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Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1909-05-01
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To Ed Erwin his heirs administrators
and assigns:
You are hereby notified that the I'M
dersigned has expended the sum OF 500
during the year 1903 upon the following
mining claims situated in the .lk City
mining district Idaho county, Idaho.
t0-wit The Gold Geyser and Gold
Gesser no. ] quartz claims. Unless
hundred dollars, of said expenditure
Within ninty days from publication of
this together with The cost of dis
notice your one-half interest in said
cleims sill be forfeited under section
1929 0f Ike Revised STATUES of the
United States and become The property
of 5olr co-oNner tle Undersigned
s.. W. SMITH
Dated flk cry Idaho Feb. la 1909.
fehl3-l3H
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1909-05-01
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Meets every Thursday night at
8 D. M, Odd Fellows Hall. All
visiting brothers are cordially in
vited TO attend. ED. SCHNELL,
Secretary.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-09-23
BLOWS OUT BRAINS
SUSPECTED FORGER KILLS HIM
SELF AT RAILWAY STATION
Arrested at Instance of Richmond, Va.
POlice-WOman shows I'M
Comfortable Grief Over
Deed,

New York. Sept. 22.-Apparently
fearing to face the charge of passing
worthless checks, man believed to
have been J. Elmer White, whose bag
gaze contained many checks on. South
Dakota banks, blew out his brains in
Jersey City last night. I'VE minutes at
ter a police officer. acting oat the re-
uuest OF Richmond, Va, authorities had
placed him under arrest.
Although woman who stepped from
the train with him said she knew lit
tie Of her companions history. she
showed intense grief and threw herself
across the body. The man had a club
foot and was easily recognized on the
description sent from Richmond, as he
hobbled down the steps OF a Baltimore
and Ohio train. He quietly accompa-
MED a policeman, but while the officer
was bending over the luggage. sent a
bullet crashing through his head.
Examination OF the man trunk us
closed a number or cnecKs, some Vl'
which were filled out. One was for
$3.50 on an Oldham. s. D.. bank; anoth-
er for s125 on the Mipnehaha Bank, of
Valley Spring, s. D., and one for $1,000
on the First National Bank of Solomon.
8. D. A bank book showed deposits of
So, 900 in another South Dakota tnsti-
tuition in favor of James Elmer.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-09-23
FORT WITH HUGHES
DECLARES IN ADDRESS IN FAVOR
OF DIRECT PRIMARIES.
Stampn BOssIsm as the Most serious
Political Problem the Ameri-
can People Are
Facing.

Newark. N. j.. Sept. 22.-Governor
Fort of New Jersey, in an address here
tonight on political Conditions in New
Jersey" aligned himself squarely with
Governor Hughes OF New York on the
subject of direct primaries.
governor Hughes declaration has
the right ring" he said. Every leEis-
lator must be free to exercise his own
judgment. He must be his own man
and owe no allegiance to any other
master than the people. The way to
secure that is by the direct primary.
We can only get that in New Jersey by
overthrowing present lobby conditions
at the State house l love the party
OF Abraham Lincoln and want to stay
in IL. but l do not want to see 1t boss
ridden and unresponsive to the popular
win. That every boss Is against the
direct primary is plenary evidence that
IL In right.
"Rossism is the serious political prob
lem of our time"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-09-23
IOHNSON'S BODY
: LIES In STATE
Vast Thro1lg Views It in
Capitol.
MINNESOTA MoURNS DEAD
VIII Be Buried at St. Peter Home
Today.
City And County Oaieiais At 81. Paul
Pass Bier OF The Chief--wa-
gon Loads OF Flow
ers.

st. Paul. MINI, Sept. z2.--The body
OF John A. johnson. late Governor OF
Minnesota, lay in state In the capito
today.
All night the coffin stood in the ex-
ecuttve reception room. where In days
gone by Governor Johnson had greet
ed SO many with q smile and q hand
clasp. Around the bier stood guard
of militia.
This forenoon the CONN was moved
to the rotunda and the doors were
opened to admit the throng which
passed silently bv.
l.. The body lay there until $3.50 to-
night. Tomorrow morning the body
Will be conveyed by special train tc
ST, Peter. MIMI, where burial will
take place.
There will be no religious services
at the capitol. The body WILL be es-
corted to the railway station by ter
companies OF militia preceded by u
band OF 100 pieces..
Arriving at st. Peter tomorrow the
body will be taken to the Presbyts-
rian church. where religious services
will be held
Led by Mayor LAWYER, the members
| of the Common Council of st. Paul
the Ramsey county officials, the heads
Of various departments and employees
marched In a body to the State Capt.
toll at noon today to look for the las,
time on the face ,of Governor John.
SON. All day long lines OF people
marched past the bier. They came
from all classes Of society. Many shs1
tears.
The floral offerings filled seven wa.
CONS. So great q pile did they make
that 1t was impossible to dispose OF
all of them anywhere near the cas-.
ket.
All branches Of commercial and man
ufacturing activities will pause tomor
row for Ave minutes during the funera
Of Governor johnson. The action plan
ned Is Statewide and all cities AM
towns have been requested to follow
the lead of the Twin Cities.
The railroads of the State and tn
city railways of st. Paul. Minneapoli
and Duluth Will stop running for nv
minutes during the funeral hour.
The body WAL lie In state until It
which leaves st. Paul at 1915 D. m. 70
St. Peter. The body will be accom-
panied to St. Peter BY st. Paul cit
officiais and members Of several loca
| traternal organizations and persona
friends of the late Governor.
The funeral will be held from tn
Presbyterian church at ST. Peter an
the interment will be in the famil'
cemetery.
A. G. Schultz, State Superintendent o
Public instruction. today ordered al
schools of the State closed tomorrow II
honor of Governor johnson. In mos
of the ST. Paul schools memorial serv
ices will be held.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-09-23
REPEAL OF TAX LAW
Opposed ito Federal Stafzte Providing
for Tax on Coxporations-Pres-
aaent Of An Insurance Gem
pany Speaks.

Louisville. KY. Sept. 2S--At con-
ference today between. several Of the
leading delegates to the International
Tax Association convention 1t was de-
cided to offer q resolution calling for
the repeal OF the corporation tax law
Of the United States. and express the
disapproval Of the conference with the
views Of President Taft In connection
with this law.
. When the delegates met today for
the second session OF their annual
convention there was much discussion
Of the suggestion made by President
Allen r, Tqote. OF Columbus. or and
Govefnor WtlisoA OF Kentucky, that o
joint Conference of Governors to con-
sidsr unifcrns tt lsKiala taen - sailed
Joseph "a. Debeer. president ,of the
National Life Insurance Company Of
Montpelier. VT, advocated that taxa
ton OF life insurance companies, should
he reserved to the several States.
Following the assertion Of delegates
10 the International tax conference in
session here, that President Taft had
purposely delayed his corporation tax
speech until his arrival In Des Moines
Tuesday for the benefit OF the Interna-
tional Association, Lawson Purdy, pres
ident of the Department of Taxes and
Assessments of New York city. deliver
ed before the association today pa
per on proposed changes in federal tax
alton
The corporation tax law, Mt. Purdy
said. though called an excise tax in
the apparent hope that the phrase
would disguise It when presented to
the Supreme Court. 10 in reality par
tial income tax. Just how 1t could be
used to aid in the regulation of cor
poration activity, the speaker declared.
he could not see. nor could he under
stand the necessity for such function
since the government already had
power to regulate through the Inter
state Commerce Commission and the
Sherman act.
AZ the conclusion OF the statement Of
w. s. Glass, Of Topeka. State Tax
Commi ssioner of Kansas. that not a
single corporation would in the end
itself bear the burden of q federal tax.
but would shift the burden to the con-
suiner Of corporate productions. dis
cussion was started favoring the In
come tax. The latter. Mr.. Glass assert
ed. was about the only regulation un-
der which the rich man could not es-
cape his obligations
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-09-23
Cook Discusses Freely
Details of DISCOVERY

never be q legislature In Alabama that
would forbid the storage of liquor for
private use In the homes of the people.
He said there Is not q law against
drinking liquor and no law against
keeping II anywhere. except in soft
drink stands.
spragins Cheered.
Senator Spragins was greeted with
cries of "Hurrah for the next COVER
for a considerable time. He said he
had been seeking for some time a
division of time with some of the dis
tinguished speakers OF the opposition,
but the local committee having the
speakings In charge had refused to
allow him to meet any one but Judge
weakley and only in the city of
Huntsville.
He referred to Governor Corners
slurs atihim charging him with being
pro-liquor leader and said that the
Governor had insulted him without
cause. He declared the Governor had
no right to brand any one as pro-
liquor man since the Governor had sold
liquor himself In Barbour county q
number of years ago.
Now this great prohibition Cover
nor" he said. who was formerly a
liquor dealer. is applying insulting
terms to those who do not agree with
him."
The Senator said that he would stand
on his record as he has had nothing to
be ashamed of. He recalled the fact
that his friends forced him into the
race for state Senate and that out of
twenty saloons In Huntsville. only two
favored his election.
Judge weakley claims that was
weak for the dispensary." he said. Il
favored local option with the county
as the unit in 1907. favored q dispen-
sary as the best solution of the liquor
question and still believe that is the
best solution of the question. At that
time local option was regarded as a
good temperance measure and there
was only one legislator in the state
who favored statewide prohibition.
Everybody was satisfied with local
option then and even our rampant
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-09-23
Victims Of Hurricane
Numbered BY Scores

oefved today indicate that the damage
was even heavier than first reported
one man lost his life at Bay st. Louis.
Miss, q fisherman. name unknown. who
was drowned Monday. A number of
other places are yet to be heard from.
Railroad Bridge Wrecked.
The long railroad bridge at Bay st
be weeks before II IL repaired. When
the storm strtck this bridge. George
Doherty. q Western Union lineman.
working out of New Orleans. was at
tempting to repair the wires 20 that
communication could be rezestablished.
Doherty saw that the storm was grow
Ing worse and started for the west end
Of the bridge. Before he had reached
his railroad velocipeds hundred yards
away. the water was running over tho
tracks and he left the machine to walk
forward to see IL the track was safe for
him to proceed. He had hardly stepped
away from the machine before 1t was
lifted high into the air and carried far
out into the bay.
II was thrown nat on the bridge.
and only saved myself by locking ms
arms around one OF the ties" said Do
herty in describing his experiences on
his arrival here late today. There
were three negroes In my gang and
tney nneuy reached me. ny tnat ums
the waves were tearing up the bridge
and we dashed q number of ties togeth.
or with our wire. launching 1t Just al
the section Of the bride on which we
were standing was swept away.
"The waves were running at least fff-
~ feet high and II we had not dashed
ourselves to the raft with wire. we
would nave been drowned. The
bridge went down Sunday and We were
washed around In the bay until Mon
day afternoon where we were picked up
By q fishing schooner"
Doherty also brought word that the
bridge across Back Bay at Biloxi was
seriously damaged.
Refugees have been arriving In the
city all day, and imprompta receptions
were held as these parties reached the
city. II will be several days yet be.
fore the final details of the storm are
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-09-23
MAN SHOT in RIOT
BYsTANDER INJURED DURING onAA-
HA STREET CAR STRIKE.
MOtorman Probably Fatally Injured BY
Thrown Brick and Eight Cara
Completely DeuaOiiShed.

Omaha. Neb, Sept. 22.-one bystahd'
err. John Petricek was shot through
the hip. two motormen were hit with
brick and one of them perhaps fatally
wounded. a third strike breaker was
less seriously injured and eight cars
were partially demolished. the result
of riots which occurred after dark to-
night, in connection with the streAt
car strike.
The injured men with che exception
of Pstricek. are strike breakers and
their names were not given out. James
Fitzpatrick. another strike breaker
was struck by several missiles while
he was attemptingto shield a woman
and her child who were riding on his
car, but his injuries are not serious.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-09-23

Monterey. Mexico. Sept. 22-United
States Consul General Hanna, acting as
agent for the National Red Cross
Society of the United States. is taking
active part in the distribution of re-
lief to the sufferers of the recent
floods in the States of Nueve Leon and
Tamaulipas.
Little money is being sent. the relief
being principally in the shape of cloth
ing and food. At Tampico Consul
General Hanna chartered a sea going
tug which has been sent along the
coast and to Soto La Maria. He SAYS
that reports continue to be received
from the country districts telling of
terrible suffering throughout the two
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-09-23
Place Loss Al Million.

Estimates of local officials of the
Louisville and Nashville Railroad
place the loss of that company en-
tailed by the recent gulf storms at a
million dollars. Among the important
places damaged was the Pascagoula
bridge over the Pascagoula bayou
This bridge is 400 feet long and is
about half way between New
Orleans and Mobile. Three weeks
work by a large crew will be required
to repair the bridge.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-09-23
NO CURE FOR EVIL
ROMAN CATHOLIC CENTRAL vERTN
DENOUNCEs PROHIBITION.


indianapolis, Ind. Sept 22-The
German Roman Catholic Central Verein
today adopted without debate reso-
luton condemninG prohibition as a
cure for the liquor evil.
1t was one of a score or more resolu-
lions Of religious and social natures on
which escaped a lively debate over
some OF the provisions.
The resolution against prohibition Is
In line with former action of the Gen.
trail verein. and while denouncing en-
forced abstience from liquor. recon-
mends temperance.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-09-23
SLAY
ENTIRE FANss..
Brutal cris : discovered
in Mountains.
ROBBERY PROBABLE MOTIVE
Aged Woman and Daughters
Household Are the Victims.
Bodies Insulated And House 10 Burned
to Ground To Hide Crime
Posse Securing The
Neighborheod.
ROBBERY PROBABLE MOTIVE

Bluefieid, w. Va. Sept. 22-An entire
FAMILY OF six persons were murdered
ana the bodies Of all but one of the
victims were burned with their home
at Hurley. Buchanan county, Virginia
early today. The motive was evident
ly robbery, as the owner of the house
an aged woman. known as Aunt
Betty Justis. was generally supposed
to keep a large sum Of money about
the place.
Mrs. Justis. her son-in-law. George
Meadows. his wife and their three
children were the victims. Meadows
body. badly mutilated. was found this
morning lying In the yard OF his de.
stroyed home. the funeral pyre OF his
loved ones. Two bullet holes through
the body and a CHASTITY wound In the
neck, which almost several the head
from the body. gave the discoyerer's
their first evidence Of the extent OF
the tragedy.
A search OF the ruins of the house
disclosed sickening spectacle. The
blackened masses of half-burned flesh
and charred bones of the two women
and the three children were found be-
meath the debris. each body bearing
evidence of murder committed before
the house was destroyed by fire, evil
IDENTIFY for the purpose Of hiding the
crime. The elder woman's skull was
upturned some distance from the re-
mainder OF her half-burned body amid
the smouldering ruins.
Another daughter of Mrs. Justis told
the police that her mother had a large
sum of money buried under the still
OF the house and they succeeded In
digging up $3.50 in gold and silver
The murderers are supposed to have
secured the $500 which Aunt Betty,
always carried on her person.
Bloodhounds were rushed to the
scene and I'm n short time they took
the trail of the supposed murderers
In corn field which Joined the Justis
home. There the foot prints OF three
men were found impressed in the soft
soil. A posse of citizens, heavily
armed. are following the bIoodhounds
bent on iynchtng the murderers If they
are captured. -
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-09-23

Washington. Sept. 22.--Announce.
msnt was made at the State Depart
ment that the delegations of the Unit
ed States to the third international
conference on maritime war to open
at Brussels on September 20 will con.
sist of Ex-Governor A J. Montague oil
Virginia; Edwin B. Smith of Pittsburg
Judge Walter G. Noyea United states
Circuit Judge, of New London. Conn.
and Clarence c. Birmingham of New
York city.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-09-23
Monument to italian.

New York. Sept. 22.-The cornerstone
~ the monument to be erected by New
york Italians to John DeVerrazzano,
the Florentine navigator. who, his
countrymen say. discovered the Hud
SON river eighty-four years before Hen
nv Hudson explored II, was laid today
In Battery PARK.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-09-23
Admiral Taken Ill.

Fremont. Ohio. Sept. 22-Rear Ad-
miral Charles Z. Clark. U. S. N, who
comma nded the battleship Oregon dur
ing the Spanish American war, was
taken seriously i'll here today. He
came here to make an address at the
dedication OF the Gateway of the
French and Indian trail of 1776 and
the Harrison military trail OF the war
of 1912 tomorrow.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-09-23
HEARST PARTY OUT.
Independence League Witndrawn From
Anti-Tammany Forces.

New York. Sept 22--Tne Independ-
ence League Withdrew today from the
conference of allied. Anti-Tammany
forces which for several days has been
trying to agree upon fusionist candf-
dates for municipal Offices. It was
stated that the League withdrew be-
cause 1t did net desire to be "a party to
bargaining for Offices"
The action Is regarded as an indi-
rect Tammany victory. The fusionist
candidate for Mayor will be made
known tomorrow.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-09-23
Yexes, Rich Haul.

Beaumont, Texas, Sept 22-The re-
port reached this eity today that the
nostoffice safe at Oakdale. La, was
blown open some time yesterday morn
ing. Nitro glycerine was used to ef-
feet an entrance.
While no statement was given out by
the postmaster, 1t 10 said that about
81. 600 was secured together with regis
tered letters and several packages
On account of the heavy storm pre-
vailinE at the time the burglars were
able to work undisturbed. There 10 nc
clue.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-09-23

Guthrie, Ok, Sept. al. E. Stanley.
Of the southwestern immigration De-
yelopment Company. was arrested to-
day. charged with fraudulent use OF
the mails In promo ting the town OF
poisa- Ia. A. J.. Kline, his partner in
ths promotion was arrested last week.
over 1000 town lots were sold. resi-
dents OF Texas getting many Of them.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-09-23
ExnIonlon KnIn six.

Guadalajara, Mexico. Sept. 22-John
M. Grice, an American mining con-
tractor and five Mexican miners were
instantly killed yesterday by an ex-
plosion of dynamite in the Petgrima
mine in the mining district, of GUIANA
juato. The six men were buried
under tons of rock and their bodies
were not recovered until today.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-09-23

aoston, Sept. 22.-Rodnia Mutt last
male survivor of the late p. T. bar
numsa famous midget troup. well known
ali over this country and In England.
Staa a. his homo in Dorchester today.
sgsa az years. Neince retiring. nineteen
years ago, Major Mutt. as he was
Known. had conducted a successful real
estate business.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-09-23

PhiiadeIphia. Sept Elm the In
terest OF good roads in Louisiana. Tex
as and Oklahoma party OF represen-
tative business men OF those States
inspected roads in this section today.
B. r. Yoakum piloted them in an au-
tornohile.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-09-23

Baltimore, Nd. Sept. 22.--Attorney
General Straus will Institute tomorrow
a suit on behalf of the state OF Mary
land for Sl.T7S.746.4S against the Bal
timore and Ohio Railroad. The suit Is
for the recovery OF amount claimed
h., the state for taxes on the gross re-
ceints OF the railroad IN excess Of the
taxes paid on Ats gross receipts In
MARYLAND from 1896 to December IS.
fQnR
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-09-23
.u...r,.nra Comminaion in Paris.

paris, Sept. 22.-The members of the
American waterways Commission ar
rived here today from Brussels and
plan to spend Ave days examining the
riSer Seine and other typical French
waterways, Senator Burton said the
commiasion had obtained information
~ immense value for development Of
Sraterways in the United states.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-09-23

Nav York. Sept. 22.-To avoid the
danger of falling into the water during
their coming aeroplane flights here.
wilbur Wright and Glenn H. Curtiss
have arranged to provide floating sup
norta for their machines. Wright will
carry a canoe and Curtiss will carry
two nontoons.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-09-23

Albany. N. Y. Sept. 22.-0overnor
Hughes today appointed former Judge
William H. wadhams of New York.
to Investigate the AFFAIRS of the ONCE
OF state Superintendent William
Leary of the metropolitan election dis
trict. The Governor acted on news
naper report charging inetficiency.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-09-23

stauntor, Va. Sept. 22.-At a re-
count of the ballots in the July local
todav nv twenty-five votes. Stanton
will become dry on October %.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-09-23
KiIIed hx ExpIonlon.

Nashville, Tenn. Sept. 22.--rn a saw
mill explosion in Christian County.
1entucky. today. Houston Roberts.
aged IS, was instantly killed and
Charles and Edgar Roberts seriously
Injured The mill was wrecked.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-09-23

Washington, ID. c., Sept. 22-FOr
Aiabamas showers Thursdays Friday
partly cloudy, cooler I'm north POr>
4tonst moderate variable winds.