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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-27
WOULDN'T SAVE SHIP,
IS SAID Of SEAlbY
Whaleback Skipper Says He's
Sure Aid Was Declined.
EQUIPPED WITH PUMPS
Offered to Keep Republic Afoat and
Tow Her to Port.
SHIP HAD BARGE FOR BAGGAGE
Loss Was 100000 When Cost of
Salvage Would Have Been
O,OOO-Investigat
Promised.
EQUIPPED WITH PUMPS
Offered to Keep Republic Afoat and
Tow Her to Port.
SHIP HAD BARGE FOR BAGGAGE

NEW YORK January 2I.-The opinion
OF Capt Thomas Fenlon of the whale
back steamer City OF Everett, that lie
could have towed the steamer Republic
into a place where she could have been
heached if Capt. Sealby had accepted his
cffer for help, was today communicated
10 the officers of the White Star line.
Vice President J.. S. \. Franklin OF
that line said the matter would be taken
up with the general subject of the col
lision
The information concerning the City of
E.veretts offer of help was sent by Capt
Fenlon from Philadelphia to o. l.. Hal
lenbeck, manager Cf the marine depart
Tncnt of the Standard OIL Company. in
whose service the whaleback is employed
Capt. Fenlons statement was to the eff
feet that he was in communication with
tire Republic at o'clock Saturday morn
ing, the day of the collision, and reached
the damaged liner at $40 O'Clock that
night.
capt. Fenlon added that he offered to
take on the passengers and baggage from
the Republic but that Capt Sealby de-
Giined the offer. Capt Fenlon added that
ne could have beached the Republic on
The shore of Martha's Vineyard
ALI Are Resting Up.
Capt. Sealby and Operator Binns, with
the rest of the officers and crew of the
wrecked steamer Republic, who arrived
here on the Seneca were today making
the most of the opportunity to obtain
much-needed rest.
With their reports of the disaster
secured, the agents of the company here
began to busy themselves with plans for
sending abroad such of the Republics
passengers as wish to continue their inter-
rupted trip.
NO estimate could be made today as to
the number of the excursionists whom the
experience in the disaster off Nantucket
last Saturday had not shaken In their
purpose of voyaginS to the Mediterranean
where the Republic was bound when sire
and the Florida came into collision 1t
was thought "a majority would adhere to
their original purpose.
Some of these will go by the Romantic
which leaves Boston Saturday. Her
schedule, it is stated, has been so ar
ranged that it will be identical with that
originally mapped out for the Republic.
Others may leave here Saturday on the
Baltic for Liverpool. there to be transfer
red to another ship for the Mediterranean
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-27
MAY RAISE PRESIDENTS PAY.
Sentiment in House on the Increase
Proposition

Sentiment in the House of Representa-
II -es seems to favor granting an increase
in salary to the Pres:d nj. and several
prominent members suggested today that
the proposition of the Senate 10 allow the
chief executive S1Ou.cO0 Year might be
met with a compromise suggestion on the
part of the House. II is considered likely
thai the House would agrse to S1J,G0J a
year for the President. with ar allowance
of $4,000 for mileage. and a'ao for in
creaseS To the justices Of the United
States Supreme Court. Further than this
ii is said. the House will not go.
AS there more than two hundred
Senate amendments TO the Legislative,
executive and judicial appropriation bill,
it is not thought the conferees of the
two houses will be able to make re-
port until tomorrow at the earliest.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-27
FOUR LIVES LOST.
Southern Hotel at Fort Worth, Tex
Burned

FORT WORTH. Tex. January 27.-Four
men, guests of the Southern Hotel. We're
snffocated or burned to death when the
building was destroyed by fire yesterday.
Several other persons suffered more or
less serious injury by jumping from win
dows in an endeavor to escape from
the burning building.
The fire originated in the explosion of
a gasoline stove and the flames spread
very rapidly. The bodies of the men
were found near a window which they
were evidently endeavoring to reach when
overcome by the smoke.
Milan Manning was injured while at
tempting to rescue the men. Except E.
+. Pettett of DenisOn all OF the men
were railroad employees. Besides the hotel
six other buildings were much damaged
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-27
Nomination of II. I. West.

The nomination of Henry l.. West 10
succeed himself as member of the
board Of Commissioners of the District
has been referred to the committee on
the District of Columbia of the Senate
and will be favorably reported by that
committee probably next Friday, the
regular meeting day of the committee If
the rule of the Senate is followed in this
case his name will lie over until Monday
before being confirmed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-27
KILLED IN PITCHED BATTLE.
Fight at Close Range Between
Whites and Black in Georgia.

DONALDSONNILLE, Ga, January ~
jess Stephens. a Decatur county farmer
and negro who has not been identified
are dead as the result of a pitched battle
between Stephens and his brothers and
the negro. on lonely country road early
this morning.
The negro waylaid the Stephens broth
ers and opened fire at close range. The
Stephens brothers opened fire and after
the ammunition of all parties had been
exhausted Jess stephens and the negro
were found dead The negro was found
heavily armed. Two dangerous revolvers
had been emptied in the attack made on
the Stephens brothers.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-27
BODIES OF THE CHENEYS.
Battalion of Marines to Escort Re
mains to Home Town.

NEW YORK. January 27,-It is an
nOunced at the Offices of the Babre line
that the bodies of Consul Cheney and
his wife. both of whom were killed in the
earthquake in Messina, will arrive in this
city on the steamship NeneZia of the
Fabre line Thursday.
\ battalion OF United States marines
will be AT the Company's pier. in Brook
lyn. when the steamer docks, by order
of the War Department. and the marines
will escort the bodies of the dead con-
sui and Mrs Cheney 10 the Grand Cen
trail station. whence they viii. be sent to
New Haven Conn, the dead consul
home town for interment
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-27
MRS. ANNIE YEAMANs ILL.
Friends of Noted Actress Worried
Over Attack of Pneumonia.

NEW YORK January 21-Mrs Annie
Yeamans. the actress. is said to be dan
gerously ill of pneumonia at her home
here. Her advanced age-sevent three
and the nature of her illness is causing
her numerous friends much anxiety
Mrs. Annie YeamanS is one of the best
known and best loved actresses in this
country. For years She appeared here as
leading lady with Edward Harrgan in
pays depicting local life. Vaudeville
however. has claimed her for the past
few years.
Mrs. Yeamans is the mother of Jennie
Yeamans and Lydia Yeamans Titus
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-27

been granted statehood. These grants
of land are to be primarily for the pur
pose OF liquidating certain territorial
debts A thorough investigation of the
debts. both county and territorial in
New Mexico and Arizona is being made
with the object of determining how much
land should be granted by the bill. 1t
is proposed. 1t is said. TO give New
Mexico two representatives and Arizona
one at large in the House.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-27
YOUNG EXHORTER ARRESTED.
Negro Wearing White Robes Creates
Excitement in New Orleans.

NEW ORLEANS. January 21.--Wearng
flowing white robes. sandals and hood.
young negro created excitement in
several of the streets of New Orleans
last night before he was finally arrested.
Chanting in a loud voice that he had
been sent 10 warn all men that the earth
was coming to end in three DAYS. he
visited several residences and then turned
his attention TO saloons in Canal street
exhorting the proprietors of the latter
to close their doors.
He declared he was commanded by God
to dress as the disciples.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-27
Pleads Guilty to Theft.

NEW YORK. January 27.--A plea of
guilty to the charge of having appropriat-
ed to his own use check for $3.50 given
him to deposit was accepted today from
Andrew w. Smith. cashier of the Warner
Chemical Company of this city. He will
be sentenced Friday. Five indictments
were drawn against Smith. charging him
with stealing upward of $4,000 from the
company during his nine years of service
with it.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-27
HoBoEs ATTACK FIREMAN.
Tramps Pull Railroad Employe From
Engine and Rob Him.

Special Dispatch TO The Star.
BOIDS. Md, January 27.-A Baltimore
and Ohio railroad fireman named Jacobs.
a native of Frederick. Md. had an excit-
ing experience with four hoboes last night
about O'Clock a Washington Junction
Jacobs was working about his engine,
which was attached to a long freight
train bound for Washington and stand
ing in what is known Sugar Loaf side
track. The hoboes attacked Jacobs pull
ed him from the engine and rifled his
pockets. securing a watch and $1.60.
Jacobs, who is q man Of medium stat
ure. made no outcry. although there We're
a number of residences nearby. He made
the facts known to the operators who
had detectives from Brunswick sent out
on the case.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-27
Marines Back From Cuba

NEW YORK. January o7-Bringing
from Havana detachment of 419
marines who have been on the Cuban
station. the United States auxiliary
cruiser Prairie arrived today. The party
was divided here. portion OF the de-
tachment being left at the New York
navy yard. white the rest will be sent
to the Charleston navy yard at Boston.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-27
Bacon and o'Laughlin Confirmed.

The nominations of Robert Bacon now
assistant secretary, to be Secretary OF
Ctate and JOHN Callau OLoughlin 20 be
assistant secretary of state were favor
ably reported 10 the Senate today from
the committee on foreign relations and
later confirmed There was no opposi-
ton to either of the nominations when
they were taken up in the committee
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-27
To Report Treaty Favorablv.

The Senate committee on foreign rela-
tions today voted to report favorably an
arbitration treaty between the United
States and Brazil
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-27
NO TARIFF COMMISSION.
House Committee Not Likely to Con-
slider Taft Proposition.

There is little likelihood that the House
ways and means committee will consider
any proposition involving a tariff COM
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-27
CAREER ENDS SUDDENLY
Was Preparing for eliminating Tri-
umph of His Life.
REHEARsING RosTAND's PLAY
Appeared in Numerous Roles in the
Forty-Eight Years He Was Prom
inent on the French Stage.

PARIS January 21.-Benoit- Constant
Coquelin. the great French actor, whose
eliminating triumph had been awaited in
Edmond Rostand's THE Chantcer,"
winch is now being rehearsed, died last
nlgu, at Pon-aux-Dames Seine-et-Marne
dates from the early part of January. His
illness was diagnosed as angina pectors.
Great Loss to French Stage.
The death of NJ. Couqelin is an incalca-
liable loss to the French stage. Only a few
days ago NJ. Rostand, who recently has
been giving the finishing touches to '"rhe
Chanticler,'' arrived in Paris from Cambo
and he was ready to begin the rehearsals
of the play in which NJ. Coquelin, who had
the leading role. was expected to dupli-
cate his famous success obtained in Nj.
Rostand's 'Cyrno de Bergerac' Only
yesterday NJ. COquelin recited gayly long
passages of ''The Chanticler'' to some of
his friends, but he succumbed suddenly at
midnight to an acute attack of emboliSm
from which he long had been sufferer.
Best Known French Actor.
Benot-Constant Coquein, known as
Coquein Aine. was the best known actor
on the French stage. He was born at
Boulogne-Sur-Mer. January 23. 1871 the
son of a baker. Deciding to go upon the
stage. he was admitted to the Conserva-
tory in 1853 He secured the first prize
i'm comedy in 1863. He made his debut at
the Comede Francaise in lie Depi
AmoureuX the same year, and from 1866
to 1886 he created no less than forty-four
parts. He left the Coincide Franchise in
1886 and toured Europe and America. In
the United States he had a great success
In 1880 he returned to the Comedie Fran
caise as pensionnaire He created his
famous part, Cyrano de Bergerac in 1897
He made a tour of America with Sarah
Bernhardt in 1900, and reappeared ". til
her in IL 'Aigion' in Paris in 1901. OF re-
cent years he had been playing "Cyrano
de Bergerac' and other roles in London.
Rostand's "Chanticler'' was complete &c
last summer. Arrangements were con
cluded for the simultaneous production
of the play in Paris New York and Lon
don, and it was expected that NJ. Coquelir
would personally direct the rehearsaIs. In
this new play Rostand presents his char
acters in the guise of wild and domestic
fowls, animals and birds.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-27
Told to Blackjack Passengers.

Continued on Second Page.)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-27
Gov. Gille

SACRAMENTO. Cal, January 27.-In
his message to the legislature yesterday,
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1909-12-31
A HAPPY HOME COMING

Mr. and Mrs. Jas. Cobbley enter
tanned their children and grand chill
dren At their home on Christmas day
for dinner. There were. present OF
the family Mr.. J. s. Harper of Wapel-
10; Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Park Of River
side; Mr.. and MRS. O, J. Cobbley Of
Riverside: Mr. and Mrs. Geo. r. Cob.
bley Of Wapello; Mr.. and Mrs. Jas.
Yancey of Groveland; Mr.. and Mrs.
n. Sorenson, Jr., Of Wapello; Reeves
and Dorithy Cobbley. There were
also twenty four grand children pres
ent.
After partaking Of beautiful old
fashioned Christmas dinner the day
was spent In social entertainment.
Mr.zand Mrs. Cobbley had been
married forty years the goth OF De-
cembeE having been married In Salt
Lake City in 1869. They have a nice
home IN the DIPPED addition and we
hope they may celebrate their golden
wedding here. I,
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1909-12-31
TORRY-CRAIG WEDDING

There was a double wedding at
Marshffeld, Oregon, on the goth of
December, in which one of our es-
teemed real estate men of Blackfoot
was contractor. 1t was at the home
Of Mr.. and Mrs o s. TORY, and two
of their daughters took up the mar
riage relations in the same hour.
Miss Psyche TORY and Mr.. Wilbur
G.. Craig, and Miss Errors TORY and
Mr.. Thos. Leyland, said the sweet
words, II do, and took up that hap
pier relation that all have right to
expect.
Mr.. Craig has been In business here
for two years and has come to be re-
garded as one of our most active and
successful business men. The other
contracting parties are unknown here
except that Mrs. Craig spent few
days here on their way TO the new
home in Brush, Colorado, and hel
charming personality suggests but
the one regret, that she Is taking an
her residence in Colorado instead OF
at BlackfOot, Idaho.
Mr.. Craig will have charge Of q
branch Office there, and Will make
trip to Blackfoot with homeseekers
twice month.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1909-12-31
MRS. 9. O. MOORE PASSES AWAY

Peaks Chronicle
The public was shocked Tuesday
to hear of the death OF Mrs. Minnie
Moore, wife OF Postmaster C. C.
Moore, which occurred at Phoenix,
Arizona, on that day. While Mrs.
Moore has been a constant sufferer
from asthma and other troubles for
several years, 1t was thought that the
climate OF that section would be bene-
fetal, but the disease had secured toe
firm hold on the all ready weaken
ed constitution of the sufferer and
she passed away In the presence of
her husband, daughter Mabel and
son Ira, leaving besides those men.
toned two others sons, Grisby and
Marion, who were In st. Anthony at
the time Of her death, and who In
company with H. G.. Fuller and l.. 8.
Borrows left for Salt Lake Tuesday
night to meet the body which will be
placed In receiving vault In Mt.
Olivet cemetery In that city until
such time, when 1t can be taken to
the old home In Missouri. Mr.. Moore
and family have the entire sympathy
OF the public in their sad bereaye-
ment.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1909-12-31
D. 4. BIETHAN.
UNDERTAKING & EMBALMINe
Using the MICA PROCESS
in Embalmins. Absolute Preser-
vatve. Guaranteed in all cases.

i Notary Public at the standrod
bank. Il
Try Sunday dinner at the New
4 Commercial, at six o'clock. 25tf
/ Old shoes are easiest. Kinney re-
pairs them on Bridge Street. 17tf
Some pure bred white leghorns Tor
sale. H. J. Campbell. r. F. d. No. 3
4 27tf
Parkinson Realty and Investment
company have bushels of money to
loan. 18tf
F. w. Bussard was up from Salt
Lake. Mr.. Bussard has some land
Enear Pingree.
Waldemar Jensen had the mis-
fortune to fall and dislocate one OF
his arms recently.
w. A. Lee the attorney for the
American Falls Canal & Power COM
pany. was here from Salt Lake Thurs
day.
Why pay high prices for meat?
When you can buy a front quarter
of the famous Jackson Hole beef for
5 Nc q pound at the Idaho Meat Mar
ket. 25tf
When YOU call up your grocer and
ne says, mo, we are Just out. or
I'VE don't handle those goods" call
mp Delays place. Pho(A 1876. He
keeps everything In the grocery line.
and the best. 19tf
People who read only the purely
reading matter Of newspaper often
miss important information contained
in the advertisements. Look fol the
announcement of concert for the
benefit of the Y. L. M. /. "A. library.
Lee and Henry Munson were in
from Moreland Wednesday. They
have been drilling lot Of wells on
the Snake River Plains this year and
have demonstrated that there is as
good water there as anywhere and
that their drills can bring it up.
Mrs. Eva B. Smith Is at home from
American Fails this week. She has
been improving a piece Of land near
there, and conducting a millinery
store there and one here, so she has
been very busy woman. Her sister.
Miss Alice Beach. was there from
Rexburg, and went on to Boise to
attend the state teachers association.
She will stop here on her way back
to school.
EN-. Kennedy has been having
siege Of sore throat and cold for the
past two weeks and has been having
w, B. Hendrickson of Iowa help him
inhis public sales. Col. Hendrickson
has been on the auction block for
over 20 years and is one of the high
class auctioneers of Iowa, He says
that an auctioneer is not the man
that can talk the longest or the fast
est or crack the most jokes, but
man who has judgment of values and
is capable OF explaining values In |
any article.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1909-12-31

All stores will be closed New Years
Day.
Notary Public at the standrod
bank. n
Street. Il
Neil Boyle, Jr.. is home for the
holidays.
J. I. Olson is entertaining his ia
Their this week.
D. H. iBethan has been at home
sick this week.
Blaine Olson came down from Gus
ter county last Friday.
See Bond Bros. about prices on
potatoes, wheat and oats. 13tf
CIV. Hansen and wife Of Mackay
spent Christmas at Dillon.
Old shoes are easiest. Kinney re-
pairs them on Bridge Street. 17tf
Mr.. Brice York has been suffering
with severe cold this week.
The New Commercial hotel serves
sunday dinners at six o'clock. 25tf
n. A. Just has just returned from
2 TIP to Arizona on mining business.
2. W. Gray, the leading real estate
man OF Pocatello was here Thursday.
N. Volpert came down from Lost
River Friday to spend Christmas with
his family. =,
q. A. Doud sells good mil at Ave
cents quart delivered. Phone 1O2.
1-tf
=. N Freeman was In from pasalt
wednesday. and made pleasant visit
at this Office.
4. we make suitable frame for any
Kind OF a picture. The Brown-El-
dredge furniture Co. 23tf
Outlines Of history for sale at the
Republican Office, for use with Mace's
history, 20 cents postpaid. u
Ivan Tanner who has been oper-
ated on in Salt Lake hospital Is ex-
pected home the first OF the week.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1909-12-31
ANNEX COMPLETED

W Theannex Of the Cottage hotel
that has been In course OF construc-
ton the past summer is Just about
completed. 1t was put In condition
to ACCOMMODATE guests at fair time
and since that the finishing has been
done, y
TheSSfIlce has been enlarged, and
. very fine stairway put in. The
wood work of the Office has been
done new to match the beautiful pine
of the new part of the building, and
a steam heating plant supplies
warmth to all parts of the house, both
the new and the old. Hot and cold
water in every room, with public and
private baths distributed through the
building and greatly to the comfort
of the guests.
A fine fireplace has Just been COM
pleted In the annex and large front
windows brighten the big office.
Marcus Mester did the carpenter
work, and +. G. Baker the painting
and decorating.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1909-12-31
UPTON SINCLAIR ON COOKING

There are Ave million farms in this
country, and an even larger number
OF workingmen's homes; and In every
one Of them there Is some wretched
slave. shut up to toll In q tread mill
of boiling and baking and broiling.
without hope of respite for life; the
men spending all their energies In
earning food, and the women In cook
ing It; and all for no purpose, save
to supply occupation for an army Of
doctors, and another army OF dem
fists, and another army OF druggists.
and another army OF those who manu-
facture and advertise and sell and
transport patent medicines, have
an account of the drug industry Of the
city OF Detroit, In which 1t Is set
forth that In that city alone there
are manufactured nine billion pills a
year. And now bring yourself to
realize that every single one OF those
pills represents meal which some
body ought not to have eaten; the
appalling total OF a hundred meals a
year for each man. woman and infant
In the country From January Phys
ical Culture. M
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1909-12-31
MONSTER cuspIDoRs

There are number of places
along the business street where win
dows were made to admit light into
the Easements, and ratings or graf
ings were used to keep people from
walking into the openings in the
pavement by the walls, but the pur-
pose of the openings have been de-
feated and public menace brought
into existence by using these places
as cuspidors.
The gratings and the windows reek
with filthspittle, dust. old papers,
cigar and cigarette stubs, apple cores,
nut shells and various other things,
constituting q menace from fire and
from disease germs contained in the
approximations that are daily deposit
ed there.
n These pest holes ought to be clean
ed out, and then the anticipating or
dinance ought to be construed to APP
ply to- them the same as the pave
ment itself.