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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-07-31

blood; when we see one afflicted with skin dis
etc, constantly appearing, we know that down
instead of supplying nourishment and strength
uring out its acid and unhealthy acsumulations.
nors generated within the system, but poisons
ettle Rash, etc, as we'll as poisons from metals,
glands, and 50 thoroughly do they take root in
II from year to year to annoy the sufferer.
es, washes, lotions, etc, is along the wrong line.
hing and discomfort and aids in keeping the
Sc oi the trouble, and at best such things are
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1907-10-31
MACILl AND WIFE
/. FOUND NOT GUILTY
Couple Charged With Murder of
Mrs. Pet Magill Are Acquitted
by Illinois Jury.
Prosecution Depended Upon Declare.
ton That the Conduct Of the Ac-
cused Couple Drove Mrs. MagiIl
to Suicide, and Therefore They
Were Guilty Of Murder.

Decatur, Ill~-Fred Magill and his
night in the trial for the murder OF Ma
gills first wife
w. r.. Redmond made the opening
argument for the state. He read a de-
cision OF the Supreme court Of Illinois
to the effect that II person knows
another intends TO commit suicide, aud
II he aids, abets or encourages such
person in that act he Is guilty OF muir
der. He argued that Fred Magill knew
his wife was contemplating suicide and
that he encouraged her, adding to her
dependency by his attentions to Fay
Graham.
On May 81, last, Mrs. Pet Magill was
found dead In her home at Clinton,
ILL.,, and a post-lnnrtem examination,
held six weeks after her death, showed
that she had been suffocated by chloro-
form. On July 8, in Denver, Colo,
Fred X. Magill, her husband, and Miss
Fay Graham, a young woman, who had
been close friend of the family, were
married
Four days later, in San Diego, Cal,
Magill and his second wife were ar
rested on charge Of numbering the
first Mrs Magill. They were brought
back to Clinton and secured change
of venue to this city In the trial the
statement that Magill and Miss Ora
ham, by their conduct, had driven Mrs
Magill to suicide and were, therefore,
guilty OF murder, was made.
The defense introduced letters writ
ten by Mrs. Magill shortly before her
death, In which she complained of "un-
bearable headaches" and constant
"naggtng" OF her husbands relatives
Witnesses also testified that Mrs. Ma
gill had often talked OF committing sui
eide. In letter to her husband. writ
ten the day before her death, Mrs. Ma
gill asked him to marry Fay Graham
In case anything should happen to her.
Magill was employed in bank at Clin-
ton, Ill, the .chief owner of which Is
vespacian Warner. United States COM
missioner OF pensions.
The verdict was greeted with cheers,
| In spite OF the efforts of the court to
maintain order. The crowd In the court
room hurried forward and offered con-
| gratulations to the Magills.
| The jury afterward filed by, and
each shook hands with the defendants.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1907-10-31
FINANCIAL STORM
IN NEW YORK CITY
The Knickerbocker Trust Company,
With $50, 100000 Profits, Forced
to Close Its Doors.
Deposltors Make Demand for Their
Money and Second Largest Finsn-
elai institution In Gothem
Goes to the Wall.

New York City.-The financial storm
IN all probability reached It's height
on Tuesday. when credit. the under
the-surface foundation OF all business.
trembied for q time, and before comb
dence had been restored New York's
second largest financial institution
had emptied It's cash vaults under the
pressure OF the biggest run expert
enced here In a generation; a stock
exchange firm had tailed for $4,000
600; Wall streets principal securities
had settled from IS TO So share; call
money had risen to 20 per cent, and
local bankers, united to stem the tide
of disirust, had been forced to appeal
for relief TO the secretary Of the
treasury at Washington.
The Knickerboeker Trust company.
the storm center, on Tuesday, paid out
cash to depositors at the rate OF $44,-
44i a minute for three hours, and then
closed it's doors. The directors had,
as they thought. fully prepared for
run, and caused to be announced In
Tuesdays papers that $S,000,000 In
cash was on hand 10 meet all eventual
tiles. AT $3.50 a few depositors with
drew their accounts and an hour after
wards hundreds were In line to take
out their deposits at the main office at
Thirty-fourth street and Fifth avenue
and at the Harlem and Bronx and
downtown branches. The $S.000.000
lasted until 1890, when Vice Presi-
dent ]. T. Brown announced that the
bank had no more cash available and
payments were suspended,
Mr. Brown said that the bank woule
open Wednesday and payments be re-
sumed at 1890 o'clock. The knicker
becker, II was announced, had ample
securities to meet all demands. was
perfectly solvent, and 1t was only
question OF raising the cash, when al
deposltors who wished to withdraw
| could do SO
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1907-10-31
Cost Of Peace Conference.

The Hague. that the interna.
tional peace conference has closed it
Is interesting to study some of the
figures which have been prepared on
the cost of the four months session.
The general expenses of all the dele
gates is estimated at s2,970,000, of
which s523.000 was spent to pay the
cost of 317 dinners. The amount spent
by the various delegations, the press
associations and individual newspa-
pers for telegraphic tolls amounted to
s225.072. More than million words
of press matter concerning the confer
ence were sent out.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1907-10-31
RECEIVER FOR STANDARD OIL.
chcagoan Wants Affairs Of Company
Looked Into by Courts.

Chicago. George F. Harding Of TINS
city on Saturday filed bill in the SUI
perior court asking for the appoint
ment of a receiver for the Standard
Oil company of New Jersey and the
Corn Products company of New Jer-
sey. Mr. Harding says in his bill that
he is the owner of 500 shares of the
capital stock of the Corn Products
company, and that it's management is
practically controlled by the Standard
Oil company
Charges are made that the Standard
Oil company, with certain individuals,
conspired to wreck the Corn Products
company, capitalized at $SO,OOO,OOo,
and for this purpose formed pool, or
trust, unlawfuly regulating and liking
and controlling the price of glucose,
grape sugar and corn starch. Harding
charges that thirty EIGHT factories were
joined in this pool by the so-called
conspirators.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1907-10-31
Auto Struck Trolley Pole.

Pontiac, Mich.-In an automobile
accident here Harry Wood, aged 40,
was killed and Karl E. Smith, an auto
mobile tester for local factory, had
his right arm broken. Smith was
driving home when Wood and three
other men asked for ride. Smith
took the men into his machine. While
running about forty miles an hour the
automobile began skidding and Wood,
unaccustomed to riding in machine,
became frightened and grabbed the
controller, swerving the machine into
the ditch, where it hit trolley pole.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1907-10-31

Washington. The supreme court OF
the United States hes denied the pc
titiou for eertiorart To bring before II
the case OF George q. Ware. convicted
Of completely In land frauds In Ne
hraska. and sentenced In one year Ia
prison and TO pay $1,000 hne. Ware
is alleged TO have Induced one Me
kihhen to make entry on 100 acres OF
land on the " u. l. cattle ranch In
Nebraska aud to have furnished the
finances for the undertaking under an
agreement whereby BE was TO pasture
his cattle ON the land until title was
obtained from the government,
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1907-10-31
FARMERS TO GATHER IN ZION.
Trans-Mlssouri Dry Farming Con
aress to be Held In January

Salt Lake Clty.--Interest Is being
aroused In the Trans.Missouri dry
farming congress. which Is to be held
In Salt Lake from January % to 20.
The committees are at work making
arrangements for the entertainment OF
the delegates and visitors at the con-
gress and arranging the program.
AT the dry farming congress there
win be delegates from fourteen states,
two territories and all of the north
western Canadian provinces. Among
the distinguished guests at the con-
gress will be Secretary Wilson of the
department OF agriculture. Luther
Burbank OF California and II. w.
Campbell OF Nebraska A number OF
experts who have made life work OF
the study Of the soil and the climatic
conditions of the arid west will deliver
addresses.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1907-10-31
CRISIS HAS BEEN AVERTED
IN GOTHAM BANKING CIRCLES
Heinze, Morse and Thomas Interest'
Are eliminated and Institutions
Are Declared TO be Sound.

New York a special meeting u
the hoard OF directors Of the Mercan-
tile National bank Sunday afternoon
Seth NJ. Milliken was elected presi
dent Of the bank 10 succeed r Angus
tus Heinze, resigned. Al the same
time William Skinner and Gerish H.
Nilliken were elected additional vice
presidents. Gerlsh Milliken being aud
ed to the board OF directors.
The clearing house committee me-
with the directors Of the bank ana the
two boards were in session for about
four hours. Later William II. ShereF'
manager of the Clearing House asso-
citation, on behalf Of the association
gave out the following statement
"A committee Of the clearing mouse
has examined the several banks OF inc
association that have been under CRU
cism and find them solvent the GEAR
ing house committee has decided TO
render them such assistance to mee'
their deposits as the committee may
think necessary
The assurance was gwen oy the
clearing house committee that the
Heinze, Morse and Thomas interests
had been eliminated from the banking
organizations OF New York City ana
in the light of this fact the clearing
house association announced its readf
ness to lend all necessary aid to any
of the banks which have been under
suspicion, the clearing house inVesn
CATION having established their SOL
yency.
1t is believed that this action Will
prevent any crisis in New YORK BANK
inc pirrlpS
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1907-10-31
Old Veterans Dropping on.

Washington The decrease OF $4,000
In the number of pensioners ON the
rolls at the end OF the fiscal year 1907,
rs compared with the year previous,
Is the feature of the annual report of
Pension Commissioner Warner, just
issued. This is tho greatest decrease
In the history OF the pension bureau.
The total number Of pensioners June
80, 1907. was 9G7.STt, and the total
value of tho pension roll at that date
was si40,s5o.sSo This Is greater by
$4,6ta.iSi over the value of the roll
for the year previous.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1907-10-31
Hold Fairbanks Responsible for Cock.
tails.

Kansas City.-The Presbyterian
synod OF Missouri has adopted re-
port commanding the Indiana Metho
dist conference for refusing to send
Vice President Fairbanks as a dele
gate to the general conference at Balti-
more. for the reason that he had al
lowed cocktails to be served at a pub
lie dinner to President Roosevelt"
The report was debated with anima-
ton. and Mr.. Fairbanks name was
eliminated. reference instead being
made to high official in the coun.
ellis of church and nation"
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1907-10-31
LITER Tries to Commit Suicide.

Salt Lake City.-Yielding to despair
after serving ten years of a life SEN
tence, John Douglas, a convicted muir
derer in the state penitentiary, almost
succeeded in ending his life by stab
bling himself and is now in a serious
condition in the prison hospital. Doug
las was an Ogden blacksmith Ten
years ago he killed his wife, and was
sent to the peniteniary for life. He
was given work in he prison black.
smiah shop. Should Douglas recover,
he Will be cripple for life.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1907-10-31
HUNDREDS LEFT
WITHOUT MEANS
The Reynolds Failure at Valdez
Alaska, Threatens to be Pro-
ductive of Trouble.
No Money to Pay OFF the Working
Men. and Half the Business Men
of the Town Are on the Verge OF
Financial Collapse.

Seattle. Wash.-Cable advices re-
caived here from Valdez by local Alas-
kans are to the effect that instead Oh
the situation due to the failure OF ene
Roynolds bank being cleared compn-
cations have so thickened that there Is
danger OF a riot and the destruction OF
rrt nerty. No money has been received
at valdez to pay off the 500 employees
of the Alaska Nome railway VINO are
without means to secure 1000 anu
shelter. and The Reynolds Alaska De-
yeloument company affairs have De-
come So complicated that it is expect
cd half the town will have TO pass
through the hands of receiver =.
IT has developed that Reynoius hau
branch Offices in New York, practical-
" all the New England states WIS
consin. Iowa, Nebraska, Maryianu'
Georgia and Louisiana in the SOUTH
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1907-10-31
Kisses For President Small.

Chicago.-Sylvester J. Small, for
mer president of the Commercial Te-
lesraphers' union, was Kissed and
leered by 500 members of the Chicago
local union before whom he appeared
sunday afternoon in an effort to JUS
ufy his action in seeking to end the
strike, Nearly a third of thise pres.
ent left The hall after shouting insults
al their depoSed leader. When order
mad been restored. action was taken
increasing the assessment upon leased
wire operators for the benefit of the
strikers.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1907-10-31
GOLD AND SILVER OUTPUT.
increase in output of Yellow Metal IN
1906 over Preceding Year.

vashington.-George E. Roberts,
who retired from the position of di-
rector of the mint on August !. l9o''
has completed compilation OF the
statistics on production Of gold and
silver in the various states and terri
tories of the United States for the
calendar year, 1906. Mr.. Roberts est-
mates the production of gold IN the
United States during the calenuar
wear 1906 TO have been ,SOo, as
against s8S,190,700 for the calendar
wear 1905, a net gain in 1906 OF 30
193 100. The principal gain was IN
Alaska. which amounted to $6,439,5OO.
Nevada's gain in gold was $3,9l9 ,5oo'
oregon, $4,000, Tennessee $2Z,3oo'
Arizona $55,S 800, and Virginia $5,3oo.
The greatest loss of gold in any state
was in Colorado, where there was
decrease of s2,7GG,700. The next
largest loss was in Montana, 1851 ,9oo.
California lost $364.200; Washington
s267 900 Idaho, 100000, and Wyo-
ming. $4,000. The total number OF
fine ounces of gold produced was A.
565,330.
The total production of silver in the
United States during the calendar
year 1906 is given as 56,517 900 ounces
of the commercial value of $685. 400,
as against 56,101 500 fine ounces OF
the commercial value of $34,221 ,976 in
1905. The net gain in the production
of silver during the calendar year
1906 in Arizona was 1863, 500 ounces;
California, 435,500; Idaho, 71O.60o;
and Utah, 1,1SS200. The loss in the
production of silver during the year
in Montana was 914,400 ounces, and
In Colorado 495, 400 ounces.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1907-10-31
WILL NOT CHANGE HIS POLICY.
President Announce Determination ~
parsevere In Present Course.

Nashville. Tenn President Roose-
welt. In his address at the Auditorium,
ON Tuesday. said:
There han been trouble In the stock
market, In the high financial world,
during the past few months. The
statement has frequently been made
that tho policies for which | stand,
legislative and executive. are respon'
sible for that trouble, Now, these pot
icies of mine eau be- summed up In
one brief senteaee. They represent
the effort TO punish successful dis
honesty. doubt II these policies have
had any material effect In bringins
about the present trouble, but II they
have Il win not alter In the slightest
degree my determination that for The
remaining sixteen months Of my term
these policies shall be preserved tn
unsweiSinsly.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1907-10-31
Creep in Mine Workings Cause Half a
Million Dollars pamaee.

Sydney. n S. W.-nispatches from
Newcastle state that a serious creep
nas occurred in the old mine workings
under the residential quarter of that
city, buildings on an area OF fifteen
acres are affected. and the damage so
tar Is estimated as halt a million dol.
lars There have been no casualties.
A mine creepNis slow movement OF
rock surrounding the excavations to
replace that taken out, until the move
ment often causes change of levels
on the surface.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1907-10-31
Trouble Over a Transfer.

San Francisco,-As result of trou
bic over a transfer slip on Polk
street car of the United Railroads sys-
tenn one man was shot and killed. an
other so seriously wounded that death
will probably ensue. and two other
men less severely injured. The slain
man was Otto Moss, aged "a years, a
hod-carrier by occupation. Otto P. En-
erwein was shot through the neck ana
left eye, and will probably die. John
Monger, a hod-carrier, was shot
through tho left hand.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1907-10-31
PEACE CONFERENCE ApJouRNs.
Head Of the American Delegation
Signed the Final Act Of Conference.

The Hague.--Joseph II, Choate, head
OF the American delegation. on Friday
signed the final act OF the peace con-
ference and the conference adjourned.
In closing his speech at the after
moons session, President Nelidoff said;
Thanks were expressed to the aug
use initiator of the conference, his
majesty the emperor of Russia. The
conference. hope, will render homage
TO the president of the United States,
who first proposed the meeting OF the
second conference, by authorizing me
to send the following telegram:
1.-The delegates to the second peace
conference having finished their work.
and remembering with gratitude the
initial proposition made for its convo-
cation by the president of the United
States. present TO him their respectful
homage
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1907-10-31
CONSUMPTION OF MEAT.
Has Declined in the United States in
Last Seventy Years.

washington--A capital of $1o,625,-
600 900 is directly concerned in the
raising of meat animals and their
Strengthening and packing, according to
a report on meat supply issued by the
department of agriculture. This
amount is five-sixths as large as all
the capital invested in manufacturing
in 1904. The stock of meat animals
has increased since 1910, but has not
kept pace with the increased popula-
ton. The report adds That meat
consumption per capita has declined
in this country since 1910 is plainly
indicated"
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1907-10-31
Americans in Russian Jail.

81 Petershuvg.-Winiam English
Walling OF Indianapolis. his wife and
his s!ster-tnlaw. Miss Rose St-unsky
were arrested in this city Sunday
night by a force OF geudarmes ba.
cause OF their association with say.
efa members Of the Finnish progress.
siNe party. Mr.. Walling is a wealthv
socialist He is grandson Of ne
late William E English. who was vi~s
presidential candidate in 1850 wher
General Hancock ran for the Amar;.
can presidency. ~or several vso-,
past Mr. Walling | Is taken an sctjrs
interest In the Russian struggle
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1907-10-31
mI.,oos esl,sr for Burglar.

Minot. y. D-J. T. Neal, editor of
the Columbus Reporter. was shot and
instantly killed "Wednesday night by
Airs. X. C. Rasmussen. who mistook
him for a burglar. Editor Neal was
at work In his once when he saw a
house on fire down the street He
ssartsd for the are. but on the way
down stopped Tor MIR. Rasmussen.
who, however had already gone. Neal
attempted to enter the Rasmussen
home. and Mrs. Rasmussen. thinking
he was a burglar. procured her hus'
bands rife and fired through the
door, killing Neal instantly.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1907-10-31
pRETENDER TO THRONE
DEFEATS SULTAN'S FORCES
War In Far East Seems to be Going
Against Sultan Abdei Azlz, Who
May Lose His Throne.

Tangier.--On October II. between
Shawta and Mequinez. occurred the
first battle between forces OF Abdel
Aziz aud Malai Hang, pretender TO the
throne and known as the sultan of
the south. The latter was overwhelm-
ingly victorious, and the triumph is
of great Importance. as strengthening
sentiment in favor of Mulai Hafg.
According TO reports just received
from Mazagan. eight regiments OF the
pretenders troops. under command
Of Mulai Rachid. defeated the sultan's
troops and captured several pieces OF
modern field artillery. together with
Caid Bushta Bagdani. COMMANDMENTS
chief of all Abdel Axis forces.
Hafig has issued notice to the ef-
feet that he guarantees the protection
Of all foreigners at Morocco City, In
viting certain foreigners who have
gone 10 Mazagan to return TO Moroc.
co City and resume their business
there, and ordering his representa-
tives TO furnish them with everything
necessary to enable them to make the
return trip to the capital OF the south.
Hafig is showing strong hand in
controlling certain Moorish sects
which are demanding the proclama-
ton OF a holy war, to which he Is UNI
alterably opposed.
Some of Raisuli's followers have de-
serted him and come to Tangier. The
native report of tho occurrence gives
as reason for the assertions that
Raisuli, In retaliation for the French
interference In the steps taken to se-
cure the release OF Caid Sir Harry
Mclean. Intends to kill Mclean by
inches"
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1907-10-31
a Shortage of Wheat.

Washington-No~ that the harvest.
ing In the northern hemisphere is
practically completed. interest is be-
ing diverted southwark TO Argentina
ana australia and also to India. The
question Of how far these countries
can be expected six months hence to
supply the deficiency of northern har-
vests VIII soon become a potent in
nnence on the course OF wheat prices
MIN moderate Increase reported in
the wheat acreage and fayorable
sroWth so far, Argentina may possibly
year. eAon last
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1907-10-31
ONE MAN TO BLAME.
New York Banker Says One Man Has
Undermined Credit System OF
the Country.

New York City the doors OF
the Knickerbocker company were
closed ON Tuesday. William Turnbull.
the fourth vice president. said:
IAN the disturbance In the money
market has been caused by one man.
who. Ia the past six months. In public
and private speeches. has been gradu'
ally undermining the credit system Of
the country. Last night this company
had assets way In excess In OF Its liza
billties. and In one night the conf
dence of It's patrons and Its credit
were destroyed. This was brought
about by one man. and that a man
who knew nothing whatever about
credit systems"
One OF the reporters asked Mr..
Turnbuli whether he was referring to
President Roosevelt
s fa - @sfe~tlv wei who |
rtean, = va ~r Tr'nhul "rhere
IL no need Tor me 10 specify"
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1907-10-31
Texas Bank Falls.

Houston, Tex.--one of the oldest
banking houses in Texas went TO the
wall Thursday afternoon when T. w.
ment under the state law. w. b.
Chow. W. d. Cleveland and c. s Rice
were named as assignees. II is stated
that the resources are amply sufficient
to pay creditors one hundred cents on
the dollar. Inability to realize on Sc
curities not readily controvertible into
cash Is considered the only cause OF
the assignment
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1907-10-31
President kiIIs = Bear.

New Orleans. Ia.-News OF the ain.
ing OF a big black bear by President
Roosevelt In the canebrake near Bear
AXE. La. reached New Orleans Fri
day morning In telegram to John NJ
Parker. oae of the gentlemen who in.
vited the president 20 hunt in this
state. and who himself was a member
OF the hunting party until business re-
CURED his return to New Orleans. This
telegram was signed By Leo Shields,
another member OF the party. aud read
as follows President Roosevelt
killed great big bear Went ta:o
thicket after him"