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Troy weekly news. (Troy, Idaho) 1897-1933, 1907-06-21
LATE NEWS ITEMS.

A Santa Fee train was wrecked near
Earl, a small station 20 miles east of
Trinidad, Colorado, last Monday. Quite
a number of persons were injured SER
iously. Seven coaches left the rails
and the smoking car was smashed to
spJinters. Traffic was delayed for ~
hours.
Darwin P. Kinsley has been elected
president of the New York Life Insur-
ance company to succeed A. E. Orr.
Harlowton, Montana, was practical
ly destroyed by fire last Monday night.
Little Margaret Wheeler, living at
Harrison, Idaho, was killed by being
hit by freight train.
A verdict of justifiable homicide was
returned by the coroner's jury sitting
at Butte, Mont, upon the body of w.
H. Clarity, q miner, who was shot and
killed by his wife recently. Clarity
was chasing his wife and baby with a
razor when killed.
Several prostrations are reported
from Chicago and New York since last
Monday.
A man named Black was killed in a
quarrel 80 miles inland from Helena,
Montana.
Further advices regarding the rebel
lion in South China have been receiv-
ed state that Sun Vat Sen, who for
years has been organizing an anti-dy-
nastic movement in China, left Toxic
few weeks ago before and is reported
leading the revolutionists near Swatow,
having taken the field May %, and
opened operations by attacking the
walled city of Wang Kong, which was
easily captured, and all officials were
killed.
The government troops on the island
of Manow were attacked on May 81
and defeated, the revolutionists then
marching upon Cha Chow, which also
fell into their hands, and all the Off
cials were promptly killed. Thousands
of refugees fed to Swallow, where for
eign warships assembled to protect the
city. The rebels carry banners inscrib
ed National army of Central Flow
cry Kingdom, under General Issimo
Sun Vat Sen, and. following the ex-
ample set by the Tai Pings, they are
posting notices that any of their fol-
lowers who offer violence or death TO
people who do not oppose them will be
summarily killed, and that arms and
ACCOMPLISHMENTS viii be given to all.
Troy weekly news. (Troy, Idaho) 1897-1933, 1907-06-21
Steel Mills Close.

The receivers of the Milliken Bros.
corporation, which failed recently
have decided to close the steel mill of
the $7,500,000 plant on Staten island
and have, in accordance with this de-
termination, discharged 1900 steel
workers. About 1000 persons are de-
pendent upon the earnings of the dis
charged men and as the reopening of
the mill is problematical, most of the
workers and their families will go to
other steel centers to secure employ
ment
The reason behind the receivers ac-
ton in closing the mill was said to be
their discovery that they could buy
steel in the open market cheaper than
they could manufacture it.
Troy weekly news. (Troy, Idaho) 1897-1933, 1907-06-21
CONSOLIDATED SUGAR COS.
Idaho, Utah and Western Idaho
in the Merge.

Salt Lake City, Utah, June 10
Thomas r. Cutler, general manager of
the Utah Sugar company, the Idaho
Sugar company and the Western Idaho
Sugar company, announces that the
eastern stockholders In the three cor
porations have approved the plans for
their consolidation. 1t is proposed to
merge the companies under the name
of the Idaho Sugar company, issue
S1,OOO,000 preferred and 100000 of
common stock and exchange for old
stock on the following basis: Utah
Sugar preferred, $40 a share; Idaho
Sugar preferred, $11 a share, and West
ern Idaho Sugar preferred, $3.50 a
share.
After this distribution there will re-
main $1,900,000 of the amalgamated
stock, which will be put into the treas
ury for Improvements. A part of it
will be used to pay for a new factory
at Payette, Idaho.
Troy weekly news. (Troy, Idaho) 1897-1933, 1907-06-21
Wreck Near Sand Point.

A serious wreck occurred near Sand
Point, Idaho, last Monday when the
east bound North Coast limited on the
Northern Pacific was ditched and
traffic delayed for more than eight
hours. When the cars finally stopped
they lay in zigzag position across the
track. The station house at Boyer was
struck by the flying cars and was total
ly demolished. All the passengers
were severely shaken and several
slightly injured. The derailment is
thought to have been due to an open or
sstampered switch. Two of the iniur-
ed passengers were taken to the hos
pital.
Troy weekly news. (Troy, Idaho) 1897-1933, 1907-06-21
Five Drowned
Near Seattle

Seattle, Wash, June 18.-Five peo-
pie, two sisters, a brother, mother and
aunt, persisted at Monohan, IN the
waters of Lake Sammamish Monday.
The town of Monohan is two miles dis
tant from the lake, and is the scene of
a sawmill industry. The men of the
community were at work at the time,
and the women were helpless.
The dead :Antone Myer. 10 years old;
Lizzie and Ida Myer, sisters; Mrs.
Myer, mother; Mrs. John Hertor sister
of Mrs. Myer. Antoine had gone in
swimming and got into the undertow.
Lizzie plunged in to save him but got
out Of her depth; Ida next attempted to
rescue them but suffered a similar fate.
Mrs. Myer was the next to sacrifice
herself, and Mrs. Hertor, undaunted,
made an effort that proved fatal. The
bodies of the four women were re-
covered.
Troy weekly news. (Troy, Idaho) 1897-1933, 1907-06-21

William Dwyer-Eighteen months in
the peuitentiary and to pay fine of
500; also eight months in Jail.
Clarence w. Robnett-Eight months
in the penitentiary and to pay fine of
500.
George Kester-Eight months in the
county Jail and to pay $1,000 fine.
William E. Kettenbach = E
months in the county Jail and to pay a
$1,000 fine.
The sentences were imposed on
Dwyer andRobnett for conviction of
subordination of perjury at last fall 8
term of the court in connection with il
legal timber deals in the Clearwater
country. Dwyer is a timber cruiser
and Robnett is a bookkeeper in the
Lewiston National bank. Kettenbach
is president and Kester is cashier of
the Lewiston National bank. They
were charged with conspiracy to de-
fraud the government of timber lands
Troy weekly news. (Troy, Idaho) 1897-1933, 1907-06-21
MRS. WONG YUE CHINESE.
Sister of Mrs. Howard Gould Gives
UP All Rights.

Mrs Wong Sun Yue of San Fran
CISCO sister of Mrs. Howard Gould, is
no longer an American citizen.
She voluntarily relinquished her
rights as native born Californian
recently to become as much as posi-
BILE an all-around Chinese, like her
husband. The records of the local
Chinese bureau are lacking il cases
similar to that of Mrs. Wong Sun Yue.
She will be subject to the laws of
China when she chooses to visit that
country and when she comes home she
will be subject to the regulations of
the immigration and restriction laws.
Mrs. Yue, who renounces her citizen
ship to become a Chinese merchant,
said: CAS- a Chinese merchant many
paths are open to me which have been
closed before. l have become mem
Der of the tailoring firm called the
Quong Yuen. It's the dragon for me
instead of the Stars and Stripes"
Troy weekly news. (Troy, Idaho) 1897-1933, 1907-06-21
H. E. WelaeI Suicides.

Petaluma, Cal, June 19.-"Now I'll
take a nice, long Sleep" remarked
Harry 2. Weigel getting out of bar
Der chair at the Petaluma hotel. He
went to his room, drank the contents
of two-ounce bottle of laudanum and
died before a doctor could be sum-
moned. Weigel came here nine weeks
ago from Seattle and had been drink
ing heavily.
Troy weekly news. (Troy, Idaho) 1897-1933, 1907-06-21

Some men are so addicted to tauto-
logy as even to marry a second time
Troy weekly news. (Troy, Idaho) 1897-1933, 1907-06-21
FEDERAL JOBS IN NORTHWEST.
Changes in Postoffice and Other
Bio DEPARTMENTS


G. M. Denniston has been appointed
a guard in the Washington national
forest, Yakima section.
Carrie l.. Stanyer has been named
as postmistress at Henderson, Mis-
soula county, Mont. Joseph Johnson
has been appointed postmaster at
Pennington, Teton county Montana,
vice G. G. Davidson, resigned.
Fred Shirley of Spokane, J. E.
Morelock of Seattle, L. r. Foley of
Wenatchee, julius Ambrosch of Spo-
kane, w. e. De Lance of Auburn, c..
q. Vinton of Spokane, Harper Pullman
of Platt P. enge of Dayton have been
appointed railway mail clerks.
Troy weekly news. (Troy, Idaho) 1897-1933, 1907-06-21
The Specific Charges.

Guy L. Wilson, upon whose testi-
mony one of the verdicts of guilty was
reached, was the first witness called
in the case. He said on the witness
stand that Dwyer promised him $3.50
for filing on a timber claim and that
he drove through the desired land with
Dwyer at the latter's expense. He filed
on it some time later, as Dwyer told
him that the land was not yet ready
for occupancy At the time of the fa-
nous lineup in front of the Lewiston
land office, Wilson testified that he
was unable to be present and that
Dryer hired a boy to substitute for
him. The witness also said that Dwyer
coached him on the answers he should
make at the land office and gave him
his filing fee and SAIL to pay on final
proof. After deciding the land to Ket-
tenbach and Kester he received a
check for $I5S.
Troy weekly news. (Troy, Idaho) 1897-1933, 1907-06-21
SUBWAY is RUNNING BUILDING
Cracks Begin to Show in New York
Courthouse.

New York's 100000 criminal court
building is in danger Of collapse and
Public Works Commissioner Thomp-
son has appointed a committee of en-
gineers to suggest means of making
it safe. The subway runs close to
the foundations and the structure has
been sinking gradually since it was
opened The officials admit 1t has
settled four inches.
New cracks were discovered recently
in the marble work of the interior.
and the action of the commissioner
was taken at the request of judges
and lawyers.
The site on which the building
stands was once a pond.
Troy weekly news. (Troy, Idaho) 1897-1933, 1907-06-21
SPORTING NOTES.

Here is a new baseball expression
from Brooklyn: Why, he couldn't hit
a bunch of raindrops with an umbrella.
Oscar Graham has lost most of his
games after leading in the fifth inning.
He is accused of being careless at the
end of a game.
Griffith changed his pitchers in Is
of the first &c games in which his
team engaged.
President Comislzy of the White Sox
has faith in right-hand batters. He
says they hit harder and send in more
runs.
Steinfeldt, who was second in the
has crept into the fourth place after
poor start.
Unglaub's Boston boys are avoiding
the error column by being short-sight-
ed. If a few releases are handed out
they will open their eyes.
Five times up and five hits. This
is the way that Wagner is connecting
just now.
The Cleveland fans think Lajoie's
Maps are doing a good deal too much
sacrificing. They claim that many
runs have been lost by the big hitters
failing to line the ball out.
The National league is at~last out
of debt 1t took over eight years
with 5 per cent of the state receipts
to pay up for reducing the league from
IL to 8 clubs.
The Weiser baseball club, a mem
Der of the Idaho State league, has de-
veloped a phenomenal pitcher. He
pitched 81 innings without run being
made off his delivery. The worlds
record is "a innings. His name is
Walter Johnson and he is native of
California. He is 10 years of age ana
is tall and strong as an OK. He has
arms that for length would put Fitz-
simmons to the bush.
On a soft track at The Meadows re-
Gently Barney Oldfeld drove an ex-
hibition two miles to demonstrate to
press Representatives that the track
could be negotiated under the minute.
He made the second mile in 57b sec
onds, clipping IA seconds off the north
west record, and the two miles in 1 {: Sc,
another record.
Beckenham, England.-In the semi
finals for the Kent lawn tennis cham
pionship recently May Sutton of Cal
GO. In the finals Miss Sutton beat
Miss Eastlake Smith 6-1, GO. Miss
Sutton will meet Mrs Lambert Cham
bers for the championship tomorrow.
Vancouver players are sore over
the announcement from Vancouver
that Con Struthers has been signed
to manage the team in place of Charlie
Mcintyre.
According to New York dispatch,
Muggsy McGraw will give up baseball
at the end of the season.
Chicago-Chief of Police Shippy
says that he would not permit horse
racing in Chicago. Recently it was an
nOunced that racing would be reestab-
lished on three tracks here, giving al
together about three months continu-
GUS racing. Shippy declares that
none of the tracks will be reopened.
Raluph Frary, member of the 1904
Spokane team in the p N. l., has
been signed by President w. H. Lu-
cas- for his umpire staff to succeed
RED" Ehret, who was released Satur-
day night
The Northwestern league pennant
race appears to have settled down.
for the present at least into a three
cornered fight for second place be-
tween Spokane, Tacoma and Seattle.
This week Spokane meets the leaders,
Aberdeen. on the home grounds, while
Tacoma gets the tailenders, Vancou-
are billed to clash in the Montana city
The league standing is:
PC.
Troy weekly news. (Troy, Idaho) 1897-1933, 1907-06-21
MAYORSCHMITZ,
San FRANCHISES CHIEF RE-
MANDED To SHERIFF'S CARE.
He Must Stay in Jail by Order of the
Judge-Mayor Pleads Press of Work
Attorney Langdon Insists Defend
ant Appears Before Court as Would
Any Ordinary Citizen.

San Francisco-"No bail for Eugene
E. Schmitz,' the convicted mayor of
San Francisco, was the ruling made
by Judge Frank H. Dunno, in the ap-
plication made by the mayors counsel
that he be given his liberty under
bond pending sentence, which court
will pronounce on June 27.
Judge Dunno adopted as his own the
stand of the prosecution that in the
eyes of the law the mayor is no diff
ferent from any other prisoner on
whom jury has set the brand of
felony.
Judge Dunno then called the sheriff
before him and said that Schmitz was
not to be allowed his liberty, but was
to be confined in Jail unless upon or
ders of court
Former Judge J. G. Campbell, the
mayors chief counsel, made the formal
motion for the admittance Of his client
to bail on the strength of an affidavit
in which the mayor says that by rea-
son of having been compelled to give
almost his whole time and attention to
his trial for the last four weeks, pub
lie business requiring his attention has
been delayed and there is now a large
amount of it pending and undetermin-
ed and requiring his immediate atten-
ton.
Schmitz "Ordinary Citizen"
District Attorney Langdon, in a
brief speech, opposed the motion for
bail. He said that Schmitz, convicted
of a felony, appeared before court, not
as a mayor of San Francisco, but as
an ordinary citizen, and possessing no
extraordinary rights. In a counter af-
fidavit, which he read, he denied the
allegations of the mayor as to public
matters requiring the personal atten-
ton of the mayor.
Mr.. Langdon reminded the court that
as the San Francisco charter provides
that $50 long as the mayor is tenn
porarily unable to perform his duties,
member of the board shall be chosen
president pro TEN. to act as mayor"
1t was not necessary that Schmitz
should perform any of the duties speci-
fed in his affidavit
Mayor Schmitz sat without the be-
trayal of any emotion during these
proceedings.
Later Report.
Acting under instructions from Dis
trict Attorney w. H. Langdon, the
board of supervisors adopted resolu-
ton declaring Mayor Schmitz temper
arilv unable to perform his official
duties, and appointed Supervisor J. l..
Gallagher acting mayor. Those in
charge of the bribery graft prosecution
are by this move placed in actual con-
troll of the municipal situation 1t is
the plan of the prosecution forces to
ask for the resignation in a few days
of some, one of the eighteen supervisors.
The first act of the reform mayor, if
the prosecution program is carried
out, will be to demand the resignation
of practically the entire Schmitz adj
minstration, whose places will be filled
with reform agents.
Unless disturbed by the courts the
nePw regime will endure until next
January, the time for the induction of
officers to be chosen at the municipal
election next November.
Troy weekly news. (Troy, Idaho) 1897-1933, 1907-06-21
GUILTY, AS CHARGED
Is THE VERDICT OF TIMBER
GRABBERS In IDAHO.
w. F. Kettenback, c. H. Kester and
w. Dryer Charged With Conspiracy
on Five Counts, Guilty of Two-Vic-
tory for Prosecution-Cases Will Be

Moscow, Idaho, June 17.-William
F. Kettenbach, George H. Kester and
William Dwyer, the first named the
Lewiston bankers, charged with con-
spiracy to defraud the government in
timber land entries, were found guilty
on two of the counts in the federal
court Sunday evening and acquitted on
the remaining counts. The jury sud
denly reached a verdict at o'clock,
after having deliberated 81 hours.
Each of the three defendants was
charged with conspiracy on five
counts, each representing a quarter of
section of land, the tracts being Sc
cured at an average price of $500 each.
The particular counts under which
they were convicted are believed to
be counts and the first one being
known as the Charles Carey count,
the second as the Guy l.. Wilson count.
The jury reached a verdict shortly
before bedtime, the banIff notifying
the court officials, who instructed
them to report Immediately at the
courtroom.
At S:45 o'clock the jury filed slowly
into the box, with the exception of ].
w. INODlnSOus VIII vas CdIIlGQ Oh d
cot, his aged form covered with blan-
kets, his head being swathed in BAN
dages, which completely covered his
snow-white hair and beard. Judge
DIETRICH assembled the bench and or
dered a poll of The jury. In low tones
he inquired if the jury had reached a
verdict, and was informed they had.
Taking the closely written document,
he scanned it's contents in asboluate
silence. Addressing the spectators,
Judge DIETRICH requested that no dem
onstrations be made when the verdict
was read.
The verdict is considered a victory
for the prosecution in almost every
particular The stubbornly fought case
has occupied four weeks.
No Indication was made by attor-
neys for the defense as to the likeli-
hood of appeal, but it is considered
certain the case will be carried at
least to the United States court of ap-
peals.
The Specific Charges.
Troy weekly news. (Troy, Idaho) 1897-1933, 1907-06-21
ASK HELP FROM PRESIDENT.
Chicago Board of Trade Is Worried
by Action of TeIeqraphers.

The Chicago board of trade has ap-
pealed to President Roosevelt and
Robert G. Clowery, president of the
Western Union, to avert the threaten
ed strike of telegraphers.
Business interests of the entire coun-
try forsee paralysis of interstate COM
merce in gigantic operators strike,
and wish to prevent such a disaster.
Troy weekly news. (Troy, Idaho) 1897-1933, 1907-06-21

The only time a woman can see
any excuse for a man to travel the
booze route is after she has turned
him down.
Evening star., 1907-09-03
Majestic.

If the enthusiasm displayed at both per-
formances at the Majestic yesterday at the
opening CT the third week of the Kathryn
Purnell company is any criterion, then
continued success of the stock players is
amply assured But certainly the company
is well worthy the patronage it has been re-
ceiving weekly.
Dumas Count of Monte Cristo'' was
revived for the weeks play, and the manner
of its production proves easily that the
skeptics who have declared that the strong
plays of bygone days would necessarily be
supplanted by the lurid and less artistic
productions of today are far from right in
their conclusions.
The story of the play is we'll known. 1t
centers around the person of Edmond Dan
tes, a young sailor. who through the death
of the captain of his ship becomes the Gus
tcdian of letter to be delivered to the
brother OF the governor Of the province of
MarSeilie, France, cOnSpirator against the
king. To protect the honor of his name.
the governor, while sure of the young sail
or's innocence, has him imprisoned in the
Chateau DIFF. After eighteen years of
the place of a dead prisoner and being
thrown into the sea. He assumes the name
of Monte Cristo and becomes the avenger
of the wrongs of Mercedes, whom he had
married prior to his imprisonment and
of his own. He returns with riches secured
on the Isle of Monte Cristo. and in sue
cesson causes the death in divers ways of
the three men who had plotted his ruin,
and in the end is reunited with Mercedes.
The honors undoubtedly belong to Mr.
Munnell In the character of Edmond Dan
ties, while Miss Purnell as Mercedes carries
her share of the play in her usual talented
manner The character of Dantes suits Mr..
Munnell bringing out the contrast of a
care-free youth and an aged man seeking
revenge. Miss Purnell, although not thor
oughly familiar with her lines. very accu-
rately fulfilled the actions of her role
Others who deserve a special mention are
w. JEFF Murphy, as Nortier, and Harry c.
Bewley as Caderouse, both playing rather
unsympathetic roles in convincing style.
Material assistance was given In a lesser
degree by w. S. James. as Vilfort; Arthur
]. Picken. as. Danglers; Ed Redding, as
Abbe Faria; AL Roberts, Albert, and
George w. Elwood as Fernando.
Evening star., 1907-09-03
THE THEATE E R.
Academy of Music.

The initial performance of the season Of
1907-S in the reconstructed Academy of
Music last night was attended by large
and enthusiastic audience. The manage
ment presented as the opening attraction
Owen Davis thrilling melodrama, "Since
Nellie Went Away with its pictures of
country life and the sidewalks of New
York. There was a refreshing newness
about the auditorium, with it's coloring of
deep red, brown and white in the flood of
illumnation-a vertable dayligh. of cleo
trfcity. The new drop curtain gives a view
of the great white Capitol building through
a vista of giant trees.
The melodrama is certainly in the thrill
err class In the four acts and twelve
scenes there was not a humdrum moment
but action, action. everywhere. There was
enough of deep. dark villainy compressed
in the play to suit the most morbid mind
and through it all was a leaven of levity and
fun. Nellie Dale the daughter of a poor
widow. is secretly married to Roy Thatcher,
the SON of a rich Wall street banker. She
is also loved by Gabriel Farley, sturdy
member of live-saving crew. AS the plot
unwinds 1t finds that Roy Thatcher has
been promised in wedlock by his father to
Eva Dean, society woman. who develops
into very much of 'villainess'' Also that
Ashiey James. an adventurer and all-around
bad man, is an accomplice of Eva Dean,
and as such Is seeking to turn dishonest
penny wherever he can, even if it becomes
necessary to take human life in the accom-
plishment of his vile designs. Gabriel Far
ley is clearly the hero of the play, and the
Interpretation of that part by True g. James
was feature of the performance. The
scenic effects realistic, especially the
storm at sea scene, with the rolling waves
and the exciting rescue of Nellie from the
tolls of Ashley James.
Those in the cast who gave good inter-
pretationS of their parts were True S.
James, P. F. Rutledge, Arthur DeVoy.
Harry Handworth. Lem Welch. Walter
Smith, James E. Nichols, 7. ]. Whiteside.
Philip Jordon, William Hamilton, Helen
Winchester. Evelyn Faber, Lynda Earle
and Mae Lloyd Roberts.
There were only few minor bitches in
the elaborate scenic arrangement, which
will be promptly remedied, the management
states, at once. The work of putting the
finishing touches on the interior of the play
house and the cleaning process was
continued up to the very hour of opening.