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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-06-01

Soon after the verdict was reached
the lawyers and defendant were noti-
fed, and 1t was an hour before they
were brought into court. whitlow ap-
peared dressed in working clothes.
He was exceedingly pale. His face
wore a determined look. During the
long wait before the judge and law
yers and court officials could reach
the court room he walked nervously
about. He said he felt confident that
the verdict was for acquittal, for he
was innocent, and the state had made
no case against him But no one can
ever tell what a jury will do" he
comm mented.
There was not a sign of color in
his face when the jury sat down and
the Judge asked that the verdict be
handed up. AS it was read Whitlow
grew even paler, especially when the
state asked that the jury be polled.
Not until the last man had declared
that it was his verdict, and that he
was satisfied with it, did Whitlow ex-
hibft any feeling.
When Judge Foust told Whitlow
he was discharged he sprang to his
feet and began shaking hands with his
relatives and lawyers who were near
him. One of the jurymen came down
and shook hands with him, and then
Whitlow shook hands with each juror.
telling each that he was innocent and
that they had made no mistake in
their verdict
Negro Stood Out for Conviction.
The jury stood seven for acquittal
and four for conviction and one blank
ballot at the start. 1t remained this
way until late Friday night. when it
stood eight for acquittal and four for
conviction. Two more were won
over to the side Of acquittal on
Saturday morning, and late Saturday
afternoon 1t stood eleven to one for
acquittal.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-06-01
M0ROS ARE RESTLESS.
Datto Vows to Kill Twenty Whites and
One Hundred Cinnamon.

Manila, June 1.-The Moros on the
Island of Jolo are reported restless
and one of the Asturia Dattos has
vowed to personally kill twenty whites
and one hundred Chinese ana tnen de-
clare war.
A sentry has been attacked and
badly wounded. The guard mas been
doubled. 1t is reported that settlers
have been attacked.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-06-01

1t will be seen from the above figures
that the real estate values have been
increased five times the amount of last
years assessment. In fact, the total
for the above eight townships equals
the entire real estate assessment of the
county last year, and two townships
and the city OF Topeka are yet to be ac-
counted for. While none of the per-
sonal assessments are yet footed up,
the county assessor believes that they
will show about the same rate of. in
crease.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-06-01
weather Indications.

Chfcago, June Forecast Tor
Kansas: Showers tonight and Tues
day Warmer tonight.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-06-01
IS MAKING 28 MILES.
The Mauretania Is Heard From by
Wireless.

New York. June 1.-The Mauretanla
was 270 miles east of Sandy Hook
lightship at o'clock a. m. today, ac-
cording to a wireless report received
at Siaconset, Mass, today. This shows
that since a. m. yesterday the Maure--
tania had averaged % miles an hour.
If she keeps at that rate of speed she
will reach Sandy Hook lightsh1p at
D. m. and break the record for the
long course now held by the Lusi-
tania.
Passes Nantucket Light.
Newport, r. l., June 1.-The Maure-
tania rounded the Nantucket IghtShip p
at 12:40. going at an estimated speed of
between % and 26 knots an hour. The
weather was fine.
Wireless reports received here from
the Nantucket lightship stated that the
big liner passed within half mile of
the ightship. The passengers crowd
ed to the side of the steamer nearest
the Hghtship and waved their hands
and handkerchiefs and sang 'The Star
Spangled Banner" Salutes of flags and
whistles were exchanged between the
steamer and the lightship.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-06-01
$3.50, ,O7o s3. .532. 30

The 1908 assessments on real estate
as totaled by the county assessor up
to date are as follows for nine out of
the eleven townships in Shawnee coun-
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1908-07-10
Organized A Farmers Union.

John Coram, organizer of the
Farmers Union for Idaho and
Nez Perce counties, came over
from Grangeville last Friday
and, assisted by Joe Wade of the
Starndard-News, succeeded in
organizing branch union at
this place. The meeting was
held in the Odd Fellow hall at
one O'Clock Friday afternoon and
quite a number of farmers were
present. August VonBargen
was elected chairman and Otto
Aichlmayr secretary of the union
and the organization starts out
with nice membership. It will
work in conjunction with the
other unions in this and Nez
Perce counties and the members
hope to realize some material
benefits from the organization in
the way of cheaper prices for
sacks, twine, etc., and better
prices for their farm products.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1908-07-10
Good Hunting AT !Orofno.

That life is worth living in the
Orofno country is evidenced by
a letter from Esther Sewell to
Andrew Boe of this city. Mrs.
Sewell tells of how a cougar had
killed a horse and a mule colt for
a neighbor, and that Walter
Sewell and his dogs were in de-
mand. Mr.. Sewell's catch up to
June 20 was eight bears, one
cougar, seven bobcats and two
skunks. There are many sports
who would be proud Of a record
like this, and probably some of
them will go to the 0rofino hunt
ing grounds to try their skill on
big game. Moscow Mirror.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1908-07-10
Have Purchased Harness Shop

A. C. Foster and G. E. Blake
man arrived in the city the fore
part of the week from Clarks.
ton, Wash, and yesterday clos
ed a deal with w. M. Schiller
for the latter's harness shop.
Both of the gentlemen are har-
ness makers of many years ex-
perience and will have no trouble
in building up a big trade in
this section. They have rented
the building formerly occupied
by Mr.. Schiller and have ordered
a complete stock of all kinds of
harness supplies which they ex-
pect to receive next week. We
are glad to welcome the gentle
men here as Cottonwood people
have greatly noticed the lack Of
a harness shop since Mr.. Schiller
quit business.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1908-07-10
Bring In Combined Harvesters.

Two big combined harvesters
were taken through town We'd
nesday enroute from Vollmer to
the Bales and Jones farms north
Of Grangeville. One of the ma
chimes was second hand one
and the other a new machine
direct from the factory at Walla
Walla. The new harvester
weighed ten tons and has a 20
foot cut. It takes SO horses to
operate it in the field and can cut
and thresh between 80 and 40
acres of grain day. Four men
are needed to run it. The small
er machine requires 26 head of
horses to pull it and can cut
about 80 acres a day. These
machines are being used a great
deal through the Walla WalIa
and Palouse countries and are
meeting with great success.
They are a new venture on
Camas Prairie but should prove
successful here on account of the
level country to travel over.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1908-07-10
Only A Silver Dollar.

Did you ever study a silver
dollar? Every mark on it is
made for a purpose, and it is
interesting to know about some
of them, says an exchange.
You will notice that around the
edge of a dollar is a raised ring.
This is to keep the face of the
coin from wearing away when
two coins are rubbed together.
The little scallops on the inside
of the raised ring are called the
milling. All around the edge Of
the dollar are little parallel
marks, close together These
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1908-07-10
NEWS AROUND
The STATE
Items From Various Places Re-
produced for the Benefit of our
Readers-Stories Rehashed from
our Exchanges.

The regular passenger train
service over the Lewiston-Ri-
paria line was inaugrated Tues
day and the first train on the
new schedule enjoyed a good
patronage.
The Grang lEe city council
passed an ordinance Monday
night doing away with the re-
stricted district in that city and
no sporting women will be al
lowed there after this week.
Mike Madden passed through
town yesterday with the last
band of the sheep which they
are bringing into the mountains
for the summer. They will run
6, 800 head on the forest reserve
this season. Pierce Miner.
The republican primaries in
this county will be held next
Monday, July 18th, to elect dele
gates to attend the White Bird
and Grangeville conventions on
July 25th and September 1st re-
spectively.
According to reports 72 deaths
and 2,7S6 injuries occurred in
this country as a result of the
celebration of July 4th. This
beats the records for deaths of
any year since 1899. The report
was complied up to July 9th.
A nugget weighing three
ounces, one of the largest found
in the Pierce City district in
recent years, was picked up at
the Rich Hill Company's placer
mine the first of the week. It is
a beauty and was purchased by
Louis Soderberg. Pierce Miner.
The Walla Walla state peniten-
tiary now has about $4,000
grain sacks on hand over and
above all orders received and
these surplus sacks will be sold
to those applying in the order in
which the applications are re-
ceived, for cash at $500 per
hundred f. o. b. cars at Walla
Walla.
An lilo man recently caught
four sturgeon in the Snake river
II miles above Lewiston, the fish
aggregating HOO pounds. The
largest fish weighed 400 pounds
and the wagon had to be backed
into the river in order to get the
big fish aboard. The fisherman
used rope for lines and tied them
fast to trees.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1908-07-10
Greene Gets U. S. Appointment

According to a Lewiston dis
patch Ned Greene, formerly
sheriff of Idaho county and late
ly engaged in the mercantile
business at Winona, has been
appointed deputy U. S. marshal
for the northern district of Idaho
to succeed L. D. Schattner, of
Lewiston. Greene tried to Sc
cure the appointment of U. S.
marshal for the state to succeed
Ruel Rounds but was beaten by
Shad Hodgin, of Boise. He was
then offered the northern ap-
pointment which he accepted.
He will at once move to Moscow
where he will reside in future.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1908-07-10

score but for piece of rotton
playing on the part of the
Grangeville team and their row
with the umpire over his de-
cision, which resulted in the
removal of both umpires from
the game. In this play Turnbull
got cornered between third base
and home and in trying to pass
the Grangeville catcher, who
had thrown the ball to the base
man, was forcibly blocked by
the catcher until the baseman
could run up and touch him
with the ball. On account of
this block Umpire Jenny called
the man safe but the Grangeville
team raised such a roar that the
player was finally placed on the
bench and called neither out nor
safe. Both umpires then left the
field and Fred Mckinney umpir-
ed the rest of the game, giving
good decisions but once when it
really did not matter which way
the decision went.
After the third inning Fred
Lange entered the box for
Cottonwood and the opposing
team did not get another run
until the last inning, while Cot
tonwood scored five times in the
sixth inning, twice in the
seventh and six times in the
eighth.
1t is reported that $500
changed hands on the result of
the game and over half this
amount was brought home by
Cottonwood people.
Following is the score by
innings and the summary of the
game:
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1908-07-10
GRANGEVILLE
BADLY BEATEN
Fast Ball Team From this Place
Defeats County Teat Aggrega-
ton by Score of 10 to 6---Much
q, Money Changes Hands.

In one of the fastest ball games
played in Idaho Co. for years
Cottonwood's bunch of real
base ball artists did things to the
GrangevilIe team at the county
seat town last Sunday, winning
the game by a score of 16 to 6.
One of the largest crowds ever
assembled at a ball game was
present to witness the contest
and the enthusiasm knew no
bounds. Practically every Cot
tonwood citizen that could get
away accompanied the home
team to cheer them on to victory
and the way they rooted" was
a sight to behold.
AS usual, the Grangeville team
tried to get the advantage and
kicked from an hour before the
game started in an effort to have
their own man umpire the game.
Our boys would not stand for
this however, claiming that as
the Grangeville team was given
their umpire in the game played
at Cottonwood they should not
ask everything at home. This
finally resulted in two umpires,
]. F. Jenny and Wilbur Moore,
being put in to umpire the game.
Turnbull went into the box for
Cottonwood and for two innings
neither team scored. In the
third Turnbull weakened and
Grangeville sent four men over
the home plate. Cottonwood
came in with three runs in this
inning and would have tied the
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1908-07-10

are called the 'reeding and
Eare made to keep dishonest
people from shaving off the
dollar. The dollars now being
minted bear the head Of liberty
on one side. The head is not
designed from the imagination Of
an engraver. A young Philadel-
phia lady named Anna William-
son possessed such classic
features that the government
engraver secured her permission
to copy herhead. The American
girl aught to take some pride in
the fact that one of her country
women was honored in this
manner. On the reverse side of
the dollar our national bird, the
eagle, is shown. In one talon is
a bunch Of arrows and in the
other an olive branch. That
signifies that our country is great
either in war or peace. Partly
surrounding the eagle is a laurel
wreath. The laural wreath is
symbol Of victory and poss-
ession since the days of ancient
Greece. It adorned alike the
broWs of poets, sculptors, athe-
letes and warriors. Just below
the wreath you will sometimes
find a small letter. If it is an o.
the dollar was minted at New
Orleans. The letter S indicates
that it came from San Francisco.
If there is no small letter shown
you know that the coin was made
at the mint in Philadelphia. If
a silver dollar was melted it
would not be worth a dollar, be-
cause it does not contain enough
silver. 1t is the stamp of the
government which causes it to
pass at its present value. Take
all the silver dollars you have
and examine them to see where
they were made. Then think
how easy it is to lose them, an d
deposite them in banks for safe
keeping.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1908-07-10
jury Fails To Agree Again.

The Reed-Schwartz case came
up for trial again here Monday
morning but was postponed until
Tuesday morning on account of
the absence of witnesses. On
Tuesday a jury was selected and
the case tried again, it being
givien to the jury late that
evening. After being out all
night and until nearly noon
Wednesday the jury was dis
missed as it again failed to
agree, the vote standing 8 to 8.
The jurors were w. S. Craig,
Stuart Severns, George Lange,
John Hoene. Henry Leuken and
John Peterson.
Justice Farnsworth dismissed
the case yesterday morning and
the parties will have to cause
another arrest before it can be
brought up for trial again.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1908-07-10

Cottonwood's big two-day eel
ebration is over and those who
attended it are gradually re-
covering from the effects Of the
enjoyable occasion.
That the celebration was big
success goes without saying.
1t always is in Cottonwood for
the citizens see that everything
is done to make it so. This year
everything conspired to make
the occasion successful and we
venture to say the people were
not shown a better time. for
their money at any point in the
central part of Idaho than were
those who came to Cottonwood.
The morning of the third was
taken up principally with small
races and plenty of music by our
fine band. By noon the crowd
was quite large and shortly after
dinner the ball game between
the lilo and Nezperce teams took
place. This resulted in a shut
out for Nezperce, the Ilo boys
proving too fast for them and
winning the game by score of
18 to 0.
After the ball game the
crowd came back to town and
witnessed number of exciting
horse and foot races. The days
program closed with a big dance
in the hall at night.
On the morning of the fourth
The crowd came to town early
and between 1900 and 1000 peo-
pie were soon collected here.
The big parade started at 10
O'Clock and was a sight well
worth seeing. 1t was led by the
Cottonwood band and following
came the liberty car and many
unique and tasty floats represent
ing the different business houses
of the city. The last vehicle of
the parade was an old time stage
coach representing a staging
scene of 1861-62. The coach
was drawn by six horses driven
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1908-07-10
ROUND BOOTLECGERS UP
Posses of u S. Detectives Round Up Reservation Liquor
Joints and Make Big Haul
CAUGHT BOOZE DEALERS MAPPING
Ten Persons Arrested and Many Gallons of Liquor Destroyed
by the Agents of Uncle SAM

mer was destroyed and the bars
in the saloons were chopped to
pieces.
The raid at Lapwai, Jacques
Spur and Culdesac were conduct
ed by Sam Cone, a special goy-
ernment detective who has spent
most of his life in tracking down
criminals of every class. He got
his men at each place and also
succeeded in destroying a large
amount of liquor that had been
brought to the different places
for the Fourth of July trade.
At Culdesac the deputies
arrested James Shaw, who has
been conducting an open saloon
there for some time. At Jaques
Spur the proprietor of the store
was arrested, as was also a
Spanish girl who worked in the
store. Jaques kept his liquor
stored in coal oil and gasoline
cans in an underground cellar,
and but for previous knowledge,
his place would have escaped
detection. Will LeRue was also
arrested at this place for resist
ing arrest, he having threatened
the officers with a 44 calibre
revolver.
At Lapwai a man named Fog
arty was arrested after he had
served Cone with two bottles of
beer. Mrs. Fogarty was also
placed under arrest when found
pouring out some liquor which
she said her husband knew moth
ing about.
The raid was a most effective
one and in each case the evidence
against the guilty parties has
been collected so strongly that
escape from conviction will be
practically an impossi bility.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1908-07-10
WAS A FINE CELEBRATION
Big Crowds Attended Both Days and Hugely Enjoyed Sports
and Games Provided for Their Amusement
CONGRESSMAN FRENCH TALKED
To Big Crowd and Made Elegant Address Parade Was
Fine Feature and Enjoyed by All.

by Riley Dixon, the vetran stage
driver, and the stage was loaded
to the guards with old pioneer
citizens of Idaho county, all
armed to the teeth with ancient
muskets and fire arms of divers
kinds and sizes. 1t was certain
ly a life size picture of how the
stage coaches looked in the early
days and all who saw it stopped
to take a second and third look
at the stage and its passengers
who had so much to do with the
making of the early history of
central Idaho.
Immediately after the parade
the Declaration of independence
was read by Miss Nettie Odell
and then Congressm Burton l..
French delivered the Grafton of
the day. His speech was a fine
one-the best of its kind we
have ever heard-and it seemed
to fit the occasion nicely and
meet with the approval of all the
citizens who gathered to hear it.
After dinner the big ball game
for the $3.50 purse took place be-
tween the lilo and Cottonwood
teams. lilo had defeated Nez-
perce the day before and was
thought to have a fine chance
for the purse but they were shut
out by a score of 8 to 0 by the
fast bunch of local players. The
game was a fine one from start
to finish and pleased the large
crowd of spectators highly.
After the ball game the roping
contest took ploce and was won
by Will Rookie. Later a number
of foot and horse races occurred,
followed by a grand display of
fireworks at night and a big
dance to close the celebration.
Everything advertised to take
place during the celebration was
pulled off according to schedule
and all who attended felt that
they had been given a very good
time.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1908-07-10
Ailshie Up For denomination.

Hon. J. F. Ailshie, member of
the supreme bench Of Idaho, was
in the city Wednesday, from
Grangeville looking up old ac-
quaintances and noticing the
growth of our city and country
in general. Judge Ailshie's
term of Office expires this fall
and he is up for denomination.
He has no opponent that we
have heard of and will no doubt
have little trouble in landing the
nomination. That he is deserv-
ing of it goes without asking.
During his present term of Office
he has given fine satifaction and
has brought much credit to
Idaho county through his high
position. He still retains his
property interests here and is
numbered among Idaho county s
heavy taxpayers, thus showing
that he still holds Idaho county
to be his home, instead of dis
posing of his interests here as
soon as he was elected to Office.
Mr.. Ailshie carried the county
by a nice majority when he first
run for the supreme judgeship
and will no doubt carry nice
vote from Idaho county this fall
if his name appears on the
ticket.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1908-07-10

A buncn of U. S. detectives
and deputies made a raid on the
"bootlegging" joints at the
different points on the reserva-
ton late last week and captured
ten people as a result of their
efforts. The move had evidently
been under contemplation for
some time and the detectives had
been at work for a couple months
before the raid visiting the
different points where liquor
was being sold and collecting
evidence against the dealers.
On Tuesday of last week the
officers left Lewiston, and
dividing into several parties,
went to the several points
previously chosen.
At Kamiah the raid was con-
Quoted by Indian Agent Lipps
and a couple assistants. A this
place Irwin Rinehart, better
known as "Slivers," was arrest
ed and John Long was also taken
into custody. At Nezperce the
joints owned by Ed. Cassens and
Warren were raided and about
Is barrels of beer and a quantity
of whiskey were destroyed.
Cassens and Warren both got
word of the intended raid and
escaped from town before the
officers arrived. 1t is understood
a warrant has been issued for
the formers arrest and he may
be apprehended later.
At Vollmer the raid was carried
on by U. S. Deputy Marshal
Schattner and a couple deputies.
At this point the bootleggers
also made their getaway in time
to elude arrest and Art Cline, a
bartender, was the only man
arrested. All of the liquor
found in the five joints at Voll-
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1908-07-10

For SALE. About $50 cords
of dry 4-foot and 100 cords of 16-
inch wood, and all kinds of shin
giles. Also 1000 fir and tamarack
posts. Theodore Schmidt, Keu-
terville, Ida.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1908-07-10

The state fish and game depart
ment is preparing to ship 100, 900
trout to each of the northern
counties to be planted in the va
rious streams.
The dead body of Joseph P.
Shady was found in his home
near Chesley on Wednesday.
The deceased was so years old
and a bachelor. His death was
due to heart failure.
The city conncil at Troy has
decided to issue no more saloon
licenses in that town and i IS
said that as soon as the present
licenses expire the town will 60
into the .'drye list. The town
now has two saloons and their
licenses win expire next De-
cember