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Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1909-06-11
THE ANNUAL MEETING OF IOWA
ODD FELLOWS AND HOUSE
HOLD OF RUTH.

Again this year the Capital City
entertained the Iowa state meeting
Of the Odd Fellows also the ladies
branch known as the Household Of
Ruth. The two conventions began
Tuesday morning, the former in
their hall on Ninth and Park streets
and the latter in the Elks hall on
Sixth and Walnut street.
District Deputy Grand Master w
G. Harper of Buxton opened his
grand session. Most of the import
ant elective officers were present
and the absent officers stations
were soon filled. Then the appoint
ment Of the various committee; then
adjournment for noon. In the alIer.
noon the district G. M. delivered his
annual address, which was interest
ing, instructive and hopeful It
showed an increased interest among
the different lodges Of the state
Then the other ofiicera made their
annual report, after which the me-
mortal services were held in honor
of their deceased brethren. Then
adjournment until next day. The
Wednesday morning session was
taken up in secret work pertaining
to the order; also the endowment
feature was discussed and the feas
ibility Of annexing that branch with
the state Of Missouri; At the after
noon session they adjourned to go to
the Household of Ruth session ae
visitors to listen to the annual :ad
dress Of Miss Thomas, the Most
Noble Grand Governor. In tht even.
ing the ladies gave a public recep
tion in the Odd Fellows hall for the
visitors. "A large crowd was out and
the strangers had the first Oppor-
tunity to meet the city people. The
weather being wet and damp not SC
many Of the city people were out as
expected. Refreshments were served.
Thursday mornings session was
taken up on reports Eof committees
and financial reports; I; also the per.
manently changing the date OF their
annual meeting to the fourth Tues
day in August each year hereafter.
Then in the afternoon the final re.
ports, the elections Of officers, which
were as follows: G. o. Terrell, D.
G. M. of Buxton; j. w. Holmes, D.
ID. G. M, Of Colfax; L. Fl. Brown, re.
elected secretary Des Moines; Josh.
ua Miller, D. G. T.. of Buxton; H.
w. Christian, d. G.. D., of Cedar Rap
ids. Then the next place OF holding
meeting was voted to 60 to Oska-
loosa for 1910. 1t was q successful
session in every particular. The
ladies branch was well attended
and an enjoyable affair. They held
no election, for their officers held
for two years. In the evening the
public installation and grand ball at
Kromer's hall closed the session for
1909. The towns represented here
were Dos Moines, Buxton, Daven-
port, Colfax Cedar Rapids, Charitan,
Fort. Madison, Ottumwa, Keokuk,
Burlington, Evans.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1909-06-11

cordiM to the
stat EN- ent Of
those who are In
a osition to
know the denoln-
inati0n Is nearly
a hundred years
old md has q
inembe ership Of
80, 900. scattered
from Canada to
southern Mary
land. The con-
nection has three
bishops viz, j.
+. Ramsay, ]. @.
Wilmore and b.
4. Ruley. The
latter Is a native
of Delaware and
has his residence
In WilmingtOn.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1909-06-11

Miss Elizabeth Pritchard left last
Friday for her home in Danville, Va,
after very pleasant visit Of several
weeks with her sister, Mrs. s. G.
Thompson.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1909-06-11

Mr. Jscob Wilson Of Boston made :
\ Visit to our city last week, attending
sEhe Odd Fellows Grand Lodge While
#ln the city he was the guest OF his
Rdaughter, Mrs. 8. Joe Brown.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1909-06-11
UNION AMERICAN M. {. CHURCH

Century Of Religious Activity Bishop
Rulsy's Great Work At Wilmington.
The Union American Methodist Epis-
copal Church Of Wilmington, Del, Is
one of the several Methodist bodies
which are forging to the front, Ac-
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1909-06-11

Mrs Green Of Davenport. Iowa. is
attending the Daughters of Ruth.
While here she Is the guest Of Mr..
and Mrs. Morrison on Eighteenth
street.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1909-06-11

Born to Mr.. and Mrs. Ebert Hall, q
bouncing baby boy; mother and son
doing well. Here's luck to you Ebert,
cigars are not necessary
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1909-06-11

Mrs. Mattit Thomas, the district
Most Noble Grand OF Fort Madison,
Is enjoying her visit home this week.
Miss Mdrry accompanied her.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1909-06-11

One Of our young society men will
leave this week for ! Missouri city to
bring back d beautiful bride. Don't
ask who?
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1909-06-11

Mrs. Henry Roberts arrived in our
city Tuesday to attend the House
hold Of Ruth. While here she is the
guest of Mr.. and Mrs. r. N. Hyde.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1909-06-11

Justice OF Peace ]. H. Terrell Of
Buxton Is one of the conspicuous
members OF the Odd Fellows meet
ing here this week.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1909-06-11

Mrs. Simeon Terry of Cedar Rap
ids is visiting the Odd Fellows and
Ruth meeting In our city. the guest
of Mrs. Fisher.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1909-06-11

MI. VIM. Coalson left last Saturday
for Lake Okoboji, where he will have
I charge of The Inn barber shop this
l summer.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1909-06-11

The wife and children Of Rev. T. L.
GriHith left Tuesday morning for Albia
where they will spend few week with
relatives.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1909-06-11

Miss Mary Coleman Of Boone
passed through our city Tuesday en-
route from St. Louis, Mo-, where she
has spent the winter.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1909-06-11

Mr.. and Mrs. ]. H. Holmes OF Col.
fax is spending portion of this
week attending the Odd Fellows
convention.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1909-06-11

Notes Of " the Convention.
u Mrs. enry Roberts Of MINNEAPOLIS
a Ruth. was a distinguished visitor
Il District Grand Master Harper
makes a good presiding officer.
The Ruths were not SO odd as the
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1909-06-11

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CITY NEWS.

IN. b. you have relatives of
friends visiting III tAs city or going tc
make visit. please INFORM us; We
solicit all your local news. s.-Ed.)
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1909-06-11

Mrs. james Todd was taken to the
hospital Wednesday to be operated on.
RShe is dangerously i'll and her friends
are much alarmed.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1909-06-11

Mrs. II. w. Hughes has been quite
sick TIE past week.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1909-06-11
Mr.. w. G. Harper OF Buxton is a
convention visitor this week.

Mr.. c. p. Jones OF Davenport was
the only delegate to the Odd Fellows
convention this week.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1909-03-13
IDAHO ITEMS.

The 10th legislature has adjourned
and pandemonium marked its lingering
end
Owing to unfavorable weather most
of the logging camps have closed. AS
soon as the snow is gone work will be
resumed.
A FIRE in the residence of ]. L. Hoke
at Moscow destroyed most of the con-
tents and damaged the interior of the
Louise.
On account of the light company's
Iower house sinking to tho body of
the Kootenai river, Boomers Ferry is
without water. The power house is
built on a boat, and the Gauss of its
sinking is a mystery.
On Friday afternoon, at Wallace, the
jury in the case of Thomas McDiarmid,
alias "Sailor Kid" charged with the
murder of H. Wilson of the Riverside
saloon, returned verdict of not guilty
by reason of insanity. He will be ex-
amined.
The jury in the case of Horace e.
Neal, former cashier of the defunct
Capital State bank, Boise, charged with
large forgeries, found Neal not guilty.
Neal was intoxicated from the use of
morphine at the time he committed the
Gets specified in the Indictment.
The first strike of jurors for a pay
lay on record is reported from Wal
lace, Idaho. A justice of peace jury
in sui. to collect grocery bill of
$273O refused to deliver its verdict
until paid the regular service fes of
So each. 1t took the attorneys three
hours to raise the money, and then the
jury returned verdict for the de-
| PENDANT.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1909-03-13

ings and struck him on the head
Two bills were vetoed by Governor
Norris Saturday, one dealing with the
qualifi cations of teachers ard the other
with the reports of insane asylum OH
Gals. He has approved what is known
as the New Jersey trust law, when
permits domestic corporations to hold
stock in other corporations, and which
was bitterly antagonized on the hoor
of the senate by republican leaders.
John B. Anthony was convicted of
murder in the first degree in the dis
trict court at Virginia City. Anthony
killed A. Moraw at the Bay Horse mine
on December 26 last during quarrel
over a mining claim. The defense
pleaded insanity.
Through the efforts of Spokane
man, Jerome L. Drumheller, who has
interested the eastern capitalists in
the undertaking, the Pend 'Oreille
Electric Light company of Standpoint,
the Newport Light & Power company
of Newport, the Flathead Valley Water
Power company of Kalispell, Mont, to-
gether with plant at Wbitefish, Mont,
in addition to several others, nave
been secured, and the new company
will be known as the Northern Idaho
and Montana Electric Light company.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1909-03-13
What VIII the Effect Be?

cit is considered practically certain
that every possible legal obstruction
will be placed in the way of enforcing
the Spokane rate case decision by the
railroads in the Portland territory.
While it can not be learned definitely
at present if this step will be taken or
what processes will be resorted to, it IS
believed the railroads will fight the
rate order just made and at least delay
its effect to the utmost, even if it can
not be defeated.
"The Spokane rate decision was or
dered to become effective May 1. This
is said by all to be practically impos
sible.D
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1909-03-13
OREGON SQUIBs.

Moritz Thomson of Seattle has closed
a deal whereby he gains possession of
the Columbia Flour Milling company
at Portland.
Large quantities of 1909 hops are
being contracted for by hop buyers in
eastern Washington and Oregon, states
an exchange. Buyers are offering from
10 to 10 1-2 cents for the season s
crop.
From present indications all of this
year s wool clip in Umatilla county may
be shipped to the warehouses in Chi
cago.
Acting Governor f. w. Benson of
Oregon has issued call for a special
session of the Oregon Legislature to
convene Monday, March Is. The SEES
sion is called to rectify an error in an
appropriation covering improvements
for state institutions.
The mill of the Westport Lumber
company at Westport, on the lower
Columbia river, burned Friday The
loss will reach 100000. The cause
of the fire is not known.
Richard Cornett unearthed $4,000 in
gold dust and nuggets while he was
spading in his potato patch near Port
land. The treasure, which was in
rusty tin box, is supposed to have been
buried by an old Australian miner VINO
died in cabin on the property over
30 years ago.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1909-03-13
SPORTING NEWS NOTES.

The first attempt to operate the big
balloon Chicago from Los Angeles, own
ed by C. A. Coey of Chicago, formerly
of Rockford, Wash, will be made Sat
urday.
Princeton, N. YALE defeated
Princeton, 35 to Is, in the annual dual
swimming meet here Saturday. 1t was
the first time in many years that the
locals were defeated by Yale. The New
Haven water polo team also defeated
Princeton, 2 to 0.
Ben Henderson, the crack pitcher on
the Portland team in 1906, has been
playing outlaw ball for the past two
seasons, but it is expected he will avail
himself of the opportunity to break
into the big league.
1t now looks as if the Intermountain
league will be a certainty this season.
Salt Lake, Butte, Helena and Boise
are now counted in, while the other two
places in the league are sought after
by Great Falls, Missoula and Ogden.
The interested parties in the league
will meet in Butte March IS for the
purpose of ratifying the program and
getting under way. 1t is proposed to
pool all railroad fares, as well as all
receipts on holiday dates.
The Whitman Washington intercol-
legiate track meet will be held in Seat
tie and not in Walla Walla as origin
ally intended.
All athletic heroes of the state col
lege will heneeforth adorn their jerseys
with universal "W,' according to an
amendment adopted at a meeting OF
the athletic association.
The basket ball team of the South
Central high school, Spokane, has dis
banded for the season of 1909.
The Spokane Rifle and Revolver club
will meet the rifle clubs from Colfas
and Rathdrum in a three-cornered
meet in Spokane March 25.
The question of stroke on the Uni
versity of Washington crew this yeal
seems to have simmered down to Ar
thur T. O'Neal of Spokane and Bruce
Beck.
At the University of Idaho Jerry
Nissen viii give his attention to the
baseball team and Middleton will als'
be out with them as far as his worl
will allow.
Matt Maloney of Yonkers broke int
the professional Marathon racing Sat
urday night by winning from Paddy
White, the Irish champion, in Madi
son Square Garden, New York. Th'
time was 2:57:23. White quit at thu
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1909-03-13
Great Tornado
In Arkansas

Little Rock, Arkansas, March "a
number of persons are reported killed
number injured and an immense
amount of property destroyed in tor.
nado which swept Arkansas late last
night. A st. Louis & Southwestern
passenger train was blown from the
track near Baucum, il is said, while
going at full speed. Tire entire town
of Brinkley was destroyed, according
to reports from the south, eight per-
sons being killed and others hurt.
After many of the buildings in
Brinkley had collapsed the wreckage
took fire. The blaze soon got beyond
control and the latest advices were
that the destruction of the town would
be complete
To southern and western Arkansas
all communication is cut off by pros
tration of telephone and telegraph
wires, isolating Hot Springs. Pine
Bluff and number of smaller towns.
The tornado crossed the Arkansas riv-
er within five miles of Little Rock,
causing a water spout.
Three dead at Brinkley are the
daughter of Q. T. M Burch. and E.
b. Foote and M. Starrett, merchants.
A tornado struck Fourche Dam at 5
O'Clock this afternoon and within five
miles of Little Rock, killing one and
/ injuring several others. Two houses
were demolished and one was destroyed
by fire after it had been blown in bits.
This tornado travelled northeast and
swept a clean path about go yards
wide. The wind was followed by a
violent hail and rain storm.
At Kerr the house of r. H. Adams
was downtown and the Adams family
perhaps fatally injured The whole
family was buried in debris, but was
saved.
All the windows in train between
Gurdon and Roster were blown out.
AT Malvern. the Methodist church
was entirely destroyed, the Baptist
church damaged and the courthouse
unroofed,. Up to midnight it was i'm
possible to communicate with part of
eastern, southern or western Arkansas.
Only few wires have been opened
since
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1909-03-13
A DEMOCRAT IN CABINET.
]. M. Dickinson, Secretary or War,
Still One, He Says.

A banquet in honor Of Jacob M.
Dickinson, whose selection as secretary
Of war is regarded as an honor to both
Tennessee and Chicago, was given by
the Iroquois clug in Chicago Tuesday.
The club is democratic organization
of which Mr.. Dickinson has long been
a member.
Former Mayor Dunno created SEN
sation in the club by refusing to at
tend. In long letter he said Dickin-
son had gone over to the republican
party and that it was highly inconsis-
tent, if not ridiculous, for a democratic
organization to extend its congratula-
tions to a member who has abandoned
the party. Judge Dickinson fatty de-
MED Mr.. Dunno g allegation.
81 have always been a democrat
and am still one, he said, adding after
moment: "although 1 did not vote
for Bryan"
Judge Dickinson was the guest of
honor Saturday night at a banquet
rendered him by his close associates of
the Illinois Central.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1909-03-13
MONTANA NOTES.

The governor has signed the joint
resolution praying congress for the ere
alton of a new postal district of the
northwestern states.
A military courtmartial is being held
this week at Fort Missoula to try Lieu
tenant Parkman of the medical reserve
corps on charges of having disobeyed
orders and of conduct unbecoming an
officer
According to rumor one of the larg-
est dairy ranches in Montana is to be
moved to Spokane county by a number
of Butte dairymen who have bought
$50 acres of land there. About 600
cows will be removed there.
With the record of having remained
in session until a later hour than any
of its predecessors the 18th legislative
assembly adjourned sine die early Fri
day morning. During the session there
were 4O4 bills introduced in the house
and 1872 in the senate, and of these up
ward of 200 will probably become laws.
In a majority of these appropriations
are the underlying features, there hav-
ing been innumerabIe deficiencies, boun-
ty claims and the like. ..
While directing the operations of a
wrecker in removing an overturned car
from the main line between Thompson
Falls and Woodlin recently, John M.
Rapelie, superintendent of the Rocky
Mountain division of the Northern Pa
cifc railway, was seriously and perhaps
fatally injured when pair of Crap
pling hooks slipped from their fasten-
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1909-03-13

the nature of business that may be
transacted 1t is generally conceded
that at least two months will be re-
quired for the house to conclude con
of all the schedules involved
in this legislation. The house itself will
not receive the bill for some weeks, as
the committee on ways and means will
require considerable time to report the
measure. During this period the SEN
ate will have nothing to do in respect
to the tariff and even after bill leaves
the house it will be in the hands of the
committee on finance some time before
the bill actually gets before the body
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1909-03-13
BURN NEGRO AT STAKE IN TEXAS
Bind Him to Iron Stake in Public
Square-10oO Spectators.

Rockwell, Tex, March 9.-After hav-
ing been identified by Mrs. Arthur Nc
Kinney as the negro who attacked her
Friday morning, Anderson Ellis was
taken from the Jail here, tied to an iron
stake driven into the earth and burned
to death in the presence of about 1000
persons.
Earlier in the evening viii Clark, a
negro, was shot and killed when his
father, Andrew Clark, refused to allow
a posse to search his premises on the
assumption that Ellis was concealed
there.
The burning occurred in the public
square. Mrs. Mckinney went into her
back yard early Friday morning and was
seized by Ellis. She fought desperately
and the negro, running away, called
that he would murder her should she
tell of the matter.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1909-03-13
Big Whipping Day.

Wilmington, Del.-Saturday was the
biggest whipping post day in the Grim
inal records of Delaware. Eighteen cuf-
prits were whipped at the workhouse
for various offenses, principally lar
ceny, and the total number of lashes
inflicted was 255. AS a genuine CATO
nine-tails is employed for the purpose
of castigation, total of 1895 stripes
was laid across the bare backs of the
unfortunate men. None was severely
whipped.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1909-03-13
Danger for Roosevelt.

3Theodore Roosevelt will never re-
turn to the United States alive if he
carries out his announced intentions
in exploring the dark regions of Africa
in quest of big game"
This is the opinion of Professor
Frederick Starr of the University Of
Chicago, whose prophecy is based on
his knowledge of the dangers of that
country.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1909-03-13
congress IS CALLED
President TAFT GETS BUSY
right AWAY.
Public Interests Require That Congress
Should Be Convened in Extra Ses-
sion on 18th Day of March, 1909, to
Transact Such Business as May Come
Before It-Can Signed by G. P. Knox.

Washington, March 6.--The follow
ing is the text of the call for special
session of congress-;
"By the president of the United
States of America; A proclamation.
Whereas. Public interests require
that the congress of the United States
should be convened in extra session at
IL O'Clock noon, on the 18th day of
March, 1909, to receive such communi-
cation as may be made by the execu-
tive;
"Now, therefore, 1, William H. Taft,
president of the United States of
America, do proclaim and declare that
an extraordinary occasion requires the
congress of the United States to con-
vene in extra session at the capitol in
the city of Washington on the 18th day
of March, 1909, at 12 o'clock noon, at
which all persons who shall at that
time be entitled to act as members
thereof are hereby required to take
notice.
"Given under my hand and the seal
of the United States of America the
sixth day of Idarch, in the year of our
Lord, one thousand nine hundred and
nine, and of the independence of the
United States one hundred and thirty
third. WILLIAM II. TAFT.
"By the President.
&C. P. KNOX, Secretary of State"
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1909-03-13
Taft Buys Picture.

Charles P. Taft, brother of the presi-
dent-elect, has purchased for $1,000
Sheep Shearing, the highest
priced picture offered at the recent sale
of the notable collection of oil paintings
of Henry Graves. An agent acted for
Mr.. Taft. The picture represents the
corner of a farmyard.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1909-03-13

end of 20 miles and Maloney had to
finish alone.
The pioneer Indian baseball team,
which includes the names of some of
the stars of the Carlisle and Chemawa
diamonds, has been reorganized at Fort
Lapwai, Idaho, and will be put in the
field this season for the purpose of cap.
turing the amateur pennant of the In
and Empire.
Jack King, the first coach of a track
team at the S. A. A. c., former track
coach for Stanford university and for
many years with the Multnomah A. A.
c.. of Portland in a like capacity, has
been let out by. the directors of the
Portland organization.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1909-03-13
MANILA CAR MEN STRIKE
General Public Continues to Patronize
Cars as Freely as EVer

Manila, March 1O.-The strike of the
street-car men in this city, which was
declared March 4, has not spread beyond
the railway operatives as yet, though
there is still possibility that other
laborers will go out in sympathy. The
various labor unions of the city held
series of meetings on Sunday for the
purpose of organizing an effective boy
colt against the street railway; but the
general public continues to patronize
the cars as freely as has been the case
since the strike began.