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Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1911-04-08
After Kidnapers.

Albuquerque, N. M.-With rifles and
ropes, Bell ranch cowboys are hot on
the trail of four men who are reported
about rs miles north of Las Vegas and
riding desperately toward Oklahoma.
The quartet are believed to be the kid
napers of little Waldo Rogers and the
cowboys are determined to lynch then
if captured. A. T. Rogers, father of
the child, for whose recovery $12, zoe
was paid in ransom, offers a reward of
$4,000 for their capture, dead or
alive.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1911-04-08
B. c. COAL MINERS QUIT.
All Told About 1000 Men Are Now
Idle in District.

Fernie, B. C.-From end to end of
the great Crows Nest Pass coal dis
trict, from Fernie, B. c., on the west
to Taber, Alberta, on the east, dis
lance of no miles as the railroad goes,
not pick is today being thrust ants
the working face of a single one of 1s
producing mines.
In this territory until April 1909
men were taking out $4,000 tons of
coal daily. Not a miner will admit
that a strike has been called. With
the miners, it is merely Cessation
of work" on the ground that their
agreements with the operators have ex-
pired and have not been renewed The
controversy involves wages, principally.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1911-04-08
HILLMAN IN FEDERAL JAIL.
Seattle Real Estate Promoter Given
Two-and -Half-Year Term and
$500 Fine.

C. d. Hillman, millionaire real es.
ate operator and builder of boom
towns, was sentenced to two years and
six months in the federal penitentiary
and to pay fine of $4,000, by United
States District Judge Donworth.
Judge Donworth refused to grant a
new trial to the real estate man, who
had been convicted of using the mail
to defraud. Then he refused the stay
of sentence asked. After that he pro-
nounced sentence. He scored the pris-
oner severely as he sentenced him.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1911-04-08
British Naval Review Planned.

The most imposing review the world
has ever seen is to be held at Ports
mouth during the coronation festivi-
ties. On the morning of June "a the
king and queen will leave London for
Portsmouth for the naval review,
which is to consist of ships of the
four divisions Of the Home fleet, the
Atlantic fleet and the Mediterranean
fleet
The display of warships will be the
largest on record, including, as it will,
in addition to the - or Is Dread
noughts, all of the latest destroyers
and submarines.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1911-04-08
Atlantic Fleet at Practice.

The annual battle practice of the At
lantic fleet off the Virginia eapes is on
in earnest. Fourteen of the 16 bat
tleships under command of Rear Ad-
miral Schroeder will soon direct their
big guns at targets representing war
ships of supposed enemy.
Secretary of the Navy Meyer, on the
president IS yacht, the Mayhower, is OBJ
serving the efficiency of the practice
drills.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1911-04-08
Fred Kamholz Kills Self.

Fred Kamholz, aged 26 and single,
son of a prominent raneher of Water
vile, Wash, Saturday morning stood
in front of a mirror in hotel at Spo-
kane and fred two shots through his
breast. He died about an hour later at
the hospital. He was i'll.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1911-04-08
Serves Him Right.

San Franciseo.-Jack johnson S last
hope of avoiding the s5-day Jail SEN
tence dealt him by Judge Treadweli
vanished here April l when the SUI
preme court denied his petition for a
writ of habeas corpus. The big prize
fighter is still acting as chambermaid
for the horses at the county Jail and
will continue to do SO until his time
is ND
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1911-04-08
spOkane's Annual Cleaning Day.

One of the most unique and whole
some spectaeles ever witnessed will be
the cleaning and special arbor day
celebration in Spokane the latter part
of April, when the city commissioners
will cooperate with the residents in
an effort to make Spokane "spotless
town.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1911-04-08
Movie. B. G., Pioneer a Suicide.

Moyie, B. c., April Edward De
saulnier, prominent business man and
an old timer of Moyie, committed sui
eide here Sunday. He was 81 years
old and leaves two brothers and one sis
ter in Moyie and another sister in Mon
treal. Dependency was the cause.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1911-04-08
IGNORE HOUSE CAUCUS.
La Toilette and Other Insurgents
Keep Away.

Congressman La Toilette and Warbur-
ton of Washington, Lafferty of Oregon,
French of Idaho, and Rent of California,
remained away from the republican
house caucus Monday night. All at
tended the insurgent conference this
afternoon and contended that to attend
the caucus would obligate them to sup
port the selection of the house com
mittees by the minority leader, should
tonight S caucus so decide.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1911-04-08
Breaks the Ocean Records.

Victoria, B. C.-Breaking all records,
the steamer Makura has arrived FROM
Australia, three days in advance of
schedule. She beat the record made by
the turbine steamer Mohano in 1906 by
one day. There were $50 passengers,
including many prominent travels bound
to the coronation.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1911-04-08
Blast Kills Sam Tones.

Saturday an explosion of a blast of
the Denny-Renton Clay and Coal COM
pany's mine at Taylor, 33 miles south
of Seattle, killed Samuel A. Tones,
aged 80, superintendent of the mine,
and seriously injured James R. Miller,
vice president and general superin-
tenden of the company; John Keenan,,
manager of the company at Taylor,
and W. Lawton, foreman of the mine.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1911-04-08
Railroad Let Big Contract.

After considering competitive bids
from many leading railroad contractors
of the northwest, the North Coast Rail
way company has let a 100000 con
tract to the Watson-Flagg- Standifer
company of Portland for the grading
of its line between Spokane and Mar
shall Junction, a distance of IA miles.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1911-04-08
Troops win Not Be Withdrawn.

Rumors that the United States
troops are to be withdrawn from Texas
soon are set at rest by Secretary of
War Dickinson who declared that he
would inspect the soldiers in camp
about May 20. He will include the re-
union of Confederate veterans at Lit
tie Rock, Ark, in his itinerary.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1911-04-08
THE U. S. PURCHASES CEMENT.
Material for klamath Irrigation Project
Will Cost S2.24 Barrel.

The secretary of the interior has
awarded conditional contract to the
Pacific Portland Cement company of
Tolenas, Cal, for furnishing 5000 bar
rels of Portland cement for use in the
klamath irrigation project in Oregon
and California. The proposal of the
Pacific Portland Cement company for
deliveries f. o. b. cars Tolenas, at $1.55
barrel, makes the net price to the
government at the project 1924.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1911-04-08
Grain Storage Small.

According to the estimate of Dayton,
Wash, grain buyers and dealers there
is not over 100000 bushels of grain
stored at Tuner, Dayton, Huntsville,
Longs, Menoken, Starbuck and whet-
stone, the principal shipping centers in
this county. This is an eighth of the
output for 1910, and is the smallest
amount of grain stored at this seasos
for a good many years.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1911-04-08
captor of Morgan Dead.

Hamilton, Ohio, April 4.-Major G..
W. Rue, who is credited with captur-
ing the guerilla chief, John Morgan,
during the civil war, died at his home
here Monday, aged SO.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1911-04-08
Snow At Chicago Sunday.

Chicago, April Soft, wet snow
that began falling early Sunday con.
tinued till late in the afternoon. Tele
Phone and telegraph service southwest
of Chicago was interrupted.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1911-04-08
FATHER, DYING,
KILLS DAUGHTER
Los Angeles Tailor Prefers Not to Have
Child Survive His Death.

Los ngeles.-Believing himself to
be mortally wounded following a pistol
duel with George Turner in front of
his tailor shop in the heart of the
business district here Saturday after
noon, F. i. Daniels, go, while lying on
the sidewalk, shot his daughter Ladia,
6, as she leaned over him, killing her
instantly.
Daniels was shot in the neck and
chest by Turner, and probably will die,
The cause of the shooting is a mys-
terry. Turner was arrested. He said
family troubles were responsible. Dan.
iels and his wife have separated, il
is said The little girl had been living
with Daniels in his room in the rear
of his tailor shop.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1911-04-08
Car Is a Matchmaker.

Count gossip is that marriage has
been arranged between Grand Duchess
Olga, eldest daughter of the ear, and
her cousin, d. Mitri Paulovitch, son of
the grand duke Paul Paulovitch. The
princess olga is not quite 16. The
grand dukes son is 20, and is popular
He has just completed his military
schooling.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1911-04-08
WHITMAN GIVES UP
FORT STRUGGLE
Campaign to Raise 100000 Endow-
ment Fund Will Be Resumed.

With the announcement that Whit
man college will no longer endeavor
to secure the Fort Walla Walla
grounds, and that the fight that for
two years has been carried on and has
nearly disrupted the city, will be
dropped comes the statement that the
effort to raise the 100000 endow-
ment fund will be resumed.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1911-04-08
Berkeley socialist WINS MayOralty

Berkeley, Cal-For the first time in
its history, Berkeley, a staid old re-
publican town, elected a socialist mayor
Saturday in the person Of J. Stitt
Wilson.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1911-04-08
British Columbia Lands Up.

Victoria, B. c., April 5.-An order in
council just issued doubles the price of
all crown lands in British Columbia, in
creasing prices from $3.50 to $500 an
acre.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1911-04-08
Act Is Invalid.

The non-partizan Judiciary law,
which has been in effect in Montana
the last two years, has been declared
invalid by the supreme court of the
state.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1911-04-08
Rebels Lose "a.

Chihuahua, Mexico, April s.-Thirty-
four rebels were killed and scores were
wounded in a clash between detach-
ment of $50 federals and $50 insurrec-
tors at Albania, Saturday night.
The instructors are said to have been
shot down in running fight following
a surprise attack by the federals. Diaz
soldiers say they lost only four men
killed, two. of whom were lieutenants
who led the chase.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1911-04-08
ELECTED SPEAKER OF CON-
GRESS, BUT WITH LESS
POWER THAN JOE.
Democrats in Caucus Decide ON Having
All Committees Elected by the House
Reciprocity and Tariff Revision
Features of This Extra Session of
Congress.

Washington.-With the south in the
saddle, the democratic majority in the
new house Of representatives begun its
work in a caucus Saturday resulting in
the election of officers, the adoption of
rules, a full list of committees and a
legislative program that was signal
lied by the slashing of 1882 $50 from
the annual payroll Of house employees
as constituted by the republicans.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1911-04-08
TRAIN GIRLS FOR THE FARM.
Mrs. o. H. P. Belmont Donates 200
Acres for School.

Mrs o. II. P. Belmont has set aside
about 200 acres of her land at Hemp
stead, L. J., as a school of agriculture
for women. Any young woman 16
years of age or over who desires seri-
ously to learn farming and gardening
may apply for admission to the school.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1911-04-08
Populations in Alaska.

Juneau, 1914; Sitka, $50; Sitka
(native village), 500, and skagway,
$40
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1911-04-08
Members Retain Control.

Champ Clark of Missouri was chosen
speaker, but the power that marked
the rule Of Cannon was taken from
him. The caucus decided that the
house shall elect all committees The
theory of "caucus rule' was carried
through all the plans. With a majority
of 6s and all working together with
out serious friction, the leaders were
optimistic in their prophecies.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1911-04-08
committees Held in CHECK.

Chairman Underwood of Alabama Of
the committee on ways and means, on
behalf of the committee, presented the
legislative program, which was adopted.
1t provided that committees should not
report, unless hereafter directed by
caucus, upon any subjects except the
following:
Election of United States senators
by the people.
Legislation relating to the publicity
of campaign contributions, both be
fore and after elections.
The Canadian reciprocity agreement
general tariff legislation and legisla
ton affecting the revenue of the gov
eminent.
The reapportionment of the house OF
representatives to conform TO the 1910
census.
Resolutions of inquiry and resolu
tions touching the investigation of tn,
executive departments.
The admission Of New Mexico ana
Arizona to statehood.
Any deficiency bills that the exigen
cies of the government may require &c
be considered at this time and to cor
rect errors of enrolling the appropria
ton bills approved by the president
March A, 1911.
Legislation relating to the District
of Columbia.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1911-04-08
Explosion At Juarez.

FL Paso, April 2.-Francisco Sonora,
a fedc,al soldier, is dead and three
men are wounded as the result of the
explosion of three bombs in Gale Di-
ablo, in Ciudad Juarez, at midnight,
Sunday. At first an attack was be-
lieved to have been planned on the jail
and was thwarted by bomb explosion,
the purpose of the explosion is mex
plicable. This, together with reports
of prowling bands of insurrectos, has
caused fear apparently that Juarez is
about to be attacked.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1911-04-08
WOULD STOP MEXICAN ROW
One Plan Is To Treat openly With
Rebels, the Other, Says DR.. Gomez,
Is to Continue the War.

MISUNDERSTANDING out that the
message of President Diaz to the Mex
lean congress indorses the demands of
the Mexican revolutionists, DR.. Vas
qnez Gomez, head of the confidential
agency of the insurgents here, has is
sued statement suggesting two solu-
tons of the trouble in Mexico The
government of Diaz, he declares, Hby
throwing aside its pride and furnish.
irg proof of its patriotism, may treat
openly with the revolutionists, putting
an end to the conflict and arranging
"the best manner of guaranteeing the
reforms and just demands of the revo-
lutionists,' or the war may continue
to its final triumph, which, DR.. Gomez
believes, is not far distant.
Dr. Gomez says that if the revolu-
tionists are obliged to pursue the lat
ter course, he hopes that, Gin the in
terest of justice and humanity" the
United States will recognize the bel
ligerency of the insurgents.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1911-04-08
Republicans oppose Tarih Change.

Sentiment among the regular repub-
licans in the senate is Overwhelmingly
against any sort of tariff revision at
the extra session. Aud there are multi
plying evidences that the regular re-
publicans are disposed to do all they
can to placate the progressive wing of
the party. Without the support of the
pr0gressives the democrats cannot pos
sibly get any tariff bill through the up
per branch of congress.
Taft for Reciprocity Only.
President Taft, by sending in mes
sage dealing with Canadian reciprocity
alone will pave the way for the pro
gram which the senate republicans
propose to adopt.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1911-04-08
FiIibusters Prevented.

In order to prevent revival of the
flibuster successfully carried on by
Mann (Rep. III in the closing days of
the last session, new rule provides
that the title of a bill shall not con
tain more than 100 words and that no
person shall have upon the calendar
more than two bills at the same time.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1911-03-10
uTAu's pATTLEsuIp SERVICE


The proposition that the silver ser.
vice TO be given the battleship Utah
be engraved with the pictures of the
Mormon temple and Brigham Young,
has stirred up the animals. The Pres.
byterian ministers of New York reg.
istered the first formal protest at
their association meeting Monday.
They take the proper attitude that the
picture of no church has any place
on United States property
The Mormons would much better lie
low else IL may occur to the govern.
ment to ask some impertinent ques-
tons as to the extent to which they
have kept their pledges to quit pc.
lygamy.
With about 1000 Mormons jailed
for polygamy in 1890, they were then
ready to "eat out of the hand" Of al.
most anyone. II was evident that ii
was necessary to their business to get
admitted TO the union as state.
At the nick of time the heavens open.
ed, and a revelation" was handed
down to the suffering saints and mar.
tyrs OF the sage brush, requiring them
to quit polygamy
At the same time, the astute Nor.
mons were flirting desperately with
both the republican and democratic
parties. Both were led to regard
Utah as hopefully affected toward
their doctrines; and a desire to en-
nance the glory of the union by a few
more electoral votes for the party led
10 general withdrawal of opposi
ton.
Now il is the common report that
polygamous wives are once more re.
ceived back under the old oaken buck.
ct, the clouds having rolled by and
that young people are again attain
ing the spiritual eXaltation of a prac.
tice universally condemned as mere
physical passion, reducing women to
white slaves, denying children father
ly attention, introducing disunion into
homes.
The Mormon faith is honeycombed
with this fleshly sensualism. Some
Mormon writer's declare that Jesus
was a polygamist, and Mary and
Martha his wives. Why even name
a battleship for a state if ii is now
playing tag with its pledges, and with
the foundations of social morality?
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1911-03-10
UNCLE JOE"

Though we may not all agree with
Uncle Joe' Cannon in all of his
opinions. the fact remains that there's
something about the old man who
has just stepped down and out of the
speakers chair in the house of repre-
sentatives after so long service, that
can but attract the keen admiration
Of the average American.
Despite his age Uncle Joe is still
a vigorous fighter, as all who have
clashed with him have had opportun-
ity to observe. He is gameness to the
very last and his staying qualities in
a battle, his unfiinching nerve and
his flashes Of quick wit and homely
wisdom make him a picturesque fig
ure in American life who will be
missed when the next congress opens
and Champ Clark takes the speakers
chair.
Few men in public life have been
assailed as was Uncle Joe, and yet
he has stood his ground with unfail-
ing grit. And although he has been
attacked in the house as a Gear"
there was something good about the
lusty cheer that went up Saturday
when, in answer to the Kentuckian
who said he wished Cannon were q
younger man, intimating that he'd re.
sort to fists II he were, Uncle Joe
| flashed back his defiance, declaring
he wouldn't take advantage of his age
Uncle Joe is down and out, so far
as the speakership is concerned. He
goes down with the republican party g
| control of the house. He has been
termed an unreasonable czar, but af
ter all he only followed the rules OF
the house as they had been laid down
many years before he came into his
position-the same rules that Reed
and others before him had to follow
| The real downfall of Uncle Joe be
gan when he refused to agree to push
through congress a bill putting paper
on the free list. Many of the muck
raking magazines and newspapers
took their revenge out upon him by
beginning a bombardment that ended
in his waning popularity,
Once mentioned as a candidate fol
1.-THE presidential nomination, Uncle Joe
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1911-03-10
THE COST OF 4 COLD.


People who are miserable in the
early spring weather from colds may
perhaps console themselves with the
refec tion that the cold caught by ca.
russo, the tenor, February G, has al.
ready cost him $4,000 and will cost
him SIS, 900 more.
For millions OF people, however,
this common malady is a personal dis.
comfort and an interruption OF work
involving relatively just as much loss
The worst of it is, that no matter
how miserable you may feel, no mat.
ter how 1t slows down your working
power, your doctor does not get much
interested in so prosaic an ailment.
Most people can learn to cure them.
selves of q trouble that sometimes
has dangerous consequences, and that
at the best depresses vitality. People
who live in the open air. rarely have
colds It is not cold weather, for arc,
tic explorers never have them. II peo
pie would ventilate homes and offices
sleep with windows open, and have
the very slight operations often nee.
essary for tonsils, adenoids, and nose
distractions, they could get rid of this
annoying handicap.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1911-03-10

The system of thumb prints which
has been so successful in the identi-
fcation of criminals is being used
with equal success with the Indians,
not for identification but as a sigma
ture by the older members of the
tribes who cannot write. No forging
is possible with thumb prints, since
no two have ever been found exactly
alike. The Indians seem to realize
the binding significance of the thumb
print much more than they did the
old method of touching the pen with
which the clerk made his signature
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1911-03-10

Out in Billings, Mont, tennis club
had great trouble with the dust in
their courts, and since necessity is
the mother of invention they set their
wits TO work and invented a dust
binder. They mixed refuse syrup
from sugar manufacturing estab-
lishment, with salt and poured 1t over
the ground to the depth Of several
inches till the ground was we'll satu-
rated. It worked like magic and the
road builders are planning to try 1t
on country roads. 1t will be much
cheaper than the oil treatment, which
has been SO popular.