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Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1911-06-24
TAFTS' CELEBRATION
THEIR SILVER WEDDING RE-
CEPTI0N AT wHITEHOUSE
WAS MAGNIFICENT.
At Least 5000 Persons Attended-All
Important Officers Present-Hundreds
of Presents Valued at Thousands At
tracted Many-Mrs. Taft Helped to
Receive

Washington.-The silver wedding eel
ebration of the president and Mrs. Taft,
the second to held in the White House,
Same to an end with the reception on
the lawn. Invitations had been sent to
nearly $4,000, and while the official
count of those who shook hands with
the president was not given out it is
estimated that at least 5000 persons
were present. Probably never in the
history of the nation has such a func-
tion been held in Washington.
The diplomatic corps, the United
States supreme court, the senate and
the house of representatives, the de-
partments Of government, men high in
political Office, the army, the navy, and
almost every walk of life was repre-
sented
The cool, clear night that made a re-
ception in the open air possible pre-
vented the crush that the White House
for days had feared and made the re-
ception not only brilliant and unusually
bright, but delightful in every respect.
The guests would have filed the White
House to overlooking, but the grounds
were ample and there was no crush and
no confusion.
Possibly $4,000 people crowded about
the fence that surrounds the grounds
ana looked longingly at the electric dis
play, the splashing fountain and the gay
throng within.
The reception was just as informal as
the president could make it. Those who
could waited in line for hours to shake
his hand.
The presents, numbering hundreds,
valued into the thousands, attracted
many, while others turned to the east
room, where the polished floor echoed
to the tread of dancers.
Preparations had been made for 5000
guests and the refreshment tables in the
state dining room came as near groan-
ing as a perfectly good table can come.
The president and members of his faIa
lily, with the cabinet and his aides, were
served on the east terrace, but the
guests found their refreshments in the
state dining room.
Mrs. Taft in Receiving Line.
Mrs. Taft surprised even the family
and those familiar with her improve
ment in health by remaining at the
president IS side in the receiving line
all evening She wore a gown of white
satin, brocaded with silver flowers, with
a court train. Miss Helen Taft, who was
neg at hand, wore gown of pink
satin, with a tunie of pink chiffon.
"Home, Sweet Home" at IL.
While clock had been named as
the hour at which the reception would
begin, no time was fixed for the enc
of the celebration, and it was midnight
when the band struck up Home, Sweet
Home,' the last dancers swept out on
the floor of the east room, and the presi
dent felt that he could retire.
Foreign Rulers Honor Taft.
While President and Mrs. Taft were
celebrating their silver wedding ami
versary congratulatory cablegrams came
from many rulers of the world.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1911-06-24
Rich Packers to Face Trial.

Chicago.-Judge George A. Carpenter
in the United States district court has
denied a motion of J. Ogden Armour
and nine other Chicago packers for a
rehearing of their motion to quash in
dictments charging violations of the
Sherman antitrust act. This means the
packers must stand trial.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1911-06-24
Calf Born TalIIesa.

Leechburg, PAD. w. Croyle, a
farmer of Tarr Town. is endeavoring
TO devise some way of furnishing a
calf which has Just been born with
means for fighting flies in the summer
time. The baby COW is normal in all
respects. except that it has not even
hint of a tail.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1911-06-24
Fire Chief Killed.

Bakersfield, Cal.-Fred Ball, a promi-
nent business man of Maricopa and
chief of the fire department, was in
stantly killed by a live wire while fight
ing a fire which destroyed half of the
business section of Maricopa.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1911-06-24
Chicago Rock Island Wreck.

Topeka, Kan.-While running As miles
an hour, the five rear cars on Chicago,
Rock Island & Pacific passenger were
derailed and four of them overturned
half mile west of Mcfarland, Kan, but
no one was dangerously injured.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1911-06-24
Cigarette Habit Growing.

New York.-There is an alarming
increase of the cigarette habit among
the boys and girls of the New York
public schools, according to DR.. John D.
Quaekenbos.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1911-06-24
Vote on Wool.

Three northwest states cast two votes
Tor the wool bill Tuesday afternoon ana
TWO against, Representative La Toilette
of Washington and French of Idaho
voting for the bill, after voting to re-
commit, and Humphrey of Washington
and Lafferty of Oregon voting against
the bill. Lafferty's position excited
curiosity on account of the fact that he
voted. against the bill after voting
against the motion to recommit. French
of Idaho offered several amendments
IN the interest of sheepmen of his state,
but each was crushed.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1911-06-24
Train Hits Band of Sheen.

Seattle.-The Northern Pacific 3
Grandview local ran into band of
sheep a short distance east of the STAN
pede tunnel, at the summit of the Cas-
cade mountains, and the engine and
smoker were ditched. Six passengers
were injured, none seriously.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1911-06-24
OLDEST HOUSE IN COUNTRY
Adobe House Erected at st. Angus
tine During Spanish Occupation
of Florida.

st. Augustine, Fla.-The old 'dobe
house, shown in the illustration, in st.
Augustine is said to be the Oldest in
the United States, although there are
rival claimants for this honor. 1t is
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1911-06-24
Sam Vanderpool Is Dead.

Plains, Mont.-Word was received
that Sam Vanderpool had died in Pue-
bio, Col. Mr.. Vanderpool was elected
sheriff of Sanders county. He came to
plains 2s years ago.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1911-06-24
Stampede Starts to Placers.

Nome.-A stampede has started to
the Good News Bay district, south of
the Kuskokawim, where rich placer
ground has been discovered. Several
hundred prospectors have gone from the
Iditarod and many are going from here.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1911-06-24
More Opium Seized.

San Francisco.-Opium that would
have commanded a price of between
$4,000 and $4,000 in Chinatown was
seized by customs inspectors Saturday
in a Chinese laundry wagon, where it
had been concealed beneath soiled
clothing.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1911-06-24
Mavbe He Will.

New York-James B. Hammond, mill
ionaire inventor, hopes to escape bust
ness cares for the remainder of his life
by sailing from here July on a cruise
that is planned to last % years, until
he is 100 years old
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1911-06-24
an 70 be Aviation Instruotor.

San Francisco.-The coast artillery
corps, National Guard of California,
has completed arrangements for Eu-
gene Ely, the aviator, to act as in
structor for the aviation squad. This
is said to be the first aviation squad
organized by a militia corps.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1911-06-24
Striking seamen Confident.

London.-Both sides in the seamen s
strike continue confident of victory.
Haveloek Wilson, secretary of the sea
men s union, declares that 5000 men
were affected throughout the country.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1911-06-24
Sanatnr Warren tn Wed.

shington-Senator Francis E.
Warren announces that soon he is to
marry Miss Clara La Baron Morgan of
New York and Washington.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1911-06-24
Seattle Fire Loss Is $4,000.

Seattle.-Fire has Quilted the third
and fourth floors of the four-story brick
building at Occidental and Jackson
streets, occupied by the Seattle Cracker
and Candy company, causing loss of
$4,000.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1911-06-24
New Yellowstone Geyser.

A large new geyser erupted in Nor
ris Geyser basin, in Yellowstone Ma
tional park, last Thursday. 1t was named
Harvard.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1911-06-24
Postal Bank Deposits.

Washington.-A statement issued to-
day by Postmaster General Hitchcock
shows that total of $39O,666 was de-
posted in the first 4s postal savings
banks in the five months of their opera
ton.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1911-06-24
Boy Makes Long Walk.

Grand Junction, Col-Walking 5000
miles from California to Nebraska be-
cause he found no work on the Pacific
coast, Earl Sehall, ~ years old, reached
here
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1911-06-24
Battleshin Fleet Denarts.

st. Petersburg.-The departure of the
American battleship squadron was wit
messed by many thousands of people.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1911-06-24
lad Dead under Tree.

Seattle.-Arthur Weston, 16 years old,
was caught beneath a burning tree and
was burned to death Tuesday.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1911-06-24

Any man can make a fool of himself,
but with a woman s help the job can
be finished much quicker.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1911-06-24
Crop Damage Reported.

MISREPRESENTATION reports of crop
damage in the northwest made wheat
Tuesday go skyward.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1911-06-24
In Old ST. Augustine.

believed to have been erected during
the Spanish occupation of Florida In
1916 and the builder was Don de To
ledo. according to tradition.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1911-06-15
SAVED FROM SCALPING
BY HIS BALD HEAD

GREENSWICH, CONN, Special. All
the days of suspense and regret I'M
dergone by Chief of Police William f.
Ritch as he saw day by day the hairs
of his head fade and fade away were
more than compensated for last night
when his slippery poll saved him
probably from being scalped.
His eyes were nearly closed, his
nose and forehead were bruised and
his neck was strained, but when he
was within three inches of death the
shining pate came to his assistance.
Two roads lead to the Greenwich
Country Club. When the second one
was opened two weeks ago a cable
was placed across the old road at a
height of seven feet from the ground
and signs were scattered along an
nouncing the road was out Of use. But
1t was impossible to read these signs
at night. Moreover. the club had neg
lected to set out danger lights
Ritch and PatrOlman Flanagan. fR-
norant of the changes. started in the
chiefs auto to the club along the old
way. Flanagan didn't see the cable
until they were couple of feet from
| it.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1911-06-15
PRAYED FOR RAIN
GOT HAIL ALSO
VIRGINIA AND CAROLINA FARM
I1ISS GET FROM FRYING PAN
INTO THE FIRE.

WASHINGTON, d. c., Special
Reports from various sections of Vir-
ginia and North Carolina are that the
recent change in the weather, though
bringing the long prayed for rain, also
brought additional destruction to the
crops. The dry spell was bad enough
but rain, wind and hail, added to cleo
tricity, has done even more harm
The outlook is for a poor crop this
year. Luckily the tobacco farmers
in the two States have hardly begun
to transplant their plants. Many
other crops have been burned by sun
blighted by hail. felled by wind and
otherwise injured.
Reports from Staunton. in the CEN
ter Of Virginia, are that thousands of
dollars have been lost to the farmers
by recent hail ana wIndstorms. From
Amherst it is reported that a heavy
wind and hailstorm swept that sec
ton, doing great damage. Salisbury,
n. C, wires reports of fearful electric
storms with high winds, said to be
the worst storm that has passed over
that part of the State in many years.
Lightning has done great damage to
barns and houses in both Virginia and
North Carolina. A small loss of life
has been reported.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1911-06-15
REWARDS STILL
OUT FOR GREGORY
Third Circular Offers Reward
Without Safe Arrival" Clause.
Issued TODAY.

r c II NJ D N d, VA--Special.-
The detective bureau OF the Police
Department is today sending out the
third edition OF the Louis Gregory
chief i'm the United States win receive
one notifying him OF the $1,000 reward
offered.
Several days ago 1t was pointed out
that though Gregory had stolen near
ly $4,000, the bonding company which
went his surety was offering only 500
, reward.
1t also called attention to the fact
that very unusual conditions regard
ing the payment OF the reward were
given on teh circular, the safe arrival
OF Gregory in this city being required
rather than the apprehension and con-
finement OF the cashier in some other
city.
Early Monday morning the reward
was raised to $1,000.
The new circulars being mailed today
DO not contain the safe arrival In,
Richmond" clause, but say that the
reward will be paid for the detention.
OF Gregory in any prison in this or any
other country.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1911-06-15
MERKLE DENIES
HER STATEMENT
Accused Man, Who. Was at Re-
formatory, Claims He Told
Woman Nothing.

NORFOLK, VA, SpeciaI.-Charles
Merkle sticks to his original story
about the murder of Harry Harding.
also known as Harry Davis. near
Ocean View, and maintains that he
first saw the dead body Saturday in
company with Mrs. Minnie Murdoch
despite the woman's declaration that
the crime occurred early last We'd
neSday morning, and that Merkle adj
mitted to her he did it to save him
self.
Merkle insists that he spent every
night last week at his room in the
1. y. l.. apartments in Norfolk, ex-
cept Saturday night after the couple
found the dead body of Harding.
Mrs. Murdoch. in her second story
the two men Quarreling late Tuesday
night when she went to bed. that she
was awakened by Harding kicking her
In his death throes. and that she jump
ed out Of the bed screaming. She says
Merkle told her he hit the man in self
defense and for love OF her
Merkle says that II not true, and he
.s positive that he talked with Harding
Thursday at Ocean View.
Merkle was for four years an inmate
at the aLurel Reformatory.
He was locked up one night ABOUT
SIN months ago on suspicion Of being
connected with a mysterious strangling
that was described in an unsigned let
ter found in his room, He was re-
leased the next morning.
MRS. Murdoch was ofrmerly Minnie
Tucker. of Petersburg.
Her father is Henry Tucker, now in
the Williamsburg Insane Asylum.
6eneht from her fathers property in
Petersburg. "
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1911-06-15
COMBINE AGAINST
UNITED STATES.

LONDON, Special. Cable dispatches,
report Count Won Revenlow. the lead
ing naval expert of Germany, as pre-
dieting that Germany and Japan VIII
effect an ALLIANCES x America should
adopt a diplomatic attitude hostile to,
Germany.
In the dispatches which were re-
ceived here from Japan, Count Won
Revenlow is quoted as follows:
If America shows signs of adopting
an unfriendly attitude toward Ger
many, Germany should seek an alli-
ance with Japan. The American peo-
pie might well reflect whether their
ends would be served by forcing Ger
many Into community of interests
with Japan. 1 watch the journals
closely and I notice q number of anti
German utterances in the leading.
American service papers. The Army
and Navy Journal publishes an article
describing Germany and Japan as the
most probable enemies of the United
States. Admiral T. Mahan has written
treatise OF ti-German character
and American naval officers have de-
ltvered speeches of similar nature.
Frequently Americans take an ex--
aggerated view of their power and in
fuence which is almost humorous"
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1911-06-15
LAST BLoODSHED
OF THE CIVIL WAR
The Floyd Press says:


The last bloodshed in the Civil War
May %, 1865. General George Stone
man, who had been conducting q cav
airy raid through Southwestern Vir-
Sinia in the closing days OF the war,
learned OF Lees surrender on May
18th. He started on his march across
the mountains of Floyd county to
reach railroad to embark for Wash
lngton. In the meantime a secret or
yaniZation from discharged soldiers of
Lees disbanded Confederate Army
had been formed among the noun
taineers, and they resolved to attack
Stoneman.
TWO hundred men were mustered to
make stand against an army of 49,
900, but the majority of the little
band lost heart when Stoneman was
delayed, and when the Union forces
appeared late in the afternoon of May
22d. only three Virginians remained in
the ranks of the self-appointed aveng-
ers. They boldly advanced to meet
the army with as little fear as did
David to battle with the mighty giant
of the Phtllistines. The march of the
three men was watched with interest
by the inhabitants of the town who
had turned out to see the army pass.
They had no idea that the boasts of
the men were more than idle threats.
Bordunix, the leader, halted his two
followers, and greatly to the amuse-
ment of the Federal troops, put them
through a drill. Finally Bordunix
gave the order to fire. and two Union
soldiers fell seriously wounded. Be-
fore the troops could recover thei
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1911-06-15
\ GENTLEMAN, EVEN If
HE DID LIE IN GUTTER

NEW YORK, Special
unsteadily on his feet, man who
said he was John O'Brien, without
money, friends or home, stood before
Magistrate Herman in Jefferson Mar
ket Court yesterday and said:
Your Honor. because a chaps in
toXicated and lies on his face in the
gutter and then tries to borrow two
cents from an irate policeman. who
drags him to his feet, surely it is no
sign that such a chap is not a gem
tleman."
Before the magistrate could answer
the prisoner proceeded:
If he wasn't a gentleman could
he come before you and quote whole
chapters OF Epictetus? Could he quote
Homer's Had. the Meditations OF
Marcus Aurelius Cicero, Herbert
Spencer and even Theodore Roose-
welt? Could he sing the whole of
most of the famous operas?"
But can you do this?" inquired
the court.
''As a gentleman with blood in his
veins 1 stand ready to prove what j
can do" answered the prisoner He
quoted lines and passages from IA
nous authors and then began singing
a scene from Faust in a clear bass
Then he asked:
Well, judge. am 1 not a gentle
man?''
You are that" answered the mag
istrate
"Wm you not help me to get a
start? l want work"
Yes; I'll send you to the work
house for six months"
Thank you kindly" said the pris-
oner, and he turned away with a deep
sigh.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1911-06-15

Allison, by, etc. VS.. city of Freder-
icksburg. rOm the Corporation Court
firmed
Vaughan VS.. Pleasanton ct ais.
From the Circuit Court OF Goochland
county. affirmed.
No1OiA A ire Insurance Corporation
VS.. Ialley from the Circuit Court OF
LOUISA county. Reversed.
Schwab VS.. Washington Luna Park
company. From the Circuit Court OF
Alexandria county. Reversed.
Harris vs. Cary ct ais. From the
Shancery Court OF city of Richmond.
Reversed.
BY Judge Stafford C. white:
Steeiman VS.. Lafferty. From the
Circuit Court OF Northampton county.
Reversed.
Hanson and Shell VS.. Rawlings ex-
ecutriN ct ais. From the Circuit Court
OF Brunswick county. Reversed.
treitas VS.. Griffith and Boyd. From
Reversed.
Coles heirs VS.. Jamerson. From
the Circuit Court of Buckingham
county. Reversed.
Backus VS.. Norfolk and Atlantic
Terminal Company. From the Circuit
Court OF Norfolk county. Affirmed.
Marbury ct al. VS.. Jones ct al. From
the Circuit Court of city of Alexan-
dria. Affirmed.
Washington-Souther Railway Com
pany VS.. Commonwealth. From the
State Corporation Commission. Order
affirmed, Keith, p. and Cardwen. j.
dissenting.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1911-06-15
COULDN'T LIVE
HAPPY WITH WIFE
RICHMOND. VA. speciaI-T

HMOND, VA, Special
had my wiIe done her duty as
God intended her to. and as 1 wished
her to. and as l was myself willing
10 do, we would have been living to-
Sether happily today" was the some
what unusual statement made this
morning to a reporter Thursday
Pride Lyon, formerly of Durham. y.
G, but now residing at 1872 West Fifth
Street, the Southside. in REPUTATION OF
the charge of desertion advanced by
his wife.
Lyon was seen Thursday after an
unsucceSSful Q~est made for him by
the police, who had Leen asked to find
MN by his wife, now living in Dur
nam. Mrs. Lyon maintains, as was
narrated in The Journal yesterday
that she is in dire necessity; that she
is in need of money with which to
buy food and with which to pay house
rent, which she claims is overdue.
Lyon, in denying the desertion
charge, declares that he and his wife
separated five years ago. for suffi-
Client reasons" as he put it, In al
leging domestic infelicities, Lyon pro
duced two letters, purporting 10 have
1903.
Lyon further declares that his wife
mas consistently opposed his every un-
dertaking and has repeatedly thwart-
ed him in business ventures
All L want is vindication," he de-
clares.
Lyon has been residing in South
Boston. He declares that he came
here at the solicitation of a Richmond
business man, who is interested In
The erection of the proposed Hotel
Progress, at Sixth and Main Streets
ana who, he declares. can vouch fol
him.
Lyon appeared exceedingly down.
cast at what he terms this latest at.
tempt of my wife to thwart me in my
latest business undertaking, and wheI
the future seemed so bright
Following the story in this paper
yesterday, Lyon made himself known
to Captain Alec S. Wright, of the
Third Police Station. Captain Wright
states that he was favorably i'm.
pressed with the man. Lyon related
many of his family troubles to Cap
tain Wright and showed the Officer
several letters from members OF hi!
family in which reference was mad,
to alleged marital troubles.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1911-06-15
APPLE CROP IS
TOTAL FAILURE
Orchards in the Valley Have Prac,
tically No Fruit This
Year.
r I G H NJ ND.

n y n NJ " n ~, A, Special
The apple crop this year, so far as
the Valley section is concerned, will
be practically total failure" said
Captain w. w. Sproul, a member of
the State Board of Agriculture. today.
Captain Sproul is engaged in agricui-
tural pursuits and is also a fruit
grower, having about 1000 trees in
his two orchards.
The apples were pretty good right
after the blossom, but since that time
they have dropped from the trees.
and L believe that it has been tue 70
the excessively hot and dry weather
we have had. Then along came the
storm of few nights ago, and what
few apples were left on the trees were
knocked down by the hail and the
wind. / do not believe that I will
get as much as 800 worth of apples
from my entire orchard"
Captain Sproul offered to sell his
entire crop for that sum, but he has
not yet found a purchaser. From
what Captain Sproul has heard Of the
situation i'm his section of the State
he finds that the prospects for a crop
OF apples is no better than at his
farm.