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The Richfield recorder. (Richfield, Idaho) 1909-1931, 1909-05-27

ceived almost daily from people who
have heard OF our wonderful growth
and are thinking OF coming here tc
locate. There are some splendid bus
mess openings In Richfeld, but it will
only be a matter of a short time I'm.
til all classes of businesses will be
represented here. but at present there
is not a business in the city Is over
done.
d. G. Strunk, of Tykura, visited
his brother. Will Strunk, in this city
Saturday.
w. A. Denicke of the Richfield Mer-
camille Co.. spent Sunday visiting his
family in Boise.
]. A. McCloud of Boise was look
ing over the city Monday with view
of locating.
Richfield will have one of the most
beautiful Main streets in Idaho when
the grading is completed, is the YER
dict of all who visit the city.
A force OK men was put to work
Friday, moving the old Alberta Ho-
tel buildings from the corner south
of the post office. Some sections OF
the building are being purchased by
new citizens, and will be moved onto
their lots and used az residences. 1t
Is understood that large business
block will be erected ON the hotel
lots after the ground is cleared.
]. H. Murfitt received his first ship
ment OF lumber for his new lumber
yard, Saturday.
Land commissioner H. P. Blodgett,
has nine final profs to hear in this
city on June 8.
Bert Crothers the harness man Wis
tied with his family at Shoshone over
Sunday.
Fishing is getting pretty good In
Little Wood river and number of
fishermen have landed some nice ones
the last few days.
The tennis club has been enjoying
some very interesting practice games
the past few evenings.
Street Improvement is now all the
go in Richfield and every one seems
% have the spirit. Next will be shade
,rees and when those come there will
not be more beautiful town in all
IDAHO.
A. H. Kellar, cashier OF the First
National bank, of Weiser. Idaho. was
n the city Sunday. Mr.. Kellar has
/ fine farm near this city and was
veil pleased with the progress the
had made since his last visit.
Mrs. H. B. Jones and daughter ar
lived in the city Saturday from Hunt |
ngton, Oregon, to make their futuer
lome.
H. H. Mack, OF Huntington, Ore I
The Richfield recorder. (Richfield, Idaho) 1909-1931, 1909-05-27

land, nice home for whoever buys
1t. Write or inquire at once. A.
v. Wells.
The Richfield recorder. (Richfield, Idaho) 1909-1931, 1909-05-27
Why Buy Town Lots in Richfield

could but geographical location
thee matean nd the peope,y would DO 1T NOW
dtoma money, quickly, easily and safely 9TH
mkngt, you would DO 1T NOW
you knew how rapidly the lots seGng-any
will gladly tell you-o shevd buyers would DO 1T NOW
delay, call a any, the
Goocmg Dietrich
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1909-03-19
DEMOCRATS RESUME ATTACK
ON RULES OF THE
HOUSE.
PAYNE IS BITTER
Declares That Democratic Members
Violate Their oaths in Refusing to
Serve on Committees-Denou
One Man Power Vested in Minority
Leader.

WASHINGTON, March 18.-lhe
census bill in it's amended form was
passed by the house today after a
lively attack on the rules by Repre-
sentative De Almond of Missouri,
The bill was passed at the late session,
but was vetoed by President Roose-
welt because of his objections to the
provision taking from the civil SER
vice commission the power of appoint
ing the clerks Mr.. De Almond OBJ
Jected to a consideration of the bill
unless in committee of the whole.
Under point by the speaker, Ma
jority Leader Payne moved a recess
for thirty minutes. This motion pre-
vailed. Upon reconvening, rule was
reported making it in order to con-
slider the bill in the house itself.
This afforded Mr.. De Almond an OBJ
portunity to attack the rule and to
advocate the selection of a committee
on rules by the members and not by
the SPEAKER as at present.. In criti-
clsing the method of concentrating
power in the SPEAKER Mr.. De Almond
declared the appointment of Demo
Gratis on the committee on rules was
not satisfactory to the Democratic
SIDE Mr.. De Almond said that ne was
satisfied that Mr. Brousard was select
ed for the committee without any in
Itention of presenting the sentiment
on the Democratic side.
Mr.. Payne, in replying, said Mr..
De Almond had given an exhibition
of unreasonableness by his objection.
He charged the Missouri member
with trying to carry on the lost bat
tie of Monday, last" He condemned
the Democratic decision in regard to
the accepting of committee appoint
ments.
Mr.. Payne contended that there
were some men on the Democratic
side who had manhood and sense of
responsibility to their constituents.
"Yes, and regard for the oath they
took to we'll and faithfully discharge
their duties, to serve us on commit
tees unless excused by the house"
He said he did not think some of the
Democrats had become $50 servile
that they will yield to this imperious
demand that comes to them to even
violate their oath of office by. refus-
ing to serve ON comittees.
You are trying to turn away from
the folly of the committee of fifteen"
he said, "and concentrate the whole
of that side in the hands of one man
who was not selected by the house
but by caucus. Talk about your
one man power, what legislation can
you make of that course?"
When the members finally got to
considering the bill again an amend
ment by Mr.. Sterling of Illinois, was
agreed to, providing that the appoint
ment shall be made in conformity with
the law of apportionment among the
states under the civil service act.
In order to prevent the spread of
tuberculosis among government clerks
the house adopted an amendment by
Mr.. Bennett of New York, requiring
that each applicant for a position,
file with his application, certificate
of good health. AS amended, the
bill was passed.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1909-03-19
BILLINGS MEN KNEW OF RICH
PLACER FIELD JUST FOUND.
EARLY PROSPECTORS
Found Many Placer Fields in Montana
Expedition Formed Here That
Never Started, Seven Years Ago
First Found BY Old Prospector.

"The finding of gold at Three Forks
was no news to me-" said Winfield
Scott, of Billings, yesterday. 81 had
the information in my possession
over seven years ago. The informa-
ton was furnished by an old pros
pector from the Black Hills, who made
a trip through Montana and made a.
rough chart of his findings. Later the
old man took sick with rheumatism
and complications, and died, but be-
fore dying, he forwarded his charts to
Harry Delaney, who at the time lived
in Billings.
Delaney and l had at one time
made up an expedition to go and look
for gold in some of the places designa-
ted, but some hitch occurred in the
proceedings and the expedition never
started.
Delaney is now in Wallace, Idaho,
where he has been for some time. The
old prospector wnote letter to De-
laney, in which he stated that he
would perhaps never be able to get
out of bed, or be able to do any work
again and he sent Delaney the charts.
AS near as | can remember at the
present time the places that were
marked on the chart as having large
deposits of gold were the Big Horn,
Clarks Fork, Rosebud, saltwater and
Boulder.
From the map, and my recollection
of 1t, Three Forks was marked as be-
ing excellent placer ground. Had our
expedition panned out, we would
have undoubtedly opened the placer
ground years ago, but it was not our
luck, or evidently not to be-
Mr.. Scott has been a resident of
Billings for many years and was at
one time engaged in mining on an ex-
tensive scale.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1909-03-19
Payne Tariff Bill UnquestonabIy Is Revision Down
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The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1909-03-19
PEACE PROSPECTS
GROWING BRIGHTER

BELGRADE, March 1S.-It is un.
derstood in diplomatic circles here
that the servian government is ready
to accept the advice of the powers
regarding the tenor of it's reply to the
last Austrian note which is to be
made shortly
1t is further understood in Belgrade
that Austria-Hungary is ready to dis
arm If SO advised by the powers.
BERLIN, March 1S.-Tnformation
received at the foreign office today
indicates that the powers all are in
favor of The Italian proposition at once
to summon European conference to
act on the Balkan situation. This con-
ference will have a strictly limited
program and will merely ratify ac-
complished facts.
All Seryians living in Germany have
received orders to return home for
military service.
A special dispatch received here
says thai Count Fergach, the Austro-
Hungarian minister to Servia, has
transferred his family from Belgrade
to Semlin.
Semlin is Hungarian town direct
ly across the Danube from Belgrade
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1909-03-19
LIFE IMPRISONMENT
FOR KILLING FRIEND
SHOT HIS MAN IN BACK AND
PLEADED INToxIcATIoN.

BUTTE Mont, March 13.-A Miner
special from Lewistown, Mont, states
that John A. Tabor was last night
found guilty of murder in the first
degree, for the killing of Daniel Row
an, near Gilt Edge, February 10, last,
and his punishment fixed by the Jury,
at life imprisonment. The defense re-
lied on the fact that Tabor was badly
intoxicated at the time of the deed.
He and Rowan were good friends and
were travelling on the stage from
Grass Range to their camps. Both
drank freely and became engaged in
numerous arguments, generally of a
friendly nature, but once or twice
Tabor provoked Rowan and the lat
ter slapped him on the face. Five
minutes later Tabor, who sat behind
Rowan pulled off his nittens and draw
ing his six-shooter, shot his friend
through the back, instantly killing
him.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1909-03-19
BOY KIDNAPPED and
HELD FOR RANSOM
Especial to The Gazette J

SHARON, Pa, March 18.-Ten thou
sand dollars ransom is demanded for
the return of Willie Whitla, Attorney
James P. Whitla's 8-year-old son, who
was spirited away from here this
morning by an unknown man. Ac-
companying the demand for ransom is
a covert threat that the boy will pc
killed unless the money is produced.
Mr.. and Mrs. Whitla are among the
leading residents of the town.
AT $50 o'clock this morning a
stranger drove up to the school where
young Whitla is a pupil and told the
janitor the lad was wanted at once
at his fathers office.
The boy was dismissed and the
stranger took him away in his buggy,
and that was the last seen of him.
At l o'clock came a letter demanding
$4,000.
Mr.. Whitla decided to pay the $10,-
600 and inserted an advertisement in
newspaper to that effec. as directed
in the letter.
A man said to answer the descrip-
tion of the one wanted at Sharon, Pa,
for kidnapping the Whitla boy, was ar
rested at Warren, Ohio, tonight.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1909-03-19
PARIS RAPIDLY APPROACHING
CONDITION VERGING ON
STARVATION.
RESERVES CALLED
Millions of Letters and kilograms
UndeIivered and Even the sale of
Stamps Stopped-Banl<s Refuse to
Cash Checks-Business Almost at a
StandstiIl.

PARIS, March 18.-There was not
the slightest indication late tonight of
break in the deadlock between the
government and it's striking telegra-
piers and postal employees, nor was
there any prospect OF an improvement
in the situation The strike, however,
will be considered in the chamber of
deputies and solution may then be
furnished.
The cabinet tonight passed decree
authorizing the dismissal of the
strikers from the state service and
reaffirmed its determination not to
yield. The semi-of1cial note giving
the result of the meeting announced
that many merchants have offered to
lend the government their employees
this indicated the completeness of the
tie up and the extremity to which the
government had been forced. The
note does not mention the sensational
report that the government intends
to call the reservists to the keys,
thus gathering in practically all the
male employees and forcing them to
work as soldiers under penalty of
mutiny.
lyzed and business, both public and
private, is in confusion. The situa-
tion in the capitol and the provinces
grows worse every hour. The un-
delivered letters number into the mil
lions and not less than 100000 tele-
grams were stacked up this afternoon,
awaiting distribution. Foreign in
coming mails remain unsorted and
only a small proportion of the out
going mails have been sent away.
The few hundred military telegra-.
pliers brought into Paris are practi-
cally helpless as they are not familiar
with the recently installed Baudot
instruments, and foreign kilograms
are being sent to the frontier for re-
transmission
Even the sale of postage stamps
mas been discontinued in the branch
post offices.
The government has managed to
keep several wires open with London
and Berlin for conducting important
diplomatic negotiations.
A few days more of these conditions
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1909-03-19

and Paris will be reduced almost to a.
state of siege as far as food is con-
cerned. The funds necessary for the
smooth running of the provincil trade
are hung up in the post office and the
supply of eggs, milk, butter, meat,
and country produce threatens to
speedily cease. Already merchants
have begun to sent agents to the pro-
Vinces with ready cash to obtain sup
plies. The banks are Withholding pay
ment on checks in the absence of ad-
vicces from their correspondents and
prices at the stores are soaring.
A large body of strikers gathered at
the Central Telegraph station today
and threatened a breach of the peace
but when they found company of
infantry in rooms adjoining the main
office, they left without creating any
disturbance. The real element of dan
ger lies in the threat of the general
confederation of labor, which is purely
a revolutionary organization and the
railroad unions to declare sympathetic
strikes.
The strikers gained many adherents
today, the men employed on the penu-
matte tubes joining the movement,
the leaders already are claiming vic
! tory in spite of the bold front assumed
by Premier Clemeneeau. who declares
the government cannot yield, and
intends to have recourse first to sol
diers and then to replace the strikers
with new appointees. The belief is
booming stronger, however, that the
government will be compelled to
make some advances looking to COM
promise. In order to prove their
patriotism, the strikers have detailed
two expert operators to transmit the
cipher dispatches which the govern
ment is exchanging with the powers in
connection with the Balkan crisis.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1909-03-19
AYLEN INDICATED.

MISSOULA, Mont, March 1S.-Fol-
lowing an extended conference be-
tween General Manager G. A. Goodell
of the Northern Pacific railroad, Act
ing Superintendent D. J. Hagerty, DR..
w. c. Courtney, superintendent of
the Northern Pacific beneficial asso-
citation, the local officials of the asso-
citation and a grievance committee
composed of representatives of the
local branches of the various railroad
organizations, the charges of misman-
gaement and neglect of patients,
brought against DR. J. P. Aylen, super
intendent of the Northern Pacific hos
pital were disproven by the railroad
and hospital officials and the investi-
cation closed.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1909-03-19
SHERIFF SPOILS
A JAIL DELIVERY
CAPTURES MEN WHO ATTEMPT
TO RELEASE PRISONER.
Especial to The Gazette.)


LIVINGSTON, March 1S.-An at
tempted Jail delivery on the part of
friends Of E. A. Robinson, formerly a
freight conductor, confined in the
county jail on a charge of burglariz-
ing freight cars, was frustrated to-
might by the vigilance of Sheriff Nc
Cue. Robinson had complained for
some time on the air in his cell being
too close and had been allowed the
privilege of leaving his window open
this evening. The sheriff became sus-
picious and secreted himself in the
jail, placing Deputy Sheriffs Vanity
and Mitchell outside the jail
About half past eight, two men ap-
preached the window of Robinson's S
cell. They carried long fish poles
and at once signalled to Robinson by
whistling. Robinson answered, by
tossing lighted match out of the win
dow and the two were about to attach
bundles to the poles with the intent
of thrusting them through the window
when the deputies approached. They
fled, but were soon overtaken and
proved 10 be Andy Malone, also a
former employe of the railroad and
out on d bond of $500 for the same
offense with which Robinson is charg-
ed, AMI another man whose name the
authorities refuse to give. It is said
that he is we'll known in local business
circles.
The bundles contained a saw. some
nitric acid, large revolver, a shirt,
shoes, an overcoat, a cap, shells, a
lunch. envelopes and writing material
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1909-03-19
LAND FILINGS.

The following filings were made
upon government land at the land Of
flee yesterday:
John Simek, Ballentine, Sec. Is, T.
2 N, R. 2S E.; 1914 acres on the Grow
reservation, 80 by assignment from
Thomas N. White.
Burke Doyle, Hardin lot 3 in Sec.
8, T. l S., R. 32 E.; 40 acres ON the
Grow reservation.
Solomon Sansover, Io!iet. South
east quarter of Sec %, T.. / s., r. 81 e.
John w. Rowland, Billings. Sec. 2S,
T. 1 s., R. 53 E.; 40 acres on the
Crow reservation.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1909-03-19
MURDER SUSPECTED.
Belief that Powder Explosion was by
nasinn

SPOKANE, Wash, Marcn 1S.-That
an assassin deliberately blew up the
Couer d'Alene powder works near
Wallace, Idaho, Wednesday afternoon
killing three men and injuring another.
is the belief of the management of the
Couer d'Alene Concentrating company
which owns the plant. All the build
ings of the plant were destroyed ex-
cept the nitro-glycerine division.
1t is stated that a man who re-
peatedly expressed the wish that the
mill would blow up, was seen about
a mile from the plant Immediately
after the explosion and was running.
No arrests have been made as yet.
1t is expected that the mill will be
rebuilt with some changes.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1909-03-19

Louis Robbins and Chas. Browning
were selected as members of the cen.
trail committee.
Chairman Hathhorn announced that
the central committee would meet to-
night at 1880 o'clock in the office OF
Attorney j. Henry Nibhe.
A recess of five minutes was taken
by the convention to permit the dele
CATION from the Second ward to vote
upon a choice for aldermanic candi-
date. The vote was again tie be
tween Mr.. Yegen and Mr.. Staffek. An
other ballot was taken, Mr.. Yegen
Withdrawing his name, and the vote
was tie between ]. E. Logan and Mr..
Staffek. When the tie was reported
to the convention the central commit
tee was given authority to place on
the ticket the name of an aldermanic
candidate form the Third ward to be
chosen by the delegates from that
ward at a meeting tonight.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1909-03-19
JAPANESE TYPHooN
CAUSES MANY DEATHS

VICTORIA, B. c., March IS.
Considerable loss of life and
numerous disasters to Japa-
nese crafts as a result of a ty-
phoon near Shimonoseki, are
reported by the steamer Iyo
Maru, arriving today.
At Shimonoseki, fifty-four
junks of the empire were sunk.
The British steamer, Tisinen,
rescued a man and his wife,
the survivors of a submerged
junk, found clinging to cap
sized vessel in the sea of Japan
and the French steamer, Sal
alazie, took Of sixteen surviv-
ors of the sailing junk, Yebisu
Maru, wno were clinging to the
wreck, through the gale.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1909-03-19
TO BEGIN WORK.
Construction of New Railroad Starts
April First.

Construction of New Railroad Starts
April First.
Especial to The Gazette.)
BUTTE, Mont, March ia Miner
special from Dillon, Mont, states
that authoritative announcement was
made today by John Duffy, general
superintendent of the construction
company of Macarthur Bros, of Port
land, that the work of constructing
the Pittsburg & Gilmore railroad will
begin April first. Macarthur Bros.
were awarded the contract for build
offices irb Dillon and are now letting
sub-contlacts for construction work.
The PittBburg &, Gilmore railroad will
connect with the Oregon Short line
at Armstead, Mont, and run to Sal
mon, Idano, distance of one num-
dred and twenty miles, opening a por-
tion of Idaho hitherto without railroad
facilities the short line being the near
est road. Pittsburg and New York
capitalists are said to be behind the
project
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1909-03-19
WAS EXAGGERATED.
No Permanent Work Damaged at
Hauser Lake.
Special to The Gazette

Especial to The Gazette.)
HELENA, Mont, March 1S.-Re-
ports of the washing ont of the Hau-
ser Lake dam, now being rebuilt, on
the Missouri river, eighteen miles
from Helena, were grossly exagger-
ated. No permanent work of any
kind was injured in the slightest de-
gree.
At the upper end of temporary
wooden flume, half mile long, one
hundred and fifty feet were washed out
and few feet of temporary cof-
fer dam. This was all the damage
done. 1t was necessary to lay off
part of the construction crew until
the flume and Golfer dam are repaired
and the work of rebuilding the big
dam which was washed out last spring
is going ahead.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1909-03-19
PARTY lines WIPED OUT IN ARRANGING TARIFF DUTIES
ACCIDENTALLY SHOT.

= MANILA, March 18.-Cap-
= tain John L. Finlayson of the
Philippine scouts was acciden-
= tally shot and killed yesterday
in his quarters on Corregidon
= island. He had been at target
practice and was placing his
rife in the rack when it was
discharged, the bullet inflict-
: ing a wound that caused his
? death. He is native of Ala
= bama.
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The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1909-03-19
coRBY RENoMINATED.
fcpaoia1 tn The Cazatta

Especial to The GaZette.)
BUTTE, Mont. March 1S.-Butte
Republicans renominated Mayor Corby
and put up E. S. Renisch and Charles
T. Loomas for treasurer and police
judge, respectively.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1909-03-19
ANTI-GRAR BILL.
California Enacts Measure to Protect
Lands.

SACRAMENTO, Cal, March 1s.-
The so-called anti-land grab bill, de-
signed to prevent the acquisition of
large tracts of government land by at
torneys and syndicates, was passed
by the assembly today. The bill pro-
vides that all state school land shall
be sold at auction at $1.25 an acre,
the sales to take place every two
months. 1t provides that base land
script may be sent to the surveyor
general for inspection through agents
of the persons holding the script.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1909-03-19
REED FATALLY INJURED.

WASHINGTON, March 49,
Lieutenant Semmes Reed, u.
S. N. naval aid to President
Taft was probably fatally In
jured late today while riding
with several other naval Off
GERS in Rock Greek Park. His
horse stumbled and fell upon
him, crushing his left thigh
and injuring MIN internally.