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Troy weekly news. (Troy, Idaho) 1897-1933, 1907-10-25
Refused Drink: Faces Duel.

penVer, Col, Oct. 22.-According to
news received at Fort Logan, Cap
q, II. S. Wygant, formerly of the
thirteenth infantry at that place, but
~, stationed in the Philippines, has
ts challenged to fight duel By Cap
t Am j. r. Lindsay, also of the Thir-
s seenth infantry. The trouble started on
r' the transport Logan, which ar
I've, nseo at San Francisco a few days ago
~, ri'n Doth men on board, because Cap
,a'n Wygant refused to take a drink at
= 2, social gathering which both attended.
s sap'aln Lindsay remarked that an Of
n.el VINO would not drink under such
bbo 10 ny was "either dope fiend or
Troy weekly news. (Troy, Idaho) 1897-1933, 1907-10-25
MONTANA NOTES.

The state board of railroad commits
sioners, created by the recent legisla.
ture, has made its first order in con.
nection with train service directing the
Great Northern to establish daylight
erVlce between Havre and Great Falls.
The estimated production of the
Butte mines in September was II .329
500 pounds of copper. This compares
with an estimated production of 23.-
127240 pounds in August and 27157.
595 pounds in July. The decrease
from the August production is 11.799.,
44O pounds, or 81 per cent.
George Singer, one OF the best
known of the older residents of Mis-
soula county, is dead. Mr.. Singer was
~ years old, and was a native of On
tarlo, where he lived up to 23 years
ago, when he came to Montana and
settled in the Frenchtown valley. He
cultivated farm and was successful.
Three negroes, Tom Stewart. a well
known jocky; Ed Donovan and Fred
Brown, were drowned in Houser lake.
near Helena, recently while duck hunt
ing. There were no witnesses to the
accident and the first known of their
drowning was when the upset boat
hoated ashore. The bodies have not
yet been recovered.
Dr. Q. Y. Warren for 10 years at the
head of the state asylum for the in
sane at Warm Spring and twice repre-
sentative in the legislative assemblies
of Montana, died at his home in Butte.
DR.. Warren was one of the best known
physicians and insanity experts in the
west.
Troy weekly news. (Troy, Idaho) 1897-1933, 1907-10-25
PENDLETON WRECK
DISASTROUS HEAD-ON WRECK
ON N. P. BRANCH.
Fireman Charlie Bennett Killed In
stantly-Engines Crashed Together
on a Curve In canyon-Passenaers
All Escaped lnjury-caused by Mis-
take of One of the Engineers.

Pendleton, Ore, Oct. 20.-A dis
astrous head-on wreck on the Pasco-
Pendleton branch of the Northern Pa
cihc railroad occurred two miles north
of Pendleton shortly before noon Sat
urday. AS a result of the accident. Fire
man Charles Bennett is dead, Engi-
neer G. w. Wise is badly injured, while
Express Messenger Pringle is hurt
about the head. The wreck occurred
on a sharp curve in Wild Horse can.
yon.
The southbound branch mixed train
was running swiftly down grade to-
ward Pendleton and met a lone en-
CINE, No. 1866, headed north The en-
gines crashed together on the curve
Just a moment after the engineers
saw the danger, making it impossible
to jump. The engine of the mixed
train was smashed to splinters, the
rear end being damned half way
through the head of the freight car.
Engine 1866 was likewise badly shat
tered, but, as it was running back
ward it made the position of the en-
ginemen less hazardous.
Following the wreck, No. 1856
coasted half mile down the track
before being stopped. The mixed
train carried two passenger coaches
well filled. The passengers were
badly Jared, but none were injured.
Fireman Bennett was caught in the
cab, both legs being badly crushed and
otherwise terribly injured. He died
at St. Anthony's hospital at z o'clock
in the evening. Engineer Wise was
not seriously hurt, but Engineer Howe,
On the northbound engine, was struck
in the head, causing him to rave sew
eral hours
The wreck was caused through mis-
take on the part of Engineer Howe
he had orders to take his engine
north and left at II o'clock, intend
ing to run to the siding near Helix
and pass the southbound train. On
Fridays the mixed train makes a side
trip to Athena, reaching here at 1890,
whereas, on other days it arrives at
1890. Howe left, believing the day
was Friday.
Troy weekly news. (Troy, Idaho) 1897-1933, 1907-10-25
OREGON souIRs.

In an attempt at highway robbery
on Southern Pacific train, near Sein.
men, recently Charles Fink was killed
and William Heinrich and Fred Mason
were wounded. The robbers escaped.
Portland is now assured of two of
the largest and most modern packing
plants in the country. The plant of
Swift & Co. was assured some time
ago, and now announcement is made
that Schwarzchild C Sulzberger the
great Chicago packing firm, will also
build large and up-to-date plant on
the peninsula in Packing Town.
William Sawyer, who has been con-
victed at Pendleton of the murder of
Jack Monee, win appeal to the SUI
preme court. Sawyer was convicted of
and sentenced to IS
years in the state penitentiary.
Troy weekly news. (Troy, Idaho) 1897-1933, 1907-10-25
ASK FOR FOUR MORE MONSTERS
Navy Department Yearns for More Biq
Battieships.

The navy department has practical
~ decided to ask congress for four
pattleships, two of which shall be sis
ter ships to the 20,00O-ton Delaware
and North Dakota, authorized by the
last congress and already contracted
lor, and the other two still larger. 1t
is doubtless true, however, that the
department will be ,measurably salts
ned If congress consents to allow two
more 2O'OO0-ton battleships to com
plete with the two already under con-
struction, one division, it being con
sldered that such an arrangement is
most effective. If such ships are au-
thorlzed there is little probability that
they Will differ in any respect from
the Delaware and North Dakota which
represent at present the last word in
naval construction.
something of furry occurred in
me state, war and navy departments
Wnen 1t was discovered that the Ma
ma Times on August 26 printed an al
ieged dispatch stating that the fleet
nau reached the straight of Magellan.
ne effect Of such misinformation, it
y thought, might easily have precipi-
lated trouble with Japan.
When Admiral Evans retires. next
august, Admiral Sperry will probably
feet.
Troy weekly news. (Troy, Idaho) 1897-1933, 1907-10-25
MINES AND MINING,

The old Pilot Bay smelter near Mel
son, B. c., built in 1890, is being torn
down, much of the machinery being
used in the Blue Bell mine.
The Hewitt Mining company, operat-
ing the famous Hewitt mine in Brit
ish Columbia, has decided to adopt the
electro-cyanide process invented BY
John r. Parks of Spokane. The pro-
cess is said to save 80 per cent of
values.
Troy weekly news. (Troy, Idaho) 1897-1933, 1907-10-25
Arrest Nevada Postmaster.

Searchlight, New, Oct. 22.-Post-
master w. B. Atwell has been arrested
on the charge of embezzlement In a
statement prepared, Atwell admits
that his shortage to the government is
$5700 Postal Inspector Riddleford
says that the discrepancy in Atwelrs
accounts will reach much larger fig
ure. Atwell was also local agent for
the Sarchlight Western Telephone
company and the Searchlight Light
and Power company.
Troy weekly news. (Troy, Idaho) 1897-1933, 1907-10-25

in $40 bills, had been stolen, and thai
silver, gold and notes to the extent
OF about $1,000 belonging to other peo
pie had been left absolutely untouched
was the experience of Joe Garitano. a
saloon proprietor of Mullan.
After being out 20 hours Jury in
the district court at Lewiston returned
q verdict of not guilty in the case of
w. II. Curry, the Mohler saloon keeper
who was charged with the murder OF
q. A. Peterson at hippen on July s
last.
Clarence DeFord was accidentally
shot in the hand near Grangeville
few days ago while out hunting with
some companions. The hand was bad
lg mangled.
TWO hundred of the leading farmers
of the Nez Perez prairie have perfected
cooperative association for the pur-
pose of handling their grain crop indie
pendent Of the grain companies operat-
ing In that section, who, they allege
nave asked too much from them each
year.
While IL men are on the eighth day
OF an lS-day vigil before the door of
the United States land office in Occur
d'Alene, incidentally guarding the
places of nearly 40 others, squatters
and settling upon the coveted lands
and there promises to develop later
on one of the most holly contested
series of fights the Occur d'Alene land
office has known.
DIR. S. w. Mcclure, head of the fed
eral sheep quarantine in the northwest.
announces that the quarantine was
raised in Idaho. AS a result of this
action Idaho sheep may now be ship
ped without inspection excepting at
feeding points, while passing through
other states
With 20 applicants for divorce out
of every hundred marriage certificates
filed, Shoshone county stands head |
and shoulders above other counties SO
far examined in this state.
The celebrated case of Steve Adams,
who is mentioned by Harry Orchard in |
his testimony as his accomplice in sew
eral murders, and formerly a promi- |
nent member of the Western Fedora
ton OF Miners, charged with the MUIR
der OF Fred Tyler, a homesteader in
the Marble creek district on the st.
Joe river, about August 10, 1904. will
come up for a second trial at Ratb-
drum this week. The first trial. which
was held in Wallace last February, re.
suited in a disagreement of the Jury
and change of venue was secured for
the second hearing.
All kinds of wild ,4opor+e go ,.oAut
ing Wallace of the condition of affairs
At Taft, where the Montenegran-Italian
vendetta still seems to be in full
swing.
Much Of the Indian land on the Nez
Perez Indian reservation will remain
lncultivated next year, unless the In
ilans make material reductions in
'ental charges.
Charles H. Meyer of Denver, presi-
lent of the Western Federation of
Miners, recently called at the Kootenai
county jail to see Steve Adams.
Troy weekly news. (Troy, Idaho) 1897-1933, 1907-10-25
Willamette University.
Saws cassie Had No Account.

Pittsburg, Oct. 23.-Thomas w.
WEIGH, Jr., second vice president Of
the Second National bank Of Pittsburg,
today said that Mrs. Cassie Chadwick
never had an account at the bank. At
the time Mrs. Chadwick is said to have
deposited 100000 Mr.. WEIGH was cash
Ter of the institution.
Troy weekly news. (Troy, Idaho) 1897-1933, 1907-10-25
SPORTING NOTES.

pnlladelphia-Owen Moran, the 1870
pound champion of England, won his
ngnt with Tommy O'Toole of Pbila-
deiphfa. The boys fought six rounds
at catch weight and Moran proved him
ser the better fighter in every way
Troy weekly news. (Troy, Idaho) 1897-1933, 1907-10-25
Frank slaeI Honored.

view York, Oct. 22.-The dedication
s,. Gu unwilling Of the statute of Franz
as. ssi at Riverside drive and One Hun
ooe NJ and Sixth street was made the
cin gosion for an imposing military and
n.r, ' parade in which 10000 men took
Troy weekly news. (Troy, Idaho) 1897-1933, 1907-10-25
University of Oregon.

'''ey ~ OiCSOIis
October &c, Idaho at Portland
November 2, Willamette at Salem.
November 8, o. A. G. at Eugene.
November 16, Washington at Sc
attic.
November %, Multnomah at Port
land.
University of Washington.
October 10, Whitworth at Tacoma.
November 2, Battleship Nebraska at
Seattle.
November 8, Whitman at Walla
Walla.
November 16, Oregon at Seattle.
November 81, Pullman at Seattle.
November %, Idaho at Seattle.
University of Idaho.
October 26, Oregon at Portland.
November s, Pullman at Moscow.
November Is, Whitman at Moscow.
November Is, Whitman at Moscow.
November 2S, Washington at Seattle.
Washington State College.
October 26, Spokane at Pullman.
November 8, Idaho at Moscow.
November 81, Washington at Seattle.
November 2S, Whitman at Walla
Walla.
Whitman College.
October rs, Multnomah at Walla
Walla
November 1, Whitworth at Walla
Walla.
November 8, Washington at Walla
Walla.
November 25, Idaho at Moscow.
November 2S, Pullman at Walla
Walla.
Oregon Agricultural College.
October 26, Pacific at Corvallis.
November 2, open.
November 9, Oregon at Eugene.
November 16, Willamette at Corval-
is.
November %, st. vincent's at Los
Angeles.
Willamette University.
October 20, University of Southern
california at Los Angeles.
November 2, Oregon at Salem.
November 9, Whitworth at Salem.
November is. o. A. C. at Corvallis.
November 20, Multnomah at Port
and.
November 28, Montana at Salem.
Troy weekly news. (Troy, Idaho) 1897-1933, 1907-10-25

The schedules of the various college
teams has been considerably altered
in the last few weeks, and, revised up
to date, it follows for the rest of the
season:
Troy weekly news. (Troy, Idaho) 1897-1933, 1907-10-25
IDAHO NEWS.

Finding no signs of disturbance,
finding the doors of his saloon locked
the same as when he had gone to bed.
finding that $500 of his own cash, all
Troy weekly news. (Troy, Idaho) 1897-1933, 1907-10-25
Saturday Football Games

indianapolis, Ind.-Michigan de
feated Wabash in a stubbornly con.
tested football game. The final score
stood; Michigan %, Wabash O.
seattle, Wash.-Seattle fairly smoth-
cred the eleven representing the Ia.
coma high school at Madison park
winning 80 to 0. Coyle, Smith Johns
iaylor and Brown were the stars.
ithaca, N. Y.-Pennsylvania state
furnished big surprise to Cornell and
oefeated Ithaca by to 6. Cornell was
much weakened on account of Captain
Cook being out of the game.
West Point, N. Y-The Yale bulldog
bit off more than he could chew when
he tackled the West Point cadets here
and at the close of the first big foot
ball game of the season the score
stood: Yale 0, Army 0.
Colfax, Wash.-The Spokane high
school football eleven Defeated the
Colfax high school team in a very
clean and prettily played game by a
score OF 81 to 6. Colfax played under
a tremendous handicap.
Minneapolis, Minn.-Minnesota de-
Ieated Nebraska here, to 5. Two
goals from the field won the game for
Minnesota. Nebraska crossed Mime.
sofas goal early in the first half. The
feature of the game was Captain Well
er's run of so yards for a touchdown.
Princeton, N. Y.-Princeton CON
to roll up high scores, making
40 points against Washington and JEFF
ferson.
Colville, Wash.-The Occur d'Alene
Football team scored a victory over
the local high school team here, 81 to 0.
Champaign, Ill.-Coach Stages Ma
room players received an awful shock
when the Orange and Blue of Illinois
went across their goal at the close of
the first half for touchdown. but Chi
cago rallied and finished with their
old-time swing to the tune of AZ to 6.
Moscow, Idaho-Showing a surpris-
ng reversal of form over it's game
with the Spokane high school. Idaho
easily defeated the Spokane Amateur
Athletic club.
Troy weekly news. (Troy, Idaho) 1897-1933, 1907-10-25

The police have rescued go bodies
have a good time without getting in
to trouble.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-03-15
MORE RAINY WEATHER.
Hub Nationals Drink Mineral Water
and Practice Indoors.

West Baden, Ind. March 1.-THE
Boston Nationals took things easy
Wednesday, passing the greater part
of the time in the hotel. There was
a very heavy and steady rain Tuesday
night and the ball park and surround
ing grounds were not in condition to
be used After the usual water drink
ing the men took their exercise under
the covered bicycle track.
The principal object with them at
this resort, after all, is the use Of the
mineral waters and weather conditions
have nothing to do with the drinking
and effect of the mineral water.
Orndorf and Farrell. catchers, and
Boultes, pitcher new recruits from
minor leagues; Richie, former second
baseman with Pittsburg. have created
a very favorable impression with Pres.
Dewey, in fact, both he and Manager
Tenney confidently believe their team
is going to land in the first division
this year.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-03-15
cORTELYOU EXTENDS RELIEF.
Extends Circulation $1,000,000 To
Make Money Conditions Easier.

Washington, March 144.-Secretary
of the Treasury Cortelyou today made
the following announcements:
THE secretary of the treasury has
this day announced that any bank that
any bank that increased it's circulat-
ion under the terms of the department
announcement of oct -, 1906, and
was required thereby to retire the
same during the months of March and
August. may retain said additional
circulation upon due notification to
the comptroller of currency Of its dis
trict so to do, without change of Sc
curity for public deposits until fur
Their notice. But those banks desiring
to retire their additional circulation
obtained in this way, will be required
to withdraw the state. municipal and
railroad bonds now lodged with the
treasurer of the United States as Sc
curity for public deposits and substi-
tute the bonds released by reason Of
the retirement of their additional cir
culation.
THE amendment to Section 5153 of
the Revised Statutes by the act APP
proved March 4. 1907, eliminated the
words except receipts from customs
and the secretary OF the treasury is
now instructing collectors of customs,
at places where it is found to be de-
sirable. to deposit their receipts with
national bank repositories already es-
tablished in same cities as the custom
house.
THE secretary of the treasury has
also issued q circular announcing that
he will redeem with interest, on July
/. the date of their maturity, any reg
istered and coupon bonds of the four
per cont funded loan of 1907 to an
amount not exceeding $25.000.000. The
bonds may be presented at once for
redemption and registered bonds
should be duly assigned TO the secre-
tary of the treasury. A copy of this
circular will be mailed to each owner
of registered bonds
"'Thn circular of Feb. II. 1907. pro-
viding for the purchase of these bonds
at 101 Z fiat, has been rescinded."
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-03-15
WORST IN DECADES.
Lower Ohio River Valley Threatened
BY Rapidly Rising Waters.

Cincinnati. o.. March 1.-THE worst
flood in decades tonight threaten the
lower Ohio river valley. BY Friday
it is expected that the G5-foot stage
record in January will be reached If
not surpassed. Only February, 1888
saw n higher flood mark.
The Muskingum, Scioto. Great and
Little Miamas from the north and the
Big Sandy and Lykins rivers from
the south have poured their surplus in
to the Ohio and laid waste farms and
villages along their banks. Breaks in
the big oil and natural gas pipe lines
were reported at a number Of points
between the West Virginia frontier
and the Ohio towns depending or
them. In this city the river has begun
to encroach on the lower business Sec
tions.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-03-15
BATES COLLEGE.
Junior Class Selects Its Speakers for
Ivy Day-Other Notes.

Lewiston, Me, March 14.-(Special.)
AT a meeting of the Junior class held
in Hathorn hall six members We're
chosen to give toasts on Ivy day; Guy
Tuttle, Fred Noble, Harold Pingree
Miss Dexter, Miss Hincks and Miss
Shorey. Neil Stevens was chosen as
POSTMASTER last term.
In discussing the track suits for the
| indoor meet it was decided to have
| black running pants red jerseys with
gray numerals and red stockings. Capt
Fraser has held several try-outs in
the gym There seemed to be no three
better men for the dash than Fraser,
Hull and Pingree; for the broad jump
Dolloff, Bridges and French led; in the
potato race the four best men were
Dolloff, Libby Harris and Bridges !;
the relay team will consist of Hull,
Fraser, Bridges and Pingree with Dol
loft Harris, Jordan and Goodwin subs !;
the high hurdles We're given to Fraser,
Pingree and Schumacher; the high
jump to Tuttle, Fraser and Hull and
the pole vault to Bridges and French.
Three fair men in the shot put are
Schumacher, French and Peaslee. This
morning a purse was taken up with
which to pay the expenses Of BoS-
worth, who is teaching in Bradford,
but will come to win the mile run if
his expenses are paid; Clifford and
Corson will also represent '0S in the
mile run. Leader Williams has not yet
picked his men for the dumb-bell drill
The three classes which have drills
are putting in lots of practice and
making vigorous try to build up a
winning squad. The drills are exceed
ingly pretty this year. especially the
Indian club drill which will be given
by the Sophomores under the leader
ship of John Sawyer. Miss Tetrault
will play the piano. Doc" Sawyer will
play for the Juniors. Dorman will lead
the Freshmen in their wand drill. This
will probably be the largest squad of
the three classes.
The class of 1907 will be seen in all
of the apparatus work. the broad jump
and the relay race, Wight, who will
be in the same events Freese will en-
ter the potato race; Rogers the 25-yd
dash and the high hurdles. Kelley the
high jump. White, Wight, Rogers and
Bowman the relay race; Kelley, Rams
dell and Frost the mile run.
The Seniors will suffer from the loss
of Whittum who is obliged to refrain
from running on account of bad leg.
They will have no men to enter in the
shot put or the pole vault nor will they
have any drill.
The Junior girls defeated the Soph-
ignores last night at basketball by the
score of 81 to IS. This gives them the
college championship, since they have
defeated the Seniors 20 to and won
from the Freshmen q to Is.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-03-15
BASEBALL NOTES.

The New York Giants took light
practice Wednesday morning at Les
Angeles and Wednesday afternoon in
dulged in game with the st. Vincent
College term. defeating them by a
score of to /. The New York men
are rounding out in good shape.
Erred Parent is coming to the line
very strong. and If am not mistaken
he will this season get back to his
great form of three years ago. when he
made the best Of the other shortstops
look to be very SLOW" says T. II. Muir
name in the Boston Globe.
Tin Jordan carac to terms with the
Brooklyn club Wednesday and left for
Jacksonville on the steamer Algonquin.
catcher BILLY Berge has also signed
and will leave for the South Friday.
Bergen has been deained by sickness
in his family With the signing of Jor-
dan and Bergen the Brooklyn team Is
now complete.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-03-15
New Draw Ready for Service.

NJ 4. Haraden announced yesterday
that the draTN is now ready to rc"eiv.
foot passengers and that hy night
teams will be able to go across. The
iron work has all been completed cx-
cept for some riveting which can ~
done while the bridge is in use The
first layer of plank has been put down
and tn" other will be put on today
The bridge is done in time but it wa.
completed none too soon. rs is cviden.
from the fact that one Of the work
men fell through the ice yesterday
and WAS treated t. q cold water bath
The ice under this end of the dra =
IS abo-t IN inch and 4 half thick.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-03-15
VAUDEVILLE.
John Ludlow.

One of the oldest and most respected
citizens of Waterville passed away
Wednesday at midnight when John
LUDLOW died at his home, No. 246 Main
street.
Mr.. Ludlow was for a long connect
cd with the business and political in
terests of Watcrville. He was for
many years in the employ of the
Maine Central Railroad, and ran in on
the first train that came from Lewis
ton to Watervile, what is now known
as the back route" He will be sadly
missed in the community.
John LUDLOW was born at st. Anne.
Quebec. August. 1880. a widow. two
sisters and the following children:
Mrs. Louis Piedmont. Los Angeles.
Cal; Mrs. Jasper Jennings. Skowhe-
gan: Mrs c. F. York, Portland: Miss
Lottie Ludlow, Louis and John Lub-
low of VAUDEVILLE. survive.
The funeral arrangements had not
been made last evening.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-03-15
Mrs. Nancy Libby.

Mrs. Nancy Libby, wife of the late
Hiram LihbT, died 1T her home on
brunswick road yesterday morning at
the age Of 81 years. Mrs. Libby had
been suffering from pneumonia and
lad a bad turn from which she was
unable to rally.
She was born on the IIildreth place
OH tn" brunswick road and lived for
30 years since her marriage in the
house where she died.
One son. VIM. H.. who carries on the
place, and one daughter. Mrs Harry
Lawrence, ono sister. Mrs. Hannah X.
Harmon. and one brother who is in
Colorado, survive.