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Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1912-08-23
Teach Farming In Idaho Normal.

Lewiston, Misunderstanding to the
plans now perfected the Lewiston
State normal will add to its courses
a department of agriculture, especially
adapted for training teachers for the
rural and high schools of the north
west Professor M. Osburn, formerly
of the University of Idaho. and the
University of Wisconsin, will head the
department.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1912-08-23
AsToR BABY EXPENSIVE BOY.
Attending Physician, 1t Is Said, viii
Get $1,000 a Day.

Get $1,000 a Day.
New York.-If reports are true John
Jacob Aston vi. is the most expensive
baby ever born.
Gossip in the medical world is that
DR.. Edwin Bradford Cragln, who is re-
sponsible Ior the safe advent of the
baby, is receiving $1,000 a day while
IN attendance on Mrs. Madeline Force
Aston and her young son. 1t is esti-
mated that the doctor will get a fee
of about $4,000 before his services
are ended.
John Jacob Astor VI. made his APP
pearance Wednesday, August Ia. The
chances are DR.. Cragin will be in con-
slant attendance for nearly six weeks.
No union of royal blood, no heir to
kingly throne, ever entered this world
under such expensive conditions.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1912-08-23
N. A. Leete Drowned.

North Yakima, Searching
wildly, with her child in her arms,
along the bank of the Selah irrigation
ditch, Mrs. Nelson A. Leete found the
body of her husband lodged against
the bank nearly mile below the point
to which he had gone to draw water
for brealxfas A recurrence of an old
attack of epilepsy is the explanation
offered for his death.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1912-08-23
Little Major" Is Dead.

Oakland, CaL-Dr. c. Annette Buck
ell, famous nationally as the little ma
jor" of the Union army, because Of her
services during the civil war, died Sat
urday at Ter home in Piedmont.
DR.. Bucket was born in Warsaw,
n. Y, August %, 1888.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1912-08-23
Bow Poisoned Parents.

Santa Rosa, Cal.-The poisoned cot
fee which killed Mrs. Augusta Clark
August IL, claimed her husband, James
Clark, as a victim August II. Their
15-year-old son Adam was formally
charged by a coroner's jury with the
murder of his mother. The boy con-
fessed.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1912-08-23
Mining conaress. Spokane.

James f. Callbr> ath, secretary Of
the American Mining congress, accom-
panied by the Denver assistant,secre-
tary, Mr. Walcott, viii arrive in Spo-
kane about September 1, to take
active charge of arrangements for the
big convention which meets there No
vember 25:to-30.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1912-08-23
Springfield Interurban Cars Crash.

Springfield, ~~Ill.-Two interurban
cars on the Illinois Traction system
collided heaa-on near here, ihjuring 10
persons. Two may die. All live in
this vicinity.
The conductor of the southbound
car forgot to throw the switch after
his car had backed into a siding.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1912-08-23
Toronto Express Is Wrecked.

Winnipeg, Man.-Meager details re-
ceived here say the Winnipeg-Toronto
express on the Canadian Pacific rail-
way left the rails, the entire train
plunging down an embankment near
Cartier, 100 miles west of North Bay,
Ont, Saturday morning.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1912-08-23
Would Honor W. D. Vincent.

w. d. Vincent, a Spokane banker, is
slated for election to the executive
council of the American Bankers as
ISOLATION, which meets in Detroit Sep
TENDER to IA, according to the plans
of the Washington Bankers associa-
ton, hich will send a large delega-
ton to the convention.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1912-08-23
TO End Turko-ItaIIan War.

Constantinople.-It is reported that
informal and private negotiations were
begun Monday by new Turkish dele
gates and repr sentStives of Italy with
a view to discovering a basis for the
OF the Turko-Ital IN war.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1912-08-23
Oh. You Potatol

One of the stellar exhibits in the
vegetable department of the Spokane
Interstate fair this fall will be a cord
of potatoes. This novelty in potato
exhibits is being prepared in Stevens
county and it is probable that con-
test along the lines of how few pota-
toes can be put in a cord" will be ar
ranged.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1912-08-23
Ephrata Ranch Sold for s55.o 600.

Ephrata, Wash.-Tollins & Son have
sold their fruit ranch adjoining town
for $4,000 to L. d. Pruitt, a retired
cattleman of Hatton, Canada There
are 100, acres in the farm, which was
bought five years ago for $4,000.
Williams, Ariz.-This town was Sc
verely shaken by an earthquake Sun
day.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1912-08-23
N. D. Jones. Actor. Dies.

Scituate, Mass.-Nathaniel d. Jones,
Boston's oldest actor, who in his day
was known throughout the country, is
dead. He was "A years old and was
connected with the stage 90 years. He
appeared with Booth and other stars,
and became a playwright and man
ager.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1912-08-23
Rich Man Suicides in Boston.

Boston.-Daniel Shields Cunning of
New York, % years old, a grand-neph-
ew of the late Mrs. Leland Stanford,
who left him a fortune, and nephew
Of Colonel G. p. Lawton of New York,
killed himself here by leaping from a
fourth story window of a local hotel.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1912-08-23
old Time Spokane Policeman Dies

After an illness lasting over two
years and only being confined to his
bed for the last five weeks, Burnam
ID. Brockman, the oldest ex-poIceman
of the Spokane police department in
point, of service and a member of the
original six policemen of the city, died
Saturday from dropsy and chronic
Bright's disease.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1912-08-23

Spokane.-Losing his footing on a
slippery step and in the darkness, Lou
is A. Yenny, is years of age, was
hurled from the steps of a caboose
Saturday night and received injuries
from which he died.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1912-08-23
Boat Sinks at Panama.

San Francisco.-The Pacific Mail
liner Newport was sunk at Balboa,
Panama, recently by the collapse of
the wharf to which she was moored.
All on board were saw d.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1912-08-23
President Taft Signs the Pension
Appropriation Bill.

Washington. - President Taft has
signed the s16O,OOO,OOO pension appro-
priation bill. Every pensioner in the
United States will be paid this week
at the latest.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1912-08-23
barrow VIII Be Tried Again.

Clarence S. barrow must stand trial
on a second indictment, according to
District Attorney Fredericks. Darrow
apparently was unconcerned in the
statement Of the prosecutor. Although
declining to discuss the threatened
second long ordeal, he said he was too
happy to feel alarm at anything.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1912-08-23
GETS Jurors Autographs.

Mrs. barrow collected the auto
graphs of the IL jurors. They are II
new friends" she said, land will
keep them forever"
AS soon as the verdict became
known on the streets an American
flag was displayed from the flagpole
on the labor temple.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1912-11-20
ATHLETE ENDS LIFE,
NOTES FROM WOMAN
FOUND IN HIS POCKET
Suicide Carefully Planned Police Say-New Revolver Car
ried but One BuIet-Body of Bernard Terry Found in
Lonely Verona Street by Early Morning Workmen.

The body of Bernard Terry. of
Verona, was found in a deserted
street there early today. There was
a bullethole through his head, and in
his hand he clasped .32-calibre re-
volver. Deputy County Physician
Simmons viewed the body and de-
clared it was a clear case of suicide.
Terry had deliberately planned to
take his life this morning. according
to the police. He was well dressed.
wore a black oyercoat, dark suit and
white vest The revolver which was
found in his gloved hand was new
and contained no other bullets than
the one sWhlclt lsillsd him.
In his pockets were found two let
tiers, believed TO be from a young
woman In Harrison. They were post
marked February and March. 1912.
The deputy county physician turned
the letters over to the young mans
father Considerable pains were taken
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1912-11-20
BEGIN HYDE TRIAL
IN GOFF'S COURT
Former City Chamberlain OF
New York Faces Bar
After Delay.

NEW YORK, Nov. 2o.-Justice
Goff's court, which has just COM
pleted the notable trials of Police
Lieutenant Charles Becker and the
four gunmen-s -slayers of Gambler Kos
enthal, today was the stage for the
opening OF another legal drama or
countrywide interest. The case Is
that of Charles. H. Hyde, former city
chamberlain, who Is charged with
having corruptly compelled Joseph
q. Robin, former head Of the North
ern Bank, to lend the Carnegie Trust
Company s13O,O00 by threatening to
withdraw all the city funds from the
Northern Bank. The Indictment
against Hyde was found by the grand
jury on May 1. 1911.
When the case was called John B.
Stanchfield, counsel for, Hyde. moved
for an adjournment, but Justice Goff
denied the request and the examina-
ton of talesmen was begun.
The principal witness against Hyde
is Robin, who has pleaded guilty to
grand larceny in that he stole funds
from the Washington Savings Bank,
and has been in the Tombs for twen-
tv-two months Robin viii get a
suspended sentence for his work in
building up the case against Hyde
and Banker Cummins.
The penalty n Hyde's case in rhe
event of conviction may be $1,000 fine,
or ten years Imprisonment. or both.
Hyde. for % years close personal:
friend of Mayor Gaynor and for
many years his law partner, was ap-
pointed to the post of city chamber
lain, the highest salaried office within
the gift of the mayor. soon after
Gavners election.
In the fall OF 1910 Hyde's name
came prominently before the public,
when it was charged in a criminal
trial that he had taken part in the
of a $500OOO corruption
fund raised to beat the race-track
bills then pending. Hyde was sought
as a itness. but he suddenly disap-
peared from public view early in De-
cember. and for more than fifty days
was not to be found. Rumors placed
him in Florida. where he was said
to be living In his houseboat. the
"Stop a WHILE He was not found
until January 16. when he returned
to his Office and went to work.
Meanwhile the Northern Bank, OF
which Robin was director had failed.
The failure of the Carnegie Trust
toontinued on Second Pess1
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1912-11-20
POLICEMAN HITS
ANOTHER IN FIGHT
Man Shot in Cheek During
Lively Fracas Which oc-
CURED in Orange.

One policeman energetically dubbed
another over the head early today
during fracas in which Leo Katzen-
berger, of 40 Freeman street, Orange,
was shot in the cheek.
The fight took place opposite Eagles
Hall, Cone street. Orange, where
Court Orange, Foresters of America,
had been giving a euchre party.
Policeman William Read. at Main
and Day street, heard shouts and the
sounds of a free-for-all fight. He
started to run along Cone street. As
he did so a shot rang out and a man
on the outskirts of the crowd pitched
to the ground.
Read butted his way into the melee,
seized a man In the centre who was
clutching a revolver, and said "Give
us that gun"
But he didn't get the revolver
quickly enough. and in the struggle,
hit the man over the head with his
blackjack. Then he found that it was
Chanceman William Byrnes.
The two injured man were taken
tc the Memorial Hospital for treat
ment and Byrnes was locked up.
Fred Millman, of 25 Reynolds street,
who had been clinched with Byrnes
when the shot was fired, was also
arrested.
Katzenberger was merely a by
stander, and was shot, according to
Byrnes, while the latter was trying
to arrest Millman.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1912-11-20
JUDGE STOPS SON
LEAVING ON BOAT
TRIP WITH PRIEST
Clergyman Bought
Auto Which Killed
Boy, Parent Says.

After using drastic measures 10
prevent his son from accompanying
the Rev. NJ. J. Mcdonald on two
weeks trip to Florida, Judge Daniel
A. Dugan, of Orange, today charged
the. priest with. having bought the
automobile in which Daniel A. Dugsn
jr., ran down and killed Leo F. Nc
Dermott on Christmas Day.
Young Mr.. Dugan, who is 20 years
old, was convicted of manslaughter
and sentenced to jail. and he is out
on bail awaiting an appeal.
Father Mcdonald, who is rector OF
St Johns Church, Orange. could not
be seen today, but a man speaking
for him, who would not give his name,
refused to deny that Judge Dugan's $
assertion was true.
"I do deny" he continued, that
Father Mcdonald gave the boy the
automobile without his fathers con-
sent"
Judge Dugan boarded the City OF
Savannah yesterday as she was about
to sail, rushed to the cabin which his
son, Father Mcdonald and James
Clark, jr., had engaged for the trip TO
Florida, and besought his son to re-
turn home.
Three times he asked young Dugan
to come with him. Then the door
was banged in his face.
But the trip was abandoned and
Judge Dugan's son and Clark, whose
home is at 116 High street, Orange,
,-afurna6 fO their homes
Young Dugan, who lives with his
parents at II Ridge street, Orange.
was sentenced to not less than five
years for running down McDermott,
and the case has been appealed on a
writ of error to the Supreme Court.
At the rectory of st. Johns it was
said today that Father Mcdonald had
left a message to the effect that he
had not known Judge Dugan was OPP
posed to the Florida trip.
When young Dugan was questioned
about the summary termination of
his proposed trip he said: There
is no need of my fathers making a
goat out of me after have tried to
do my best by him. Father Nc
Donald and / were going away. My
father got jealous of our friendship
and tried to queer me. He and mother
pleaded with me not to go, but had
bought the ticket and 1 didn't see
any harm in it."
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1912-11-20
.GUNMEN RECEIVE
DEATH SENTENCE
ON NOVEMBER 26
Gangsters Convicted
in Rosenthal Muir
der Arraigned.
PEDIGREES ARE TAKEN IN
JUSTICE GOFF'S COURT
Rose, Webber, valIon and
Schepps Likely to Go Free
Today.

NEW YORK, Nov 20--Sentence of
death on the four gunmen, convicted
yesterday of numbering Herman
Rosenthal. will be pronounced by JUS
tice Goff on November 26. He so an
nounced when the prisoners were ar
raigned before him today. After sem
tence is passed the men will be taken
to Sing Sing, where former Police
Lieutenant Charles Becker Is await
ing death.
The pedigrees of the gunmen were
taken today at their arraignment.
Whitley" Lewis said his real name
was Frank Seidenshue, born in Rus
sia, "a years old, and bookbinder
by trade. Both his parents are living.
and he has served two jail sentences.
"Dago Frank" gave his correct
name as Frank Cirofici, 27 years old,
a native of Italy, and a steamfitter
by occupation. He has served one
Jail term and described himself as a
moderate drinker.
Lefty Louie" said he was chris
tened Louis Rosenberg, was Fl years
old, a native of Austria and married.
His vocation was salesmanship. he
said; he was temperate and had
served one Jail sentence.
"Gyp the Blood was recorded as
Harry Horowitz. clerk, "a years old.
a native of New York city. married
and temperate.
The States informers, Rose, VAL
lon, webber and Schepps, who have
been held in prison during the trial,
probably will be released this after
noon. The district attorney agreed to-
day that there was no further need
of keeping them behind the bars. 1t
is thought they will leave the city.
william Shapiro. driver of the
murder car and jointly indicted
with the gunmen and Becker, also
will go free. In return for his testi-
mony for the State the district attor-
ney's Office will move that>thas sin9ict-
ment against him be quashed.
Jack Sullivan, last of the seven men
indicted for the Rosenthal murder.
will be placed on trial Immediately
following the trial of Charles II.
Hyde, which began today.
Joseph A. Shay, attorney for
Charles Becker, filed with District
Attorney Whitman today notice Of
appeal from the verdict of the jury
which convicted his client of procur-
ing the murder of Herman Rosen-
tContinued on Second PageJ
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1912-11-20
TRINITY TO HAVE
A TEXAN PASTOR
Rev. Mercer C. Johnston to Be
Late L. s. osborne's
Successor.

The vestry of Trinity Episcopal
Church has given a unanimous call to
the Rev Mercer G. Johnston. OF San
Antonio. Tex, to suocsedB ehe~sRess
Louis Shreve Osborne, who died Jan
uary 2T last. as rector Of the church
Mr.. Johnston has accepted the call
and will assume the pastorate on
Advent Sunday. December l.
The new rector bears a splendid
reputation as an orator and is a
clergyman Of wide experience. He is
graduate of the University Of yir-
ginia and the University Of the
South, Sewanee. Tenn. He served his
deaconate with the Rev. DR.. Hunting
ton, at Grace Church. New York.
where he was in charge Of chapel
for residents of the east side.
From 1900 to 1903 he was rector of
st. Paurs Church, San Antonio, Tex,
under his father, the Right Rev.
James Steptoe Johnston, bishop OF
western Texas. Later he was chap
lain of the Western Texas Military
Academy and a member of the facui-
ty. Mr.. Johnston founded a mission
at San Antonio and organized and
directed the San Antonio Associated
Charities, one of the foremost char
liable associations of the South
From 1908 to 1908 he was in the
Philippine Islands. His first charge
there was St. Stephens Church. in
Manila, which later became the
Cathedral of st. Mary and st. John.
Mr.. Johnston conducted the build
ing of the cathedral, the cathedral
house and the rectory. During his
services in the Philippines Mr.. John
ston was chairman of the council of
advice of Bishop Charles Henry
Brent, and during the bishops alb
sence was in entire charge OF the
work of the Episcopal Church in the
islands.
While m Manila Mr.. Johnston or
ganized several clubs among the
civilian employees of the govern
ment and the American boys and men
who lived on the islands. He was
chairman of the Moral Progress
League, which did remarkable WORK
In the cause of decency in the Philip
pines, and succeeded in stamping out
gambling almost entirely.
On his return from Manila Mr..
Johnston returned te San Antonio
to assist his father, who was in bad
health. Early this year he entered
oxford University and remained there
five months. pursuing his studies. He
returned from England only recently
and went to San Antonio, where he
received the call from Trinity Church.
Since the death of Mr.. Osborne the
work of Trinity parish has been un-
der the direction of the Rev. Everard
P. Miller, formerly rector of st.
Thomas's Church, this city, who has
been a resident Of New York without
an especial charge for some time.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1912-11-20
DELLEV|LLE VOTE
RECOUNT BEGUN
Contest Is Between Three Sec
ond Ward Candidates
for Councilman.

John J. Bennett, Progressive can
dFdate for councilman of the Second
ward of Belleville, had twelve ballots
rejected in the First district by the
County Board of Elections at the re-
count today.
George l. Byron, the Democratic
candidate who was elected on the
face of the returns. lost four by re-
lection, while George w. Daniels,
the Republican lost one by rejection.
Three of the latters We're referred.
The marked ballots rejected were
due principally to voters erasing
crosses in the squares opposite the
candidates names and making
others.
The board got busy shortly after
10 o'clock and the count ended three
hours later. The board will recount
the second district at o'clock to-
night.
The official returns in the first dis
trict gave Byron 7s, Bennett SO and
Daniels 81. The recount figures are:
Byron, 20; Bennett, SO, and Daniels,
81 The total vote of the ward was:
Byron, 149; Bennett. 14s. and Daniels,
1876.
The fact that fifty-eight ballots had
been rejected by the election officers
of the second district led Bennett and
Daniels to appeal to The Supreme
Court for a recount fIPir applica-
ton was granted.
Because the Prudential tax hearing
was on in the Supreme Court room,
the recounting was begun in the free
holders room of the Court House.
Joseph A. Connolly appeared as By
ron's representative and Harold Mil
Ter, assistant county counsel, for the
two other candidates.
When the fiftieth ballot had been
recounted Byron had received 20 tai
lies, Daniels 1s andBennett r. Three
ballots had been rejected and one
referred. Two of the ballots turned
down were for Bennett, the third was
Byron's, and the one referred was a
Daniel ballot. Erasures made on the
three ballots caused their rejection,
An added lead pencil mark on the
Daniels. ballot was responsible for il
being referred Ballot No. q was
found to be blank.
Spalding Frazer, representing Riker
& Riker. attorneys for the town of
Irvington, applied in behalf of the
town for a special election to be held
in the First ward. where a tie vote
for councilman was cast on election
day. The candidates were Leonard
Frazer suggested the election be held
December q. After considerable
argument the matter was ordered re-
ferred to County Counsel Benjamin
r. Jones.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1912-11-20
Rebels Kill 6 in
Attack on Train

MEXICO CITY, Nov 2O.--A fight
yesterday between rural guards and
rebels for the control of a railroad
train cost the lives of a lieutenant
and three rural guards and two
civilian passengers in the vicinity of
Penjamo, State of Guanajualo.
The train. running on the Guadala-
lara branch of the Mexican Central
railroad, ran into a bridge from which
the rails had been removed and the
engine and two cars fell through.
A large force of rebels then ran
confidently down the hillsides toward
the wreck, not knowing Of the pres
ence of twenty-four rural guards in
one of the cars on the way to the
capital from Manzanillo
The rural guards took up position
and held the rebels off. The fight
around the wrecked train lasted about
an hour, when the rebels retreated 10
the hills