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Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1909-08-28
IDAHO ITEMS.

One Of the worst forest fires ever in
the Spirit Lake district is eating its
way through timber on the mountain
side between Blueside and Ruby,
Wash, on both sides of the Pend
Oreille river, and because of the dry
weather and high winds damage IS
feared to heavy timber in that vicin-
ity. The flames started several DAYS
ago by brush fire near Blueside get
ting beyond control,
One of the biggest mining deals that
has been pulled off in the Pend Oreille
mining district has been made public.
The property of the Grouse Mountain
Mining & Milling company has been
purchased by the Midas Galena Min
ing company for 100000. s
Officers nabbed eight persons in a
big gambling raid at Grangeyille re-
Gently More than 30 more arrests are
to. follow Immediately. Many promi-
nent business men are involved.
Steps are being taken by the com
mercial club at Occur 'Alene City to
assist in the entertaining of the Column
bia conference of the Methodist church,
which convenes theresAugust 81.
Supervisor Weigle of the Occur
d 'Alene forest service states that from
information received it, is thought the
estimate of 100000 feet of fine tim
, Der destroyed on the reservation is
probably low.
While moving a threshing outfit be
| longing to w. F. Woods, three miles
southeast of Culdesac, the engineer
lost control of the engine and it backed
over a bluff, rolled over several times
and landed at the bottom of the can
yon, a total wreck The engineer
jumped just in time to save his life. -
Following the fire at the Jensen ma
chine shop, Lewiston, at which the fire
department failed to appear until the
place practically was destroyed, an in
vestigation disclosing that of the 81,
fire companies in the city but three ex
list except on paper and one of the com
panies which does not exist is No. il
the business portion of the city.
The funeral of Judge Norman Buck
who died at Spokane, took place a
Lewiston Sunday afternoon under tn,
joint auspices of the Grand Army Of
the Republic and the bar association
of Nez Perez county.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1909-08-28
rnUMPEr GALA
hn.s's Horn Sounds n Warming rs&s
10 the Unredeemed.

hons's Horn sounds Warning Nets
to the Unredeemed.
The profane man IL everywhere tho
devil goes.
No tears are ever shed for the chick
that dies In the she'll
The man who is willing 10 be carried
might MS well have no legs.
If every man lived In the right way,
no boy would live In the wrong way.
The devil can't pick the lock that
guards the treasures OF the righteous
The man who is waiting to do bts
lot OF good all at once will never do
any.
The sinner on the avenue is Just e.
much a sinner RS the sinner In tts1
slums.
Some people spend so much time IN
counting the mileposts they miss an
the scenery.
When the snail makes a mile It fp
mile just the same az when made by
the automobile.
There Is blessing In being rich, and
strong and gifted. but there is more
In being none of these and yet dotns
better than they.
The man who pays his debts and
lets booze alone is helping to bring
the world to the place where the lion
and the lamb will lie down together
The man who looks TO the Lord for
his daily bread will not be found saw
Ing Off the end OF his yardsticl 30
make 1t easier for the dollars to fnel'
his pocket.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1909-08-28
PROVISION MARKET IN AFRICA,

Travellers in Africa find the standard
of living somewhat different from whas
they are accustomed to at home. Ono
of the latest to report upon this mat'
ter Is Mary Hall IN her book, "A Wona-
ans Trek from the Cape to Cairo"
The following paragraphs reflect a
strong light upon the condition of mar
ket and kitchen IN British Central
Africa:
When the native butcher proposes to
kill an OK, notice to that effect Is sent
round to the white people ON the prev
ious day. Once they were appraised OF
the fact by the following startling an
nouncement: "a bule will be murdered
tomorrow morning at q. M"
This cold-blooded crime, 80 carefully
premeditated-even to the exact hour
was. however, not committed, AS this
following morning a second notice waa
issued, as follows: 1.-THE bule ran away
this morning, SO was not murdered"
But this was an exceptional case.
heard one story which IL 80 char
acteristic of the native that | repeaz
1t. The man who related It told ms
that the incident occurred when ha
was ON a journey, and was suffering
from bad attack of fever. One even
ing he fancied he would like some eggs,
and told his boy to get two and boil
| them lightly.
After a time they were brought to
him as hard as bullets He told the
boy he must get some more and bon
them less; but alas these were brought
to him in the same condition, and tbs
poor fellow wished he had never or
dered them at all.
Being unwilling to give In, he MAIDS
another attempt, and told his boy
Come to me when the water boils."
The boy did so.
"Now," said his master, put the eggs
In, and when you have counted Atty
take them out"
The native method OF reckoning Is to
count up to ten, and then begin again,
arriving at the total by the number OF
tens counted. The sick man heard the
boy start fair and get as far as four
tens. when a second BOY mterfered, aud
questioned whether II were the third or
fourth ten.
This started a discussion; and an
they could not agree, 1t was decided to
begin all over again. Meanwhile tbs
eggs were still boiling, and getting
harder and harder This was about
the last straw, and III as the man felt
he was compelled to get cut of bed and
put summary end TO the cooking op.
eraions.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1909-08-28
LATE NEWS ITEMS.

Rear Admiral Sperry will be placed
on the retired list on September SHAW
ing then reached the age limitation.
1t is reported that Jim Hill will be
ready to deliver. through passenger
business by combined rail and water
lines in competition with Hartman on
and after September % for business in
California.
Generally improved conditions are
reported, with few EXCEPTIONS in the
various forests of the northwest, where
for some time forest fires have been de-
stroying thousands of dollars worth of
heavy timber.
The troops have succeeded in quiet
ing the rioters in Pittsburg and the car
company plant is again in operation.
An aged lady at the state soldiers
home of Montana recently had removed
from the top of her head a horn two
inches in length. The unusual growth
not only resembled horn in shape but
also in substance.
Under the enlarged homestead act,
allowing entry on $40 instead of 100
acres, Acting Secretary of the Interior
Pierce has designated for settlement
542. 480 additional acres of land in
Montana, making total acreage des-
ignated in the state of 26,030, 800.
Under the same act 1913, $3.50 acres OF
land in San Joaquin county, Utah, have
been similarly designated.
The Carey land act board of Montana
has issued an official notice wherein il
authorizes the throwing open to settle
ment, of 10000 acres in Teton county,
October enxt. The government lot
terry system for selection is approved,
The lands are watered from Marias
river and the opening will be had al
Waller. The price is fixed at 81. 80 pei
acre, with payments to extend mum
Der Of years. =
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1909-08-28
BLAZING TRAIN AT
SIXTY MILES AN HOUR.
Short Circuit of Lighting System Sets
Cars Afire-Conducto Signals
Engineer with Lantern.

Risking his. life by swinging far out
from the side of his train to wave
a danger signal with lantern Con.
ductor Voucher of the Lake Shore Linn
tied played a hero IS part Saturday
night to save his train and his several
hundred people aboard.
AS the westbound hier was running
60 miles an hour, shortly before 9 p.
m, a short circuit of the lighting sys-
tenn plunged the train in darkness and
set fire to the rubber vestibule between
the buffet car and the first sleeper. The
smoke from the burning rubber swept
back drought the darkened cars. Con
ductpr Voucher, who was riding in the
buffet car, jumped for the emergency
bell cord, but it was out of order and
attempts to stop the train failed.
Meanwhile the flames were mounting
higher and higher and, as the excite
ment Decreased, Voucher opened the
vestibule and, swinging far out of the
door, began waving lantern, signaling
the engineer. Apparently no one on
the engine was looking back, however,
and it was not until the train dashed
through Hudson, N. Y, where crowd
of 300 people set up cry at sight of
the burning train that the engineer
caught the signal and stopped the train.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1909-08-28
Richmond Gets Convention.

Richmond, Va, was selected as the
place for holding the 1910 convention
of the American Pharmaceutical asso-
citation, and the time was set for May
10 to 20. The convention adjourned
Saturday at Los Angeles, California,
after having been in session there since
Monday. A resolution commencing
congress for the present pure food laws
was adopted, despite the adverse rec
concentrations in the annual report of
President Oldburg. Other resolutions
pledged the association to work against
the proposed parcels post; to ask the
interstate commerce commission to re-
duce the existing express rates, and to
urge that the rank and pay Of pharma-
cists in the navy be raised.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1909-08-28
TRAIN BURNED UP
PASSENGER On S. T. & n. RAN
0NTU BURNING BRIDGE.
Accident North of Spokane Resulted in
Big Property Loss But No Loss of
Life-Engineer Jones Slightly In
jured-His Prompt Setting of Brakes
Saved Lives of Passengers:

The Saturday southbound passenger
train on the S. +. & N, consisting of
"a baggage car and two day coaches,
ran into a burning bridge two miles
south of Darts siding and was com
pletely demolished by the flames of
the burning trestle. No one was killed
and only the engineer was slightly in
jured, being bruised about the head.
The train was running at rate of
20 miles an hour when it approached
the short 50-foot bridge over a small
stream south of Dart s siding. On
account of decided curve and heavy
shrubbery ON both sides of the track
neither Engineer Jones nor Fireman
McCroskey could see more than 25 feet
ahead, with the result that the speed
ing train plunged directly into the
flaming structure.
Engineer Jones reversed and put ON
tlS BRAKES the moment he s,lw the
fire, but it was too late to stop the
train. -
The engine had completely crossed
the bridge, and the mail and baggage
coach was on the center of the struc-
ture, when the charred timbers caved
in, precipitating the baggage coach
in to, the stream 20 feet below, and
drawing the engine back into the
stream. The sudden jar uncoupled the
Il sol, LEI sn.b ~
dry on the near side of the crossing.
The shooting flames from the bridge
soon set the baggage coach afre and
spread to the day coaches, which were
completely enveloped in the flames,
and which subsequently burned to the
trucks.
Engineer Jones jumped after the
engine crossed the bridge. Before the
brakeman had an opportunity to jump
the engine was dragged back into the
stream. One of the occupants of the
mail car rescued the registered mai
and then jumped into the stream.
Panic stricken passengers hastily
decamped from the coaches, gathering
their belongings and moving to spla
ces Of vantage where the unusual sight
could be witnessed. Several of tn,
passengers were slightly Jared, but NJ
one was hurt.
The burned train was in charge Of
Conductor Mark Hanna.
The bridge was burned to the water Z
edge.
| Merz ESCAPED from the wreck of hi
car with hardly scratch. He fel
under the machine when it turned I
somersault through the air and landed
in gully near the side of the track
He seemed in imminent danger of be
ing burned to death, but managed t.
shut off the engine and thus save him
self. Kellum was hurled out of thu
car and landed in the gully some dis
lance away.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1909-08-28
SIX AERoPLANEs IN THE
AIR AT THE SAME TIME
Exhibition Above Great Plains of
Bethany Is Wonderful.

Rheims, France, Aug. 2S.-The spec
tacle of six aeroplanes simultaneously
wingirg their fight in huge circles
near the plain of Bethany here Sun
day marked the opening of aviation
week. AT the first there was a great
burst of cheering over this wonderful
and impressive exhibition.
Intermittent showers and high winds
prevailed and the elimination trials for
the selection of the French representa-.
tives for the James Gordon Bennett
cup, which is to be contested next Sat
urday, were spoiled.
Shortly before dark the rain sud
denly ceased and the wind fell to a
dead calm. The sky pilots soon were
busy IN getting their machines out.
Latham was first away, ascending high
from the start. He passed the cheer
ing tribunes at a height of $50 feet.
Lambert, Somner, Cockburn, De La
Grange and Fournier followed in quick
succession and as Latham was com
plotting the first round, now at a
height of 800 feet, six aeroplanes, like
seagulls, were lowering over the field.
Fournier was first down, falling head
on into haystack as Lambert swept
around into the second lap, his ma
chine seeming to cut brilliant rain
bow.
During the exhibition Lambert and
Lefevre passed each other twice and
gave other evidences of control over
their machines. The Wright aeroplanes
alone completed. the required three
rounds. -
All the principal automobile manu-
facturers have representatives here
watching the contests with view to
embarking in the manufacture of mo-
tors.
Lieutenant Commander Il. l.. Chaplin,
American naval attachee, is here hav-
ing received cable instructions from
the navy department to attend the con-
tests.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1909-08-28
OREGON sQUIBs.

World record prices-75c for each
apple-will be paid for two boxes of
Hood River apples which a Portland
man will send to President Taft.
Colonel Charles E. Mcdonnell, Third
regiment, Oregon National guard, has
rendered verbal resignation of his
colohelcy and Brigadier General Finer
has directed an investigation of Colonel
McDonell's accounts.
Samuel A. Clarke, 80 years old, for
many years librarian in the general land
Office in the department of the interior
at Washington, died at Salem Saturday.
He was at one time editor of the Port
land Oregonian and was the author of
several historical works dealing with
Oregon and recognized ass leading au-
thority.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1909-08-28
Exhibits in Cold Storage.

A new feature in the care of exhibits
for the Spokane Interstate fair, held
this year September 20 to %, that will
be a convenience both to exhibitors and
to the fair, is the placing in cold stor-
age of any specimen intended for the
department of fruit, grain, grasses and
vegetables, that may be shipped at any
date prior to the opening of the fair,
September 90. The exhibitor is desired
to ship his prize specimen of fruit OF
vegetable to the manager, and he will
do the rest.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1909-08-28

melons was shipped from Charleston
Saturday. The cantaloups aggregate
about 200 crates an acre. The total
production is estimated at about 20
carloads.
Mayor Linck of Tacoma has decided
to demand an investigation of the
charge that he is connected with a
company which has done considerable
work for the city.
Following fight said to be due to
jealousy over Mrs. Charles Smith,
widow of the notorious crinp known
from San Francisco to Alaska as
a. Shanghai Smith, who committed
suicide at Seattle few weeks ago
because his wife secured a divorce,
Captain Charles Anderson was shot
through the left breast by Captain
John H. Peterson at the Smith home
Sunday afternoon in Seattle.
Saturday afternoon Josh Barnes ,
thresher exploded at the, II. F. Clodius
ranch, a few miles south of Waits
burg.
Five-year-old Leonard Johnson fell
from a raft in Lake Union, Seattle,
Saturday afternoon and was drowned.
Two pleasure seekers, p. j. Burns,
"a years old, q metal worker, and Maud
Parker, 81 years old, both of Spokane,
were drowned at Liberty lake Sunday
when the boat in which they were row
ing sprang leak and sank.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1909-08-28
MONTANA NOTES

The senate irrigation committee COW
cred 100 miles in an automobile in ma
king a personal inspection of the Sun
River project Saturday.
Sunday was spent in the Milk river
valley between Culbertson and Havre
This stream is to augmented by. the
flow from st. Mary's river and the com
mittee received numerous delegations
at Glasgow, Chinook, Harlem and other
cities, who urged the hasty completion
of the great undertaking. Conditions
in the Milk river valley proper were
found most favorable. The committee
visited st. Mary's lake.
Engineer J. w. Davis was severely
scalded about the eyes recently while
on his run. Mr.. Davis was cleaning
out the eiector pipe and had his face
close to the opening when the fireman
pulled the ejector and the full head
of steam struck Mr.. Davis.
Tunnel No. 1, on the Billings &
Northern railway, IL miles north of
Laurel, 500 feet long, was on fire Sun
day due to engine sparks. Burlington
trains, which use this road to Great
Falls, are going around by Helena.
Smith Brothers, Chicago commission
firm, has purchased $4,000 lambs in the
vicinity of Billings for October deliv-
cry at prices ranging from S. to Sc a
head, as against $500 to 81, the figure
prevailing at this time last year. The
lambs win be shipped to Wisconsin and
Minnesota feeding grounds.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1909-08-28
Antarctic Explorations.

The varied and extraordinary sue
cesses Of Lieutenant Ernest II. Shack
Teton in the Antarctic regions are the
subject of an article by Major-General
A. w. Greedy, Commander Of the United
States Arctic Expedition of 1854,
to be published in the July Century. It
will be a story of unusual fascination,
for Lieutenant Shackleton g discover
les are the most important and extern
sive ever made within the Antarctic
circle.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1909-08-28
A Case of. Urgent Weed.

1t was In the hotel Of Western min
ing town that the New England guess
registering In the office. heard a success
sion of loud yells. What In the world
is that--a murder going on upstairsP"
he demanded
NO." said the clerk, as he slammed
the book and lounged toward the stairn
~It's the spring bed up In Number Fiya
That tenderfoot up there don't get the
hang of IT. and every few days he gets
one O. the spiral springs screwed into
him like shirt stud l guess III have
to go up, If there amt anything moro
I can do for you for few minutazS
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1909-08-28
Drink Less Beer.

Milwaukee, Wis.-The enormous loss
of business to brewers and distillers
through the dry wave is shown indi-
rectly in the report of the local internal
revenue Office for the year ending June
30, this report showing a reduction of
the. internal revenue amounting to
1922 900 for that period. Practically
the entire loss is due to the falling of
in the output of beer. This years re
cepts were $3,s52,s49 for beer alone
as against $4,174, 1O4 for the preceding
year.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1909-08-28
Promotion in Navy.

Rear Admiral Edwin X. Moore, COM
mandant of the navy yard at Ports
mouth, N. H., was placed on the retired
list Saturday on account of age.
Because of his retirement Captain
Thomas S. Phelps, commanding the
Mare Island navy yard, becomes rear
admiral; Commander w. S. Benson,
chief of staff of the Pacific fleet, cap
tain; Lieutenant Commander Frank
Marble, a commander, and Lieutenant
L. M. Overstreet, lieutenant command
er.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1909-08-28
BIG FIRE AT DECATUR, ILL.
Water Famine Follows the Million Dol
lar Blaze

Decatur, H., Aug. ga fire that
started at l O'Clock Sunday morning
in the Moorehouse & Wells hardware
store burned - hours. The loss is esti.
mated at 100000.
Following the FIRE Decatur faced a
water famine. 1t became necessary
this afternoon to shut off the supply
in the residence districts.
A blaze was discovered in the engine
room of the Decatur hotel, half block
west of the district being destroyed
There was a panic among the guests
but prompt work by employees saved
the building.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1909-08-28
HENEY MAY NOT
RUN FOR OFFICE
OF Opinion That He Is Not Eligible
Under Primary Law.

Francis j. Heney, who is on an out
ing trip in the mountains of the Coast
range, about so miles southeast of
Yaquina bay, Oregon, has given out a
statement concerning his nomination
for district attorney at San Francisco
as the democratic and independence
candidate in which he expresses the
opinion that under the construction
given the California primary law by
the supreme court of that state he is
not eligible as candidate of either
party.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1909-08-28

Davenport, Okla.-An express pack
age containing $62,5oO in negotiable
bonds of. the city of Chandler, Okla,
is reported stolen from the Wells Fargo
Express company at Sapulpa on the
night of August 9.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1909-08-28
Floods in Australia.

Serious floods have occurred through
out the state of Victoria. Many vii
lagos have been submerged and sew
eral fatalities have been reported.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1909-08-28
wARsHIPs, 10000 TONS
Congress May Be Asked to Provide
-Four Next Year.

Congress may be asked next year to
provide four 3O,o0O-ton battleships
each, with twelve 14-inch guns and
esch. costing ST., 100000. It is stated
that such a program has been pretty
carefully studied out.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1909-08-28
Taft Day at Fair, September 80.

The program of President Taft s Wis
it to Seattle has been approved by
him. Wednesday evening September
20, the president will arrive.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1909-08-28
Haskell Quits Politics.

/ "No more of the political game for
me-" says Governor Charles N. Has
kell of Oklahoma.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1909-12-18
Il Had q Familiar Sound

Abraham Schiff, who was arrested
with several friends in Newark for
gambling, was arraigned before Judge
Herr in the Second criminal court in
that city recently and made the plea
that they were merely playing Rus
sian game called zone thousand"
Explain the game" said Judge
Herr.
We'll, your honor" said Schiff. ''you
match cards together. If you get two
threes, why that counts more than if
you only got two twos Then you say
that you think the threes are pretty
good, and put chip down so as to re-
member what you said. Then if you
can find some more threes or match up
up another pair, why, then your hand
Is SO much better"
THE game sounds familiar" unused
Judge Herr. Suppose you get hand
that consisted only of diamonds
would that be good hand~
Very good, your honor"
Now, suppose In your hand the cards
were all Of one suit, and ran from the
ace to the ten spot. Would that be
betterY
"Oh, your honor, it would be lovely"
exclaimed Schiff, rubbing his hands
joyfully.
And I suppose you'd have to put
up lot of chips to remember what q
good hand you had. I've heard of the
game. The Russians call 1t jakpoto
witch. Fifty dollars Hne, and don't
play any more poker" New York
Times.