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Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1908-06-05
OREGON NEWS,

Fully 1000 attended the last day of
the pioneers reunion at Weston. At
the pavilion the people were addressed
during the forenoon by President Pen
rose of Whitman college, in favor of
prohibition.
Total grain exports from Portland
for May, 1908, according to figures
compiled by the merchants exchange,
amount to 1,347,256 bushels. These
figures include flour, reduced to a
wheat basis, and also the shipments of
both wheat and flour to California
ports.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1908-06-05
Admiral Sperry at Frisco.

San Francisco.-Rear Admiral
Sperry, with the first division of the
Atlantic fleet, composed of the Con
necticut, Vermont, Kansas and Louisi-
ana, is at anchor in San Francisco bay.
The second division of the fleet,
under Rear Admiral Wainwright, re-
manned in Puget Sound, where these
ships will be drydocked at the Bremen
ton navy yard.
All vessels will assemble in San
Francisco bay on July 4.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1908-06-05
Liability Bill Passes.

Washington.-The government em.
ployers' liability bill. providing for
the payment of damages for injuries
or death caused while in the service
which has been the source OF no little
uneasiness to its sponsors in the sen
ate, was taken up Saturday and passed
by that body after brief consideration
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1908-06-05
League Baseball at Spokane.
Schedule.

Spokane with Seattle-June 2, 3, 4
s. 6, 4; August IL, IL. IS, IA, Is. Is.
Spokane with Tacoma-June 9, 10
II. IL, Is, IA; August IS, 10. 20, q, %
%.
Spokane with Vancouver-June 16
II. IS. Is. 10. 30. 81; September 1. 2
3, 4, s, 6, T.
Spokane with Butte-May 10, 20, 81
%. %. "a; August 4. s. 6, z, 8, 8; Sep
TENDER 8, ., 10. IL, IL. 10.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1908-06-05
Plot AGAINST Kina Edward.

Details of a search through New
York city by Scotland Yard and
Pinkerton detectives for a band of
plotters against the king of England
has leaked out. 1t is said the de
tectives are shadowing the movements
of a number of East Indians, members
of the revolutionary party
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1908-06-05
THAw HAS PARANoEA.
No Question Of His. Insanity, Says
Judge Bowling.

Judge Bowling.
There is no doubt that Harry K
Thaw has paranoea," said Judge Vic
tor ]. Bowling, of New York in an in
terview on the famous trial, over
which he presided. There is no
question about Thaw's insanity. Do
think that Thaw will ever leave
MatteaWan asylum? That depends
upon his form of insanity. If it is
decided that he has paranoea, Of
course he can never recover. ThaW
was sent to the asylum to remain
tnere as long as his condition is dan
gerous to the community"
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1908-06-05
STAYS HER AT CHURCH.
Grant POOLS Made Deed in oakfieId,
Wisconsin,,

Oakfield, Wis, June 1.-While at
tending services at the Methodist Epis
copal church Sunday morning Grant
Pool, aged S5 years, shot and killed
Mrs. F. H. Orvis, leading resident OF
the village
1t is said that Mr.. and Mrs. Orvis
objected to Pools attentions to their
daughter, and that this was the cause
of the shooting.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1908-06-05

Philadelphia, June Rear Admiral
Jackson McElmwell, U. S. n, retired,
died at his home in this city, aged "A
years.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1908-06-05

Miss Prim-The idea of his trying to
kiss you! Why didn't you slap hIm2
Miss Koy-I dld-the first time
Philadelphia Press.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1908-06-05

Mail orders for merchandise are
practically unknown in China and the
east in general.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1908-06-05

Women find employment in being
martyrA
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1908-06-05


William ]. Bryan appeared befor,
the House Committee on Election OF
President and Vice President for the
purpose of urging the passage of a bill
providing for publicity of campaign
contributions to the political parties
He took the ground that all argu
ments used in elections should be USED
publicly, and all means employed to Sc
cure the election of or to defeat a can
didate should be means which the on,
using them would not be ashamed r.
have the world know. He insisted
that the most important thing to be
done was to make the campaign con
ribution known before the election.
-
The Navy Department has An
nounced the first step in an experk
ment designated to demonstrate ths
utility of the submarine in naval WAN
fare by transporting to the Pacific twe
Of the smaller type of submarines ON
GOLFERS, so as to join the fleet there
If that is successful, the larger suh.
marines will be handled in the same
way. The Shark and the PornoIsa
have been selected for the test. Thav
will be lifted by floating cranes Mt the
New York Navy Yard, to positions ON
The decks of the big colllers,
-
Secretary CortelyOu made II know,,
that he would begin at once tho With,
drawal of the government funds from
various bank depositaries in order ia
replenish the working cash balance Of
the treasury This action is taken
after hearing from the bankers in ali
parts of the country, most OF whom
say that the stringency is now n tbinp
OF the past. The Withdrawals NAV
amount to $2O,OOO,OOO or $25.OOoOOS
The frs call for $1,000, 900 has been
made upon the New York banks,
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-05-21
NEGROES ROB A TRAIN
Awaken Sleeping Passengers Of Mex
can Train, Secure About $4,000
and Make Escape.

City of Mexico. May 20.-News has
Just been reciyede here of one OF the
boldest train robberies in the his
tory Of railroadlng in Mexico. Every
occupant in the two Pullman coaches
attched to the Mexican train which left
Mexico City for Vera Cruz on last
Saturday night was held up and rob
bed. The robbery happened at the
siding siding at Apizaco in the state OF
Tlaxicala. where the train had been
detained on account Of heavy wash
outs. The passengers were all asleep
or had retired.
The hold-up occurred at midnight
when the conductor was asle't. One
of the doors Of the coaches was lock
ed while at the other stood an armei
negro covering the aisle with two
revolvers. Another negro made the
rounds of the various berths and hell
up the individual passengers at the
point of a pistol When the negroes
had completed their job they locke.l
the passengers in and escaped in a
tempest which was raging at the time
One of the porters on the train was
arrested at Apizaco. The robbers.
it is said made sweep Of $4,000 and
are supposed to have made their way
to Puebla.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-05-21
ONE KILLED; TWO SHOT
Pitched Battle Occurs Between Fam.
lily at Reading, Ohio, and
Two Constables.

Cincinnati Ohio, May 20.-Charles
Jones. Jr., was killed and his father,
Charles Jones, shot in the leg during
pitched battle between Constable
Joseph Urig and Henry Bodd, on one
side, and the Jones family on the
other today.
Jones and his four sons barricaded
themselves in their home at Reading
Joseph Uhrig. a deputy. was shot in
the head but the bullet glanced off
John Peters was commissioned to r.
plevin horse held by Charles Jones
a horse dealer. Tom and Frank
Jones. sons of the horse trader. and
a man named Crawford, We're taken
prisoners. The possemen surrounded
their prisoners and escaped from 2
mob of men and women and landed
them In the Reading Jail.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-05-21
END OF PROBE
NOT IN SIGHT
CONGRESS MAY NOT HEAR RE
PORT OF PAPER INvESTiGAT-
oRS AT THIS SESSION.
PAPER MAKERS TESTIFY.

Washington. May 20.-The inseti-
cation of wood pulp and print paper
industry was not concluded today by
the special house committee which
has been lnquiring into this matter
and chances for a report being made
to congress In time for action at tbs
session are not az promising as they
were a few days ago.
A number of paper manufacturers
we're examined today and the commit
tee was informed that several Others
are due from the west tomorrow.
The testimony today embraced beth
the increased cost of the body that
goes into paper and the increase in
the prices OF wags. Arguments
against the removal of the tariff en-
wood pulp and paper were also made
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-05-21
BISHOPS BEING
BALL0IEO FOR
BY METHODIST EPISCOPAL GEN.
ERAL CONFERENCE AT
BALTIMORE.
GERMAN RUNNING GOOD
Ohio Man Stands Chance Of Election
Protestant Methodists Give
Further impetus to Move
ment For Union.

Baltimore, Md, May 20.-The ev mt
to which the entire Methodist Ep s.
copal world has been looking forward.
the election OF bishops by the ccur-
rent general conference, began toda",
two ballots being taken. The fi.s,
was without effect and the result of
the second will be held secret until
announced by the presiding officer
to the conference tomorrow morning
Rev. w. T: Anderson, of New York
headed the poll with 446 votes and
Rev. J. L. NeulsOn, Of Bereau, Ohio,
was hut one behind him. The follow
ing We're among these who were voted
for: Reyerends w T. Qua'e, of
Chicago; Edwin d. Hughes. cf De.
paw University; Robert J. Cooke, OF
New York; n c. Jennings, Of Cincin-
natl; Charles w. Smith, Pittsburg;
Wilson s. Lewis, CT Sioux City, la
Joseph b. Hingeley of Minneapolis.
1t is generally accepted that DR..
Anderson will be one of the new
bishops but beyond that it is mere
guess work Especial interest at
taches to the vote given Nueison,
who Is a professor in German at Wal
lace College at Bereau, and who is
backed by the German Methodists of
the entire world as the most avail
able man to realize their desire for
bishop of their race.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-05-21
DEMOCRATS OF
THREE STATES
HOLD CONVENTIONS - BRYAN
GETS cELEGATES FROM MIS-
SOURI, AND MICHIGAN.
LOSES penn YLvANlA
Time sorderly-Contestino ns
Delegations Cauee Trouble
In Michinan.

Lansing. Mich, May 20.--Willian
]. Bryan was indorsad this a'ternoo4
by the state Democratic convention
and the Michigan delegation to the
national convention was instructed
to vote for him Gnder the unit rui
until he is nominated for the presi,
dency.
Contests over seating the delega'
tions from Wayne and Kent counties
precipltated one of the bitterest fights
ever seen in q state convention in
Michigan The committee on creden-
tials seated the antl-Campau delega-
tion from Wayne aud there were
hours of bitter debate on the adop.
tion of their report D. ]. Campau
withdrew the claims of his supporters
In the interest, he stated, of party
harmony
The committees report seating
both of the contesting Kent delega-
tions with half vote each was ur-
held by the convention.
The delegates at large are:
John T. Winship, of Woodbridge;
N, Ferris, Chas. Kimmerlea and Ed
ward Ryan
The Fifth district delegates to the
national convention are James Scully
and Frank +. Pulte
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-05-21
UNION is IN SIGHT.

Pittsburg, Pa, May '20.-The Meth
odist Protestant general conference
today gave decided impetus to the
movement to unite all the eMthodlst
bodies in the United States into one
organized body when it ordered
printed the report of its committee on
church union, providing that com
mittee of nine be appointed to con-
fer with a like committee from the
Methodist Episcopal church North
and South, with a view to amalgamat-
ing the bodies which have been sep
arated for eighty years.
The committees report rejects the
proposition to unite with the Con-
gregational church, but empowers
the commission to meet with a like
committee from the United Brethren
church to discrss the question of
union and report back TO the next gen
eral conference.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-05-21
HEROES RECEIVE
HANDSOME SUMS
FOR VARIOUS HEROIC ACTS
CARNEGIE HERO FUND CON-
MlTTEE AWARDS 80 MEDALS
AND OVER $4,000.

Pittsburg, May 20.-The Carnegie
hero fund committee today granted a
medal and cash in thirty cases. The
awards included l5 bronze and Is sill
yer medals; $13,950 in immediate
cash payments and monthly payments
during life to four persons.
Roland Daily, aged As years, a
laborer, of Bairdstown, ILL.,, was
awarded bronze medal and $500. to
pay the mortgage on his home. In
August. 1906. at Valley City, H.. he
saved Samuel Walters, a deck hand,
from drowning.
A bronze medal to NJ. f. Dennie,
aged 2l years car checker of OF
tuna, Iowa, who picked up a child
from in front of moving train.
Edward A. McGrath, station agent
and operator at Milwaukee. Wis, was
given $1,000 to pay off the mortgage
on his home and d bronze medal for
pulling a little girl from in front of
a train. McGrath has crippled leg.
For George c. johnson. of Urbana.
ILL.,, who lost his life in trying to res
cue a boy from runaway accident, 4
silver medal voted TO his wiodw, to-
gether with $25 month as long as she
lives and does not marry.
Nine year old Maree Y. Trevor, of
Marion, H.. was awarded a silver
medal for recuing a seven year oil
boy fell into a flooded stream.
Marporie +. Coast, of Iowa City.
Iowa. II years old. when her 10 year
old friend fell int the water. leaped
after her and dragged ther to a plank
which both held until rescued. Maj
jorie was given silver medal.
ivan J. Coles. of Gillespie. H.. was
seized with cramps and downed in an
attempt to rescue a friend similarly
stricken in a reservoir. A silver medal
was awarded to his mother.
William J. Riley. of Darlington, Wis.
was given a bronze medal and $1,000
to complete his education. He res
|sued two boys from drowning.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-05-21
SCOLO|NC FOR
THE PRESIDENT
FOR UTTERANCES ABOUT I'M
PROPER USE or THE IN
JUNCTION.
LABOR NOT MISIREATED
Is Trend of Speech Before Msnufac-
turers Republican Caucus
Fails to Agree On In
junction Legislation.

Washington May 20.-Thr Rel ub.
licaa members Of the house met ~
conference tonight to determine what
should be the attitude OF the majc rity
toward the enactment al this sess on
Of legislation modifying the power tf
the federal courts to Issue iniuuctions.
The conference failed to reach an
agreement and adjourned until tomor-
row night.
II is apparently a foregone concm-
sion that If the caucus agrees rpon a
bill ID will not exceed the scope of
the .ayne bill; and the Republican
leaders tonight expressed grave doubt
that any measure will be passed at
this session.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-05-21
ALDRjCH WILL
PRESENT BILL
IN SENATE TODAY PROVIDING
FOR A CURRENCY COM
MISSION.
CONFEREES DISAGREE
On Currency Measures and viii
Recommend Commits ssion--pe-
termined That Congress
VIII Adjourn Saturday

| Washington May 20,-The appoint
chosen of nine senators aud nins
members of the house win be pro
vided in a bill which Senator A'dri h
! win Introduce In the senate tomorrow
ana If this is passed by congress Il
Twill comprise all the financial legis-
lation that was enacted at the present
| session.
| This course was decided upon to-
| day by the conferees on the Aldrich-
Vreeland currency bill at the final
conference which demonstrat ID b.
yond question that there is no hope
of getting an agreement between TIE
senate and the house on an emery
ency measure. Undoubtedly this de-
clsIon means that the leaders are de-
termined upon the final Adjournment
Of congress next Saturday No qres.
ton before congress at the present
session has received such attention
as that of the passage of bill which
would provide against financial crises
of the character experienced last
fall,
The efforts to legislate, however,
were complicated from the start with
demands upon individuals who de-
sired to bring about general re
vision of laws to regulate banking and
the whole currency system Of the
government. These demands were
made in both branches of congress
and the bills reported In each house
were more or less compromise meas
ures.
| The conferees on the part Of the
senate and the house failed to get
down to the discussion of the details
of the two bills finally sent to con.
| ference. The senate passed a bill
providing for the issuance of national
bank notes on bonds other than those
of the United States and it appeared
from all of the debate in the house
that such a bill would be rejected
even If presented IN the form OF a
conference report recommending the
main features of the house bill
The house passed bill providing
for the issuance of emergency cur
rency on securities guaranteed by
clearing house associations and the
senate refused to regard this In any
other light than that Of asset cur
rency and therefore would have none
of It. In view of these circumsances
the conferees reached the opinion
| 20. a
bill providing for commission on
which there Is no difference of opin-
ion
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-05-21
TO CONSIDER CONTEST
And Make Up Temporary Doll Repub-
lican National Committee viii
Meet in Chicago June 5.

Chicago. May 20.-Chairman New Of
the Republican national committee an
bounced tonight that the committee
will meet i'm Chicago June 10 take up
contests and to prepare the temporary
roll cf the delegates. There have been
filed to date thirtytw contests, and
.Chairmen New expects that the total
IN involve In the nelghborhood of
1S7 seats. He estimated that all con
tests would be settled by June Ii or
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-05-21
5000 VETS IN
MARTIAL ARRAY
THAT MANY OF G. A. r. PARTiCl-
PATE IN PARADE AT QUINCY
SHAM BATTLE TOMORROW
REPORT ON CONDITIONS.

Quincy. I'll, May 20.-The feature
OF the forty-second encampment of
the Grand Army of the Republic was
a parade today in which 5000 veter-
ans and the state militia participated.
There were seven bands in the
parade. The report of Assistant Ad-
jutant General Charles A. Partridge
showed a net loss in members durig
the year of 1877; the net loss in posts
is 8: the death rate 43 per cent Ex-
panded in charity. s3,lS5.
There are 1S,024 members in the
department. and the death lcsses OF
the year are 100. There were 81
honorable discharges. 292 transfers,
and 760 suspensions. Balance on
hand s2.221. Officers will be elected
tomorrow and a sham battle will be
given.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-05-21
sRYANlTEs SHUT OUT.

Harrisburg, Pa, May 20.-Aftor
one of the hardest fights within the
party for several years, the Demo
cratic state convention here today
decided not to instruct its delegates
at large to the Denver convention for
Bryan.
1t was n clean cnt Victory for the
Democratic organization, headed by
Col James NJ. Guffey. of Pittsburg. a
member of the national committee.
The Bryanites had large following
and the fought to the bitter end,
feeling ran high In the convention
which was at times very disorderly,
hut when the followers of Bryan
found that they were in the minority
they acquiesced and the convention
quickly same to a close.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-05-21
SETTLEMENT is NEAR
Thought That Cleveland Street Car
Strike Will End Today-Rioting
Continued Last Night

Cleveland, May 20.-BarrinE a pos
sible squabble over the details of SET.
tlement, indications at midnight to
night were that "a peaceful end of the
strike of motormen and conductors
against the Municipal Street Railway
Colrpany will come tomorrow.
Rioting continued tonight. The most
serious Occurrance was the dynamitiug
of Lorain Avenue car. The trucks
were demolished and thirty passen
gers were panic stricken. None were
injured.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-05-21
.FEL0NI0US HOMICIDE
Coroner Declares Body Found in Fire
Was That of Mrs. Guinness
Murderer Unknown.

La Porte. May 20-Coroner Mack
this afternoon rendered an official
verdict declaring the adult female
body found in the fire April 2S to b.
thta of Mrs. Guinness and that she
came to her death through felonies
homicide, the perpetrator thereof be
ing to the coroner unknown.
Coroner Mack expects to file a yer
dict in the other deaths in a few days
This is the first official verdict in the
Guinness case.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-05-21
L|LLty ACTED
IN BAD FAITH
is CONCLUSION OF COMMITTEE
THAT PROBED SUBMARINE
QUESTION.
SUSTAINED BY HOUSE
Violated Obligation az Member Of
That Body-Senator Rayner
Wants Col. Stewards
Case Investigated.

Washington, May 20--The con
clusions of the special committee
which has been inve estgatins the
charges of Representative Lilley Of
Connecticut, that members of the
house had been improperly influenced
in connection with submarine torpedo
boat legislation that Ldiley had VIC
lated his obligations as a member
and had acted in bad faith with the
committee and in contempt of the
house, was sustained today by the
house by a vote of 157 to 50.
Five hours of the session were de-
voted TO the case four of which
were consumed in the reading OF the
report Connecticut members joined
in voting against the resolution by
which the house adopted the con
clusions Of the committee as its own.
Mr.. Williams, of Mississippi do
nounced Lilley as being guilty OF
treason for which, he said, he should
be expelled. He pressed that that
the reason the committee did not
carry its report to a recommendation n
to that end was because Lilley was
at his home i'll and unable to be pres
ent to defend himself in such proceed
ing II was noticeable fact that
five members of the special commit
tee. Boutell, 0lmstead. Steys, Bfous-
sard and Howard sat together
throughout the proceedings. and that
none of them submitted any remarks
in connection with the report.
The partial conference report on
the sundry civil appropriation bill oc-
casioned lively debate 1t was adopt.
ed and the conferees will continue
their efforts TO arrive at complete
plete agreement.
The house recessed until tomorrow.
In the Senate.
Senator Rayner again today made
an apepal to the senate for a vote on
the resolution authorizing and re-
uuestingH the president to appoint Il
court OF inquiry to investigate the
charges aaainst Colonel VIM f.
Stewart. Coast Artillery, stationed at
Fort Grant Ariz.
Rayner declared in his belief that
the committee on military affairs
would not report his resolution during
the present session of congress and
asked that the modified resolution he
had prepared be acted upon by the
senate committee without the inter-
vention Of the comittee Objection
being made further consideration of
the resolution was postponed.
The omnibus public buildings bill
was passed by the senate today. It
carries appropriations aggregating
about $35,000.000. The bill to pre-
vent desecration of the flag of the
United States was passed.
The conference report on the forti-
fications bill was adopted and a par
tial agreement on the sundry civil bill
was reported by the conference and
approved by the senate.
The senate then adjourned
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-05-21
AGREEMENT EFFECTED
Troubles Of Miners Of the Southwest
Settled-35. 900 Men Were on
Strike.

Kansas city. May 20.-After seventy
days Of negotiations the coal mining
troubles Of the southwest. where 50.
geo men are on a strike. were practic.
ally ended today when the joint sub.
committee Of the operators and miners
an agreement on wage
scale and working conditions.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-05-21
STREET CARS COLLIDE.

Pensacola. Fla, May pa 3-year
old negro girl was killed and several
other passengers painfully injured as
the result of collision between two
electric cars on the Park and Belt
line of the Pensacola Railway COM
pany on Government street late to-
day. The most seriously injured are
Mrs Mary Sykes and Mrs. F. J. VIII
Hams. Both win recover.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-05-21
suFFRAeETTes ENCOURAGED.

LONDON. May 20-Prime Minister
Asquith took a long step today in the
direction Of encouraging the claims Of
women for enfranehlsement when be
declared that il an amendment vas
TO the projected reform
bill favoring women suffrage On demo
cratic lines. the government would not
oppose 1t.