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The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1909-11-02
LOCAL NEWS ITEMS.

Stanley Friday.
Arch Howell derarted last
week for Boise to join his wife.
Sheriff Roberts departed, for
Cape Horn Saturday morning on
official business.
Mrs. John Calvin has sold her
ranch west of town to Chas. Bas-
sett of Pahsamaroi.
The first light furry of snow
came Saturday morning, which
reminds one that winter is near.
Miss Prose, teacher in the
Mackay public school, cousin of
Alva o. Prose, was in town last
Saturday.
Forest Service examinations
were held here last week. and
quite a number of the boys took
the examination.
Delegates Mrs. Brasseur, ]. c.
Fox and John Stephens returned
last week from Grange 7ille, Ida.
where they attended the Odd
Fellows Grand Lodge sessions.
They report good time. T. ].
Phelps of Salmon was elected
Grand Master, and Mrs. Presley
Horne of HALEY was elected as
President of the Rebekahs- The
next meeting place of the Grand
Lodge is Standpoint, Idaho.
The Mackay paper is an ex-
pert at stealing without credit,
from other papers, by changing
few words, and palming them
off to his readers as his own. For
instance: Note how similar the
item about Eddy's strike at Loon
creek, and the item about the p.
& G. railroad surveyors in this
issue of the Mackay paper. is to
the same items which appeared
in the MESSENGER last week.
The Capital News says that
grading on the P. & G. railroad
between Salmon City and Chal-
lis will be commenced within the
next three weeks. But that is a
mistake about a crew of railroad
surveyors being in Stanley Bas-
in. The surveyors at Stanley,
we are informed, by reliable au-
thority, are surveying to take
water from Red Fish and Petit
lakes and ultimately convert il
into Boise river for irrigation
purposes. The P. & g. survey
ors are still in this valley. ant
are going back few miles t.
run a line on the bar near town
which they hope to do, if the
grade is not too great.
Petersen Bros. great musica
vaudeville show of ten people
played in Challis last week t.
crowded houses, and last nigh
concluded their performance
here. and departed for May aut
Salmon City. 1t is undoubtedi.
the best show that ever visite,
this section of Custer county
They have a orchestra of sevel
pieces, and they furnish excel
lent music. This feature alon
is worth the price of admission
but the entire company are goo
artists in their vaudeville, vii
ard and magic illusion, coined
sketches, horizontal bar and al
, robats feat, slack-wire walking
singing and dancing. They hav
two trained bull dogs that ar
wonders at punching the bag
The troupe carry motion pit
ture machine and generally Civ
two reels of moving pictures an
an illustrated song each night
Their pictures are EXCEPTIONAL
clear and good subjects. Thel
j., are five of the Petersen fasAail,
the mother, one daughter, an
three sons, and the children ar
all first class musicians, and goo
all-around performers on tt
stage. The whole company al
good people and their perform
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1909-11-02

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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-11
MAY QUIT BR|GHTWOOD LINKS
HIGHER RENTAL CONFRONTS
COLUMBIA GOLF CLUB.
Meeting Tonight to Discuss Cues
ton of Renewing Lease or Nov
ing to Other Grounds.

The Columbia Golf Club may leave its
present location at Brightwood within the
next few months. according to a promi-
nent member of the organization. The
reason for the contemplated removal Is
that the lease which the club has held
upon the property for the last five years
has expired and the owner proposes to
almost double the rental.
A meeting of the executive committee
of the club will be held at the Raleigh
Hotel this evening and the matter discuss
ed 1t is expected. however that if the
owner persists in maintaining his rental
figure for the property the committee will
recommend that the present links DO
given up and location selected in some
other section.
For some time past the Columbia Club
members have been looking over various
properties in the District and along the
Great Falls and Old Dominion railroad
in Virginia for a suitable site for golf
links, but it was hoped by the officers OF
the club that the present links could be
leased again for five years
A number of.the members, it is under
stood, are in favor of selecting larss
tract Of land adjoining the new links OF
the Washington Country Club, along the
Great Falls and Old Dominion railroad
in Virginia. A site near Glen Echo has
also been considered during the search,
and many of the members are in favor OF
its selection because of the fact that il
can be reached easier than the Virginia
location.
During the time that the Columbia
Club has occupied the Brightwood links
much money has been spent I'm improve
ments. and it will be source of regret 10
the members if the owner of the property
persists in maintaining the price which he
has set.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-11
TO Be TRIED IN ROCKVILLE
NICHOLAS OFFUTT NOT TO ASK
CHANGE OF VENUE.
Counsel Agree That Murder Case Be
Decided by Court With
out Jury.
Special Dispatch to The Star

Special Dispatch to The Star
ROCKVILLE, Md, January n.-There
has been A change in the plans for the
trial of Nicholas Offutt for the murder
of Frank kretzemer, and the case will,
after all. be tried in Rockville. On learn
ing definitely of the intention of the state
to ask for a change of venue, Edward c.
Peter, chief counsel for the defense. to-
day proposed to States Attorney Wal
ters that if the prosecution would not
ask for removal of the case, the defense
would agree to submit the case to the
court and not ask for jury trial.
After comforting by long-distance tele-
phone with Attorney General Straus. who
will be associated with Mr.. Waters in the
prosecution. the states attorney notified
Mr.. Peter that the proposition was agree
able. The case will therefore be tried at
the special session of court, which begins
here tomorrow morning. but will not be
called for several days, as the case of
Bradley boy, colored. under Indictment
for killing Levi Mason, also colored, at
Boyds, several weeks ago, will first be
disposed of, so that the jury can be dis
charged
1t is not believed that Chief Judge
Worthington will be able to be present at
Offutt's trial. Therefore the case will
proba bly, be decided by Judges Hender-
son and Motter.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-11
DECLARES DECISION UNJUST
MRS. OKIE CRITICISES POSITION
OF. THE COMMISSIONERS.
They Announce That They Have No
Authority to Name an Alley est.
Matthew's Court as Desired.

In a letter addressed to President Roose-
welt Mrs Susan P. Dixie of 1919 r street
characterizes a decision of the District
Commissioners refusing to designate an
alley as "St. Matthews court most
arbitrary and unjust
The alley is in rear of Connecticut ave-
nue. running from Rhode Island avenue
to n street past ST. Matthew's Church.
Some months ago a petition was filed
with the Commissioners by a number of
persons living in the alley asking for its
official designation as ''St. Matthews
court and pointing out that the city
postmaster recognizes that name and
that the water department of the Dis
trict uses that name in sending bills to
houses in the alley. Mrs. Dixie appealed
to Engineer Commissioner Morrow in be-
half of the residents of the alley, but she
was told that the Commissioners had no
authority. to grant the request. Mrs.
Dixie then appealed to the President of
the United States, saying:
Il inclose you communication from
the Commissioners of the District in re-
lation to the name of a locality. Their
decision seems to me to be most arbitrary
and unjust. ] have tried for several years
to give to this locality an official desiS-
nation without success.
InlS lcttti "dS IcicIlSo IL oli " iiiIS
House TO the Commissioners. 1T has been
answered by DR.. Tindall, secretary to the
Commissioners as follows:
In reply | am directed by the Com
missoners to state that they have given
very careful consideration to this matter
The alley in question does not differ in
any respect from similar alleys through
out the District. 1t being twenty feet in
width and serving the usual alley pur-
poses. There is no legislation giving the
Commissioners authority TO designate al
leys by names. and the Commissioners do
not deem it advisable that they should be
so DESIGNATED
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-11
An Aromatic Bomb.
m the Allababad Pioneer.


\ gentleman of Madras recently received
i'm his morning "dak'' very mysterious
looking parcel. Suspecting a bomb, he
handed it over to the police unopened
An officer, told off to investigate made
this report:
Il have received the suspicious parcel
and on careful examination find it con-
sists of two metal cylinders wrapped in
pink paper bearing some English printed
M after and purporting to come from Hun
sur. On carefully opening one tin it was
found to contain a brown powdery sub
stance with very aromatic smell and
pungent to the taste. This on being placed
in water was slightly soluble. Some Of
the powder was placed on an anvil and
struck with a hammer. but apparently
with no i'll effects. \ portion was then
placed on the fire. but no explosion oc-
Cured. On further examination by an
expert in these matters it was ascerta1ned
that the powder was a substance well
known throughout India and in fact In
most civilized countries and i'll common
use in most households. Its usual COM
mon name is coffee powder. The ap-
proXimate value of the sample is Rs. ,.
! propose to keep it for myself.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-11
FOUL PLAY SUSPECTED.
Arrests Follow Opening of Supposed
Murdered Mans Grave.

WOODBURY., n. j., January 11.-Jo-
seph Donnelly. the proprietor of a board
ing house at Paulsboro, and James Drain.
one of his boarders, were placed in jail
here yesterday as the result of revelations
following the opening of the grave of
Edward Cole, a former boarder. Cole
was tcdnd dead in Donnelly's house last
Wedne Sday aau the coroner reported that
he was the victim of paralysis. The
undertaken who prepared the body for
burial, however, reported to County
Prosecutor Rogers that Coles body show
ed evidence of foul play.
Donnelly was arrested a Coles grave.
to which he had walked distance Of
three miles and Drain was arrested at
his place CT employment. Both men de-
clare that they had nothing to do with
Coles death.
large sum of money had just been
paid to CcIc by the authorities OF Pauls-
|horo for sore land, according TO Cole s
friends and relatives, but no money was
found on the body Two other violent
deaths it is said. occurred in the same
hose within the past three years.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-11
DEATH TO ARREST,
Fatal Sequel to Charge of Completely
in Burning Store.

ALEXANDRIA, La, January III. f.
Lacour. young merchant of this city,
committed suicide at his home here late
yesterday afternoon under sensational
circumstances.
Ed Ford a negro arrested on the charge
of burning a store owned by Lacour at
Plaucheville. confessed to the crime. and
declared Lacour paid him to burn the
building Lacour was placed under arrest
When a deputy sheriff arrived to take
him to Marksvile, the seat of the parish
in which Plaucheville is located. Lacour
secured the officers consent to accompany
him home to bid his family goodbye.
Asking that he might change his clothes,
he went into a bedroom and securing
small rifle sent a bullet through his brain.
He was dead when his wife and the omcer
reached him.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-11
YERKES ESTATE SHRINKS.
Died Worth $4,000, 900 and Only
$5,5OO,OOO Remains.

CHICAGO. January LITTLE first
authoritative statement of the condition
Of the Charles T Yerkes estate has been
given out by a representative of the
heirs.
At the time of the death of Yerkes, in
December. 1905 he left property valued
at $12,OO0.ODO The three years since
brought expenses which drained this for
tune heavily. The shrinkage during this
period is 81. 10000.
If all the debts were paid off the estate
would shrink to about s.. 500. 900. OF this
amount 100000. represented by bonds
of the Chicago Consolidated Traction
Company, is tied up in receivership pro-
ceedings.
When the estate is settled the widow
will get one-third OF what remains and
the other beneficiaries the rest
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-11
MURDER MYSTERY IN INDIANA
Charred Body of Woman Found in
Burned Barn-Two Arrests.

: MAkION. Ind. January IA mysteri-
Gus murder has been uncovered in the
finding of he charred body of Mrs Rosa
Kicks, twenty-three years old. wife of a
timber buyer, in the hayloft Of a barn
in the rear of the residence of Thomas
Wilson. City fremen found the body
after a fire, which partly destroyed the
structure, had been extinguished. In
dications are that the woman was killed
and the barn fired. The barn was two
blocks from the woman's home.
The husband of the woman. who sepa-
rated from her a week ago and Levi SUIT
ton, who is charged by Kicks with alenat-
ing his wifes affections. have been arrest
ed. Frank Brown. a mulatto. who is
charged by the police with knowledge of
the affair left Marion Police officers
pursued Brown. but without capturing
him \ cab driver says that he drove
Mrs. Kicks and a strange man TO the
barn at IL o'clock Saturday night.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-11
Jersey PROFESSORS SUICIDE.
Clark H. Tanby Found Dead Under
Rug on Floor of Room.

TRENTON, n. j., January 11.-Clark
H Tanby, professor of Greek and Latin
at the Lawrenceville Preparatory School.
committed suicide Saturday night by
shooting himself through the right tenn
pie in his room in the Hamll House. He
was a graduate of the University of
Kentucky and OF oxford University. be-
ing a Rhodes scholar at the latter in
stitution until last June. 1t is believed
that he was suffering from overstudy.
The dead man was a resident of Hop
kinsville. Ky. and came to Lawrence
Vile as professor last September. when
barely twenty-siX years old. His body
was found under a steamer rug on the
floor of his room. The trigger of his
revolver had been pulled twice, one car
tribe having failed 10 explode.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-11
KING RIDES THROUGH STREETS
Manuel of Portugal Tries to Dispel
Rumor of Illness

LISBON. by way of Badajos. Spain
January lin order to dissipate the
rumors current here that his recent ill
ness had entailed lung trouble, King
Manuel, attired in the uniform of q field
marshal, Saturday rode through the
principal streets of the city, followed by
brilliant staff.
1t was noted generally that the king
was very pale, and that he sat on his
horse with difficulty. Afterward his maj
esty went aboard the royal yacht Anne
liza. His Physicians are insisting that
the king make frequent cruises in the
hope that the sea air will strengthen his
constitutional weakness.
1t is said that the Duke of Oporto, the
kings uncle and heir apparent to the
Portuguese throne, has declared that in
the event of ManuefS death nothing
could induce him to assume the crown.
In such circumstance. there is no
other descendant Of the royal family in
direct line of succession, the monarchical
form OF government in Portugal would
be seriously jeopardiZed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-11
JOSEPH WHARTON DIES.
Noted Pennsylvania Founded and
Endowed the State University.

PHILADELPHIA, January 11.-Joseph
Wharton, one of the prominent residents
vidual iron manufacturers in the United
States, died at his home in the suburbs
today. aged eighty-three years. He was
stricken with paralysis last June and
never fully recovered. He leaves a large
estate.
American Iron and Steel Association and
was writer on financial, industrial and
scientific subjects One of his great ben
efactions was the founding of the Uni
versity of Pennsylvania, which he en-
dowed with S5OO,00O.
Mr. Wharton was one of the founders
of the Bethlehem Steel Company and
was the owner of pig iron furnaces. ore
beds, coal lands and coke works. and was
also interested in many other concerns.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-11
Stations by Numbers.

From the Philadelphia Record.
new and ingenious scheme for calling
out stations has been presented to Cen
eral Manager w. w. Atterbury OF the
Pennsylvania railroad and has been re-
ferred by him to a committee of operating
officers. If adopted an indicator would be
placed in the upper right-hand corner OF
each end of a car. When the train left
one station the brakeman would pull a
lever, which would show the number OF
the next, all stations going by numbers
instead of names. The cost would be al
most 100000 for the Pennsylvania sys-
TEN. with an additional cost of S25o.oO
for changing station signs. 1t would.
however. make travelling for the public
more convenient
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-11
Legal Steps May Be Taken to Com
pei the Issue.
OFFICER ANSWERS QUESTIONS
Attorney r. T. Hough, Who Is q
Member, Declares Organization
Is Bona Eide.

The excise board today decided to deny
the application of the Garrick Club for
a renewal of its liquor license Formal
action will not be taken until the end
of this month however, as the board de-
sres to give the club opportunity to
dispose of it's stock. 1t is understood that
legal proceedings will be taken by the
club in an effort to compel the issue of
a license
The case of the Garrick Club was be-
fore the board with those of a number
of clubs whose licenses have been held
up pending investigation. Lieut.. Holm
berger of the first precinct reported that
complaint had been made that gambling
was permitted on the premises, but the
police had no witnesses to that effect
Appears to Answer Questions.
No witnesses had been called before the
board but Mr.. Roseberry appeared to
answer for the club any questions that
might be asked. Attorney Albert f.
Shoemaker, representing the Anti-Saloon
League, appeared in opposition to a re-
newal of the license and commended Mr..
Roseberry for the frank statement he
made. He contended, however, that the
facts showed the organization was not
such a club as the law contemplates and
asked that the application for renewal
be refused. Attorney Robert T. Hough, a
member of the club and chairman or the
executive committee of the organization,
argued that the statement by Mr.. Rose
berry was convincing. that the club Is
bona fide and should be licensed.
The police Endorsement by Lieut. Holm
berger was: 1T being difficult to deter
mine the proper club from the improper
one, it appears to me that much good
would result if the hours during which
club may dispense liquors be limited to
the hours during which barrooms may
oil
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-11
Letter Heads Relief Party.

Joseph Letter. who was on the scene
shortly after the catastrophe, headed a
relief party into the mine.
A member of the party, Joseph Hus-
band of Pittsburg. a personal friend of
Mr. Letter, who has been visiting him in
Zeigler the past week, was overcome by
gas and was revived after much effort
Mr. Letter was much affected by the
loss of life and remained about the mine
all day assisting the workmen.
The explosion is similar TO the accident
four years ago, in which sixty men were
killed
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-11

An improved aiming device for heavy
guns makes 1t possible to keep the
weapon trained on a moving target con-
tinuously. without regard to the rolling
of the vessel on which the gun Is
mounted.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-11

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throat and lungs almost immediately Checks
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away all aches and pains caused by colds. It
cures Grip and obstinate Coughs aud preyents
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Have you stif swollen joints, no matter
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II You have any kidney bladder trouble rot
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MUNYON'S Eitalzer makes weak men stroms
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-11
MANY DIE IN LETTERS MINE
ONLY ONE PERSON, ITALIAN
BOY, ESCAPES EXPLOSION.
Spark From Electric Motor Ignites
Accumulation Of Gas-Owner
Leads Relief Party.

DTQUOIN. H.. January 11.-With the
recovery of additional bodies during the
night it is thought that all victims OF
the Sunday explosion at the Letter coal
mine in Zeigler have been accounted
for. Most of the corpses are so mutt
lated that Identification is difficult.
Efforts to establish the cause OF the
explosion are in progress, but thus far
few of the theories agree. Experts who
had inspected the mine after the recent
fire in it declared it safe, and full
preparations for resumption of mining
had been made. The men killed yester-
day were cleaning up the last OF the
debris left by the fire fighters. and It
had been expected that coal would be
hoisted today. The most widely accept
ed theory is that the explosion resulted
from fire damp coming in contact with
a spark from an electric motor.
There was but little damage to the
tons will be resumed at an early date.
Boy the Only Survivor.
The only survivor of the explosion is
an Italian boy. who escaped unframed.
The following is a list of the victims
whose bodies have been recovered:
Willis Warner, foreman; Albert Kerr,
foreman: James Patterson. Joe Richard
son. Fred Morgan, J. o. Evans, NJ Gill
bert Jones, Joe Tate. James Phillips,
Aaron Jereoll. Thomas Hubbard. Cebe
Pickett Charles Smothers, Apostle HUI
da loss Stephen lZaneoSs, Joe Duleno. Joe
Wallo and Stephen Doanef.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-11
The Palais Royal
The 1909 White Sale.
\ eni, Y idi. lei.

\ good reputation counts-when the critical moment
It's nowhere The white Sale of 1909 began this
morning with the opening, $50 Before o'clock
every of the fortyve attendants the Lingerie Depart
busy with visitors Of yesterdays
The Star spread the of this 1909 White Sale
but the reputation of the Palas Royals garments that
mainly responsible for this mornings enthusiastic
Spouse. Reputation counts.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-11
To Match,

One does not have to
purchase an entire set here
ono or more garments
can be selected.
The Skirt, as illustrated,
is one OF the new S2.25 gar
ments, to be SI.SS tomor-
row.
The Corset Covers and
Drawers to match are the
new SOC garments, to be
46c tomorrow.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-11
French Underwear.
Handmade

Handmade
a II d Exqui-
sitely Hand
IN embroidered
French Night
gowns to be
SI.SS instead
OF S2.25. The
{ h c m i S e S,
Corset Covers
and Drawers
to be ooc in
stead OF ST.