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The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1908-04-30
AND n
ON THE PLn|
Berbers and Mona
the Frenchmen =
Spilled in d. /

Colomb, Becher.
column. posted on r.
commands the plaa
attacked fiercely Il I
day by q number p
with nomad Arabs I
trating for some r.
western frontier q
surprised. the Frencs |
fought desperately.
on their adversaris
them for six mile.
pursuit that the Ar,l
long flight, abandon
wounded.
Several green nae|
also fell into the ha11
This French victory
ty-eight men, incIu
were killed and loe,
fcers, were wounded ;
greatest In the for
Berber losses were ?
less than 125 dead ~
by the French trool
pursuit was stopped
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1908-04-30
SUPPLY MEASURE PASSED.
Agricultural Appropriation Bill Car.
ries stt,642, t46.

Washington. agricultural ap.
preparation bill. which was reported
20 tho senate on Monday by the com,
mittee on agriculture. carries sum
not so great as has been voted In pre-.
vious years--sii.6i2,it6. an increase
Of $iaa.Sa0 over the amount OF tho
blu AZ Il was passed by the house,
The senate committee recommended
an appropriation OF $4,000 for cooper.
alton between the department of agri.
culture and the reclamation service In
demonstrating the feasibility OF crop
production on lands under the latter
service. Another item OF $4,000 was
recommended for the purpose of se
curing hardy forage plants from 81.
IBERIA for use ON the northern portion
~ the great plains area.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1908-04-30

washlng,on-Th senate committee
on pensions on Monday practically
completed consideration OF the pen.
sion appropriation bin, II win carry
sbout sies 100000. an Increase of yis..
100000 over the house bill. having
been made to carry out the provisions
81 the widows pension bill. which has
been enacted. The house bill was
amended NO as to eliminate the pro
vision for aholtshiug pension agencies
through the country aud consolidating
the work Of the agencies under the
bureau In this city.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1908-04-30
TRAPPED BY BRloANps.
Russian Expeditionary Force In Per.
sia Surrounded by Tribesnen.

Tifiis AN alarming report has Just
been received here setting forth the
critical situation OF small Russian
expeditionary force In Persia. which
is menaced by a vastly superior body
of Persian brigands The Russian
troops penetrated the frontier In the
neighborhood OF Belesuvar In pursuit
of Kurdish brigands who had com
mitted depredations In Russian terri
tory. The Russian commander OF the
force has sent out message demand.
ing achievements of infantry, artil.
iery aud cavalry, The Persians. who
have been Joined by warlike tribe
of nomads. surround the Russians with
a numerous force, and their horsemen
have assumed the offensive. The send
Ing OF Russian relnforcements Is
made particularly difilcult by the
flooded condition OF the country.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1908-04-30
Steamer Sets New Record.

New fork.-By remarkably close
margin of one minute, the big Cunard
liner Mauretania established a new
record across the ocean over the long
route in the voyage which ended here
on Friday. Her time for the passage
was four days, twenty-three hours,
hfty-ntne minutes. The fastest pre-
vious trip-exactly tive days-was
made by the Mauretania's sister ship,
the Lusitania. The Mauretania's aver.
age speed over the ASSEMBLE course
was 25.oS knots, averaging &c knots
TOR the last days run.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1908-04-30

Washlngton.~-At meeting OF the
Republican steering committee In the
senate on Tuesday, tae legislative
program was discussed, but no de.
eision was reached to add any import.
ant measures to those destined for en-.
actment at the present session of con.
sress. In regard to currency legisla.
ton II was stated that II the house
passed bin providing for commits.
sion to investigate financial matters
the senate would Immediately upon re-.
ceipt or the measure vote to add tho
Aidrich currency bill. with a view of
putting the whole subject into con.
ference.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1908-04-30
Caucus on Currency Bill.

Washington.-The caucus of Re.
publican leaders of the house which
had been tentatively called for Tues
day evening. was postponed on &C
count of the delay in reporting the
sundry civil appropriation bill. 1t is
considered desirable that this bill
shall have immediate attention when
reported. and that no other measure,
such as financial or currency bill,
should be brought in even by a Re.
publican caucus in advance of this i'm.
portant supply measure.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1908-04-30
Judge Parker TO be Delegate at Large
10 National Convention.

New York--All doubt as TO former
judge Alton u. Parker's acceptance of
his selection as Il delegate al large to
the national Democratic convention
Was apparently removed by state
uient gwen out on Monday by Arthur
Acceus'and, Mr. Parkcr's private sec.
rotary during the presidential cam.
palm IN 1904. Mr. AcCausland said.
While Judge Parker did not seek the
position of delegate Mt large for which
the, convention chose him. | am very
confident that he has not thought OF
declining IT"
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1908-04-30
sorrows Thirty Million Dollars.

Belleville. Ill-A first lien equip
ment mortgage for $4,000. 900 was
filed for record here Saturday by the
Illinois Central railroad. The mort.
gage is held by the United States
Trust company of New York. and is
secured by an issue of per cent
gold bonds, redeemable January /,
1928. The mortgage covers the en-,
tlre rolling STOCK u the company, in.
Guiding s67 locomotive engines, 5s5
passenger cars and 47.ST5 freight
cars. The mortgage consists Of loo
printed pages.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1908-04-30
BOLD BANK ROBBERS.
Lock Cashier In Vault and Carry
Away the Cash.

Coffeyville, Kan.-Two men entered
the Citizens State bank at Chautau
qua, twenty-five miles west of Coffey.
vile, at $3.50 Friday morning. and
after forcing Cashier c. c. Walter
house and Del Easley, business
man, to enter the vault, locked them
in, secured all the currency in sight,
amounting to about $4,000, and es.
capped into the Usage hills across the
line in Oklahoma Four posses are
in pursuit and the robbers secured
but half an hours start
Cashier Walterhouse declares that
one of the robbers was William Ten.
ant, aged % years, formerly of Chau
tauqua and who recently escaped
from Jail at Nawata Okla, where he
was being held on a charge of horse
stealing.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1908-04-30

81, Petersburg, authorities OF
81. Petersburg have decided upon the
prosecution OF the leaders of the no.
torious Johannite sect. whose prac.
iees have brought the name OF
Father John OF kronstadt into evil re-
pnte In the eyes of all Russians, ex
cepting possibly the lowest classes.
Dozens OF mcn and women who sur.
round the supposed saint have as.
sumed such saerilegious titles as tho
Holy Ghost. the Virgin. Mary Magda
lent, aud the designations OF the
apostles. and they are to be thorough.
~ Investigated
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1908-04-30
Record Cleanup In Alaska.

Seattle. Wash.-Special cable ad
vice to the Times from Nome, Alaska,
says bankers and miners of the Sew.
ard peninsula are expecting the larg.
est spring cleanup in the history OF
Alaska this year. Ii will probably
reach s3,0OG,000, From all the camps
reports of unusually rich dumps piled
up during the winter season are ar.
irving and an era of great prosperity
promises to lnundate Nome within
the next few weeks. Gold is not the
only metal that looks promising. new
discoveries of tin having recently
been made.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1908-04-30
Burned to Death In Jail.

Seneca, Kan.--James Lally, charged
with murder. was burned to death In
a fire which destroyed the Jail here
early Saturday. When the fire was
discovered the sheriff found Lally un.
conscious In his cell and carried him
out. He is believed to have set fire
to his bed with suicidal intent. Lally
was awaiting trial on the charge OF
having killed Herbert Jordan. news
paper man and former secretary to
former Governor w. ]. Bailey of Kan.
sas, In Sabetha the night of February
Ia
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1908-04-30
Secretary Of the interior Approves
Segregation of Twin Falls Lands.

Washington.-The commissioner of
the general land Office on Saturday
last notified Senator Borah that he
had recommended to the secretary of
the interior for approval Idaho segre-
cation lists covering 10000 acres of
land in the south side Twin Falls irri.
cation project being conducted under
the Carey land act The recommended
ton OF the commissioner usually is
equivalent to approval of such lists,
and this is expected will be the case
In the Idaho lists.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1908-04-30
Important Railway Decision,

st. Louis,-An opinion handed down
by the United States Court of Ap
peals rules that federal court has nc
authority to interfere by injunction to
prevent state railway commission
from changing rates, until the rates
actually are fixed. The opinion up
holds the decree of the United States
Circuit Court of Appeals of Nebraska,
which refused to restrain the Ne
braska railway commission from mod.
flying rates on grain and grain pro-
ducts transported in Nebraska. The
Burlington road originally brought
the action.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1908-04-30
Landed in Jail Before He Had Com
mltted Any Crime.

San Francisco,-T C. Diffenbacher
is confined in the city prison pending
investigation. There is no specific
charge against him. Diffenbacher ad-
mits that he is wire Taper" and
has beaten the pool rooms out OF
large sums of money. but he claims
that the business is legitimate one.
He said: Il came to California for
my health. but frankly l would have
cone a job here II the opportunity had
presented itself" He has committed
no offense against the law since com.
ing here.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1908-04-30
Horsethlef CAPTURED.

Salt Lake City.-After hiding for
two years in the "Hole-in-the-W Wall"
country, thirty miles west of Green
River. Emery county, Utah. Oscar e.
Wells, alias Lorell Cruel, an alleged
Oregon horsethief, was captured on
Saturday by Deputy Sheriff ,Axel II.
Steele of Salt Lake, Sheriff Pace of
Emery county and Sheriff Robert
odell " Vale. Ore. He WAS brought
tn Salt Lake and later departed in
custody of Sheriff Odell for Oregon,
to stand trial for his alleged crimes.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1908-04-30
Steamer collides With Float.

New York.-The steamer North
Star OF the Maine steamship line. was
seriously damaged in a collision with
loaded car float in Hell Gate Satur,
day night. while bound In from Port.
land. Me. with between eighty and
100 passengers on board. A big hole
was stove In the steamers side, but
she was able to proceed to her dock
under her own steam. None of the
crew or passengers were injured. The
collision resulted from congestion
OF traffic In the narrow. tide swept
passage.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1908-04-30
Man Who Predicted Destruction Of
Salt Lake City browns Himself

Salt Lake City.-The body of An.
drew j. Judson. an amateur astrono
mer and prophet Of disaster. who pre.
dicted the destruction of Salt Lake
next summer, was found floating in
Jordan river Sunday morning. Har
assed by thoughts of dire calamity. 1t
is believed that. to escape the ;errors
OF his imagination, he drowned him.
self Judson was born in Salt Lake in
August, 1876. He was educated in
the public schools here and attended
the h gh school
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1908-04-30
Much Money in New York Banks.

New York.-Growing ease and pie
thora of funds in the New York
money market was the marked feature
of the financial situation last week
With the mid-monthly disbursement
of dividends one and one-quarter
per cent interest rate was found nee
essary to effect the placing of funds on
call, and ninety-day loans fell below
3 per cent. The beginning of exports
OF gold was the natural consequence
of this condition, and a call from the
United States treasury for the return
posits is not expected to have any
material effect in stiffening money
rates,
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1908-04-30
SOLDIERS DID THE SHOOTING.
Conclusion Of Senator Warner Re.
gardlng Brownsville Affair.

washington Calling attention to
the Grand Army button he wore on
the lapel OF his coat and insisting that
no had no prejudice against negro sol.
d,ers, some OF whom he claimed as
comrades. Senator Warner OF Mis-.
souri,, In the senate on Tuesday, de-
eiared his conviction that the town of
hrownsville. Texas. had been shot up
by negro soldiers of the Twenty.fifth
infantry In 1906. Mr.. Warner quoted
extensively from the testimony taken
IN the Brownsville case and presented
an argument 10 sustain his belief IN
the guilt OF the negro soldiers
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1908-04-30
sho, at PresIden, o, Guatemala,

Guatemala City, Guatemala. An al.
tempt was made ON the life OF Prest.
dent Estrada Cabrera in this city
Monday. but the attempt was not sue.
eessful The president was on his
way from hts private residence TO the
national palace To give an audience to
the recently appointed American min.
lister. Mr. Helnke, when students fired
al him. The students were immedi.
a'ely surrounded by loyal troops and
made prisoners. The situation al pres.
'nt Is under the control of the mill.
tary element.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1908-04-30

Washington.-Me services
were conducted on Sunday In the
house OF representatives for the late
Representative George w. Smith Of
Illinois. 1t is the first time in two
weeks the proceedings were opened
with prayer, the house during that
period having principally been in con.
tinuous session. Those who paid
tribute to Mr.. Smiths memory were
Messrs. Thistlewood, Rodenberg,
Chapman, Louder and Graf Qn),
Russell MOI, CLANCY (Ind.) anS
Stevenson (Minn).
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1908-04-30
Lost Life to Save Kitten.

New York.-Ten-year-old Dominica
Bello gave up his life for a pet kit.
ten Friday, being crushed under a
large electric truck as he tried to res.
cue his pet The kitten was unhurt.
Edward Flaherity. who was running
truck of the New York Edison com.
pany stopped in East Thirty-ninth
street. As he turned on the power
to proceed again, the kitten ran in
front of the trucks. Thinking only of
saving the kittens life, Dominica
plunged under the moving vehicle.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1908-04-30
REWARDS ROUGH RIDER.
President Appoints One Of Heroes Of
San Juan as Marshal.

Washington.-The president has
nominated Guy Murchie of Boston to
be United States marshal of Massa.
chusetts. Murchie served with the
rough riders in the Cuban campaign.
Since the war he has been prominent
in the state militia, and was appoint,
ed on the staff of Governor Guild last
year as an aide de camp. with the
rank of captain. In February, 1907
President Roosevelt officiated as god
father for his child.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1908-04-30
LABOR TROUBLE IN CANADA.
Canadian Pacific Posts Open shop No
tiee, Four Thousand 1elno Affected

Winnipeg. The Canadian Pacific
railway on Tuesday posted an open
shop notice In all shops operated by
the company from Fort William to
vancouver. -Four thousand mechanics
are affected Al the same time me-
ehanics In the shops from Fort VIII.
liam to Montreal abrogated an agree.
ment with thes company preparatory
to Joining tho other shopmen in n
Federation OF allegiance to fight the
open shop rule az the company.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1908-04-30
THE BALKAN 4
One Of the Present
That confron

\ st. Petersburg.-h
Iswolsky on FRIDAY
duma his long expec
garding the Balkan ii
he was not able to d
rite achievement tov
ment of the Macedor
the loyal support Of i
gram by Austria Hun
Italy and France, all
nroval by Great Bril-
promise. Reforms IN
imperatively necessu
fortunately, there bal
Stantial reports from
of the powers in thi
largely to the interi
and jealousies Of the
ties it was to BEN
would be impossible
supported by the col
the powers. and Rus
for this reason to red
advanced by Great Br
sian plan, the foreil
tinued, contained ned
signs nor dangerous
it could be put into q
danger of bringing On
In conclusion, M. lsEz
the cardinal princin
present policy was
She needed peace to 4
the effects of the truH
and she, therefore,
costs to avoid a bH
European concert. +
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1908-04-30
Two Men Killed and Two Wounded In
Pistol Duel.

Warrensburg. Mo.-James Ryan.
chief OF police. and Byron Hall. son
Of ]. f. Hall. a farmer, living
near Warrensburg. were killed and
James f. Basham and Robert Pol.
wounded Sunday night in a pistol
duel in the corridor of the Estes ho-
tel The three officers were attempt
ing to take an automatic revolver
from Hall. when he shot all three.
The officers returned the fire and Hall
was shot twice.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1908-04-30
American Vessel to be Sent TO vene.
xuelan Waters.

Wsshinston-An American war YES.
sci VIII be sent TO Venezuelan waters,
but her mission is to be an entirely
peaceful one. The closing OF the port
OF La Guaira because OF the existence
OF what Is believed to be bubonic
plague there has made & necessary
Tor the state department to have a,
hand some vessel to be used as a dis.
patch boat by Minister Russell in
sending messages to Curacao or Port
OF Spain. Trinidad. and for taking
caoiesrams to him from the state de
partment
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1908-04-30
Tragic Close Of Nh

Woodbury.. N. J.-l
town was greatly she'd
the sensational suici2
George w. Tomson, /
Woodbury. Presbyteri
the subsequent deyei
involved the names
women of this place.
was found dead In q
with a bullet in his
the clergyman is deeiI
stories coming out 4
led, but how many Of 4
is impossible to ascefI
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1908-04-30
Loses in Race \

Chicago.-Addison
tired banker and fad
laer, Ind, died Thurs
Springs, ILL.,, with Il
across the continent
home and relatives 4
He was stricken viii
week ago in Califor1
of his age, IS years, |
the race for his hou3
half a days journe!|
when the end came. !
accompanied on the
Mooney, a relative,
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1908-04-30
Noted Indian

Lower Brule. 5. VI
canter. a famous
and guide, is dead
apoplexy. He knew j
Missouri valley COZ
Louis to Fort Benlml
ed as guide and
Father De Smet gu i
second visit to tne
1866 he accompana
man and Genersi
their trip up the ~
Gated the sites o.
forts from Yank'oh
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1908-04-30
Banker Made Miss7
Balance at y

Santa Cruz, Cal
Friday brought IN
against Walter ]. !
jury when, at a wiz
ton will contest cas-
II, 1906. he testified
snecial administering
Ellen Cotton, $2o,ss]
with the Californ1
bank. when he onli|
hand. On motion
ney Knight, Judge
a bench warrant Dc
fixed at $4,000.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1908-04-30
Glad to See v

Riverside. CAL
of l.. G. Worsly.
wagon, all the
oil fire and elepns-
resting easily. W.
alive. has but sn'sA
The circus and 'f
left town. mucn y
townspeople. W.
actor. was sitting
Hotel Glenwood.
by the elephant. Il
with broken glass
capped uninjured.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1908-04-30
Over a CT

New york.
Conn. lOl year, =.
Marvin Gage. IS
Brooklyn. where ~
past fifty years. n
was so excellent
member of the
great interest y
often INDUCED ~
about old New -
the days when ~
to the lower part
below Canal sur -,
the first loconlo''
York.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1908-05-21

Ii can be said without question thai
the small ancient politician Who rules
the house o. representatives 81 wash
ingt0n Is retarding the remedial and
constructive Legislation and thrO1gh II
the progress Of the country more thzn
var End psstIlenes. Congress Is de-
sir0as ~ extending the benefits Of
parcels posts and postal savings ba1kz
10 the entire country. Millions Of
people zznt them need them A feu
hanks and . feE express companies
andzfew small Ehopksepen oppose
them. II there ever w2s . question
where the greatest good Of the great
est number vas czneerned, this Is 0ne,
far the majority % Be benefited Is
Overwhelming, et lszstz hundred 70
che Moreover the national govern
ment w0uld Be benefited for il would
make the national postal system self-
sustaining, while, Is Il is IL est the
country over els 600 600 . year. 1t h
hu~niIiztsBg % think th4E this c0un-
try. loudly pFoclAining itself the most
progressive m TIE World Is prevented
b. its misrepresentation government
frun nsTtng improvements long en.
kyed 81 the m0nzrchaes d Europe
and Of some peoples in Asia AfEtca
and Suuth America
Mexico weekly ledger., 1908-05-21
Corn is King

Ii 70 each ear Of corn grown in Mis-
souri, last year there could have been
added but tso grains, the Increase 70
the farmers Of this state wOud amount
10 $4,000 This Is the statement Of
DR.. n. ]. Waters dean OF the Missouri
Agricultural college, and IL Is the
opinion Of Dean Waters that not two
only, but ten times tEo grains may Be
added II the corn growers Of The state
will put the necessary precautlo1 into
the growing A large corn yield in
Missouri this year depends upon four
things: Perfection Of stands number
Of ear per acre. type Of ear. type Of
kernel To this END four helps credit.
Cd 10 the Missouri Agricultural col.
iese may Be timely Suggestions, first,
better crop beds; second, more care in
the selection Of the seeds; third, ne
nedying the uneeep dropping Of the
planter; fourth, selection Of those
breeds Of corn adapted to the peculiar
conditions Of the respective soils and
sections.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1908-05-21
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