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The Springdale news., 1909-03-23
WAS FORMERLY
 POSTMASTER. DEATH OF SAM'L SEVER IN
 COLORADO. WELL REMEMBERED HERE. Was Postmaster of Springdale During the Harrison Ad-
 miniStrati0n.
WELL REMEMBERED HERE.

There are many people In Springdale who will remember Samuel Sevier, who was post master ill Springdale number of years ago during the Harrison administrations, and they will re- gret to learn of his death which occurred recently at Denver, Col orado. The following account of his death is from the kremm- ling, Colorado, News, kremm- ling being the home of MT. Sevier:
 After a lingering illness of several weeks, brought on by a complication of diseases winch for years had been gradually wearing away his physical vital ity, and while under the care of tile best nurses and medical skill availab ble, John Samuel Sevier passed away to the great un- known last Thursday morning i'll the presence of his son, Frank P. Sevier and wife, at St. An thony hospital, Denver. His re- mains arrived here on Fridays train and were conveyed to his late residence, where they re- manned until tile funeral hour tlle following day. Deeeas- ed was born in Jonesboro, Ten nessee. on July :, 1949, and died March 4, 1909. In 1872 lie was married to Miss Cyntha Hall, of Arkansas, the mother of the six surviving children, Mrs. Sophia Atmore, Mrs. Lillie MeElroy, Emery and Charley Sevier, Mrs. Beulah Colclesser, Tampa, and Frank P. Sevier, of Denver. He Is survived by one brother, Judge Elbridge Sevier, of Arkansas, and sister, Mrs. Sophia Nose ley, of Washington, D. C. He is also survived by Mrs. Clara Sevier, formerly Miss Clara Rog- CTS, of Wisconsin, to whom he was married December 12, 1908. Twelve years ago he lett Boliver, | Mo-, and located ill Woodland Park, Colo, where he worked at his trade and was interested in mining properties at Cripple Creek for three years when he came to kremmling, where he has been permanently located for the past nine years and has made success financially, but in his . efforts to promote claim against the government involving fifty million dollars of which lie was heir to eight millions, he had ad- vanced several thousand dollars,
 and at the time of his sickness spe cial proceedings had to be in-
 stituted in order to raise the
 funds necessary to defray the
 heavy expenses. His faith ir . the justness of his claim has al.
 ready been fully proven by the
 fact that the court of claims al 3 lowed the amount claimed tui
 President Roosevelt hesitated to
 sign it at this time on account o
 the heavy drain on the treasur, from building the Panama canal but with Taft's advent as presi dent comes new hope that he vii ', favor the bill and that the none,
 will soon be forthcoming. I'm
 pressive funeral services wer held in the town hall on Saturda'
 morning and were conducted b . Rev. K. F. Paxton, the Congre
 gational minister at Sulphu :. Springs. The services wer :. largely attended and the flora offerings were wreaths of GU = flowers sent by his son from Den
 yer. 1nterment at Rivervie, ' cemetery.
 T.
 II Wasted time must be account
The Springdale news., 1909-03-23
THE BANKERS OF
 NORTHWEST ARKANSAS
Hold a Meeting at Fayetteville
 and Talk Shop.

Group } of the Arkansas Bank CTS Association, comprising the counties of Washington, Benton, Madison, Carroll, Boone, Newton and Searcy, was held at Fayette vile Friday, quite a number of bankers from these counties be- ing present. The meeting was for the purpose of discussing matters of mutual interest, and the meeting was made more in- teresting by the presence of a number of representatives of Lit tie Rock and Kansas City banks.
 w. H. Morton of Fayetteville was elected chairman and Sam Nunnelly of Huntsville secretary. The address of welcome was de- livered by F. B. Harrison, and the response was by J. D. Govey of Bentonvile. In the afternoon the visitors were gwen drive over the city and Ill the evening were rendered a banquet at the Washington Hotel by the local bankers.
 Bruce Holcomb of yetteville was elected permanent chairman and J. P. Denver oi Springdale permanent secretary. The following executive commit tee was appointed: W. II. Mor- ton of Fayetteville, D. ]. West of Berryvllle, w. T. Lafollett of Siloam Springs, A. T. Hudspeth and Frank Green of Harrison. A resolution was passed endorsing the Turner bill now pending in the general assembly,.
 The next meeting will be held at Bentonville.
The Springdale news., 1909-03-23
MORE STATE
 CAPITOL BILLS. SENATE PASSES THE ADMIN ISTRATION MEASURE. OTHER PROHIBITION BILLS. Van Buren and Fort Smith Peo. pie Working for a Free
 Bridge.
OTHER PROHIBITION BILLS.

The Senate on Wednesday pass ed the bill by Senator Patterson ito create commission to ad- just the controversy between the state of Arkansas and Caldwell x Drake. The bill is known as the administration capitol bill, as 1t carries the ideas of Cover nor Donaghey. Under the terms of the bill the state capitol com missioners, George k. Mann, the architect, and Caldwell X Drake, the capitol contractors, are dis charged and a commission con- sisting of Judge Trieber and Judge Rogers and Chief Justice McCulloch Is appointed to settle the difference between the con- tractors and the state, and to fix the amount due Caldwell x Drake.
 Two more prohibition bills were introduced in the house Thurs day, one providing for statutory statewide prohibition and the other providing for submission of the question of statewide pro- hibitlon 10 the people at the next general election.
 A bill was introduced Ill the Senate for d free bridge across the Arkansas River to connect Van Buren and Fort Smith, the territory to be affected to vote bonds for the payment ol same. The bill Is creating considerable discussion in Van Buren and Ft. Smith, and there will be some opposition to 1t, especially from those interested in the ferry franchise. The bill provides that the question is to be submit ted to a vote of the people.
 The Senate yesterday by a unanimous vote, adopted reso- lution to pay the funeral expens. es of the late Senator Nance of Benton. The resolution was in- troduced by Senator Freeman of Benton. Senator Nance at the time of his death was very poor. Little Rock Gazette.
 The House on Saturday post. poned for two weeks consldera. ton of the bill introduced by Representative Williams fixing the salaries of Washington County officials. What the pro- posed changes are we do no' know.
 Representative Guilliams ln troduced a bill i'll the House Sat urday to revise the special ac concerning the road tax i'll Wash ington County. The provisions of the bill were not given by th' Little Rock newspapers.
 It was expected that the Gam bill would be reached by tn House Friday for the purpose O considering the Senate amend ments, but 1t was not called uf Senator Carlock's bill amend ing the law so that only the stat can come into possession of land forfeited for taxes was defeate in the Senate Thursday.
 The Senate on Thursday pass ed, by vote of B to II, the bl to repeal the law enacted earlie in the session for two pay day per month.
 Governor Donaghey has al proved the bill prohibiting tn sale of liquor within five mile of Woodlawn Presb yterl a Church.
 Representative seamster Benton County has introduced
 bill in the House for the relief |. H. Lewis and wife.
 The lesson easiest learned
 coo,aSt fOrpOtten.
The Springdale news., 1909-03-23

Mrs. Joe Bell and children were up from Fayetteville Sun day, guests of Mir. and Mrs. J. C. Massie.
The Springdale news., 1909-03-23

History may repeat itself now, but it wouldn't when you and l were going to school.
The Springdale news., 1909-03-23

Wasted time must be account, ed for in eternity.
The Springdale news., 1909-03-23

Alfred and Claude Ca wthon re- turned Saturday from trip to Bliss, Oklahoma.
The Springdale news., 1909-03-23

Sunday was the first day of spring, and 1t was an ideal spring day.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1909-06-26
MONTANA NOTES.

J. II. Ehler of Spokane, who is oper-
ating mining property on Rainy creek,
near Libby, has struck a ledge of as
bestos in the tunnel 60 feet in width.
1t is pronounced of good quality and
available for many manufacturing pur-
poses.
While attempting to cross the Clark S
Fork river at Eddy, Sunday, in a frail
boat, E. p Courtney, a deputy forest
guard, and his 5-year-old riece, Imogene
Wilde, were drowned, and Mrs. Court
ney barely escaped death. Courtney
was a deputy guard in the Cabinet for
est and was formerly well known
newspaper man of the west.
Clyde Beals, aged 20, pleaded guilty
to the charge of horse stealing when
brought before Judge Galloway at Vir-
ginia City the other day, and received
a sentence of two years in the peni-
Tertiary.
The Moore hotel at Moore caught fire
recently as the result of an explosion
of lamp in one of the rooms and the
entire contents as well as the building
was destroyed Kife s saloon building,
adjoining, was destroyed. The loss is
$4,000.
A young son of Andrew Michael, a
prominent farmer living near Harrison,
got hold of box of fever pills recently
and, taking them for candy, ate enough
to cause almost instant death.
Police Officer William c. Taylor of
Butte was seriously wounded and John
L. Williams, drink crazed cement
worker, was almost instantly killed in
pistol duel, after Williams had ter
rorized the neighborhood in which he
lived by shooting at children and citi-
zens who ventured out The battle
took place in Williams front yard.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1909-06-26
PRESIDENT OF COLOMBIA
QUITS HIS OFFICE
General Rafael Reyes Abandons Work
and Sails for Europe After
Dissatisfaction.

Colon, June 21.-Advices from Car
tagena, Colombia, confirm previous re-
ports that General Rafael Reyes, presi-
dent of Colombia, has abandoned his
office and sailed for Europe.
The advices state that the president IS
trip to Europe is known to and ap-
proved of by the president designate,
General Holguin, and the ministry,
and it is General Reyes intention to
return for the meeting of congress, on
July 20, if a majority of his country
men so desire, or in case of a disturb
ance.
The recent trend of affairs in Co
lombia makes the departure of the
president matter of no surprise, for
it had been openly asserted that either
his voluntary resignation from Office OF
a revolutionary coup appeared to be
the only solution for Colombia s politi-
cal troubles.
The support given by Reyes to the
United States Panama Colombia treaty
has been partly responsible for the pre-
vailing dissatisfaction. The treaty is
Objectionable to the general public
and in the congressional election held
the last of May the government party
suffered signal defeat.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1909-06-26
FIVE MEN
BURNED TO DEATH
Large Livery Stable in Duluth, MINI,
Destroyed By Fire.

Duluth, Mimi, June 20.-Five men
and a hundred horses lost their lives
late Saturday afternoon in a fire that
totally destroyed the Board of Trade
livery stable here. The fire was of un-
known origin and spread so rapidly
that the entire building was ablaze
before the department arrived
The dead: William Nichols, A. Gus
tafsen, Charles Dryer, A. Rock and
Peter Peterson.
All the victims except Peterson left
families and all were employees of the
stable.
The alarm was given by Nichols
who returned to the burAing building
in an effort to save some of his fell
low worlmen, who were trapped in
the basement. He was overcome
however, when within a few feet OF
his destination and was burned to a
crisp. The position Of the bodies when
found indicates that all of the victims
fought to escape, but were hemmed il
on all sides.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1909-06-26
OREGON sQuIBs.

The Baptist anniversary of the Unit
ed States is being held at Portland, this
week.
The Athena Land and Trust com
pany has begun work on an artesian
well at that place. The well is located
south of the city. Four or five experts
have looked over the proposition and
pronounce the conditions favorable for
artesian water.
While burning grass about her home
Mrs. r. G. Voigle was seriously burned
at Medford and will probably not re-
cover. Her dress caught fire and she
ran for a creek near by, and had it
not been for neighbors seeing her run
ming she would have burned to death.
She is a pioneer of Jackson county and
is 81 years old.
Over $4,000 was paid out by the
government to the Indians on the Una
tilla reservation recently. This is the
first payment of rent money since last
fall.
Safe crackers wrecked the safe be-
longing to the Lisle Hardware COM
pany at Echo recently. Several per
sons heard the explosion, but paid no
attention to It. No cash was taken, as
the robbers evidently became alarmed
and made their escape before they
opened the inner door of the safe. Two
men have been arrested near Hermiston
as suspects.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1909-06-26

Municipal hitching posts are to be
provided at Lewiston for jaded horses.
The steamer Twin Cities made its
maiden trip on the upper waters of the
Snake river Saturday, when a trip was
made to Lime Point, where the West
Coast Portland Cement company is de-
veloping extensive cement beds. The
trip was made for the purpose of car
rying a cargo of pipe and other ma
terial for the cement company.
The Clearwater Railway company has
filed with the Lewiston land Office a
map of the proposed road from Koos-
kia through the Lolo pass to Missoula,
Mont.
j. Elliott, a university student, who
was the victim of holdup near Burke
recently, is rejoicing at receiving in
the mail day or two after box con-
tanning all the articles stolen from him,
including a gold watch his father had
given him, his money and several small
articles.
The town Of Murray now has boost
err club.
The prospects are that st. Maries will
have a creamery before many months
have passed. An eastern dairyman
made the town visit and also inter
viewed a number of the ranches in the
neighborhood the first of this week,
with the result that the establishment
of a creamery at this point is as good
as secured.
Professor J. NJ. Aldrich of the de-
partment of biology of the University
of Idaho has instituted a war on the
potato bug, which is becoming a pest
on Nez Perez prairie, and in this work
he will be assisted by State Horticul-
tural Inspector J. r. Field, who will de-
termine the area of the infected dis
trict.
Nez Perez will celebrate Indepen-
dence day Saturday, July 3, and from
the way the entertainment committee
are at work IL is expected to be a
grand celebration.
Little Edward Patterson, year old
son of DR.. and Mrs. f.. B. Patterson of
Standpoint, was drowned in Sand creek,
short distance from the Patterson
residence.
Moravia.-A charivari was the means
Of badly terrifying the bride of Andrew
Anderson, who had just come to Amer
lea from Sweden, where Mr.. Anderson
went to get married a few months ago
Mrs. Anderson, who was not acquainted
with tho A American custom IF celehrat.
ing nuptials in such a noisy manner
took the serenade for an Indian raid
in American wilds such as she had read
Of 1t was with difficulty that she was
pacified by her husband, who is lead
ing farmer. The crowd dispersed as
soon as they learned the serious out
come of the prank.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1909-06-26
IDAHO ITEMS.

Governor J. H. Brady, President Jas
A. Mclean, Lieutenant Smith, U. S. A.,
james H. Forney, chairman of the Idaho
commission of the Alaska Yukon Pacific
exposition, have returned from Seattle
with many of the University of Idaho
cadets, and all officers were elated over
the showing made by the Idaho cadets.
The Grand Lodge Of Masons was in
session at Wallace this week. The
schools of Wallace will De governed
again next year by Professor Herbert
Lee.
The indeterminate sentence law adopt
ed by the tenth Idaho legislature has
gone into effect.
The first Indian day school plant to
be erected on the Nez Perez reservation
will be completed this week and the
furnishings installed during the sum-
mer, so that the school can be opened
September 1.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1909-06-26
WE'RE STRUCK BY LIGHTNING
Sixteen Children Rendered Unconscious
and Some of Them May Not
Recover

Sparta, Ga.-While 16 children were
attending a Sunday school picnic at
Martin Springs, near here, and were
standing under tree to escape a
shower, bolt of lightning struck the
tree and every child was rendered un-
conscious.
When aid came the children were
lying in a heap at the foot of the tree
and all were apparently dead. There
were two doctors in the picnic party,
and on examination they found that
not one of the children had been killed
outright, though six of them were in
such condition that their recovery is
doubtful.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1909-06-26
crime WAS EXPOSED
MISS SIGEL MURERED BY A
CHINAMAN In N. Y.
Her Body Found in Trunk in Room
Over Chop Suey Restaurant-Body
Decomposed and Could Not Be Recog-
nized-Suspected Chink Made His Es-
cape-Three Others Arrested.

New York.-Elizabeth Sigel, daugh-
ter of Paul Sigel of this city and
granddaughter of the illustrious Franz
Sigel, the German warrior who served
with the Union army during the civil
singular murders in the history of New
York.
Taken from a trunk in the room of
a Chinese above a chop suey restaurant
in the tenderloin, her body, in state
of decomposition, is in the morgue,
while detectives are investigating a
tangled story involving the girl and
her associations with Chinese.
An envelope addressed to the girl
from the room where the body lay, a
locket bearing her initials, her disap-
pearance on Jure 10 and a note found
in the same room signed Else' all
indicate that Franz Sigel's grand
daughter was murdered. Mr.. Sigel has
not identified the body, but Mrs. Sigel
identified the torn clothing as that
worn by her daughter.
Sun Leong, proprietor of the restau-
rant, who conducted the rooming
house above, disappeared shortly after
the discovery of the murder, adding
further to the mystery. The case has
many unusual features, notable among
which is the fact that Chinese has
been known to call at the Sigel home,
presumably with the sanction of the
parents Elsie was 90 years old and
greatly interested in work among Chi
nese. 1t is understood she became ac-
quainted with one Chinese who may
be able to throw some light on the case,
several years ago, when he con-
Quoted a cane rack at an amusement
park at Fort George. The Sigel home
on Wadsworth avenue, the Bronx, is
not far from that resort.
Three Chinese were arrested as ma
terial witnesses. They gave the names
of Yeo Kim, manager of Sun Leong' 3
restaurant; Gong Wing, salesman fol
a chop suey supply house, and Chin
Sum, a cook who lived in the rear OF
the restaurant. The man most wanted
however, is the former occupant of the
room where the body was found, evi
IDENTIFY an English speaking Celestial
Judging from the letters, this ind
vidual is Leong Lee Linn, known among
his English friends as William H. Lion
--latest Report.
Leon Ling, the Chinaman suspected OF
numbering Elsie Sigel, may never be
found. The police regard the search
for him as well-nigh hopeless. However
the mutilated body of the girl left be
hind in the trunk in his room will MOI
be buried in the potter's field. Pau
Sigel, the father, claimed and positive
ly identified the body at the morgu'
Sunday, admitting for the first time
that the victim was his daughter Elsie
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1909-06-26
sTREETcARs CRASH; is DEAD
Twenty Injured in Wreck on Indiana
Electric Line.

Chesterton, Ind.-Fifteen are dead
and 25 injured as a result of a wreck
on the South Shore Electric railway
two and half miles west of here Sat
urday. Nine bodies have been recov-
cred and more are expected to be
found in the wreckage in the tops of
the wrecked cars. A westbound car
was coming at high speed down a long
hill and at the foot met an eastbound
car also going at a terrific speed. The
cars were buried in each other.
All the victims of the accident lived
in the vicinity.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1909-06-26
Cruiser New York Departs.

The renovated cruiser New York, Ad-
miral Sampson flagship during the
Spanish war, has sailed from
the Charleston navy yard for Europe,
where she will be the flagship Of the
American fleet in the Mediterranean.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1909-06-26
NOT oLEvELAND's SIGNATURE
Brandenburg Claims That a Substitu-
tion Was Forged.

New York, June 21.-The anthem
ITCHY of two words on a slip of paper
in a glass. case-Grover Cleveland
about which the trial of Broughton
Brandenburg, charged with grand lar
ceny for the sale to the New York
Times of an article purporting to have
been written by Mr.. Cleveland, has
largely conferred, lost something of its
Importance Saturday, when Brandon
burg's counsel announced that his eli
ent would admit that the signature was
a forgery.
This occurred after Richard Watson
Glider, the magazine editor, had testi-
fed that the signature was not chat
of his old friend, Grover Cleveland.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1909-06-26
Earthquake on Canary Islands.

Teneriffe, Canary Islands, June "a
A sharp earth shock, accompanied by
continued rumblings occurred Saturday
at Ieod, on the west coast. The city
hall, the barracks and several houses
were demolished. The residents fled to
the fields. No casualties are reported.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1909-06-26
Fight Trust.

Washington, D. c., June 22.-Presi-
dent Taft and Attorney General Wick
ersham have commenced a quiet but
strenuous investigation of the alleged
sugar trust, and have appointed George
H. Earle, receiver for the Pennsylvania
Sugar company, with the onus of find
ing out as much as possible about the
sugar trust.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1909-06-26
JURYFAILS TOAGREE
END OF FIRST CASE AGAINST
CALHOUN AT FRISCO.
Ten for Acquittal, Two for Conviction
of Street-Cap Mogul-Trial Lasted
over Five Months, Record in West
ern Litigation-Jury Took Five Bal
lots-Judge Thanks tho Jury.
Jury Gets Case.

The jury in whose hands rests the
fate of Patrick Calhoun, president of
the United Railroads, accused of offer
ing a bride of $1,000 to Fred Nicholas,
former member of the old boodling
board of supervisors, for his vote in an
overhead trolley franchise, was given
the case Saturday night.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1909-06-26

The finest private goodness grows
out of devotion to public welfare.
Some are so anxious to be good that
they are good for nothing.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1909-06-26

Switzerland is a wonderful place;
you can often see the mountains tour
ing among the clouds.