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Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1910-10-01
Chinese as Manufacturers.

A dispatch from China, printed in the
New York Commercial under date of
August 10, states that officials of
China s first wooden mill report that
$4,000 yards of cloth were manufac-
tured the first year. The mill is mod
ern in every respect, but the workmen
are all Chinese, excepting four men en-
ployed from England to superintend
the work of the native workmen. The
native workmen are paid from 13 to II
cents a day, and it is said that "drum-
mers" are busy introducing the goods
throughout the empire. Other mills are
to be built at Hankow and Shanghai.
China is already exporting pig iron, is
manufacturing cotton to a considerable
extent, and has now gone into the
wooden business. If the democrats and
insurgents can have their way, the
United States mills will be closed in
time, and we will import our wooden
and cotton goods and iron and steel
from China, where skilled worlxmen re-
ceive from Is to II cents a day. Such
arguments ought to induce all work
men to vote for the democrats and in
surgents, providing they want to look
in the future for free soup houses to
keep them from starvation.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1910-10-01
CONfESSEDTOCRIME
NURSE AT SAN FRANCISCO
TELLS OF GIRLS DEATH.
Robert Thompson, Known as DR..
Grant, Held in Jail Pending Investi-
gation-Eva Swain, the Girl Whose
Body Was Found Beneath Cement
Flooring Was Friend of P. P. Parker.

San Francisco, Sept. 26.-After two
days and nights of silence, Marie
Messerschmidt, the nurse held in deten-
ton since last Friday night in connec-
ton with the death of Eva Swan, the
girl whose body was found beneath the
cement flooring of the basement of
deserted house here, confessed to the
police that she had knowledge of the
operation performed upon Miss Swan
by DR.. Grant and that she had attended
the girl after the operation.
The confession states that Robert
Thompson known as DIR. Grant,
packed the girl IS body in a trunk, first
amputating the legs at the ankles; that
Grant planned the burial of the body
with her and spent two nights at the
house where it was found.
DIR. Grant was taken into custody
with the nurse, and late today Paul
Parker, a former Stanford athlete, who
had lived in the house where Miss
Swan roomed, was arrested.
The nurse was induced to tell the
ciOlN ny ntI DIOlutI-lu-ldW, august
Borman of Oakland, who visited her at
the city prison this afternoon. When
she refused to confess he showed her
picture of her dead mother, pleading
with her to tell the police everything,
impressing upon her that this would be
her mothers wish. The young woman
tainted and upon her recovery became
hysterical. When she was quieted she
agreed to tell the entire story to De-
tectives Wren, Burke and Richards.
Frightened Doctor Runs.
Following the confession DIR. Grant
was led from his cell and brought into
the desk room, where Miss Messer-
schmidt was seated. At sight of his
nurse DR.. Grant broke away from the
jailers and ran along the prison CORR
doris. He was chased by policemen and
returned. He staggered and almost sank
to the floor when he learned of the
nurse IS collapse.
In her story Miss Messerschmidt told
that Paul p. Parker, the young man
who had known Miss Swan for eight
years, had visited the hospital on three
occasions to see the dying girl after
the operation. The police Immediately
took Parker into custody. He admitted
the visits to the hospital to see Miss
Swan, but strongly denied any response
bility in the affair. Later he gave the
police a detailed account of his connec
tion with the case.
Miss Messerschmidt said that she was
not present at the operation. Accord
ing to Miss Messerschmidt, the girl dice
during the night while alone. She wal
found dead in bed in the morning.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1910-10-01
LATEST NEWS ITEMS.

Saratoga, N. Y. BY vote of 20 to
15, the republican state committee at
a special meeting reaffirmed its selec-
ton of Vice President Sherman over
Theodore Roosevelt as temporary chair
man of the state convention which con
vened Tuesday. But when the conven
ton decided the matter, Roosevelt was
elected after bitter struggle. Roose-
welt got majority of 1I2 out of about
1925 delegates
The Independent nonpartizan judi
ciary convention held at Tacoma Mon
day nomanited full ticket of candi-
dates for the supreme bench. The
nominees are:
Charles E. Shepard, Seattle; Warren
w. Tolman, Spokane; William Kick
man Moore, Seattle; William A. Grim
shaw, Wenatchee; T. M. Troy, Olympia.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1910-10-01
Two Tons of Gold Bullion.

The steamship Jefferson, from Skag-
way, arrived Saturday in Seattle with
two tons of gold bullion, valued at
nearly 100000. The gold was from
the Tanana placers, was shipped from
Fairbanks by express and registered
mail and belonged to various owners.
Still more Tanan gold is on the way.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1910-10-01
Passed Over Deep Chasms.

The distance from Brig, Switzerland,
to Milan is 70 miles, and the prize was
for the aviator who should make the
first fight starting from a tableland
900 feet above sea level at the head of
the Rhone valley near Brig, Switzer-
land. In addition to reaching a height
that would bring him over the Sim
plon pass, in doing which he must
suffer severely from the cold, the avi.
ator was required to guide his frail
craft over wide chasms, notably the
gorge of Yztee, where safe descent
would be impossible and an accident
must mean certain death.
Signal fires along the Napoleon road
marked the way as far as Domo d'Os
sola and the rest of the course was in
dieated by flags and buoys anchored
in Lake Maggiore. The summit of th'
pass at Monsera was illuminated will
oxhydrique lights and a captive bal
loon showed the finish line at the enc
here.
Late word from his bedside says tina
he died Tuesday afternoon.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1910-10-01
A. ]. McKillon Suicides.

Chicago-After struggle with his
wife, who sought to save him, Archi-
bald J. McKillop, an official of the Hi
nois Central railroad, Saturday leaped
from second-story window of his
home and was dashed to death on the
pavement below. McKillop had been
i'll for some time. Hiss illness was
caused by overwork.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1910-10-01
Foe of Ingersoll Is Dead.

Newfoundland, N. j., Sept. 27.--The
Rev. L. A. Lambert, one of the last of
the old-time religious controversialists,
died here of general debility, aged rs.
When Robert G. Ingersoll was at the
height of his fame, Father Lambert
came into prominence by his notes on
Ingersoll, and his reply to Ingersoll IS
Christmas sermon.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1910-10-01
Taft to Press Button.

President William H. Taft in his ex-
ecutive offices at Beverly, Mass, will
on Monday evening, October 3, at 5
O'Clock, Eastern time, or 8 o'clock,
Spokane time, press golden button
key that will convey direct to the great
armory in Spokane, Wash, the signal
for the opening of the fifth Dry Farm
ing congress.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1910-10-01
Rode Niagara in Barrel.

Bobby Leach of Niagara Falls, Ont,
Saturday made a trip through the
Whirlpool rapids in a barrel, starting
from the Old Maid of the Mist landing
eantilever bridge. Except for a few
bruises Leach, who claims to have made
the trip several times before, was I'M
hurt.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1910-10-01

way rate. Exhibitors pay full express
charges from point of shipment to Spo-
kane and the apples will be returned at
the close of the show without additional
charge upon the presentation of GER
tifcate from the secretary showing that
the exhibitor has complied with the Gus
tomary rules.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1910-10-01
ALASKA COAL Lands.
new Investigations Being
MADE ABOUT CLAIMS.
Land Office Expects Indictments
Against Number of Inland Empire
Residents-Secretary Ballinger Fol
lowing in Footsteps of Cannon, Daily
Defying His Enemies.

Details of the Alaska coal land
claims investigation has become known.
Secretary Ballinger talked with Andrew
Christensen, land Office special agent at
Spokane. He says all claims will be
thoroughly Investigated. The land Of
fee expects indictments or at least
grand jury presentations of strong
cases against prominent eastern Wash
ington claimants for fraud, perjury, etc.
The investigation at Spokane has been
progressing some time.
Claimants include George Mudgett,
formerly county treasurer; r. E. M.
Strickland, o. G.. Laberee, David c.
Gimmel, prominent Spokane men; also
the. following Spokane people, accord
ing to interior department records.
Persons Interested.
:, Andrew Anderson, George w. Boyd,
Fred Jacobs, Chris D. Oehler, Arthur X.
Oehler, John f. Oehler, King Tetherill,
Christina f. Bing, William F. Boett-
sbher, Wilhelmina Brown, Walter d.
Capell, George H. Coffin, Joseph Dueler,
William L. Dunn, Mrs. Francis A.
EVANS, Laura Hayhurst, Martin j. Ka-
lez, Adnah l. Loomis, Comic Ludwig,
Samuel L. Martin, Arthur H. Moor,
Pauline Mueller, Godfrey H. Mueller,
Joseph NJ Murphy, Grant Palmer, Mil
ton L.. Peck, Lincoln NJ. Peters, Chris
tina Peterson, Laurence Peterson, Fred
Sengfelder, John Sengfelder, George j
Wolfeman, Martin Wolfeman, Mrs
Mabel B. Mcintyre, T. Waldo Murphy
Frank Watson, T. j. Baty, R. X. Lab
cree, Harvey S. Moore.
Also the following eastern Washing
ton people: Knight Robinson, Dare
Long, Deer Park; Milo Patterson
Plaza; James Reed, Reedville; Minnie
v. Smith, Kettle Falls; Walfred Dahl
Een, Wilson Creek; B. F. Reed, Lake
side.
Beginning of the End.
1t is understood Ballinger had il
mind at Denver when he declared h,
would expose the private lives of hi:
traducers, attacking Robert Collier anc
Norman Hapgood of New York among
others. Ballinger IS friends note will
regret that he has Speaker Cannon Z
and William Barnes habit of daily de
flying his enemies. They note also that
like Cannon, he is now saying what HI
will do after retirement.
This is regarded as indicating tn,
beginning of the end. Despite denial
there is every reason to believe tn
cabinet will consider Ballinger's case
Ballinger denied today in response T.
the "seven millionth fool question: h
said, reports of his resignation. H
joins the Taft White House party to
morrow
1t develops that Senator Cranes oh
Sect in meeting Ballinger at st. Pau
several weeks ago was to induce him t
retire with the suggestion that he sc
cure an Endorsement from his stat
with the unanimous support of the reg
ulars for senator Ballinger rejecte
the bait, probably knowing he could no
capture the prize anyhow.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1910-10-01

About 100000 corks from Spain
have been held up by the United States
government Section of the tariff act
provides that the country of origin must
be stamped on them, and this the Span
ish manufacturers failed to do.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1910-10-01
ON THE SPOKANE MARKET.
Price to Producers.

The following list may be taken as
a fair standard of prices paid to pro-
ducers outside of the city market for
the commodities named:
Fruits and vegetables - Potatoes,
$3.50 cwt; radish, 2l15c ID; cabbage, 212c
ID; parsnips, beets, &c ID.
Hay-Baled oat hay, SIS ton; wheat
hay, $40 ton; alfalfa, $14; timothy, No.
i, $21 per ton; No. ?, $50 per ton.
Grain-Oats, $1.60 cwt; barley, $3.50
cwt; wheat, $1.43 cwt.
Hay and feed prices are f. o. b. cars,
Spokane.
Poultry-Live hens, Ice to 1sc;
dressed, zoe to zee ID; live spring, loo
to Use; dressed, zoe; old ROSTERS, lie;
dressed, 12c; live geese, 15c Id; dressed,
2o@21c; live ducks, young SOC, old 1sc;
dressed, 20@22c; fancy turkeys, 24c;
dressed, 27c.
Eggs-Fresh ranch, $3.50 per case.
Butter and Eggs
Eggs-Stamped eggs, 45c doz; local
ranch, 4Oc doz.
Butter, 40c to 45c.
Fuel Prices.
Fuel-Sawed tamarack and fir, $3.50;
pine, $3.50. Coal-Carney, Sheridan,
Tabor, SO ton; Rock Springs, so ton;
Monarch, $3.50 ton; Roslyn, $3.50 ton;
Lille, $3.50 ton.
Hides and Furs.
Green Hides-Cows, &C Id; steers, &C
ID; calfskin, 12c Id. Salted-Cows, &c
Id; steers, &c Id; calfskin, 13c ID. Dry
flint, lac lb; dry sheep hides, s@9c ID;
bull hides, 4c lb; kips, &c lb; light wool
13@14c ID; heavy merino, 1O@13c ID
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1910-10-01
TRIP OVER ALPS
IN AN AIRSHIP
George Chavez, Young Aviator From
Peru, First to Accomplish Flight
Has a Fall.

The great feat of crossing the snow
capped Alpine barrier between Switzer-
land and Italy in a heavier than AIR
machine was accomplished by George
Chavez, the young Peruvian aviator.
The plucky hero of the exploit lies
in the hospital badly injured as the
result of an accident that occurred Just
as he had completed the most arduous
and nerve-wracking portion of the
task. Both his legs are broken, his
left thigh is fractured and his body
is badly confused, but he will recover.
The accident occurred as Chavez was
trying to make a landing at Domo
d 'Ossola, Italy. The Alps had been
crossed quickly and the aviator was
descending with the power of his ma
chine cut off. When about 80 feet
above the ground a sudden gust of wind
seemed to catch the monoplane, which
turned over and fell.
Fifty miles away and over country
that has none of the hazards of the
Alps lay Milan, the goal Chavez was
seeking in an endeavor to win prize
of $4,000 offered by the Italian Avia-
ton society for the fight. Chavez had
lost the race.
Leaving the ground with his motor
running at full speed he rose in sweep
ing circles until he had reached an
altitude of 1900 feet, then turned his
machine south.
After crossing the Sfmplon pass he
turned the towering white mountain
head of Monte Leone, which rises to a
height of 16,446 feet, and passed down
above the Condo gorge, deep gulf be-
tween sheer walls, until he reached the
open valley of Vedro and then descend
ed easily toward Domo d'Ossola. 1t
was here that the accident occurred.
The 25 miles between Brig and
Domo d 'Ossola which it took the armies
of Napoleon fortnight to negotiate,
Chavez accomplished in 40 minutes.
Some of the members of the aviation
committee are in favor of turning over
the purse to him and erecting monu-
ment in commemoration of man IS fight
across the Alps.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1910-10-01
western Wheat.

Portland, Ore.-Track prices: Club,
sac; bluestem, 90@91c; red Russian, 80
oslo; valley, ssc; turkey red, s2@s6c;
fortyfold, s5@s6c.
Tacoma.-Milling: Bluestem, Ole;
club, sac. Export: Bluestem, ole; club,
sac; red Russian, see; fortyfold, ssc.
Davenport Bluestem, zoe; club, re,
Bluestem, re; red, soc.
Lewiston.-Bluestem, Use; fortyfold
re; club, hybrid, turkey red, zoe; red
Russian, Csc; oats, $1.1O; barley, seize
Odessa.-Bluestem, zoe; club, 72c
red, re.
Colfax.-Bluestem, zee; fortyfold
71c; club, 69e; red Russian, 66c; oats
1925; barley, S5c.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1910-10-01

October 10, 1s-wilton Lackaye in
"The Battle.'
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1910-11-25
New Steamship Service.

Washington, Nov. 25.-Accordng
to advices from the United States
vice-consul at Cape Town, new
steamship service between Australia,
South Africa and the United States
was inaueurated today with the sell
ing of a vessel from that port. The
new direct service is due to joint
arrangement between the Elder Demp,
ster company, a British corporation,
and the German-Australian Steamship
company Several modern steamers
will be used on the line, running from
Australia via South African ports to
Boston and New York.
1t is said that one of the profitable
industries Of Africa, that of trapping
wild animals for export, will be ac.
celebrated by the new steamship line
The new company expects to get much
of the business of ANNA. dealers who
ship to the United States.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1910-11-25
TAFT is CHILLED.
His Alleged "Growing Indifference" to
Waterways is Criticised.

st. Louis, Nov. 25.-President Tafts
growing Indifference" toward the
deep waterway movement and his ia
vorable leaning toward his own river,
the Ohio" which was also spoken of
as official partially" formed the sub
ject of severe criticism in the address
of w. X. Kavanaugh, president of the
Lakes-to-the-Gulf Deep Waterway as
ISOLATION at the opening of the associa-
tons fifth annual convention here to-
day. KaVanaugh charged that "by in
direction" President Taft caused the
partial failure of the plans which
seemed near success when the last
river and harbor bill was passed
AS George II. Monroe of Joliet, H.,
the treasurer, arose to report, check
for 81, 800 was handed him by repre-
sentative of the Chicago Association
of Commerce. But for the check Mum
roe said the association said would
probably be without funds.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1910-11-25
An American Killed.

FL Paso, Nov. 25.-All was quiet in
Mexico City when the train came
through which reached FL Paso from
Mexico City this morning according
to the passengers. All telegraph
wires were in operation and there was
no fighting.
Passengers who came from Parral
declare there was no fighting there
yesterday and the troops reported as
passing through TOrreon ito quell riot
ing at Parral" were merely reinforce
ments and were not for maintaining
order a Parral,
These passengers bring the report
that an American named Storey was
wounded in the Parral fighting Mon
day at the same time that Thomas
Lawson, an American, was accident
ally killed. Information to the FL
PasO Herald this morning from along
the border of Sonora is that Hermo
silla, Guaymas, and Ma2atlin are quiet
A message from Cananea says that
quiet prevails there where eighty-five
soldiers are considered sufficient, forty
of the garrison of l25 having been
sent to Naco Sonora.
The story of revolutionists of Can
anea furnishing arms and ammunition
to Yaqui Indians is nothing but a
hoax" declared the Herald correspon
dent.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1910-11-25
.S25 NEIGH PURSE
WAS CALLED OFF
ATkINSON-NELlG TEAMS PLAY
NO SCORE GAME-CUT OUT
CASH PRIZE

Neigh, Neb., Nov. 25.-Specal to
The News: The last football game
of the season was played here yester-
day afternoon before one of the larg-
est crowds ever assembled to see
like same at the Riverside park field
in this city. The strong Atkinson high
school bunch went against the Neigh
high for the third time this year. The
teams still maMtain their original
games won and lost, as the rubber"
played yesterday id not change their
complexion Score: Neligh 0, At
kinlon 0.
The management OF both teams dis
covered that the playing for a purse
would disqualify them hereafter in
all amateur games, and on this
grounds the $25 purse was withdrawn,
entirely satisfactory to all concerned.
Four tifteen-minute quarters were
played. The first half resulted in Ne
ligh having the ball In the visitors
territory continually, but the last half
Atkinson showed to a great advan-
tage their superior weight, and had
the ball within Neligh's fftecn-yard
line on two occasions, but were unable
to score.
The season just closed shows that
Neigh has played eight games, won
four, lost three, and tied one. FL
nancially the team comes out ahead
for the year.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1910-11-25
Serious Flood in Alaska.

Cordova, Alaska, Nov. PA SER
ious food caused by the loosening of
the waters on lake in Boring Glacier
swept the Boring river valley, devas-
tating large section southwest of the
great ice field Many miners cabins
were swept away and grave fears are
entertained for the lives of the occu-
pants. Icebergs of gigantic size were
torn loose from the glacier and dump
ed into the river. Swept before the
rush of waters which caused the Ber-
ing river to rise ten feet in four hours,
the great masses of ice carried every
thing before them. Cabins near the
river were carried out by the water
and ground to pieces by the ice. Re-
lief parties have been sent from Ka-
tala to take aid to the stricken miners
and to ascertain if there has been
loss of life.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1910-11-25
Madero Reported Wounded.

Eagle Pass, Tex, Nov. 25.-The
Mexican commander in Cuidad Por-
tirio Diaz informed Customs Commits
sioner r. w. Dove that Francisco |.
Madero, claimant of the presidency of
Mexico, was severely wounded in a
fight at Guerrero between his forces
and 200 rurales and cavalry command
ed by Colonel Fuentes and Lieutenant
Nicaner Valdez. The Mexican com
mander said that his advices came di-
rectly from a trustworthy citizen of
Guerrero, who came in during the
day. According to the report to Mr..
Dove, Madero led his forces when
federal troops engaged them. The en-
gagement was fierce for a time. Ma.
dero was seen to fall from his horse.
He was carried to the rear, and his
force fell back. The federal troops
are reported to have followed up their
advantage scattering the rebels to the
Mills. The nature of Madero's wound
was unknown. Collector Dove said
that he would wait for absolute con.
tirmation before making any report.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1910-11-25
MEXICAN
RIOTS END
RAILWAY OFFICIALS SAY THE
TROUBLE is OVER.
NOT SERIOUS AT ANY MOMENT
Officers of Railroad Operated in Mex
iico, Owned by Americans, Declare
Foreigners Have Never Been Mo-
Tested or Train Service Stopped.

New York, Nov. 25.-The insurrec-
tionary flames in the state of Chihua-
hua, Mexico, have apparently subsidized
to a marked degree, according to dis
patches received her by Vice Presi-
dent E. ID. Kenna of the Mexican North
Western "ailway company whose lines
run between Chihuahua and Maderas
Ell Paso, and Terrases. DR.. f. S.
Pearson, president of the railroad, who
is in the City of Mexico, telegraphed
as follows:
conditions in federal district and
vicinity absolutely normal; there have
been no riots of any character or any
interference with properties. Reports
of disturbances in Chihuahua greatly
exaggerated; trains running regularly
with exception of one interruption of
service; no interruption or interior.
ence, Mexico North Western opera.
tons"
George Rutledge, the superintendent
of the Ell Paso division of the Mexico
North Western railway company, tele,
graphs from CuidaG JuareZ that mo
foreigners have been molested; that
there has been no trouble of any kind
on his division and that the reports
concerning disturbances among the
laborers engaged in railroad construc
ton are without foundation"
Mr.. Kenna has received also a mes
sage from H. C. Ferris, general manag
a. a., H., ", a,
confirming DR.. Pearson's information