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Troy weekly news. (Troy, Idaho) 1897-1933, 1907-07-12
LATE NEWS ITEMS.

Steps are being taken to strengthen
the defenses of the Philippines as a
safeguard against possible sudden at
tack by hostile power. The war de-
partment fitting out special expedi-
ton which will sail from San Francis
co on July % with large supply of
mines and submarine topedoes, which
will be ready for immediate planting
at Manila and Subig bay.
A Japansenaval expert was interview
Tuesday said: cit would be improper
to infer demonstration in the transfer
of the American fleet to the Pacific.
This movement is part of a prearrang-
ed plan, and is a result of the constant
growth of the American navy and the
increasing Importance of Pacific inter-
ests from the strategioal point of view.
No significance need be attahced until
at least 80 ships have been transferred
10 the Pacific" A Japanese paper al
so publishes All editorial article setting
forth the same views. 1t regrets the
American fleet can not visit Japanese
waters in order to enable japan to re-
assert her sincerity and reciprocate the
naval hospitality extended the visiting
Japanese warships at Jamestown.
By the revocation of the passenger
certificate of the steamboat City of
Traverse. the government dealt a
heavy blow to the alleged gambling
syndicate of the city of Chicago.
The City of Traverse leaves Chicago
each day and anchors in Lake Michi-
gan near the lines of intersection of
the states of Illinois, Indiana and
Michigan, it is said, and conducts
there gambling operations. Informa-
ton concerning the results at the var
lous race tracks of the country are ie-
cieved by wireless telegrsphy and the
steamboat, it is further alleged, is op-
Grated as a floating pool loom.
The action of the government is tax
en- under the authority of the revised
statutes of the United States, which
specifically provide that a license
granted to any vessel shall not be con-
sidered in force any longer than the
vessel is engaged in the employment
Tor which she was specifically licensed.
Troy weekly news. (Troy, Idaho) 1897-1933, 1907-07-12
LATE NEWS ITEMS.

A new joint rate to the Coast be-
tween the Great Northern railroad and
the Spokane & Inland electric line has
been admitted by Harry Adams Of the
Great Northern before the Washington
state railroad commission.
The board of supervisors of San
Francisco have elected Charles A. Box
ton, one Of their number, acting mayor
to succeed James l.. Gallagher, who.
since the conviction of Mayer Sohmitz,
on the charge of extortion, has been
acting mayor.
The four children of Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles l.. Campbell of Suisun valley,
Cal. lost their lives Wednesday In the
burning Of their home and the parents
barely escaped. When Mr.. and Mrs.
Campbell awoke the house was a mass
of flames. They made frantic efforts
to save THEN children, but could not
do so. The parents are badly burned,
but will recover. The origin Of the fire
is unknown.
The control of the great Crows Nest
Pass Coal company property in British
olumbia, worth $50, 900 900, has been
secured by James J. Hill, according to
reliable report, and Jay p. Graves,
president of the Inland Empire system
around Spokane, has become one of the
heaviest stockholders in the copmany.
Following heated debate, the city
council of Spokane has passed the or.
dinanoe prohibiting pool selling on
horse races in that city.
Troy weekly news. (Troy, Idaho) 1897-1933, 1907-07-12
sNEERs AT THE U. S. NAVY
Says Officers Are Deficient and Men
Lack Patriotism.

Toxic, July 10.-The Hochi prints
an interview with Admiral Satamoto,
in which the admiral is quoted as
follows
SHOULD hostilities break out be-
tween Japan and America the result
would be indecisive, owing to a want
of proper bases of operation. Such
bases as exist are too distant for
practical purposes. Even the near
est bases, namely, the Pescadores,
Cavite and Manila, are at a distance
of 600 miles from one another. Even
if the Washington government should
decide on war, it is doubtful If the
Americans serving in the navy are
sufficiently patriotic to fight.
American naval officers are bril-
liant figures at balls and social ga
therings, but they are deficient in
professional training and practice. 1t
is too much to expect burning
patriotism in the American naval
service in case of a war with Japan.
1t is likely that most OF the crews
would desert and leave the ships.''
Troy weekly news. (Troy, Idaho) 1897-1933, 1907-07-12
STEAMER BROKE UP
SIX PEOPLE WERE DROWNED
In SKEENA RIVER In B. C.
Steamer Strikes a Rock-Went to
Pieces in Five Minutes-Only En-
pioyes on the Boat Were Drowned
Financial Loss Will Amount to
$4,000.

Victoria, B. c., July ga special
from Ketehass canyon on the Skeena
river says that the river stern-wheeler
Mount Royal struck a rock and went
to pieces within five minutes. The
small island in the canyon is covered
with survivors. The drowned in the
Mount Royal disaster were:
William Lewis, first officer.
B. Frayne, fireman.
j. O'Keefe.
Archie Wills, steward.
Two Japanese.
All passengers were saved.
Captain Johnson of the Mount Royal
is among the survivors on Kingbolt
island, where many escaped. The
chief and second engineer fioated
through the canyon on debris and
were picked up by Indians. A num-
Der of Indians with canoes are en-
deavoring to pick up the survivors
and recover bodies.
]. A. Thompson, manager of the
Hudson Bay Company, says that the
wrecked Mount Royal was valued at
$4,000, and was insured in England.
Troy weekly news. (Troy, Idaho) 1897-1933, 1907-07-12
SHE BETRAYED TELLER RuNYAN
Mrs. Laura Carter Was Also Arrested
at Same Time In NJ n

Mrs. Laura Carter Was Also Arrested
at Same Time In N. Y.
Chester B. Runyan, the teller of the
Windsor Trust company, who is al
legged to have stolen s96,317 from that
company, and Mrs. Laura Carter, the
woman who betrayed his hiding place
to the police after he had given her
part of the stolen funds were ar
raigned in police court Saturday.
Where is $4,000?
What had become of $4,000 of the
total company's stolen funds was still
a mystery. Runyan had in his pos
session when arrested $14,410. OF
the balance he said he had lost $4,000
in speculation in stocks before he dis
appeared from the Office of the Wind
sor Trust company, that he had given
$4,000 to Mrs. Carter and that he be-
lieved she had taken $4,000 more
without his knowledge.
Mrs. Carter said she had deposited
all the money that Runyan gave her
in bank and that it would stay there
If she could keep it there. She de-
clared that she could have obtained
possession Of all the money Runyan
had If she had tried hard enough.
Concerning her betrayal of Run
vans hiding place she said that she
had felt sorry for Mrs. Runyan and
debated with herself whether to noti-
fly Mrs. Runyan of her husbands
whereabouts or to give him up to the
police. She did the latter. she de-
clared, because she learned that Mrs.
Runyan was i'll. Although she said
she had no hope of securing the re-
ward for Bunyan, she remarked that
she could make use of the $1,000 Of
fered. AS she, like Runyan, was I'M
der the charge of grand larceny and
the police have yet to recover about
$4,000 which Runyan declares she
has hidden, there is little chance of
her securing the reward.
Troy weekly news. (Troy, Idaho) 1897-1933, 1907-07-12
news OF THE WORLD
SHORT DISPATCHES FROM ALL
PARTS OF The GLOBE.
a Review OF Happenings In Both
Eastern and Western HemIspheres
During the Past WeeI<-NatIonaI,
Historical, Political and Personal
Events.

Arrangements effecting a merger OF
the Mexican Central and the National
railroad lines of Mexico are an
nounced.
Vancouver, B. C.-Labor men and
this city and province are up in arms
over the threatened invasion of thou
sands of Japanese from Honolulu. I'm
migration records show that $500 have
arrived in British Columbia since jan
uary 81, most of them from Honolulu.
All Of the Japanese working in the
Notifications in and around Olongape
and Cavite naval stations have been
discharged.
Reports from the whole tornado
swept district east of La Crosse, Wis,
show only seven persons to have been
killed instead of rs as at first reported.
Andre PAncion, a student in the
medical college at Rochefort, France,
has given a demonstration of a new
substance called "Molybdott," posses
sing the properties of bromide of ra-
dunn.
Philadelphia, July Nudge Charles
Swayne of the United States court
for the northern district OF Florida is
dead.
Paris, July 1.-THE bill fixing the
maximum for labor in the mines at
eight hours a day was passed in
France recently by the chamber OF
deputies.
Jake Terry, known as Terrible Ter
ry," ex-convict smuggler and train
robber, a fugitive from justice in the
United States. was shot and instantly
killed by A. L. Lindley at Sumas,
Washington, border town.
A story sent out stating that Sena-
tor Benjamin f. Tillman of South
Carolina challenged Senator ]. p. Dol
liver of Iowa to a duel is regarded as
pure fabrication.
Fire that threatened to destroy the
Emery candle factory at Ivorydale. a |
suburb of Cincinnati. as well as vast |
stores of oil in tanks and the entire |
plant of the Proctor Gamble soap
works Saturday, caused loss of |
500, 700.
The American cruiser St. Louis has
left Rio Janeiro for Montevideo.
The state department is mapping |
plans in anticipation of a possible
general boycott on American goods in
Japan.
Rev. DIR. Elijah Ramsey Donohoe, a
Presbyterian divine, whose efforts in
behalf of the Americanized Cinnamon
caused him to be recognized as an au-
thority by Chinese mission workers
throughout the United States, is dead.
Troy weekly news. (Troy, Idaho) 1897-1933, 1907-07-12
FOURTH OF JULY DEATH ROLL.
More Victims This Year Than Year
of 1906.
The Chicago Tribune says:


The Chicago Tribune says:
Fifty-nine men, women and chill
dren are dead and 2153 are MANNED
lacerated or burned as a result of the
Fourth excesses of patriotism in the
United States. The number of dead
does not include five drowned during
the day.
The roster of dead is eight more
than last years mortalities.
Unfortunately, the death roll will
increase day by day, and even the
late days of August will witness addi-
lions to 1t. Tetanus, that grim after
math of gunpowder wounds, claims
its victims by scores and even hun
dreds for weeks after the Fourth.
New York leads all the cities of the
United States in the number of killed
and injured. Ten persons are dead
In the city, while six more are so Sc
riously hurt that it is expected they
will die within a few hours.
There were 116 fires in Greater
New York during the day. These fig
ures break all Fourth of July records
for the big metropolis.
Pittsburg, Pa, ran New York a
close second in the grim race, nine
persons yielding up their lives on the
altar of frenzied patriotism.
Chicago, although the second city
of the country, added only two dead
to the nations total.
The crusade against the deadly toy
pistol seems to be bearing fruit, as
this year only 205 victims are reported
as against SO4 last year.
Troy weekly news. (Troy, Idaho) 1897-1933, 1907-07-12
Too Many Denominations.

A startling attack on denomination
alism marked the last session Of the
Baptist Young Peoples union as the
feature session of the convention at
Spokane, the Rev. DR.. H. F. La
famine, for 20 years missionary in
India, laid to the fact that the Pro
testant faith is divided into many
sects the reason that the entire world
has not been evangelical.
Troy weekly news. (Troy, Idaho) 1897-1933, 1907-07-12
SPORTING NOTES.

Jersey City is to have the largest
playground in the world. 1t will be
half as large again as the famous
parade ground adjoining Prospect
park, Brooklyn, which has 20 baseball
diamonds, II cricket fields, and scores
of tennis courts, and lawns for various
other games. The site of the new
playground is about SO acres in extent
and is as level as a floor.
e. e. Quinn, manager of the Spo-
kane baseball team, has traded
Pitcher Samuels for Killilay of Butte.
The Occur d'Alene Boat club is ma
turing it's plans for a regatta to be
held on Lake Occur d'Alene in the
near future.
With good half mile lead, the
yacht Spirit, designed, built and cap
tanned by Ted Geary, 2O-year-old boy
of Seattle. defeated the alexandria of
the Royal Vancouver (B. c. Yacht
club in the international races held on
Puget sound Saturday, crossing the
line winner by three minutes and 45
seconds.
Aberdeen is trying hard to secure a
change catcher and has been trying
to make deal with Strouthers of the
Vancouver team for Spencer, who
jumped several days ago. Willie
Campbell is expected to report any
day and his appearance would be
help to the team in it's crippled con-
dition.
Louie Long has signed up with the
Vancouver athletic club to box there
September against any man of his
weight. Dick Hyland may be his OPP
ponent.
The PS;Ouse and Moscow teams in
the Trolley league have disbanded for
the season.
Dave Rowan. the Indians clever
first baseman, leads the Northwestern
league in base running, with Bill Car
ney, his teammate, a close second.
Kellacky leads the league in home
runs, with six. and added another to
his total last week after these aver
ages were compiled. Shaw's five four
sackers are second best in this col
umn, while Burnett of Tacoma and
Householder of Aberdeen are third
with four each.
Swain of Spokane, Householder of
Aberdeen and Burnett of Tacoma lead
in three-baggers with eight each. Alt
man of Spokane and Householder of
Aberdeen are best in the number of
two-baggers with 16 each, Burnett of
Tacoma being second with IA and
Ross of Seattle third with 10.
Bill Squires of Australia was not
the only aspiring pugilist who got his
bumps on the glorious Fourth. He lost
to Burns in the first round. Among
others might be mentioned Joe Thorn
as. Thomas tackled Young Ketchell,
formerly of Butte, Mont, at Marys-
vile, Cal, and while the referee called
1t draw at the end of 20 rounds,
there was very sore crowd that filed
out of the big arena. ketchell twice
floored Thomas for the count of six
and four in the 18th round and all but
put the California boy out.
Freddie Weeks knocked out Grover
Hayes at Cripple Greek, Col, in the
third round with three terrific short
arm punches to the jaw in quick sue
Hayes weighed in about 10
pounds heavier than Weeks.
Honey Melody defeated Jim Dono-
van, the English welterweight cham
pion, at Rockaway Beach, near New
York city, in seven rounds.
Troy weekly news. (Troy, Idaho) 1897-1933, 1907-07-12

the navy, the right arm of national
defense, should be equally at home on
both. The strong man, armed and
ready, has little to fear. Each battle
ship sailing through the straits of Ma
geIlan gives us a guarantee of peace. .
Troy weekly news. (Troy, Idaho) 1897-1933, 1907-07-12
Professor Grosvenor Talks.

Professor Edwin A. Grosvenor OF
Amherst college, an authority on in
ternational law, gave out a statement
in reference to the sending of the
United States battleships to the Pa
cific.
THE United States desires peace
with all the nations of the world. yet
nothing so endangers peace as unpre-
paredness for war. Our whole Pacific
coast and our Pacific possessions are
today practically defenseless. The
dispatch Of battleships to the Pacific
threatens none. There is in it no men,
ace or provocation to Japan or any
other power. 1t is merely a prudent
act-a putting of lock on our front
door.
I'VE have no preference or desire
ever to attack Japan. If war ever
comes between us the affront will
come from her. not from ourselves.
Up to the present an unfortunate ira
ditional hobby has centered our navy
In time OF peace in the Atlantic or its
tributary waters.
Facing as We do upon two oceans.
Troy weekly news. (Troy, Idaho) 1897-1933, 1907-07-12
IndlanapolIs Blocks Burn

indianapolis, Ind, July 1.-TWO
brick buildings, three stories high. To-
Gated near the northwestern corner
Oh Meridian and Maryland streets in
.ne center OF the wholesale district
collapsed from some unknown cause
early Sunday morning, causing a loo
Of 100000. ~
Troy weekly news. (Troy, Idaho) 1897-1933, 1907-07-12

The origin Of the Great Banks of
Newfoundland is said to have been in
the boulders carried down by icebergs.
The bank is 900 miles long and 1900
broad.
Troy weekly news. (Troy, Idaho) 1897-1933, 1907-07-12
CRUISE SURPRISES TOXIC.
Japan Feels Action of United States
Is IiI-Timed.

Toxic, July S.-Confrmation of the
report that a powerful battleship
squadron would be sent to the Pacific
has been generally received with calm
ness, though there is some surprise in
certain quarters well versed in diplo-
matte niceties.
Troy weekly news. (Troy, Idaho) 1897-1933, 1907-07-12

A man can reside on the back street
and still live on the square.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-08-31
A Happy Country For Children.

Japan is the happieSt country in Inc
world for children. All the boys and
girls, except the sons and daughters
of the MOBILES, almost live in the streets.
And even when indoors they are not
shut up for the houses of the Japanese
are one story high and built of light
wood, with the rooms divided from
each other by sliding panels of painted
paper The windows are of the same
material. Most of the time the win
dows and doors are wide open, and, al
though 1t is often damp and cold. the
Japanese are taught to pay nc atten-
ton to the weather. The children are
strong, healthy little beauties, with
straight, glossy black hair and almond
shaped, soft dark eyes. With thcar
bright kimonos or gowns tied up out
of the way. they romp and play to their
hearts content the liveiong day.
Although the games of the Japanese
there is never the slightest bit Of
auarreIing. If a child loses his temper
he is Gent off to find it and only enters
the game again when he is feeling
quite happy.
One of their favorite indoor games
is played on a large square sheet of
paper which is laid on the floor. On
this sheet are the names and pictures
of ffty-ta-ee post stations between
Tokyo and Kioto. with distances let
tered under each place. Kioto is AT
the farther end Of the sheet. and above
its picture is a tempting pie of sweet
= ss II xx-fft
dice Certain numbers when thrown
advance or put the player back. The
one to arrive first at the goal gets the
rice cake. American boys and girls
might easily make a game of this kind,
using the two largest cities nearest
their homes as the goals and filling in
the spaces with the names Of the
large towns and cities 4 toy or a
sweet could be placed on the city Sc
Iected as home"
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-08-31

n few minutes later, while he was en-
joy:ng the comparative seclusion of the
vast and splendid edifice, he saw the
mother enter and take an obscure seat.
Immediately she began to pray with
great fervor: the deep simplicity of her
faith seemed 10 radiate into the atmos-
phere, and in ITS circle of influence the
lawyer founa himself assuming a more
reverent spirit The thought of his err
rand at the club and the annoyance of
the delay were forgotten, and he was
glad to be in the great church on the
saints day. ..
The woman remained at her devo-
tons for perhaps ten minutes and then
arose and moved toward the door, but
Immediately returned, as if she had
forgotten something. She had, indeed,
forgotten where she had been sitting,
and. observing this, the lawyer thought
it his duty to point out the error. He
was one who had a pervous dread of
mixing in the affairs of strangers. and
it was with some difficulty that he
brought himself to address this woman.
you were sitting here. madam" he
said.
His dignity quite overshadowed her.
She looked up timidly and thanked him
in a tone so humble that Halloran was
ashamed eff himself, for he felt that he
must have assumed some sort of su-
periority. Therefore he replied with
the greater courtesy, and poor Mrs.
O'Mara was completely overwhelmed.
for she perceived that this must be
some parsonage of exalted distinction.
She was 50 embarrassed that she could
| not see the very fat little purse that
| lay upon the seat, and Halloran was
obliged to pick it up for her, perceiving
as-he did so how meager were its con-
tents.
A memory of her very earnest devo-
items was in the lawyers mind as he
escorted her toward the door, and by
\ way of farewell he ventured to express
a hope that her prayer would be an
! swered.
| Il was praying for my son." said she.
! ct have asked the blessed saint to cure
| him of his lameness."
The lawyers curiosity was revived.
and he inquired the cause of the young
! mans aff1iction.
He was hurt in railroad accident
replied Mrs. O'Mara. IT'S likely you
may have heard of it-at Berkeley last
! summer"
The accident in question had been
no great disaster. but it happened that
Mr. Hal1oran remembered having read
d-f Il
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-08-31
KOREAN YOUTHS AT SCHOOL.

killed his wife from killing him also.
Other mourners carry the screens too.
The Koreans have many superstitions
equally silly.
You see the children at school in the
large picture. They sit upon the floor,
teacher and all. You would suppose
that these children are all girls. Again
that would be wrong. Korean boys
braid their hair down their backs, as
little girls do in America They wear 1t
that way till they are married, which
happens when a boy is fourteen. Then
the crown of his head is shaved, the
rest of the long hair is wound around
the skull in topknot, and horsehalr
cap is put upon the boys head. And
again-and this is the queerest thing
of an-no masculine person in Korea
is ever considered a man till he is mar
ried, no matter If he should live to be
a hundred. There are old bachelors in
Korea, some of them very old and
wrinkled yet every one of them must
wear his hair in the long tail down his
back and be called by his first name, as
if he were still a little boy
Only the noblemen may wear COL
ored clothing. The rest must wear
white or natural colored cloth.
AS for girls, they are very little
thought of and get scarcely any edu-
cation The men of the working class
es are rather lazy. making their wives
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-08-31
Quaint Boys and Girls
or 4 Korean Kingdom
by ALBERTA FLATT....

Korean ways and customs are the
oldest of any in the world. When
Americans visit Seoul, the capital of
Korea, they see its streets filed with
what at first seems to them women and
girls all dressed in white; it appears
as if there were no men or boys in
Seoul. But on closer inspection some
of these supposed women have boards.
Then the visitor wonders more than
ever, till he finds out that the folks in
the streets are men and boys, every
one They all wear white cotton skirts
and long dresses. like the women of
western lands. On the other hand, all
the women wear trousers very long
and full. Women of the better class
are never allowed by their men to be
seen on the streets in the daytime. They
have to stay indoors strictly, for no
masculine creature outside of their
own families may set eyes on them. At
night, however. the women and girls
get even. Then their time comes.
They may go upon the streets at pleas
ure and walk and gossip and make
calls all they like. And after dark the
men and boys have to stay at home as
closely as the women had to in the
daytime for fear they may meet and
see woman.
But this fashion of women running
out nights and men and bsys staying
INDOORS is not the queerest one in the
strange land of Korea. A widower
there is not allowed to enjoy life He
cannot have any good time or pleasure
! wife unless meantime he marries an
othe When he walks upon the streets
he carries over his mouth a shield
shaped screen of canvas stretched over
bamboo sticks. The superstitious Ko-
reans believe this screen held before
ria mouth prevents the evil spirit that