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The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1908-08-06

times and threw his weapon away
Sloan says they we're not aware Of
Cars whereabouy until he opened
ere on them. The first shot broke
Reeds arm. the second struck Sloan
10 the neck and came very neaI
severing the jugular vein. the third
shot hit Moore's cartridge and money
belt. passed through the same and
penetrated his bladder. Moore died
a short time afterwards. As soon
as Carr fred the third shot he ran
out Of the brush and started TO climb
little hill. Il vas here that the
rustlers opened hre on him. The
first shot plowed fnrrow through
the top OF his bead knocking him
down. be started TO crawl away and
while on bis hands and knees re-
ceived a shot in the back which
luckily struck a rib and glanced out
the side. They hred several more
shots at him. one Of which struck
him 10 the thigh, and another cut
his scalp. and rode away leaving
him tor dead.
Porzes wcfe Immediately formed
and started in pursuit Of the aeeing
prisoners. but we're unable TO cap
ture them until yesterday afternoon
when Rice and Sloan gayethemselves
up. Later the posse found Reeds
horse loose With the bride hanging
on the saddle horn. The saddle was
covered with dry blood which led
them to believe that the rider was in
hiding. After a short search be
was found at nearby spring and
captured without any resistance.
His arm was shattered. hy-blown
and full Of maggots. Rice was the
only one who escaped without injury.
Carr was taken to the hospital at
Moscow Tuesday for treatment.
Moore was buried at Orofno Tues
day evening. The prisoners were
taken 10 Lewiston on today's train. |
Sloan has an awful cash in his neck
but the wound is not considered
dangerous.
The following from the Teller
is interesting in connection with the
case
With a reward Of $40. 900 offered |
for the arrest of w. P. Reed on
charges OF bank robberies and mur-
ders in the states of Texas and Ok
lahoma and Wyoming, the motive
for the desperate battle Of yesser-
day between the band of cattle
thieves led by Reed and citizens, is
Reed and the man killed known as
Moore, are brothers, both living
under aliases. came TO Idaho about
FIVE years ago to escape the drag
net Of the officials of the southwest
territory. Before coming to Idaho.
Reed and Moore had lived a short
time in the British Columbia coun-
try. but their theiving operations
had brought them under the surveil-
lance of the Canadian officers, who
drove them over the border.
This is The story told today by
well-known citizen and farmer Of
Ncz Percc county, who knew Reed
in Oklahoma and who, knowing the
desperate character Of the man, has
rcfrained from info ming the Off
GERS Of his presence hefc. /
The break at Oroiino Yesterday
vas planned by Reed, who had ART
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1908-08-06

The people in the Orogrande anc
Elk City mining district are boost
ing for an electric road which vii
connect with the Grangeville exten,
sion Of the Northern Pacific.
! wish to announce to the bablis
that I will again take ehareeIof the
CLARK House the frst Of August and
vill be pleased to seeI all my old
friends. Mrs. Regina Eitzen.
I. R. Sohns. Of Spokane. Wash.
|ington. representing r. L. Polk &
Company. was business visitor
here this week in the interest of a
directory for Nez Perce county.
For Sale l2-foot Mccormick
header, has only been run part of
one season. in good repair. header
boxes thrown in. Price complete
$500. Mockler. Miller & Mockler.
I am prepared TO receipt for sub
scAiptions to the Western Farmer.
a weekly paper published at Spokane.
Washington, atthe rate dfs0 cents
forone year or 81 90 for three years.
Mrs. Il II. Poeue at P. o.
NoTIcE-All farmers who con-
template having well drilled are
requested to pile their straw as l
will have a straw burner after har-
vest. It will save you over rs per
cent on your fuel bill. S. B. Rose.
The following is the library re-
port for the month Of July: men, IL !;
women, So; children, 81; total l24.
Books loaned-Nezperce library,
s.; Travelling library, lo; total
l2l. Mrs. J. NJ. Rhodes, librarian.
Monday the cfice building of Col.
w. w. Hammell was moved from
the coper Of sth avenue and Maple
street to the rear of the lot, being
now located just across the alley
east Of DR.. ]. H. Lewis dental
parlors.
For SALE-At the Frank Fuchs
place two and one half miles north
west of Nezperce. one Mccormick
header with four header tcxes, one
Plano header, with three header
boxes. All in good condition. Rain
vile Brothers.
The next regular meeting of Nez-
perce Local No. 2. Farmers Edu-
cational & Cooperative Union, will
be held at Wilson'S hall Saturday
evening, August sth, at 80. All
members are requested to be present.
]. Marker. president.
Robert S. Testermen, the 7-year-
old stepson of Mr.. A. Sickler. living
east of town, died last Friday of
spinal meningitis and was buried in
the Nezperce cemetery Sunday. |
The funeral services we're conducted
by Rev. w. H. zeller.
A. c. Eitzen, living a mile and
half southwest of town, cut his winter
wheat last week and it is said the
shocks are so thick and tall that
some fthe men working in the field
we're lost for several days before
they found their way out. |
Bud. the young son of Hershel
Jamison. living west of town. had
the misfortune TO be thrown by a
bucking horse Monday and had his
left arm broken between the wrist
and elbow. Or. ] L. Kelly reduced |
The fracture and reports the lad get |
ting along nicely.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1908-08-06

Stellmon & Gray are running a first
class passenger hackf direct to
vollmer. leaving Nezperce at 1850
a. m. and returning about 100 p. m.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1908-05-08
CAR AND MAIL BURNED
Record Run For a Siding After Ex-
plosion of a Lamp

pIoSIon or Lamp
Sharon, MISS, May 5.-One of the
mail cars of postal train leaving Bos-
ton at 1915 last night for New York
was set on fire by the explosion of a
lamp while the train was running
through this town and was burned with
all its contents. In the car was large
quantity of package mail.
The train was made up of nine cars,
including seven mail cars and two cars
of the Adams Express company The
burned car was nearly in the middle of
the train. When the lamp exploded III
the car the burning oil was scattered
over the entire interior and number
of the mail clerks had a narrow escape
from serious burns. Everybody in the
car was compelled to flee to the other
cars of the train, the flames bursting
quickly from every part of tho interior.
The engineer was quickly notified OF
the accident and made a record run to
Sharon Heights to reach siding. By
the time the train arrived there the
flames were bursting from the car and
were trailing behind, threatening TO set
fire to the following cars. 1t required
hasty work to get the car unshackled
from the train after reaching Sharon
Heights, but the task was accomplished
successfully. None of the other cars
was injured. The train proceeded on
its way to New York after short delay,
while the mail car continued to burn.
1t is impossible to obtain an estimate
of the probable value of the contents of
the car,
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1908-05-08
is DAILY IMPROVING
Denial of Reports That Cleveland Is
Suffering From Cancer


The condition of Grover Cleve-
land, who is said by his physicians to
be suffering from acute Indigestion,
continues to show daily improvement,
according to Mrs. Cleveland, who eX-
presses the hope that the progress of
her husbands recovery may permit an
early return to Princeton. The pa
tent spent a quiet Sunday at the Lake
wood, n. j., hotel and Mrs. Cleveland
expressed herself as pleased with the
progress made. Mrs. Cleveland said:
II have given two or three state
ments about Mr. Cleveland's health
through The Associated Press. What
| have said each time still holds, and
there continues to be daily improve
ment in his condition. | am glad to re-
peat this"
Mrs. Cleveland is keenly cognizant Of
the deep interest the public holds in the
state Of Mr.. Cleveland's health and she
stated that if any change developed in
the condition of her husband it would
be made public. 1t is stated authorita
lively that reports that Mr.. Cleveland
is suffering from cancer are unfounded.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1908-05-08
Where Venezuela ExceIs

In a lecture before Yale university
students, r. C. Morris, who was coun-
sci for the United States government
before the Venezuelan claims commits
sion, said that during Venezuela's
whole national existence, for exasper-
ating contentiousness she excels, with
out exception, any other country in the
world. But even to any one unfamiliar
with that past record, Morris said, the
correspondence relating to the five
claims now pending clearly shows that
the patience of the state department has
indeed been sorely tried by the atti-
tude of contemptuous disregard and
insolent defiance assumed by Castro's
government in regard to them.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1908-05-08
NEW INDUSTRIAL YEAR
Boston Workmen In All Branches OF
Labor Are Satisfied


The first of May is notable this year
for the fact that for the first time IL
many years there is no strike on in Bos'
ton in any of the many trades and no
prospect of any disturbance of the sort
and housesmiths have secured a
desired wage increase agreement and
are satisfied with the prospects for an
other year. The wood, wire and metal
fathers are satisfied with the adjust
ment of their claims.
The bakers have made additional re-
quest for pay for all legal holidays,
which, it is probable, will be granted.
Old terms were renewed with 5000
house carpenters and the men have ac-
cepted the adjustment.
President futile Of the Boston and
Maine announced that no change
would be made in wages on the system
and thus trouble ON the railroad is
avoided
The decision of the New York, New
Haven and Hartford road not to enforce
piece work and bonus systems has been
received with especial satisfaction by
the employees of the system and every
thing is satisfactory.
Navy yard employees, Atlantic coast
seamen, railroad telegraphers, draw
tenders, cigar factory shippers and
makers, stationary engineers, brewery
engineers, coal hosting engineers and
granite cutters have received important
concessions, and all are beginning the
new Industrial year in a most jubilant
Spirit
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1908-05-08
wher. Do IN. Old Pianos GOT

What becomes OF all the old pianos
Any piano dealer will take your old
piano when you want a new one and
will allow a substantial credit on 1t,
even II 1t is of another make. From
time to time the dealers announce sales
OF used pianos. All dealers have large
stocks of them on hand constantly.
One piano firm has on exhibition an
old fashioned square piano which was
made at least half a century ago. This
piano bears placard to the effect that
any one who will pay the carriage may
have IT for the asking No one has ac-
cepted the offer
Suppose no one ever takes that plano
OF the hands OF the dealers who want
to get rid Of it. What will the dealers
do with It? Obviously with rents as
high as they are 1t wouldn't pay to
store a piano you can't give away.
So the question remains. What In
the last stage Of undesirability becomes
Of all the old pianos?- Washington
Post
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1908-05-08
Til. Graz. Over BRIDGE Whist.

Then the good lady went on TO tel
him what bridge had come TO be; how
people played it on trains all the way
from New York TO San Francisco; how
they had tables in their autos and
played while they we're touring over
the world.
"Once," she said, Il took a party TO
see the Americas cup races OF Sandy
Hook, and when we got back TO the
pier some one called. Who wonT and
the answer was Mrs. Billy's ahead.
but were going on this evening !
took a party Of friends through the
Mediterranean and up the Nile. and
we passed Venice and Cairo and the
pyramids and the Suez canal. and they
never once looked up. They were
playing bridge. And you think I'm jok-
ing. but ] mean Just literally what ]
say. I know a man who was travel
ing from New York to Philadelphia
and got into a game with some stran-
gers and rode all the way to Palm
Beach TO finish itr'-UptOn Sinclair in
American Magazine.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1908-05-08
Bomb Campaign In India

Calcutta, May 5.-An examination
Of thirty persons arrested yesterday
confirms the gravity Of the bomb con.
spiracy. Some Of them made startling
admissions regarding the intentions of
the organization against public off.
cials and Of actual attempts at the use
Of bombs, which. however. proved IN
successful One man said be travelled
all over India for the movement. which
he described as a great revolutionary
campaign against the government. The
prisoners were remanded.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1908-05-08
Grav and the Nomination

r. j. Beamish, in charge of the George
Gray Washington bureau, says that
some time ago it became known that
Gray would not be a candidate, but
that, if nominated, he would not refuse
the call of his party. This stand is
well known to all his supporters" said
Beamish His friends believe they
have a right to call upon his services as
a Democrat. Notwithstanding his per
sonal desires in the matter, and every
one having knowledge of the judges
sound party fealty is absolutely GER
tain that If nominated he will accept"
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1908-05-08
Evidence as to Thaw's Sanity
May Be Sought Abroad
HABEAS CORPUS HEARINGS
Question as to Where They Shall Be
Held Awaits Jerome's Pleasure
Thaw, Meanwhile, Will Not Re-
turn to Matteawan Asylum

Harry X. Thaw's fight for liberty
threatens to be almost as protracted a
legal procedure as was his fight for life,
When the issue was Joined at Pough'
keepsie, n. Y, before Judge Morschau-
ser, in the hearing on the writ of habeas
corpus which Thaw's lawyers hope
will result in his discharge from Mat
teawan, opposing counsel talked OF the
probability of the sessions lasting
throughout the summer.
Assistant District Attorney Garvan,
who represented Mr.. Jerome, asserted
that it probably would be necessary to
send commissions to London, Paris,
Rome and Monte Carlo as well as to
Pittsburg to take the testimony of
physicians and nurses.
When Thaw arrived in the crowded
hearing room his improved physical
appearance was conspicuous. He had
gained about twenty pounds since his
commitment. His face. rudy and sun
burned, had lost the unhealthy, pasty
look it wore during the trial, and his
eyes were bright and alert.
James G. Graham, Thaw's latest
counsel, argued that the hearings IN
der the writ of habeas corpus should be
held in Duchess county. He said he
did not want his witnesses "intimi-
dated" by District Attorney Jerome.
District Attorney Mack of Duchess
county, on the other hand, held that the
expense of the hearing, including the
cost of various high-priced expert
alienists, doubtless would be great,
and that it should properly be borne by
the county of New York. %
Mr.. Garvan agreed with him and said
the cost of the states experts alone
during the murder trial had been near
~ $4,000. All concerned agreed to
recommend a postponement of further
hearings until Jerome could make ii
convenient to be present. Judge
MOrschauser finally solved the problem,
apparently to the satisfaction of all, by
deciding upon a postponement until
May II.
Instead of sending Thaw back to
Matteawan pending the determination
Of his fate, the court remanded him to
the custody OF the sheriff of Duchess
county.
In the county building Sheriff Chan
Ter has suite Of rooms fitted up elabo-
rately for his own use. Thaw is to be
permitted to occupy a portion of these
apartments, and he will have the privi- !
Iege of receiving guests there and OF
doing pretty much as he pleases. He
seemed greatly pleased when he
learned that he would not have to re-
turn TO Matteawan
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1908-05-08
Liquor sIeuths Must Settle

In the Maine supreme court at Au-
burn a jury returned verdict OF
$3S9.62 in the case of Z. w. Buckley
against Ferd +. Stevens and Maxine
Beaulieu. Sturgis enforcement depu-
ties. The plaintiff sued to recover
$1,000 for damages done to his house in
Lewiston, occupied by his brother.
while in search OF liquors. The officers
tore down walls in the hause in search
Of secret pipes leading TO hidden tank
which they believed was in the house.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1908-05-08
British Troops Scatter Raiders

Simla, May 5.-The promptitude
shown by General Willcocks, CON-
mander OF the British forces. in rush
ing his troops to the scene Of the dis
turbances has deprived the Afghan
raid Of present danger. He attacked
the raiders and drove them back over
the frontier, scattering them in various
directions. Finding no support from
the other tribes, the raiders are dwin-
ding away. According to advices re-
eeived here. the Mohmands and other
border tribes are quiet and engaged in
harvesting.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1908-05-08
Prince weds Grand Duchess

Prince Wilhelm of Sweden, second
son of King Gustave, the popular sailor
prince. who visited America in 1907,
was married Sunday to Grand Duchess
Marie Pavlona. cousin Of the Emperor
of Russia and daughter of Grand Duke
Paul Alexandrovitch. The ceremony
took place at Tsarkoe-Selo and was ac-
companied by all the pomp and brill
liant display Of color characteristic Of
the most stately court in Europe.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1908-05-08
Protecting Public Morals

The thirtieth annual report Of the
New England Watch and Ward society,
which has just been issued, shows
that there have been 70 convictions of
crimes against decency or public policy
during the past year through the O.
forts of the agents ofthe society. There
have been 5000 obscene pictures seized
and ordered destroyed by the courts,
as well as 1873 Objectionable figures
and 397 immoral books. Gambling
machines, valued in the aggregate at
$1,000, have been destroyed, and $4265
in fines imposed.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1908-05-08
Minister wu's Advice as to Food

New York, May 5.-Wu Ting Fang,
Chinese minister to the United States,
attended a food scientists dinner last
night, and declared in a speech that for
the past two years he has abstained
from all intoxicants, tea, coffee, meat,
fish and fowl, and has lived on nuts,
fruits and vegetables. He said that the
dieting had cured him OF rheumatism,
sciatics and govt, and has taken twenty
years of his age. Moreover. he said, he
would grow no more grey hairs.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1908-05-08

Karl Muck, who has conducted the
Boston Symphony orchestra for two
years, retired with the performance of
the orchestra Saturday night Previous
to opening the concert Muck was pre-
scented with loving cup on behalf of
the orchestra. When Muck appeared
TO take up the work of the evening the
entire audience arose and cheered
Justify. Muck has been recalled to
Germany by the emperor.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1908-05-08
"onIy" 1854 Liquor Sellers In Maine

The statement by Representative Bar
tholdt before a congressional commit
tee that there are $500 people in Maine
paying liquor tax annually was dis
puted by Representative Littlefield,
who declared, and produced govern
ment reports to substantiate his state
ment, that the number is only 1874. He
further challenged the charge by
Bartholdt that there is a great deal of
drunkenness throughout Maine, despite
its rigid prohibition law.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1908-05-08
Gas snuffed Out Many Lives

There were 14S deaths due to inhal-
ing Illuminating gas in Massachusetts
last year. according to the annual report
of the Massachusetts gas and cleo
trio light commission. OF these, sixty
four were suicides, several doubtful
and the remainder accidental. There
were also 143 accidents along the same
line which were not fatal. but which re.
luired hospital treatment.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1908-05-08
1T REACHED THE SPOT.

Mr.. +. Humphrey, who owns a large
general store at Omega. O, and is presi-
dent Of the Adams County Telephone Co,
as well as Of the Home Telephone Co, Of
Pike County. O., SAYS Of DR. Kings New
Discovery: at saved my life once. At
least / think il did. II seemed to reach the
spot-the very seat Of nv cough.-when
everything else failed Dr. Kings New
Discovery not only reaches the cough
spot: IL heals the sore spots and the weak
spots IN throat. lungs and chest. Sold
under guarantee at ]. NJ. Taylor's and B.
W Abbott's Of Fsirlee. drug stores. SOC.
and 81 90. Tral bottle free.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1908-05-08
Corrupt LAWYER Disbarred

Boston, May 5.-Charles B. Sias, fol
fourteen years a member of the Suffolk
bar, was disbarred by Judge Schofeld
of the superior court on petition Of the
Bar association. Sias is alleged to
have delivered to a former police in.
spector $500 to influence corruptly two
inspectors to testify falsely and to sup
press testimony in disbarment proceed
ings.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1908-05-08
Saloons GO Out of Business

At IL O'Clock last Friday night
Worcester, Haverhill and Lynn, Mass,
entered upon the dry" column. WOr-
cester is the largest city in the United
States where prohibition has prevailed
by local vote. In that city, as a conse-
quence of the mo" vote, thirty whole
sale dealers, fifteen clubs, and seventy
six saloons have closed. In Haverhill
there are about forty saloons which
closed and in Lynn there are about
seventy
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1908-05-08
License Measure Defeated

Boston, May 5.-Though it went to a
third reading, the bill to permit the state
to retain half the fees secured from
liquor licenses was killed in the house
of representatives by vote to SO to 50,
sixteen pairs being also registered.
Had 1t gone through Boston would
have been compelled to turn over to the
state one-half its license fees of ST.
100000, and all the other cities and
towns which went Eyes" would have
received the same treatment.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1908-05-08
Debts Amount to Three Millions

William A. Stetson of Brookline,
the William A. stetson company,
leather dealers, the Ford Morocco
company and the Boston Chrome
Leather company, all of Boston, have
each been petitioned into involuntary
bankruptcy at the instance of creditors,
who apparently represent friendly in
terests. William A. Stetson controls all
of the companies involved. The total
liabilities are said to reach 100000.