Mountain Home maverick. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1906-1911, 1908-12-10

three children were drowned.
In response to an invitation to visit
San Diego. Cal. this summer, Presi-
dent-elect Taft announces that he
will be unable to accept.
Proclamations of the secret revolu
/ tionary organization have been posted
in Teheran, condemning the shah to
death for violating the constitution.
William Gray. a prospector, died at
| The Needles, Cal, after several hours
of terrible agony from burns received
in the explosion of can of gasoline.
Miss Estella S. Stout. who shot and
killed picture agent whom she de-
olared had attacked her sister was
discharged from custody by Chicago
! jury.
Charles Stewart, the negro convict
ed of stealing registered mail pouch
in Kansas City, the pouch containing
$4,000, has been sentenced to ten
years Imprisonment
A Washington dispatch announces
that Dr. Charles p. Neil commission
er of labor, in short time will be re-
appointed to his present position by
President Roosevelt.
Cracksmen blew open with nitro
elycerine the United States postofice
at Gingsburg, Cal, and an office safe
in the merchandise store of S. Davis,
securing about $1,000.
Timothy r. Palmer, who last week
resigned as president of the Mime
sofa Mutual Life Insurance company
has committed suicide, shooting him
self through the head
A revolution has begun In Salvador
under the leadership of former Vice
President Prudencio Alfara. The cit
les Of Abuachapan, Usutulan and San
tana have been captured by the rev.
olutionists.
A telegram from French West
Africa says that detachment of
French Spahis have had a serious en-
gagement with a band of Moors. The
French lost in killed, one lieutenant
and twelve priyates.
1t Is announced that Mulai Haf1d,
the new sultan OF Morocco, has def
nitely accepted the Algecieras act
and the attendant conditions laid
down by the powers for the recogni-
ton of his sultanate.
Robbers blew open the safe in the
postoffice at Downey, and Avenue
street. Los Angeles, and made their
escape with the contents. 1t is an.
nounced that they secured less than
800 for their trouble.
The United States and Germany
have arranged for postal rate on
letters between the two countries OF
Q cents instead of the existing rate
of 5 cents. The new rates will go
into effect on January 1.
The President and Mrs. Roosevelt
on December celebrated in a quiet
way the anniversary of their mar
Rage at st. Georges church in Lon
dom twenty-twos years ago. No for
NAL function was arranged.
After an idleness of thirteen months
the open hearth department Of the
illinois Steel company plant at South
Chicago has reopened and 1000 men
are again at work. Preparations are
being made to open five other blast
furnaces.
John Armstrong Chanler, the form
or husband of Amelie Rives the au-
thoress, has brought suit at Charlotts-
Vile, Va, in an effort to establish his
sanity and recove his fortune, which
he alleges was confiscated by New
York courts.
What is believed to be an internal
machine, placed there with sinister
, motives, was found in the Western Pa
oific construction yards at Stockton
Cal, under pile of ties. 1t consisted
! OF a two gallon can of dynamite tC
' which was attached fuse.
: Mrs. Amanda Warner, niece of the
2 late Don Pho. Pico, last governor OF
' California under Mexican rule, com
2 mitted suicide at Los Angeles by
: drinking poison. She had been afflict
i ed with nervous trouble and feared
. this would lead to insanity.
: The annual report of Mine Inspec
tor Walsh of Montana shows that the
mining industry in Montana was
never in better condition than at pres
: emit more mines being worked. with
more men employed than ever before
in the history of the state.
Adlai Stevenson purposes contest
against Charles S. Deneen for the
governorship of Illinois. The Demo
cratic candidate has come to the con
clusion that he received a majority o.
the votes cast as between himself ant
Governor Deneen at the recent cleo
ton.
Robert F. Maddox was electd mayo
of Atlanta, Ca, by a majority o
more than 5000 votes over James G
woodward, regular Democratic nomi
nee, and twice mayor of the city. Thii
ends the most unusual and excitinl
,,upioipol oannaion Atlanta hoe owe