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The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1909-05-20
MAY 10th. 1909

The summer vacation for most of
the school has nov arrived and with
it comes the question of what shall
the children do daring vacation.
This is a more difficult question.
when considered as it should be,
than to decide where the children
shall go TO school during the school
year. After having been in school
for eight or nine months the parents
as we'll as the children themselves
think that they should have a rest
during the vacation, which is nee
essary and beneficial, but where the
mistake is too commonly made is in
determining what kind Of rest they
shall have. Rest does not mean
that they shall sit down and do no.
thing during the three or four month
vacation. This sort of rest is more
injurious than beneficial. A change
from nj sort of work to another is
one of the best rests that they can
get, and at the same time they are
improving and learning something
that will be a benefit to them in the
future instead of learning idleness
and acquiring the habit Of doing
nothing, which is one ofthe worst and
most dangerous habits ever acquir-
ed. The parents are doing their
children an injustice to allow them
to loaf around and do nothing during
the vacation. Boys, after they get
old enough to do manual labor,
would be far better off working during
vacation, even though what they re-
ceived for it was a mere nominal sum.
than they are loafing around town
and learning mischief and forgetting
the value of time, as we'll as never
learning the value of money by
earning some for themselves. The
boy or girl who works during vaca-
lion, almost invariably does better
n school than those who do not.
This is one Of the principal reasons
zhy those who have been raised on
4 farm accomplish more than those
Eho have been raised in town. They :
Ire taught the value of time and
noney.and when given an opportunity
o attend school make better use Of
heir time than those who have
lever been taught neither the use Of |
or money. Another important |
essen that should be learned, and
hat is that after acquiring a position,
matter what kind or how small
ne pay may be, do your work we'll
s long as you are pretending to be I
t work at all. One of the very :
habits next to idieness that
an be acquired is the one Of slight {
ig your work because you feel that
on are not getting wages enough or L
ecause you do not expect TO follow
lat line Of business. Faithful and :
onest work of any sort will help E
ny nj to acquire a better position
addition to the benefits acquired F,
= the habit Of doing things right
we'll when at work. Those who
} their work we'll will soon merit
better position and will receive r.
lip in getting it, but those who -
ight their work or do dishonest v
'rk will Don lose the position they
we and will receive no help ia get
lg another.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-12-20
FOUR DAYS LEFT YOU
WISH TO MAKE SOME CHILD HAPPY CHRISTMAS DAY
ROADS READY To DISCUSS
WITH MEN THEIR DEMANDS
FOR INCREASE IN WAGES

in many boards of directors. Baker
has a prominent associate in J. Rog-
ers Maxwell. James T. Woodward,
president of the Hanover National
bank. is close personal financial
ally of both Morgan and Stillman.
Hill Is In II.
The Guggenheim family, vastly
rich and powerful in the mining and
smelling world, is allied to both the
Standard Oil and Morgan interests.
The Northwestern railroad group,
headed by James J. Hill, has close
relations with the houses of Morgan
and Baker. Hill is a director in
Bakers bank, the First National. and
Baker is a director in Hills bank,
the Chase National.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-12-20
ROCK ISLAND FAST
TRAIN is DERAILED
and Fireman Killed and 30
Passengers Hurt at Ben
son, AriZ.

Tucson, Ariz.. Dec. 2O-The Rock Is
land flyer on the Southern Pacific
which left Los Angeles Saturday morn
ing. went into a ditch near Benson.
Ariz.. at 4 o'clock yesterday morning.
killing two and injuring 80.
The dead are:
w. w. WALKER, engineer. Tucson,
Ariz
w. A. BAUER. fireman. Tucson.
Among those slightly injured are: A.
w. Marshall, Chicago; Miles Frock. Oh
ney. H.; Miss Annie Remy. a Chicago
newspaper woman; William Sharp,
Milwaukee. and Mr. and Mrs. NJ. T.
Trousdale. Plainfield, III.
The accident was caused by taking
a sharp curve at high speed. the en-
gine, tender. mail and baggage cars.
chair car and tourist sleeper going
straight ahead into the ditch. The
Standard sleeper kept the track and
ran about 500 yards beyond the wreck
before coming to a stop. The engine
turned completely over, burying the err
gineer and fireman beneath the wreck
age and both met instant death.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-12-20
MONEY TRUST is
BIGGEST OF ALL
Financial Affairs of United
States Absolutely Con-
trolled by Syndicate.
HAS TACIT UNDERSTANDING
j. p. Morgan Head of Community
of Interest," Which Is Most
Powerful in World.

New York, Dec. 2O.-So close has
become the alliance of the amalgama-
tions of the leading financial inter
ests in Wall street during the last
three months that almost absolute
/ control of the country's financial af-
fairs now is centralized in the hands
of a few men who are acting in con-
cert.
The money trust has come into ex-
istence with J. P. Morgan at it's head,
the most gigantic combination of
capital in the world.
There is no concrete, definite or
ganization of this latest trust, no
legal incorporation, no elected direc-
tors, and no list of stockholders. T-
use the descriptive phrase of the
financial world, it is simply a com
munity of interests"
Some of the Members.
Representative members of this
community interest, men who would
be the directors of an incorporated
company, are:
]. PIERPONT MORGAN. private
OdHhSl, llS uHuuSStlOlicu ltdutI.
GEORGE F. BAKER, chairman
board of directors First National
bank.
JAMES STILLMAN, chairman
board of directors National City bank.
WILLIAM ROCKEFELLER, vice
president Standard Oil company.
: HENRY c. FRICK, capitalist.
WILLIAM K. VANDERBILT, rep
resentative of his family interests.
Other Names Might he Added.
A number of other names might
be added to the list, but they in turn
would be only contributors to one or
the other of the distinct groups OF
capital centering in the men named.
Morgan, for example, has two active
partners, George w. Perkins and
Henry P. Davidson, representing him
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-12-20

which would necessarily be an inves-
tigation of Ballinger
Merely Waste Paper.
The resolution which Uncle Joe"
smiled upon provides for the appoint
ment of committee of five members
of the house to investigate the dispo-
sition of useless papers that have ac-
cumulated in the cellar of the capitol.
"Mr. Speaker L would like to make
a remark or two," said Minority Lead
er Clark when the resolution made its
On the floor of the house.
st seems to be easy enough to get a
resolution reported out that has refer
ence to useless papers in the various
of the capitol: but when
there is a resolution calling for an in
vestigation of the sugar trust, TO see
how much money it has actually stolen
and who is mixed up in the thing. or.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-12-20
WORTH 4 MILLION
Discovery of Secret Spring in
Sugar Weighing Frauds
Helps Parr.
SHARES IN BACK CUSTOMS
Other Claimants Come Forward But
Moiety for Him.

New York, Dec. William
Loeb, Jr.. collector of the port OF
New York, has approved the claim
TO moiety of Richard Parr, the deputy
collector and original informer in the
sugar frauds, on the $2,135, ,486 paid
into the United States treasury by
the American Sugar Refining COM
pany as restitution for duties evaded
by underweighing.
According to the statutes regulat-
ing such awards, Parr will receive
mot exceeding in amount one-half
of the net proceeds" >" which will mean
in this case, if the claim is approved
by the treasury department, approx
mately $1,OOO,OOO.
Because He Found Spring.
Mr.. Loeb approved the claim only
after a thorough investigation by
Harrison Osborne, solicitor of the
customs. He held that the claim was
valid in that Parr on Nov. 20, 1907,
discovered a steel spring which was
used by the company's checkers to
influence the weight of drafts of
sugar adversely.
This laid bare the scheme to de-
fraud. and it was due to the evidence
as the consequence of the events of
Nov. 90 that the jury in the civil suit
against the company last spring gave
a verdict of guilty, which was fol-
lowed by the payment of the penalty,
S135, ,486,32 and the restitution of
$2,000,0OO.
There Are Others.
Parr is not the only claimant for
the award. He has had a serious
rival in Edwin l. Anderson, another
customs employe, but the inference is
that Parr will win out. for the treas
ury department has ratified practi-
cally every move of Mr. Loeb in the
vast sugar scandals.
There is some conflict of statutes
concerning payments of this charac-
ter, but it is said that, in any event,
Parr Will receive 40 per cent of the
amount named, or approximately
s7OO,OOO.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-12-20
CANNON NOT CAR; PERMITS THE
HOUSE TO PROBE--WASTE PAPER

to investigate the land Office, there is
some kind of a smothering process
goes on that needs to be explained Ell
ther by the gentleman from Illinois
tRep. Mann) Speaker Cannon's floor
manager,) or somebody else"
Mann Missed Point.
Mr.. Mann evidently missed the point
of Mr.. Clark's observations, as he pro-
ceeded to confine his remarks to the
urgent necessity of investigating the
disposition of useless papers.
Whereupon the following colloquy
occurred between Representative John
j. Fitzgerald OF New York and the
Cannon floor representative. Mr.
Mann:
Mr.. Fitzgerald: Let me suggest 20
the gentleman from Illinois (Mr..
CONTINUED on Page Two.l
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-12-20
MOB THREATENS NEGROES
AFTER A WANTON MURDER

day Clark confessed to them last night
it was he who had killed Goudey and
wounded O'Brien Night Chief Doyle
and Acting Chief of Police Vowel are
the officials said to have heard the ad-
missions by Clark.
Car Runs Wild.
East St-LsQuis, ILL.,. Dec. 20.--An un-
conTolled street car, bearing a dead
motoTman and a dying conductor. ran
through four miles of city streets here
Saturday night The men were shot
by a negro highwayman, who escaped
with a small sum taken from the con-
ductor.
No passengers were on the car at the
time of the crime and with its motor
man, E.V. Goudey, and his conductor, N
p. O'Brien. helpless, the car started on
wild run through the streets. Several
times as it rounded corners without
warning from its gong, pedestrians and
vehicles were missed by narrow mar
gins.
Others Board aCr.
The car kept on to the downtown
terminal, where employees of the street
car company boarded it and brought it
to halt
Three hundred negroes have been ar
rested as suspects.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-12-20
BY TAV.

Especial Correspondence of The Argus)
Washington. D. c., Dec. 1S-The
house committee on rules which is
better known in congressional circles
as "Uucle Joe has startled democrats
and progressives by favorably report
ing a resolution of investigation.
Owing to the tradition that resolu-
tions of investigation which go to the
committee on rules meet instantane-
Gus death, the measure which has just
reappeared in the zone of live Iegisla-
tion is looked upon as having fgura-,
lively returned from the dead
The measure reported is not the
Campbell resolution providing for a
probe OF the sugar scandal. however.
Nor is it the Hitchcock resolution
which provides for an investigation of
the Ballinger- -Pinchot controversy.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-12-20
Seventy-five Roads East
of the Mississippi
Involved.
RAISE 5 TO 40PERCENT
Big Four TeIegrapherS Vote to
Quit-IlIinoiS Central to
Arbitrate.

Pittsburg. Pa, Dec. 2O.-Notice was
served today on IS railroad companies
east of the Mississippi river by the
Brotherhood of Railway Trainmen that
an increase of wages to trainmen will
be demanded. The increase is TO be
from per cent to 40 per cent, the diff
ference in amount being caused by
present methods Of paying them, ac-
cording TO announcement made here
last night.
Ready 10 Meet Men.
New York, Dec. 20.-The action of
the Brotherhood of Railway Trainmen
was not unexpected in New York.
Knowing that the referendum had
been taken, railroad heads were pre-.
pairing to meet the situation and sew
eral conferences have been held. II is
likely that a committee representing
the employers will be appointed at
once to arbitrate the matter. Involv-
ing as it does all the great lines in the
east, it is probable that the roads will
stand together on the broader issues at
stake.
releEraPhcrs Vote to Strike
Cincinnati, Ohio, Dec. 20.-With the
vote of telegraphers of the
Big Four Railroad company. completed
last night, ]. J. Dermody, fourth vice
president Of the Order of Railway
members of the union
have voted in favor of a strike. Der
mody said the question of a strike is
now up to a committee of seven. About
LOCO men are involved.
Knapp and NeIn VIII Serve.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 20.-Approval was
given by Chairman Knapp of the
nterst4,s commerce commission and
DR.. Charles p. Neil, commissioner OF
labor. mediators under the Erdman
act, to the arbitration of the contro-
versy between the Illinois Central and
.elegraphers.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-12-20
WAS WORTH MORE
French Financier Estimates
Wealth of Leopold at
$5O,O00,OOO.
WILL SAYS BUT $4,000, 900
Litigation Over Property in Sight
Body Lies in State and Subjects
Laud and Condemn.

Paris. Dec. 2O-A French financier
who is familiar with the Congo and
other business operations of the late
King Leopold of Belgium, estimates the
monarch's private fortune in excess of
the S., ,0O0, 900 bequeathed the princess
es at $4,000, 900. Lawyers here antici-
pate much litigation over the property.
Body Lies I'm state.
Brussels, Dec. 20.-The body of King
Leopold lay in state in the royal pal
ace yesterday while thousands who had
patiently waited their turn to be ad-
Matted fileaseifenf1y before the cata-
falque and fpaid homage to their late
sovereign.
In the presence of Prince Albert and
the officers and dignitaries of the court
and government the coffin had been
borne to the mortuary chamber, while
priests chanted the Miserere, and a pro-
cession of nuns. with bended heads,
told the rosary for the dead
Passing through the garden and court
way up the broad marble staircase, en-
banked with magnificent floral pieces,
those who had come to the palace found
themselves in a room of state, the dra-
peries of which were black, with silver
fringe 1t was lit up with the glare
of electric globes and the softer glow
of hundreds of candles.
GIorify and Condemn.
The Belgian episcopate issued a pas
tOral letter eulogizing King Leopold as
the apostle of peace and justice. the
glorifier of the Catholic faith, and the
promoter of Christian civilization,
through tie founding and development
of the Congo Independent state.
On the other hand, the socialist or
ganizatiOn has issued a proclamation
in favor of a republic. condemning Leo
pold for imposing upon the country the
costly burden of the Congo. The proc
lamatiOn adds that the socialists de
cliEe to swear allegiance to Albert,
who. as monarch, is bound "to repre-
sent the oppression of those who labor
by those who fatten on the fruits of
labor"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-12-20

Charles Page Bryan of Illinois to
Belgium.
William James Calhoun of Illinois
to China.
R. S. Reynolds Hit of Illinois to
Panama.
Fenton r. McCreery of Michigan
to Honduras.
Laurits S. Swenson of Minnesota
to Switzerland.
Nominations for district attorneys
include:
William f. Trautmann, eastern
district of Illinois.
William A. Northcott, southern
Illinois.
Arba S. Van Valkenburg, north
western district of Missouri.
For marshal, Charles P. Hitch,
eastern district of Illinois.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-12-20
Dec. 20 In American History.

1S13-Samuel Jordan Kirkwood, states.
man and famous war governor of
Iowa. born; died 1894
1S60-South Carolina adopted the ordi-
nance of secession.
1903-CentenniaI anniversary of the
signing of the Louisiana purchase
treaty celebrated at New Orleans.
l9OS-Major Orlando Jay Smith. Fed
eral veteran of the civil war. editor
and philosophical writer. founder
of the American Press Association,
died at Dobbs Ferry, n. Y; born
1912
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-12-20
ASTRONOMICAL EVENTS.

Sun sets 4:32. rises III; moon sets
1:0T a. m; 3 p. m. planet Saturn ap-
parently stationary; GAG p. M. moon
in conjunction with Mars, passing from
west to east of the planet, . degrees
south thereof, visible till midnight;
3:J3 a. m. moon in conjunction with
Saturn, passing from west to east OF
the planet. IL degrees south thereof,
seen approaching till midnight; suns
declination, - degrees and 20 minutes
south Of celestial equator.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-12-20
HIGHEST COURT
In LAND TURNS
DOWN THAW PLEA

Washington, D. c., Dec. 20.-Justice
McKenna of the supreme court of the
United States today denied the petit
tion of Harry X. Thaw for writ Of
error to the court of appeals of New
York in the case in which Thaw made
the effort to obtain his release from
the Matteawan asylum
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-12-20
NEGRO KILLED IN
PAWNSHOP FIGHT

Kansas City. Dec. 20.-In a pistol
battle in which County Marshall
Mayes, Policeman Logan and an un-
known negro were participants the
negro was killed and the marshal Sc
verely wounded in a pawnshop here
today. officers attempted to arrest
the negro as a suspect.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-12-20
WALSH CASE SOON
TO BE PASSED UPON

Washington, Dec. 20.-In the matter
of the petition of John r. Walsh, the
Chicago banker. for writ of certiorari
the supreme court of the United States
today granted the government 10 days
in which to reply and Walsh's attOr-
neys five days more in which to re-
spond TO the government.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-12-20
BRITISH WRECKING TUG
is LOST BUT CREW SAFE

Norfolk. Va, Dec. 2O.-The British
wrecking tug Bulldog sunk at sea
the United States cruiser Birming-
ham.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-12-20
PROPOSE MORE
THAN $50, 100000
FOR WATERWAYS

Washington, Dec. Cove will re
port a rivers and harbors bin the first
of February" said Chairman Alexan-
der of the house committee on rivers
and harbors today and admitted it
would exceed S30,0O0000.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-12-20
Archbishop ceIebrates.

St Louis, Mo, Dec. 20.-The silver
jubilee of Archbishop Glennon began
today on the 25th anniversary of his
ordination to the Roman Catholic
priesthood.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-12-20
~ apffET wow.


The sheriff of ST. Clair county, told
the governor over the telephone this
morning that, while everything was
quiet at present, there is a deep under
current of feeling both in BeIleViIie
and East ST. Louis, and it would be
better to nave troops in readiness to
be sent there.
Gets More Riot Guns.
St Louis, Dec. 20.-Sheriff Cashel of
St Clair county. Illinois, today ordered
additional riot guns for the protection
of the Belleville jail in case of dem
onstration against Will Clark, a negro,
identified as the robber who shot and
killed Motorman Goudey and seriously
wounded Conductor O'Brien, with rob-
berry as the motive, in East st. Louis
Saturday night. Besides these guns,
the sheriffs force is supplied with
small arms.
East St. Louis police announced to-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-12-20

Springfield, Ill.,, Dec. Ex-Governor
Deneen has issued orders to eight COM
panes of the 4th infantry to hold
themselves in readiness to proceed to
East ST. Louis or 6eIIeVilIe to protect
negro prisoners arrested on suspicion
of numbering the conductor of a street
car at East ST. Louis.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-12-20
Farmer Found Frozen.

Sterling, ILL.,, Dec. 20.-Robert
Cunniff, farmer residing five miles
south of here, was found frozen to
death near Rock river yesterday
morning. tits supposed he perished
while hunting.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-12-20
SUGAR cheapened Aaain.

New York, Dec 20.-All grades of
refined sugar were reduced 10 cents
per 100 pounds today.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-12-20

Temperature at Z a. m, zero; maxi
mum in "a hours, 10; minimum, 1 be-
low. Precipitation in "a hours. trace.
Wind velocity at a. m, 10 miles. Rel
ative humidity, last evening 80. this
morning 93 River frozen.
J. NJ. SHERIER, local forecaster.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-12-20

Washington, Dec. 20. - President
Taft today sent to the senate several
nominations of diplomats. The am
bassadors include:
Robert Bacon of New York to
France.
Richard E. Kerens of Missouri to
Henry Lane Wilson of Washington
to Mexico.
The ministers include:
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-12-20

My CHIEF concern will be to appease
the ancient sectionalism which has oil
vided certain localities"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-12-20
Chilean Cabinet Reslens.

Santiaqo. chic I1spIl - n Ut
- e,rrrssd september II with Ismael
TocornaI as premier and minister Of
the interior resigned today.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-12-20
zELAYA MUST give UP
ALL power IN NICARAGUA
OR REVOLUTION GOES ON
THE WEATHER

Fair and continued cold tonight and
Tuesday Minimum temperature to-
night will be about zero.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-12-20
NOMINATED FOR
DIPLOMATIC JOBS
President Taft Sends Names of Dozen
Appointees to Senate for
Approval.

Washington, D. c., Dec. 2o.-Judee
Horace n. Lurton was today confirmed
as associate justice of the supreme
court.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-12-20

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Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1909-12-24
Blackburn-Hodges.

The marriage of Miss Lillian
Blackburn to Mr.. Plen Hodges,
of Cloverland, was solemnized at
the home of the brides parents
in this city Wednesday evening,
Rev, Saxton, of Grangeville, of
floating. The bride was prettily
gowned and was supported by
her sister, Miss Rose Blackburn,
while Miss Inez McFadden acted
as maid of honor. The grooms-
men were Edgar Howell and
Fred Blackburn. After the cere-
mony those present sat down to
a bounteous wedding supper.
The bride is the daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. w. w. Blackburn
and is a young lady of many
charms and graces. She has re-
sided here the greater part of
her life and has a large circle of
friends who wish her a very
happy welded life.
The groom owns a nice farm
near Cloverland, Wash, and the
happy couple will go there to re-
side in the near future.
The CHRONICLE joins with
their friends in extending sincere
congratulations.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1909-12-24
Chronicle Supplement, Friday Dec. "a, 1909.

the number of residents found in
Washington state, has been able
to put LA persons in government
positions. Maryland has obtain
ed jobs for 2,192. The !, total
salary list of those employed is
$31, 541, 225 per year, of which
residents of the Pacific north
west receives 1857, 351. A report
just issued shows that the total
number of persons employed by
the United States government in
all departments is 380,O65.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1909-12-24
For a Lame Back.

When you have pains or lameness in
the back battle the parts with Chamber
lain's Eminent twice day, massaging
with the palm of the hand for five min
utes at each application. Then dampen
a piece of flannel slightly with this lini-
ment and bind it ON over the seat of
pain, and you may be surprised to see
how quickly the lameness disappears.
For sale by Libhey's Pharmacy.