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Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1908-08-07
FERDINAND FINDINGS.

Peter Aschenbrenner is down
to Lewiston on a business trip.
Bert Woodwork and wife are
the proud parents of a new baby
girl.
Henry Dasenbrock, of Green
creek, was transacting business
here Tuesday.
VIM. Nuxoll and wife, of Cot
tonwood, were doing business in
our town Tuesday.
Mrs. VIM. Hill, of Cottonwood
is visiting with her daughter
Mrs. A. N. Richardson.
The pipe for the water works
has been received and our water
works will soon be completed.
Mrs. G. w. Gibson and child
rem are home again after spend
ing several months at Lapwal.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1908-08-07
Will Build a Department Store

w. G. Brust and family re-
turned Monday evening from
their trip east and report having
had a very pleasant time while
away. When asked as to his
intentions about rebuilding his
store Mr.. Brust stated that he
would go back into business as
strong as before the fire and will
put in a big department store
here just as soon as the proper
arrangements can be made. Fol-
the present he will fit up his
ware house building for store
purposes and will operate there
temporarily, but after harvest
when labor is more plentiful anC
the railroad is here to deliver
building material he will put in
good building with a 100-foot
front on King street and fit it VI
for a modern department store
with stock of goods as large OF
larger than the one destroyed b!
the fire.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1908-08-07
RIFLE DUEL
AT OROFINO
Cattle Thieves and Farmer En-
gage in a Duel, Resulting in one
"Rustler's" Death and Three
Men Wounded.

Word reached this place Tues
day of a desperate rifle duel
Monday afternoon near Orofino-
in which one man was killed and
three others seriously wounded.
The shooting resulted over a
cattle stealing case and the only
mystery is that several deaths
did not result from the duel.
1t seems that cattle stealing
has been going on in the Orofno
country for some time and last
week two sons of Dan Carr, a
rancher, discovered the hide of
a COW bearing their brand at the
slaughter house of w. P. Reed
and Arthur Rice, two men who
have been killing beeves and
delivering the meat at Pierce
City. Carr at once caused the
arrest of the two men, charging
them with cattle stealing and
duplicating with them ]. F.
Sloan and George Moore. On
Friday Sloan and Rice were triec
and the former held to the
district court under $100 bonds
Rice's hearing was to come of
Monday. Sunday night ReeC
came to Orofno and gave him
self up but Moore did not appear
About noon Monday both Rict
and Reed secured horses ant
made their escape from Orofino
Rice had a rifle and the constabl
could not detain him. The tw,
men were evidently met jus
outside Orofno by Sloan ant
Moore and the four proceeded
to near the Carr home where tn
rifle fight ensued. The two Car
boys were in a cabin and did no
get wounded nor wound an
body. The elder Carr was at
spring and succeeded in KILN
Moore and wounding both Sloa
and Rice and was in retur
| wounded four times, though NJ
dangerously.
] After the fight the three me
rode off into the mountai
country leaving Moore lay ne;
| where he had been shot. Cal
| went to Orofino for medical al
| and put~the officers on the trac
| of the fugitives. Posses were
once sent out from Orofino ar
Pierce City to run down the me
and it is possible Harry Draper
blood hounds may later be secu
ed to track them. AS the fug
tives are we'll acquainted Wi
the mountain country and m;
have supplies cashed in Il
Businesses it may be sever
weeks before they are caugf
if at all.
d LATER. Rice and Sloan 81
7. rendered to the officers Wedne
Is day but Reed is still at large.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1908-08-07

stone realizes the value of a good
hotel to town and makes this
offer in hopes of getting a first
class hostelry open here. If his
offer is not taken up soon by
some one we will be greatly
mistaken.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1908-08-07
Things Political.

A. A. Alvord, of Nezperce,
formerly a resident of this place,
is candidate for state senator
of Nez Perce county.
The race for county school
superintendent this fall will
probably lie between Mrs.
Edith B. Craig, of this place,
republican, and Mr.. Carter, of
Mt. Idaho, democrat.
Former U. S. deputy marshal
L. D. Schattner is an aspirant
for the sheriff's Office in Nez
Perce county and we hope he
gets it. Capt. Schattner is a
fine man and would make an
excellent sheriff.
So far we have heard of nc
candidate for sheriff's Office that
will be able to even make it in
teresting for E. M. Watson, OF
Buffalo Hump. If "Lish" gets
the nomination his election is
almost certainty.
Fred Mckinney is out for the
Office of assessor on the republl
can ticket of this county anC
stands a fine chance of landing
the nomination. If successful
he will no doubt have to make
the race against Pearl Martin
Both Fred and Pearl are gooC
boys and well qualified for the
office and it is a guess as t.
which will be able to land the
greatest number of votes or
election day.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1908-08-07

Pineules for the Kidneys, 80 days'
trial $l0O Guaranteed. Pineules act
directly on the Kidneys and brings
relief in the first dose to back-ache,
weak back, lame back rheumatic pains,
kidney and bladder trouble. They
purify the blood and inyigorate the
entire system. Sold by o. E. VanDorn.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-02-10
SPEAKS FOR HIS BILL.
Senator Aldrich Addresses the Senate
on Currency Measure.

Washington, Feb. 10.-Senator AL
drich today addressed the senate in ex-
PLANTATION of the currency bill which
bears his name. The galleries were
well filled. A large number of bank
ers were present, including J. Pierpont
Morgan of New York, who occupied a
seat in Vice President Fairbanks row
and came from New York for the pur-
pose
Senator Aldrich said in closing a
long speech:
The enactment of the pending bill
will furnish evidence that congress is
not unmindful of its serious RESPONSE
bil1ties in this regard. There can be
no reasonable doubt of the effective
ness of the measure. The committee
firmly believes that through its enact
ment an atmosphere of confidence and
feeling of securely will be created
which will be invaluable in improving
business conditions and in giving a
new impetus to the work of national
development"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-02-10
The Secretary Arrived From
Washington This Morning
Accompanied by Large Delega-
tfon of Missouri Republicans.
HE GOT BUSY AT ONCE.
Began a Series of Conferences
With Party Leaders.
Visit Will End With a Banquet
at Convention Hall.

Kansas City, Mo, Feb. 10-Secretary
Of War Taft arrived here early this
morning from Washington and at once
entered into a round of conferences. re-
ceptions and other forms of entertain
ment that promised to take up every
moment of his time until he departs lot
Grand Rapids, Mich, late tonight
Secretary Taft arrived by way of st.
Louis, accompanied by half hundred
prominent Missouri Republicans. Break
fast was served at the Midland hotel.
Then began set of conferences with
Republican committeeman from sew
eral nearby states. who had come here
to talk over with the secretary party
conditions in their districts.
Victor Rosewater, editor of the Oma-
ha Bee, and William Hayward, CHAIR
man of the Nebraska state central
committee were among the first to be
closeted with Mr.. Taft. Later he re-
ceived delegations from Kansas, Okla
homa and Texas. Following these con-
ferences, to which three hours time
were set aside, there was a reception
at the Missouri Republican clubs mead
quarters. The programme called 1oI
luncheon at 1 o'clock at the Midland
hotel with members of the entertain
ment committee and at 2:SO Mr.. TaIt
is to become the guest OF the 1ale Al
un1ni association at a smoker reception
at the University club.
Tonight Secretary Taft will be the
guest of the Association of Young Re
publicans of Missouri at a mammoth
banquet to be held in Convention nall;
Twelve hundred plates Will be laid ana
most of the prominent Republicans OIL
Missouri, as well as many from Kan
sas, Oklahoma and Nebraska Will De
present The speakers besides Secre-
tary Taft will include Herbert >: HAD
ley, attorney general of Missouri.
Among those who conferred with
Secretary Taft during the day were
William Grimes of Oklahoma and j.
L. Bristow, w. Y. Morgan and David
Mulvane Kansas.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-02-10
SHIPS 80 TR0TTERS.
Vanderbilt VIII Sell the Whole Bunch
in England.

New York. Feb. 1o.-Eighty trot-
ting coach horses. the property Of AL
fred G. Vanderbilt, sailed aboard the
steamer Minneapolis for London yes
terday. They are the horses which
Mr.. Vanderbilt will use in driving the
coach Venture on the historic Lon
don Brighton course next spring. The
coach which Is being completed will
follow on a later steamer but several
breaks and private carriages accom-
panied the horses. Two of the fa-
nous greys that created sensation at
the International horse show last year
are Included in those on the way to
London and with two new greys will
constitute the team that will be driven
on the first portion of the coach jour
ney out Of London. Mr.. Vanderbilt
does not expect to bring any of the
horses back to America, but will sell
them all at an auction at Tattersalls,
June 20, the Monday following the
close of the international horse show
Tsese will be the first American trot-
ting bred coach horses sold in Eng
land and the sale Is expected to att
tract much attention.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-02-10
TROOPS NO SAFEGUARD.
Mob Takes Negro From Militia Com
pany and Hangs Him.

Brookhaven, Miss. Feb. 1O.-Eli
Pigot. a negro who criminally as
saulted Miss Williams in this county,
a few days ago, was taken from the
custody of a Jackson military COM
pany and a posse of deputies and
hanged early today. The military
company was overpowered by a mob
of over 1000 citizens. A number of
shots were fired and two members of
the mob were wounded.
Pigot assaulted Miss Williams, a
white woman several days ago, and
was to have been tried today for his
crime.
Pigot reached Brookhaven from
jackson shortly after o'clock in Gus
todg4 of Sheriff Frank Greer, and un-
der the armed escort of the capital
light guards, ordered into service by
Governor Noel to protect the negro
during the trial. When the soldiers
alfghted from the train the mob
surged around him and a fierce hand
to hand fight ensued in which fists
were freely used. The soldiers
dubbed the members of the mob with
their guns. The fight lasted five min
utes and the military started with the
prisoner to the court house, when the
mob REINFORCED and reorganized,
made another attack, secured the pris-
oner, dragged him to telegraph pole
and hanged him.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-02-10
JUMPS ONTO BRYAN.
Democrat Member From New Jersey
Attacks Him in the House.

Washington, Feb. 10.-Debate on
the Indian appropriation bill under
the five minute rule was resumed in
the house today. At the very outset
politics was injected into the pro-
ceedings when Mr.. Leake (Dem. N.
J.) denounced w. ]. Bryan and his
methods.
Several Republicans and Demo-
Gratis, objected he was not speaking to
the bill
By unanimous consent, however, he
was allowed to proceed.
Mr.. Leake said he had been sur
prised at the usurpation of the pero-
gatives of the delegates to the Denver
convention next July. There were
some men, he charged, who believed
that this was the time and the house
the place to nominate a candidate on
the Democratic ticket. "and,'' he
said, unless my silence might be
construed as an endorsement of the
nomination of w. j. Bryan, I rise for
the purpose of making this protest -
If, proceeded Mr.. Leake, I adopted the
example of Mr.. Bryan, I would vehem-
emily condemn him, as he did the dis
tinguished Democrat, the Hon. Grover
Cleveland. But he would, he said, con-
tent himself with admitting that Mr..
Bryan was honest, consistent and sin
cere. He declared, however. that "Mr.
better qualified him for the pulpit than
the presidency"
Republican laughter greeted this ut
terance, which Immediately afterwards
was supplemented by Democratic misses
when Mr. Leake said of Mr.. Bryan:
He has taken the big stick from the
president of the United States and to
use his own simile he is now crucifying
the principles of Democracy and Ameri-
can individuality and ambition on the
cross of socialism,
The president having been thus de-
prived of his big stick, Mr.. Leake de-
clared had resorted to the big slipper.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-02-10
TOPEKA AT THE TOP.
Shows Largest Percentage Building
Gain for January.

Topeka leads all of the cities in the
United States during the month of
January in the increase made in its
building operations according to the ra-
port of the American Contractor which
has compiled figures from about so of
the leading cities of the United States
The increase amounted to 81 per cent
and though the volume was small it
exceeded such cities as Duluth. Evans
vile, Grand Rapids, Mobile. Davenport.
South Bend, Salt Lake City and Harris
burg. January and February are the
lightest months in the year for building
operations in Topeka and also else
where with the exception of the large
cities. That but nine cities out of fifty
show increases in the amount of money
invested in building and that Topeka
heads the list of nine indicates that
prosperity is advancing unchecked
locally at least.
Influenced by national financial dis
turbance, the most sensitive of all in
dustrial undertakings, building and
construction. has suffered severe de-
preston, as shown by official reports
received by The American Contractor.
Chicago, and tabulated. AS forecasted
by the decline of stocks of every varie-
ty, the decrease in building operations
as compared with January, 1907, was
expected, and has materialized, to the
extent of A per cent in the aggregate
The indications for February are more
favorable and large volume of build
ing may be expected as the season ap-
proaches, subject only to such restric-
tions as are presented each presidential
year. .
Among the cities which scored an in
crease despite of the financial panic
are: Bridgeport. with gain of % per
cent; Denver, 8; Kansas City, 16; Little
Rock, 6; Omaha, 10; Paterson, %; Read
ing, 80; Spokane, 10; Topeka, 81. Greater
New York shows a decrease of $1,000, 900,
a loss of so per cent; Philadelphia, 81:
Chicago 21. ST, Louis 81
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-02-10

or rents decreasing they were increas-
ed and real estate values have been
increased twenty-five per cent. Ex-
penses for operating the city and
county governments have diminished
SO that taxes have become lower The
packing houses claim that the closing
in Kansas City, Kan, where a large
number of packing house employees
live has increased the efficiency of the
employees ten per cent. In fact every
line of business has prospered, and
there is not a business man in the
city who will not agree that the clos
ing Of the joints has been a good
thing for the city.
The best influence which has re-
suited from the closing of the saloons
has been the great decrease in crime
which Mr.. Trickett pointed out. IN
our city during the time we had open
saloons, never a year passed that we
did not send men to the state REFORM
atory. During the last year of the
open saloon, Wyandotte county sent
twenty-five men to the reformatory.
During the period of eighteen months
since the closing we have sent but
two. This think is the best that can
be said for the absolute enforcement
OF the prohibitory law
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-02-10
TRIED TO WRECK TRAIN
Somebody Piled Ties on a Santa F'e
Bridge in Illinois.

Joliet, Ill, Feb. 10.-What is believed
to have been a. deliberate plot to wreck
the Santa Fe fast mail. carrying two
coach loads of United States soldiers
yesterday, from Chicago to Kansas
City, was foiled through an apparent
mistake of the supposed train wreckers
in the placing of obstructions in track
used by the east bound instead of west
bound trains.
A number of ties were placed in an
upright position on a. bridge over
small creek a mile north of Lockport.
Then several ties were placed across
the track and an effort was made to pry
up one of the rails on the bridge. A
northbound freight train ran into the
obstruction and the front end of the
engine was wrecked, but no damage
further than that was done as the train
was going at a slow rate Of speed.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-02-10
THOUSANDS At WORK.
Men Who Have Been Idle Are Again
Employed in Steel Plants.

Cleveland, O., Feb. 1o.-Between s.
900 and 5000 men returned to work
at the Lorain plant of the National
Tube company today. The plant had
been closed down for several months.
Under normal conditions about $500
men are employed. 1t is understood
to be the present intention of the COM
pany to re-employ a full quota of
men within very short time.
Interviews with leading manufac-
turers of Cleveland and northern Ohio
show an optimistic feeling as to busi-
ness conditions on all sides. General
Manager r. w. Ney of the American
Steel & Wire company. said today
that his company was now employing
in it's various plants in this city, be-
tween 1000 and 5000 men. A large
number Of these warlmen have been
on half time since the beginning Of
the late financial depression, but 1t is
probable that the entire force of the
company will be put back on full time
shortly. If the present increase in or
ders is maintained.
The plant of the American Steel
& Wire company at Salem, O.. re-
sumed double turn operations this
morning.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-02-10
KILLED ON STREET CAR.
Young Woman Fatally Shot by Eel
low Passenger.

New York, Feb '10.-A young woman
of the Tenderloin. known to her COM
panions only as Queenie, about q years
old and decidedly pretty, was shot and
almost instantly killed while riding on
q northbound Second avenue car at
Eighth street early today. A young
man who was sitting opposite the girl
in the cor fired the shot, the police say,
and then, dashing from the car,
escaped.
So far the only clew the police have
is that the murderer had a light gray
overceat Two girls who said they were
Mabel Cousins, of Lindhurst, N. J., and
Helen Sullivan, of this city, and the
rnotornan and conductor Of the ear.
have been detained as witnesses.
Queenfe and the two other girls. ac-
companied by two young men, one Of
whom was the man in the gray over
coat, boarded the car at Brooklyn
bridge. All appeared to be in a merry
mood and laughed and chatted in a
boisterous way.
While the man who did the shooting
was engaged in what appeared to be
good natured struggle with Queenle the
other man distracted his watch and
scarf pin and placed them In Miss
Cousins pocket. The man In The gray
overcoat drew a revolver which he held
partly concealed by his handkerchief
and shot Queenie in the breast. The
two men then fed. The Cousins and
Sullivan girls declared that they did
not know either of the men ana also
that they know very little about the
dead girl They met Queenie in resort
in West Twenty-sixth street last night,
they said, and with her went to China
town where the night was spent in the
cafes. During the early morning they
say Queenie had become acquainted
with the two men and they all started
I'D town together.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-02-10
PARCELS POST BILL.
One Introduced to Apply to Rural
Routes Only.

Washington, Feb. Ex-senator Burn
ham On. H.) today introduced in con-
gress measure of distinct Importance
to rural interests throughout the United
States. 1t is a bill to provide a rural
delivery parcels post for merchandise
and other articles actually mailed on
rural delivery routes. The rural free
delivery routes now number more than
$4,000 and on them in excess Of Is mil
lion people receive a daily postal SER
vice. The measure introduced by SEN
ator Durham has the endorsement of
the president and Postmaster General
Myer. 1t provides, in brief for the es-
tablishment of a rural parcels post at
special rates of postage. for the de-
livery of foodstuffs, dry goods drugs,
books, and other merchandise. The rate
of postage shall be cents for the first
pound and two cents for each addi-
tional pound or fraction thereof and on
parcels weighing less than one pound
as follows:
Two ounces or less, one cent: over
two and under four ounces, two cents:
over four and not exceeding eight
ounces, three cents; over eight and not
exceeding IL ounces, four cents; and
over IL ounces and under one pound,
five cents.
Two important limitations are placed
on the use of the proposed parcel post
by the following provisions:
"That nothing herein contained shall
De taken as authorizing In0 acceptance
or delivery at the special rates of post
age herein provided of any parcel offer
ed by any person acting as agent or
representative, upon commission or
otherwise, for any person or company
not resident on such rural delivery
route.
'Only such parcels shall be received
for delivery at the special rates OF
postage herein provided as are offered
by bona fide merchants or dealers
whose regular places of business are
on rural delivery routes covered by this
act in the ordinary and regular course
Of their business and by residents or
such routes in their individual capac-
ity."
The bill provides that the parcels
carried shall not weigh more than II
pounds or be more than three feet six
inches in length. Perishable articles
will be sent at the sender's risk and
will not be accepted at postoffice more
than three hours before departure OF
the mail.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-02-10
TO FOUND LABOR PARTY
Gompers Is Asked to Call a National
Convention.

New York, Feb. 10.-At meeting
of the Central Federated union held
yesterday, President Samuel Gompers
of the American Federation of Labor
was requested by resolution to call a
convention of labor union representa-
tives from all over the country for the
purpose of nominating candidates for
president and vice president of the
United States, and adopting a plat
form for a national labor party. The
recent decisions of the supreme court
in which labor laws were declared un-
constitutional were criticised and it
was declared that laboring men
throughout the country must combine
to change the constitution. Judges, it
was said owed their appointments to
men opposed to labor and must be
superseded before labor would re-
ceive the justice to which it Is en-
titled