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The Idaho scimitar. [volume] (Boise, Idaho) 1907-1908, 1908-09-26
ORGANIZATION Threatened.

The fight within the republican part of Idaho in
creasing in bitterness day by day and week by week,
is centerng about the senatorial candidacy of Mr..
Hepburn who is being deserted by the pals who stood
with him while the late republican convention assas-
sinated the primary election system.
From the platform adopted by the convention. with
the consent of all the managers of the convention the
primary election plank was eliminated, though min
ority of the convention endeavored to secure its
recognition.
Immediately after his unexpected defeat, Mr.
French said the convention had made mistake and
he then and there declared himself to be in favor
of the castou primary plank which still opposed
by Hepburn, Brady the push and the Mormons. Mr..
Brady has since been converted to the primary idea
by the force of popular sentiment which threatens
to destroy, at the polls those bosses who prevented
the convention from expressing the will of the
publican party
Mr. Hepburn and the Mormons have not yielded
to popular c1amor standing in embatt1ed defiance of
the camor that assals their ears Mr. Hepburn,
as the central figure of the opposition invites the
assault of the primary election partisans and his
frmness at the opening skirmish renders it certain
that he will be in the thick of the fight until the
closing of the polls.
It appears from the record that Mr. Hepburn ap-
proved of the primary election plank of the republican
platform of 1906 while the campaign in progress
and opposed it after the election and used his in
fuence persuade the legislature not to carry out
the convention directions to his party.
AS the republican convention of 1908 retreated from
the position of the party in 1906, it is presumed that
Mr.. Hepburn responsible in some degree for the
reactionary course of his party
The conflict over this issue within the republican
party is not wholly an affair of that party. People
of all shades of political belief interested in the
The Idaho scimitar. [volume] (Boise, Idaho) 1907-1908, 1908-09-26
Business was "Disturbed."

Under date of New York. the goth of September
the public informed by the Associated Press
that
The pronounced reactionary tone which developed
IN the securities market last week generally at
tributed to what the financial district called poll
teal scare"
The financial district must have become impressed
with the belief that the republican party is about to be
"soused" in the waters of oblivion, else would not
have been scared" At no time within the memory
of has the prospect of democratic defeat caused
Wall street A prospect of democratic defeat has
usually caused the bets to higher.
The incident of last week on the market was in
structive For many years the public has been told
that the election of Mr. Bryan would disturb bust
ness" and the public provincial and unsophistcated
has not known what was meant by the promised
disturbance"
The full import of the prediction is now under
stood. 1t is the stock gambling business that will
be disturbed" if Mr.. Bryan is elected That's all
No business that produces commodities that deals
in commodities that raises the necessaries of life
that feeds the great industrial army of the nation that
occupies the vast transportation field that develops
the mentality of rising citizenship that impes the
movement of the activeness of life will be disturbed
The penalty will fall upon few measy manipu-
laors of pancs and breeders of starvation and other
forms of human suffering. Their business ought to
be disturbed" whether there is democratic victory
a republican victory
But, as it is the frightening prospects of the demo-
cratic that has produced the symptoms of the
promised disturbance, the country will be disposed
to increase the menace that the hand of punishment
may fall heavily upon the promoters of misery
The Elbert County tribune., 1908-06-11
Topeka FLOOD
STILL RISING.
PEOPLE DRIVEN FROM THEIR
HOMES AND BUILDINGS
CARRIED AWAY.
COVERS MAIN STREET
RAILWAY TRACKS UNDER WATER
AND TRAINS STOP
RUNNING.

Topeka.-North Topeka is practical
ly deserted tonight (Monday). Boat
patrols were busy all afternoon taking
those people from their homes VINO
had delayed. Much of the contents
Of the houses has been moved and
warning has been given to everybody.
The water is deeper in the streets
than at any time since the big flood
of 1903. From the Union Pacific
tracks to Soldier creek, Kansas ave-
nue., the main street, is all under wa
ter.
The current is beginning to sweep
away outbuildings and thousands OF
ties from the Union Pacific tie plant
are pounding their way through the
town.
The crest of the rise in the Kansas
river Is expected to reach here some
time tonight. The government weather
bureau says the water will reach a
maximum height of about twenty-eight
feet. At o'clock tonight it registered
26.9 feet.
II the raise exceeds two feet above
the present level the city water works
will be in danger.
Train service is practically at a
standstill. No trains are being run by
the Rock Island or Union Pacific out of
here. The Santa Fe track between
here and Lawrence and the approach
to the bridge at Silver Lake Is out.
Just west of Topeka the Union Pa
cific tracks are under water.
The further rise predicted will put
the water well up into nearly all of the
North Topeka houses.
The Elbert County tribune., 1908-06-11
oregon senatorshIp Vote.

Portland, Ore.-Gov G. K. Chamber
lain, Democrat, is the choice of the
people of Oregon for the United States
senatorship to succeed Charles w.
Fulton, Republican. and Republican
Legislature has been chosen TO elect
him.
Chamberlain's majority over his op-
ponent. Judge Henry NJ Cake. Repub-
lican, it is believed, will exceed 1000.
Chamberlain's victory is in the nature
of a. personal triumph Oregon nor
malIy is Republican, and in 1904 Roos-
evelt's plurality was 42.434. Gov
ernor Chamberlain has twice been
elected governor OF this state.
The selection of Chamberlain by the
people is but preliminary step to
the senatorship. In Oregon candidates
for the Legislature align themselves
either in the Statement No. 1" col
umn or in the "anti-statement No. II
column. Statement No. 1" is pledge
to support in the Legislature the can
didate having the endorsement of the
people.
The complexion of the next Legisla-
ture, as indicated by the returns. will
| be almost unanimously Republican,
and it may be the lot of Republican
Legislature to send a Democrat to the
Senate.
From the figures at hand it would
appear that there will be about forty
eight Statement No. 1" men in the
next Legislature. 1t requires forty-six
votes to elect.
Prohibition was an important factor
in the election, the anti-saloon element
making a surprising showing. Fro1a
the returns at hand 1t is believed that
nineteen counties voted dry in doubt
four. now dry one, partly dry three.
Equal suffrage was defeated by a
T, heavy vote.
The Elbert County tribune., 1908-06-11
Beef Trust Affects ENGLAND.

London.-The American beef trust"
and its alleged control of the British
meat market came up in the House of
Commons. Charles w. Bowerman
drew attention to the recent increases
in the price Of meat. declaring they
had been engineered by the trust. He
asked Winston Churchill, president of
the board of trade, to follow the ex-
ample of the American Congress and
appoint commission to inquire into
the operations OF the trust in this
country and devise relief for the Brit
ish consumer from its increasing ex-
notions.
The Elbert County tribune., 1908-06-11
Mistake Profits Western States.

Washington.=Thro inadvertence
the Western states containing forest
reserves will receive twenty-five per
cent. of the receipts for the sale of
timber, rental of forest grazing lands,
year ending June 80, 1908, instead of
the ten per cent. which they were ex-
pected to receive under the agricultur-
al appropriation act passed at the
second session of the Fifty-ninth Con
gTsss. This increase to the states for
the year 1908 was one outcome of the
fight made against the forest service
policy by certain Western Senators
notably Hepburn of Idaho, Teller of
Colorado, Carter of Montana, and
Clark of Wyoming.
! During the controversy in the Sen
ate on the subject, an amendment to
the agricultural appropriation bill was
proposed, providing that twenty-five
per cent. of the money received from
each forest reserve should be expend-
ed as the state or territory in which
such forest reserve was located might
prescribe. In drafting the amendment,
the language of the prior act was used,
which read. Including the year end
Ing June 80, 1905" and the amend
ment as thus framed was adopted.
AS the receipts for the current fis-
cal year ending June 80, 1908, will
be about $2.000.0 900, the western states
will receive $500,000 for the use of
schools, improvement of roads.
bridges, ETC., instead Of 100000, as
was expected.
The Elbert County tribune., 1908-06-11
TAFT Wins Contested Cases.

Chicago.-No more evidence in con-
tested cases will be put before the Re-
publican national committee by the al
lied candidates, according to a decision
reached Saturday night at a confer
ence between managers representing
the interests of Senator Knox, Vice
President Fairbanks and Governor
Hughes. The managers for Speaker
Cannon did not participate. There
were present at the conference Rep
resentative James Francis Burke OF
Pennsylvania. Senator Hemenway and
Joseph B. Healing of Indiana, Senator
Crane of Massachusetts. A. B. Hum
phreys of New York, and Governor
Bradley of Kentucky.
Convinced that the national commit
tee as at present constituted, has pre-
JUDGED all contests in favor Of Secre-
tary Taft, and that all of the delega-
tions instructed to vote for him will
be seated by the committee. the mana
gers of the three candidates named
decided not to contest. but to issue
later statement to he public.
The Elbert County tribune., 1908-06-11
No Frelaht Rate Increase.

Washington.-No general increase in
freight rates is likely to be made by
the railroads of the country in the near
future If it is to be made at ALL Ger
tainly nothing will be done before au-
tumn, and it is not likely that any
thing approaching. general increase
will be attempted then At recent
meeting of presidents and operating Of
ficials OF important railroads, held in
New York, 1t was the consensus of
opinion that it would be undesirable, If
not absolutely impracticable to put
into effect at this time an increase of
freight rates.
The Elbert County tribune., 1908-06-11
Grants Application Refused.

st. Louisa document has been un-
covered in the office of City Register
Regan which shows that Gen. U. s.
Grant in 1859 applied to the city of st.
Louis for a position as county engi-
neer and was refused the place. That
General Grant did not get the position
which he asked for is shown by the
failure of his name to appear in the
county roster of that date. At that
time the position of county engineer
was poor pay and It's principal duties
dealt with the construction OF county
bridges and similar work.
The Elbert County tribune., 1908-06-11
DENVER MARKETS

Denver Union Stoclyards. June B.
Trade here last week was very good
in the cattle market and prices are
higher than a week ago on good ones.
Good beef steers are rs to 35 cents
higher and COWS up Is to 20 cents. Re
ceipts were nearly 10000 head and
though the bulk consisted Of southerns
going through, there was a very good
offering of native stun. A bunch Of
prime black steers from Loveland
feed lots sold at $40. the high price
paid here for several weeks and within
dime Of the top price of the year, out
side of show stun. Some Longmont
steers Of good quality brought $6.05
and bulk OF the good to choice kill
ing stuff offered went at $5.35 to $3.50,
the fair to good bringing $4.75 TO $5.25.
A bunch OF choice heifers sold at $5.35
and some mixed heifers and young
steers brought $3.50. Best cows sold
at $3.50 with prices ranging from this
down to $4.25 on the good to choice.
Fair to good COWS sold at $3.75 to 1925
and medium grades from $500 to $3.50.
Common COWS are dull and slow sale
at weak prices. Bulls sold strong at
$3.50 to $4.00, choice butchers up to
$3.50. Veals were firm to a shade high
with tops at $3.50. Feeder and
stocker trade very light. The de-
mand for good steers was strong but
few here. Common steers were rather
slow. Good to choice steers sold most
ly at $3.50 to $3.50, with fancy stun
quotable up to $500 and perhaps
trifie higher. The fair to good steers
brought $3.75 to $3.50.
Hog supply was liberal and demand
very fair. Prices remain much the
same as a week ago. bulk now selling
at $3.50 to $5.37Ha. Light pigs continue
TO sell around s1.25 to $1.50 below the
market.
Sheep trade was dull and the mar
ket lower in sympathy with lower mar
kets East. Wooled lambs sold at $40
and sheared ewes and wethers brought
s4.25. Spring lambs brought $3.50,
just fair sheared ewes, $4.00.
The Elbert County tribune., 1908-06-11
Mining Engineer Killed.

Denver-While working as com
mon miner in the Portland mine at
Victor. to gain experience. Charles
Fred Moore, a young mining engineer
of Denver, lost his balance Sunday
morning and was instantly killed after
forty-foot fall to the bottom of a
shaft. Moore was on the threshold OF
life both in his profession and as a
family man. for he was married only
four months ago to Miss Elizabeth
Holt of Denver. who is almost pros
trated by the tragic death of her young
husband
The Elbert County tribune., 1908-06-11
MILITARY NRITER FIRES THE
BULLE IN THE PANTHEON
DURING SERVICES.
WOUND NOT SERIOUS
wouLD-BE ASSASSIN SEIZED AND
BEATEN BY ANGRY
MOB.

Paris.-Just at the close of
the ceremonies attending the canoniza-
ton OF Emile zola, in the Pantheon
Thursday. when the President Of
France. the premier and host of min
listers Of state were taking their de-
parture, Louis Anthene Gregorf. NIL
itary writer OF note. drew n reyo>ser
and fred two shots point blank at Ma
jor Alfred Dreyfus, for whose liberty
Zola fought and won.
Men DISTINGUISHED In all walks of life
filed the Pantheon. and when the
shots rang out there was intense ex-
citemcnt in fear that the President
had been assassinated, but even
the attempt OF the life of Ma
jor Dreyfus created profound i'm
preston. Soldiers speedily surround
ed Gregori and he was taken to Jail,
bruised and bleeding, with his clothes
almost torn from his back.
Major Dreyfus was not seriously In
jured. A bullet entered his forearm,
but did not iniure the bone.
The affair has created a tremendous
sensation in Paris, and the motive of
the would-be assassin is the cause OF
much mvstifcation. for Gregori, In
stead of being an ordinary fanatic such
as is carried away by the political pas
sions of the moment. Is a man OF ma
ture age. having been born In 1874, and
was highly esteemed In the circles
where he was known. Although born OF
italian parents, he has been an ardent
Frenchman for years. and has written
authoritatively on military subjects,
enjoying close relations with many
high French officers. He was one
of the correspondents who followed
the big French and German
maneuvers, obtaining data for tech
nical papers. His friends are at a
loss to understand what induced him
to commit ouch foolhardy act, and
many are disposed to question his
statement that he simply shot as an
individual protest against participa-
tion of the army in the ceremonies In
the Pantheon
Some do not hesitate to express the
opinion that he may have been the
tool of little clan Of royalists, who,
under the name of L'Action Franchise,
have never ceased to insist that the
court of cessation illegally prevented
an appeal Of the Dreyfus case, nor
abandoned hope Of seeing revision IA
vorable to the contention OF the Ma
tionalists.
Some color is lent to this theory by
series of remarkable articles that ap-
peared in this mornings L'Action
Franchise from the pens of Charles
Maurras and Leon Daudet, son of a
poet, who are the leading spirits among
the Royalists supporters of the resto-
ration of Philippe of Orleans.
The articles apparently anticipated
today's event, that CT Maurras declar-
ing that "there may be rumbling be-
fore the revolution"
Daudet wrote:
"The real hero will be Dreyfus, and
Dreyfus may ask himself whether this
nocturnal glorification of modern
crime will not conjure up terrible
dawn. He has already heard the
stroke OF midnight"
The Elbert County tribune., 1908-06-11
New Jersey Religious Smoker.

New York-Governor Fort of New
Jersey was the principal speaker at n
smoking service" held on the lawn of
the Hyde Park Reformed church at
East Orange. New Jersey, Sunday
night. More than 500 men, most of
whom availed themselves of the per-
mission to smoke during the service,
attended. The pastor of the church,
Rev. F. B. Pulliam, in announcing fur
ther gatherings of like character. said
that the services were not held on n
striving for sensationalism, but in the
belief that common sense and relig.
ion can go hand in hand
The Elbert County tribune., 1908-06-11
Kansas City Flood.

Kansas City.-The Missouri and
Kaw rivers continue to rise here lit
tit more than an inch an houI, but
the crest OF the flood in both rivers is
In sight and will pass Wednesday,
Some of the lowlands about Kansas
City are submerged. but no damage
has been done. All the bridges are
safe. there being little driftwood run
ming. The banks of the Kaw river are
higher than in 1903, and the railroad
tracks are higher The packing houses
and wholesale establishments in the
Kaw bottoms have removed the con-
tents of their Easements to upper
fioors
The Elbert County tribune., 1908-06-11
Socialists Denounce King Edward.

London.-vio'ent protests were
made by the Socialists and labor men,
bers in the House of Commons against
King Edwards approaching visit to
Russia. The speakers drew lurid pic
lures of the alleged condition in the
M6scovite empire, declaring that while
they had no objection to King Edward
privately visiting his relative, Emperor
Nicholas, they had the greatest alb
horrence of the idea Of state visit
to Russia. with its horrors, tortures,
and prosecutions. Fraternizing with
the haDgman of liberty in Russia" :"
they declared to be shame and a dis.
grace to Great Britain.
The Elbert County tribune., 1908-06-11
Nebraska Flood subsldina.

Lincoln, Neb.-Flood conditions are
still bad in southern Nebraska, but
the worst is believed to be over. The
Burlington's Atchison line is tied up
on account of the washouts near Pulo
and the branch line to Salem is in bad
shape. Trains are delayed on the
Union Pacific between Beatrice and
Manhattan, Kansas.
The Elbert County tribune., 1908-06-11
GRAIN.

Wheat, choice milling. per 100 lbs,
$1.55. Rye, Colo, bulk, per 100 lbs,
$1.20. Oats, Colo, bulk. No 3, white.
81 rs, same in sacks. s1.Ss. Corn in
bulk. $1.35; in sack. SLAB. Corn chop.
sacked, $1.44. Bran, Colo, per 100
lbs, $1.35. Rolled oats. cwt., s195.
Flaked barley, cwt., Sits.
The Elbert County tribune., 1908-06-11

Upland, per ton. s12.OO@1s.oo; sec
ond bottom, $9.50@10.50; timothy.
1.00@12.0o; alfalfa. s12.50@13.5o.
straw. s4.50@500; South Park wire
grass, $13.00@14.00.
The Elbert County tribune., 1908-06-11
TORNADO IN
Three STATES
HEAVY LOSS OF LIFE IN SOUTH
ERN NEBRASKA FRIDAY
NIGHT.
ONE STRIKES IN IOWA
HUNDREDS OF RESIDENCES DE.
eTRovED AT SEVERAL PLACES
PLACES IN BOTH STATES.

Omaha, Neb.-The tornado which
passed over southern Nebraska and por-
tions Of northern Kansas. Friday even
ing was the most destructive and COW
cred the most territory of any similar
storm which has visited the state in
many years. At least twenty-one per-
sons are known to be dead. five fatally
injured and score Of others more or
les seriously hurt, some OF them dan
gerously.
At Geneva the storm wrought great
destruction.
At Fairfield more than forty build
ings were more or less wrecked and
some Of them, including three church
es, were demolished. The loss .nere
will exceed 100000
In the vicinity OF Hickley farm
houses received the brunt OF the storm
and one or more fatalities are report
ed with number receiving injuries,
some Of which will prove fatal.
Serious damage is reported from
Pryor, ten miles west of Chester. at
tended by considerable fatality. A
telephone message from Hardy, Neb.,
says the town of Courtland. Kansas,
Just across the Nebraska line. was
struck by the storm and that several
casualties occurred.
Charles City, Ia--At o'clock Sun
day afternoon tornado struck this
city, demolishing about 200 residences
and barns. One man. w. r. Beck, is
known to have been killed, and four
children are reported missing. The
path of the tornado was about ten rods
vide. It started about three miles
southwest Of the city, tearing down
farm houses, barns and killing many
head of stock.
1t struck the city in the southwest
ern part, plowing path ten rods wide
to point in the northeastern part OF
town.
1t crossed the river at point quar-
ter OF a mile east of the bridge on the
main street and lifted the water al
most clean from the river bed
1t passed in northeasterly direc-
ton. just missing the Charles City col
lege buildings, and spent itself few
miles northeast of the city
Several barns were tipped over
while stock was inside, and in some
cases the animals were killed and 9th
ers were not injured. Big trees were
torn from their roots and In some
cases heaved through buildings.
The Elbert County tribune., 1908-06-11
Sheep.

5.s5 to 5.42h
The San Francisco call., 1908-04-25

lot in W line of Guerrero street. ia Of Nine
teenth. Is by w 100: $40.
Same to same, half Of lot In w line Of Guer-
zero street 5S of Cumberland, rs. by
W 100; $40.
Caleta Furrer to Peter Szukaiski and wife,
lot In line Of Lobos street, i5o w of Ply
mouth. w % by S 125, and two other
Charles A. King and wife to Martin r..
Fragley, lot in NV line of Howard street, 200
NE of Eleventh. NE 25 by NV 90; $40.
James D. Lovett to Mary /. Lovett lot in
rs by w 100 IS.
line of Duboce avenue. 20S:4 w Of Valencia
Henry L. Hoitmeier. to Peter. Ceschi, lot at
1876 by 1916; $40.
Building Contracts
Emile Lourdeaux with G. Anderson-All work
except concrete roor tbasement), shades,
tells and gas fixtures, for q one story tene-
ment building in w line of Vermont street. 100
OF Nineteenth. % by w 100; $2.700.
Peter Quinn with Happy Homes building COM
pany-AH work for two story frame building
1.-TWO fats), In line of Twentieth street. 25
W of Diamond, W 25 by I10: So 500.
Moses Stern with Charles j. King-All work
for two story, basement and attic building
in line of Washington street. 165 OF Wal
nut. N 81 by 127:Sk; S10,234.
Matilda johnson with ]. A. Baurnann & Co.
All work for a two story frame building 1.-TWO
hats), in Fifth avenue between C and Fulton
streets; 81, 900.
The San Francisco call., 1908-04-25
MARRIAGE LICENSES

The following marriage licenses were issued
in San Francisco Friday, April pa
Phillip Irving Manson. 81, 1901 California St,
and Olga Sutro IS. 2S16 Washington ST.
Walter T. Stubo 20, 1921 Forty first ave., and
Mary A. Donohue. 20, i46 Richand ave-
George z. Sweeney. 81, 1854 Dolores ST., and
Annie T. McDevitt, 1927 Twenty-sixth St
Antoine Berland. p, and Myra a. Quinn, 80,
both of $50 OFarrel st.
Louis Alaux. 25 Oakland, and Maria La
eombe. 90 2621 Devisadero st.
John Sheehy, %, i46 Steiner ST., and Mary
Barrett. 23 Alb Albion ave. s.a
Henry Leveridge. "a, 1918 Fillmore ST., and
Flora Schwartz, Is. 1870 0'FarreH st. s,.a s
OAKLAND, April 24.--The following: mar
rage licenses were issued today:
Frank vaisdon, 21. and Genevieve Mcveish,
is. both of Oakland. q,
Chalmers r. Mcconnell, 21, and Theresa "
Morrissey, 49, both of Oakland
William A. Fraser, "a, and Mary Carcat, 21
both of Berkeley.
John G. Brick. %. and Ida w. Rawlins. 81,
both of Oakland.
Shirley v. sfyers. 2e. and Neva e. Adams,
both of Oakland
Arthur R. Gordon. 2s, and Susan E. Stafford,
%, both of Oakland.
Frank II. Taylor. %, Cleveland, o., and Clara
L. Robson, 26, Berkeley.