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The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1909-01-29
HOVERS HAVE NARROW ESCAPE

H0vERS HAVE NARROW ESCAPE
Mr.. and Mrs. H. A. Hover had a
narrow escape from a watery grave
along with 1900 passengers of the
Steamer Republic which had a hole
stove in her side in collision with
another liner the Florida off the
coast of Massachusetts last Satur-
day. The Republic did not sink
however until all the passengers
were taken aboard the Florida and
still later they were transferred to
the big Steamship Baltic in order
to give them more room and all re-
turned to New York Harbor in safe
ty. Mr.. Hover's story of the col
lision and their experiences after
ward taken from the press dispatch
es is as follows:
The shock came when all of the
passengers of the White Star Liner,
Republic and most of her crew were
asleep. Mrs. Hover and I, like
most of the Republics passengers
were awakened by being violently
thrown out of the side of our hunks.
The shock was terrific. Outside, in
the passageway, l could hear the
sound of running feet. From the
deck above came cries and the shout
ing of orders.
Mrs. Hover and I made our
way bareheaded and barefooted to
the room on the promenade deck.
While the alarm gongs were sound
ing all over the ship, the stewards
were going from stateroom to slater
room, arousing the passengers.
BY the time we got to the music
room the place was full of men and
women, some with nothing over
them but the clothes III which they
had been sleeping, others wrapped
in ships blankets and steamer rugs,
and shivering with the cold.
The women huddled together,
some weeping, a few hysterical.
Most of the men rushed out on deck
to ascertain what the trouble was.
There they found the crew standing
by ready to swing out the davits
and lifeboats. There was no sign
of any other ship. The foghorn
was letting out blasts, but there was
no answer.
Finally the second officer in
formed us that there was no danger
Of the vessel going under. The
majority became composed at hear
ing this, but some of the women
were still beside themselves and re-
fused to return to their staterooms
to dress and their clothes had to be
brought to them from their cabins.
| In less than half hour, however,
mostly everyone had managed to
get clothing on. After little while
we heard an answering whistle and
the Florida came up, looming out
of the fog on our starboard quarter.
I'VE were told that we were tc
be transferred to the Florida. The
women and children were first, OF
course. The Florida could scarcely
be seen although less than a cable
length away.
We stayed aboard the Florida al
day Saturday, packed like sardines
At I o'lock word came that tht
Baltic would take us off. Once
more We had to 60 through the ex
perience of going from the ship to
the lifeboats. 1t Was the same thing
as in the darkness of the early morn
ing, except that the sea was running
nigh instead of being quite still
For more than eight hours the little
boats hurried from one ship to tht
other until l,6O) people had been
taken over to the Baltic.'
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mountainous sections; and permaH-
ent state-aid'' roads, settled CON-
munities, one-half of the cost Of
which is paid for by the counties
through which they pass.
The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1909-01-29

have been constructed with the
rsnDney thus raised through unsettled
The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1909-01-29

deat 3 - Ills eldest sister, MI
kate Woes at Flaxen, ". ID, Wednes
day. She was 62 years old and leav.
es a husband and three children to
mourn her death which came after Il
5 months illness. She will be buried
at the old home town of Plato.
Minnesota.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1909-05-07
KIDNAPER
IN MISSOURI
Was Found by Oficers with
the Boy as Com
panion.

HELENA. Mont. May 7.--Accord-
ing to a dispatch received here today
James Peabody. the six year old boy
who Is alleged to have been kidnap-
ed by James Lee. from his mother al
the Union depot in this city yesterday
afternoon, ia In the custody Of tho
sheriff and so Is Lee. and both win be
returned to this city. Lee admits
taking the child, but claims that A.
rangements TO that effect had been
made with the mother. The mother.
however. denies that she made any
arrangements OF this kind. she
stated that the boy had been cared
for by Lee, but lately returned 10
her, and that he was brought to tho
depot as Lee had requested 70 soc
him before leaving town.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1909-05-07
MURDERED FAMILY
THEN KILLED HIMSELF

Became Angry ~ Divorced wife He
canse She Would NOS Re-maFTy.
OLYMPIA, Wash, May I'll. A.
Dawson, night Waterman for the Ice
plant OF the Three Lakes Lumber
mill at Center, which ID located near
this city. today shot and killed his
wife and 14-year-old daughter, and
afterwards committed suicide by
shooting himself. Mrs. Hiram Lo-
gan, q nelghbor. heard the screams
OF the wife and daughter. and sus-
pectnig that something was wrong
summoned a logging crew and started
for the house. When they reached
tn house Dawson appeared in the
doorway, placed a revolver to his
temple, fred and died instantly.
Dawson had been living alone with
his three children. having been d.
vorced from his wife some time ago,
Yesterday the wife called to visit
tn children. and II Is presumed that
Dawson became Infatuated because
she would not re-marry him, and that
this was the cause OF the tragedy.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1909-05-07
THREE LAND DECISIONS
IN LOCAL LAND OFFICE
Contests Involve Three Good Home
steads.

Contests Involve Three Good Home
steads.
Three decisions were rendered to-
day by tn officers of the local land of
fee. The first case involves land sit
uated in township Sc north of range
w. B. NJ. in which Mae F. Richard
son is the entrywoman and John l..
Whitney, the contestant. According
to the evidence submitted in the case
notice to the entrywoman that she
had failed to comply with the home
stead laws failed to reach her, and
her entry was cancelled, and the land
filed upon by Whitney. She after
wards applied for a Reinstatement OF
her entry. and this is now granted
her, and that of Whitney cancelled.
The second case was that of Frank
E. Thayer against Dollie E. Grant.
The land involved is situated in town
ship 81 north of range W. B. NJ,
and the grounds alleged by the con-
testant Thayer for a cancellation OF
the entry of Mrs. Grant was abandon
ment of the land. The officers hold
In the decision that the contestant
failed to sustain his charges.
The land in the third case Is sit
uated in township SO north, range !
". B. NJ. and was homesteaded by
Mary Smith. A special agent com
menced an action aginst her asking
that her entry be cancelled for failure
to comply with the homestead Law
The officers hold that the charges b.
the government agent we're not sus
tanned, and order the action dis
missed.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1909-05-07
TESTING CONSER-
WALTON POLICY
Secretaries BallingeF and Will
son Differ on Roose-
welt Policies.

WASHINGTON, May THE con-
servative policy Ex-President Roose-
welt was on trial today when the cab
met listened to discussion of diff
ferences of opinion between Secre-
taries Wilson and Ballinger, who
clashed recently over the interpreta-
ton of the land laws concerning the
withdrawal of public lands from en-
try. Wilson desired certain western
land to be Withdrawn and to be used
as stations for forest rangers. This
Ballinger declined to do, and Presi-
dent Taft directed them to present
their statements on the subject before
the cabinet today.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1909-05-07
TRYING A. L. KNIs ON
CHARGE OF LARCENY

Alleged That he Sold MOFtgagcd
Property.
The preliminary examination OF A..
L. Knis. charged with grand larceny
is being heard In the probate court
this afternoon. The offenBe is al
legged to consist in selling number
OF horses which were mortgaged to
Edward Schmidt. Prosecuting At
torney Potts is conducting the case
for the state, and Judge Mccall is de-
tending.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1909-05-07
BALCONY BREAKS
THIRTY INJURED
Eagerness of Spectators to See Race
Causes Accident.

Eagerness of Spectators to See Race
Causes Accident.
SEATTLE, May Thirty people
were injured, many seriously, when
a section of the railing in the east
balcony at the new state armory gave
way last night during the indoor
track meet of the Seattle Athletic
club.
The accident happened at the close
of the meet, just as the runners in
the 10-mile Marathon race were eros
sing the tape. The crowd which filed
the balcony was pressing against the
rail in eagerness to see the finish
when the railing gave way, throwing
the spectators head foremost to the
floor, II feet below.
Many were stunned by the fall and
lay as if dead. Police and private
ambulances were hurried into service
and the injured rushed to various
hospitals in the city.
Among those seriously injured are:
E c. Cradle; head cut open. James
D. Davidson; both arms broken. Mrs.
o. F. Spriggs; hurt across chest; may
prove fatal. Cecil Thornton; inter-
nal hemorrhage; may prove fatal.
Captain Maurice Thompson, assist
ant adjutant general national guard;
back injured; taken to Providence
hospital. Mrs. Thompson, Captain
Thompson's wife; back injured. Jas
D. wilkins; wrist broken, neck in
jured and head cut.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1909-05-07
CRAZED BY LIQUOR
COMMITS MURDER
Eugene Fortier Kills His BrOthef
and Wife

SEATTLE. Wash, May 7.-Crazed
by liquor. Eugene Fortier. a French
man, today shot and killed his bro
Their. NJ. Fortier. a groceryman of
Denny station. Fortier gave no warn
ing whatever to his brother OF his in
tentions to take his life. but walked
into the store, and deliberately shot
him down while he was engaged at
his work In the store. Before the Of
flcers could interfere Fortier made
his escape from the store, secured a
horse and buggy and drove to lum-
Der camp near by. and killed his bro
TIERS wife. The wife was visiting
with friends at the camp, and as in
the case OF his brother. she was un-
suspecting Of his Intentions and re-
ceived no warning, but was shot down
in cold blood. Both died shortly after
being shot.
Fortier then plunged into the
woods surrounding the camp, A pos
Sc In the meantime had been organ
lied and Is In hot pursuit OF the muir
derer, and 1t is believed that he car
not make his escape, but will be ap-
pretended in short while. Fortiei
was 40 years OF age, and lately had
been INDUCING heavily in intoxicants
and this is the reason assigned for his
two atroeious crimes.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1909-05-07
TRAIN RUNS OVER ExPREssMAN

BAKER CITY, Ore, May IL. H.
Wallace, an expressman was run over
by a train this morning, and lies dy-
ing at the hospital Wallace. when
the accident occurred was crossing
the railroad tracks with his team,
and did not observe the oncoming
train Both horses we're killed and
the wagon was badly smashed. A
wife and child survive him. He was
a member OF the Odd Fellows lodge
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1909-05-07
CAPITALISTS BUY WA
TER AND LIGHT PLANT

Consideration, $4,000. VIII Also
Build Sawmill.
H1LLsBoRo, Ore, May THE
city council has just accepted the
offer OF a number OF capitalists for
the purchase OF city water and light
plants for a consideration OF 49,
500. The council will grant a %
year franchise. The capitalists pro-
pose to build a sawmill. and utilize
the sawdust and slab wood In pro-
ducing the running power of the
plant
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1909-05-07
OFFICERS RAID HOUSE
AND CAPTURE FOUR

Henry Russell. Oscar Snyder. Mrs
Anna Carpenter and Mary Smith were
arrested last night in a raid made on
the home Of the mother OF the two
women. Mrs. Smith at 725 Second
street, by ohicers Steele and Kron-
blad. The officers have had the par
ties under surveillance for some time,
but never felt as though they had
sufficient evidence TO conduct the raid
until last evening. Last night the
parties we're observed drinking at the
Horseshoe saloon, and they were af-
forwards observed to go to the Smith
home. The officers followed and
when they concluded that the time
was ripe entered the house and ar
rested all OF them. The mother was
not present at the home at the time.
All parties have given bond for
their appearance. No charges, how
ever. have been preferred against the
parties as the officers desire to make
more complete investigation Of tho
affair before preferring charges.
Mary Smith. II is said. Is under age.
and because OF II a number OF serious
charges may be preferred should an
Investigation show that the facts war
rant them.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1909-05-07
SUES TELEPHONE COM
PANY FOR 81 900

A suit has been instituted in the
district court by Sol Walters against
the Interstate Telephone company.
The action is brought for the purpose
OF collecting $1,000 alleged to be due
him for the services OF his wife and
daughter for the company. and S363-
.35 for services rendered by himself.
Gray & Knight appear for the plain
til.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1909-05-07
FORMER ADJUTANT GENERAL
Is UNABLE TO GET BONDS

Appeals for Assistance Bring No Re-
Spouse.
OLYMPIA. Wash, May Form
er Adjutant General ortis Hamilton.
charged with the embezzlement of
s33, 900 from the military fund Of
the state. was taken to the jail here
today as he was unable to furnish the
required $4,000 bond he had hoped
his relatives would bail him out but
received word yesterday that they are
unable 70 help him. He has
made appeals to friends in Portland
and other cities but they have not
been answered.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1909-05-07
HUGHES DECLINES A
FEDERAL JUDGEsHIP

WASHINGTON. May 7.-E. C.
Hughes, who was offered the federal
iudgeship for the western district of
Washington yesterday declined the
appointment.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1909-05-07
WANT JURY TO TRY
INDIAN FOR MURDER

Committed Crime ON Warm Springs
Reservation.
PORTLAND. Ore. May deputy
United States marshais are today sub
peonaing witnesses in the Dalies VI
entity for the trial OF william Bar
clay. an Indian. charged with the
murder Of John Jacobson last May.
The murder occurred on the Warm
Springs reservation and was the re-
suit Of a quarrel.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1909-05-07
ADD TO SEATTLE BALCONY
To Investigate Balcony Breaking

SEATTLE, May 7.-Prosecuting
Attorney George Van Dever declared
this morning that he would order a
rigid investigation made of the break
ing of the balcony railing in the new
armory when 81 people we're injured.
Ave OF them probably fatally.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1909-05-07
FRANK SEWARD
DIES ON SCAFFOLD
DO a Good Job Rich" Were Last
Words of Condemned Man

BOISE, May with the words,
do a good Job Rich" Fred Seward.
the murderer of Clara O'Nell at Mos
COW, a woman of the underworld,
walked calmly to the gallows at the
Idaho penitentiary this morning and
was hanged. AS he passed the other
prisoners of the penitentiary on his
death march he babe each of them a
cheerful farewell, and the above
words were spoken to the deputy
warden as he was placing the cap
over the head of the condemned MUIR
derer. Seward throughout his trial,
and during his Imprisonment has
shown remarkable nerve. When he
was advised some time ago that the
board of pardons had declined to act
favorably upon his case his reply was,
Let them shoot their wad; when is
the big thing coming of" and his re-
quest to the deputy warden this NOR
ming that he execute his work well
was delivered in the same careless
and calm tone of voice.
Murder Brutal.
The murder of Clara o'Neil was
one of the most brutal in the state.
The woman had been leading life
OF shame in Palouse, but had resolved
upon leading a better life, and for
that purpose had gone to Moscow.
She was followed by Seward. and
she endeavored to prevail upon him
also to reform, but he insisted that
she return to her old life. This she
declined to do and Seward killed her
by shooting her through the heart
He afterwards attempted suicide by
cutting his throat.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1909-05-07
BOYLE CONVICTED
OF KIDNAPPING BOY

Affair was Bold and Aroused Whole
Country.
MERCER. Pa, May flames
Boyle was convicted OF the kidnap-
ing of Willie Whitla. here yesterday.
The boy was kidnapped from school
in Sharon. and SO bold was the affair
that it aroused the entire country at
the time.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1909-05-07
A FOUR LEGGED CHICKEN

TACOMA. Wash, May IA four
legged chick was Matched In the poul-
try yard OF Mrs. Roseburg. and all
her friends insist that she Is entitled
to the prize at the next poultry show
held here. The bird is a curiosity.
and has been viewed already by many
people.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1909-05-07

SALEM. Ore. May THE gov
ernor has appointed Henry Sensual.
ken. z. MIngus Of Marshfeld. w. p.
Evans. J. c. Gray OF North Bend
and W. C. Harris OF Summer. as port
commissioners for the new port Al
Coos Bay which was organized undeI
a bill OF the last legislature.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1909-05-07
WILL BUILD STEEL
OFFICE BUILDING

To be the First i'm the History Of
Salem.
SALEM, Ore, May THE con-
tract for the first FIVE story steel Of
fee budding ever constructed in the
city was awarded yesterday. The cost
will be $4,000.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1909-05-07
WERE GUESTS
OF SPOKANE
Occur d'Alene Commercial Club
Members Royalty Entertained

In celebration of the increase of
the membership of the Commercial
club, and to establish a closer rela-
tionship between this city and Spok-
ane, and to boost for the city of
Occur d'Alene, 100 boosters left the
city yesterday afternoon, and arrived
in Spokane a little after 4 o'clock.
The boosters were conveyed to Spok-
ane in 19 automobiles and were met
just outside of Spokane by a recep-
ton committee from the Spokane
Chamber of Commerce, and were
shown about the city, a visit being
made to the parks, and other places
of interest. In the evening at $50
O'Clock the boosters sat down to a
banquet in the hall of the Doges at
Davenport's. David T. Ham presided
during the evening, and the first
toast responded to was The Spokane
Valley and its Relations to the Far
East" by DR.. Fulkerson, formerly
connected with the consular service
in Japan.
Great Market in Orient.
DR.. Fulkerson stated in the course
of his address that he had been ac-
quainted with the Yangste valley, the
San Juan valley in California, and all
of the great valleys of the world, and
pronounced the Spokane valley the
greatest of them all, He dwelt upon
the awakening of Japan, and the
large trade relations now existing be-
tween that country and the United
States, and predicted that a similar
awakening would soon come to China,
and that it would afford a market for
all of the surplus manufactured pro-
ducts of the west. In order to supply
the wants of that nation he stated
that it would be necessary to study
the conditions, and its wants, and he
prophesied that the time was not far
distant when the Spokane valley and
the Occur d'Alene country would be
dotted with manufactures and indus
tries which would be engaged in sup
plying the Orient with their products
e. F. Van Dissal, of Spokane, "Our
Guests" and in behalf of the Spok-
ane club stated it was glad to be able
to entertain the Occur d'Alene club,
His address was followed by another
by j. M. Comstock, of Spokane. on
Trade and Commerce" and the sub
ject was handled in a most interest.
ing manner.
sour Club"
Our Club" was the toast respond.
ed to by J. L. McClear, president OF
the Commercial club. He dwelt upon
the recent campaign waged for mem
bership, and told of the growth and
work of the club. He told of the
growth and progress of the city Of
Occur d'Alene, and outlined in a gen.
eral way the work to be undertaken
by the club in the future in building
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1909-05-07

Henry Dyer. the Tailor. went 10
Spirit Lake on business this morn
ing.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1909-04-15
Get Ready For The Fair.

Now is the time to prepare for
your exhibit of grains, vegetables
and stock for the county fair to be
held at Warren the first week in
August. Samples of threshed grain
is to be taken from the crop of 1908.
Select, prepare and lay it aside
now.
~ Select your seed and prepare
your ground for your exhibit of
sheaf grain, grasses and vegetables.
Make a selection from your stock
now, and see that it gets the proper
care during the summer, to make a
creditable showing by fair time.
1t is good farming and good farm
ers that make good fair.
The fair this year is going to be
the best yet. Everybody get
ready. Do it now.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1909-04-15
Washington's Spring.

The first thing that greets the eyes
of stranger alighting from the train
at Cold Spring. village resting snug.
ly in the highlands Of the Hudson. is
Washington's spring, inclosed by three
powders in the rough. which, as one
approaches. are seen to contain tiny
pool of spouting water. An inscrip-
ton in relief upon the bronze plate
announces that General George Wash
ington. in frequent visits to the Ameri-
can troops encamped near by during
the war Of the Revolution. drank of
this spring and gave it its name, Cold
spring."
The encampments referred to were
principally upon the famous Constitu-
tion island, just below, to which was
attached one end Of the great chain
which was stretched across the river
to West Point and checked navigation
by the British warships during the
Revolution.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1909-04-15
MIR. and Mrs. s. w. Bagley
Leave.

It is with regret that we this
week chronicle the event of the de-
parture of Mr.. and Mrs. S. W.
Bagley from our city. They leave
this morning for Reynolds N. D.,
where Mrs. Bagley will remain for
some time with her father and
sister while Mr.. Bagley will go in
search of a new location somewhere
out west. The first place that Mr..
Bagler will visit for any length of
time is Portland, Ore., where he
has brother. From there he will
likely travel southwark and expect
to see considerable of the western
states before he ultimately decides
on his future location. River
Falls Press.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1909-04-15
Stephen Will Play Ball.

The base ball boys met last
Wednesday evening and organized
their team for the coming year. A.
A. Dickinson was chosen manager
and o. W. Johnstone captain and
Herb Cotton field captain. The
team is, this year, made up of pure
ly local players and should be able
to cope with any in this section of
the country. Those now on the
list for try-outs are: Chas. and
Jim Gillespie, Emil FRANC, Herb
Cotton, John Walker, Oscar W.
Johnstone, R. Miller, E. Johnson,
G. Nicholson, L. Dickinson, Carl
and Fred Olson, Harry Larson, F.
Thomson, Art and Fred Green, Geo.
Merdink, H. Durand, Christ.
Thorpe, J. Rushing, Owen Mulvey,
VIM Erlandson. Out of this bunch
the management hopes to be able to
pick winning team for Stephen
this season. Stephen Leader.