Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1908-01-25
J WOULD HARM FLEET
HORRIBLE PLOT UNEARTHED AT
RIO De JANElRO.
Reported That Anarchists Of Different
Nations Intended to Damage Ameri-
can fleet but Had Been Forced by
Detectives to Flee to the Interior
People of Brazil Ignorant of Plot.

Rio de Janeiro, Jan. 21.-The Bra
lillian police have discovered an anar-
chistis plot here having as its object
the destruction of part of the Ameri-
can feet now lying in the harbor. The
conspiracy, while centering In Rio de
Janeiro and Petropolis, has ramifica-
tions in Sac Paulo and Minas Geraes.
An individual named Jean Fedher, who
resides In Petropolis, was the CHIEF
conspirator here, although 1t is under
stood tAat fsreign anarchists are deep
" involved in the plot. Fedher is be-
nevod 10 have fed to Sac Paulo, and
the police who know him have been
sent to that place for the apprehension
of him One of the detectives, who
was well acquainted with Fedher hav-
ing served on the police force at Pc
tropolis for some time, returned from
that place today after having made in
Vestigation there, and had a long con-
ference with the chief of police at Rio
de Janeiro The latter gave it to be
understood that the Sac Paulo police
are on the track of the archconspira-
tor an0 expect to arrest him soon.
Chief of Police Talks.
In an official note the chief of police
says:
Some time before the arrival of the
American feet at Rio de Janeiro the
Brazilian government received word
from Washington and Paris that the
anarchists of different nations intend.
ed to damage one or several OF the
ships of the American feet. The
names and addresses of the conspira
eors were indicated by information
which the police here had received
previously from France and Germany
The police of this district are working
with the police of Sac Paulo and Minas
Geraes and every precaution will be
exercised and the most rigorous vigi
lance observed, both on land and a
sea, to prevent any injury being done.
The chief of police after having
made this official statement said he die
not feel he should go into any furthe
details with regard to the conspiracy
but he authorized the statement tina
the plot was organized by Fedher ant
he added that the people of the Unite'
States could rest easy, as all of tn
conspirators had taken refuge in tn
interior
AS yet the people of Brazil are is
norant of the details of the plot to d
injury to the visitors, although Their
has been some slight inkling of tn
matter The impression which tn
exposure of this plot will create her
win be a profound one, because it
the first anarchistic conspiracy ths
has ever been known in Brazil.
officer Hannah Knows Little.
A special dispatch from Petropol
Il. gives an interview with Officer Carlo
rHamman, who, it was declared, ha
been sent to Sac Paulo to arrest Jea
Fedher, the alleged anarchist. Han
man is quoted as saying that the on
information he has concerning a co
spiracy was learned from the new
papers. He admitted, however, TIL
he had been to Sac Paulo and Sant'
during the last 10 days, but declare
49, his business had been entirely perso
al at these places. The dispatch adj
that the police of Petropolis, upon {
der from Rio de Janeiro, were obser
ing the utmost vigilance and are kee
ing suspicious persons under consta
surveillance.
Heat Wave in Australia.
Melbourne.&There is much suff'
ing because of the unusual heat wa
here. The people are obliged to sic
out OF doors and have had many cas-
of eunetrOke Thirty-tWO deaths ha