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The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1908-08-20
Preferred suicide to Starvation,

Robert NJ. Miller, carpenter. com
mitted suicide in peculiar manner.
Tying rope to bridge over the
New Haven railroad tracks in the
Bronx. Miller placed moose around
his neck and jumped from the bridge.
Ills suspended body hung in the path
way OF northbound train, and an
early freight train was stopped by IL
after the engineer had whistled vain.
ly for the man. whom the engineer
supposed to be alive, to get out OF the
way.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1908-08-20
MEXICAN OFFICERS
TORTURE BANDITS
Story Of Treatment Of Prisoner
That Rivals Tales Of the
Spanish Inquisition.
Two Americans Arrested on the
Charge Of Robbino . eank Mss
seneer Have Finger Nails
Torn Out BY Mexican
Policemen.

Pittsburg. Police ocfiiials here
have received news OF the torturing
Of william Moffatt and Edward Ma
ioney, who were arrested In Mexico
City on charge Of robbing bank
messenger. Moffatt and Maloney,
the police here say. were well known
10 them before leaving for Mexico
Two companions escaped the officers
when the Pittsburgers were arrested
and the Mexican police demanded
their names. Refusing 10 betray
their companions. the men ailege that
they wers strapped by the wrists "a
the bars OF their cells while the Of
"details with forceps tore the nails
from their hands. Unable To beaI
the agony. the men gave the names
OF their companions. Il suppose
said Captain OF Detectives Edwin
r. McGough. ~ II were not for the
record OF the men their torture
would mean International compiica
tons"
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1908-08-20

poughksersie. n. "a dozen
white robed citizens carrying tar,
feathers and eggs. surrounded the
house Of Mrs Frank Husted at Pine
Plains At nisht while the Rev, Mar
Vim Jacobs. deposed pastor OF the
Baptist church. was u guest inside,
The minister's threat To shoot saved
him from liberal coat OF tar and
feathers. Mira Hustled Ii tho wife
Of y wealthy mining promoter. who
Ia now In Mexico The two families
have been ON most friendly terms,
and the pastor charges the action Of
the mob to differences In the church.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1908-08-20
Woman shackIed to Bedpos..

Bisbee, Arizona.--The authorities
have been advised that there is no
law under which the deportation of
Mrs. wardwell. the leper. to the leper
colony OF Molokai can be ordered.
Mrs. wardwell who Is In quarantine
at Tombstone. has become a raving
maniac and Is kept shackled to bed,
post. Her husband, General Ward
well. aged sS years. is very weak from
an operation for cancer. Governor
kibbey will be asked to pardon Albert
Cole. n brother OF Mrs. Wardwell. who
IL serving a term In prison. in order
that he may care for the aged couple.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1908-08-20
ceulant Take Dare and Went 10
His Death.

ouray. Colo Accepting dare TO
cross enc OF the most dangerous
points on the Grlxzly Bear trail. In the
mountains above here. Gisvoma F1aim
crawied along the edge of high peak
and was within inches OF safety when
his foot slipped and no was plunged
a00 feet 10 his death The man. with
several companions, came to the spot
where the path Tor q distance Of
twenty-five teet Is less than six inches
wide and oyerhangs perpendicular
clif geo feet high.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1908-08-20
Auto Went over embankmer,.

Toledo. o.-when an automobile
plunged over a steep embankment on
the Mitcha road two and a half miles
west OF Sylvanla. Sunday afternoon.
Charles W. Pohlman, a wealthy Cleve.
land merchant tailor, and Father Geo.
Vahey. pastor of Columbkills parish.
Cleveland. WERE Instantly killed. Mrs.
Charles w. Pohlman. her daughter
Florence and F. c. DietxeI- a CIeve-
land dentist, were in the touring car.
but escaped Injury, The AUTOMOBILES
landed at the bottom OF the emoank-
mens bottom side up.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1908-08-20
STRUGGLE for Masterx OF Pacific.

Christ Church. New zealand.--The
newspapers here cordially welcomed
the arrival in New Zealand waters OF
the American Atlantic feet. The
Christ Church Press. In an article on
the subject of the visit OF the fleet.
declares that the conclusion OF the
Anglo,Japanese alliance was only n
Temporary expedient TO secure peace.
and Processes to see In the future a
struggle for the mastery in the Pa.
eiiie. in which the United States and
Great Britain win be natural allies
against the far eastern forces.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1908-08-20
plLLssuRy AFFAIRS MupD, !.
Receiver for the Largest Flo.,,.
Mills in the World.

Minneapolis, Minn.-As a sto,
ward reorganization, certain s,o's
holders and holders OF the Pinshn~
Washburn Flour Milling comp.s..
paper on Saturday petitioned tha !,
eral district court for the appo,n,rss.
Of receivers to direct the busi,s..
The petition was granted. The ,,ss
cation for receivers has creafed Il.
prise. but 1t is not expected to cs...
any furry in milling or nnar...,l
circles. The milling interests IN ~.
neapolis have enjoyed an exceptio..,
ly good year, and the condition. ~.
affected the Pillsbury-Washburn =.
pany have been peculiar to th.t ].
ganization, bad management ~.
charged. The Indebtedness Of 4.
company is set at more than ssow
900. without security. The book Mn
Of the company's property exeees'
SIS, 900, 900.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1908-08-20
Cashier Missing, Bank Closed, But
Depositors Are Protected.

Guthrie. Okla.--By order of Its d.
rectors. the Bank OF Alton, Okla. was
closed on Monday. pending an inves.
tigation Of It's affairs by the state
bank examiner. William NJ. Reynolds.
cashier OF the bank. has been missing
since Saturday. and his friends declare
his accounts are straight. and believe
he has been the victim OF foul play.
The last report OF the bank to the
commissioners showed Its condition
good It's capital stock II 100000.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1908-08-20
Grand Duke Nicholas Retired.

ST. observation-disclosures Nicholas
has issued rescript thanking the
Grand Duke Nicholas Nicholaivitch
for his fruitful activity as president
OF the council for national defense
ana relieving him Of tina, post in view
OF the forthcoming revision of the reg.
ulations regarding the council ana tho
reorganization Of the war Offices. The
retirement of Grand Duke Nicholas
ioilows close upon the criticism Of
Grand Dueal intrusion into AFFAIRS ~
state made in the duma By NJ. Ouch
kon June sth. ~n
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1908-08-20
70 Better Social, Sanitary and
Economic Conditions.

Oyster hay. a view to bring
Ing about better social. sanitary and
economic conditions on American
farms, President Roosevelt has re-
lucsted four experts on country life
to make an investigation into the
whole matter and TO report to him
with recommendation for improve
ments. The report and recommends
lions. with any additional recommen.
iations which the president himself
may desire TO make, will be incorpor.
ated In message which the president
will send TO congress probably early
next year.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1908-08-20
Want Half a Million.

Fairview, Lincoln, Neb.-The
wherewithal with which to conduct
the Democratic campaign was the
momentous question under discussion
at Fairview on Friday 1t had been
fully realized that a properly con-
Quoted campaign requires adequate
funds to pay the legitimate expenses,
but the question of who is to put up
the money is one which has been the
subject of more or less discussion
ever since the nominations at Den
yer were made. AT least 100000 is
regarded as necessary to meet ex-
penses of the campaign.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1908-08-20
Cholera and eueonIe pl.oue.

81, Petersburg. The Asiatic cnol.
era continues to make steady. al
though. as yet. no, alarming progress
In the Volga region. The chief cent,
ers of the disease are at Astrakhan
and In ssratov province. notably the
cities OF Saratov and Tsaritzyn. Ae.
cording to the latest ofieial reports.
there have been twenty-nine new
cases and twenty deaths in Saratov
province, two cases In Samara prov.
ince and two cases at kaxan. Cases
OF buhontc plague are reported among
the kirshi, tribes in Astrakhan prov.
ince
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1908-08-20
Senator Allison Was Not In millionaire
Glass.

Dubuque. Ia.--william II. Allison
died poor man, or at least In com'
paratlye poverty. His will died for
probate hequeaths fortune OF only
$4,000 10 100000, He leaves an an.
nuity OF $1,000 To Mrs, Jennie A. Bray.
ION. who has been his housekeeper.
and an annuity OF $3.50 10 Mrs, Cor.
aeiia Allison. widow of his brother
James. Three nleccs are each given
81. 800, Four nephews are each given
81 900. The local Carnegie library.
Finley hospital and the Y, NJ. G, A..
are each given $1,000.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1908-08-20
RLooDsHED IN PERSIA.
ThIrty-five Days Of Fighting In
Streets Of Tabriz.

Tabriz.-There has now been thIA
five days fighting in the street,
Tabriz and the casualties, due cid
to bombs thrown from mortan
shrapnel, are estimated at 800 "
of the finer residences of the city :
hundreds of shops in the basend
have been looted. the loss in thh(
rection being placed at more 4
$1,000,O00.
The American missionaries in
city have been exposed to stray :
lets, but although they have had 4
narrow escapes none of them !
been injured. During one Of
heavier bombardments a piece
shrapnel fell in garden within
few feet of one of the mission
wants.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1908-08-20
lost Roll at Poker Table and Then
Took His Life.

Chicago.-Gus Schoenbeck, foundry
foreman, lost $3.50 at poker on Thurs.
day night and entering. without a
cent, his home at 1907 Robey street.
met his seven-year-old daughter
Mary. Papa. give me penny for
candy said the little girl. Silently
SchoenbecS stepped into an adjoining
room. picked up revolver and sent
a bullet crashing into his body. At
the county hospital. where he was
taken unconscious and without utter
Ing word. it was said he would die.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1908-08-20
ksens and Belmont VII, Take Their
Horses Abroad.

London. Sporting Life announces
that everything has been arranged ex.
cept the signing Of an agreement for
James II. keene aud August Belmont.
Jointly, to take Balantoa Lodge at
Newmarket rs training quarters for
their horses. The paper thinks that
u the crisis In American turf affairs
brings about any serious invasion OF
the English turf by Americans Il will
be advisable for the invaders TO make
Newmarket their home. because
>-x.lau,.. In fha urnrla With
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1908-08-20
THROUGH TRAINS TO EuRopr
Russia and Japan Will Soon Arra..
the Details.

Mukden.-Japan has arranged n
through connections over her sous|
Manchuria railway from the CnI,|
coast to Europe, and Russia y
agreed to run through trains ~
Kuan Chang Tsu to Irkutsk, thus =
ing away with the change Of i,
heretofore imposed on travellers
Hardin. The details Of these oh.
are to be arranged in Hardin N
summer, and by autumn 1t is expect.
that there will be complete coopen
ton between the Russian and +
Japanese railroads. The Japanese Il
sell through tickets to Europe. N
South Manchurian line win char,
steamships to run between Tain
and Chinese ports connecting with
tri-weekly expresses to and ID
Europe.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1908-08-20
Bomb rhrower Run DOWN.

Chicago. After a remarkable chase
Of over 2.000 miles, extending through
six states and taking In many cities.
Peter Claudiancs. alias claudeanos.
charged with being one of the ring
leaders In the notorious band OF dy.
PAINTERS which destroyed several res
licences In San Francisco at the time
Of the graft prosecutions In that city.
was arrested In Chicago ON Monday.
The arrest was made by Detective
George e. nurns Of San Francisco.
who has been on trail OF the alleged
bomb thruwer for over three weeks.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1908-08-20
Engine Went over Embankment.

Imboden, Ark.-Three persons were
killed, four mail clerks badly injured
and number of passengers slightly
bruised when the engine pulling San
Francisco passenger train No. 206
was derailed twelve miles east of
here. The engine dashed over a
twelve-foot embankment, pulling the
mail, baggage and smoking cars with
1t. The gas tank in the mail car ex.
ploded and the mail car, with all it's
mail, was burned. A party of sailors
put out a fire which started in the
baggage car, and the baggage was
saved.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1908-08-20
Caterpillar plague in saS'q

Zittau, Germany.-The oaa'
thorities have discovered Wna
to be an excellent way 70 pus
% the caterpillar plague WINE
ing such a disastrous efIec' =
cal forests. They have o's'e
method to catch the brown y.
that lay the eggs by wnicn =
pillars come. They maAe ~
what they call the electro "
The forests of central Eu'
from time to time been
moths from Russia, wnosv
nude the trees of their io'''
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1908-08-20
New Religious Craze.

Newark. N, J.--John A. Heckerson.
negro who calls himself the high
priest OF baud OF his race In this
vicinity, each OF whom. men and
women. claim to be ~the new Jesus, -
has been arrested. with William
Hughes, a white man. who Is fol.
lewer Of the sect. Heckerson was
arrested on Information furnished by
the it-yearotd daughter OF Hughes.
who said she was taken to the head.
quarters OF the sect by her father, de-
tanned two days. and that Heckerson
kissed her "in the name OF the Lord 81
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1908-08-20
Stad Old Boston Visited by Storm o,
Cloudburst Character.

Boston.-For half an hour Friday
afternoon Boston was swept by one
of the most severe thunderstorms in
years. The rainfall, which was Of
cloudburst character, was accom-
panied by terrific lightning and thun-
der. Streets were flooded from curb
to curb. while the wind drove mist
and spray in clouds so that 1t was i'm
possible to see buildings forty feet
away. Street traffic of every descrip-
ton for the time being was suspend
ed. The rainfall was 1.65 inches.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1908-08-20
TENEMENT HOUSE HORROR.
-Four Members Of One Family Meet
Death In FIame1.

New York.--Four children OF one
family dead and ten other persons
seriously burned or injured Is the
record OF a fierce blaze that swept
through a crowded tenement In East
One Hundred and Twelfth street.
Scores were carried down ladders
from the blazing building by iremen.
and Wild scenes OF panic ensued as
the scantiiy clad tenants rushed to
tho street.
The dead we're the children OF Vim
ccnso Sausato. janitor OF the house,
aged from 10 months to 8 years. Frank
Rausato. brother OF the janitor. Is dy'
Ing from burns and Sausato and his
wife are both suffering from severe
burns about the face and body.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1908-08-20
Crazed With Heat, Former P
Kills Himself.

New York.-Probably crazed b
heat of the past week, Robert J
bull, a prominent operator in y
ban real estate, formerly . p
sional pugilist of some note, shot
killed himself in his home IN y
Ign on Thursday. Turnbull y
to have been formerly amateur
weight champion of America
fought against Jack Dempey la
professional championship three
and was defeated after fighting
draws. Afterwards he trayeled
the John l.. Sullivan athletc
nation.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1908-08-20
SULTAN CLAIMS CREDIT.
Saws the New Constitution was re-
suit of His Work.

Constantinople.-Th regular FIT
day selamlik, or the going of the sui
tan to say his prayers, to the beauti-
full white mosque just outside the con-
fines of the Yildiz kiosk was Cd
served last Friday by the chiefs OF
all the foreign diplomatic missions.
After the ceremony the diplomats
were received in audience by the sui
tan. who had with him the grand
yizier and Tewfik Pasha, the foreign
minister His majesty gave the for-
eign representatives further assur-
ances of his good intentions and re-
iterated his firm resolve to maiptaln
integrally the new constitution, "hlcn
he declared to be his own work.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1908-08-20
Leaves Fortune for Parrot. and Cats.

Philadelphia.-Half a million dol
lars out of an estate of $500. 900 is
given to charity by the win of the late
Mrs. Annie l.. Lowry of this city. The
VIII, which was probated Friday. di.
rects that $4,000 be invested and the
income paid to Violet Peak. a cousin.
ior the care of cats and parrots that
belonged to Mrs Lowry. who was Sc
years old when she died on August 1.
ihese pets are to be considered as
having equal share in the income.
and when they die the trust fund re.
vefts to other heirs.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1908-08-20
HARRY THAW BROKE.
Slayer of White Files Petition IN
Bankruptcy.

Pittsburg, PA voluntary petit
ton in bankruptcy was filed on FIJI
day in the United States court by AT
torney Morchausher of New YORK,
representing Harry X. Thaw OF this
city, who is now confined in the
Duchess county. New York, jail. In
the petition Thaw states that his as
sets are s12S,012.3S. and his liabilities
$453,14O.43. Roger O'Mara, well
known Pittsburg detective, and per-
sonal friend of the Thaw family, was
appointed as receiver
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1908-08-20

Reading Cai--Fstteen men wwe
held up and robbed Ia relays Monday
right by two highwaymca near stir.
ling City. on the road tram that place
10 the camp Of the Diamond Match
company. located on the west hank
OF the Feather river The robbers
are said to have secured over st00
u money and almost as much IN val
nahies. The men robbed are all EN-.
pioyes OF the match company. VIA
were returning after DARK from stu
hng City. where they had gone dur
ms the day TO receive their month's
pay. az
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1908-08-20
Grief Leads to Suites

New York.-Broken-ne -
the Children's society pa y
her the infant she eou's a
and was too poor to ~ q
Sicaria, only 16 years ~ -
sen in the miserable ~
her husband, a labors', 80
Long Island City. Af'el "a
poison herself with -,
drinking a quantity o. -,
fluid. the distracted
self in the breast WIN -
pistol, ran down to inc
died there.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1908-08-20
success o. Amsrsese Asroplanl.,.

Lentans. France. ---oa Tuesday VII.
bur Wright. Of Dayton. O.. made the
Largest and NEST successful flight OF
the series OF aeroplane trials which
Le II conducting here. The machine
eirrsed The held thyee times at the
rats OF thiriyRis miles an hour. On
paAsinx grandsiand Mr.. Wright
essrsfaiy descended until within
speaking distance or the spectators.
~ho Willy applaaded bis exhibition OF
mastery over the aeroplane. after
oisR hs soarsa IKE bird to new
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1908-08-20
Saws Tar Was

washington.-Tna. =. a.
no way responsible ~ = y
charging the battali ss, 4 |. =
fifth infantry. and in. ., 4
ooeyed the direct 0ras' 1 j
ident, is the staten.sss Z
the Brownsville ana. -.
paraded in the eamp NJ, 4
eral Corbin. ANY -
that matter cannot ~
TAFT. AS a matter -. 4 :
was not in WasniA
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1908-08-20
FEARFUL BOILER EXPLOSION.
eight Men Are Killed and . Score In
Jured.

York. Pa,--Eight men were killed,
nearly score OF others more or less
seriously injured and thousands OF
dollars worth Of property damaged by
the explosion OF boiler In the York
rolling mills late Monday afternoon.
A rescue party was quickly organized
and search for bodies was instituted.
The mill had been closed down for
about week. The shock was so ter.
rife that II demolished large portion
OF the mill.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1908-08-20
Killed bv Failing Chris

Szgedin, Austria.-lne =,
passed over this place - 4,
during which a large +
lapsed, burying a numD1 -.
men, caused more or iess
every house in town. Y
of life occurred in a ne"p ii
course of construction.
ney, which had just been
on a partially built nesuss
which a hundred workn
ployed. Seven dead a
wounded have been taAs
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1908-08-20
First Bank of Wonder in Hands OF
Receiver.

Reno, Nev.-Judge Orr on Friday
morning declared the Wonder Bank
& Trust company of Wonder to be in
solvent after listening to testimony
given by Bank Examiner Wildes. The
liabilities amount to more than $780,,
600; the face value of the assets was
over $4,000. However, the actual as.
sets, according to the examiner, are
but $6,5S7.62. The Wonder bank was
the first bank in that camp during it's
halycon days. Mine owners and busi-
ness men of Wonder are the only
losers.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1908-08-20
KAISER IS INTERESTED.

makes Oonatioh 10 EHdpie <ePPe""
to Build Another Airship.
Berlin.-Emperor William has given
$4,000 to the fund to enable Count
Zeppelin to construct another airship.
While riding in the Tiegarten Satur-
day his majesty met Herr Rath-
enau, general manager Of the General
Electric company. to whom he ex-
pressed himself as deeply moved
over the Zeppelin catastrophe. He
said he was delighted with the gener-
GUS contributions made in all parts
of the empire. representing, as they
did, the national feeling.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1908-08-20
Believe Murdered Girl Was ~
rapher.

New York.-That the cnarreu'
of a young woman found on
dump in Green Point week w
be that of Annie Herivil, =
stenographer who came here =
work, is the latest police tneopJ
parents in Detroit have never
from Miss Herivil since sne
the city a fortnight ago, ana ~
scriptions and photographs
pieces of clothing and the w
them to believe that IL ma!
of their daughter.
The Dickinson press., 1908-08-08

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