from Manila that
he has hoisted his flag upon the ar
mored cruiser West Virginia as COM
manderin-chief of the entire Pacific
fleet, In organization. the new fleet
will correspond TO the Atlantic feet
under command of Admiral Evans.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1907-04-25
Chief Of Police Sheets Of Salt Lake
Discharged on Conspiracy Charge.

Salt Lake City.-George A Sheets,
chief of police, is again free man.
Judge George G. Armstrong of the
district court on Friday qusshed the
information against him, and il any
further proceedings are taken the
county attorney will have TO file new
and better Information. The Judge
held that there was merger of the
misdemeanor and felony, that at least
one felony was charged. and that the
misdemeanor merged into it,
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1907-04-25
Convicted Murderer is Crazy.

Los Angeles.--Local authorities are
in doubt as to whether George w.
Bundrick, the convicted murderer of
John Schroeder, of Cordell. Ca, who
surrendered himself here. is entirely
mentally responsible. There Is no
question OF the correctness of the
story related by Bundrick but he APP
pears not altogether rational on some
subjects. He has delusion that his
brother. who helped him kill Schroed.
er. is here in Jail with him and Is
wounded as result of fight with
detective
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1907-04-25
shoots Three In 4 FIJI Of ANGER.

New Yofk.-Angered because he had
been reproved for leaving window
open near his bed at night, Frederick
Mattheson shot and probably fatally
wounded his nephew. George Hoffman
with whom he had lived. Mrs. Hoffman
and Arthur Councilman, a nephew of
the Hoffmans. Mattheson had been
Ill for some time and had been cared
for at his nephew's home In the
Bronx, He Is now convalescent after
a severe attack OF pneumonia.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1907-04-25
Woman Starved to Death.

New York,--A woman tainted and
fell from starvation. at the corner OF
the Bowery and Houston street, Tues.
day. and crowd collected and tried
to arouse her, At ST. vincent's hos
pital she recovered sufficiently TO tell
her name, Annie McDermott, saying
that she was so years of age and had
no home, no friends. no money" She
died half an hour after arriving at the
hospital.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1907-04-25
EVELYN TURNED AWAY.
Harry Thaw's Wife Not Allowed to
Visit Him on Sunday.

New York.--Harry Thaw spent a
quiet Sunday In the Tombs. Early In
the afternoon his wife called To see
him. but Warden Flynn told her that
she would have to abide by the usual
prison rules, consequently she was
not permitted to see her husband as
she had done on previous Sundays
during the eleven weeks that Thaw
has been on trial.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1907-04-25
DISORDER IN poUMA.
Deputy Excluded for Calling opposi-
ton Bomb Throwers."

St. Petersburg. V. Shulgin, a
reactionist workman deputy from Vol
hynia. was excluded by Vice Presi,
dent Pozenasky from Tuesdays sit
ting OF the lower house of parliament
for calling the members of the left
party bomb throwers." The session,
which was devoted to interpretations,
was marked by series of disorders,
due mainly to the inability of the vice
president, who took the place OF
President Golovin. to maintain order.