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The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1911-12-21
CORONER GETS
SECOND CALL
Death Of Rudolph Waite at Winehes-
ter Decided Accidental

Coroner J. T. Price of Lewis
county was called to Winchester
Monday to investigate the second
fatility coming under his jurisdiction
since the creation of this county.
His first case vas that of Deputy
United States Marshal Ned Green,
Who it viii be remembered, com
mitted suicide at Kamiah on the 9th
of last April.
The case at Winchester was that
Of Rudolph White, Who vas shot. on
December 7th while hunting With
companion over on the Salmon river,
and brought TO the hospital at Win
ches ST, where he passed away Sun
day without having regained con-
sciousness. DR.. Price held an IN
quest on the remains Monday. and
jury of eight men brought in a ver-
dict to the effect that death resulted
from a gunshot wound, indicted
by the accidental discharge Of a
gun inthe hands of deceased. Ef-
feorts TO locate relatives of the dec
eased having failed. the remains
we're inferred ia the old Winchester
cemetery Tuesday.
It seems that White and a com
panion left their mining camp. on
the Salmon river breaks in the south
vest part of this county, for = days
hunt. They became separated, and
before long the companion heard
me report of Whites gun. but thought
little of it for some time, when be
,alled White. Failing to get a re-
Iponse. he commenced search for
aim, and finally found him lying un-
at the foot of a cliff over
which he had fallen. On investiga-
ion be discovered that White had
,een shot, evidently by the acciden-
al discharge Of his own weapon.
7e placed the wounded man in as
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1911-12-21

oEiag to the congested condition
Of our public schools. the board has
decided 10 add another teacher to
the present faculty and divide the
seventh and eighth grades which
nov contain over 90 pupils. at pres
eni in charge Of Prof. W. R. Emer-
son, in the Methodist church build
ing. The addition Of the new teach
er will increase the faculty to nine,
and the new appoinsee, who is yet TO
be chosen. viii be given charge Of
the seventh grade.
Arrangements are being made b.
the board for fitting up the main
room Of the town hall for this grade.
as all available room in the old
school building as we'll as the Meth
odiss church is taken up BY the 9TH
er grades.
The board is handling the rather
taxing situation in the best manner
possible with the means at hand, and
certainly deserves credit and any
assistance that can BE- rendered BY
the citizens.
We are all proud Of the popular
ily Of our schools-the bulvark Of
any communily-and therefore the
willingness on the part Of the people
10 provide amply for their proper
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1911-12-21

Or The Changes Of Night Is Ii,
lisls Of the csrstnas opcretsa given
BY The members Of the Christian
church Sunday school a, Nezpercs
opera house on Sunday evsning,
Dec 24ih Curtain at 8 O'Clock,
sharp. The program tollows
Illustrated song The Holy City
Scene 1-Sanls Claus Workshop,
including Santa Claus. Pellivink'
and Robin tie Red.
Scene 1I-Fairyland, introducing
a chorus Of fairies and representa-
lives from Germany, Russia, China,
France, Italy and America
Special iesi Illustrated Song
Palm Branches. A Talk About
Christmas frankie Schultz.
Scene Fairyl nd Continued.
Santa Claus. Angels, Fairies, also
Queen with her Chandeliers, etc
Curtain.
Everyone Is inyiled 10 attend. NJ
admission will be charged
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1911-12-21

On the first Monday in January Of
each year all unpaid llxes are de-
lIrquens and ten per cent penalty
il added. The first Monday in jan
uary this year is Jun. 1; 50 Saiur-
day evening. Dec 80. at FIVE o'clock
Is the last day and hour before the
the penalty attaches Only eight
days more. On Tuesday evening
there had been paid into the Tax
Office s20. $40 80, a little
more than one third the amou I 10
be collected.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1911-12-21

comfortable position is possible and
vent back to camp and secured help
to carry White to the camp, where
his wounds we're looked after, and il
was found four No. shot had
struck him. one penetrating the right
temple. He vas then taken to the
hospital at Winchester, where be re-
NAMED in comalose state until
death. A poat-morlem examination
showed that the shot through the
temple had penetrated the brain for
several inches.
Whites correct name vaa Rudolph
Yacht. He was about middle aged,
and vas engaged With several olhs
efa ia mining operations.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1911-12-21

Misses Carrie and Sophia Jacobs
came In to-day from Cotton, Wash.
where they are attending the Sellers
Academy, TO spend the holidays
vi'h their parents, Mr.. and Mrs
T. F. Jacobs Of near this place.
Lawrence Jacobs will also return
today from Go zaga college at
Spokane for the holidays.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1911-12-21

Brown Shire mare. Foaled 1908
Bought by George Stellmon, Of Nez-
perez. Price, $500.
Thorney Pretty Girl II 1856
(62157) Bay Shire mare. Foaled
1908 Bought by Henry Byers, Of
Nezperce. Price, sl10s.
A ls-year-old mare, a good speci-
men Of the Percheron, vas bought
for $3.50, by W. F. johnson, of Nez-
perce.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1911-12-21
THEY BRING BACK
SOME FANCY STOCK.


OtA14s DIG 0AySIa ~ AeNA4lons
The great Live Stock Association
meeting and Fat Stock show at Lew
iston has come and gone, but the
effects thereof 60 marching on. In
years to come this meeting will be
harked back to as the beginning Of
an era in fine stock raising in the
Lewiston country. Not that this
territory cannot nov boast excellent
breeds and individual specimens of
live stock, but hencefoTvard il viii
be better. as next years show will
be a greater improvement on the one
just closed.
Many Of he representative farm
eTs Of the Nesperce neiehborhood
as well as business men Of this town
attended the Lewiston show and
when they returned last Saturday
with their purchase Of blooded horses
and hogs Nezperce had little stock
show Of her own.
The seven fine specimens of shire
and percheron horses and several
crates of hogs we're shipped in a
special car which arrived here about
2 o'clock and vas met al the depot
BY several hundred people and
Caldwell's brass band. From the
stock yards, where the car vas un-
loaded. The stock vas paraded
through the principle streets and ad-
mired by throngs who had turned
out 10 see
The horsts bought at Lewiston
and brought in here we're as follows
Gold Ring ll264 (270ss)-l
Brown Shire stallion. Foaled 1908.
Bought by W. F Johnson. Of Neg
perce. Price, $500
S~eepstaxe 1851 (2se60) bay
Shire stallion. Foaled 1909. Bought
BY George Slellmon. of Nezperce.
price. S242s.
Moulin Progress 1880 (2S5S7) !,
Brown Shire stallion. Foaled 1908.
Bought BY W. F. johnson. Of Nez-
'erce. Price, s1l50.
colney Activity III l2s7s (63272)
Black Shire mare. Foaled 1909
Bought by H. Jorgens. of Nez.
,erce. Price. 5000.
Haliamshire Pico,ee l2S74 (65,-
'47) BAY shire mare. Foaled 1909.
Sought BY W F. Johnson Of Nez-
,srce. Price. $3.50
Ellerlon Bramble 12s72 {6ss57) /,
Brown Shire mare Foaled 1909.
Bought BY Henry Byers, of Nez-
'erce. Price, So2s
Barnslone Rose l257s (69l67) II,
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1911-12-21

Fred Baldus, son Of Carl Baldus
Of this sectlo7, who is m smber Of
the Forest Order and taking The
the lbrse-yeafs' course 10 philosophy
a. Conzaga College Ia Spokane in
preparation for theology, will spend
hiu Christmas vac .tlon With his pa.-
enss Ee Is expected to preach at
the midnight mass in the Catholic
church, the carpenter work on which
Is faf enough advanced 50 that SER
vIcea may be held in Il on Christmas
night.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1911-12-21

Gathered by our special correspon-
dent at the stock show. Among many
other happenings of local interest,
he observed these:
The biggest thing ever pulled of
in the northwest was this big live
stock show.
Curtis Miller won a blue ribbon
be never got while there.
George Stellmon started a new
style and one that will tend to lower
the high cost of living. This is to
do away with the overshirt and at
tach your white collar to the under
shirt. The FIRST appearance for the
new style was pulled of BY Mr..
StelImon while Attending the big live
stock show.
]. /. Long purchased a Red Duroc
gentleman hog that weighed 700 ID.
and. beds being scarce. James slept
with the above named gentleman
while at the show.
Mark Meiners. Sheriff Shockley
and W. A. Burghardt we're on
committee 10 test the strength and
merits of a new stove that vas just
out, while attending the big stock
show. However, the stove failed to
stand the test.
Andy StelImon thinks more Of the
name German ts.an he ever did since
visiting the big stock show.
N. B. Miller vas among those.
Who attended the big show and vas
presiding judge at the German Club
while there.
w. H. Ralph is large in more
places than bis waist. as was prov
en- in the auctioneer's box at the big
stock show.
Nezperce and surrounding coun-
Try came through with bunch of
he root of all evil for the benefit Of
next years show.
VIII Hoover had an attack of
something that resembled apoplexy
while at the show. Everything went
o his head, excepting his meals.
Henry Sullivan, while bringing
lome some live-for ever oil he had
purchased, lost the cork and a great
Ieal Of the contents of the bottle
vas lost. But even after this great
oss he said he fully enjoyed the
zig show.
Perry Miller is thinking seriously
# moving back to Nezperce.
Dan Morgan is regular spend
hrilt when out with the bunch. c
P. NJ. Harding tried hard to raise v
he price Of brewing barley while at /,
he big show through his special h
gent-she German Club.
Geo Slellmon wanted to wager y
S the Lewiston electric lights we're !,
hut of one evening during the big &
how. n
In|
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1911-12-21

Rev. L. h Boy OF fPayette. Idaho,
viii conduct a special Bible study
term at the Brethren church in this
city, commencing Sunday and con-
sinuing for at least ten days. General
announcement for the several ser
vices viii be made Sunday morning.
All are invited to attend these
meetings.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1911-12-21

All kinds Of sharpening and sold.
ering done at the Garage. Bring
in your novelties; ! can repair any
old thing.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1911-12-21

have opened upa general horse.
shoeiue shop on Maple Street op-
posile Crows lodging house.
K r. Dickson.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1911-12-21
HOLIDAY PROGRAM
AT NEzPERCE
Enisr,ainnsnis and PabIIs Gatherings
That win Mark Christmas Season.

The "Millionalre Tramp" will
pack the opera house tonight. This
vii Be about the best company that
ever played here. i comes direct
from The Temple Theaier Al Lewis
ton, and is said 10 be fine. You
viii epioY this production and brand
Il the best Of all.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1911-12-21

The stork made Mr.. and Ms
Arthur Jones Of this viciaity a
Christmas pefesens Of bouncing
boy baby on the 18th.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1911-12-21

The destruction Of the Grange.
vile high school came very near be.
ing the result Of an explosion in the
laboratory last Thursday afternoon,
While members Of the chemistry class
we're doing some experimenting With
gasoline and other explosives. BY
toe fast work Of one Of the profess
sors with a chemical ex'inguisher
the damage. which vas considerable.
vas confined to III. one room. The
students In the room escaped With a
few sIiRhl burns.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1911-12-21

On Friday night the local Masonic
lodge vii have . public installation
Of ol6cers and give an entertainment
and banquet 70 invited guests atths
opera house.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1911-12-21

The girls basket bali teams Of
the vol'mer and G Arg'ville public
schools played At the former place
Saturday evening, The G angevillc
team winning by score Of 10 to S.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1911-12-21

Morning Star Lodge No. So. /
%. o. r, a. this place elected Of.
6cers last Saturday night for the
ensuing year as followss
Paul Johnson, N. G.. Louis Dyb-
Wig, v. G z. L. Schnell. Rec.
Ssc'y.; E. L. Kiien, Treas; D. &.
DeMoude. Finan. Secy.; Henry
Salher. z. Olson, E. H. Walecs.
trustees.
The installation ceremony will be
conducted on Saturday evening.
January
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1911-12-21

The annual cbrislmas entertain.
meat viIl Be given 90 Saturday eve
ming BY the Sunday school. A pro.
gram will be given BY the school.
Il viii be shat Is called the "While
chFlssmas" No presents viii be re-
ceived for general disiribusion. bul
benevolen, coniEibp'ions 10 be known
as The ''rhlie Pifis" vill be made to
the childrens' Home Finding Society.
AM one dssifing TO contribute
money o. ether gifts is Invited 70
bring i n and Il yin BE- forwarded
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1911-12-21

Ben Laief. Carl Woods, Ed. Oct
kin and Roy Sanford returned last
Friday from a hunting trip in the
North Fork country above Harpsser.
They report a good time, lots Of
mountain weather and one deer.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1911-12-21

Mrs o. A JsHreys returned Sat.
urday from an extended visit with
relatives in Southern Ilaho.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1911-12-21

A fine boy baby arrived at the
home Of Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Dau
last Friday.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1911-12-21
Price $3.50 Each and Positive Guarantee with EacI

at the opera house on Monday night.
the 2sth
o. Tuesday and Wednesday
nights Shipman's Comedy company
viii put on bills At the opera house :.
and they viii be good ones. too.
The picture show viii have on
npecial features al the opera house
Thursday night.
On Friday night the renowned
Hallosell Symphony Orchestra and
Concsft Co. will make their initial
appearance At our opera house.
They are said TO be about the best
on the road.
The Firemen's enieriainment and
banquet at the opera house Saturday
night will bea great finale 10 next
wetk's program.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1911-12-21

With your neighbors and fix your
fence Buy good dry posts. for the
next so days, at q cents, Of P. H.
Ferguson, miles north Of Mohler.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1911-12-21

All bills must be settled before
January /. c. A. Hsrrick.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1911-12-21

FURNIsHED Rooms For rent
ak The Home Comfort.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1911-12-21

A Chfls.mas entertainment, en-.
bodyiug a rel arranged program.
will bc given AZ The Church Of the
Brelhtn or Saturday evening. Dec.
a
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-02-10
TWO NEW NAMES APPEAR
IN SENATORIAL CONTEST
Deadlock of New York Legislature
Remains Unbroken. However.
No Quorum Today.

ALBANY. y. Y. February 10.-Tho
monotony of the daily ballot for United
States senator was varied today by the
injection of two new names into the con-
test One vote was shifted from John
d. Herman to George j. Rives. and an.
other from Morgan j. O'Brien to j..
Hampden Dougherty. Mr. Rives Is q
former corporation counsel of New York
cit,.
MIR. Dougherty was member of the
Twins commission appointed to revise the
charter of the city of New York, and has
served at times as special counsel TO the
citys corporation counsel.
There was no quorum at today's ses-
sion, which marked the twenty-first joint
ballot since the deadlock began Only
twenty-seven members were present. fif-
teen of whom were insurgents There
will be no quorum tomorrow and possibly
none Monday, which will be a holiday in
observance of Lincolns birthday. To-
days vote follows:
Democrats-Sheehan, 8. Shepard. 4;
Herman. .: LittIeton, ,: Sulzer, >. Glynn.
1: O'Brien, l: Parker. ]: George l..
Rives. I: ]. Hampton Dougherty. l.
RepubIican-Depew, T. Total vote cast.
q. There was no quorum.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-02-10
BEGINS LIFE ANEW AT 10Y.
Grandson Of Seneca Indian Chief
Undaunted by Failures

KANSAS CITY, Mo-, February 10
With his fortune gone, but with his
health good and his courage undaunted,
Foster J. Foster. 107 years old, will
begin life anew. Foster, the grandson
of Red Jacket, chief of the Seneca In
dams in New York revolutionary
periods. is here to take steps to make
his last fight for a mining claim out
of which he says he was swindled. II
he does not recover the claim, located
in Montana, he asserts he will go into
business and start all over again
Foster says he was born in 1904, on
what is now Seneca street, in Buffalo.
which at that time was an Indian Wiz
lage. For years Foster was q govern.
ment scout and secret service agent
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-02-10

Full military honoIs will mark the fu-
neral of Rear Admiral Silas W. Terry.
who died at the family home, 2O32 o
street, yesterday afternoon of pneumonia.
Religious services will be held at ST.
Johns Protestant Episcopal Church to-
morrow morning at 11:3O O'Clock. Rev.
Roland Cotton Smith. the rector. will Off
ciate Following the services the body
will be taken to Annapolis. Nd, for
burial in the cemetery attached to the
Naval Academy.
Rear Admiral Terry had distinguished
record during the civil war His death re-
moves another from the fast disappearing
ranks of the veterans of the conflict be-
tween the states. For gallant conduct on
the Red river expedition of the Mississippi
squadron in 1s63-'64. he was advanced five
numbers in his grade. Under Admiral
Porter. he participated in the battles at
Forts Fisher and Anderson and the cap
ture Of Wilmington in February, 1865
During the early days of the civil war,
Admiral Terry was engaged In the block
aiding service on the Atlantic coast, serv-
ing on various vessels of the navy. He
was present at the fall of Richmond and
accompanied President Lincoln when he
entered the Confederate capital
Important Rescues at Sea.
Credit for two important rescues at
sea are due him. In January, 1882, while
commanding the Marion, Admiral Terry
rescued the crew of the bark Trinity
which had been wrecked in October $780,
on Heard Island in the Indian ocean
While at Cape Town in February, 1882, he
hauled the British ship Poonah off the
beach. saving her from total loss. For
this serviceehe received the thanks of the
Cape Colony and English governments
Admiral Terry was born at Wallonia
KY, December 2S. 1872 He reached the
grade of rear admiral March %, 1900
and was transferred to the retired list of
the navy December 80 1904, on reaching
the statutory retiring age of sixty-two
years.
Admiral Terry's daughter, Eleanor. last
November married Lieut.. Commander
Camperio, formerly naval attache OF the
Italian embassy. The couple now reside
in Italy. Mrs. Silas w. Terry is a resi-
dent of this city. A son, j. l.. Mason
Terry, is in business in New York.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-02-10
TO DEBATE CANAL DEFENSE,
Class Societies at Georgetown to
Discuss Question.

Whether or not the United States should
fortify the banana canal will lie decided
at o'clock tonight. when the teams of
the senior and junior class debating So
cieties of Georgetown University will meet
In CASTOR Hall for that purpose. The
senior class. represented in the debate by
James ]. O'Leary and Joseph +. Abbott
will support the Affirmative of the ques-
ton, while the juniors, represented by
Horace H. Hagan and James R. Jones,
will uphold the negative s. Edward
Beach is to preside.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-02-10
Mr.. GARDNER is INVITED
TOBE GUEST AT DINNER
Residents of Capitol Wish to Show
Appreciation Of His
Services.

Representative Washington Gardner Of
Michigan, chairman of the subcommittee
of the House appropriations committee in
charge of District affairs, was formally
invited this afternoon to attend dinner
which will be given in his honor by the
citizens of Washington at the New VIII
lard Hotel Saturday evening, February %.
A committee consisting of John B. Lar
ner. chairman; Maj. Judson, Engineer
Commissioner; Gist Blair, Gilbert Grosve-
nor and Edward J. Stellwaben called upon
Mr.. Gardner at the Capitol at o'clock
and extended the invitation, explaining
to Mr.. Gardner that the citizens OF Wash
ington wished to express to him their ap-
probation of his efforts in their behalf
during the years he has had charge of
the District appropriation bill in the
House. Mr. Gardner thanked the commit
tee for the invitation and accepted.
The plans for the dinner are being push
ed along rapidly, and it was said today by
John Joy Edison. chairman of the general
committee in charge, that there would
be large number Of representative citi-
zens present
President Taft has promised to attend
the dinner IL he can. and to make a speech
upon District affairs If he does attend.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-02-10
UNABLE TO FIND BOTTOM.
Excavators at Post Office Site Send
ing Up Mud and Quicksand.

Workmen engaged in preparing TIE
foundation for the new city post office
building. at North Capitol street and
Massachusetts, avenue, have been I'M
able to strike solid earth, although 2
shaft more than 100 feet below the sur
face has been sunk Two other shafts
about 20 feet have also been dug, bus
the excavators are sending up quick
sand and mud.
Rumors are current that the site q.
the new building is near the course OF
the old Tiber creek. which ran sout n
through North Capitol street years ago.
The excavation in the deepest pit
reached a level of forty feet below sea
level several days ago, and indications
are that the contractors may be de-
layed in getting the foundation ready.
1t il probable that steel and cement
will have to be used to make the under
work Of the structure stable.
The superintendent of the work Is
about ready to sink piles in the pits
to test the earth.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-02-10
LARGEST EGG IN THE WORLD.
Not. Strictly Fresh, Having Been
Laid Over 400 Years Ago.

NEW YORK, February 1O.-The largest
egg in the world. eighty times the size
of an ordinary hens egg. is one Of the
latest acquisitions of the American
Museum of Natural History here. 1t
would probably not be classified even
by an INSCRIPTIONS dealer as strictly
fresh," for the scientists declare 1t was
laid more than four hundred years ago.
1t was popularity known in Madagascar,
whence 1t came. as the product
of the flying elephant" an extinct
species of roc known as the Aepyornis
Maximus. The egg Is feet inches
around it's shortest circumference.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-02-10
NEWS FROM MISS BARTON
GIVES HOPE OF RECOVERY
Founder Of Red Gross, Suffering From
Bronchitis and Pneumonia,
Is Convalescing.

OXFORD. Mass. February 1O.-Miss
Clara Barton. founder and organizer and
for many years president of the National
Red Cross in the United States, has
been seriously i'll at her home, in Glen
Echo, Md, for several days. according to
information contained in several letters
received by friends here, her birthplace.
A reassuring note was received today
from her nephew, Stephen E. Barton of
Boston, who is with her. saying she
showed unexpected Improvement yester-
day. 1t is now thought she will recover
Miss Barton has been suffering from an
attack of bronchitis and pneumonia, her
nephew wrote.