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The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1907-05-30
scHMITz DENIES AspIcATioN.
Says He Has Not Turned Over Rein
Of Government to COMMITTEES.

San Francisco,--It has been re-
ported that Mayor Schmitz had vlr.
tually abdicated In favor Of com.
mittee OF seven. This was strongly
denied by the Mayor on Friday, who
said.
"The statement that have handed
the reins OF government to any per.
son or committee Is an unqualified
falsehood. ! called the committee OF
nifty together some time ago In order
that | might have the advantage OF
the wisdom and advice OF the best
citizens OF the city In q financial and
industrial crisis. This committee OF
flfty selected subcommittee In order
that important work might be sys.
tematized and carried out, and one OF
these committees Is the so-called
committee of seven. have not re.
signed nor yielded my prerogative tc
anybody, and any statement TO the
contrary Is malicious falsehood.
There 10 no reason why should pass
over the reins OF government to other
people
AS for Ruef's charges. | will say
he has never paid me any bribe
money. and he knows II. II he says
he passed brfbe money to me. he sim
ply lies. only know that no has
made such charges from what / am
told and from the newspaper reports"
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1907-05-30
Were surerstitious, Too.

A woman who takes her 1
stitions seriously started to es3
big department store one morniil|
week when she noticed porter
tall stepladder that stretched dS
across the doorway, says the
York Press. In spite of the fad|
there were five women behlnal
eager to pass into the shop she
TO a sudden halt, looked up at tfi
der and cried out, "Oh, I'll never
under that" saying which she z
and strobe away. Before sht
gone far her sense of humor roy
perior to her fear of ladders. al
locked to see if her remark pa
any effect ON those who haa
within sound of her voice. WI
directly behind her were the
women who had heard her sls'
ton.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1907-05-30

saitalr, utah's coney island. Opens
on Decoration Day.

Salt Lake City.--Saltair, Utah's
leading pleasure resort, Will open for
the season OF 1907 on Decoration day
with better facilities for entertaining
the public than ever before in its his
tory. Many improvements have been
made during the closed season. FOG
new bath rooms having been added
10000 feet ef new platform built, new
entrance and exit gates built, thus
preventing delay OF entrance and exit
to the pavilion. The water il two
feet higher this season than last year
and the bathing will BIO all that could
be desired. In the amusement fea
lures VIII be found new roller skat
Ing rink, 100x150 feet. new Worlds
Touring Car, Roller Coaster, Merry
Co-itound for the children, fine new
steamer carrying 200 people. gaso
line launches, the finest dancing flooI
In the world. while first class res
taurant Will satisfy the inner man
The rolling stock OF the railway
which conveys the crowds to and
from the city has been improved ant
added to. and a 46-minute service will
be maintained every day after D. m
A new depot has been erected on Sec
ond South street between Third and
Fourth West. A trip to Salt Lake IL
not complete without Walt 10 Salt
air. Utahs "Coney Island" which
yearly entcrtains many thousands o,
pleasure seekers. and which prom
Uses TO break ali records this season
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1907-05-30
Afraid Of Canned seef.

Washington. Continued decrease
In the expectation OF canned beef is
shown In statement issued by the
department. OF commerce and labor.
The falling on Ia this trade Is not
confined 10. any one country. but is
general, The exports OF canned beef
for April last amounted 10 S9a oil
pounds. against t,12i,0O0 pounds In
the same months of last year. For
the ten months ending with April the
expectations showed but la.0S2. Tos
pounds. against s6,7s0,Sfa during a
similar period last year
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1907-05-30
DOLLAR WHEAT.
Result Of Most Exciting Week II
chIcaao Wheat Pit.

Chicago. The past week, with its
dollar wheat" has been historic
one In the annals OF the Chicago
board OF trade. While statistics Or
the quantity OF wheat which changed
hands are not ohtainable, the asser
lions OF Veteran traders that the vol
ume OF business was of unprecedent
cd proportions may be safely accept
ed. There have been many wild SEES
sions In the wheat pit before. notably
when Formers" were being run. when
prices fiuctuated more Violently
when small cliques made or lost
mostly iost--imposing fortunes. but
never before has there been a broader
or better sustained general market.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1907-05-30

San Francisco The Geary street
road haa granted the demands OF the
striking carmen aad resumed opera.
uons en- hasis Of % for an eight.
hour day Tho beard OF supervisors
notahcd the officials Of the tine last
Monday that uaieps the company
started isH cars tho city would take
oser the road aHd operate Il. The
llne rams from the function OF GeAry.
kearney and Market STREETS 10 Gold
en- Gate park. The United company Is
stiii endeayoring 20 run cars With the
aid OF elYikn hreakers.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1907-05-30
Delivered the Goods,

The late Senator M. s. d
Pennsylvania, kept all the letts
constituents wrote to him ask,
favors, says the Saturday b
Post. He had stacks of then
his last great fight for the senat
along. Then he sorted out the
eliminating those from peoplf
were dead and on the back d
letter wrote; Dear John o.
Do you remember when you WIZ
this letter and do you remembs
! did what you asked? wan
help now in my fight for The !
Can l have it, The politics.
Pennsylvania say those letters
to the original senders with Qua
quest on the backs of them,
much as any one thing to Do
Quay's winning his fight.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1907-05-30
For oessrvanes o. SUNDAY.

Columbus, o--New impetus was
given to the movement for Sunday
observance ON Friday By the Pieshy.
terrain general assembly, when reso-
mtiens were adopted looking TO a
thorough organization for It's ad-
vancement Practically the entire
afternoon was given TO the discussion
and adoption OF the report OF the spe,
eial committee on the subject A uro.
vision In the resolutions urged Pres
byterian families to give preference
In buying 20 those merchants who
close their shops ON Sunday This
was defeated
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1907-05-30
Jurr FalIed 10 Aaree.

P'itsburS The jury in the Shelby
Steel Tube company case. In which
j, Jay Dunn, superintendent, and
Charles l. Close, assistant superin
tendent Of tho 6reenvllle plant OF the
company, were charged with conspir
aey to defraud the government by the
alleged Installation u defective boiler
tubes IN warEhips, announced Friday
afternoon that they could mt agrea
CA verdict. The defendants re
neSed their bonds for appearance ~
The October terms
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1907-05-30

Butte. Mont.--counsei for Jerry
Mahoney. Democratic candidate for
mayor At the last municipal election.
who contested the election of Mayor
Joseph corhy. have Acknowledged do.
feat. Fifty-ono ballots marked for
Mahoaey wero such palpahle frauds
that Mahoney himself denounced
them. When tho ballot sacks were
taken from the vaults Of the city hall
the seals on several OF them were
broken. In two wards the ballots
were erased and mutilated
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1907-05-30
ABE RUFF SPRINGS
SURPRISE IN COURT
Political Boss Of San Francisco
Pleads Guilty TO Charge
of ExtOrtiOn.
Olsmisses His Attorneys and Declares
That Ne 10 Ready for Sentence
From the eench.--Took
Step to Save Lives OF
Those He Loved.

San MISUNDERSTANDING Rucf,
better known as Abe Ruef. the ac-
knowledged adviser ~ Mayor Schmitz.
and once the recognized dictator OF
municipal affairs In San Francisco.
pleaded guilty to the charge OF extor-
tion In Judge DUNES department Of
the superior court on Wednesday.
Sentence viii be pronounced upon him
two weeks hence,
After private conference with his
four attorneys In Judge DUNES pri-
vate chambers In the forenoon. and af.
Ter they had withdrawn from his case
because OF the resolution he had TAX
en- To change bis plea and avoid trial.
Ruef, 10 the utter establishment OF the
prosecution. arose In court and an
nounced In dramatic address. that
after long and earnest consideration
he had determined to withdraw his
plea OF not guilty and enter plea OF
guilty. He asked that the jury DO
dismissed and the trial abandoned
Though Abraham Ruef has formal.
" declared himself TO be guilty OF the
charge on which he was about to be
tried. he nevertheless proclaims his
Innocence. He confesses that he IL
guilty of having conuived In the cor.
ruption In municipal officials. but he
denies that he Ii guilty Of the crime
Of extortion charged against him. He
declares that his sole motive In nc.
cusing himself In open court was TO
save the lives of those who are near.
est and dearest to him, his aged
father and mother. his maiden sister
and niece. whom he said were simp.
" Worrying themselves 10 death over
his trial.
In an interview after he had left
the court room. Ruef said:
have made no confession.
know much. Some things shall tell.
some things ! shall not tell. When.
ever an Innocent man haa been forced
In corruption against his will. that
man shall protect Whenever q man,
he he high or low. has entered into
corruption. with his eyes open. tnat
man shall expose.
= shall not say at the present mo-
ment that Mayor schmitz Ii guilty OF
the charges that have been brought
against him or that he IL innocent |
win say this: wanted 10 break away
from achmitx before his reelection 4
year ago last November and said 10
him: y arm sick OF the whole thing
and J want to get out.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1907-05-30
AZ saIssmls q smallpex.

Hianey. ia.-snaiipox has broken
out IN uaneroas places In southwest.
era iosa snd oussaEtihes are being
established Al different towns. AT
hiserson nene are peFmitted to eater
or leave shn toWa Armed guards are
N charge u every FDad Leading into
the place ana a nsmbar of travelling
men ale eooissa 40 10 the hotel. Std
ncy Is psifnliei hy guards and none
IRON The AeNiy infected towns aas per.
mstied 70 eater. hamburg Il .xare.s.
Tag sis1et Satth oger ali entering
there.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1907-05-30
eodis. Reach Home city.

Reading. Pa.--with practically tho
entire community paying respect to
their memory. the bodies OF the sev.
enteen Mystic Shrlners of this city
who were killed In the southern Call.
forria wreck on May IL. were brought
here Sunday night With the, dead
came ten survivors. who showed the
effects of the ordeal through which
they had passed. Tbs seventeen cas-.
kets containing the Reading dead
were carried from the car aud placed
on four large floats.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1907-05-30
BLIND KEY OPERATOR
TeLEoRApHER KEEPS FAMILY ~
HIS SKILL.
Left Without q Father at Age OF "
He Learns to Send Out and Re
eeive Messages and Becomes
Highly Proficient.

Carmi, 1li--Biind since birth, Gil
bert Mcdonald, probably the most
wonderful teiegrapher In the world
lives at Maunie, little village on the
Louisville & Nashville railroad, and
earns living for his widowed mother
and three sisters. He Is perhaps the
only blind telegraph operator In the
world. and can practice at the Key
with as much dexterity as one not
minus his eyes. Mcdonald Is 20
years old and has been a telegraph
operator about ten years. Not until
recently. though, has he been recog'
nized by the railroad and given per
manent employment. He Is now al
sistant operator at Maunie and also
has charge of the Western Union
Telegraph company's Office.
Left without father at the age oil
IL. the blind lad was forced to assist
his mother In making living. lie
was greatly handicapped by the loss
of his eyesight, and many neighDors
sought to contribute to him through
charitable motives. But the lad would
have none of 1t. and worked at what
ever he could find to do. He sold
papers on the streets. BACKED shoes
and ran errands.
He finally drifted to the depot, and
q strong attachment grew between
John w. Foster. agent at the little sta'
ton. and the blind lad. For hours the
boy would sit and listen at the busy
clickety-click OF the wire. One day
Foster asked him II he would ike TO
learn telegraphy. The reply was al
firmative and the boy went to work.
In less than month he could send,
and In less than half year he was
marvel at the key. Each day he would
copy messages and take them home at
night. There his sisters would teach
him their meaning. He soon became
proficient on the typewriter and coulo
take the fastest message that went
over the wire with ease.
Persisting In this unique schooling.
the boy learned the meaning OF over
1000 words. knowing the spelling and
proper use of each. He in time learned
to make change sell tickets and weigh
baggage. He became an object OF In
terest to railroad men, and the agent
at Maunie employed him to assist him
with his work.
One day when the agent was away
the fast st. Louis mail and express
flyer stopped at the station. Superin.
tendent j. W. Logsdon stepped off and
ran into the depot. He looked on In
wonder as the blind boy sold tickets,
made change and answered questions
as well apparently as one with eyes.
As soon as Mr.. Logsdon returned
home he interested the railroad Of
ficials In the blind boy and Mcdonald
was accordingly sent to the state
blind school at Jacksonville. While
there he distinguished himself by
rapid progress. He remained but a
few months and returned to work at
his post at Maunie,
Mcdonald Is one of the speedlest
operators In the west. When the
Shawnetown flood threatened to sub
merge the town last January he was
ordered to assist the Western Union
operator In handling press specials
The sender has to read the copy to
Glib" as the railroad men call him.
and he gets 1t on the wire almost as
fast rs 1t is read
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1907-05-30
crsntsa higher Wages.

Denver Wages " passenger CON
eaciors On The Beaver & rio Grands
railroad vii be Increased $40 month,
Inose q Passenger hremen and brake.
men se.sg month. and a general In.
efessr q pr cent win be given ali
men ~ tne freight service and over.
sns paid for on a pro rata basis.
inese. q braes, sEe said 10 be the
..ias o. the settlement agreed upon
= me nnai conference here besws,es,
seer.i hansEer A. c. Eiaxway OF
~ railroad aud tbs ~ 1resensatlyes d,
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1907-05-30
Gar Fixtures Fou.d cu,,,s

Arkansas city. Kan,--A constable
destroyed 80 cases filed with bottles
and a quantity of beer. whisky and
other liquors.. which were captured in
recent raids on Joints in Arkansas
City. The goods and bar fixtures were
tried and found guilty. and ordered
destroyed by the court The beer aAd
liquors were spilled. and the eases
with three homemade bars and other
fixtures we're burned.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1907-05-30
rrusty in Idaho Penitentiary Silently
Steals Away.

Boise. Idaho.~-Andrew Gilbert es.
saped from the state penitentiary on
Friday night He was serving term
for life for murder In the first degree.
having been sent from Idaho county
Juno Q. 1901 Gilbert was a trusty
and one OF the men who had charge
OF the prison power house When a
man went out to the pow or house az
10 o'clock TO relieve him. he was
missing. The fugitive is 90 years OF
age.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1907-05-30
Young Toissoi Has a Close Call for
Publishing Political Pamphlet.

st. Petersburg. Count Leo Loono-
Witch Tolstoi. son Of the famous au
.hor. who was arrested In February
last. charged with high treason on
publishing his fathers latest political
pamphlet. has been acquitted. The
court decided that the count had no
criminal intent In repahlishing the
pamphlet. which was printed abroad.
but ordered the Russian edition TO DO
burned and the plates destroyed.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1907-05-30
An ANTIQUE Joke.

Funny. wasn't Il. remarked Her.
cules, as he dropped into the office OF
the Elysium Herald "whats" asked
the editor, looking up from the article
he vas polishing up on the last matri.
monial shindy kicked up by Jupiter.
The strong man laughed like child
Why. he answered. that my IL la.
bors should have made ten strike -
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1907-05-30
Many camels Named Roosevelt.

Washington. W. Newell and f.
5. Truesdale OF Broome county, New
York, who have been recently travo,,
ing In Europe and Africa and else
where, were among the presidents
visitors recently, They told tie presi.
dent that he was the hest-known man
in the world and that in Egypt they
found at least 10000 cameis named
after him.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1907-05-30
Marie corelII on "Baby raI

When a man is born he at ono
plays that fractions and tickle d
ton which is so often signifc'
his future development-and 7
has to carry him up and down B
arms, talking nonsense to him,
1t is called. baby language
knows she has to begin that Va
cause he would not understand
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1907-05-30
Left Aim PLEASANT 1houaA.s

Doctor-Now. don't worry, vas'|
you do. A man with heart
can't afford to worry. Avoid ~
pany of any kind, drink nothins !
soeVer. and on no account toucn .
and vegetables. BY the bye
be able to call again till wecnsr
as ] have to attend the funeas
three patients"
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1907-05-30
To Tell Point. of compsss

The points of the compass
told from trees, by the follows
pie observations: The side q :
on which most of the moss 10 ~,
the north. II the tree be ex
the sun. its heaviest and longes
VIII be on the south side.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1907-05-30
Vujuarixed Fashions.

1t seems almost hopeless nov
fashion of any kind to be reali! Z
sive; fashions do not drift down,
gradually nowadays, but arrive :
taneously for rich and poor =
vulgarized and crude, it Is tW
the type will be found to be inc :
London Taller.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1907-05-30
Technical Baseball sepor,s.

Going to the game this Afternoon -
Yep. | ain awfally busy. too"
why don't you walt and read about
IL In the morning paperg'
That wouldn't DO me any good.
Id have to see the game to under.
stand the article"
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1907-05-30
Banana Business HoonaIns.

1t is officially. stated that ne
States last year purchased osl-
the value of 1850, COO snd r
nearly $500, 600 worth Of ne
fruit.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1907-05-30

North Stars Brilliant L'sN
The north star is estimated y
with a light 1870 times more ~
than that of the sun.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1907-08-31

A prea1n, song WORT sfhlle'
a tear, all theSe are without iedSoI'
but what have they not 10 % "4'A
love?
. Men anu "oi!ieii ~ o. =,
in their marriage Low i Beg ~ 81
THEY % ana VI NY ~ ~.
lhh1 oA-> ~ Ia i -
Ia that mafll"5e lhele ne''5 ~ ~
reason tActl. ''--i'1 i-''l''
Hies' III 'ng .e.o,'-a
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1907-08-31
Good LOOKING WOMEN.

The beatty OF the modern woman
is not looked upon as a silly vanity
except by the old fogies who have
moi vet emerged from the msts OF
widowed rrejuuices. Modern thoU2ht
now recognizes sd looks as SYM
boil Of excellence within. Oldfashicn@d
mothers considered beauty a danger
Gus gift The mother Of today knows
that ucliness is a handicap and she
teaches her Ettle daughter to culti-
vate beauty IN every for.n-the beau
ty of cleanliness, of charming man
ners, of unselGshness, gratitude,
thoughtfulness, bodily grace and
spiritual activity In many other ways
did the oldtime people misunder'
stand the purposes Of creation. 10
their way of thinking it was a mis-
take to be too happy; everything that
made one happy was more or less
sinful. Now we figure it out another
way; what makes us miserable makes
others miserable, and to distribute
discomfort and unhappiness is to be
a full-fledged sinner and no mistake
-Pittsburg Press.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1907-08-31
There Is One Other.

An excellent story is repeated OF
the Kaiser, whose power of being
enthusiastically interested in every
function he attends was once COM
mented upon by a foreigner, who in
ouired of one of the younger princes
how is was that his father was able
to display such unbounded enthusiasm
about such everyday occurrences as
births. marriages and deaths. "Ah!"
was the answer. that is part Of faith
ers wonderful character, for whenever
nc attends christening he thinks
he is the baby; whenever ne honors
\ wedding with his presence he i'm
agnes that he is the bride, and
whenever he attends funeral some
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1907-08-31
Tax Collectors Ruse.

In the district of Annoaay, II
says the London Express, the
eminent Collector of Taxes ca.
the conclusion that large numi
cyclists failed to register thel
chimes, so as to avoid paying
bicycle tax. He, therefore, hit
a novel stratagem for finding on
defaulters.
He called a meeting Of ii
cyclists in the district for To
tended purpose of forming 4
touring club, which was to be
gurated by a grand free bancu
the expense Of the promoters
movement. The meeting was Il
attended, and about 800 cyclists
ed in their names. Next day
fifty-six of these were astonlsa
receive notices that unless
paid their bicycle tax at once
would be prosecuted for falling
clare that they were owners Of
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1907-08-31
A SMALL SECRET
Couldn't Understand the las's
Customers.

Two men we're discusssln1
various food products now gem
nlied in such variety and aoun
One, a grocer, said i trey
try a package or SO OF any
article before offering 1t 10 u!
and in that way sometimes
different idea than my eu''|
have. ,.,l
For instance, l thought !
try Postum Food Coffee, TO ss'|
reason there was for such
it. At breakfast l didn't hAs
supper proved the same 50 :.
ally concluded that my TASTE u
ferent from that of the ca'|
who bought it right along. j
A day or two after, ! wan y
lady VINO was buying a zoe y
and told her I couldnt una'l
how one could fancy the taste
= know just what is the
she said, you put the Gomez =
nm the stove for just fifteen y
and ten minutes of that time ;,
mered, and perhaps FIVE nl,.1
boiled. now if you VIII nav ),
r. boil full fifteen minute. !
commences to boil, you Va"
delicious Java-like beverase' !
food value of gluten and phos'
80 choice that you will ness ' :
don Dc it, particularly when 1, you !
great gain in health WEN a1,,
another trial and sure ~. -.
1oined the Postum army ~
. srd life seems worth living ny, !, ,
have b1r gotten rid of my old !, ''I'
ach I'd kidney troubles 5, ,d,,i,
AZ postum is no sort Of mea't ~
nure liquid food, and tbs so- !,
p pitb a Al relief from coffee r0'''
change. hei Q " 1vallyil
Read The Road ~ WV
pkgs.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1907-08-31
EMPLOYMENT OF WOMEN.

Indlstrial!y, no country can make
a showing that in any degree equals
that of the United States as regards
its women. The census of 1890 shows
that 100000 American women are
teachers, $4,000 are painters and
sculptors, $4,000 are musicians, 26l
wholesale merchants, 1,211 bank OF
ficials. 1892 stock raisers, 3lS butch
ers and 1873 5lacksmiths; 200 Amer
lean women keep bars or serve the
drinks in bars, $40 are policemen and
detectives, IS are railroad conduc-
tors. station agents, steamboat
pilots, 127 locomotive engineers, 19o
boatmen, 167 masons, 545 carpenters,
As plasterers, 1875 plumbers, 1,1oo
painters and GLACIERS, 241 paper
hangers, LIS tin workers, 1870 IRON
and steel workers, and s steam boiler
makers.