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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-02-07
ALONG THE RIVER FRONT.
Arrivals.

Schooner Ethel Vale, oysters i'll the
shell from "A lower Potomac bed to the
dealers here. tug Carter. at George
town, with barge laden with gas coal
from Shepherds. -. c.: tug Minerva. tow
ing lighters laden with sand and gravel
from a Potomac point TO Georgetown.
Departures.
Schooner Grace q. Bennett, glass bot
ties from Alexandria to North Caro-
lima point schooner Dove. light. for "A
river landing to load cordwood back to
this city: barge Pononkey, light, from
Georgetown tn Baltimore III TOW of tug
Dixie. schooner Mabel and Ruth, light.
for Newbernc. y C.. TO load lumber
back to this city: United States engi-
neer's tug Gen Warren, towing lighters
for the District workhouse at Occoquan,
Va: 7attie Minnie Maud. light. for d
lower river point from Alexandria TO
load: tug Rosalie, towing lighters TO dis
sing machines down river, schooner Os-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-02-07

America versus England I'm our Short
story Contest. See stories by Sir Arthur
Conan Doyle and Mabel Herbert Cruer
In our neAt sunday Magazine.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1911-12-30
To Be Charged with sedition.
CHRISTMAS FATALITIES.
Many Occur over the Land From Diff
ferent Causes.

ferent Causes.
Greencastle, Ind.-Mr and Mrs. John
Hunter and their three sons were in
iured, one of the brothers probably
fatally, when they were run down by an
intermban car.
Lynn, Mass.-Playing Santa Claus in
flannel attire and tousled hempen hair,
G.. H. Sister, aged IA years, went too
close to the lighted candles on the
Christmas tree and was burned to death.
Middlesboro, Ky.-Edward Van Bever
of Little Clear creek was celebrating
Christmas, and, thinking the fuse at
tached to stick of dynamite had been
extinguished, he walked up to relight it.
The explosion followed.
Columbus, Ohio.-A panic was created
among 400 worshipers who were gather
ed in the United Brethren church at
Asheville, near here, to celebrate Christ
mas, when the floors gave way and fell
several inches. No fatalities.
Portland, Ore.-Bursting of an cleo
trio bulb in the decoration of an air
ship used in the Christmas exercises
in the United Evangelical church al
St. John, a suburb of this city, pain
fully burned 7-year-old Ruth Slower and
her father, Rev. J. A. Slower, pastor of
the church.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1911-12-30
Land Show Great Success.

st. Paul.-The Northwestern Land
Products show, held under the auspices
of the Northwestern Development
league, composed of civic and CONNER
cial organizations from here to the Pa
cifc coast, closed Saturday night. The
show was open for two weeks
1t was held to exhibit and explain the
agricultural and other natural resources
of the states represented, and to this
end exhibitors from the various states
lectured and distributed information
every afternoon and evening.
About 100000 people visited the show
during the two weeks.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1911-12-30
CANAL THREE-FoURTHs DONE.
Engineers Break Back" of Great
Slides in Big Culebra Cut.

Engineers BREAK Back OF Gredt
Slides in Big Culebra Cut.
hington.-Another milepost was
set up at the beginning of December in
the construction of the world greatest
engineering work when the engineers
announced that on that date four-ffths
of the excavation required to complete
the Panama canal had been done.
There remained only 39,662,715 cubic
yards of material to be removed and
that task is expected to be completed
within the next year.
These same engineers have finally
"broken the back" as it is expressed
technically, of the vast earth slides to
the famous Culebra cut, which threat
ened to give great trouble.
This was accomplished by the explo-
sion of 700 pounds of dynamite at one
time in % 24-foot holes, ripping off the
whole crest of the great bank just above
the slide north of the central division
Offices.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1911-12-30
Heightened Burglars.

New York.-Graduate of the schools
in burglary operated on a safe in a i've
and ten cent store here and got away
with nearly $4,000 in cash. The men
entered by way of the skylight, drew
electricity from a wire to operate their
drill, and with nitro-glycerine blew off
the safe door Beside the safe were
found kid gloves which the burglars
evidently had used to avoid leaving fng-
er prints.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1911-12-30
FROM MINING CAMPS

At Salt Lake City, W. II. TibbalIs. q
mining statistician and mine operator.
died in a hospital as the result Of an
automobile accident, Saturday.
'The delay experienced for the last
60 days in completing the big mill Of
the North Washington Power and Re
duction company at Republic new is
practically at an end" says j. Il. Har-
per.
The Republic Mines corporation is
again coming to the front, this time
with an immense body of shipping ore
on the 4OO-foot level of the Lone Pine
mine, now under development, and its
extent as yet is unknown.
A company at Spokane has closed a
deal for the purchase of the Sunday
Lode mine, on Gold Hill, at Meyers
Falls, Wash, for a consideration of
$4,000. The purchase was made from
George E. and c. A. Meyers.
"Where the strike was recently made
on the Dellie claim of the Silver Hoard
Mining company's group, at Ainsworth,
B. c.. we now have opened up 20 feet
of solid high-grade ore" says w. S.
Hawley, superintendent of the mine.
At Denver, Federal Judge R. Z. Lewis
has issued an injunction restraining
about so Chinese creek assay sffices
from buying ore from miners of the dis
triet. The operators applied for the
order in the hope of putting an end
to 'high grading"
"The new mining movement in the
Kootenai district of British Columbia
has resulted in the resumption of de-
velopment operations on so many prop
critics that it seems certain numerous
new ore bodies will be found" says
J. l.. Retallack of Kaslo, B. C.
Three men, Blair, Thomas and Ross,
were caught in a snowslide at Noble
No. mine at Sandon, B. c., Saturday
morning. Ross was carried half a mile
in the snow and succeeded in digging
himself out Blair escaped with minor
injuries. Thomas is completely buried
and no trace of him can be found.
A mammoth Christmas tree for the
100 or more children made fatherless
by the Cross Mountain mine explosion
of December was given at Briceville,
Tenn, Saturday afternoon. The gifts,
consisting of clothing, toys and eonfec
tions, were purchased with funds con
tributed by men, women and children
in many states.
reduction of nearly 60 per cent in
the railroad rates on ore from Sand
, point, Idaho, to the smelter at East Hell
ena, which will be effective on the
Northern Pacific railroad after Janu-
airy 5, is expected to result in a big
increase in mining activity in the Pend
= Oreille district. The new rates are on
3 both ore and concentrates in carload
lots, with a minimum weight of 10000
pounds.
The purchase of the Live Oak mine,
L near Globe, Ariz., by the AmaIgamated
Copper company, closed up by J. D.
Ryan in "a hours after negotiations
were begun, has proved to be the most
sensational event in the mining market
since the panic of 1907. 1t is the fore
runner of a consolidation with the In
spiration, which will eventually lead to
the amalgamation of all of the four
properties on that belt.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1911-12-30
LATE SPORTING NEWS.

John Arthur johnson, the negro
world champion pugilist, has arrived
in Chicago.
Orval Overall, former Cub pitcher,
says he will keep out of the game the
coming season.
Fielding II. Yost will coach the Uni
versity of Michigan football team in
1912 and 1918.
Spokane was given more home dates
on the Northwestern league schedule
than any other team in the organiza-
ton.
DR.. +. ]. Stewart comes to the Oregon
Agricultural college as professor of
physical education and director of ath-
letics.
At New York One Round Hogan was
given the popular decision in a 10
round fight over Battling Nelson Satur-
day night.
Sidney, N. S. WIN the fight here,
Dee. 25, between Sam McVey and Sam
Langford, both Americans, McVey won
ON points The bout went the scheduled
20 rounds.
Hank O'Day, the National league
umpire recently signed as the new
manager of the Cincinnati Reds, has
had long and honorabel career in the
baseball world.
John J. McGraw, manager of the New
York National Baseball club, which is
back from its successful invasion of
Cuba, has no extravagant opinion of
the Cuban player. He is a dull
thinker, says McGraw, but fast run
ner.
Not many fans know that Fielder
Jones, the new Northwestern league
president, got his baseball start in the
Pacific Northwest. He played sandlot
ball in the late SOS and early '9Os in
Seattle, Victoria, Vancouver and other
points around there.
At Seattle, Portland IS undefeated
Multnomah Athletic club s team added
another victory to its credit Christmas
day, when it won from the Seattle all
stars, an aggregation made up of col
lege football heroes of the days gone
by, with score of 9 to 0.
Jack Harris, age 65, former sparring
partner of John L. Sullivan and who
helped train Sullivan for his famous
fight with Jake Kilrain, was found
dead in an abandoned building at Cos
mopois, Wash, recently, with his head
lying in a pool of blood.
By defeating Harvard by the score
of three to one in the final round of
the Goth annual college chess tourna-
ment this week Columbia university
successfully defended her title to SUI
premaey at chess, which was captured
by close margin over Yale in 1909
A wrestling bout between Zbyszko, the
Polish wrestler, and Raeevich, the Ital-
ian champion, broke up in a muddle in
New York, Monday night. Most of
the 1000 spectators left the garden think
ing the Italian had won, but the referee
Tom jenkins, awarded the decision to
Zbyszko.
The Christmas day swim, one of the
annual events of the Portland Multi
nomah Amateur Athletic club, was con-
tested Christmas day under favorable
conditions, II sturdy athletes taking to
the broad Willamette for a 1OO-yard
dash. Lewis Thomas for the second con
seeutive time carried off the Britten cup
Here are the accepted worlds cham
pions in the various divisions of pugi
lism today:
Heavyweight-Jack johnson.
MISUNDERSTANDING since the
? death of Ketchel.
Welterweight-Mike Gibbons.
Lightweight-Adolph Wolgast.
Observation-Disclosures Attell.
rweight-Johnny Coulon.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1911-12-30
Can Japs Get pivorce2

Denver.-The district court has been
called upon to decide whether japanese
have any rights under the Colorado di-
vorce law. The point has arisen in the
application of Kobayshi Setus, Jap
anese woman, for an injunction to re-
strain Howard Setus from molesting her
The Setuses were married in Osaka,
Japan, in June, 1904.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1911-12-30
shuster Had to Quit.

washington.-'No holiday message
could give me more cheer than this
has" said Mrs. William M. Shuster
when she learned that her son, W. Nor
gan Shuster, the young American treas
urer-general of Persia, finally had been
dismissed from his office in compliance
with Russia s demand.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1911-12-30
Denver Must Hold Election.

Denver-District Judge J. H. Teller
has issued a writ of mandamus to com
pei Mayor R. W. Speer and other city
officials to call a special election on
amendments to the city charter provid-
ing a commission form of government,
including the preferential system of
voting and the headless ballot.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1911-12-30
England Has a Kick.

London-The HayPauncefote treaty
of 1902 between Great Britain and Ire
land and the United States, is quoted as
against President Taft IS suggestion in
his message to congress, on December,
that preferential treatment should be
accorded to American ships passing
through the Panama canal.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1911-12-30
Wizard Of Arithmetic Dead.

Springfield, Mass.-Arthur F. Griffith
of Milford, Ind, a lightning calculator
who has bewildered vaudeville attend
ants throughout the country for a num-
Der of years by his mathematical wiz
ardry, was found dead of apoplexy in
his bed at local hotel Christmas day.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1911-12-30
Negro Murderer Lynched.

Baltimore.-King Davis, a negro,
aged % years, who shot and killed
Frederick A. Schwab (white) at Fair
field, Arundel county, was taken from
the lookup at Brooklyn, suburb of
Baltimore, early today and shot to death
by a small party of unidentified men.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1911-12-30
DR.. Pearson 80.

DR.. D. X. Pearson, the philanthropist,
feasted on "mock turkey" Christmas
at Chicago. Despite his 80 years, he
declared after his Christmas dinner that
he felt so well that he feared he had
made a mistake in giving away all but
a few thousand dollars of his more than
81. 900 900 fortune.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1911-12-30
DIR. LYMAN in Prison.

San Francisco.-Dr. John Grant Ly-
man, the wealthy Los Angeles promoter,
is in Mcneil Island prison, where he
will serve 10 months for escaping from
federal custody while under arrest on
an indictment charging the use of the
mails to defraud.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1911-12-30
Harvester Head sued

Chicago.-The $4,000 suit fled by
} ohm Henning against Clarence S. Funk,
general manager of the International
Harvester company, for alleged aliena-
ton of his wife's affections, probably
viii be set for hearing in February.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1911-12-30
Denver Mint Busy.

Denver.-More than 81 100000 has
been shipped from the Denver mint to
all parts of the country to meet the
demand of the holiday season for new
coins. About 100000 worth of $3.50
gold pieces and quantity of larger
coins were included in the shipment.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1911-12-30
Dr.. MAYO Under Knife.

New York.-Dr. Charles H. Mayo of
Rochester, Mimi, regarded as one of
the best surgeons in the country, under
went, here, the second surgical opera
ton performed on him since he was
taken sick with acute appendicitis.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1911-12-30
Age SO. Holdup Artist.

Chicago.-The oldest man ever ar
rested here and, the police believe, in
the world, charged with highway rob-
berry, was taken into custody recently.
He is William R. Ely, SO years old.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1911-12-30
DR.. P. @. Law Dies.

Charlotte, N. Cdr. P. C. Law, edi-
tor of the Presbyterian Standard. ana
one of the most widely known Presbv.
terrain clergymen in the south. died
suddenly Saturday at McComes. S c..
aged II years.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1911-12-30
B. c. Powder Works Blow Up.

NOnaimo, B. C.-Three employees Of
the Bay works of the Canadian Explo-
sive company, limited, were instantly
killed when an explosion destroyed the
mixing room Of the powder plant at
Departure bay. The dead:
Joseph Defries, aged so; Walter Day,
aged 10; T. E. Wilcox, aged 30. Several
others were injured.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1911-12-30
GENERAL REYES
SURRENDERED
MEXIC0'S ONE time GREAT
MILITARY GENERAL GIVES
UP AT LINARES.
He Was Given His Liberty on His Word
That He Will Not Try To Escape
His Call To Arms Not Needed By
Army or People, So Concluded They
Were satisfed-He Then Quit Himself

Linares, Mex-Defeated and stripped
of his former pride, General Bernardo
Reyes, Mexico s onetime great military
leader, and more recently leader of a
revolt that threatened to tear the coun-
try from border to border, has surrend-
cred here. He was later given his lib
erty on his word that he would not leave
the city. He surrendered officially to
General Trevino, a personal enemy for
years.
Riding alone into Linares, the gray
haired rebel gave himself up to Lieu
tenant Placido Rodriguez, commander
of 25 rurales, the sole military guard
here. Permission was obtained to teie-
graph a formal capitulation to Gen
eral Trevino, commander of the Third
military zone at Monterey. He frankly
admitted his dream of another success
full revolution had come to an end, and
placed himself at Trevino's disposal.
~ called upon the army; 1 called
upon the people" telegraphed the brok-
en- general, "and no one responded.
This attitude regard as protest, and
l am resolved not to continue this war
against the government. 1 place my
self at your disposition.
Reyes asked no guarantees for him
self, but pleaded for mercy for the lit
tie group of men who have followed him
in his wanderings to and fro over a
large area in this state and in the state
of Tamaulipas. They are yet fugitives
and will be hunted down by Trevino Is
men unless they, too, surrender volun-
tarily.
To Reyes message General Trevino
replied that General Reyes would be
kept under guard in Linares pending in
structions from the central government
Reyes attempt to save his fellows
was answered by Trevino, who tele
graphed to Reyes that he had no au
thority to act.
To Be Charged With sedition.
Mexico City-General Bernardo Reyes
will be brought to Mexico City to an
swer to the charge of sedition. In an
swer to Reyes appeal for amnesty fol
is followers, Minister of War Con
zales Salia has promised "all the con
sideration compatible with the law tt
those who lay down their arms uncon
ditionally."
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1911-12-30
Butter Men Elect.

Elgin, Ill.-The struggle for su.
premaey in the directorate of the Rlgis
butter board between the "regulars -
and "insurgents ended in decisive vic
tory for the "insurgent" faction, whicl
elected all of its officers.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1911-12-30
Clara Barton 90 Years Old.

Washington.-Miss Clara Barton,
founder and first president of the Amer
lean Red Cross society, was showered
Christmas day with greetings and good
wishes on the Goth anniversary of her
birth.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1911-12-30
GIVES
GIFTS TO STRIKERS
He Wanted His Employees to Be Sure
and Have a Good Feed.

Conshockton, Pa.-Unique in the his
tory of labor strikes was a Christmas
gift distributed here Victor Mauck.
president of the John Wood Manufac-
turing company, set aside fund of
$4,000, which was distributed in gifts
of S. and $40 each to every one Of the
266 men who have been out on strike
for the past two months at his plant.
Mr.. Mauck says his gift was inspired
by desire that every one of his old
employees should have a good Christmas
dinner
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1911-12-30
WILL INVESTIGATE
SUN BATH DEVOTEES
FEDERAL Authorities CLAIM
THEY Send IMMORAL
LITERATURE.
Women Of Prominence of Chicago Come
Under Probe-Mazdaznan Outlook
Containing Mystic Rites Demands "a
Poses for inner Circie--To Gain Eter-
nal Youth.

Chicago.-The federal government has
begun an investigation of the Mazdaz-
nan cult, among whose devotees are
more than 100 Chicago women of promi-
hence and from whose "Sun Temple ="
Billy Lindsay, the boy heir, was re-
Gently rescued in raid.
The "green book" which contains
the mystic rites, which include the sun
baths by women clad in transparent
attire and other strange ceremonies, is
said to be in the possession of agents
of the United States district attorney 8
Office The fact that the book, alleged
to be immoral, has been sent through
the mails, is the basis of the inquiry.
Boy Hidden in Garret.
A pathetic phase was revealed Satur-
day in the situation of Billy Lindsay.
He is with his mother at the home of
her attorney, who has guaranteed to
son, Paul Brecher, has been Billy's
playmate. Billy is hidden in the garnet
of the house.
Chilly and me were good friends, "
said Paul. "I wish he could come out
and play. want to see what he gets
for Christmas and to show him my
presents" He led the way to the
house where his chum is held
wistful little face appeared at the
window Billy saw his ehum and
waved at him. Then a woman appeared
and carried him away.
If the 12-year-old boy witnessed the
feast of the Mazdaznans, the sun
baths and the ''worshiper of the man
god" it may go hard with Hanish and
his assistants.
1t was learned that while the follow.
ers of Hanish were fasting he had eaten
juicy steaks as often as three times q
day. Walters in restaurant near the
sun temple viii be called as witnesses
at the hearing, January A.
Hold Toes in Hands.
The "green book" indicates that be
fore women can be admitted to tn,
elmer circle" of the cult they must
master 81 poses One of the easiest OF
these of these is to sit cross-legged OF
the floor and hold the toes in the hands
To gain eternal youth some of the
women have practiced rigorous exer
cises besides taking the sun baths anC
walking barefooted through the dewey
grass. They also purchased cosmetics
and fumes from Hanish.
John A. Cervenka, clerk of the pro
bate court, says that the cult was indi
rectly responsible for the suicide of hi
brother, a Chicago real estate dealer
The dead man was one of the most zeal
GUS followers. His body was foun,
hanging to a tree in a forest near Leip
sic, Germany.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1911-12-30
Striker Is Sent TO Prison

Houston, Tex.-Sam Genusi, a strik-
ing Southern Pacific shopman, was
found guilty of violating the federal in
junction against violence on the part
of strikers and was sentenced to serve
one year in the federal prison.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1911-12-30
APPEAL COSTS A FORTUNE.
Services of Stenographer Alone in Cali
fornia Estate Amount to $4,000.

San Francsco.--With a court steno-
grapher's fee for $4,000 included in
the bill, appeal was filed here by attor-
neys for Pepa De Laveaga, a sister of
Maria c. De Laveaga, who died several
years ago leaving a fortune of several
million dollars. 1t is one of the most
expensive appeals ever carried to the
supreme court of this state, its docu-
mentary record consisting of 20 volumes
Of typewriter testimony, containing APP
proximately 100000 words.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1911-12-30
Big Diamond Robbery.

Observation-Disclosures valued at
between $4,000 and $1,000, enclosed in a
jewelers. wallet, were stolen recently
from the diamond room of jwelry firm.
The thief escaped.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1911-12-30

London.-Fifty persons were killed
during street fighting between Russian
troops and the Persians in Tabriz, ac-
cording to official communications from
Teheran.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1911-12-30
"capn Anson Life Saver.

Chicago.-Adrian C. (Captain) Arson,
veteran of the baseball diamond, saved
two young boys from drowning while
skating at Jackson park, Monday after
noon.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1911-12-30
President Gables Sympathy.

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Taft has
cabled to the acting president of Ecua-
dor the condolences of himself and the
American people on the death of Presi-
dent Estrada.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1911-12-30
Troops Leave Fort Smelling.

st. Paul.-The war department has
decided to take all field artillery from
this section and locate it in the south
west.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1911-12-30
Morgan Gets Bust Of German Kaiser.

New York-A handsome marble bust
of the German emperor-the gift of
Emperor William-was presented TO J.
P. Morgan Christmas.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1911-12-30
Cardinal Farley Celebrates Mass.

Rome-Pontifcia mass was celebrated
today by Cardinal Farley in his titular
church of Sancta Maria Sopra Minerva.