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Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1908-08-05
LOCAL BRIEFS.


There will be temperance meet.
ing Thursday evening on the lawn
OF A. w. Philips residence, 1912
East Main street There will be
readings, speeches and music. All
are invited to attend.
DR.. l.. F. lnman will leave in the
morning for visit at Oklahoma
City. Okla. He will return to Lew
iston September l. During his alb
sence his practice will be cared for
By DR.. ]. @. Moxley.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1908-08-05
For Sale ar Trade

For sale or Trade.
Will sell or trade FOR stock OF gro
ceries 4GSacre timothy ranch %
Craig mountain, near Westlake. For
particulars call on or address O. 8.
Gray. Westlake, Idaho. ) 2wks
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1908-08-05

Second Assistant Postmaster Gen.
eral McCleary expects to receive the
republican nomination for congress
IN the second Minnesota district at
tn" primaries to Be held September
rs
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1908-08-05

ASisea T. sA1sA. ossssaasy.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-04-18
WILL RETURN To
WORK MONDAY
Miners and Operators Agree on
Scale in the Central
District.

Toledo, o.. april 1.-THE 200 900 idle min
ers in the central competitive district will
go to work next Monday. An amicable
agreement between the miners and the
operators was reported today by mem
bers of the scale committee, and this
agreement was later ratified by the joint
meeting IF miners and operators. Both
sides are satisfied with the results of the
convention, and the conference Adjourned
with the best Of feeling between the two
parties to the controversy.
The terms Of the agreement provide for
a general resumption Of work throughout
the district next Monday; the adoption of
the old rate of 80 cents a ton for mining
coal; a referendum vote to be taken by
districts and a call of the committee to
receive the returns of the vote; a uniform
screen of one and One-fourth inches; an
eght-hour day. the referring of all local
differences as tO prices and conditions
to the districts for settlement; an invita-
ton TO Illinois 'perators to join in the
next Interstate convention. and that the
next joint interstate conference be hel6
in Toledo in February of 1910.
Miners and operators are delighted with
the outcome of the conference and de-
clare there is now a more harmonious
feeling between miners and operators than
has existed in wears.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-04-18
TROOPER ON DUTY At CHESTER SHOT
IN LEG BY STRIKE SYMPATHIzER
Traction Company Enabled to Run Cars in the Day Time
but Made No Attempt After Dark.

Chester. Pa. April 17.-As a culmina-
ton Of the bitter feeling engendered
by the mobilization of the state con-
stabulary here in connection with the
strike, Marshal Crawford, a member
of troop B, was shot in a skirmish with
Thomas and Nicholas Barger on the
Darby pike near Leiperville, about two
miles outside of the city tonight. One
OF the other troopers horses was shot.
and Crawford's steed ran away in the
direction of Philadelphia Crawford
received bullet in the leg. and will be
laid up for a time.
Cause Of the Shooting.
The shooting formed an exciting in
cident in the days events here. After
a detachment of troops had been put
on guard at the car barns and power
house OF the Chester Traction COM
pany, troop A and troop B tonight
started out on the road toward Leiper-
vile. When the troopers passed the
Barger home the two brothers came
out on the front porch of the house and
began a harangUe. One of the Bar
gers. 1t is declared. fiourished a re-
volver at the mounted policemen and
vie epithets were flung at them. Lieu
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-04-18

tenant Adams ordered Sergeant Mey-
ers to dismount and arrest the man
who was fiourishing the revolver. New
ers jumped from his horse and at
tempted to capture the man, when the
other brother rushed into the house
and upstairs. From there he fired two
shots from revolver, one of which
struck Crawford and another a horse
The troopers drew their carbines and
fred several shots. Under cover of the
shots several of the police ran into the
house and arrested both of the Bar
gers. who we're brought to the city han
here.
Rioters Ridden Down.
Under the protection OF the state no.
lice the traction company ran five cars
during the afternoon. The first car
was run out by W. F.. Borgmann. who
ran the first car out of the barns in
San Francisco in the face of the strik-
ing employees.
The car had not gone far when some
Of the strikers or their sympathizers
began throwing stones and shouting at
the men in charge of it. The troops
rode the men down and arrested six Of
them
The company made no attempt to op-
crate cars after nightfalL
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-04-18
ALDRICH BILL
IN JUNK PILE
Tabled by House Committee
Like Fate to VreeIand
Measure.

Washington. April 1.-THE house COM
mittee on banking and currency today
voted unanimously to table the Aldrich
financial bill. It also was decided to give
a hearing tomorrow to Representative
Vreeland of New York, who recently in
troduced financial bill which is looked
upon as a substitute for the Aldrich
measure.
The discussion in committee was brief
The only point debated was as to whether
or not the committee should make a for
NAL report giving its reasons to the house
clusion was reached that no reasons
should be given. Consequently the COM
mittee's report will be a mere statement
of the action OF the committee. OF the
teen were present at today's meeting.
They included Hayes of California, Gil
lespie of Texas and Chairman Fowler.
VIII Hear VreeIand.
The vreeland bill introduced in the
house last week as substitute for the
Aldrich BILL and which, 1t is understood,
is to be considered at a Republican eau
sidered at today's meeting of the commit
tee It was decided, however, to give
hearing tomorrow to Representative Vree-
land Chairman Fowler and other mem
quoted as TO the probable fate OF the
Vreeland bill. but the opinion seemed to
prevail that it would follow In the wake
of the Aldrich bill.
The bill introduced yesterday by Chair
man Fowler, providing for currency
commission. also will be considered at
the meeting of the committee tomorrow
The commission idea apparently has many
friends in the committee. A hearing will
also be granted to Representative Lover
ing on his bill to incorporate the Sover-
eign Trust company of America.
Two other measures will receive consid-
Grafton at this meeting, the Dalzell bill
making il a misdemeanor to circulate
false reports regarding national banks
and the Freedman's bank bill recently
no cSad bv the senate.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-04-18
CHILD BROWNS IN CANAL.
Tried to Cross on Narrow Foot Bridge
and Lost Her
Footing.

Logan, April ia four-year-old daush-
ter of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Jensen of the
Fifth ward was drowned in an irrigation
canal near their home yesterday. The
child was missed about o'clock. and a
search was at once begun. About four
hours later the body of the child was
found in the canal. She had evidently
tried to cross the ditch on narrow foot
bridge and had fallen in.
Mrs. John Duce. young married wo-
man of the Fifth ward who underwent
an operation for appendicitis on Sunday.
died last night.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-04-18
A Sunday Paper That Is Worth While.

Sadie" the Shorty McCabe story that
will appear in morrows Sunday Herald By many will undoubt
e regarded the best of this lar series Some of the other
features of the best PIPER that viii be printed Salt Lake the
ntain region
"only in the Land of Dreams short story by Lola Scott
Easter Cheers the Hotel Clerk" by Irwin S. Cobb.
Edwin Yates Webb' character sketch, by S1Voysrd
"The Wings of the Morning" LOWS Tracys great
Professor odwn talk BIRDS reported by Professor Paul
"Dcn Qlxote damtzed for E. Southern and presented
New York by Franklin Fyles.
The best colored comic section produced anywhere
Sporting pages containing the and the sporting gossip Of
the country
Society pages, dramatic page and
ALL THE NEWS FROM EVERYWHERE.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-04-18
One of the Robbers Known.

Chautauqua. Kan, April &c. c. Wal
terhouse, cashier of the Citizens State
bank of Chautauqua, which was robbed
this morning by two men, stated positive
ly that one of the robbers was William
Tenant, aged % years. formerly of ChaU-
tauqua and who recently escaped from
jail at Nowata, Okla, where he was be-
ing held on a charge of horse stealing
Tenant some time ago borrowed a small
sum of money from the bank and Mr.
Waiterhouse said that when Tenant en-
he had come to renew the note or to take
it up.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-04-18
PERILOUS FEAT
OF TWO FIREMEE
Human Chain Formed and
Man Rescued From Burn
ing Tenement.

New York, April 1.-Two firemen who
were taking a day off made a thrilling
rescue on the top floor of a burning
tenement in Third avenue today by form
ing human cham from the coping of an
adjoining house and swinging to safety
George Deit=, who had been caught by
the fire in the hallway of the building
Escape Cut Off.
Deitz awoke from a sound sleep. start
led and confused, TO find flames coming
up through the areaway. He ran first
10 the front of the building, but there
was no escaping in that direction. and
Wnen he tried to go back was confront
ed by a. sheet of fire. The young man
again ran TO the front window and called
for help. The firemen did not have lad
ders long enough TO reach to the top
floor, where Deitz was hemmed in.
Off Duty but on the Spot.
Firemen Dugan and Sythes were off
duty. but were near the place when the
alarm was sounded. They climbed into
the coping, which was several feet high
er than the window in which Deitz wa
standing. They called to him to climb out
of the window sill.
Daring Rescue.
Then Sythes crawled to the edge of the
coping, Dugan holding his feet SIovl,
and carefully the perilous feat of gain
ing a swing so that Sythes could reach
Deitz's hands was ACCOMPLISHED Held
fast by the firemen. Deitz let go of In,
window casing and for several moment
the two men were swinging in midair
Meantime Dugan was crawling backward
He regained his feet and was then able
to pull the two men to the coping.
A great crowd which had gathered In
the street cheered the daring rescue.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-04-18
PROTEST OF LABOR.
Mass Meeting at Grand Central Pal
ace, New York, Sunday Niqht,

New York, April I-SamueI Gompers
John Mitchell. James Duncan, Judge Nc
Donald and Daniel Harris will be the prin-
cipal speakers at the labor mass meeting
at Grand Central palace Sunday evening
against the Sherman antitrust Law
which, according TO the labor leaders. puts
organized labor on the same plane Witb
trusts and corporations. Labor leaders
from all parts of the country are expected
Congressmen from Greater New YorE
have been invited and some prominent
Wall street me nhave engaged seats.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-04-18

Odd Fellows throughout the state will
be overjoyed on reading the special to
The Herald which bears the news that
their grand master-elect, W. w. Thomp-
son, will recover from the illness which
threatened to result fatally
The attack of pneumonia came TO him
while he was on the sad mission of bring
ing his fathers body. who passed away
at Kingville, Tex, some ten days ago. to
Muscatine for interment
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-04-18
Rivals Work of Starr Gang.

The robbery was one of the most daring
ever executed in this part of Kansas, the
scene of many bold hold-ups on the part
OF Daltors Starr and other gangs of out
laws, who from time TO time have made
their rendezvous in the mountainous
country of nearby Oklahoma. Cashier
WalterhoGSe had scarcely opened the
bank at Chautauqua this morning and
placed his currency on the counter ready
for the days business when the two rob-
bers entered The only other person in
the place was Del Easiey. The robbers
both Of them well dressed. made their
way leisureiy to the cashiers window.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-04-18
Woman Greatly Affected.

Philadelphia. April 1.-THE woman
whose name is involved in the suicide OF
the Rev George ". Tomson of Wood
BURY, N ]. was located in this CITY this
afternoon. She is about s. years Of age
1t was reported that she had gone to the
Pacific coast When informed of the
tragic end of Mr.. Tomsou. she was great
" affected. She refused to say anything
regarding the affair and hurriedly lef;
the store where she is employed as q
clerk. after receiving permission to go
home
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-04-18
HELD FOR MAHsLAUoHTER.

Chicago. April 17.-Clarence Buckwalter
a chauffeur, who was in charge of the
automobile which crushed out the life Of
Miss Susie Simpson OF the night of April
II. was today held to the grand jury or
charge of manTlaughter. Buckwalte-
was showing the machine to Harry P.
Hewitt of HoQuiam. Wash. prospective
purchaser. Miss Simpson Joined them
on the ride and when BUckwalter lost
control the automobile crashed into the
curb. injuring Miss Simpson in a fatal
manner.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-04-18
MURDER IN MONTANA.

Helena. April Nv. P. Turner. a Cho-
teau county ranchman, was shot and kill
Earimore a former employee. Larimore
has surrendered to the authorities at Fort
Benton, but refuses to make any state
ment Turner has been a resident of
the section for thirty years and was un-
married. The coroner has gone to the
scene.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-04-18
Boat Company's Advantage.
SUITS AGAINST RAILWAYS.

Chicago, April H.-Sixty-two suits
ton OF the twenty eight-hour law, provid-
ing for the protection of cattle. sheep
and. hogs transported in cattle cars were
filed here today by District ATTORNEY
Sims. Fines aggregating 81 900 are pos
sible and District Attorney Sims asserted
it is the intention of the government to
demand a maximum penalty in every
case
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-04-18
Thought Ii Was a Joke.

One Of them was a man weIl-known
about town and he commanded Walter
house and Easley to throw up their
hands, the latter two took the matter
in the light OF joke. The serious in
tentions of the robbers was realized a
moment later, however, when they both
drew revoivers and pointing them al their
victims, ordered them TO get into the
vault Without further ADO Walterhouse
and Easley both complied. The robbers
quickly slammed the door shut and then
leisurely went about their business OF
looting the bank
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-04-18
LONG IN THE HARNESS.

ST. Paul. Mimi, April l7.-Frank Moore.
superintendent of the composing room o.
the st. Paul Pioneer Press, today ceIe-
brated his fiftieth anniversary of his con
neetion with that paper.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-04-18
". N. THOMPSON WILL L.V-
Crisis Past in the Case of the Grand
Master-Eleet of Odd Fellows
of Utah.
Especial to The Herald.)

ISpeClaI % The HeraId.J
Muscatine, Ia, April NV. W. Thomp-
son is past the crisis and is recovering.
The doctor says he Will live.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-04-18
LA TOILETTE MUCH BETTER.

Washington, April Ex-senator La Fol-
lette (Wis.). who has been confined 70
his room for two weeks by illness, is
much improved. and expects to be in at
tendance upon the regular sessions of the
senate in a few daVs
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-04-18
Wife Died over a Year Ago.

Mr.. Tomson came to Woodbury. from
CLAYTON. n. j., about ten years ago he
built up the congregation of the church
until ii became one of the largest and
most prosperous in South Jersey Mr.
Tomson was a married a number OF years
ago. His wife died about a YEAR and a
half ago. since which time he has been
living at the Newton hotel here.
Mrs. KenWorthy was at her home when
the news of Mr.. Tomson's death was re-
ceived by her.
An effort was made to learn from her
when she had last seen Mr.. Tom on. h
she was too much. overcome by the trag-
edy to be seen. Through friend, now
ever, it was learned that there had been
no rupture of the engagement between the
minister and herself. and that there had
heen no estrangement Of any kind.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-04-18
Took All the Money In Sight.

First they threw down the window
shades facing the street and locked the
doors TO prevent interference When they
had scraped Up all the money in sight
they walked out the front entrance and
up the main street. One Of the men car
ried a g1nnysack. Several persons who
knew the man, whom Walterhouse and
Easley say is a well-known Chautauqua
character, spoke to him in a friendly man
ner. Nothing in the appearance of the
robbers betrayed the part they had just
played.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-04-18
Escaped to Oklahoma.

A block away they mounted horses that
they had tied at the curling and rode off
After going few blocks from the CEN
ter of the town they directed their horses
south toward the Oklahoma Kansas state
line and whipped them into a gallop The
robbery was not discovery until half an
hour later when J. H. Edwards, presi-
dent of the bank, entered his office. After
releasing Walterhouse and Easley from
the vault, President Edwards gave the
alarm locally and to surrounding towns
Within another thirty minutes posses had
been made up in Chautauqua and at Ell
gin and Sedan, Kan, and Payhuska,
Okla, all contiguous to the scene of the
robbery, and from three sides the armed
men began a hot chase after the robbers.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-04-18
PASTOR TOMSON
IN Love TANGLE
New Jersey Presbyterian Di-
vine Too Successful in
Winning Women.
EXPOSURE CAME AT LAST
THEN THE Dominic TOOK THE
LEAP IN THE DARK.

Woodbury., n. J., April I7.-This quiet
little town was greatly shocked today over
the sensational suicide of the Rev. George
W. Tomson. pastor Of the Woodbury. Pres
byterian church. and the subsequent de-
velopments which involved the names of
at least three women of this place Mr..
Tomson was found dead in the Newton
hotel today with a bullet in his brain. Al
first those who knew him would not be-
lieve that he had died by his own hand,
but the evidence to that effect was so
strong that they at last had to admit
that it was only too true. But the sensa-
ton caused by his suicide was as nothing
compared with the conditions that were
developed when the clergyman's friends
searched for a motive for his act
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-04-18
Many Stories Afloat.

Now that the clergyman is dead there
are many stories coming out as to the
life he led but how many of them are
true it is impossible to ascertain.
week ago his engagement was an
nounced to Mrs. Fannie Kenworthy,
wealthy member of the church. Mr..
Tomson was 45 years old.
The sudden death Of Mr.. Tomson caused
a great shock in Woodbury., especially in
view of his engagement to Miss Ken
worthy.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-04-18
BOLD ROBBERY
Of KANSAS BANK
Cashier and Business Man of
Chautauqua Locked
in Vault.
LOOT AMOUNTED TO $4,000
POSSES CLOSING IN UPON THREE
SIDES OF BANDITS.
LOOT AMOUNTED TO $4,000

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\ Chautauqua, Kan, April T.-Lete =
y tonight 1t Is reported that officers y
; have the two robbers wao this morn =
+ ing robbed the Citizens State bank 4
= here, surrounded in the hills fifteen +
y miles south Of this place No at :
= tempt will be made to take the men 4
y until tomorrow morning.
<+%%<%@&%%*@%<
Coffeyville, Kan, April 1.-Two men
entered the Citizens State bank at Chau-
tauqua, twenty-five miles west of Cof-
feyville, at $50 this morning and after
forcing Cashier c. c. Walterhouse and
Del Easley. a business man. TO enter
the vault. locked them in. secured all the
currency n sight, amounting to about
$4,000. and escaped into the Usage hills,
across the line in Oklahoma Four posses
ara in pursuit ard as the roads are muddy
it is believed the robbers will be cap
tIred. The robbers secured but half an
hours start.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-04-18

Half the advertising world don't
know what the other half is doing.
but take Il for granted that they
ought TO be ashamed. - Rusty
Mixes Diary.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-04-18
rAcTLEssNEss.

The Office boy had pied the first
page by dropping the forms down
two flights of stairs II wish. /"
murmured the gentle editor, that
you had broken the news more
gently. Office Topics.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-04-18
Another Woman in the Case.

When Mr. Tomson's engagement be-
came known. a woman who lived at the
same hotel where Mr.. TOmson resided be-
gan to circulate reports involving MI
Tomson This so aroused the women
members of the church that on Monday
last a delegation Of the women Of the con-
gregation called at the hotel. There was
a stormy scene. it is said. and as result
the woman left Woodbury. that evening
She has gone to the Pacific coast. II is
claimed It is believed Mr. TcmsOn shot
himself between 5 and s o'clock last even
ng. He attended g convention OF mis-
sionaTy society in the afternoon and de-
livered an address. He had an engage
ment to call on Mrs. KenwOrthy last
evening. and when he did not sppear she
telephoned to a prominent member Of the
church. A searching party was organ
lied and efforts made to locate him. At
hotel was looked into. The bed was I'M
touched, and the searchers went away.
Lying Dead on the Floor.
It is thought Mr.. Tomson was living
dead on the floor on the opposite side of
the bed at the time. 1t was here that the
body was found today.
II is said by guests of the hotel that at
the time Of the announcement Of Dr.
Tomson's engagement to Mrs. KenWorthy
the. clergyman and the woman in the case
had a violent scene. She is alleged to
have said that she would not permit any
other woman to come between them.
He owes me- she is alleged to have
said "al the love and duty belonging
to a wife. and 1 shall not permit him TO
desert me-
Denounced the Preacher.
It is reported that at meeting of Sun
day school teachers held last Thursday
-'eht the woman, who was a member
If Mr. Tomson's church. denounced Mr.
Tomson calling him, among other things
"a hyDocTite.''
At the cOrOner's inquest tpis afternoon.
a verdict was rendered to the effect that
Mr. Tomson had shot himself while suf-
fering from alteration of the brain.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1908-01-03
ROCKLAND

Clarence Keeney has been quite i'll with
the grippe.
There are quite number of cases of
grippe in this section.
Mr. and Mrs. w. II. King have returned
from a visit in Woonsocket.
Read the advertisement OF II. c. Mott &
Company's Mark Down Sale on the Sth
page of the TIMES.
Willard b. Wilson, State Superinten
dent Of the Rhode Island Sunday School
Association, spoke at the Christian Church
on Sunday afternoon.
Olney Austin celebrated his eighty-ninth
birthday on the first day of the New Year.
Thirteen relatives and friends partook of
turkey dinner prepared by Mrs Vivian
Steere Potter. Mr.. Austin is IN full pos
session of all his faculties aud is in the
best Of health. Among those present were
DIR. and Mrs. Fred Arnold, Of Newport;
Mrs. Cora Bishop Stone, Mrs. II. III. Els
bee, Providence. and Mrs. Ina Atwood.