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Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1912-07-11
SUMMARY OF news
FROM WORLD over
SHORT items Clipped FROM
DAILY PAPER DISPATCHES
DURING PAST week.
Review Of Happenings in Both Eastern
and Western Homispheres During Past
Week-National, Historical, Political
and Personal Events Told in Short
Paragraphs for Everybody.

The existence Of bubonic plague in
Havana has been definitely determined
The convention Of the National Mer
camille league was held in Los Angelo.
July to IL.
The Portuguese government has or
dered the battleship Vasco da Cana t.
Oporto in consequence of disorders il
the towns in the northern provinces.
The fourth division of the United
States Atlantic fleet sailed northward
from Cuba Saturday. The supply ship
Celtic, the hospital ship Solace and the
fuel ship Cyclops remain.
Senator elect Ollie James, after con.
sulting with Governor Wilson regard
ing the official notification ceremonies
said he knew Of no better place than
Seagirt, and the date would be Wednes.
day, August z.
The White Star liner Olympic, with
more than $50 passengers in her saloons
and cabins, went aground off Ellis isl.
and Saturday after veering from her
course to avoid collision with a yacht
She was soon afoat.
Only $500 men are estimated as com
prising the remnant Of the rebel Mex.
lean army at present. Desertion be.
cause Of lack Of food and money and
federal triumphs have greatly reduced
the insurrectO columns within the last
week.
General Pascual Orozco has ordered
the bulk Of the rebel army westward
toward the states of Sonora and Pa.
cific coast towns, where it is hoped to
get ammunition from Japanese manu-
facturers and thus continue the revolu.
ton.
At Paris the naval Investigation com.
mittee reported that the accident on
board the French armored cruiser
Jules Michelet, off Heyers, June 26,
by which four sailors were killed and
10 injured, was due to combustible
gases remaining in the guns after pre-
vious firings and to the gun cleaning
being incomplete.
At Washington Mrs. Mary Wehr-
kamp and her daughter, katherine
Wehrkamp, thought to have been re-
lated to the Knabe family, piano manu-
facturers, were found dead from as
phyxiation at their apartments in a
fashionable section of the city, and
the coroner's verdict placed the respon-
sibility for the deaths upon the daugh-
ter.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1912-07-11
Intense Heat in Chicago.

Chicago.-Temporary relief from the
three days hot wave came Saturday
mght, when lake breeze caused the
mercury to drop from 90 to rs in a
Few hours. Later the breeze died out
and the thermometer began rising
again. MAR
There were 10 deaths from the heat
and % prostrations were reported Sat.
urday. Heat-crazed dogs bit IS persons.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1912-07-11
MAY ASK TAFT TO WITHDRAW
Members Of Congress and Office Hold
| ers Fear Defeat,

Washington, July "a nation wide
movement to petition President Taft
to withdraw as the republican presl.
Dental candidate is being backed by a
large number of republican Office hold
ers, who feel they face defeat in No
vember unless the breach in the party
can be healed.
These men include members of con-
gress, members Of state legislatures
which will elect senators, state and
county office holders, and party can
didates.
If the movement succeeds in gaining
any volume, it is said, these same men
may ask Colonel Roosevelt to with
draw as prospective candidate for
an independent nomination, and to
permit compromise selection of some
man agreeable to both factions of the
party.
1t is the desire Of the promoters of
the scheme that decision be reached
before August s, when the Roosevelt
faction plans to hold convention in
Chicago.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1912-07-11
WASHINGTON MINE
WORKERS MEET
Will Arrange New Wage and Hour
Agreement With Coal Operations
John Mitchell There.

Seattle.-With so delegates, repre-
senting the various locals of the state,
the United Mine Workers of America
opened their ninth annual state con
vention at Seattle, this week.
The convention is of unusual import.
ance, as the wage and hour agreement
with the coal operators association of
the state expires this year and new
one will be formulated. 1t is expect
ed that the convention will be in SEES.
sion for three weeks or month.
John Mitchell, former president of
the United Mine Workers of America,
and one Of the foremost labor leaders
of the country, responded to the mayor s
address Of welcome in behalf of the
convention.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1912-07-11
WRECK KILLED 20
IN PENNSYLVANIA
EXCURSION TRAIN COLLIDED
With DOUBLE HEADER
Freight TRAIN,
The Freight Engines Plowed Through
the Wooden Coach, Crushing It as if
It Were Paper-Besides the Dead
There Were 20 Injured-OAicial I'm
able to Place the Blame.

Latrobe, Pa, July 5.-Twenty-si,
persons were killed and 80 injured
many fatally, when passenger trair
on the Ligonier Valley railroad wa.
smashed into by a double header freight
train. Only one passenger escaped with
out serious injury. The accident oc
Cured at the fair grounds at Wilpen
one and half miles from Ligonier, 8
summer resort.
A majority of the injured were resi-
dents along the Wilpen branch.
The passenger train had started from
Ligonier. It consisted of a locomotive
pushing one coach. The freight train
OF many coal cars was being pulled by
two heavy locomotives. Every seat in
the lone coach was occupied by persons
returning from Fourth of July holi
day.
The impact was terrific. The freight
locomotives plowed through the wooden
coach, crushing it as if it were paper
All the occupants were hurled to the
roadbed. Some fell in the path of the
onrushing locomotives, while Others
were imbedded partly in the cinders
and crushed stones beside the rails.
The first locomotive of the freight
train stopped soon after tearing
through the passenger train, turned hall
way around and fell over on its side
Engineer McConnaghey was scalded tc
death, while his fireman, George Byers
jumped only to fall on the track and
meet death under the wheels. Engi
neer Smith P. Beatty of the second
locomotive. jumped and sustained bro
ken leg. His fireman, John Ankney
fell beneath a car. His legs were sew
cred and he died en- route to hospital
Engineer Dunlap Of the passenge,
train and his fireman remained at thei,
posts and escaped with slight injuries
With list Of dead fixed at 26 and
with 20 injured, the extent of the disas
ter is indefinitely known.
General Superintendent George Sen.
fent says:
"We have been working to place the
blame. There was mistake in com.
muricating orders somewhere, but just
where we have not been able to find.n
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1912-07-11
POSSE KILLS RoBBER.
Man Had Murdered Bank Cashier in
Iowa.

Mount Pleasant, Iowa-A lone ban
dit, who late Saturday entered the
Rome Savings bank at Rome, shot
Cashier +. w. Hileman and escaped
with $500, was shot and killed later by
q member of party that had been
securing the country in motor cars in
search of the robber. The bandit was
identified as Charles Clar, scarcely 20
years old. He was riding horse and
on seeing the approach of the automo-
biles turned in his saddle and opened
fire. In an exchange Of shots James
0 'Loughlin, a leader of the posse, was
slightly wounded and the robber tum-
bled from his horse shot through the
heart The stolen money was recov-
cred.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1912-07-11
DOG SAVES MISTRESS. LIFE.
According to This Story IT'S Truly i:
Wonderful Dog.

San Francisco.-Omega, collie, re.
Gently saved the life of his mistress
by dragging her unconscious body from
a burning bungalow.
Mrs. W. B. West, owner of the dog,
was in her room when the collie came
dashing in and began Juggling at her
dress. She followed and reaching the
lower hall found the house in flames.
She ran up to her room again to save
some jewelry and was overcome by the
heat and flames.
When his mistress did not reappear,
Omega dashed into the house and
dragged the unconscious woman to the
yard, where she was revived by neigh
bors. Both the woman and the dog
were burned slightly.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1912-07-11
PACKING TRUST BUSY AT DENVER
Stockyards Business Now Being Di-
vided Up-Expect Court Order.

Denver, Cola rumor that the Colo
RADIO Packing company's plant has
passed into the hands of the Armou,
interests, that the control of the West
ern Packing company is to go to Swift
u Co., and that the Denver Union
stockyards are to go to Morris & Co.
of Chicago is current in the stockyards
here.
Officials of the companies in Denver
would not confirm the reports, which
came originally from Kansas City, to.
gether with rumor that the Cudahy
Packing company Of Omaha had OBJ.
tanned possession of the Hammond
plant at the Union stockyards, Chi.
cago, and would enter the market there.
The reported changes are said to be in
the nature of a reorganization of the
National Packing company in anticipa-
ton of dissolution order in the gov.
ernment's suit against the packers in
Chicago.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1912-07-11
FoRTY-Two KILLED IN WRECK
Fog Confuses the Engineer and Smash
Occurs,


Scranton, Pa.-The Lackawanna Rail
road company has begun an official in
vestigation into the disaster near Corn
ing, N. Y, July 4, when two score
persons were killed and injured.
Superintendent Rine says the testi
mony corroborated in every detail the
findings the company's officials made in
their investigation at the scene of the
wreck. 1t was shown, it is stated,
that Flagman Lane went back a half.
mile with flag and lighted a green
fusee and that Engineer Schroeder ran
past at least two semaphore signals
that were set against him. It was
brought out that the mist was not
heavy enough to obscure an engineer s
view Of the semaphores or the green
fusee, which is supposed to be discern.
ible in a fog.
Engineer Schroeder has not vet given
any statement other than that he failed
to see the signals because of fog.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1912-07-11
T. R. SEES POWERFUL PARTY.
Breaking Up Of Solid South Is Hope of
Colonel.

Oyster Bay, N. with the call for
the national convention of new pro.
gresslve party issued Colonel Roosevelt
expresses confidence that the movement
was well on the way toward the forma.
ton of powerful organization. He
would make no predictions as to the re-
suit in November, contenting himself
with the statement that in the fortnight
since the party was launched it has
made greater Roadway than he could
have believed possible.
He believed he will be in a position
to make strong appeal in territory
which has been regarded hitherto as
democratic, with the chances of break.
ing up the solid south.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1912-07-11
Our New Nickels,

Washington.-The design Of the FIVE
cent piece which has been jingling in
the pockets of the American citizen
for many years does not coincide with
the treasury department conception
OF art, and it will be changed in its
entirety. Secretary Macveagh has de-
cided to replace the Goddess of Liberty
on the face Of the nickel with buffalo.
The reverse side Of the new coin will
contain the head of an Indian.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1912-07-11
NEVADA EXPLOSION KILLS.
Al H. Cook Of Virginia, Former Powder
Man Of Consolidated Company,
Victim,

Reno.-A special to the Journal from
Ely, New, says: Al H. Cook, Roanoke,
Va, for two years powder man of the
Nevada Consolidated Copper company,
Copper Flat pit, and seven Austrians
and one Greek were killed instantly
Sunday when load in a drill hole, with
several hundred pounds of black pow
der and large quantity of dynamite,
exploded.
The cause Of the explosion is un-
known.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1912-07-11
HEAT KILLS MANY IN THE EAST
Eleven Deaths Monday Reported in
Philadelphia.

Philadelphia. - Eleven deaths were
reported Monday to the coroner as be
ing due to excessive heat. Prostra
lions were numerous. The maximum
temperature was 95.
Three deaths and 25 prostrations due
to heat were reported in Greater Bos
ton. The thermometer registered over
90 degrees.
The day was the hottest of the year
in southeastern Nebraska.
Five deaths and nine prostrations
were attributed to heat in Chicago
Monday.
New York Swelters.
Hot weather has struck New York.
The humidity was excessive and scores
OF prostrations were reported.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1912-07-11
Four Men Killed in Fight.

Lake Charles La-Four men were
killed and four seriously wounded today
In a pitched battle between union and
non-union timber workers and guards
employed by lumber mill at Grabow.
La, mill town, so miles north Of
here.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1912-07-11
Boy browns North of Newport.

Newport, Wash.-Albert Crown, age
IL, living with his parents in the Calls
pei valley, about five miles north of
Cusick, was drowned recently in Taco
ma creek. The boy was wading in the
creek and stepped into deep hole.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1912-07-11
IMPEACHMENT OF ARCHIBALD
House Judiciary Committee Presents
Charges Against the Jurist.

Westinghouse sharp difference
along political lines has developed in
the senate over the proposed impeach-
ment of Judge Archibald. Many sena.
tors, including influential republicans,
favor deferring the trial until after the
November elections, contending that
ample time should be given to prepare
Tor the hearing of the impeachment
charges and that many senators are
needed at home to look after their po-
litical fences.
Others senators, among whom are
Senators Simmons, Bailey and Reed, all
democrats, urge that impeachment pro
ceedings are of such high privilege that
they should be taken up as soon as the
house prefers the charges.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1912-07-11
To Stop Flag Dissertation.

Washington.-A bill to penalize the
dissertation of the flag and coat of
arms of the United States and to pre-.
vent their use for advertising, patent
or copyright was introduced recently
by Representative Cox of Ohio, demo-
cratic nominee for governor The bill
would make the Grand Army Of the
Republic the only organization allowed
to use the flag as an emblem.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1912-07-11
$3.50, 900 Blaze at Kansas City.

Kansas City, Mo.-Twenty-fve fire.
men were overcome Sunday by smoke
and damage amounting to $35O,0OO was
done by a fire that destroyed the two
upper floors Of the Morris Packing com.
pany in Kansas City, Kan,
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1912-07-11
Wilson Blames Tariff.

Seagirt, N. J.-Governor Wilson has
expressed his opinion that the high cost
of living is the burning issue of the
hour and that cat its heart lies the
high protective tariff
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1912-07-11
PORTLAND SEES THE OREGON
Noted Battleship Sent There for tn,
Elks' Celebration.

Portland.-All Oregonians, born or
adopted, who could get away, went
down to Portland harbor Saturday and
saw the old battleship Oregon-made
famous by its memorable trip around
Cape Horn to Cuban waters during the
Spanish-American war-now for the
first time in its 20 years. existence
drop anchor wholly within the confines
of the state whose name it bears.
Also they saw the first battleship
that ever came to Portland and the
first battleship, it is believed. to enter
a port 100 miles from salt water.
The Oregon was sent to Portland in
honor of the national reunion of the
Elks and will remain during the con-
vention period, which is from July 8
to the 10.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1912-07-11
FIRST WHEAT AT ELToPIA
Buyers Pay ~ IL Cents Bushel for q
Bushel Crop.

Ethiopia, Wash.-H. NJ. Owen. Mon.
day, delivered the first load of wheat
to the warehouse from the p1s crop.
Mr.. Owen will harvest 1000 acres aver.
aging from 20 to 25 bushels an acre.
The wheat was delivered to the Kerr
eiford warehouse, the price offered be-
ang - 1.2 cents a bushel.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1912-07-11
Lorimer Trial.

Wshington.-The final stage of the
second trial of William Lorimer on the
charge of misconduct in procuring his
election to the United States senate
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1912-07-11

from Illinois was entered upon Satur-
DAY IN the senate by general debate.
A vote will be taken the last of this
week.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-07-07
BY HOWARD S. FISK.

~ NTRY blanks for the eighth Will
liam X. Vanderbilt, jr., cup race,
which will take place at Mil
IL waukee in September. were is
e,ad 10 likewise those for
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-07-07
DOTTED LINES SHOW
DE TOUR BE TWEEN
CWTEE AND LAuRELHn

timore and Ohio railroad tracks at Con-
tee. Md. At point 17.3 miles from Wash
ington a sharp turn is made to the right,
turning again to the left at Ia miles.
The road continues parallel to the boule-
ward for about a mile and then rejoins
the main road again at 1874 miles.
map showing the 6etour as it now exists
Is reproduced on this page today for the
which runs through private property and
over which care should be exercised in
driving.
A Studebaker 80 denii-tonneau, was
delivered last week to Joseph Sheehy:
Casey and a Studebaker go roadster to
Henry F. Woodland.
T. s. Johnston. manager Of the local
branch of the Buick Motor Company, is
visiting the factory at Flint. Mich.
George A. Weaver Of the Cook & Stod-
dard Company left last night for an ex-
tended stay at Colonial Beach accom-
a little fishing while away and spent
yesterday arranging his fishing supplies.
Announcements was made yesterday that
Horace De Lisser has resigned as vice
president of the United States Motor
Company. to take up the craftsmanship
of the board Of directors Of the Ajax
Grieb Rubber Company. makers of Ajax
tires. Mr.. De Lsser has been with the
United States Motor Company since Its
organization. leaving the tire business to
join with BENJAMIN Briscoe in that en-
terprise.
His return to tires has been made neces-
sary- by the new plans of that company.
that are considered of great Importance
to the motor car industry as Indicating
the advance being made In the campaign
for trade. for 1t involves the establish
ment Of factory in Europe.
Mr.. De Lisser will leave for Europe on
the Kaiser Wilhelm der Crosse July 80,
to be gone six or eight weeks.
Announcement was made last week Of
the increase Of the capital stock Of the
MacManus Company Of Detroit, Mich,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-07-07

An excellent opportunity to demonstrate
the value of a motor-propelled vehicle
over the horse-draWn ambulance to the
hospital authorities is offered at this time,
especially in view of the extreme hot
weather which at present exists in this
city.
The machine was presented to the
Emergency Hospital by Mrs. +. I. Stotes-
bury, through Mrs. z. Z. Calf of the board
of managers. 1t was built by the Ander-
son Electric Car Company of Detroit.
the order being secured by Emerson &
Orme, local representatives for the De-
troit car in the National Capital. The
ambulance and equipment cost $1,000.
Jesse Williams. who has driven the
horse-drawn vehicle for the past seven
teen years, is now seen at the wheel of
the new ambulance, and WILL in the
future. be seen plotting it on hurry calls.
Within the past two days it has respond
ed to a number of calls, and is rapidly
becoming familiar to the public as it
speeds over the smooth concrete streets.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-07-07

and Toledo Ohio, from 5000 to $4,000.
The personnel of the company remains
identically the same as the present. with
the ;Idition of Detroit and Michigan in
terests upon the directorate and among
the stockholders.
Those actively associated in the bust
ness are Theodore F. MacManus, Kirk
land B. Alexander. E. A. MacManus, D..
Minard. Shaw, William s. Power. c.
Arden Yinkey, Charles F. Remington,
William H. Porter. Louis c. Ling, A. D.
Pierce. George Fletcher and Robert f.
Cummings.
X \ y
Hupmobile touring cars were delivered
last week to DIR. H. d. Dawson and Ed
ward c. Goodwin.
4 X X
The new Detroit electric ambulance for
the Emergency Hospital arrived in Wash
ington Friday morning. and was immedi-
ately pressed into service, relieving the
horse-drawn vehicles which have been sc
familiar on the streets of the National
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-07-07

Capital for years past. The horses will
be sent down in Virginia. where they will
spend their remaining days in luxury on
a large farm.
The ambulance is finished in pearl
gray. with the interior of bird's-eye ma
pie and red upholstery. Double stretch
ers are provided the capacity being for
three persons. The body Is built on the
regular ambulance chassis with platform
springs The car is lighted with electric
lights furnished from the Edison bat
teries by which 1t Is operated. and is
equipped with Motz tires similar to many
New York city Every appliance to give
first aid to the injured has been installed
in the new vehicle. which is the first Of
its kind to arrive in. the National Capital.