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Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1908-04-10
All Alone.

Some legends, especially those with a
moral, die hard. A little boy had told
a fib with the carelessness Of magma
tive childhood and was receiving the
conventional rebuke, coupled with the
threat that the conventional reward of
the future would not be his unless he
told the truth.
won't there be anybody in heaven
who has told a story?" asked the small
boy, much interested.
mo, DEAR" answered his teacher at
a venture.
The small boy drew a long breath
of deep reflection. "How jolly dull for
George Washington! he remarked
london Chronicle.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1908-04-10
BREAKS WITH UNIONS
Canadian Pacific Goes Back on Agree
ment Made in September.

Canadian Pacific Goes Back on Agree
ment Made in September.
Winnipeg, Man, April 6.-The Ca
madam Pacific has decided to break
with the unions which have emmber-
ship in the many trades employed in
the Canadian Pacific shops. The com
pany has abrogated the agreement
entered into last September, giving a
months notice to the men.
While the company asserts no re-
duction in wages or increase in hours
will follow, the unions have called a
meeting from all over the system and
will appeal to the board of Cancellation
of the labor department at Ottawa to
negotiate.
Thousands of men are affected, and
the officers say a strike is imminent
The company had granted a nine-hour
day and 3 cents an hour increase in
wages. ...
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1908-04-10
Origin of Easter.

What is the origin of Easter and
why is the egg associated with its
observance, is answered as follows
The festival of the resurrection, like
many other Christian celebrations, is
successor to a pagan festival that fell
about the same time of the year
Christmas supplanted the yule festi
val; Easter, the festival of the god
dess of spring. In both cases the idea
of renewal, of birth, was central. The
egg represents the principle of fer
tility; so, too, the rabbit, which also
figures in Easter symbolism.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1908-04-10
Memorv of Maine Victims

After being in obscurity for nearly
ten years, the proposal that a monu-
ment shall be erected to the victims of
the Maine and the Spanish war has
been revived. While the plans have
not been made public, it is understood
that they contemplate the erection of
an arch and a shaft, the arch to be
at one of the entrances to Central
park. The estimated cost is about
100000
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1908-04-10
GOOD RECORD IN NAVY.
w. A. MuIrony, an Eastern Washing
ton Boy, Is Home.

w. A, Murony, an Eastern Washing
ton Boy, Is Home.
w. A. Mulrony chief wireless oper-
ator of the U. S. S. Albany, which re-
Gently broke the worlds record at tar
get practice in Magdalena bay, is
son of Mrs. J. P. Mulrony of Spokane,
formerly of Plaza Mr.. Mulrony was
born in Colfax and entered the navy
January 5, 1905.
He is in Spokane, coming direct
from Admiral Evans big fleet his
term of enlistment expiring April 10,
one day before the young sailor will
be q years of age. In addition to be-
ing chief wireless operator, Mr.. Null
rony has the distinction of being edi-
tor of the only daily paper circulated
among the $4,000 sailors of the big
fleet, the Magdalena Tribune, the
news for which was secured by wire
less
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1908-04-10
DEMANDS LEMoYNE's SECRET

London Bank Refuses to Give Up
Scheme to Make Diamonds.
London, April 8.-The magistrate of
the Bow street police court has issued
on order to the bank in this city which
holds the envelope alleged to contain
Henry Lemoyne's formula for making
diamonds to surrender this document
to the French authorities demanding
it. Lemoyne is under arrest in Paris,
charged with obtaining money under
false pretenses from Sir Julius Charles
Wernher of the DeBeers Mining COM
pany. Counsel for the bank bruskly
declined to obey the order today.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1908-04-10
New MRlaok crook.n

At the Spokane theater Saturday
and Sunday Messrs. Miller and Plohn
will present the classic extravaganza,
THE Black Crook" This melodramatic
spectacle has been given an entirely
new dress, new music has been pro-
vided and modern dancing has sup
planted the almost obsolete ballots.
AS to the story but little change has
been made, and the original idea con-
ceived by Charles Barras remains the
plot of the play; although the version
used is one that was played in Boston
for the revival of THE Black Crook
in 1876.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1908-04-10
Our Banks Not "ROtten."

The New York Times takes excep
ton to the recent speeches of certain
Congressman to the effect that our ma
tional banks are rotten" The paper
calls attention to the fact that since
the establishment of national banks, in
Guiding panic years, the average annual
loss through bank suspensions has been
only 8 cents on 500.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1908-04-10
Russia Nav Back Down.

st. Petersburg, April 6.-The Rus
sian government is considering the
issuing of a statement formally recog-
nizing Chinas sovereignty in Man
churia in so far as is consistent with
the purely administrative rights of
Russia in the railroad zone. This is
thought to be the best way out of the
Hardin difficulty.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1908-04-10
THE A. c. VANDERBILT DIVORCE
Wife Lives at the Home of Her Hus-
bands Mother.

New York, April 6.-Mrs. Alfred G..
Vanderbilt who gave testimony be-
fore Referee David Mcclure in her
suit for divorce, will continue her
story today
There has been much interest in the
case since the proceedings have been
started, on the fact that Mrs. Wander
bilt, when in this city, has made her
headquarters at the home of her hus-
bands mother, Mrs. Cornelius Van
derbilt.
While there have been many stories
to account for the younger Mrs. Van
derbilt's presence at the home of her
motherin-law, the one most generally
accepted is that Alfred's mother is
making every effort to bring about an
amicable adjustment of the trouble.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1908-04-10
Transferred His Flag.

San Diego, Cal, April Rear Ad-
miral c. M. Thomas, acting comman
der in chief of the Atlantic feet, has
transferred his flag from the Mime,
sofa, at the head of the second squad
ron, to the Connecticut, which carried
Read Admiral Evans ensign on the
long cruise from Hampton Roads, and
which rejoined the feet in Magdalena
bay last night.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1908-04-10
w. l. Douglas Refuses.

Ex-Governor William L. Douglass,
the great maker of union made shoes,
who has been mentioned for second
place on the democratic national tick
ct as persistently as Governor Guild
has been doomed for republican vice
president has declined to be consid
cred as a candidate for any political
office.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1908-04-10
Spokane Theater April Attractions.

April 5, and Z, Coming Thro' the
Rye; April 10, Mary Mannering in
Glorious Betsy; April IL and II,
The Black Crook; April IL and 18,
Creston Clarke in 1.-THE Power That
Governs; April 10 and 20, THE Burgo-
master; April 81 and %, Mrs. Patrick
Campbell; April q, % and 20, Brew
ster's Millions"
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1908-04-10
rhiers Rich Haul of LeweIrY.

San Francisco, April 7.-Jewelry to
the value of $4,000 was stolen from the
apartments of Mrs. Leonard Hammond
at the Xavier apartments on Pacific
avenue and Buchanan street by a
thief who left no clue as to his identity
on which the police may hope to ap-
prehend him.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1908-04-10
LISBON AMID RIOTS.
DISORDER FOLLOWS i'm WAKE
OF ELECTION DAY.
Mob Dispersed After Few Hours
Trouble Followed After Elections
Held Sunday-Suffrage is Limited to
Those Who Can Read and Write and
Who Pay Certain Taxes.

Lisbon, Portugal, April 6.-The cleo
Ations here Sunday, which were CON
quoted peaceably with the exception of
minor disorders in some of the dis
affected districts, were followed at
night by serious rioting, which was
only put down by most vigorous action
con the part of the police and troops
The rioting broke out in different parts
y of the city, as though by preconcert-
ed plan. Troops which had been
patrolling and others that had been
held in reserve were Immediately or
dered into action and they repeatedly
charged the mobs that in places filled
the streets, but without effect. The
rioters used clubs, stones and whatever
other weapons were at hand, and fin
ally the troops were obliged to fire
upon them, killing and wounding a
number.
The determined action on the part
of the authorities seemed to have the
desired effect, and shortly the mobs
were well dispersed.
With the exception of minor dis
orders at AMOS and Aicantara, the
elections passed off quietly through the
country, so far as the present dispatch
es indicate.
The voting, due to the agitation
throughout the country and the active
campaign of the republicans, possibly
was the heaviest in Portugals history
Victory for Monarchists.
Nevertheless, a large monarchist
coalition majority, composed of the
two old "rotative" parties, the national
clerical and the tranquillist groups, is
assured. Ninety-nine out of las depu
ties to be chosen, already reported
elected, are monarchists.
In a general way the elections turn
ed out as planned by the parties il
control The republicans, who had but
two seats in the dissolved parliament
increased their representation to pos
sibly 20. In Lisbon they swept the
populous sections of the city, but gerry
tricts, offset in a measure this advan
tage.
Cry of Fraud.
The opposition leaders are raising
the cry of fraud. They claim tina
while government pressure seemingl,
was relaxed, the old electoral machin
cry was in full operation because O
the fear on the part of the government
of a great republican movement, an
that therefore the elections do not rel
resent in any way the sentiment of tn
county.
AS the suffrage is limited to thos
who can read and write or who pa
certain taxes, the republicans conten
that it was an easy matter for the al
thorities to manipulate the register lis
against the republican partizens anon
the masses, so per cent of whom ar
illiterate. Nevertheless, leaders lik
Machado, Almeida and Cunha say ths
the seats they won give then sufticier
strength to wage open war against tn
old regime as soon as parliament r.
assemblies.
The monarchists apparently are sa
isfied with the results, saying that tn
extravagant claims of the republican
are utterly disproved.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1908-04-10
Creston Clarke,

Creston Clarke appears at the Spo-
kane theater on April II and Is in
"The Power That Governs"
THE Power That Governs deals
with the inability of a moral back
slider to escape the responsibility of
his sins, even though vast fortune
furnishes him immunity and protec-
ton from many other trials to which
the human flesh is heir. There is a
pretty love story in the play.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1908-04-10
Mary Mannerina.

The appearance of Mary Mannering
in the new American play, Glorious
Betsy" by the author of Brown of
Harvard" at the Spokane theater
April 10 and IA, will mark the first
appearance in Spokane of Miss Man
nering in her best and most success
full play.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1908-04-10
Koreans Bother the Japs.

Toxic, April S.-Advices from Seoul
say that insurgents are showing in
creased activity in the neighborhood
of Seoul, several minor fights having
occurred lately. The insurgent ele-
ment has been encouraged by the atti-
tude of certain members of the Korean
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1908-04-10
Big Money.

Diehl-I hear that the Suresuccess
Gold Mining Company has paid divi-
dend of per cent.
Quartz-Yes; 1t has failed for
cents on the dollar.-Puck.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1908-04-10
PLOT TO STOP ALAsKA's GROWTH
House Committee Starts Investigation
of Charge.

House Committee Starts Investigation
of Charge.
An investigation to determine
whether anything is being done pur-
posely to retard the development of
the territory of Alaska has been set
on foot by Representative Hamilton OF
Michigan, chairman of the house com
mittee on territories.
There have been persistent rumors
that big interests are at work retard
ing the railroad development of the
territory in the hope that they may
thus secure valuable land concessions
at nominal prices on the theory thai
the lands are worth nothing because
there is no means of transportation.
Mr.. Hamilton wants congress tc
look into these charges.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1908-04-10
GRAY for President.

Washington, April 7.-Supporters OF
George Gray of Delaware for the dem
ocratic nomination for president have
completed arrangements for establish
ing headquarters in Washington.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1908-04-10
Women Won Out.

In a school election in Easterly dis
trict, adjoining Fresno, Cal, the wives
of the three men named for trustees
were elected in their stead.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1908-04-10
Hnrd-Times English.

"say, boss, is you got dime 1or &
poor fellerT"
"Sorry, I was, but I'm not now
Harvard LampOon.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1908-04-10
wlremen to Strike AGAIN.

Chicago, H., April 7.-Commercial
telegraphers are preparing for another
strike against the telegraph companies.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1908-04-10
Rough ON ChameIeons.

The Professor can't find the cha
meleon, Harris.
Harris-No, sir; we've 'ad an accl-
dent with i'm. I put i'm on a lettuce
and e turned green. Then I put him
on a tomato and e turned red. Then
I set i'm on piece Of tartan plaid,
and e busted E-Philadelph Inquirer.
A compliment nearly always pcS4
caiaa a ranu,ast for n favor
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1908-04-10

For the first time in seventy years
the figure of the American eagle that
surmounts the mace, the symbol OF au-
thOrity in the, national House of Rep
resentatives, left its perch the other
day. When news of the fight OF the
bird became known to members by
many politicians it was interpreted as
an i'll omen. The House mace Is one
of the most priced possessions of the
lower branch of Congress. 1t has done
service for threescore years and ten.
The mace has, with rare exception,
been effective in restoring order in the
House. A representative suspended
for violating the House authority, aft
err the mace had been displayed by the
sergeant-at-arms, cannot resume his
prerogatives except by vote of his col
leagues. The House mace is fashioned
after the Roman mace. Its handle,
| bearing thirteen silver bands, emble-
matte Of the thirteen original States
Is of ebony. Surmounting the handle
Is a globe upon which stands the eagle
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1908-04-10

Some have notion that because thu
Potomac river happens to divide the
capital from Virginia the city is warm
during the winter months. This Is a
delusion. Often in the first week of
November the wind sweeps across the
town with the iciness Of a Montreal
blizzard.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1908-04-10
~~~~~~~O~~.

Marine observations conducted by
the Carnegie Institute of washington
during the last year indicate that great
ocean liners may save from $1,000 to
$4,000 on each voyage by being able to
steer much straighter courses, based
upon the new measurements Of mag
netic declination, dip and intensity,
correcting errors of former charts.
This is only one of the numerous fields
Of research occupied by the Carnegie
Institute In 1907, the work of which
is contained in the year book now pub
lished. Expeditions have been sent to
every part of the world, and almost
every branch of science has been in
vaded. Among the practical results
noted are rain meter invented by H.
De Rossloff, which will automatically
test and register the rainfall by the
day, month or year; the evolution of
barnyard fowls, with the promise of
breeding scheme that will furnish more
and bigger eggs; the discovery of Il. G.
Benedict, that all bodily functions
thrive best upon food that is the clos
est approach to plain proteid; the
grating Of 5000 plants by Luther Bur
bank, and several magnetic expeditions
'uto the Far North.
| -
Speaker Cannon's notice to chairmeh
Of appropriation committees to have
their bills ready to report by April IS,
presages an early adjournment of Con,
gress. Aside from the currency bill
there is little legislation of Importance
before Congress. So far as the cur
rency measure is concerned, the lower
house is hopelessly divided, and there
Is little possibility Of the members get
ting together on the Aldrich bill. The
Western members are outspoken
against it. and it is not believed that
even Speaker Cannon can bring them
into line. Congressional conventions
will be held early this year because Of
the presidential campaign. For this
reason Congressman want to get away
from Washington. A large per CEN
have fences to repair In their districts
and they do not want to be cooped VI
in Washington, hundreds of miles from
the dear people," If a currency Law
is to be enacted they may be driven t.
agree to some plan in order to bring
about an early adjournment. The pub
lie welfare does not require that the.
should remain In Washington.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1908-04-10

1t is estimated by Secretary of thu
Interior Garfield in his annual report
that 100000 acres of our public land
In the Western States have deposits
Of coal, and he advocates system Of
leases so that the government may reg
ulate their development. Nearly all
Of this land has been withdrawn
from entry to prevent further
fraudulent entries. During the year
20, 997, 500 acres were sold for 3d.
XII, 243.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1908-04-10

Resident washington is divided into
three distinct sets-old families, peo-
pie with money and people without
money. Those without money work
hard to keep up appearances with
those who have money. Those with
money work hard to secure social
recognition from the old families. The
old families are Indifferent equally to
those with money and those without
The hardest worked class of all are
those who, having accepted public
Office and removed their lares and
penates to the national capital, find
that the salary will not pay for the
game. You know their women folk by
the fact that they wear. ready made
gowns. Your real Washingtonian con-
siders the wearing Of factory made
garments equivalent to sinking to the
lowest sartorial depths.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1908-04-10

The report of the Civil Service Com
mission says that partisan activity in
the classified service has practically
ceased, and quotes Bryan as saying in
his campaigns he had more trouble
from the influence exerted by railroads
over their employees than with those in
the service under Republican admin.
stratiOn.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1908-04-03
LABOR WORLD.

A metal trades council has been
organized at Brainerd, MINI.
A labor paper in the French Ian
guage has been started at Montreal.
Canada.
A union to be composed of street
laborers. in San Francisco, Cal. is
proposed.
Kansas City (Mo.; labor unions
decided to occupy their new labor
temple on next Labor Day.
The ten hour workday law for
women in the State of Oregon has
been declared constitutional
A Taunton (Mass.) city ordinance
requires the eight-hour day and wage
scale of So day for laborers.
There are in Great Britain, at the
present time, from 100000 to 500.
900 persons working in metals.
A State factory inspector has been
appointed from the ranks of organ,
lied labor at Newport News, Va.
Minneapolis (Minn) unions are
preparing to take decided stand for
the wage scales and agreements.
An ordinance requiring the fort.
nightly payment of city laborers was
recently passed at Concord, N H.
The Kentucky State Federation
convention recommended several la.
Dor measures which are now before
the Legislature.
Washington State Federation of
Labor has just Endorsed woman sui.
frage for the first time. The vote
was unanimous.
Literature published by the A. F.
of L. is to be translated into Yiddish
to be used for educational purposes
among immigrants.
Local Union. No. 1G5. Cigarmakers
International Union, of Philadelphia,
has invested $4,000 in a mortgage
on realty in that city.
The $500 unionized employees in
the ST. Louis breweries struck as a
result of a factional quarrel in Beer
Drivers Local No. AZ.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1908-04-03
PROMINENT PEOPLE.

Grover Cleveland is seventy-one
years old.
President Eliot, of Harvard. OBJ
served his seventy fourth birthday at
Cambridge, Mass.
Governor Fort, of New Jersey, Gel
brated his fifty-sixth birthday by
signing school bills at Trenton.
John Bigelow recalls that the foun-
dation of the Standard Oil fortune
was laid in the Hudson River shad
fishery.
Alfred Vanderbilt announced in
London that he intends to make his
permanent home in the British me-
tropolis.
The Rev. Charles F. Aked said
there was need for Bible in modern
language instead of that of three
centuries ago.
Rear-Admiral Evans, on his own
request, will be succeeded in COM
mand of the battleship fleet by Rear
Admiral Thomas.
Secretary Taft, Ambassador Taxa
hira and Governor Fort spoke at the
annual dinner of the Trenton Cham
Der of Commerce.
Charles Stedman Hanks. who in
vestigated the conduct of the Ameri-
can railroads at the Presidents re-
quest, died at Boston.
President Roosevelt hopes to pla-
cate both labor and financial interests
by having Congress pass amendments
to the Sherman Antitrust law.
Governor Cobb, of Maine, received
a letter from Congressman Charles
E. Littlefeld rendering his resigna.
ton as Representative from the Sec
ond District of Maine to take up hi:
law practice.
John Bigelow. ex-Minister tt
France, who reached his ninetietl
| birthday anniversary on Tuesday, No
vember %. in New York City. is VI
at O'Clock every morning, and puts
in seven hours before he is willing
to call it day. although he says he
us past the age of usefulness
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1908-04-03
EXPLOSION VICTIMS NUMBER 20.
Vain Efforts to Save Bodies From
Blazing Hanna Pit.

Cheyenne, Wyo.-Practically every
family in the entire town of Hanna is
in mourning because of the mine dis
aster in which from sixty-five to sew
enty men lost their lives. Fifty of
the men who were killed composed
body of volunteer rescuers who had
gone into the mine to recover the bod
les of eighteen of their comrades who
had been killed as the result of an
explosion. For more than six hours
the rescuers had worked when there
was a second explosion, and it is be-
lieved now that all of them are dead.
The explosions occurred in mine
No. of the Union Pacific Coal Com
pany in Hanna. Fire started in the
mine on last Sunday and since then
many attempts had been made to ex-
tinguish the blaze. 1t was regarded
as unsafe to send men in, but Super
intendent Briggs selected seventeen
of the most experienced in the camp
and entered the mine with them to
fight the flames The fire gained
on them, and at 3 p. m. the flames
reached the gas. There was a ter
rife explosion and all of the men
were buried.