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The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1907-03-07
REPORT ON THE
RAILROAD LAW
Views of Minority Presented
in the Senate by ElkinS
of West Virginia.
Figures Covering a Period Of Thirty
seven Years Show Big Reduc-
ton In Rates-Service Much
More Efficiently Organized.

Washington.-Senat Elkins OF
West Virginia has just completed and
filed in the senate his minority report
on the railroad rate law. 1t presents
comprehensive history OF the
economic development OF American
railroads, together with exhaustive
tables which tend to show constant
ly decreasing freight and passenger
rate, and the relation between such
rates and the price Of commodities
and cost of labor.
1.-The average passenger rate" says
the report, advanced slightly from
1870 to 1880. During the next twenty
four years there was decline
amounting to 1885 per cent Of the
average for 1880. The net decline
from 1870 to 1890 averaged 1914 per
cent. During the years from 1870 to
1904, the rate for the earlier year be-
ing about two and half times of the
latter and the net savings to the ship
pers averaged 11.09 mills per ton
mile"
The report says that the cost OF
transportation in 1904 was nearly two
billion dollars less than it would have
been had the rates for 1870 still pre-
vailed.
The passenger business of 1904 ex-
ceeded that of 1890 by more than rs
per cent, while the freight rate was
1896 per cent, in comparison with the
increase In wages of railroad en-
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1907-03-07
eoNlLLA LOSES BATTLE.
Nicaragua Victorious in a Fight o
the Frontier.

Nicaragua VICTORIOUS IN TS9nt on
the Frontier.
Managua, Nicaragua.-The Nicara-l
guam forces on Feb. 20 captured, with
out opposition, the town of Ell Truth
TO, in Honduras, and on the 21st, after
six hours hard fighting, the Nicar|
guam army occupied San Bernardo. an
excellent position owing to the fact
that 1t is in communication by land
and water with the Nicaraguan base
of operations. Many Hondurans were
killed or wounded and the retreating
army left quantities of ammunition
and many rifles upon the field. The
casualties upon the Nicaraguan side
were a few men wounded.
General Miguel R. Daviiaya has ar
rived at Danlig, Honduras (not far
from the Nicaraguan frontier), from
the interior of Honduras. A provis
ional government has been establishes
across the frontier in Honduras, b.
Maxine Rosaless, Miguel OQuila ana
Ignacio Castro, prominent Hondurean
revolutionists who are serving with
the Nicaraguan forces.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1907-03-07
The Kaiser 10 Exultant.

Berlin. Emperor William on Sun
day gave an audience of an hour to
Count lido Won Stolberg- Wernigerode,
president of the reichstag, to whom
he expressed his high satisfaction at
the result of the recent elections,
which. he said, had shown that the
Social Democracy had been over
come. He hoped this spirit among the
people would continue. Regarding
colonies Emperor William expressed
the wish that a large number of the
members of the reichstag would con-
vince themselves as to their value by
travelling there.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1907-03-07
MYSTERY IN TREASURY RossERv
No clsw - to How st7s,ooo pisap
pared From Government Vaults.

pe&roo pFOW O0vSs""s"s v~
Chicago Although score OF de-
tectivss sre Ill work On the case, the
theft Of S17s. 900 from the subtreas-
ury In this city seems ~ far from q
solution a. the day on which the rob.
berry was committed. The general
impression prevails that the thief
must have been . government en-
ployee and several of these men are
being closely watched. but as far as
known no tangible evidence has been
discovered
All the money taken was In large
bills--bills OF the denomination OF
$1,000, $4,000 and $4,000. At first
Il was believed that there must be
some error In the bookkeeping. 1t
was thought TO DO impossible that
such large sum OF money could
have been distracted In the face OF
all the safeguards thrown around
Uncle Sans strong box. The ledger
men involved strenuously denied any
error. and an investigation showed
that there was no possible clerical
mistake to account for the disappear
ance OF the cash.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1907-03-07
BAILEY UPHELD ~ SENATE.
Texas Senator 10 Endorsed by Vote
OF Fifteen to Eleven.


Of Fifteen to Eleven.
Austin, Tex.--By vote OF 10 TO IL,
the Texas senate on Monday dis
charged the investigating committee
which has been In session several
weeks looking into charges against
senator Joseph w. Bailey. At II
o'clock the anti-Bailey following Of
fered resolution instructing the
committee not to bring In a report at
this time, but to send sub-commit
tee to secure the testimony OF II.
Clay Pierce and to embody such evil
dence IN It's Anal report.
Adherents Of Senator Bailey
promptly offered q substitute that the
investigating committee be dis
charged 1t once. and that Senator
Bailey be fully Endorsed. After . heat
ed debated. the substitute resolution
was passed. Mr.. Bailey's friends
contended that every member OF the
legislature, ~ well ~ the public. was
fully acquainted with all the details
OF the evidence, and SENATE members
could now vote upon the question In
an intelligent manner.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1907-03-07
Uncle sam May interfere.

Washington. Unless Nicaragua and
Honduras speedily agree 60 arbitrate
their difficulties In response to the
suggestion Of the United States and
Mexico II Is not improbable that In
PREVENTION win be resorted to In or
der to bring to an end the present
state OF hostiiities. II became known
Monday that within the previous day
or two n second note was sent TO the
presidents of Nicaragua and Hondar-
a. In effect conveying this threat.
No replies have been received.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1907-03-07

Los Angeles. T. Wilson.
typhoid pneumonia patient brought to
the Sisters hospital from Seligman,
Arir.. went insane and. with huge
revolver, "shot up" the place COM
pletely terrorizing nurses and patti
ents. A police sergeant and two otii-
cers who we're hurriedly sent to the
scene, succeeded in locking Wilson
In his room. from where he finally
leaped through n window and He'd
across the grounds. He was recap
tured. returned to the hospital and
strapped to bed.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1907-03-07
Huge Exports Of Cotton.

washington.-America's pocketbook
was enriched by practically S5oo.oo0..
900 through Its expectations last year
OF cotton and the products OF that sta
pie. according to statement issued
Friday by the bureau of statistics Of
the department OF commerce and la
Dor. The exports of this product
amounted to one-fourth. or rs per cent
of the Sits 100000 worth OF the do
nestle exports OF the 74lS,o0o. 900
worth OF raw cotton exports Sl1, o0o. 900
went to Japan. reduction compared
with 1906.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1907-03-07
Serious Hiunder Made.

Los Angeles Patrick
w. Riordan OF San Francisco. OF the
Roman Catholic church, who has been
in Pasadena for a few days past. is
quoted In an interview here ON the
subject Of the compromise at Washing
ton on the Japanese question as fol-
lows; 1T appears to me that Presi-
dent Roosevelt has made serious
mistake In his treatment OF the ques-
ton OF San Francisco's provision for
Japanese In the public schoolu. I do
not believe that we should be called
upon to provide school for these
people,"
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1907-03-07
GAVE LIFE TO SAVE OTHERS.
Woman Overcome BY Smoke While
SPREADING Alarm Of Fire.

Woman Overcome by Smoke While
Spreading Alarm Of Fire.
Los Angeles. Fire. which had its
origin BY spontaneous combustion in
the basement of the Fair Novelty
store in the nve-story brick German
building. on Tuesday. gained great
headway before 1t was extinguished,
caused the death OF one woman. seri-
ously endangered the lives Of several
others and caused property loss OF
many thousands of dollars.
Mrs. Emma Stewart. an employee OF
the German company. with Offices on
the fourth floor. was overcome by
smoka. while attempting to spread the
warning to others in the building and
was unconscious when found by ID. r.
Savage, newspaper photographer.
who carried her 20 the street. Physi.
clans failed 10 revive her and she
died an hour later.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1907-03-07
Eulogies in the House.

Washington. --Eulogies on the lives
of the late Senator Russell A. Alger
of Michigan. and the late Representa-
tives Cullom Adams of Wisconsin.
William S. Black of New York and
J. H. Ketcham of New York, were
pronounced Sunday in the house of
representatives, which convened to
pay tribute to these statesmen
Those who spoke of Senator Ayers
career were Representatives Town
send, Fordney, Hamilton, Gardner,
DENLY and Darragh of Michigan. and
Representative Lacey of Iowa
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1907-03-07

Denver Benjamin C. wright
and her nve-year-old daughter. Gene
We've. were found dead and the has-
band and father unconscious and In
= dying condition In their home at
STA South Pear street. this city.
Traces Of cyanide Of potassium were
discovered on all the bodies. indicat.
Ing double murder and suicide. Ben
iamin c. Wright was represeRfa-
I've OF the International correspon-
dence School Of Scranton, Pa The
family came to Denver from Chicago
about q year ago.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1907-03-07

penver.--Benjamin c. Wright. so
iicitor for the International Core
spondence School OF Scranton. Pa. Ia
held prisoner in the city jail here
on \ charge of murder. having con
fesssd 20 Chief OF Police Delaney that
he had poisoned his wife Cora and
daughter Genevieve. who were found
dead Sunday In their home In this
city. lnfatuation for Stella Good. for
whom, the police claim to have
learned. Wright had neglected his
family. Is supposed to have been the
motive for the crime.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1907-03-07

st. Petersburg.-S for last
week show the election Of 40 mem
bers of parliament, as follows:
Seventy-five monarchists. 80 mode
rates, "a progressives, rs constitu-
tional democrats, 156 members OF the
left party, 40 nationalists and Is in
deflnites. The left party Is no vague
aggregation; 1t contains an unprece-
dented number of socialists. including
AZ social democrats and 45 social
revolutionists. The Russian social
lists are stronger numerically than any
body of socialists that ever sat In the
German reichstag.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1907-03-07
urae Downfall Of zeIaya.

Panama.-The mail which arrived
here Sunday brought proclamation
signed at Choluteca, Honduras, by
Generals Anastastio Ortiz. Pauline
Cooley. Emilio Chamarro, Benito
Echeavrria, Antonio Bustos and
Rafael Hernendex, representing the
various political opposition parties In
Nicaragua, who are among the officers
of the army OF President Bonilla OF
Honduras. The proclamation Is adj
dressed to Central Americans and
says that President Zelaya's downfall
is an urgent necessity.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1907-03-07

washinston.-The senate commit
tee on foreign relations has author
ised q favorable report on the treaty
with Santo Domingo relative TO the
collection OF the revenues OF that
country by Americans. The Demo.
Gratis upon the COMMITTEES voted
against the report. with the excep-
ton OF Senator Morgan. The treaty.
provides for the collection Of the
revenue OF the Dominican republic
for the benefit of creditors. by q gen
eral receiver and assistants 10 be
appointed by the president Of the
United StatesL
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1907-03-07
House WIN Hear No More.

Austin. Tex.-So far as the MEM
bers of the house committee appoint
ed to investigate the charges against
United States Senator ]. w. Bailey
is concerned. the investigation Is at
an end. At an executive session on
Saturday II was decided that no fur
ther testimony should be heard. and
a subcommittee was appointed to re.
view the $500 pages of evidence.
make findings on the undisputed facts
and report to the full committee at
the earliest possible moment.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1907-03-07
Says Adams Was Far Away From the
Scene Of the Crime.

Wallace, Ida.-Bit by bit the attof
neys for Steve Adams are laying tn
foundation for their theory thu
Steve Adams was not in the Marbk
Creek region when Fred Tyler Va
murdered, but was in Spokane. 4
positive declaration that Steve Ada
and Jack Simpkins were miles avn
from the scene Of the crime wha
Boule, the claim jumper was hllea
was made on Tuesday by Men
Glover, a witness called In behalf y
the defense.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1907-03-07
President Shea and Fsitew D.
ants Set Free.

Chicago-Presidsnt Cornelius \
Shea of the International Brothers
of Transfers, and his fellow de-
ants, who have been ON trial =
charge OF conspiracy comm,rrse ;
the course of the teamsters
against the department stores - y
cage two years ago. we<e founs
guilty by q jury In the criminal
Thursday. The jury reported to y
court after being out nearly
hours. This was the second triaL
jury having disagreed the first
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1907-03-07
Perkins Goes Scot Free.

Albany, N. Y.-The court OF ~
peals decided on Tuesday in favor Z
George w. Perkins. vice president q
the New York Life Insurance COR
pany, and a member of the firm Of !
p. Morgan & Co., in the matter OF y
charge of grand larceny made agar
him in connection with the paymeb
of funds of New York Life to the "
publican National campaign in II
The opinion holds that there was =
larceny, owing to the absence Z
criminal intent.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1907-03-07
Currency Bill Goes Through.

Washington.-The senate on IT,
day passe dthe Aldrich currency u
by a vote of 4S to IA. The cure
bill authorizes the issuance OF Va
gold certificates, to the end that
$40 greenbacks may be broken
81, 81 and IS bills, for which thefs y
a great demand II also author
the deposit of customs receipts II
tional banks as internal revenue
ceipts as now deposited. II
from $4,000. 900 to $9.00o,oo0 the
tional bank circulation that may n
tire In any one month.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1907-03-07
Twenty Cents Mile for Congress.
men.

Washington. When the report OF
the conferees of the legislative. exec
utive and judicial bill was presented
to the house. Mr.. Crumpacker OF
Indiana asked what provision was
made respecting the mileage allow
'ance OF members Of congress, in View
OF the increase In salaries. Mr.. Lit
tauer explained that the amount re-
mained at 90 cents . mile. He said,
however. that the committee on ap-
preparations would doubtless limit the
allowance to actual travelling ex-
penses in the general deficiency bill.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1907-03-07
Department Gets What Il Asked For.

Washington.--Sen Warren ON
Monday urged and secured from the
senate appropriations COMMITTEES an
increase OF $4,000 over the item In
eluded In the sundry civil appropria-
ton bin az It passed the house for tho
construction Of buildings at military
posts. The item in the house bin
was sass, 900, and this was increased
TO 100000 by the senate commit.
tee, The Increase by the senate
brings the amount carried by the
bill up to the requirements Of tho war
denartment
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1907-03-07
Enormous Increase In Price Of Milk
and Cream.

washington.--Th the cost OF milk
and cream have advanced enormously
since 1900 rs the result of the curtaii
ment OF supply to the factories and
the increasing market In the large
cities Is Indicated In "A census bulletin
Issued relative 10 the manufacture Of
butter. cheese. condensed milk. -four
and grist mill products and starch for
1905. A substantial increase In
the manufacture of all these products
IL shown since 1909 except starch,
which declined markedly, Cost of
cream Increased 247,s per cent and
milk 81 per cent.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1907-03-07

Montreal Principal Sarah Maxwell
and sixteen children persisted In a
fre Tuesday afternoon In the Hoche,
lags school OF the Protestant school
commission. Tho IRE was first no.
ticed by workmen employed nearby.
The teachers were notified and the
work Of getting the children out Of
the building began. Miss Maxwell and
the unfortunate children were unable
TO reach the outer doors In time and
were asphyxiated. The building had
not been provided with nrs escapes,
which had been ordered by the build
Ing commissioners.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1907-03-07
Steamer lmperatix Goes Down or
the Island Of Crete.

Trieste. Austria.-The Austrian
Lloyd steamer Imperiatrix. while
bound from Trieste to Bombay, ran
onto a rock near Cape Elaphonisi
upon the island of Crete. and sank
soon afterward. 1t Is known that the
disaster was accompanied by loss of
life. but In the absence Of definite
news the number OF drowned is un.
known. The passengers and crew on
board numbered about $50. The I'm
peratrix sailed from Trieste on Feb
ruary 10.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1907-03-07
Confessed Crime to save Lover.

Topeka, Kahn an effort to save
her sweetheart Harry johnson, Mae
Burns confessed to shooting Dennis
Dunford in her house Sunday night.
Dunford was fatally wounded. dying
ct n hospital few hours later. The
uiElcers found an eyewitness who
pwears that Johnson shot Dunford.
who was a rival. The Burns woman
still insists that she did the shooting
and that q was done In self-defsnse.
She win probably be released as soon
as the officers can apprehend John
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1907-03-07
Coal Car Landed on Top Of Coach

Dubuque. Ia.--A combination coach
and loaded coal car OF train No. 1ss
on the Chicago, Milwaukee q st. Paul
narrow gauge railroad between Bel.
levue and Cascade. jumped the rails
at curve In the trestle over a
small stream near Washington Mills
and fell distance OF forty feet. the
combination car landing on top of the
coach. In which were ten passengers.
The coach was completely wrecked.
One passenger was killed. two fatal.
ly and seven seriously injured.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1907-03-07
rhr.w .eomb under chl.f. carriage.

Odessa.--A bomb was thrown be-
meath the carriage OF the chief of po-
lice. Colonel Won Gessenberg, as he
was driving in the center of the city
SATURDAYS afternoon The explosion
Of the bomb wrecked the carriage, Sc
verely. injuring the chief OF police.
ana scattered debris all over the
the block. and broke windows OF all
the houses In the vicinity. The
would-be assassin escaped. Chief OF
Police Won Hesseberg Is accused OF
being the instigator of the late anti
Semitic riots here.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1907-03-07
American Doctor In Trouble In Mex.
leo Over Death Of Ysuns Woman.

Ei Paso. TexHis friends here
were advised that following q close
investigation into the peculiar dsath
Of Miss Mary Tanning. young
American woman who died IN the Of
dee Of DR.. II. C. Rees. . popular
American physician Of Mexico CITY.
that Dr. Rees has been placed In
prison without privilege OF bail DR..
Rees states that the young woman
came To him suffering from an opera
tion previously performed.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1907-03-07
sersh to Have an Even chsses With
Hepburn.

Neutrality-suspicious. Beatty Of Ida
ho has been requested to remain on
the bench TO held the March term OF
court. which means his resignation
will not be accepted until congress
adjourns. Il IL understood this ar.
rangement h made SO that the presi.
dent in making the selection OF the
new Judge may have not only the
views Of Senator Hepburn, but OF
Senator Borah. No recommendation
can properly be fled until Beafty's
resignation has been accepted.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1907-03-07
RESPECT FOR THE UNIFORM.

Principal Topic Of Session Of Navy
League Of the United states.
Washington for the uni.
forms Of the army and navy in all
public places formed the principal top
G OF discussion at the opening SEES.
sion Of the Navy League of the United
States, which met Friday In second
annual convention. Its membership
numbers about 5000. General Horace
Porter, former ambassador to France.
presided. About $50 delegates were
In attendance.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1907-03-07


opticians no wpraeticing In the state
shall have six months after the pas.
sage of the lAw. In which To qualify
before the board aud receive their
permit to practice.
Al mass meeting of the Utah Fed
GRAFTON Of Labor held In Salt Lake
City To protest against the methods
OF the prosecution In the case OF Moy
or. Haywood and i'ettibone, A. J. We
her and other speakers denounced,
Goyernor Gooding 81 Idaho as a law
breaker and conspirator
The sunketing committee from the
house and senate. which went to yisi,
the north Idaho state Institutions. re
turned TO Boise tired. but with a wider
knowledge OF idaho than some OF them
had before. They travelled over 2.00s
miles 70 visit Institutions that are no,
zoe miles In straigh, line.
stock company Is being organized
~ Emmett for the operation Of can
ming factory. The proposed factor,
Win cost when completed s.. 500
VII have capacity OF 900 cans No
hour. ana the machinery viii be IN
latest design. and seventy. 1--WE peopl
VIZ be employed at the start.
The city engineer Of Mountai
Home has been instructed TO lmm,
oisfely prepare plans and specific,
usns Tor sewerage and water sy
TEN. and to submit estimates OF Il
cost % that the question OF bondir
me village for these improvement
nay - submitted 10 the voters.
Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1907-07-03

and lose every dollar he had in the
world-he alone, among his comrades,
was visary, and articulate emotion
alist. He was very quiet about it.,
never talking unless he was sure of
his listener, but at night, when we
leaned on the railing to look at the
Southern cross, he was less apt to
tell tales Of his hard and stormy past
than he was to speak of the mysteries
which lie behind courage, and fear,
and love, behind animal hatred and
animal lust for the pleasures that
leave tangible shape. Had he lived,
and had the war lasted, he would
surely have won the eagle, if not the
star.
OF the tragic death of this soldier of
fortune President Roosevelt has this
to say:
Just before we charged, Buckle
O'Neill was strolling up and down in
front of his men, smoking his cigar
cite, for he was inveterately addicted
the habit. He had the theory that
&ficer ought never to take to COW
y 1eory which was, of course,
I'll in volunteer organi-
ct leers should certainly
expos. ~ very fully, simply
for teh e1o1 the men. AS O'Neill
moved to ar Is men begged him
to lie down = the sergeants
said, Captain. nlsure to hit
you O'Neill to- fl1te out Of
his mouth and, bld~ = mud of
smoke, laughed and 81 mt,
the Spanish bullet isn't M n
kill me- As he turned on u & =
bullet struck him in the moul nd
came out at the back of the headF so
that before he fell his wild and gallant
soul had gone out into the darkness"
Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1907-07-03
The Congregation.

There is tiny church near the foot
of one of the Western Grampians
which has congregation numbering
in the best of weather not more than
twenty people. On stormy days the
number is much less, as members
have to travel considerable distances,
says the Taller
A tourist happened to come across
this church early one Sunday morning.
He listened for hit but heard no
sound, so went to the door of the
church and looked in. The beadle was
the only occupant.
rs the service over?" he asked.
"Ou ay, she will pc over" replied
the old man.
Then, where is the congregation %
asked the tourist.
The beadle slowly pointed through