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Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1908-01-31
OREGON IrEMs.

Il am going to heaven" With these
last words and after worrying over
her studies until she became distract
ed, Miss Bernice Coe, IL years old, a
student of Columbia college at Milton.
committed suicide Sunday night by
taking carbolic acid.
A United States letter box was
broken open at LaGrande the other
night. No clue has as yet been OBJ.
tanned as to the perpetrator of the
crime.
Following his policy of bringing over
to the prosecution individuals who
were indicted with John H. Hall and
Edwin Mays, and using them as wit.
nesses against the two men on trial
in the conspiracy cases, F. ]. Heney
has dismissed the case against former
State Senator Franklin Pierce MAYS
and put him on the stand as a witness
against Hall.
BY indictments returned recently It
has come to light that j. F. Temple.
an aged and wealthy resident of Pen
dleton, has wooed tickle fortune in the
guise of roulette wheel and has paid
homage to the relentless queen to the
tune of cool $4,000 As a consequence
of the loss of small fortune at the
gaming wheel AL ogg, Lester Swag-
CART and Jesse Sellers, respectively,
and the three mentioned local sports
viii be compelled to stand trial Cor
their act
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1908-01-31
their instruction in other iron work

their instruction in other iron work
ing lines.
-Four new instructors will take up
their work in the state university with
the opening of the new semester.
Bridge construction on the high steel
structure which will span Lawyers can.
yon will begin this week, as the delay
caused by the shortage of steel rails
has been removed by recent heavy re-
ceipts from eastern steel mills.
A militia company is being organ
lied at Lewiston with 100 members.
The Wallace Daily Times, the first
daily paper ever published in the
Occur d'Alenes, which has been in
existence since Jhly 8, 1906, has sus-
pended publication Indefinitely, owing
to trouble with the typographical union
as to the status of a former empIoye.
superintendent Lee of the Wallace
schools reports substantial increase
in enrolment. The present enrolment
is 225 girls and 247 boys, total of
472.
At Wallace the Empire theater was
assigned recently by Manager J. O..
Burns to George F. Stoney. The liabil-
tiles are said to amount to over 5000
and there are no assets of value.
A. ]. McCluskey, known as Big
Mack" and an old timer Of the Occur
d'Alene district. died recently in a.
Wallace hospital of pneul onia. y
Some sneak thief with knowledge
OF the value of elk teeth stole an elk
took necklace from the curio wall of
ed Virgins cigar store in Lewiston.
the necklace being on exhibition with
number of other valuable Indian
curios. The string contained 113 elk
teeth, valued at $500.
Two deaths took place on the Occur
d'Alene Indian reservation recently.
Both died of the white plague, which is
exterminating the Indian
race.
The Rathdrum school board has ac-
cepted the new high school building.
which was recently completed at a |
cost Of $4,000.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1908-01-31
IDAHO EVENTS.

The new S5-foot government gasoline
launch has arrived at Priest lake.
There is movement on foot for the
purpose of reorganizing the old Occur
d'Alene City band.
The examinations and final work
OF the first semester at the University
OF Idaho were finished on the 3Oth.
Natural gas in large quantities has
been struck in Payette, according to
report sent out from that place.
The Rhodes Scholarship examina.
tons for Idaho were taken this year
by Curtis of Boise, Peebler of Nampa
and Crooks of Moscow. Those pass
ing the examinations will be eligible
for appointment to the scholarship
that supports a man for three years
study at Oxford university in Eng
land.
The new forge building is now ready
for the use of mechanical engineering
students at the university and train
ing in forge work will be added to
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1908-01-31
A Quick Finish.

John Anderson, a farmer of Plum.
mer' Mimi, was so shocked when his
bride of less than an hour invited him
to join her in cigarette at breakfast
and asked for bottle of beer, that he
drove her from the house and began
divorce proceedings on his wedding
day, according to the story which
comes from Red Lake Falls, MINI.
The bride was won by letter. She
was Miss Jessie Berry of Milwaukee.
She saw his advertisement for a wife.
answered it and he selected her from
a long list of applicants.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1908-01-31
Montgomery Won.

Oakland, Calm a veritable sea of
mud Sam Hildreth's crack 4-year-old
horse Montgomery, by Passara-Mont-
gomery Copper, the favorite, splashed
her way to an easy victory in the
Burns handicap Saturday, five lengths
in advance of the fast-coming Clamor
of the Keene stable, second choice in
the betting, the latter Gathering in
three lengths ahead of R. F. Carman's
Rifleman, third choice. The balance
of the classy field was strung out for
an eighth of mile. The winner was
ridden by E. Dugan, the place horse
by w. Miller and the third horse by
G. Burns. The time was 2:10 As.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1908-01-31
MRS. EDDY MOVES TO SRookLINE
She Is Founder and Head of Christian
Science Church.

Boston, Jan. 29.-Guarded by the ut.
most secrecy, Mrs. Mary Baker q
Eddy, founder and head of the Chris.
tan Science church, was removed nv
special train with all her household
attendants from Pleasant View, in
Concord, N. H., where she has lived for
IL years, to new house in the fash.
1onable Chestnut Hill section of Brook
line.
The coming was unherahed. and
only a few members of the Christian
Science church had been aware of the
contemplated change,
Arriving in Brookline at 5 o'cIocl,
the party was taken to the late A A
Lawrence estate, one of the most
beautiful in all Brookline, even before
$OOO,OOO had been spent in the past
-FOUR months to remodel it, and here
Mrs. Eddy was settled in her new
home.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1908-01-31
Mining Men to Meet.

"A meeting of mining men Of Alaska,
washington, Oregon. Idaho, Montana,
British Columbia and the Yukon ter
ritory will be held in Seattle March
20 and "a under the auspices of the
american Mining congress. A COM
mlttee appointed by the congress at
It's last session will be present. The
purpose is to secure reliable informa-
tlon relating to the burdens and re-
strlctlons on the mining industry of
Alaska, with view of recommends
lions to the congress for its action.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1908-01-31
She Roasts Women Critics.

Evelyn Thaw recently bitterly at.
lacked the women writer's who have
been analysing her since the trial he
gan. She called them eats" and
said:
These women have been writing
ABOUT me as they would about a wom-
an without soul. Their declaration
that married Harry Thaw for his
money Is cruel SANDER. I could have
married many men richer than he had
| been looking for wealth. Why it's
MS money that has always been a bar
rier between u.s."
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1908-01-31
Colorado for Gold.

one hears good deal more talk
ABOUT Alaska than about Colorado. but
the hgures show that Colorado heads
tne list for gold output. The nroduc-
.lo n In that state for 1907 is placed at
Szo'SSS,SS3, as compared with s1s 251-
oio IN Alaska, while California Is a
close third with $17,394, 1853. Nevada.
no" center of interest on account
OF the miners strike at Goldheld
ranks fourth, with $14,7O4.6 5S.
another feature of the report is that
tnere was reduction in the gold out
put OF both Alaska and Colorado an
compared with 1906 Alaskas decrease
oeing a little over $4,000 900 and that
OF Colorado about $4,000 600 On the
other hand, Nevada is increasing in
production, In 1906 the Nevada mines
Yielded yla SlO,47O,7O4, an increase of S.
z o over 1905, while the WELD for
1917 was $4,233,954 over that of 1906
Inc RIGHT 10
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1908-01-31
LATE SPORTING EVENTS.

In the interclub boxing and wres
Ting contest held recently in Seattle
between the Seattle and Spokane ath.
letic club, Seattle came out victorious,
winning three of the four matches
scheduled.
Whitman college was defeated by
w. s. G. at basket ball recently.
Walter McCreedie, the Portland cap
tain and manager, will coach the Uni
versity of Oregon baseball team. until
the start of the league season.
Frank Gotch defeated Albert Solo,
mon of Buffalo in two straight falls in
wrestling contest at Utica, N. Y,
recently.
The Phoenix and Grand Forks hook
Forks recently, the score at the end
being to 2.
Down in Frisco they're having an
awful time getting Kid Scaler of Spo-
kane fixed up for scrap. The latest
proposition is to match him and John
ny Murphy in preliminary to the Abe
Attel-Frankie Neil fight
There was much to the DIR. Roller
Farmer Burns wrestling match at Sc
attic recently which savored of the
fixed" affair The ease with which
Roller secured two falls and the ap-
parent lack of effort on the part of
Burns showed plainly to the wise ones
that there had been something doing.
When Eddie Quinn, manager of the
Spokane league team, leaves for the
spring training season with his band
of Indians, he will take along with him
no less than 25 seasoned old warriors
and young bucks, VINO will display
their talents on the ball field.
Francis Trevelyan, one of the best
known writer's on racing in the coun-
try and for some years racing judge
at the western tracks and at New Or
leans, died recently.
. Tyrus Cobb, champion batter of the
American league and star player of
the Detroit team, has returned his
contract unsigned and asks for $4,000
a year and contract for three years, |
with the stipulation that he will be
paid if injured or sick.
By raising subscriptions Vancouver,
B. c., has secured sufficient funds to |
send team of six bowlers to the
American bowling congress at Gin
,innati next month and to the Cana
lian ten pin tournament at Toronto.
Formation of the intercity baseball
eague will begin in Walla Walla this
week. The league proposed is of class
}, to comprise Walla Walla, Pendleton,
Ia Grande and Baker City.
For the purpose of forming Wash
ngton state automobile association
which will carry the legislative battles
o headquarters when measures are re-
Iuired to assure good roads, conven-
ion of all automobile owners is to be
'alled either for Spokane or Seattle
arly the coming summer
James ]. Jeffries has been invited to
make the trip to Fairbanks, Alaska,
o referee a series of boxing bouts on
he Fourth of July. Battling Nelson
$ also in on the invitation, and if
Itting opponent can be secured for
i'm, Fairbanks will be treated to some
cal fighting.
Joe Cans is strong admirer of ,
'ackey Mcfarland and says that if the
'hicago boy ever hooks up with Bat
ling Nelson he will wager $4,000 that |
he Dane will be on the receiving end {
f good beating. Cans says Nelson
J all in.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1908-01-31
News From Burke. Idaho.

The famous Hercules mine of R,rlxe
mas struck the ore shoot in No. tun-
mel. The vein takes a greater dip than
anticipated, it being necessary to drive
the tunnel 300 feet further than the
survey called for
The Cooney group improves with
every blast Three feet of good ore
have been disclosed.
The Galena is working two shifts.
SINKING, and in the near future will
work three shifts.
The Tiger-Poorman mine is drifting
on the ore and has a great showing
on the 22OO-foot level.
Inc Hecla mine is installing it's new
electric hoist.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1908-01-31
Rockefeller at coIored Church

Augusta, Ga, Jan 27.-John d
Rockefeller occupied his first Sunday
morning in Augusta this winter in lie.
tehlng TO sermon in the Tabernacle
Baptist church (coloreO by the Row
G. T. Walker Mr.. Rockefeller naSo =
very generous donation" to the
church.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1908-01-31
MINES AND MINING.

The union forces have won out at
Goldf1eld, Neb., on the no-card system.
1t is reported from reliable sources
that the Snowstorm mine at Mullan.
Idaho, will resume operations this
week.
1t is reported that the Umatilla mine
in the Dixie district, is looking prom.
Using and bids fair to become a great
producer.
A contract has been let for running
a crosscut tunnel 200 feet long on the
Iron Clad mine, near Murray, Idaho.
The tunnel is already in about $50
feet.
Platteville, Wis.-No less than five
mines in the Platteville lead camp will
resume operations at once. These
mines have no rooster and the price OF
their ore is so low that they can hard
ly make it pay at recent prices. The
outlook, however, is for better prices
The price of lead and zinc has ad.
vanced 81 ton this week. The mines
are all at work in the Dodeviglle dis.
trict and the three idle mines at Min
eral Point will soon start
V. Marich and others have filed
notices OF location on Elgin lode and
Elgin lode extension, in the Evolution
mining district.
The Federal Mining company has
been given patent to the Glamorgan
and Pembroke lode claims, in the Eyo-
luton mining district.
The Snowstform mine last year ship.
ped $4,000 tons of ore, containing
100000 pounds of copper and $4,000
ounces of silver. The average price of
copper was 20 cents pound and that
of silver IS cents an ounce. Using
these figures as an average the output
would be valued at $4,000 for cop
per and 1887, 400 for silver, making a
total production of 81 ,787, 400.
Under the superintendent of Mr..
Purcell, development work has lately
been proceeding at a gratifying rate
at Rossland, B. c., and a rich reward
has been reaped in important finds at
the Idaho, Iron Mask War Eagle and
Center Star mines. The ore bodies
found in the lowest workings in the
group are Of high grade and they
are in large and strong quantities.
This indicates that the mineraIzation
extends as deep as they can be mined.
Five feet of very rich gold ore has
been struck at the 400 foot level of the
Del Rio mine, Buffalo Hump. The
strike was made on a croscut from
the $50 foot tunnel
Montgomery Hardman, one of Spo-
kane's pioneers, who has spent much
time in Alaska, is reported to have
sold some of his claims at Nome, Alas
ka, for $4,000.
The Pittsburg Lead Mining company
has taken 80 months lease and on
ton on the Bonanza, Monarch and
Monarch Fraction lode claims in the
Placer Center district, near Wallace.
The Blue Bird mine, on Lake Pend
fOrellle, is now operating under lease
to J, M. Jeanott, one of the principal
owners of the property.
Judge McFie has appointed r. J.
otter of Albuquerque as receiver for
the Consolidated Mining & Shelter
company, operating at Corrillos. Fail
lre to pay taxes caused the receiver
ship. The property is valued at $780,
BOO.
The suit begun recently by the
ioIden Gate Mill & Mining company
against the Ophir Silver Mining com
pany of Virginia City, New, to re-
cover 100000 for alleged trespass-
ng on claims, was dismissed in the
circuit court Of Nevada on motion of
attorneys for the defendants.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1908-01-31
Locomotive Works Shut Down

Troy, N. Y, Jan. 25.-Word from
Schenectady says that the plant of the
American Locomotive works in that
city, at which 5000 men were en-
ployed, will close down in the near
future. Scarcity of work is given as
the cause.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1908-01-31
BIG Flre at Clinton. Iowa.

CLINTON, Iowa. Jan. 2S.-Fire has
caused $4,000 damage to Fish Broth
ers' wagon works.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1908-01-31

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New-York tribune., 1908-08-09
SUPERBAS WIN AND LOSE.
Cincinnati Takes First Cameo
HeaUg Hitting Contest.

BROOKLYN and Cincinnati divided the honors at
Washington Park yesterday, the Red Legs winning
the first game of double-header by a score OF
s to g. while the Superbas got the second by
score of to 2 Close to fifteen thousand base
ball enthusiasts took advantage of the double bill
for one admission and enthusiasm ran high, as
both contests were marked by heavy hitting and
fast fielding.
Cincinnati got the Jump on Patsy Donovans men
in the first inning of the first session, when they
counted four times before Mcintyre got into his
stride The Dodgers also got run in the first
inning and tied the score in the fifth John Gan
zel's PLAYERS tailed twice in the seventh The
Superbas were still full of fight. however, and
tailed once in the next inning. When the Red
Legs took their last turn at the bat it looked as
If the Dodgers still had chance, but two more
runs cinched the game for the Ohioans, though
Iumev hit the ball over the fence for home run
in Brooklyn's half of the ninth
Ilmley and Burch made some beautiful catches
f line drives that had the earnarks of extra base
hits in the first game. l. was a pretty game to
watch
Wilhelm and Spade the opposing pitchers
in the second battle and both managed to keep the
score low AS usual the visitors started off with a
rush getting a in the breakaway. The Dodgers
did NOT find the bail until the third inning Wnen
they sent a man all the way around and followed
this I'D with two more in the next inning
These three runs proved enough to win, for VIII
helm held the Reds down talies. Tim
Jordan got his second home within week in
this game
The follow:
New-York tribune., 1908-08-09
CANADIAN GIVES VIEWS.
Says americans We're an the Wrong
IN OIympic Protests.

Montreal Aug S-The Canadian Olympic team
was welcomed by a crowd of admirers on its ar
rival here on the steamship Victorian last night.
The athletes were escorted through the streets to
the Montreal Athletic Club amid cheers and
paudits
the English athletes and officials in the dispute
with the American team. He says:
Starting with the hole digging incident for the
pole vault and finishing up with the foul in the
400 metres the Americans made themselves thor-
oughly dislked by other competitors and desplsed
by the officials and the English people Most OF
their protests were of the most trivial nature
They had gone into the tug-of-war as an after
thought more than anything else, and expected,
with their weight men and shot-putters. to win.
They had had any practice in the tug-of-war,
and when they got up against team Of trained
men like the Liverpool policemen. every man Of
which was a giant, they were pulled over the
mark like a lot of children. Then came the howl
about the boots of the policemen. They wore only
their ordinary service boots, and the American pro-
test was dertded all sides"
Speaking of the famous 4O0-metre race in which
Carpenter. the American. alleged to have
bored" Halswelle. Mr. Crocker declared emphat-
that could have been devised. More than that Mr.
Crocker AYERS that the foul was prerneditated
Early in the day of the race he had heard that
there deal being framed up (the news
leaked out from the dressing room of the Ameri-
cansJ, and to for himself exactly what was
going TO happen the Canadian manager saws he
stationed himself above the press stand and imne-
diately above the spot at which the jostIing took
place At the OF the track said Mr. Crocker
Carpenter deliberately veered out from the inside
berth while Haswelle working into It,
New-York tribune., 1908-08-09
AMERICAN LEAGUE STANDING.

Chicago Aug s-The New York Americans have
finally won a game They beat Chicago here to-
day. the score being to l. The former world S
champions played a miserable game. and the High
landers as weak and lowly as they are, had no
difficulty in winning The only redeenling feature
of the game was Lakes pitching. He held Chicago
to six hits, struck out six and issued only two
passes,
Errors of omission and commission were made
right and left by the White Sox. and the Yankees
took full advantage of all of them. They stole
bases at will and outplayed the sliding Sox at all
stages.
This was the first time that kid" Elberfeld's
men have broken into the winning column on their
present trip They entered the game with the de-
termination TO win and their efforts were rewarded.
The struggle started with Lake and Owen as the
opposing twirers. owen retired in the eighth IN
ming in favor of Manuel. Though Chicago got six
hits off Lake and the Highanders made only five
off Doc" Owen and none off Manuel. the visitors
turned all of Chicagos mishaps into runs
Two runs were made by the Highlanders in the
first inning and they enough to win: as the
game turned out After Conroy had worked Owen
for base on balls he advanced on Keeler's sacri-
fee tumble gave Chase his base and when an
other tumble followed Conroy scored and Chase
reached third. On the squeeze play, started by
Hemphill. Chase got the second
Chicago's only came in the third inning A
collision between Conroy and Blair permitted Owen
to reach first. An by Conroy, followed by
Isbells hard liner, enough for Owen to COM
plete the circuit
The Yankees made the game safe by scoring once
in both the sixth and seventh innings Hits by
Chase and Hemphin helped much.
There were more dash and snap in the playing Of
the HiEhlanders than they had shown in weeks.
Every man greatly pleased over the victory,
and the team left the field with signs of re-
turning confidence. The score follows:
New-York tribune., 1908-08-09
TOURNAMENT FOR BILLIARD PLAYERS.

Billiardists planning an open tournament in
which both amateurs and professionals will com
pete. For some weeks the National Associa ton
of Amateur Billiard Players has been seeking the
opinions of leading wieders of the cue, with the
intention of beginning the in this city with
a tournament of this kind From the remarka BILE
showing that the young American champion and
recent international winner made az both 142 and
1872 balkline the amateurs desire TO test their skill
in actual competitive matches with the best CT the
nrnfessionils
New-York tribune., 1908-08-09
EASTERN IEAauE srANnIhc
EMPIRE CITY OFFICIALS.
IBy Telegraph to The Tribune.I

Saratoga, y. Y. Aug. s.-The stewards OF the
Jockey Club held a meeting after the races to-day
at which considerable business of a routine char
acter was transacted officers for the Empire City
meeting. which begins next Saturday. were ap-
pointed. Andrew Miller will act steward repre-
sentins the Jockey Club at the meeting; John
Boden VIII be clerk of the scales and Lyman H
Davis clerk of the course.
Arthur Redfern. formerly star rider, applied to
the stewards for certificate of good standing and
1t wes ordered issued He intends to ride in Eng
land.
New-York tribune., 1908-08-09
TO CUT DOWN MILL STREAM STUD.
IBy Telegraph to The Tribune

lBy Telegraph to The Tribune
Saratoga, n. Y. Aug. SIT was announced here
to-day that the Mill Stream stud. owned by An
drew Miller. Blair Painter and Frank c Bishop
would be cut down, If not dissolved and that Tim
Welsh would take Adam, the French stallion and
fifteen brood mares to France on September or
tS, where they will be sold at auction.
Adam was imported to thi: country a few years
ago a said be $4,000 The stallion has
reputation in France and is likely to bring bet
price than if sold in this country under present
conditions of the thoroughbred market
New-York tribune., 1908-08-09
PRESIDENT CoNGRATULATEs MAJOR
{ BY Telegraph 10 The Tribu

tBy Telegraph 10 The Tribune.l
Elizabeth, n J., Aug. s-This city was gayIy
decked tonight In honor of MAJOR William b. Mar
tin. member of the Olympic rifle team who was
escorted to his home after elaborate ceremony
at the City Hall
A telegram read from President Roosevelt as
follows:
Chairman, Martin Reception Committee:
i deeply regret inability to be with you in person
Extend my hearty congratulations Major Martin.
THEODORE ROOSEVELT.
New-York tribune., 1908-08-09
BOSTON BEATS ST. LOUIS TWICE

At Boston-First game r. H E.
Boston .............1 2 o o x-10 10 6
ST Louis ...........1 0 l 2 Is 7
Batteries-Boston, Ferguson and Graham; ST
Louis, McGlynn, Karger and Ludwig.
Second game r H E.
Boston ................i 0 0 0 x-9 10 .
st. Louis ............1 o l-S 4
Batteries-Boston. Flaherty and Graham; st
Louis, Raymond and Bliss. Umpire-Emslie