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Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1908-06-13
PLATFORM DRAFTED.
ISABOUT READYfOR NATIONAL
REPUBLICAN Convention.
A Few Details Left for Committee on
Resolutions-Wade Ellis of Ohio and
Senator Long of Kansas Responsible
Copy 1900 Plank on Trusts-Com-
pliments Last Congress.

That the platform which will be
adopted at the Chicago convention and
one which the republican party will
stand during the next campaign has
few details, which will be left for
the committee on resolutions to in
sert, is the opinion of many who are
in the confidence of the republican
leaders. The work has been done by
Wade Ellis, attorney general of Ohio,
the craftsman of the recent Ohio
state platform; Senator hopkins, who
will be the chairman of the committee
on resolutions; Senator Long of Kan
sas, and a few others, including the
president and Mr.. Taft, who have been
freely consulted.
The policies of President Roosevelt
will be Endorsed unequivocally, and
this Endorsement will be the central
idea of the document These policies
will be set forth as the embodiment of
the principles of the republican party,
whose achievements will be lauded as
at all times wise and beneficial, as
ever in the interests of the people.
These principles, it will be declared,
are quite in contrast with the policies
of the democratic party, which, as en-
bodied in the public utterances of its
leaders, it will be said, promise nothing
good that can be assured of accom-
plishment.
The republican party's record as the
party of protection and sound money,
as the party of progress and good
principles, as the party that gave free
dom to Cuba and lifted the yoke off
the necks of the people of the Philip
pines and from Porto Rico, will be up
held for admiration and made the sub
ject of much praise, and the voting
public will be asked to continue to
patronize the political craft that has
carried it across so many streams.
Specifically speaking, more attention
has been given by the platform makers
to the tariff than to any other subject
There will be an unequivocal declara
ton for revision, but the disposition is
to leave the working out of details tc
congress.
The principle of protection will be
Endorsed in general terms and there
may be a declaration favorable to {
maximum and minimum tariff as the
one best calculated to insure the pro
motion of American interests under
varying conditions.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1908-06-13
Russian Duma Starts a Row.

st. Petersburg, June S.-The duma
tonight, by a vote of 1914 to rs, reject
ed the item in the naval budget APP
propriating s5,5OO,OO0 to lay the keels
of four battleships during the current
year.
This vote is tantamount TO a vote
of lack of confidence in the present
officials of the ministry of marine and
wholesale designations from the min
istry are expected to follow.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1908-06-13
BRIEF NEWS NOTES.

Contracts for the erection of several
school buildings in Spokane have been
let this week to the amount of SIP, 900.
The volcano Maru on the island of
the Savaai, near Yokohama, is active
again. Seven square miles have been
covered already.
Miss Alice Hunt, leading lady at
Belasco's theater in Los Angeles, Cal,
is dead after severe case of pneumonia.
A preliminary estimate of II, 710, 900
acres of spring wheat sown, or more
than 631 200 acres more than last year
and placing the condition of June of
winter wheat at $50 per cent against
77.4 per cent year ago and of rye at
91.3 per cent as against 93.5 per cent
on May 1. is made in the June grazing
report officially made public at nation
al capital.
Charles Brady of Toppe nish, Wash. a,
was killed recently by being dragged
by bucking horse.
No general increase of freight rates
is likely to be made by the railroads of
the country in the near future, if it is
to be made at all.
The state board of prison com mis-
sioners of Montana have abolished the
prison contract system, and have APP
pointed Frank Conley warden at a SAL
airy of $4,000 annually.
The British passenger steamer Pow
An, running between Hong Kong, Can
ton and Maooa, recently struck rock
off Lontao island and is total wreck.
Eighty natives are missing, but all the
European passengers and the officers Of
the steamer were rescued.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1908-06-13
Visitors Flock to Paris.

Paris, June S.-This week marks the
height of the Paris season and the city
is crowded to oyerfiowing with Ameri-
can and other visitors. The famous
flower fete took place Saturday on the
Bots de Boulogne. Captain A. Thayer
and wife of Boston winning the first
prize for the most beautifully decor
ated vehicle.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1908-06-13
viii Investigate.
NAVY is HOLDING ITS MEN.
New Order Forbids Purchase of Dis
charge.

Seattle, Wash, June 6.-That the
navy department is preparing for any
emergencies which may arise while
the battleship fleet is cruising around
the world is shown by an order
received here today. The department
has ordered officers of the marine
corps of the Atlantic fleet to notify all
enlisted men applying for discharge by
purchase that no more men will be
allowed to buy their way out of the
service until after the present cruise
of the battleship fleet.
Under the navy regulations enlisted
men, on showing good cause why they
should be discharged, are allowed,
after one years service, to purchase
their discharge through refunding a
certain sum to the government.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1908-06-13
Financial Plank.

Next to the tariff the financial plank
has received most careful attention,
but the enactment of the emergency
currency law just before the close of
the recent session of congress has rem
dered the preparation of this plank
much simpler than it would have. been
if there had been no such legislation.
Reference will be made to the finan-
cial disturbance of last fall, and while
the seriousness of that crisis will be
recognized the claim will be made that
the republican party was found able to
meet the situation and the country will
be informed that by its prompt action
the business world was saved from
long-drawn-out financial depression and
industrial inactivity. The country will
be accordingly congratulated upon the
fact that when this emergency arose
the republican party was in power and
in position to come to the rescue.
The convention will place itself on
record as favoring such an amendment
of the Sherman antitrust law as will
enable railroads to enter into traffic
agreements without taking the risk of
prosecution in the criminal courts.
Cognizance will be taken of labor to
the extent of recommending such legis-
lation as will insure labor organiza-
tions against snap judgment by the
courts in the issuance of injunctions
without due notice of necessary hear
ing.
| There will be a trust resolution
along the lines of that embraced in
the platform of 1900
AS usual, the platform will declare
for protection of the civil liberties of
the negro race. A special effort will be
made to have this plank comprehens-
i've and emphatic.
There will be a strong declaration
in favor of continuing improvement of
the navy.
The action of congress in increasing
the pensions of the widows of soldiers
will be commended and a liberal pen
sion policy for the future will be advo-
Gated.
Among other recommendations that
will be made will be the following:
VI auhhSSiOh at INC HSAI SSSSlOn
of congress of Arizona and New Mexi-
co as separate states; for protection
of American citizens abroad; for fos
tering of our commerce in the orient
for the open door in China for ex.
clusion of coolie labor, whether Chi.
nese or Japanese; strong commenda
ton of the present civil service policy;
Endorsement of the plan to grant sub
sidy in the interest of ocean mails to
South America and Australia, and for
the encouragement of American ship
ping generally.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1908-06-13
Elk River Raging at Fernie.

Fernie. B. c., June S.-The Elk river
is within 10 inches of the 1902 high
water mark and still rising. If the
"02" mark is passed bridges will be
in danger. Mail and train service are
badly disarranged. 1t is reported here
that two spans of the Canadian Pacific
railroad bridge over the st. Marys
river near Lethbridge have gone out.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1908-06-13
Wind Hits at Durant.

Durant, Okla.-A tornado which
swept over a territory - miles west
of Durant destroyed a dozen farm
houses and, with heavy storm of hail
which accompanied it, did damage es-
timated at $4,000. A number of per-
sons are reported injured fatally.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1908-06-13
Eight Die in Wreck.

Annapolis, Md, June Sight dead
and nearly a score badly injured is the
toll taken by the second serious acct
dent within two months on the An
napolis branch of the Washington,
Baltimore & Annapolis electrical rail-
way at a point between Camp Parole
and Best's gate, two small stations
a short distance from the city.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1908-06-13
Kills Wife and Self.

San Francisco, June S.-Jealousy
and dependency drove George Scott,
a drug clerk, to kill his wife and end
his own life. The tragedy occurred on
the sidewalk near the corner of Golden
Gate avenue an6 Webster street
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1908-06-13
FIGHT BAD MEN.
Posse of 1000 in Battle With Des-
peradoes

Pittsburg. June Thomas Man
ming is dead and County Detective
Englert and Constable Stevens are
badly wounded as a result of the bat
tie at Bell Bridge, Pa, between four
alleged desperadoes and a posse of
1000 men.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1908-06-13
CHILD ACTING is DOOMED.

All Under Fourteen Years Barred in
Chicago.
Warning has been sent by State
Factory Inspector Davies to 235
places of amusement in Chicago to
the effect that they will not be allowed
to exhibit children under IA years of
age under any circumstances. Chill
dren between 10 and 16 had been en-
ployed in theatricals and for other
exhibition purposes only eight hours
a day, from a. m. to Z p. m, with
four hours intermission.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1908-06-13
IDAHO NOTES.

Something of a sensation was ere
ated on the main business street of
Wallace Saturday when a woman ap-
peared clad in the new directoire skirt.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1908-06-13
BANDITS ATTACK PAYTRAIN.

Secure $4000-RuraIes IN Pursuit. OF
Highwaymen.
City of Mexico, June Sword
reached this city that bandits at
tackled a pay train on the way to the
Les Grandes mines, near Balzac, in the
state of Guerrero. or the escort of
four men three were killed and one
wounded Four thousand dollars was
stolen. Rurales are in pursuit of the
highwaymen.
The mine belongs to an American
company.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1908-06-13

CRANKY smelter treated 1924 tons
of ore and for the year to date has
treated 47S,244 tons.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1908-06-13
ANOTHER SAILOR DIES.
Disaster on Tennessee Has Resulted
in Five Fatalities.

San Pedro, Cal, June 7.-One more
name was added Saturday to the list
of those who lost their lives in the
explosion on board the armored
cruiser Tennessee, making the num-
Der of fatalities up to date, five.
E. j. Burns, coal passer, New York
city, succumbed to his injuries early
Saturday, after a night of terrible
suffering. Early today six of the
off in ships barge and sent to Los
Angeles on a special electric car in
charge of DR.. Coffman of the Tennes-
see.
The men were carried tenderly on
stretchers by their comrades.
The bodies of E. j. Burns, New
York; E. c. Boggs of Woodland, Ala;
G. w. Meek, Skidmore, Kan; George
Wood, Scranton, Pa, and A. Reinhold,
Germany, will be brought ashore this
afternoon and will be buried with mill
tary honors in Harbor View cemetery,
overlooking the bay.
In addition to Rear Admiral Sebree's
flagship Tennessee, the armored
cruisers South Dakota, Maryland and
Pennsylvania are at anchor.
Will Investigate.
The accident on the arm red cruiser
Tennessee, in which several men were
killed and several injured, was caused
by the bursting of a steam pipe while
the vessel was off the California coast,
and will be thoroughly examined into
by board of investigation appointed
by Admiral Sebree.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1908-03-18
TO WORK ON TETON
Y. N. C. A. WILL Be
ESTABLISHED THERE
state and Local Secretaries to Visit
the Government Project Today
to Consider Proposition.

State Secretary Chas. w. Wilcox
and Secretary Fl. S. Turner leave this
morning for the Tieton works TO in
vescigate the feasibility of the v NJ
c. A doing some work there this
summer There are from 400 TO 800
men working on the government
ditch in that section, and the Off
GERS believe there is ample room for
the association TO do some excellent
work.
Just what the nature of the pro-
posed work will be can not be stated
until the men have returned, bat
they propose to arrange for social
and religious improvement, and will
try and work along the lines that are
followed in the Panama by he gov
eminent and association There the
government has erected several
buildings for this purpose and pay
the men in charge of the work, while
the members pay for the maintenance
of the buildings.
These men, said Secretary Tur-
ner ARE removed from all religious
and social life, and Mr.. Wilcox and
myself feel there must be room for
our association to be OF great benefit
to them"
The secretaries will go TO Naches
on the train and drive from there.
They hope to cover the ground today
and get back to the city tonight, but
if necessary will stay on the works
tonight.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1908-03-18
GIL son DAMAGE CASE
IS TAKEN FROM JURY
BY JUDGE KAUFMAN
he RETURNS VERDICT
IN FAVOR OF DEFENDANT
THE YAKIMA BOOM co.
Declares That Damages Comes As
a Result of the Acts
of God.

The Silas A. ellison damage case
was taken from the jury Tuesday by
Judge Kaufman and Judgment for
the defendant the Yakima Boom
company, entered.
In giving his reasons for such de-
cision the court explained to the jury
that the testimony showed the dam
age to have occurred during the high
water of November, 1906, and the
ice gorge of 1907. That these were
acts of God and could not have been
prevented by the defendant, nor was
5here any way suggested whereby
they can prevent like damage occur
ring in the future. Gibson not only
asked for damages TO his pumping
station and ditch, but for his 1907
crop, which he says was a failure
owing TO the damage TO the ditch.
In this respect the court held that
Gibson was dilatory in repairing the
damages, which he testified took
three men three days TO repair
He certainly had time to make
hese repairs between the time of the
last mishap and the month of June,
when he wanted the water. The
courts do not said Judge Kaufman,
permit a man 10 fold his hands and
make no effort To repair damage
done or TO prevent further loss on
the theory that the defendants were
at fault and must not only pay Tor
the one. hut must pay for any that
is apt to happen"
A decision in the injunction case
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1908-03-18

president; f. c. Van Brundt of the
Lesh Land company, secretary and
treasurer. The executive board con-
sists of these officers. and in addition
J E. Boyle, OF the Naches Land COM
pany; Chas. Marsh. of the II. B..
Scudder company, and J. r. Fitch, of
Yakima Real Estate company.
A board Of arbitration to settle
any matter of dispute that may arise
between any members is to be APP
pointed by the president The mem
bership will be limited to bona fde
real estate dealers, who are accepta-
BILE to the committee on membership
and pay in the required initiation
fee
Regular dates of meetings have
not been decided on as yet. but these
matters will be settled in few days,
when the association secures offices
At present the officers are to be at
the Lesh Land company.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1908-03-18
CHICKEN THIEVES.
Take Advantage of Church Going for
the Work.

Chicken thieves called at the coop
of Henry Hall, Ell North Second
street Friday night and carried away
II birds as memento Of the even
ing. The raiders came at the time
that the Halls we're at church and
evidently were not in hurry as
they took time to pick out the best
OF the stock. Among those stolen
were eight blooded hens that were
recently imported BY Dr.. Connel, who
resides with Mr.. Hall.
This is the second time the thieves
have called on the Halls in the past
three months. The first time they
took every fowl in sight. The thieves
have made many raids recently in
the neighborhood of North Second
street. Property owners in that sec
ton are thoroughly aroused over the
matter and are placing watches and
locks on their coops
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1908-03-18
REALTY MEN FORM
LOCAL ORGANIZATION IS
TO Be A STRONG ONE
Starts With Substantial sum In
the Treasury ana Indications
of Success.

The North Yakima Real Estate as
ISOLATION starts off today with about
$500 in its treasury and between 50
and 3 ) real estate firms as members.
Organized principally for the
bringing into closer relation the vari-
ous dealers and to protect buyers
who come to the valley as strangers
from unfair deals and to form some
better method for the judicious ad-
vertising of the opportunities here
the founder met Tuesday evening to
draw up constitution.
According to the bylaws every
firm becoming a member will post
in their office the commissions which
may he charged and copy of the
constitution which prohibits them
from accepting any listing that has
been placed in the hands Of any
dealer other than a member.
Officers to fill the term which ey-
pires during May were elected as fol-
lows: l.. .. Janeck. of the Yakima
Commercial company, president; J.
b. Ermsdorf, of the Yakima Valley
Land and Investment company, vice
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1908-03-18
MAKE BIG HOWL
P00lR0OM MEN OBJECT
TO NEW RESTRICTIONS
Owners Declare that City Fathers
Are Rubbing 1t Into Them
Strongly.

Yes. il does seem as though they
were after us, said prominent pool
room manager And it doesn't
seem just fair There Is nothing in
this business that We wish to hide.
and the idea of a partition or screen
is not as the city fathers seem to
think a hide for the awful things
that must be going on behind it.
Every business man tries to fit
his place up for the comfort and con-
yenience OF his patrons, or at least
he should. and in erecting screen
it is not to hide anything from the
public. but as a protection from
draughts that naturally draw to-
ward the back of a ventilated room
whenever the front door is opened.
In my place | have just placed a
contract for $500 worth of improve
ments in the way of a new front.
soda fountain aud other incidentals.
The old partition has just been taken
ont and new one opening in the
center erected. II is a dead loss to
does not warrant the throwing away
Of any money. In place Of this
kind scores OF men come in and play
a game of cards. the loser buys the
cigars and the game is settled for,
appreciate their trade and have ar
ranged the building so the air is kept
pure. and by so doing had to build
he partition as il now is in order
that my customers might enjoy a
game of cards and a smoke without
sitting in dranght'
Some doubt as 10 the constitution
atty of the ordinance was expressed
by another pool hall proprietor hut
none expressed desire 10 evade the
ruling. They only feel that il Will
work a hardship on them. and in 4
measure is unealled for one said.
Il will give tc any charitable in
stitution $1,000 II any one will find
that any gamb .ns has been allowed
in this place. They are rubbing /
in X seems
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1908-03-18
NOT IN DISTRICTS
PROPOSED pAvIkG MUST
Be BID ON As WHOLE
several Contractors 40 Pms Earring
10 submit Esumatcs~-C1di-
nance Is Laid Over.

The paving district viii not be d.
yided into three seliions Tor tic ben
eht OF ne small bidde, !, $ be-
lieved any such contractor WIN the
ability 70 handle any part Of the raw
ing should be able to furnish bonds.
and il Is said that four contractors
are preparing 70 bid on the WORK in
add ion 70 II Weiseberger. Mr..
Weisberger tan furnish d SUFFICIENT
pond and will be one ri the loeai con
tenders for the contract
The Denny Clay company, Barber
Asphalt company ana the lnecpen-
dent Asphalt COMPANY are TREE of
the large concerns 0ne viii saonit
bids
TIE paving ordinance hae aeen
laid over tvo wetks 70 cousiosf ad-
visibility Of dividing the disutc In
order % do this i, rs aecn IL I'd an
entire new proceeding would rsVt u
ne gone through and voJ r,s cone
tie actual uorh aryahe-t frcr fo1T
10 six weeks
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1908-03-18
HER{D|TY'S faint
LIKE FATHER LIKE SON;
STRANjE Story T0LD
Unknown to Each Other Parent and
Child, Horse Thieves Both,
Are Locked Up Together.

SPOKANE, March 11.-Like faith
err, like son, but the youth was not
aware that the man manacled TO him
is his parent. Benjamin Connors
and his 1S-year-old son. Orwell Con-
ners, were the central figures in this
strange and pathetic coincidence ut
Wenatchee, Wash. west of Spokane,
few days ago. They We're convict
ed and sentenced to serve indeJermin-
ate terms for horse stealing and SELL
ing a stolen horse. The boy was
tried at Waterville, Douglass coun-
ty, while mis- sire was convicted in
Chean county. The former broke
jail several times and was sent to
Wenatchee for safekeeping. After
the elder Connors was sentenced. fol-
lowing plea of guilty, he told the
jailer that the boy in the cell with
him was his SON
Connors contided to the officials
that he was married in Iowa - years
ago and left his wife six months after
their wedding day. He learned that
child was born TO the deserted wo-
man, but he never saw the boy until
he was locked in the same cell with
him. Being companions in Jail the
man and boy related their expert
ences. and upon close inquiry Con-
nors learned that the boy was his
son. He did not tell the boy. They
were takento Walla Walla in irons
by Barney Esterbrook, a guard. who
promised the old man he would not
disclose his identity to the boy. who
occupies a cell in the tier above his
father.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1908-03-18
Il HITS { N ALL
FAMOUS LICENSE ORDINANCE
MADE INTO BINDING LAW
Scarcely "A Business In the CITY
Which Is Not Affected By
the New City statute.

II there Is any pcrsa1 o. persons
who We're sighted by the ordinance
passed Monday night by the city
council from the man who is fighting
the Standard Oil trust By delivering
independent oil 10 the various houses
in the city TO Barnum and Bailey $
world renowned, il was not the fault
OF the drawers Of the ordinance
Even he man conducting a sec
ondhand store will have to pay the
city S25 per annum, although Coun-
Gilman II Null strongly objected 20
this clause and engaged in a heated
argument in favor OF cutting that
part out of the ordinance. with the
business mems lawyer. II NJ Taylor,
relative 10 the merits and dement's
Of thae clause, il was passed over his
head
He did succeed in having one OBJ
jectional part Illuminated where Il
stated tina all secondhand dealers
We're % keep a record Of their pur-
chases and furnish the chief Of po-
lice with report each day Mr.. Null
mad this fixed so that the chief can
90 in al any time and examine the
books, but the secondhand man does
=" nav 10 ! "'''is.' " ua'-' report
The ordinance consists of . pages
Of closely written manuscript and
covers eNesy line al trdnseient bust
ness. Cifeuses VIII pay $40 per day
for the privilege OF showing in North
Yakima, he OIL peddler viii pay 5 l7
per quarter theatets VIII pay s. per