davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Troy weekly news. (Troy, Idaho) 1897-1933, 1907-11-29
OREGON ITEMS

With no other asset than his win
ming smile and his general air of be-
ing a simple and open-faced rustic,
j. H. Bennett of st. Louis secured
from the Portland Trust company of
Portland, Ore, $500 on several
checks, and buncoed a score of the
most prominent merchants in Port
land. Bennett has been arrested in
st. Louis.
tied Sumpter and surrounding dis
tricts.
1t is rumored authoritatively that
Gov. Chamberlain intends to continue
calling bank holidays all this week at
least.
Pendleton to the supreme court,
signed by all attorneys interested in
pending cases before that body, ask
ing that the fall session begin here at
once regardless of the governors cor
tinuance Of the holiday orders.
Safe blowers entered a saloon at
Rainier recently and blew open the
safe. They secured $500 in coin. A
clew to the men was secured and a
search is now on.
Enoch Andrew Spores, the Indian
brave in Jail at Dallas charged with
the murder of his squaw, was found
hanging in the corridor of the Jail
Lift was extinct. He left a note to
the effect that he did not confess his
guilt of the crime and saying he was
going to meet his darling"
Albert Engvall was shot and killed
Saturday night by Chief of Police ST.
mons of Ashland. The killing is stated
to have been accidental
The 5-months-old baby of w. B.
Booth was killed recently by a falling
chimney at their home near Portland
Troy weekly news. (Troy, Idaho) 1897-1933, 1907-11-29

killing of Washburn followed the ecu.
fession of Mrs. Smith that before and
after her marriage to Smith, six
months ago, she had sustained Illicit
relations with Washburn. Pine Grove
citizens will demand further inves-
tigation of the killing
The supreme court has rendered
opinions in two important cases-one
affirming the constitutionality of tn,
fellow-servant act and the other de
claring that w. H. Mccarthy of Butte
charged with grand larceny, had beer
improperly convicted in Butte, the
evidence being insufficient.
The large schooner-rigged steam
yacht Lucille Burt, bearing the owner
Captain George w. Burt, his family
and party of friends, has arrived in
st. Louis from La Sale, Ill. After
stay of few days the voyage will
be continued to the gulf. Captain
Burt is a wealthy mineowner from
Montana and had the craft built es
pecially for a pleasure cruise down
the river and along the gulf coast OF
Texas and Mexico during the coming
winter.
Troy weekly news. (Troy, Idaho) 1897-1933, 1907-11-29
MONTANA NOTES.

Patrick Boyle. sc years old, partner
of John Hempsted in the sheep bust
ness, was found dead recently near
his home at Race Track, the body be
ing found by one of his herders.
Whether Mr.. Boyle died as the result
Of injuries in runaway or Of natural
causes is not known.
f. M. Plummer of Libby has receiv.
ed the beautiful silver cup awarded by
the Spokane fair, engraved as follows:
Presented by the Spokane Industrial
Fair for st. Paul Group for Best In
dividual Display, from Libby, Mont,
1907.
culiar position with respect to its coal
supply. One of the largest commercial
companies operating in this state is
the Bear Creek, located at town of
that name in Carbon county. Bear
Greek is situated 26 miles from Bridg-
err Connecting Bridger and Bear
Greek is a line of railroad called the
Yellowstone Park railroad. The COM
pany which built this railroad is pos
sessed of no rolling stock, and is de-
pendent upon the Northern Pacific for
a supply of cars. The company, how
ever, owns one engine.
A coroner's jury at Pine Grove, heed
ing a plea of justification based upon
the unwritten law, coupled with self
defense, exonerated Chester A. Smith
of killing Wallace Washburn, prom
inent rancher of Pine Grove, and
turned him loose. The verdict reused
much indignation in Pine Grove, the
personnel of the coroner's jury being
brought in from the outside. The
Troy weekly news. (Troy, Idaho) 1897-1933, 1907-11-29
BRYAN VISITS ROOSEVELT
He Talks Finance-Adds Details of
Plans for Government Insurance
of Bank Deposits.

President Roosevelt and w. ]. Bry-
an were in consultation for half an
hour Saturday.
Il was not invited to CALL" Mr. Bry-
an said on leaving, but called up on
the telephone and asked if the presi-
dent would receive callers. On being
informed he would / came simply TO
pay my respects to the president"
Mr.. Bryan was not willing to discuss
the details of the interview, but was
free to add details to the financial
plan which he proposed few days
ago. In reviewing every measure of
relief which had come to his notice,
Mr.. Bryan said that nothing seemed
to be intended to meet the situation
as effectively, and at the same time
as simply, as to have the government
insure depositors in national banks
against loss by reason Of the failure
of the banks. 1t was not intended, he
said, to have the government collect
fund for this purpose, to be kept
on hand. Whenever national bank
should be required to pay its depos-
itors it would be the duty of the gov
eminent to make an assessment on
all national banks to meet the amount
of loss by reason of the failure. This
assessment, Mr. Bryan said, would be
infinitely small.
Opposition to this plan, Mr. Bryan
conceded, might be made by state
banks, which would be left out of the
plan. The answer to this, he said, was
that the states should individually take
up the same scheme and stand as a
guarantee against loss to depositors
in state banks.
Mr.. Bryan said as yet no plan had
been made to have his relief measure
presented to congress. However, he
felt very encouraged over the pros
poets of it's. ultimate success.
Being asked as to his position on
the tariff, Mr.. Bryan said, it was evil
dent that nothing could be hoped for
in the way of tariff revision during
this, republican, congress.
81 am in favor of removing the
tariff on news print paper and wood
pulp, an article controlled by a trust,
just as / am in favor of removing the
tariff on all other trust controlled arti-
cles,' he said.
Mr.. Bryan remarked that he had
very pleasant chat with the president.
Troy weekly news. (Troy, Idaho) 1897-1933, 1907-11-29
WASHINGTON STATE NEWS.

Matt L. Piles of the state board of
control is at Medical Lake, where he
will act as superintendent of the state
institution for feeble minded until a
permanent appointment is made in
place of Jesse r. II. Pritchard, who is
about to retire.
When the waterways congress con-
venes at Washington. d. c., December
4, and G. there will be in attendance
from the state of Washington two vet
eran open river workers, Dr. ~ G. Bla-
lock and Professor w. d. Lyman of
Whitman college.
The third annual show of the xitti-
tas Poultry association will be held in
Ellensburg from December II to De-
cember 81.
Henry Potter, aged 10, of Aberdeen,
Wash. shot himself in the head recent
ly because of love for Marguerite Nc
earthly. a 16-year-old girl employed as
an assistant nurse in St. Joseph's has
pital. Potter died without regaining
consciousness.
Mrs. Annie Cowley, wife of M. M.
Cowley, retired banker, wealthy prop
erty owner and pioneer merchant OF
the Inland Empire, died suddenly at
Spokane Sunday as the result OF a
hemorrhage of the brain.
Charlie Matsui. young Japanese
was found guilty Of the murder of a
fellow countryman. Frank Narasaki.
asst September at North Yakima.
w. r. Gowdy. one uf the most prom
nent young men of Hoquiam, was
killed by being accidentally shot while
attempting to remove his gun from a
boat. The full charge of shot entered
the right armpit, severing an artery.
According to a ruling by Judge
Smell of Tacoma, a corporation can
not bring an action against an indi-
vidual, force him into court against
his will, put him TO expense in defend
ing the action, and then ask for a
dismissal of the case unless the de-
PENDANT is remunerated.
At Tacoma building material is now
enough cheaper that a rating of fully
20 per cent in the cost of construction
can be made over that of three
months ago.
The financial situation in Colfax re-
mains about the same. Business CON
tinues to be good, and the only thing
necessary to put it on a normal basis
again is for the wheat to begin NOV
ing
The Big Bend Transit company.
which is building an electric line from
Miles to Spokane, along the Spokane
river, and which has several miles
graded at Miles, will resume work
about December l.
Troy weekly news. (Troy, Idaho) 1897-1933, 1907-11-29
Nobel Prize Given crookes.

Stockholm, Nov. 27.-The Nobel
lrize for chemistry will be awarded TO
Sir William Crookes of London.
SIR William Crookes invented the
radiometer in 1874. He was knighted
in 1897 and has been closely identifie
with many of the most important ad-
vances in science. Professor Crookes
recently discovered a process of ex-
tracing nitric acid from the atmo-
sphere, which is now announced will
soon be available for commercial, in
dustrial and agricultural purposes and
would revolutionize the nitrate indus
try and the worlds food problem.
Troy weekly news. (Troy, Idaho) 1897-1933, 1907-11-29
GENERAL NEWS ITEMS.

Word comes from Msghniia, Algeria,
that 10, 900 of the fiercest Benis Nassen
tribesmen swooped down on the French
camp and were beaten off, with loss
of 1900 killed. The fighting continued
for long time and was conducted on
the part of the tribesmen apparently
with total disregard for their lives.
The Pendleton (Oregon) Savings bank
opened for business again on Monday,
after observing bank holidays for the
past two weeks, and there was rush
of business at the bank all day. The
most gratifying feature was the fact
that deposits during the day exceeded
the money paid out.
The Thanksgiving turkey which
Horace Vose annually SENDS to the
president of the United States was
shipped by him from Westerly, r. l.,
TO Mr.. Roosevelt last Monday. This
years bird, however, was raised by J.
q. Brown. 1t weighs 20 pounds
A report comes from Mason City,
Iowa, that Ella Swift, aged IA years;
Merle Mettler, aged IA, and Frank
Hartfelled, 18, we're drowned in Little
creek. The two girls were skating to-
gether when the ice broke and they
went beneath. Frank attempted their
rescue, bat was NJ successful.
The treasury department last Mon
day purchased 300 900 ounces Of silver
at 68.812 cents per fine ounce, POO 900
ounces to be delivered ut Denv,r and
100, GOO ounces at New Orleans.
Troy weekly news. (Troy, Idaho) 1897-1933, 1907-11-29
Spencer Heads the Y. M. C. A.

The principal business of the Inter
national Y. M. G. A. convention Satur-
day was the election of officers, as fol
lows: President, Judge Seldom B.
Spencer, st. Louis; vice presidents,
including A. ]. Wallace of Los Angeles,
Senator B. F. Johnston of Alabama,
Governor w. T. Freer of Hawaii, w. e
Sweet of Colorado and 7. S. Lippy of
Seattle; secretary of the convention.
F. L. Sterling of Denver; F. e. Ander-
son of Winchester, standing secretary;
George Coxhead, general secretary.
Troy weekly news. (Troy, Idaho) 1897-1933, 1907-11-29
WASHINGTON, IDAHO, OREGON
And MONTANA ITEMS.
A Few Interesting Items Gathered
From Our Exchanges of the Sur
rounding COMPARTMENTS Acct
dents and Personal Events Take
Place-crop Outlook is Good.
IDAHO NEWS.

Idahos share of per cent of re-
In the past year is $33,136.
The land Office has restored $4,000
acres previously withdrawn for the
Dubois irrigation project in Idaho and
withdrew 3840 acres from the Mini
doka project, Idaho.
Almost six inches of snow fell at
Nez Perez Saturday, the first of the
season to remain on the ground. From
reports over the prairie it is ascer-
tanned that the storm area covered
the entire Nee Perez prairie.
Affairs in the Moscow city schools
are again at a crisis, and the resig-
nation of DR.. ]. r. Bevis, city super
intendent; Otto Bond, principal of the
high school; Miss Lynch, Miss Peter
son, Miss McKune and Miss Hogan
have already been made, and others
will probably follow. This trouble is
a continuation of the unfortunate con-
dition existing the past two or three
years.
There is every indication that the
railroad will be in Grangeville by July.
Steel is already laid as far as Kippen
and when tracklaying is completed to
Vollmer a regular train service will be
established.
All the saloons in Wallace were al
lowed to remain open Saturday by per
mission granted by Chief of Police
Victor Langley on account of rain
sleet and snow which fell very heavily
all through the night.
A big power plant is to he located
in the Clearwater district and will be
Installed in the south fork of the river
of that name near the mouth of Ten
Mile creek. The plant will be erected
by Chicago business men; all the
necessary surveys have already been
made. Tht plant will cost in the neigh
borhood of $4,000 and it is claimed
that 1t will develop about 700 horse
power.
Kocslda is to have a flour mill of
large capacity, according to reports.
Frank Pindell, the wealthy rancher
and stock buyer of the lilo country, was
acquitted of cattle stealing recently.
A selected debating team represent
ing the state normal school won the
decision in a joint debate with the
Charleston high school team.
Mr.. Gilmore of Lapwai, on the Lap
wal creek, has seven acres of potatoes
this year which yielded 1900 sacks
his amount of potatoes at the pres
ont price Of l cent a pound will bring
$40 an acre.
Judge Fremon Wood states the
trial of George A. Pettibone for the
murder of former Governor Steunen-
berg would probably begin on Friday
next. He has some minor matters he
wishes to clear out of the way These
will occupy the first days of the week
leaving the field clear for the Petit.
bone case. 1t is well understood now
that there is to be no postponement
the case being called as soon as pos
sible after the close of the Adams
trial 1t transpires that Steve Adams
has been indicted by grand jury al
Telluride, Col, for the murder of Ar
thur Collins.
Troy weekly news. (Troy, Idaho) 1897-1933, 1907-11-29
Panama Claims Unsettled.

Richard r. Rogers, general counsel
for the Panama canal commission, who
was sent to Panama to arrange claims
made against the United States by sew
eral Panamans and foreigners whose
property has been occupied for canal
purposes and whose claims were left
undecided by the joint commission,
failed in his attempt.
Troy weekly news. (Troy, Idaho) 1897-1933, 1907-11-29
NEWS OF THE WORLD
SHORT DISPATCHES FROM ALL
PARTS OF The GLOBE.
A Review of happenings in Both
Eastern and Western Hemispherea
During the Past Week-National,
Historical, Political and Personal
Events.

At Laidache, Austria, Saturday, the
seismograph recorded terrific earth
quake, which experts think took place
near Samoa. 1t continued two hours.
According to reports from the orient
another boxer outbreak is threatened
in China, the center of the trouble be-
ing near Picking
A London dispatch states that the
real cause of the kaiser remaining in
England after the termination of his
state visit to the British court is to
prepare for an operation, which will
take place within few days.
Frank p. Sargent, commissioner gem
eral of immigration and naturaliza-
ton, is critically i'll at his home in
Washington.
George A Bugh, aged IL, and Jo-
seph T. Gibson. aged 20, were, drowned
In Manhattan lake, near Denver,
while skating.
At Goodhue. Mimi, Mrs. A. Rosner
has given birth to her sixth pair of
twins, all of whom have arrived since
1898. Mrs. Rosner is the mother of
20 children.
Professor A. Hall. U. S. A., retired,
an astronomer of note, is dead, aged
,78. He discovered the moons of Mars
in 1877
The United States Exchange bank
in Harlem, N. Y. which closed it's
doors October 25 because of the in
ability to obtain currency to meet the
demands of its depositors has re-
opened for business.
With President Lloyd George of the
board of trade as arbitrator a truce
has been declared in the fight between
the British cotton spinners and their
employers.
The plant of the Riverside depart
ment of the National Tube company
at Bedford. W. Va, has suspended
operations, for the first time in it's
history The plant employs 1000 men,
Recently Matthew Harris, 23 years
of age. was mistaken for ia burglar
and shot and killed by Mrs. Mary
Kerpen at the home of the latter in
Chicago. Harris was escorting Mrs.
AANA HSh htoONiN W
The American Federation of Labor
has called for the levy of a 1-cent
assessment to aid the trades unions
of Los Angeles. of California and all
other unions who may need similar
assistance.
Joel Chandler Harris, who is known
to fame as Uncle Remus, narrator of
the "Brer Rabbit and "Br'er Bar"
sstories, dined with President Roose-
welt at the White House Saturday
The German steamer Setos, arriv-
ing in San Francisco Saturday from
Port Townsend, reports experiencing
"A sharp earthquake while off Cape |
.Mendocino.
President Roosevelt has accepted |
the resignation of w. H. H. Llewellyn
assistant United States district at
torney for New Mexico. and filled the
vacancy by the appointment of Cap
tain David Lahey
In an explosion recently on the |
eastern construction works of the |
Grand Trunk Pacific at Dryden, Ont.
seven men were killed and four in
iured.
Gust Peterson. woodsman, while
crazed with drink, committed suicide |
near IioCuiam by nearly decapitating
himself
David Martin Wolfe, alias Charles
A. Gordon. formerly of Tyrone, Pa,
has admitted his identity. and was or
dered taken to the Pierce county jail.
Commissioner Bridges fixed his bond
at $1,000
Troy weekly news. (Troy, Idaho) 1897-1933, 1907-11-29
GET BACK TO CASH 5AsIs7
Chicago Sounds Sentiment of Banks
In west:

Chicago, Nov. 25.-A step looking
toward the resumption of business on
a cash basis has been taken by the
Chicago Clearing House association.
Letters have been mailed to bankers
of the middle west and western sec
lions of the country asking them to
express opinions on the general stu
alton. These statements will be tab
ulated and used by the Chicago imam
ciers.
Troy weekly news. (Troy, Idaho) 1897-1933, 1907-11-29
For Free COINAGE of Silver.

Reno, New, Nov. 27.-Congressman
Bartlett announced that on the first
day of the session he would introduce
rs a measure of relief for the financial
stringency a bill for the free coinage
of silver.
Troy weekly news. (Troy, Idaho) 1897-1933, 1907-11-29
BaqdanI Defeats Rachld Forces.

Tangier, Nov. 25.-A dispatch from
Rabat announces that General Bag
dani, chief of Sultan Axis army, has
defeated the forces of Mulai Rachid
Troy weekly news. (Troy, Idaho) 1897-1933, 1907-11-29

The difference between many a
mans inner and outer life is precisely
like an immaculate shirt that covers a
filthy hide.
Troy weekly news. (Troy, Idaho) 1897-1933, 1907-11-29
HIS JURY DISAGREES
STEVE ADAMS IDAHO TRIAL
Is AT AN END.

After Being Out Nearly Twenty-four
Hours the Jury Stood Eight for His
AcquIttal and Four for convietio,
He Is Wanted Now in Colorado 70
Answer to Another Murder charos
Troy weekly news. (Troy, Idaho) 1897-1933, 1907-11-29

There is such a thing as being too
original; people might call you
crazy.
Troy weekly news. (Troy, Idaho) 1897-1933, 1907-11-29
Heavy Cost to shoshone County.

The Adams case has cost Shoshone
county a trifile over $4,000. This, of
course, is outside of attorneys fees
and the special inducements offered
states witnesses to come here and tes-
tify. Forty-six witnesses were ex-
amined, the state using the major por-
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1907-05-23
The Old Snort. Retributieu.

Statesman Pettus. United States Sen
ator from Alabama, has a candidate on
his hands just now whose persistent
pursuit of office has pestered the ven
cradle Albanian aforetime. The can
didate-not necessary to name-has
wondered why in every effort he has
made he has received anything but en-
conragement from the Senator The
candidate has long wanted a job in one
of the Federal Judicial Districts of Ala
bama. the higher the better and more
sought for. Senator Pettus has always
got in the way. The trouble with the
candidate is that he repudiated a poker
debt in a game in which he sat with
the Senator two other statesmen and a
merchant some years ago in Montgom-
cry Ala.
The candidates nomination was pend
ing during all of The recent short session
before the Senate Judiciary Committee
OF which Mr.. Pettus is member. He
brought in for subcommittee a severe
adverse report on the nomination. but
did not assign the repudiated poker debt
as one of the objections to the confirm
alton. In conversation with committee
members he did not hesitate to do so.
with the comment that "a man who
would do that is lacking in common
honesty"
The Senator admits that he has play
ed poker las recreation and insists
that there is neither poetry nor recrea-
ton in ii unless a fellow comes across
with the dust like a man when he loses.
The merchant in the game was a
Hebrew. made most of the Winning.
and. as TRANSFERRED, most Of the losing
on account of the repudiatiGh by the
chronic candidate of something like
$4,000 due in sundry jackpots
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1907-05-23
A Varied and Creai.abie Career.

William D. Blackford of Lawrence
Kan. for nearly 10 years an employe OF
the United States Senate. died mere last
week of heart disease He was "a
wears of age, and leaves a WIDOW ard
three grown children.
Mr.. Blackford was conspicuous fig
ure in Kansas during its palrny days.
From Pennsylvania he went to Law
renee during the Spring of 1857 and
became a Free State man, where he
was active In County and Territorial
affairs. In the Fail of that year he was
appointed Deputy Marshal under the
Topeka Constitution by the Territorial
Marshal, William Phillips His duty
was TO take the census. secure sigma
lures to petition asking Congress TO
admit Kansas az Free State. appoint
Judges and designate voting precincts.
Together with many strong Free State
men who were openly striving to make
Kansas Free State he and Jim Lane
were indicted for treason. When Gov.
Walker sent troops from Leavenworth
to Lawrence to arrest them, in COM
pany with Marshal Phillips. they cross
ed the river at Lawrence and hid in the
woods. where they remained unmolest-
ed. Following that incident came the
rebellion and admission of Kansas,
which brought to Il close the most in
Iteresting part of the States history.
Previous to 1850 Mr. Blackford
served as Clerk in the Territorial Leg
stature at Shawnee Mission. He was
elected a member of the Legislature
under the Leavenwarth Constitution,
whic never organized. and also a
member under the Topeka Constitution
when Kansas was admitted wheretipon
the first State Legislature was called
togeih her by Gov. Robinson at Topeka.
II was this Legislature that elected Jim
Il
United States Senators from Kansas
Mr.. Blackford came to Washington
in the Fall of 1850 with Senator Lane
as his private secretary He held a
similar position with Senator John j.
ingalls,, as soon as the latter entered
the Senate, and remained with him
during most of his senatorial career.
When Mr.. ingalls, left the Senate Mr.
Blackboard obtained a opposition in the
Senate document room, of which he
was later appointed Assistant Superin-
tendent. He was afterwards appointed
Assistant Superintendent of the Senate
Annex, an office building for the Sen
ators. and in 1897 was appointed Su-
perintendent, which office he held at
the Time of his death.
For many years Mr.. Blackford de-
voted his life to missionary work, in
which he labored with interest and
ardor In early days ne was Supern-
tendent. of the Methodist Sunday School
at Lawrence, did all he could to assist
in organizing Kansas as a Free State
on the line of good government and
Christianity. Ever since coming to
Washington, and up to the last few
days prior to his death. he had been
actively engaged in missionary work in
the lowest and vilest parts of the Ma
tional Capital City. For more than 20
years he had charge of the mission
work in the aims house, female prison,
big work-house prison, and the hospi-
tails. His remains was inferred in Rock
Creek Cemetery.