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Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1908-01-11
LATE NEWS ITEMS.

As result of the overturning of a
skiff containing nine men, seven were
drowned near Leavenworth, Kansas.
The Great Northern has declared its
regular quarterly dividend of 1. % per
cent.
Secretary Taft is strong advocate
of increased pay for the army and his
annaul report. just sent to congress,
completely dispels any doubt that may
exist as to his position.
The U. S. treasury department last
Monday purchased 800, 900 ounces of
silver for delivery in equal amounts at
Denver. San Francisco and New Or
leans, at 56.258 cents per fine ounce.
Senator Allison of Iowa is seriously
i'll with the grip.
Henry Bauer and Edgar Kent, self
confessed horsethieves who were ar
rested recently were sentenced TO the
penitentisry by Judge Steele at Mos
COW, Idaho. The former got three
years and the latter IS months at hard
labor.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1908-01-11
r. s. Whitmore Of Newark, N. j., in
Jail

lfTH NewarkmN. rJ.-Followfng a search
ing examination, during which many
incidents of his life were laid bare,
Theodore S. Whitmore, the husband,
was held by the New Jersey police as
a suspect in the leath of Lena" Whit
more, who was beaten inSensible
stripped of her clothing and drowned
in a pond on the Hackensack mead
ows, in harrison, on the morning of
December &C. Whitmore, who had
been detained in New York, was taken
to Harrison, and, having identified his
wifes body, was questioned closely by
the authorities. The nature of his ties
timony determined the police to keep
him within the jurisdiction of the local
courts.
The jewelry worn by Mrs. Theodore
S. Whitmore, the Harrison IN. j.
swamp murder victim, when last seen
alive, was found in Brooklyn saloon.
Fred E. Radin, the saloonkeeper, said
the rings, pins and locket, with guam
tity of table silver, were left with him
by Whitmore, the woman's husband.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1908-01-11
Robber Killed Officer.

Oakland. Cal.-While attempting to
arrest two supposed burglars at the
Southern Pacific station Policeman !.
j. Fenton was shot and instantly
killed. His assailant. who gave the
name of F. S. Boyle, was in turn shot
with his own gun and wounded by j.
S. Shell. barber, who rushed from
his shop to Fenton's aid. Boyle died
on the operating table at the hospital.
The second desperate escaped, leay-
ing behind telescope grip containing
5000 worth of postage stamps and q
letter addressed to Campbell, Santa
Clara county. The postoffice at Camp
bell was burglarized and the safe
blown out two weeks ago
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1908-01-11
Unprecedented Tide at Aberdeen.

Aberdeen. Wash, Jan. GA terrific
southeast gale, which blew out several
plate glass windows and damaged
trees and houses, was followed today
by one of the highest, if not the high
est. tides ever known. All high water
records are said to have been wiped
out. Persons residing on the extreme
lowlands were forced to leave their
homes or get into second stories. Cat
tie had to be taken to the highlands,
and some have undoubtedly drowned.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1908-01-11
Ruled Against Laborers' Law.

Washington, Jan. S-That the con-
gressional act known as the employ
ers' liability law" is not in accordance
States because it goes beyond the
bounds permitted in the regulation of
interstate commerce, was the conclu-
sion reached by the supreme court of
the United States in deciding two
damage cases coming to the court from
the federal courts of Kentucky and
Tennessee, which were brought under
the provisions of the law. The decision
was announced by Justice White, the
court standing to against the law.
Even among the five who voted not to
sustain the statute there were different
shades of opinion.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1908-01-11

real estate security. the announce
ment carrying with 1t cut in the in
terest rate.
Alleging that he was libeled in an
interview from Governor Frank Good
ing in the Boise Statesman, in which
Gooding replied to articles signed by
State Auditor Bragaw in regard to
controversy over the fund used to pay
expenses OF the Pettibone and Hay
wood rails. Bragaw brought SUIT
against Cooling and the Statesman
for 5000. Bragaw's article appeared
in the Capital News.
The coroner's jury at Wallace in
vestigating the cause of the death of
Nicholas Thornton returned a verdict
that Thornton died of fracture of the
skull, and that said fracture was the
result of a fall or being thrown or
pushed from the door of the Wallace
hotel on the morning of December
80"
Deputy Game Warden Mack Hac-
baugh will attempt to satisfy his GRAY
ing for big game by a mountain lion
hunt this week
After two months inactivity a re-
sumption OF payment on Indian leases
is scheduled for January 20, at which
time money will be paid to the Indian
landlords by the white lessees, the
transfer being made through Indian
Agent o. H. Lipps. The copper-colored
landowners have $4,000 outstanding
in lease money.
The Nez Perez assessment roll car
ries about 100000 more this year
than last.
Joseph p. Fallon, elected at the last
election to represent kootenai county
in the lower house of the state legis-
lature, is out for the seat of Congress-
man Burton L. French.
Schools bells in every district in the
state summoned the children to school
Monday morning, after the usual two
weeks vacation.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1908-01-11
Foraker to Courts.

Columbus, Ohio, Jan. 5.-Proof that
Foraker leaders in the fight on Secre-
tary Taft's presidential Endorsement
will seek court aid In baking a state
primary to select state convention dol
egates came in the announcement
from Napoleon. Foraker stronghold.
that an injunction against the pri-
maries would be asked. The papers
allege primaries will be illegal and
can not be paid for.
The Foraker contention is that the
primary law makes the county com
mittee sole authority for fixing the
method by which ballots shall be cast.
They assert county election boards
need not obey the state committee
call
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1908-01-11
MONTANA NOTES.

Messrs. Shannon, Cults and Ed
wards, the Butte labor leaders, who
were adjudged guilty of contempt of
court for violating an injunction re-
straining interference with the prop
erty or business of the Rocky Noun
tain Bell Telephone company, and
who were sentenced to three months
in Jail, began the serving of their
terms Saturday. 1t had been deter
mined to appeal the case to the cir
cult court, but this plan was aban-
doned and the men presented them.
selves to the United States marshal
and were committed to the Helena
Jail.
w. F. Scott, state game and fish
warden, of Helena, and Deputy l.. j.
Lownds of Helena we're in Libby on
official business recently looking after
location for the purpose OF a fish
hatchery, also for the purpose of put
ting in fish ladder at kootenai falls,
few miles below Libby.
Justice Philips has held M White
to the district court to answer the
charge of murder. White is the young
man who shot and killed teamster
named Gibson at Taft December 26.
The state board of pardons of Mon
tana has approved the pardon of Ar
thur Van Wrinkle, the 10 year old col
ored boy, who will be sent to Mime
spolis to live with his grandmother
The pardon is effective contingent
upon railroad fare being furnished the
lad to Minneapolis.
The meeting in Helena on January
IA, is and 16 next of the National
Woolgrowers' association in national
convention promises to be the most
important in the history of the organi-
cation. simultaneously there will be
held a midwinter sheep show that bids
fair to eclipse any northwestern prede-
cessor Montana, with it's 5000, 900
head of sheep, is the greatest wool pro-
Queer in the sisterhood of states.
l. o. Newman, a business man of
Butte, shot and killed himself on a
Southern Pacific train near Battle
Mountain, New. He was temporarily
insane.
JANUARY IL is the GATE dennltety
fixed for the convention in Helena IF
the mine operators of central Montana
for the purpose of organizing a per-
manent state association to alleviate,
if possible, the present mining condi-
tons caused as a result of the new
schedule of double the former rates
put in effect December 1 at the East
Helena plant of the American Smelt-
ing & Refining company.
The management of the Chicago.
Milwaukee & st. Paul railroad an
nounces that a train service will be
established January II to Marmath,
Mont, 30 miles west of Bowman, n.
d., the present terminus of the roads
western extension
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1908-01-11
JAPAN CALLS HER RESERVES
Ordered to Toxic From Vancouver,
is Report.

Vancouver, B. c., Jan. 6.-Many Jap
anese reserve army men have been
ordered to Toxic, according to a re-
port current here. The Japanese them
selves refuse to discuss the question,
but it can not be denied that several
hundred men have arrived from the
southern side of the boundary line and
are making ready to leave for Japan.
No Japanese in The city will admit
the coming of the order for the return
of the soldiers, but officers of the
Asiatic Exclusion league have absolute
information that this order has been
received in Vancouver since the de-
parture of the American fleet for Pa
cific waters. Many of the men now ar
irving here on their way to Japan are
from the states of Washington and
Oregon.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1908-01-11
FLOODS AT HooUIAM. WASH,
Water Deep in Streets in Residence
Part-Aberdeen Wet.

Hoquiam, Wash, Jan. 6.-The high
est tide in many years, caused by a
heavy southeast gale that swept the
harbor for the past 10 hours, has
flooded the residence portion of the
city, and it is from two to three feet
under water. The Northern Pacific
track is damaged and a portion of the
grade is carried away by the waves.
The diking system throughout the
city has been damaged to a great ex-
tent, tides completely submerging the
dixie and carrying a portion Of it away.
The city is in darkness owing to the
light plants not being able to run.
Board streets and private walks are
carried far out of line by the action of
the water.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1908-01-11
OREGON SOUIR3.

Howard Whittier, who shot and
killed his brother in law, Frank Ray.
mond, Snake river rancher, was re-
leased at Roseburg on $500 bail to
appear at the May term OF court. The
charge of manslaughter and the pro-
ceedings are only entered in order to
entirely exonerate the boy, as the off
GERS are convinced the shooting was
justified.
Upon the vote cast in June for the
bill appropriating 100000 for the
building of armories for the o. N. G.
companies outside of Portland de-
Ponds Portland's chances for Sc
curing such a building.
John Segill, mail carrier between
Newport and Yachats, narrowly es-
capped death in tidal wave which en-
quilted his two horses and wagon as
he was driving along the beach.
The Right Rev. John Heinrich. vicar
general Of the diocese of Baker City.
died in that city Sunday. He was 60
years of age. The vicar generals
death followed an extended illness
growing out Of a stroke of paralysis
received about two years ago.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1908-01-11
Powers Jury DISAGREED.

Georgetown, Ky.-After being out
more than As hours the jury in the
case of Caleb Powers, tried on a
charge of completely in the murder OF
William Goebel, reported for the sec
ond time that they were unable TO
agree upon verdict and were dis
charged by Judge Morris.
Judge Morris overruled the motion
for Powers to permit bail. He fixed
July 6 as the date for a new trial.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1908-01-11
Washington,s Dat Crop.

The value of the Washington oat
crop last year was s4.745.O00. accord
ing to a summary OF farm crops Is
sued by the national bureau of stats.
tics The total acreage was 10000
and the average yield was 551a bush
els to the acre. Total production was
10.545,000 bushels, which sold for As
cents bushel. Idaho was second for
average production per acre, with 50h
bushels.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1908-01-11
SPORTING NOTES.

Twenty principals OF high schools
of the state have agreed upon the
Washington High School Athletic as
ISOLATION, a body composed OF the
heads of the various high schools of
the state, to make uniform rules for
the control of high school athletics.
Battling Nelson and Kid Scaler of
Spokane have been matched by Mao
ager McCarry of the Pacific Athletic
club to fight here January IA in 10
round go for a share OF the gate re-
ceipts.
Charles E. Dvorak, formerly the
crack polo vaulter of the University
of Michigan, has been chosen coach Of
track athletics at the University of
Idaho and is now at Moscow
There is every prospect that the rae
ing season on the New York tracks
next summer will be an exceptionally
active one. There is not prominent
horse on the turf, with the single ex.
ception of Peter Pan, which will never
race again, that is not entered in one
or more of the big events.
Boxing and wrestling among the
amateur clubs of Portland, Seattle and
Spokane viii come in for an airing
very soon If the plans of Ed Morgan
of the Multnomah club are carried
out. He proposes to introduce a reso-
luton at the next trustees meeting OF
the club, which shall direct the Multi
nomah representative to work with
the Seattle and Spokane clubs to have
one-year residence rule adopted.
That is, he favors boxers and wrest-
lers only getting into the ring in inter
club contests after they have been
bona fide members of their respective
clubs one year.
At Los Angeles recently Rudolph
Unholz had the better of a glove con-
test with George Memsic. The new
rules down there won't allow more
than 10 rounds nor a decision at the
end of the bouts.
1t is hoped that the universities and
colleges of the northwest will form a
conference, so that pure amateur sport
may be maintained.
The athletes of the University of
Michigan are anxious to make the
team for the Olympic games at Lon
don next summer.
Hartman, last years captain and
quarterback of the University of Mou-
tana football team, may be an aspirant
for position on the Washington State
college eleven next fall.
Fencing bids fair to become a pop.
ular pastime at the Spokane Young
Mems Christian association gymna-
stun.
Nick Burnley, man who used to dc
some lighting in and around Spokane
may be matched with the colored pug
Young Peter Jackson.
Jockey McClain is back in the sal
die at Oakland He is the jockey who
was hurt on the Lewiston track las.
fall
The American association magnates
have decided to enter Chicago They
believe the move can be made with
out warning with the major league 5
Inc quSSiOH VI SSCuIluS park IL
now being considered
California sportsmen are reproach
ing themselves. that they did not long
ago think of the Japanese as jockeys
May Sutton, holder of he women s
international tennis, championship, has
announced her readiness to compete in
the Olympic games to be held in Lon
don this year
Joe Heinrich, the Spokane product
in the 20 pound professional wrest
ling class, is one of the best artists in
the country on the mat.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1908-01-11
IDAHO NEWS.

Roosevelt has created stir in pc.
litical circles by demanding the resig.
nation Of Surveyor General Eagleson
of Boise. 1t is said that the president
was dissatisfied with Eagleson's con-
duct because of his friction with the
land Office.
The large loan companies have re-
opened their offices in Lewiston AMI
are seeking borrowers with approved
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1908-01-11
Announce West Point Board.

President Roosevelt announces the
appointment of the board of visitors
to West Point for 1908: Lieutenant
General S. B. M. Young, U. S. A., re-
tired, Yellowstone Park, Wyo.; Colonel
II. l.. Higginson, Boston; Charles NJ.
Hougb, federal judge of New York;
Robert S. Bean, Portland, Ore; DR..
George M. Morrow, Birmingham, Ala. !;
Joseph b. Bales, Bloomington, ILL.,. and
George S. Patton, Los Angeles, Cal.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1908-01-11

Don't be kidnapped-that is to say.
don't let somebody lug you off without
q protest.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1908-01-11

An $4,000 violin may be worth the
money. but it would hardly be elassed
as a good Investment
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1908-01-11

1t is easier to tell the truth than
to tell lie. particularly a plausible
lie.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1908-07-08
UENTOS AJENOS
Ell PAREGIDO

Desde que Leopoldo Ii es casi
I'm ciudadano frances Y desde
que recorre a menudo las GALES
de Paris, Mr.. Cromo, acreditado
l1brero, es Ell objeto, a veces in
discreto, de la curiosidad del
vulgo. A1adiremos que Mr.. Cro-
mo Sc parece al Rey de los bel
gas: identica abundante barba
blanca, nariz pronunciada sen.
sual. aire burlon y picaresco.
DE modo que cuando la gente
tropieza con el en- la Gale ex-
clama con pasmosa unanimidad
lei Rey de Belgical lAhi
esta Ell Rey de Belgica!"
PeAo tai es la vanidad huma
IA, que monsieur Cromo suele
mostrarse satisfecho ante estas
man1festaciones.
Nuestro buen nombre concu-
IRE q la tertulia de TN cafe,
donde Sc juega al tute Y sc ha
bla de politica. Era republi-
cano; pero insensiblemente Sc
ha hecho monarquico desde que
goza de una popularidad usur-
pada. Sus amigos han llegado
q hartarse de tanta majaderla.
G1erta noche, al entrar Mr..
Gromo en- ei cafe, IN criado le
entrego IN sobre perfumado, Y
despues de abrirlo lego lo ST
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1908-07-08

Otra nube: a los gremios obre-
|ros no les satisface la parte del
programa republicano relativa
"a la limitacion de la accion ju-
|dicial. Sc puso en- la "platafor
ma" esa tabla. 8 plank para
atraerse a los gremios; pero,
como hubo que modihcar la for.
ma para que la aceptasen Mr..
Cannon y demas republicano de
la derecha, ha resultado un tex
to, que no es chicha nj limona-
la. Los jefes de los gremios Sc
muestran escamados; y discu-
rren que, 81 la derecha ha tent
do poder bastante para aguar ell
vino socialistico escanciada por
|el Presidente Roosevelt, 10 ten :
dra tambien, para impedir que
el partido republicano ate corto
a los tribunales. Y este es otro
cabo suelto que probablemente,
asira Mr.. Bryan en- Denver.
ST ofrece a los gremios vino
sin cristianar, sc los llevara; y
los republicanos mereceran ell
perder esos votos por haber que.
rido ser demasiado listos. En-
este ha consistido ell principal
|defecto de la politica interior
que el Presidente Roosevelt,
valiendose de los poderosos me
dios ohciales, ha obligado a su
partido a tragar; demasiada ira
vesura, excesiva cuquerfa, mu-
Cho romero roble.
A los democratas les favore-
ce, sin duda, el que los republi-
canos hayan tirado antes; este
es, reunido antes su Convention.
Ell partido democratico sabe
cuales son las posiciones de su
adversario; y, sobre esta base de
conocimiento, puede formar su
plan. Pero Ilo formara acerta-
do? Els possible, que, bajo la di-
recci6n de Mr.. Bryan, que va 10
ha llevado dos veces a la derro-
ia, applique una tactica dispara-
tada; y que los repubicanos,
apesar de haherse pasado de lis
tos, ganen la partlda, por tener
enfrente d quienes Sc pasen de
tOntOs.
We ~
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1908-07-08

mo instigadores 8 completes de
la conspiracion.
Porque Ell complot Sc dirigia
contra toda la familia real de
Montenegro a la que sc trata ba
de exterminar.
Ell descubrimiento de hume
rosas bombas y explosives, que
ahora obran en- poder del Tri :
bunal, determine que Sc ave-
riguase toda la trama del COM
plot.
Hasta el presente la declara :
c1On mas sensational ha sido la
del periodista Nastich, que
acuso energicamente al rey Pc
dro | de Servla, de ser quien
habia fraguado la conspiracion
que pudo tener tragicas conse-
cuencias.
Como entire Servia Y Monte
negro existen antiguas rivali-
dades, las pasionos sc han ex-
citado al divulgarse tan emo
cionantes revelaciones.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1908-07-08
e, escrito con letra de

muJeT:
"Senor:
"Alguien que es fiel a vuestra
majestad sc cree en- Ell deber de
prevenirle que esta expuesto a
un gran peligro. Ell comite
anarquista de Paris sabe que
vuestra majestad sc oculta balo
Ell nombre de Mr.. Cromo.
Ademas los compaileros saben
que vuestra majestad va todas
las noches al cafe. Tienen el
proyecto de apunalarle ALI. Ell
que debe cometer Ell crimen no
cOnoce a vuestra majestad, pero
la barba que vuestra majestad
ostenta facilitara su mission.
Con Ell respeto debido, etc.
Una an0rqWtSta rWbfa."
Palldo de terror, dirigiose tenn
blando hacia sus amigos; pero
no Sc atrevio a decirles NADIA;
temiendo que sc burlaran de el.
Desde entonces, Mr.. Cromo
veia asesinos en- todas parties.
Era una obsesion. lOue hacer?
lQue resolver? Solo habia dos
soluciones: no volver al cafe, 8
afeitarse para despistar a los re.
gicidas. Despues de pensarlo
mucho sc decide por este ulti-
mo y fue a casa del peluquero,
a quien di6 la orden fatal.
Al d1a siguiente recibio I'm
paquete postal y una carta. Su
primer impulse fue Ell de enviar
al Laboratorlo municipal ese
paquete. que podfa ser una bonn.
ba. La carta, muy breve, le ex-
plico 10 que contenia el envio Y
decia 10 siguiente:
mi querido amigo: Adiunto
le envio a usted su barba. El
peluquero me la ha vendido Dor
TN duro. Me ha parecido muy
barata, pues me ha hecho ganar
Glen frances. Los habia apos-
tado a que conseguiria que Sc
cortara usted la barba. y he ga
nado.-Uno anarquisto rubia" d,
20 sea uno de los de la tertulia
del cafe.)
A Mr. Cromo no le hizo gra-
cia la cosa. Sc puso muy colo
rado y medito vengarse. Sali6
furiOso hacia el cafe.
iQue humiliation! va nadie
le mlraba en- Ia calle, Y para
colmo de su mala suerte Sc cru
70 en- la acera con el rey de los
belgas, el verdadero rev, que eiba
al Jockey-Club. La gente ad-
miraba el garbo del monarca.
-iQue hombre mas hermo-
so!-dijo alguien.
Mr.. Cromo estaba ipconso-
liable.
i Bah! -exclam6; ;-ivaliente
cosa!, y, ademas. hay algo que
lie slenta muy NAL.
-lQue es ello7-le pregun-
tarOn.
-lQue? Pues esa barba tan
grande y tan fea.
Georges lie M4rdeler.