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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-09-22
COASTS OF THREE
STATES SWEPT BY
GREAT TIDAL WAVE
Death Dealing Water Hurled by Hurricane in the
South Snuffs Out Hundreds of Lives and Great
Damage Is Done to Property-Death List Win Be
Larger When All Reports Are Received
(By United Press

NEW ORLEANS. La, Sept 22-Not less than 800 lives
lost and property valued 100000 swept away
the tidal which swept the OF Louisiana Msss-
pp and Alabarua Monday and Tuesday Almost every ec-
graph line running into this city Frustrated and when COM
municaon with the outlying districts restored the list of
casualties is almost certain be greatly increased.
For p miles the OF Louisiana swept by
the huge dal which rolled suddenly upon the
Of 5000 fishermen and planters. Scores OF these feared
have met death the swept inland for
miles The only OF communication with the
district by telephone and only few OF these work
ing order
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-09-22
TAFT TO OWN STREETS

AZ the request OF Congressman
William 70. Humphrey and others
interested in the matter. Mayor
Miller will issue an order prohibit.
ing vehicles OF all descriptions from
passing over the streets on which
president Taft viii ride during his
brief visit here.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-09-22
FIRED TWICE
At A BURGLAR
INTRUDER FELL FROM WIN
DOW SILL BUT LEFT NO
TRACES or HIMSELF.

c. Brennan. OF 40 Seneca ST..
fired two shots point blank at a
burglar early this morning just as
the intruder was climbing into the
room through an open window. The
burglar fell out OF the window 10
the ground but managed TO gain
his feet and disappear before Brcn.
nan could overtRke him.
Brennan is positive he bit the
burglar The police we're notified
and Detectives keefe. Oldham and
Patrolman Barton made a search OF
the vicinity. No trace OF the
burglar was found.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-09-22
PARDEE MAKES CAUSTIC REPLY
TO BALLINGFR'S "VINDICATION'
He Hopes People Of the
West viii Take the
Same View of the Mat
ter as President Taft.

Los ANGELES. Cal. Sent. a.
Former Governor George G. Par.
dee Of California. who returned
from San riemente island IN com.
pany with Clifford Plnchot. chief
forester Of the United States. has
just. given a statement regarding
the declarations made In the letter
of President Taft 20 Secretary OF
the lnterlnr liallinger, generating
that official from charges made BY
l.. Il 0lasia chief OF the field work
OF The general land office at Seat.
tle FoFhaer Governor Pardee vas
referfed 10 Ia the Taft letter as one
Of thone Who hAd criticised the
policy of the interior department.
Mr. rafdee In his statement
saga
Having read with great interest
and care the. presidents vindica.
ti0n ~ Secretary ballluger. the
nrst thought that suggests itself
10 me IL that about the only per.
sons who rs1oice over Il are those
fsw who desire 20 monopollxe. to
tho drfrtuaent of the many. power
sites. coal lands and the like
Ne Reflection on Garfield.
4 noticed particularly the presl.
dents declaration that. in hts judy.
uent. The best friend % the policy
nf conservation of natural resources
ie he who insists that every step
should hN taken within the law and
buttreised by legal authority
take u that that 81 not Intended as
q reflection on the official acts OF
former President Roosevelt and
former Secretary Garfield. who
wIthdgew from entry public lands
which Secretary hailinger after.
ward restored 10 entry. on the
ground | am informed. that there
was no specific law for GArfield's
action. According to common re-
port. President Taft himself direct.
ed Secretary BaillmKer to rewith.
draw from entry certain lands
which. originally withdrawn by Gar
field. lsAilln~er bad restored 10 en-.
try. Any intmation. therefore.
/ that Garfield was not acting within
the las ard was not 'bnitrceeed by
legal authority when. 10 save pow
er sites. he withdrew the lands
which HaiisngcT afierward restored.
ia Of course reflection on the
/. president
IT Is unfortunate that very fire.
auenfiy .ha efforts Of one. Kind OF
legal authority 'buttressed' the ef.
Z forts OF those who desire 10 grab
and In0nopoiiEe coal lands and
power sites. ngttressed by legal
authority. Garfield. In order TO pre-
vent Tho monopollEation 81 power
sites. withdrew from entry millions
(contlnued on Page sevcn.)
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-09-22
MOVE WALlA WAllA
HERE FOR ONE DAY

Waila WalIa will send $500 OF its
residents 10 the fair 10 celebrate
Walla Walla Day tomorrow over
800 OF them are already In Seattle
and the remainder are expected on
special trains today and tomorrow
morning. The program for the day
includes the unwilling Of the statue
OF Marcus Whitman and speeches by
Gov. Hay, Director General !. A. Ma.
deau, Judge Thomas Burke and Dr.
8. y. l.. Penrose, of Whitman col
lege.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-09-22
AVIATOR IS KILLED

PARIS. Sept. 22.--Capt. Ferber.
of the French army, was instantly
killed today while attempting a
flight IN a biplane NJ Boulogne Sur
Mor on the French coast. Tho
machine fell to the ground and Capt.
Ferber was horribly emangled.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-09-22
STOCK MARKET.

NEW YORK, Sept. Carly
bullishness In the stock market
gave way toward the end OF the
session to extreme bearishncss, and
prices IN practically every issue
had . heavy sag from last night.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-09-22
1|nl(Iu Tam" l. Found
~ - Thomas Home
n 40 h Dirty and
! Ind q Attention.

v esce<fer IKE a rxry
10y scver rrore li,sle tel
# n1 4 4 -bsbv ssrmn
& y nrs. csuer !.
y ~. q. yesterdav
4 s
-, farm il Int : .h,rs
~ ~ n. q. ..'.'s.s !,
. - 80 s''''4'''1 y
ne story Of which
= ~ star yesterday.
B ~ -. -. !. : 80, !, - -. !.
- Y > TITLE more
@ ~ Thomas the In
~ and unkeInpt, II
a. ~ .--.S - 800
Sr'H,, ~. y =, 49,
nnsst -
- \ RsIy ~. ,' sno
ID = hem never
~; s Ne magic Of a
49, s. much less her
~ care.
- % souls housed IN
nstk At the present
- 'gsr and her two chil.
- ssven 'bosrdsrs and ana
~ and DIS per month
. u each one OF these
~ pith ths possible *.
y. 90 swset little xlrl
s1shbors sag Il held AZ
= 'sss IKE an old truuE
I 9ssa.snsa pledge. 70 . p pa / !
n "a. MI. Business. She
- ~, !. I plessn, but she
4 tin>s ~ s so'iia soon pick
= y haoIss !, 80 80 many a.
'ae Farm
"sadsr They Are Dirty
<ssrhter 49, x',,' 'y :,
~ ksIps Il t ,,r 80 Two y small
lsbIss su sD ~ y, ". caring
y sasirs csr ~, ~ y. !. "a, ne, most
~ Dor ma 'na vs. y bestowed
" NJ wouse val, r. comes
q q 4. you promo ana IA h.,..
4 Wy. sl'h one small Iangh Sss :
4 which you spend +, rno a. - :
81 Ne can you imagine the tbs so :,
Ia 'as I. these little ones me- 'y ..
Q care for the io, 1''h one
Az issrdsa r To- -
y i svlas.,,. ''s',n'f'
Nm w '. goo WIN between the
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-09-22
SURE, WE ALL
USE FREEZUM,
SAY ACCUSED
Butchers Put Up Bonds to
Appear in Cases Brought
by State Pure Food In
spector.

Sure. have used 'Freczum' and
so do all the rest Of the butchers. =
That's what any one OF the
twenty.threc meat dealers arrested
for using preservatiyeS on their
meat viii tell you II you ask for an
explanation
There's nothing wrong with
FreeEum We don't uFc II 10 dope
up bad meat Just meat that's been
exposed 10 the air a while aud be-
gins To darken some 'freeEum
bFigh,ens I, up and makes u look a
little better"
And they continue IN the same
manner. ignoring the fact that the
drug -Freexum" 10 a poison. IL pro
hiblted from use BY law. and under
any conditions 10 deeeiving the
buyer. They forget that the food
Inspectors have found meat which
they can prove to be- decayed be.
yond = question OF a doubt. which
has been doped with "Frcezum'
until II could not be told from
wholesome meat by looking at IL.
No Decsyed Meat
Each Of the tvcnty.three declares
that II decayed mea, was found 1t
did not come from his shop. Yet Il
did come from some OF the shops
and very possibly the one you buy
your meat from. ~Freezum pre-.
vents you from telling whether you
are getting good or bad meat aud
You have 10 trust the butcher.
Eighteen OF the offenders we're
brought before Justice Brown yea.
terday afternoon and their bonds
placed AZ $3.50. with the exception
Of James Henry. who owns four
shops His bond was put ~ 81 600.
The other five gave bond this
morning. The case will be heard
October rs. The penalty for the
first offense IL 90 days impfison.
meni or $500 fine or both.
Tells OF His Crusade.
VIII ~ Adams. deputy state food
md dairy inspector. who has been
carrying on the crusade against
bad meat In other cities. also tells
OF meat shop In Aberdeen which
he Investigated.
! went into the shop OF Frank
Nikkila there on September TO-"
said Mr. Adams this morning. "and
In a back room found three men
trimming mp meat covered with
masgots. called In the health
officer and had the man arrested
He pleaded guilty and three hours
after entered his shop had paid q
fine, which with costs. amounted 10
5000. In the meantime | carried
soc pounds Of meat out OF the shop
some OF which hung In the cooler,
In which ! discovered maggots,
poured gasoline over the stuff and
burned H."
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-09-22

MEMPHIS Tenn Sept PA message from New Or
leans that 40 known be dead that city, and
that the loss in Louisiana alone will exceed S50000O0 All
railroad traffic in the OF Louisiana Alabama and Miss
ssipp is standstl and number OF trains plying be-
the principal cities in these states that left for their
destinations before the broke have heard from
1t is believed that the damage to the crop alone will
SS0o000 Hundreds of vessels said have
been lost
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-09-22
$500 FOR
THREE STARS

Read the testimonial on the
! classified page today. The
! cashier wants three copies OF
/ The Star OF a certain date and
! he'll pay a dollar apiece for
/ them.
Read the ad.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-09-22
WORST FLOOD OF CULTS RECORD.

From this il learned that the flood OF
the that has visited the Gulf and
dcnts living the path Of the say that the toll of 800
lives exacted by the is entirely low estimate.
In this city alone 800 city blocks water and the
property loss will run into the thousands.
Scores Of lives almost certain have been lost but
only house house will reveal list OF
the casualties Yesterdays reports had 30 dead in this city
alone feared that this number will be greatly in
creased by oday's revelations.
Refugees arriving here today from the southwest
of Louisiana say that the swept the from Grand
Island the Nermon parish They predicting
that 800 lives stretch territory alone
Reports from Alabama and Mississippi slowly coming
ir The rice and cotton crops said to have been
pleely ruined
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-09-22
ALABAMA SUFFERS GREAT LOSS

The property loss Alabama. Il IS reported IS almost
great that wrought in Louisiana Hundreds OF home.
have been inundated Telegraph communication the
ed district Frustrated and the damage caused by
storm will probably not be known for several days
feared this afternoon that pleasure seekers
lost their lives in the tidal which accompanied by
a gale reaching velocity OF so miles hour. number
of people the Mississippi and the Gulf in small
craft when the hurricane broke and they have
heard from is feared that they unable weather the
gale
SO strong the force of the wind that houses
lifted from their foundations and hurled their destruction
Several OF these blown into the Gulf.
With the subsidng OF the the damage in this city
appears greater than the first reports indicated The French
section OF the city is almost entirely wrecked
-Four hundred passengers who marooned for two
days in washous arrived here last night in half con-
diton.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-09-22
Gets Her Picture Taken.

Her hair was streaming down her
back. but when she saw II was a
man al the door and not one Of the
neighbOrs, she hastily did II up
Would she have her picture taken
or that OF the children2
mo. I don't care nothing bout
the children, but your price Ia
mighty cheap. But amt fixed up
-------------~-~---------~
Continued on Page 6oven.)
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-09-22
guarding the Identity Of the
Fnother Of the hahe.

The eager farm or baby board
ing house was found yesterday
afternoon while reporter for The
Star and a photographer were a.
woFk In the neighborhood.
n Mrs Eager kept a register Ike
hotel should, II would read
Jessie. Orange. Goldie. Arthur. Ger
aid. 2 years old. three babies about
IA months old. and one little kicker
6 weeks old named Ruthle- Two of
them are her own children. or the
first four named all 20 TO school
except Jessie. who ia the pet OF
the family.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-09-22
swarms With Flies.

The house. miserably poor
structure. Is built on the side OF the
steep hill so that on one side II IL
a one-story cottage but on the other
II has an elevation OF two floors.
On the twostory side is dirty.
greasy stoop where ARE kept numer.
Gus mops. brooms. pots and kettles.
and the place swarmed with flies.
But the inside ~ the place was
I'll more uninvlting when reporter
entered the house yesterday. Dirt
and filth seemed 10 permeate the
very air. The ancient lace curtains
we're covered with fine powder Of
dust and were without a doubt
placed there more 20 screen the In.
side from prying outside eyes than
from any sense Of beauty. The car
pet was unbeiIevably dirty and the
walls were smudged With tiny fin
ger marks.
When Mrs. eager answered the
knock on the door her garments
we're scarcely better than the lace
curtains or the towel that served
a. dolley on the bureau which was
IN the parlor."
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-09-22
WEATHER BULLETIN.


Showers tonight and Thurs !
day; light east winds !
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-09-22
BARGEs SUNK IN RIVER.

Two hundred barges of ocoa sunk in the Mississ-
ppi New Orleans At Lobdel La 100 other barges load
ed with coal also went down This loss is certain to exceed
100000 The loss of life to fishermen who plying
their trade when the storm broke be estimated this
time.
The Louisiana coast swept by the tidal is low and
swampy much of il has damned the production
on Pane Gavan
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1909-11-27
NINETEENTH YEAR


Mrs. and Dr.J. II. Ratz, B.A. and
two daughters of Elimira, Ontario.
Canada arrived in the Ferry yes
terday to make this their future
home. DR.. Ratz having gons into
partnership with his cousin, DR.. E.
E. Fry. DR.. Ratz made a trip
through the west last summer and
like SO many others contracted the
western fever. .As result, he gave
up lucretive practice and came
west.
DR.. Ratz has had many years
experience in active practice and is
a man of ability. It-is to be hop
ed that he will make his perma-
nept home. We extend to him and
his family hearty welcome.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1909-11-27
FARMERS
INSTITUTE
WILL BE HELD HERE DEC. {
AND 9. AN IMPORTANT
GATHERING.

Several of the professors OF the
University of Idaho will hold q
farmers institute in the l. 0. O. F.
hall, beginning at 2:30 p. IN. on
December 8 and including all the
next day, December 8.
The speakers will be: Prof. ]. H.
Grandson, on dairying; Prof.W. H.
Wicks, horticulture. There will be
one other speaker who has not been
chosen at this riting.
Dairying and fruit growing will
be made prominent features of dis
cussion.
AS this is the first institute OF its
kind ever held in the Ferry, it il
to be hoped that every Iancher will
make it an object and attend ss i,
is very important and you will be
sure to learn something OF in es.
teemable value.
The getting of the Institute te
come to Boomers Ferry is through
the Efforts of A. ]. Kent.
Don't forget the dates Dec. g anG
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1909-11-27

stand. During the evening the
Jurors called for and examina-
tons OF the bullet. DR.. Fry was
telephoned to and performed an
autopsy of the dead man.
Shortly after this the jurors gave
out the following verdict: That
Ole Moen came to his death by the
hand of Chas Bigger"
Coroner Knapp then issued a
warrant for the arrest of Charles
Bigger, which was served by deputy
sheriff Wilcox and he was taken to
the county jail at Standpoint the
next morning. .
Mr.. Bigger's preliminary hearing
will either be held before one of the
local justices of the peace or Pro-
bate Judge 0. J. Bandelin at Sand
point in a few days, 1t is very
probable that he will be acquitted
as he was protecting his life and
that of his brothers family ano
home.
Ole Moen was total stranger
here, having just came down from
Libby, the day before. He has g
brother living at Saginaw. Mich
The body was buried here Wednes
day.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1909-11-27
FATAL SHOOTING
Ole Moen Shot by Charley Bigger last
Saturday Night oen Tried to
Enter the Rancher's House.

AT that l said: Go away from
there or / will shoot The fellow
began kicking and tearing at the
screen door again in a effort to get
in. l ran to the pantry from the
door after ! had slammed it shut
on him and got a gun. I then
went back TO the door and again
warned the fellow if he did not 20
away that l would shoot. He did
not seem to fear me at all and ]
fred shot through the upper part
Of the door. The fellow still kept
on trying to get in and swearing 60
! fred another shot at the top OF
the door. To my surprise this
time the fellow fell to the floor OF
the porch"
In the pocket Of tho dead man
Was found post card, addressed
to him at Libby, Mont. from P. o.
Box No 1903, Occur d. Alepe. The
card Was written in the scandinavi.
an language. An old envelope with
the post mark Of Detroit, Michigan
also . 80 revolver and not q cent.
These are the only things found
that would idendify the man. Hi
body was brought to Bonners Ferry
Sunday morning and taken to the
undertaking parlors Of w. A. Alex
ander's and coroner Knapp notified
The evidence Of self defense was SC
strong that he was not taken il
custody.
Chas. Bigear is a single man O
about 40 years and was stayini
with his brothers family who wal
called Moscow to serve as Juror il
the Federal court.
! On Monday Coroner Knapp came
up from Hope. and deputy Sheriff
Paul Wilcox, of Standpoint. A
=, coroner's jury was readily sum
moned consisting Of: A. ]. Kent
Harry Gale, Chas. Braham, Geo
Albert, P. B. Bothel and Thoma
Houston. All afternoon was takeI
in examining the following: Dr.
Fry, Mrs. Samuel Bigger. Consts
bio Mccall and Howard Stone
The jurors then drove cut to tn
Bigger ranch to examine tn
premises. Charlie Bigger wa
was then placed on the witnes
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1909-11-27

Ole Moen, . lumber jack,
about 80 years old was shot and
died in about an hour after the
shooting. He Was shot by Chas.
Biggar, Saturday night abont $3.50
p. m. at the Samuel Biggar ranch
about mile and half from this
city. As near as can be learned Ole
Noon tried to break in the door OF
the bigaar house. Heststed he would
tell what he wanted whom he got
the house, and did . great deal into
Of swearing. Chas. Biggar shot
twice with q 80 revolver the first
ball passing through the upper
part OF the glass in the door. but
second shot struct Moen just
above the right eye. 1t was
sometime before Chas. Bigger
opened the door TO investigate.
He found the body Of 9 man lying
on the poarh and unconscious.
Chas. Biggsr hurried to town
and notified Constable Mccall tina,
be had shot . man. Constable Nc
Call and DR.. K. e. Fry drove out
to the ranch and found tho man
had been shot just above the RICH,
eye, and died within an hour
never regainihg consciousness.
This is the story told by ChAs
Biggar Of the shooting: II wal
staying at my brothers house
during his absence while At Mos
COW as juror before the Fedora
court. At about hall past nine
just as was about to 60 to bed.
heard a noise on the front porch
and the dog barking. / called te
the dog to keep quiet. The mex
thing / knew = man stepped on TIL
porch and judging from the nois
kicked the dog against the side o
the house. He then tried the door
l thought it was my brother coming
home, as he had written that b
would be home either Saturday O
Sunday and 1 was expecting him
l stepped to the door and opened j
q little at which time ] asked VIII,
was there and what he wanted. r
that the fellow let out a series o
oaths and said: Let me in and
will show you what / want, yo'
| a ~
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1909-11-27
Selling Butter At Sc q pound

A man giving his name as John
Morrey was caught late Thurday
night trying to sell tub of butter
At the Feist's Cafe. While the fell
low went to get the butter Mr..
Feist telephoned for Constable Nc
Cali and when the man returned
and after few questions had been
asked, which he could not answer
satisfactory, officer Mccall locked
him up. 1t developed yesterday
morning that he evidently had
broken into = car on the G. N.
tascks and taken the tub of butter
. key of whiskey and q case of
canned goods.
At his hearing before Justice
of the Peace Kent be pied not
guilty. The G. N. officials were
wired and will conduct the case
this morning at ~ o'clock before A.
J. Kent,
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1909-11-27

"A. NJ. Gray, travelling sales
man for the r. NJ. B. T. Co: has
been in tho city the past week and
through his efforts about 80 new
subscribers were secured. In order
that the people on the northside
may get thoir phones this year il
will be necessary to secure three
more subscribers. The phones on
this side will be installed within
the next few days. Mr.. Gray
returned to Occur d. Alene Wed.
nesday.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1909-11-27
For Sale

Four roomed house and two lots
In town, also few acres on North
side, Apply to P. HERsHMAN. II
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1909-11-27
To whom it may concern.

We the firm of Bush & Bratt, on
this rs day of Nov, 1909, by NUT
ual agreement hereby desolve the
partnership now exesting between
us. The business of that firm will
be carried on by Bush & Sons, who
will pay or collect all bills Of the
partnership. K. B. BRAT
G. w. BUSH
The Presbyterian Ladiese Aid
will meet with Mrs. S. w. Ashby
on Wednesday afternoon OF next
week.
New-York tribune., 1909-08-08
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