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Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1909-02-12
PRES. TAFT RETURNS
MADE COMPLETE INSPECTION
OF PANAMA CANAL.
Is Well Satisfied as to Progress of Work
So Far-He Put in 10 Days Travelling
Full Length of the Isthmus-Great
Reception at New Orleans Thursday
and Friday.

Colon, Feb. s.-President-elect Will
liam H. Taft and party left here Sun
day evening on board the cruiser North
Carolina for New Orleans, accompanied
by the cruiser Montana. Previous to
embarking Mr.. Taft gave out the fol-
lowing: 81 am not prepared to make
a statement as to the results of the trip
to the isthmus, except to say that we
have found the work progressing very
satisfactorily; the organization better
than ever; the esprit de corps excellent
and the determination of all, even the
humblest laborer, directed to the build
ing of the canal. 1 am sure this has
impressed itself upon every one of the
board of visiting engineers as it has
upon me.
"With reference to the type of the
canal and the continuance of the pres
ent plans the engineers promise that
they will be able to hand me their re-
port by the time we land in New Or
leans.
Mr.. Taft and party reached Colon
from Panama early in the afternoon.
Governor Melendez and large gather
ing of the Panama railway and the 18th,
milan canal employees were present to
bid farewell to him. Lieutenant Colonel
Goenthals, chief engineer of the canal
accompanied Mr.. Taft on the North
Carolina. He will proceed to Washing
ton to discuss the matter of canal ap
preparations.
AS the tug which transferred the
visitors to the cruisers moved away
the crowds cheered Justify. Mr.. Taft
looking the picture of health, bowed
and called out, laughingly: "KeeI
} your eyes on that subterranean lake a
Gatun."
During his visit, which lasted II
J days, Mr.. Taft visited every section O.
: the canal. His influence was exerte'
} also to bring about a better feeling be
} tween various factions that have BEEF
opposing one another since the last cleo
, ton,
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1909-02-12
HUNT FOR TILTED sU1ToR.
Clara Rosen of ottumwa, Iowa, Muir
dered.

Clara Rosen, choir singer IN the
Lutheran church at Ottumwa, Iowa,
was murdered in an unusually atroclous
manner recently. Miss Rosen, who was
beautiful woman, % years old, was
to have been married next week to San
ford Carlson of Ironton, Wyo., a mine
owner. The police say this love affair
was the cause of her death. They say
disappointed sutton murdered his
former sweetheart.
Miss Rosen was waylaid as she was
returning home from her practice. Her
assailant dragged her to lonely spot
and crushed her skull with a sharp
stone.
Two suspects have been arrested
one at Oskaloosa, giving his name as
James Martin of st. Louis, who said
he was a teamster When searched he
had blood on his clothing. He admi-
ted he had just come from Ottumwa.
At Abba a man giving the name of
William Travers was arrested on sus-
picion. Miss Rosen 8 diamond brooch
and purse are missing. The police say
the slayer took these to make it ap-
pear like case of robbery.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1909-02-12
MONTANA NOTES.

William Fox, who commanded Gen
eral Miles pack train in the Indian
campaigns in Montana and the Da-
kotas in the '70s, died recently at Ana
conda, aged 81. He was praised in
general orders for saving Miles sup
plies by personal heroism.
There has been fled in the United
States land office in Helena application
for right of way for the Gilmore &
Pittsburg Railway com pany from Arm
stead, Mont, to Salmon, Idaho. This
is to be leg of the proposed Butte
and Boise line.
General Foreman James Donaldson
was killed and W. M. Eissner fatally
injured by an explosion of dynamite
at the lower Yellowstone irrigation
works Friday morning. A fire had been
started to thraw out Is sticks of dyna
mite when one of the men called Don
aldson attention to the fact that some
of the dynamite was burning. The lat
ter ran to the spot to save as much Of
the dynamite as he could and was
bending over it when an explosion oc
CURED. Eissner was running to hell
Donaldson and was only few fee
away.
An investigation by the sheriff I
office that will probably prove the ex
istence at Livingston of conspiracy t,
commit wholesale thefts of merchandise
in transit led to the arrest recently O
IL persons on the charge of stealing
from the Northern Pacific railroad. Al
though the investigation has just be
gun, it is alleged that more than SIS
900 worth of merchandise has been re
covered. 1t is said by the officers tina
40 or so persons will likely be impI
Gated in the robbery.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1909-02-12
SUNDAYS REVIVAL OVER.
His Farewell Gift Was $1o,S71-Those
Unable to Gain Admittance to
Tabernacle Send Gifts.

Billy Sunday said goodby to Spokane
Sunday night From the platform
where for six weeks he mas put inordi-
nate strains on the carpet and furniture
he spoke to 5000 people with gentler
tone in his voice than he heretofore
has used, with sadness of parting in
stead of fierce denunciation of evil; and
the people, on their feet and waving
hats and handkerchiefs, sent him on his
way with thankoffering of more than
$4,000. In doing this they made a
national record, for while Sunday has
received one larger offering, it was in a
city where the cost of conducting meet
ings was not half that borne by the
people of Spokane. In six weeks the
city has contributed, besides the thank
offering, $4,000 for the expenses of the
revival, including the building of the
tabernacle, the greatest structure of its
kind ever erected in the northwest
Sunday said his words of farewell
Sunday night to all who could crowd
into the auditorium, while hundreds
outside, unable to get in, would not
leave when the doors were closed, but
thronged around to catch at intervals
a few of the evangelist IS words when
the building was thrown open for venti-
lation. Many of those who could not
gain admission brought their contribu-
lions to the thankoffering, and managed
in some way to get them to the treas
urer in the tabernacle. Men were heard
to offer S. for seat, and in one case
a sale was effected and the money turn
ed into the offering, while the man who
had sold his seat crowded against the
wall with hundreds of others who were
there.
The professed converts of six weeks
services numbered 1866.
Sunday left Monday for Springfield
Ill, by way of Tacoma, Portland and
California.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1909-02-12
MINES AND MINING.

After selecting Indianapolis az !,
place of meeting next year the CONF
ton of the United Mine Workers
America adjourned Saturday p;oS.
with the delegates singing "AmeriCs !,
Detectives are searching for Dae;.,
Van Wagenen, mineowner OF FL
Angeles, CAL, who has been pns..
at Chicago hotel. Van Wagenen IL
the hotel to go to bank to drss
money. Since then he has not bea.
seen.
An assessment of three mills has been
levied on the stock of the Westorn
Star Mining company by special
meeting of the directors.
The Orofno group of mining claim,
near Murray will be incorporated for
100000.
Formal announcement has been mada
by the directors of the American Min.
ing Congress in Denver of the selec.
tion of Goldfelds, New, as the place
for holding the 1909 session.
A. W. Boyd, manager of the Alberta
~ miles from Elk City, Idaho, has
been working 10 to IS men during the
winter. He expects to open up a new
working shaft and will put two shift,
at work on this.
M. j. Curran, manager of the Iror
Spar mine, located ON the Idaho Mon
tana line, states that the crosscut o.
the ledge has been run Sc feet in tn,
vein and the great quantities of waite
coming from the face and sides of tn
tunnel indicate the approach to tn
hanging wall.
The shaft in the Humboldt mine a
Mormon Basin is nearly down to 20
foot depth, at which point secon
station will be cut out, from wn1c
crosscuts and drifts will be run. I
two weeks the mill building will
commenced.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1909-02-12
TAFT ELECTED WEDNESDAY.
Congress Counts the Recent Vote and
Ratifies Result.

Washington, Feb. 1O.-The formal
ratification of the election of William
II. Taft and James s. Sherman to be
president and vice president respective
ly was held in the hall of the house of
representatives today. It was one of
the most ceremonial events attending
the political life of America. Simplicity
and dignity marked every feature of
the function, which was witnessed by
the two houses of congress, by members
of the diplomatic corps, by leading Of
ficials of this government and by bril-
liant assembly.
The senate and house assembled at
noon as usual. The senate then pro.
ceeded to the hall of the house, where
joint meeting was held to count the
vote.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1909-02-12
w. J. BRYAN INJURED.
Automobile Threw a Tire and Dumped
Party Out.

Tampa, Fla, Feb. 6.-While return
ing from Sutherland college, where he
delivered his lecture, "The Prince of
Peace this evening W. J. Bryan came
near losing his life. A big automobile
in which he was riding threw tire
on bridge near Tarpon Springs and
plunged into the trestlework, throw
ing the occupants out.
Mr.. Bryan was on the side next to
that which struck the woodwork and
was jammed against a rail and suf-
fered considerable injury. At first it
was thought his leg was broken, but
when he arrived at Tampa an examina-
ton showed that the leg was only bad
ly bruised. Mr.. Bryan is scheduled to
appear at st. Louis soon and at Spring
field, ILL.,, on February IL, Lincoln IS
birthday, where he makes the principal
address, and it may be that he will
have to cancel the dates. He is con
fined to his rooms at the Tampa Bay
hotel and suffers considerable pain.
Later Report.
w. ]. Bryan denies the report that he
was hurt.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1909-02-12
OREGON soU1Bs.

The Baker City Light and Power
company, in which several small for
tunes were made, has ceased to exist
and its property has been absorbed by
corporation known as the Elkhorn
Light and Power company, articles of
incorporation being fled Saturday.
Three locals of the farmers union
were formed at Athena Saturday, fol-
lowing enthusiastic meetings, and At
members were taken in. Farmers were
present from many towns.
The legislative assembly and the
Oregon Historical society have issued
invitations to the celebration of the
5Oth anniversary of the admission Of
Oregon to the Union as a state. The
celebration will be held in the capitol
building February Is ut clock.
Following close ON the purchase of a
string of nine blocks of warehouse
property in Portland by the "Mysteri-
GUS Mr.. Craig of Los Angeles" comes
the purchase of SO blocks for $5,OOO,-
900. The SO blocks which are included
in the present deal lie in three tiers
parallel to and Immediately west of the
nine blocks bought by "Mr. Craig"
being bounded by North Twelfth and
North Sixteenth streets and extending
IL blocks north from Glisan. The I'M
mensity of the purchase calls to mind
the statement made by a member of
the party which visited Portland last
fall with John D. Rockefeller, Jr., that
the Rockefeller interests intend to
spend $3OO,OOO,OOO in the Pacific north
west within the next few years.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1909-02-12
Looter Is Shot in the Back.

San Francisco, CAL, Feb. HAIRY
S. Sievers, who claims to be a barber
was shot in the neck and severely
wounded by James Law1or, Waterman
while attempting to escape from the
court of the building. Sievers was dis.
covered by the Waterman in the act OF
passing articles out of the basement to
an accomplish.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1909-02-12
SHORT DISPATCHES FROM ALL
PARTS OF The GLOBE.
A Review of Happenings In Both
Eastern and Western Hemispheres
During the Past Week-National,
Historical, Political and Personal
Events.
ABRAHAM LINCOLN
Born Feb, IL, 1909; died April Is, 1865

Nine. Marcella Sembrich, the prima
donna, babe farew II to the operate
stage Saturday.
Mrs. George V. Parks, a society
woman of Pueblo, Col, committed sui
eide Saturday, owing to ill-health.
At Augusta, Ga, John D. Rockefeller
was the honored guest at barbecue
dinner given by the Beech Island farm
ers Saturday.
The president has nominated the fol
lowing postmasters: George M. Crane,
Fort Benton, Mont; James R. OFFER
rell, Orting, Wash.
At Los Angeles, Cal, Miss Pearl
Money, pretty young woman fash
ionably dressed, was arrested recently
on charge of burglary.
Circuit Judge Williams of st. Louis
in recent decision which was put on
record recently, held that child e
life begins at birth and not before.
Ruth May Eversh, daughter of Gus
tavus Swift, the millionaire packer, has
fled suit for divorce against Ernest
H. Eversh. Desertion is charged.
The Alabama law which prohibits
the carrying of a pistol less than "a
inches in length was declared unconsti
tutional by the state supreme court.
At New Haven, Conn, body sup
posed to be that Of Mrs. May Hazel
ton, cut up and packed into trunk
was found where the woman had beel
living with her husband, James Hazel
ton.
j. w. Brentwood, secretary treasure
of the International Typographical ur
ion, has resigned on account of i
health. John W. Hays of Minneapoli
has been appointed to succeed the oil
secretary.
A thief hurled brick through tn
window of the Jackson Jewelry con
pany on State street, Chicago, ant
reaching through the shattered pan
secured $4,000 worth of watches, ring
and diamonds, with which he escape,
The demand of senators that the r
Gently negotiated treaty with Panam
be amended has placed the state d
partmeAt in an embarrassing positio
Without knowing that any amendment
were desired, the Panama national a
sembly ratified the treaty in it's orr
inal form.
Municipal bonds of the par value
$5,400,0O0 were offered for sale
Frisco this week by the board of s
pervisors. This is another allotme
of the bond issue of $1s,OO0,OOO
municipal improvements, authoriz,
by the people of San Francisco son
time ago The bonds will bear intere
at per cent.
Franklin Pierce, millionaire al
former president of the Old Sprin
field Brewery company, married, la
Monday in Springfield, Mass, Mi
Martha G. Rankin, trained nurl
Pierce, who has for years been an
valid, is 60 years old, and his Bird
to-be is SO. The romance grew out
her care for the millionaire invalid.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1909-02-12
ROOSEVELT TO SPEAK
At Dedication to Lincoln Of Marble
Hall, Larue County, Kentucky.

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Louisville, KY, Feb. Simple and
yet splendid, with the presence of the
first citizen of the United States, will
be the homage paid the old homestead
of Abraham Lincoln in Larue county,
KY, on the occasion of his centenary,
February 10. Plans for the dedicating
of the marble memorial hall by Presi-
dent Roosevelt have been arranged.
Mrs. Roosevelt and Miss Roosevelt
will be members of the presidents
party.
One train will carry band, 60 vol.
unteer miIitiamen, 10 cavalrymen and
so newspapermen, and will bear the
federal and confederate veterans, who
are to act as escorts to the president;
the veterans of the Spanish American
war and Governor Wilson and his mill
tary staff.
The people of Washington county,
Larue IS neighbor, have been protesting
against holding the exercises two miles
from Hodgenville, on the farm where
Lincoln was child. They declare he
was born on Valley creek, in Washing
ton county, and that Washington is be-
ing cheated of it's rights.
The program includes addresses by
President Roosevelt, Ex-Governor
Joseph Folk of Missouri, Governor Au-
gustus E. Wilson of Kentucky, General
James Wilson for the Grand Army of
the Republic and General Luke E.
Wright for the confederates.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1909-02-12
Program in New Orleans.

New Orleans, La, Feb. 9.-The presi-
dent-e elect is expected to reach the
mouth of the river late Wednesday
night or Thursday morning on the
cruiser North Carolina. The scout
cruiser Birmingham will bring him
within sight of New Orleans, where he
will be put aboard the steamer General
Newton and be brought to the landing.
Mr.. Taft will be welcomed to New
Orleans by the mayor and will respond
briefly,
President-elect Taft and Mrs. Taft
will attend the ball of the Elves of
Oberon, one of the carnival organiza-
tions, in the old French opera house
Thursday evening.
The colored Y. M. C. A. will entertain
Mr.. Taft Friday morning, and the fes-
tivities will be closed with a banquet,
at which Cardinal Gibbons will give the
invocation.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1909-02-12
PENSION FOR Ex-PREs1DENTs.

Bill in Congress to Give Them SIS, 900
Annually.
African hunts and magazine writing
will not be necessary as the occupations
of ex-presidents of the United States
if bill introduced by Representative
Volstead of Minnesota is enacted. This
measure provides a pension of $4,000
annually for every president after he
leaves the White House. No duties
will be required of the retired CHIEF
executive, but if he should be agar
elected president his pension would
cease during his term Of Office.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1909-02-12
IDAHO ITEMS.

The slot machine is now barred from
Kootenai county.
D. A. Carr, charged with the murder
of George Moore, has been released at
Lewiston on $4,000 bonds. He will be
tried at this term of court, the charge
growing out of a shooting affair be-
tween the Carr family and W. P. Reed,
George Moore and other alleged cattle
rustlers.
"You needn't look any further. I'm
the man that shot him." said "Sailor
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1909-02-12
Both Will Attend.

Mr.. Pinchot has returned to the ma
tional capital from the City of Mexico
with the assurance of President Diaz
that our nearest neighbor to the south
will be represented at the international
conservation conference which has been
planned to meet at Washington. Can
ada's acceptance of the invitation had
already been received.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1909-02-12
ENCOURAGE RELIGIOUS WORK.
Eliot of Harvard and Ambassador Bryce
Speak at Big Chicago Convention.

Chicago, Feb. 9.-The sixth general
convention of the Religious Education
association, organized to encourage
among colleges and schools syste-
matte attention to religious matters,
convened here today for a three-days'
session.
Prominent speakers from this and for
eign countries were in attendance.
Great Britain was represented by
James Bryce, the British ambassador.
Since the founding of the association
by the late William R. Harper, former
president of the University of Chicago,
five years ago, educators and ministers
of various denominations have entered
into the work, and the literature, EN-
bracing many volumes, has been sent
all over the world.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1909-02-12
Czar's spies Watch in France.

Toulon, France, Feb. 1.-THE police
here have under surveillance two Rus
slams who are in search of Azef, tns
former head of the fighting organization
of the Russian revolutionists, who was
declared to be police spy and con
demned to death by revolutionists.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1909-02-12
Flywheel Causes Death.

Goldfeld, New, Feb. 9.-Held in the
clutch of a six-foot fywheel at the
pumping plant of the Tonopah & Gold
field railroad at Klondike, J. T. Lewis,
the engineer, was whirled to his death.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1909-02-12
Heavy Snow at Reno.

Reno, New, Feb. s.-There has been
an unusual fall of snow in the last "a
hours. The streets are covered to a
depth of six inches, while it is many
feet deep in the hills.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1909-02-12
Can't Run Shows as China Mourns.

Annoy, China, Feb. 1o.-The police
have arrested Malcampo, who is Span
ish subject and who is charged with
keeping his theater open in defiance
of the imperial mourning edict.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1909-02-12

Even one taste of defeat may be
hard to swallow.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1909-10-07
FOR RENT-Nice four-room cot
tage. SOURBEER EwLRY Co.
Methodist Notes

There were SO at S u n d a Y
school last Sunday, it being rally
day. The collection was S3.O4.
There were several special songs
and defamation, making it
very interesting occasion.
The quarterly report showed
as follows: Average attendance
80, gain of II over last quarter.
Total collections S39.93 a gain of
S14.22. Class collections: Miss
Whites class, S1.62, Mrs. Will
liam's $2.41, Mrs. Curtis S5.67,
Mr.. Casteen's $4.7S, Mr.. Stew
ems S6.O7, Mr.. Benefits $3.50,
Mr.. Stoves $2.45, Mrs. Bakers
Gust organized) S1.o3. Mission
airy collection 1888, home depart
$40. There will be still more
from the home department as all
have not been heard from, there
are IS mem bers in this depart
ment and good interest. There
are 3 memb ers on the cradle
roll.
The pastor preached on mis-
sions Sunday morning and en-
Ielopes were handed out for. the
offering for foreign missions.
All members who were not
present will be given envelopes
for this offering. They should
be handed in next Sunday with
the cash or the pledge.
Mr.. Stevens class meets at
his home to perfect the class or
ganization. 1t is to be hoped
that other classes will do like
wise.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1909-10-07
PANAMA A LAND OF BEAUTY
Work of American Sanitary Officers
Has Wrought Wonderful Trans
formation There.

Neither have the vast, undevel-
oped resources of the republic of
Panama been estimated, nor its
great beauty revealed to many. Bet
ter known by i'll repute are the towns
situated along the line of the rail-
road, whose thatch and mud huts,
crowned with lines of horrid buzz
yards, straggle irregularly along the
dirty, unpaved streets, surrounding
all the stretches of ia-breeding
marsh, and washed only by the rains
of heaven. This was certainly true,
but the wonderful work of the
American sanitary officers and those
in charge of construction has so
transformed this least attractive
part Of the isthmus that such condi-
tons are now scarcely more than a
memory. After all, this is but a
small part of the picture, oyershad-
owed, figuratively and literally, by
glorious CHAINS OF Hills, melting OH
into beautiful distant valleys,
through which flow rivers still rich
in gold, according to reports, by vast,
mysterious jungles; by lovely bays
and coral islands all unspoiled by
man. But there the necessities of
life come too easily, and beyond a
certain worldwide shrewdness of the
small merchants in overtaxing the
stranger along the path of travel
for his temporary needs, the rest of
the country remains as it has been
for centuries -unawakened, sparsely
settled, and in many parts semi-sav-
age, OF, in fact, actually savage
Metropolitan Magazine.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1909-10-07
Meade to Have Good Lecture
Course.

A few of the business men of
the town have arranged for
profta BILE entertainment during
the winter evenings. They have
been fortunate in the talent Sc
cured, aud in the range of sub
jects. Thomas McClary opens
the course on October 2l. Mr..
McClary has had many pleasant
things said of his ability as an
orator, and man of letters by
such masters of the lecture plat
form as w. J. Bryan, Bishop S.
M. Merrill, of Chicago, Bishop
Chas. Fowler, of Buffalo, and
others of equal renown.
The later mum bers consist of
one by Denton G. Crowl, the
great portraylist, who repro
duces the speeches and appear
ance of other great orators,
lecturers and entertainers true
to life. One by Shungopavl, the
Indian sleight of hand artist and
magician. With two musical
mum bers, one by the Eureka
Glee Club, male quartette of
noted singers. The last being
the Rachel Steinman Concert
Company. The whole course is a
good one and deserves the full
patronage of the city and country
around.