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The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1912-02-08
TAKES LIFE
AT NEZ PIERCE
After A Year of Suffering
Mrs. Curtis Miller Shoots
Herself.

Mrs. Pauline E. Miller, wife
Of Curtis j. Miller, ended her
life shortly after 10 o'clock last
Saturday morning by firing a
bullet from % rifle into her
brain. The act was committed
in fit of temporary insanity
resulting from illness of more
than years duration. The bull
let entered the forehead and
ranged backward, death being
Instantaneous
During periods of dependency
occasioned by the prolonged i'll
ness, Mrs. Miller has threaten
ed her life and for that reason
has not been left alone. She ac-
complished her purpose this
morning, however, by sending
her II year old daughter on an
errand within a few minutes af-
ter Mr.. Miller departed for his
place Of business. When the
daughter returned, her mother
was not on the lower floor of
the house and her calls failed to
BRING response from the up
stairs. She called to neighbors
and upon reaching an upstairs
room, the body of Mrs. Miller
was found on the floor, one hand
still grasping the barrel of a
small rifle. The gun had evi-
IDENTIFY been placed against her
forehead with one hand while
she sprung the trigger with the
other.
During the period of her i'll
ness Mrs, Miller had shown fre-
quent symptoms of mental aber-
ration and for a considerable per-
iod was at Spokane and Port
land hospitals for treatment.
She was returned to her home a
few months ago and her condi-
tion seemed much improved but
the vigil of the members of
her family and friends was not
lessened. She was about 40
years of age and is survived by
her husband and II year old
daughter and a son, IA years of
age.
Mrs. Miller came to Nezperce
with her husband and children
over II years ago. She was a
member of the Catholic church
and social circles up to the
time of her illness The family
formerly resided in the vicinity
Of Freeman, Wash, and Mrs
Miller is survived by relatives
who reside in the vicinity of
Spokane.
The funeral arrangements will
not be made pending the ans
wers to the kilograms sent to
relatives at outside points.
The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1912-02-08
ORDER FOR RE-TRIAL.

Last Saturday at Lewiston
Judge Steele entered an order by
which the Judgment for damage
in the case entitled the Vollmer-
Clearwater company VS.. w. A..
Gruenwaldt has been set aside
and the case ordered back for
new trial. The action was
brought in this county to secure
The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1912-02-08
ROAD DISTRICT ELECTIONS.

The election of last Saturday
resulted in the endorsement of
the road improvement PROPOSE
tion by vote of sc to 36. The
country embraced in the Grange
vile district produced most of
the votes, the business men OF
this city agreeing to permit the
farmers to settle the question OF
improvements in the outlying
sections.
Elections were also held yes
terday at Glenwood, Clearwater,
Fort Misery, Fem, Winona and
Tolo, and while the details of
the vote have not been reported,
advices have been received to
the effect that the elections
were successful at each point.
The organization of the good
roads districts at these points
will provide for organized and
permanent road Improvement in
practically every section of the
prairie country and the plans
provide for taking up the work
in a systematic manner early this
spring. 1t is probable an ar
rangement for a good roads con
vention will be perfected, at
which time experienced road
builders will be brought into the
county to deliver addresses on the
best methods Of road construction
The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1912-02-08

Through the solicitation of
veterans Of the Indian war and
particularly John r. Adkison,
one of the prosperous farmers
living west OF town, Congressman
French has introduced a bill in
congress to penison veterans of
the war Of 1877 and 1878. There
are approximately $50 surviving
IN the entire state and about 70
residing in this county. Ii the
bill becomes a law the veterans
will each be rewarded in the sum
of $12 per month.
Nj. !. Cross, a well known
farmer residing northeast Of town,
recently received the sad news of
the death Of his aged father at
Aledo, I'll. Mr.. Cross was 81
years of age last November and
had been a resident Of that sec
tion since 1856. Besides Nj. l.,
Of this place the deceased left
another son and daughter re-
siding in Illinois.
The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1912-02-08

stitution to make county treas
urer ex-officio tax collector and
to permit county treasurer to ap-
point deputies and clerical help
when so empowered by county
commissioners.
The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1912-02-08

Joe Richards completed the an
nual audit of the books of the
Bank of Camas Prairie last week
reporting them in balance and
well kept.
Zanies Parson is now holding a
responsible position in the First
National bank of this city. We
are pleased to welcome him home.
A. C. Carpenter returned from
Spokane last evening, and will
leave in few days for Portland.
The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1912-02-08
QUERY OF TAXPAYER.
Editor OF the Globe,
lronnnnillo L.,b - 10

Grangeville, Feb. 5, 1912.
Sirs Will you please explain,
through the columns OF your
paper, how, it is, and why our
county commissioners always Sc
lect the same set of men from
which our juries are drawn for
this county, There seems to be
" A Select Few" who only are
worthy to be placed upon the list.
Many of the voters. and tax pay
ers are desirous to know why
this is the case, and this differ
ence @shown by our honorable
commissioners. Yours truly,
James b. Allen,
Harpster, Idaho.
This is a question that perhaps
can be best answered by the
board of county commissioners.
The law provides that the board
shall at its January session each
year select from poll books a
certain number of the electors
OF the county, to serve as jury
men for the ensuing year. There
are about one hundred and fifty
of these names. When a jury
is required, the judge of the
district court makes an order
directing that a certain number
be drawn. All Of the names are
written on separate slips of paper
placed in box, and the required
number drawn. No person is
placed on the list whose name
appeared the year previous.
Commissioners select persons
with whom they are acquainted
and who in their judgment will
make the best jurymen. Certain
conditions are apt to make com
missioners acquainted with GER
tain few, which undoubtedly ac-
counts for the same names ap-
pearing frequently.
The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1912-02-08
House Bill No. 38.

Amends insurance code. For
eign companies put on same tax
alton basis as those organized
under laws of United States. For
elgn companies formerly were
favored. Also compels compan-
les to pay additional license fees,
which, Governor Hawley esti-
mates. will net state $4,000 per
year.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1912-01-24

commanded them TO halt. all OF the
occupants put up their hands. except
the deaf boy. who did not see
them. As he turned around to in
yestigate the cause of the sudden
stop. The officers probably presumed
re was turning around to shoot. At
any rate they both opened fire, and
the deaf boy was shot through the
nose, his daughter fatally wounded
and one Of the horses killed. The
deaf boy, wounded, angered and
surprised at once, opened fire and
shot the deputy. inficting a wound
from which the latter died the next
day. The Indian boy then ran, and
was followed for miles by his faith
err, who tracked him by the blood
that flowed from the wound in the
nose, Thereafter, according to In.
dian Mike. his flight from the local
ity where he had lived, was solel,
because his son would not remain
And the father followed the son
being unable to convince him tina
the better method was to surrender
to the authorities. The mute wal
afraid he would not get justice a
the hands of the white men, VIII
had shot him without provocation
When Mike and the boy arrived il
the Loyelock valley. they were ii
destitute circumstances, but manage,
to get enough to eat by selling
their shotguns and some quirts the
had made.
They did not present the sigh
OF hood thirsty Indians, when in
teryiewed at the Jail The halt
witted boy. deaf, dumb and nearl
blind, presented an object of pit,
rather than one Of righteousness.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1912-01-24
LARGE FORCE
FOR R. R. SHOPS
At LAS VEGAS

The Salt Lake Is now making
preparation to put on a night shift
at the local shops. The order is
effective Immediately and the adj
ditional force will be supplied as
rapidly as circumstances will per-
nit. The extra shift will necessi-
tate the employment of some 500
more men.
approximately 400 men are now
employed in the shops at this point,
and it is the intention of the COM
pany to increase the number to at
least 700.
With this additional force it will
soon be found impracticable to har-
Dor the men inside the shop en-
closure and they will gradually be
required to find quarters about the
town. Thus, more money from the
shop payroll will be put in cir.
culation and business will steadily
improve until normal conditions are
again restored.
Already renewed confidence il
taking hold of the business com
munity. County Review.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1912-01-24
NEVADA'S HISTORY
BY "SAM" DAVIS

Sam Davis, of Carson City, has
undertaken the compilation and ed
iting OF history of Nevada. to be
published in two volumes by the
Western History company.
This news will be welcome to all
those who have long desired that
some appropriate story of the
states romantic life and industrial
and social progress be reduced to
authentic record That the work
will be one of great value to all
loyal Nevadans and all who desire
to know exactly what Nevada has
been and is today goes without
saying, for Mr.. Davis knows his
state and has been intimately as
ISOLATED with its life and its people
for more than two score years.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1912-01-24
GIVES INDIANS
SIDE OF STORY
MIKE TELLS or THE KILLING
OF THE CALIFORNIA DEPUTY
SHERIFF..

The Loyelock Tribune. in its ac-
count of the arrest Of Indian Mike
and his son. who were wanted in
California for killing an officer,
gives the following as Mikes YER
SIGN Of the trouble:
Mike with his family. moved
from the locality in which they
lived. down in the vicinity of White
Falls. He moved down there to get
work as wood chopper and also in
order that his daughter. who was
ILL., might get medical treatment.
One day he had occasion to go to
town to get some supplies. and he
took his deaf and dumb son along
with him lie was in a store pur-
chasing some provisions. while his
son was outside A boy Of the
town, about the same size as Mikes
son, by the name of Roderick Nc
Arthur. began teasing the Indian
boy, whose name is Wilson, and
bantering him to fight When Mike
came out Of the store, it made him
angry to see this aud he pushed
Young Macarthur aside roughly. He
then started for their wagon. After
they got in the rig, some one shot
with a 22-caliber rife. but Mike de-
clares Il was neither he nor his son
since neither had any firearms what.
ever They continued home unmo.
lested Two days later they decided
to return to their old stampine
grounds IN the northern part of the
county. AS they were passing alonl
the road they were suddenly held
up by the deputy sheriff and an
other man The deaf and dumb bo,
had a gun in his hands. with whicl
be was shooting rabbits. as the.
were going along. When the officer
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1912-01-24
ANIEICANs COLONIZING
CANADIAN PROVINCES

Americans are rapidly colonizing
the three Canadian provinces of
Alberta, Saskatchewan and Manito-
ba. These three provinces had a
population of 1,176,000 in 1909 and
nearly 100000 Of these settlers are
Americans.
Last year Americas contribution
to the population of the provinces
was 91,175 and these took with
them an average OF $1,000 each. A
few years ago the land in any one
of these provinces could be bought
for 81 an acre. Now it ranges
from 500 to $50 an acre.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1912-01-24
GETS WATER SUPPLY.

The city OF Yerington in the flu
ture will have its own water supply
from a, series of wells that have
been sunk. A test as to their ca
pacity few days ago demonstrated
that there was a sufficient supply
to cover all wants A storage res
ervoir is to be installed and with
the pressure system it will give a
fine water supply to the valley
town.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1912-01-24
CHANGE IN NAME OF
NEVADA MOUNTAIN

The United States geographic
board has declared that Shenandoah
is the proper name Of prominent
peak in the Spring Mountain range,
in Clark county Keystone Is not
the correct name. Spring Mountain
range is the range to the west OF
Las Vegas and of which Charleston
Mountain is part.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1912-01-24
BOOSTING FOR I. r..

CHICAGO, Jan "a - Arrange
ments have been completed for OPP
ening headquarters here for the pur-
pose Of assisting in .the election
of delegates who favor Theodore
Roosevelt for the presidential nom
nation. Edwin w. Sims, former
United States district attorney, has
been chosen secretar yand will be
in charge of headquarters.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1912-01-24
CIVILIZATION IS
DOING AWAY WITH
THE POORHOUSE

In Illinois the poorhouse is being
abolished. It is time It is
dread reminder Of the past Like
the debtors prison, it is associated
with some OF the saddest scenes in
the worlds latter-day history
The poorhouse was once regard
ed as necessary. 1t has been the
theme of many tragic stories and
has been the text OF many sad
songs.
The poor are with us always.
They are to be found on every
hand. 1t is the duty of the state
to care for those who cannot care
for themselves. and the cloak of
charity should be gently spread
about all who suffer from want and
adversity.
Methods of providing for the
poor have changed in the late years.
The time when the needy are to be
cared for in the poorhouse is near
an end There are other ways
and means now. and they are far
more practicable and considerable.
They are more effective and more
humane.
The aim of the Illinois law is to
provide proper support for those
who are dependent on the state,
but at the same time to provide
this support in way that does not
make the recipient feel the sting
Of charity and give feeling of con-
fidenee rather than one of depend
ence.
1t is not mandatory, but any coun-
ty in the the state is free to adopt
this plan. Six counties in the
state of Illinois have already avail
ed themselves of the privileges Of
the law and others are preparing
to follow suit. If the results. are
as satisfactory as it is hoped they
will be. other states will no doubt
emulate the example of Illinois. II
this is done the poorhouse will socr
become a thing Of the past.
The history of the poorhouse II
America and England is one of the
/, most depressing character. Its
saualor, its accumulation OF misery
its petty tyranny, its periodical
scandals, are all sources Of regret
= prison is not so bad as many Q
the poorhouses Of the country, an
. the sin and sorrow and slothfu
Z ness are never so keenly realize
as in these institutions. The ne'
way Of handling the poor, propose
in the Illinois law makes the oil
ference. New advantages are o
fered. Poor mothers will be pei
stoned. instead of having to sen
them to an institution 1t cosl
, the state and the county so niue
now to support every inmate
- the poorhouse. Under the new sy'
TEN the amount is paid direct
j the pauper and furnishes means
- support. 1t enables each to cal
i for the family as well. It tran
20 forms the pauper to paid employ
~ society
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1912-01-24
CONSOLIDATED AFRO COMPANY

Carrying United States mail and
express makes daily trips from
ronopah to Manhattan and Round
dountian Cars leave Tonopah
daily on arrival of mail and leave
Manhattan at $3.50 p. m.
W. c. HARDING. agent
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1912-01-24
ANNUAL STATEMENT.

Annual statement Of the King
Solomon Mining company for the
gear ending December 81. 1911.
Location Of mine. unorganlzed min
ing district, county of Esmeralda.
state Of Nevada
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1912-03-28
Committee Unable to Agree
on Wage Scale and VIII
So Report Today
Strike VIII Be Widespread
and VIII Involve Nearly
Half Million Men
Nearly Every Unionized Nine
in the Country VIII Be
Shut Down
By Associated Press.

by Associated 1'Te66.
CLEVELAND, o., March 2S.-The
subcommittee appointed by the btu
minous operators and miners to agree
If possible on a compromise wage
scale, announced this afternoon it was
unable to agree, and that 1t would
80 report to the full conference at 3
o'clock. The members said their argu-
ments brought about the continuation
Of the deadlock, as operators and
miners had repeated their positions
of week ago.
The hope of averting the wide
spread coal strike in the United
States, beginning next Monday, was
centered in the subcommittee All
other means of agreeing failed and it
was said that unless the compromise
was soon affected 350,000 miners in
the bituminous fields would quit Sun
day at midnight and suspension be,
in effect, a strike.
As for the III, 900 miners in the an.
thracite hields of Pennsylvania, it was
announced by the national union Of
ficials, the strike there Monday would
be unavoidable. Jointly, the wage
dispute involves half million miners
and wili shut down almost every
unionized coal mine in the country.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1912-03-28
OPERATORS SAY =:
COMMISSION IS
HOLDING BACK
Cannot Increase Anthracite
Wage Demands Till Freight !:
Rates 90 up
Bead Of the Operators Say
the People Need an :. ::
Object Lesson
BY Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
NEW YORK, March 2S-1t was
learned here today from authentic
sources that the anthracite coal oper-
ators are making no move to prevent
the suspension of work in the anthra-
cite fields, and that they regard the
suspension March 81 as inevitable.
"No suggestion of a compromise has
come to US from any authoritative
source one of the operators said to-
day.
'There Is nothing to report until
the operators are prepared to grant
the men a five per cent increase in
wages"
Warren S. Stone, grand chief OF
the brotherhood of locomotive enginr
eers predicted here today when the
result of strike vote on the wage
question is made public April 10, it
will be found that fewer than $500
of $4,000 engineers in brotherhood op-
pose strike.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1912-03-28
Thought Miners Will Return
as Soon as Votes Of Pro-
p0saI are Counted
Returning Miners are Given
Full Protection Of the
Government
Relieving Terrible Destitution
Of Families Is Now q
Heavy Duty
BY Associated Press.

LONDON, March 2S-The end of
the coal strike which has so sorely
effected many millions Of the popl-
lation of the United Kingdom seems
almost at hand. '~''.
No doubt appears to exist in the
minds Of many people that the major
ity Of the miners were anxious to re-
turn to the pits, and when the pro-
posal offers, will vote in favor of the
proposal to resume. Most Of them
it is believed would return to work at
once, but for the fact in each district
there is small section opposing any
action until the vote which has been
called for in question the strike con-
tinuance has been counted. Disturb
ances in few Of these districts have
placed the troops on their arms.
Some owners are opening mines, and
at such places where an effort has
been made to resume work, miners
are assured the full protection Of the
government.
More urgent even than the necessity
Of protecting the mines Is the very
heavy duty Of, relieving, the terrible
destitution caused everywhere by the
strike. Charity being called upon in
practically every section Of the United
Kingdom. T.,
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1912-03-28

BY Associated Prees.
PITTSBURGH; March 2s-Miss Viz
ginia Lee, the stenographer pro.
nounced by Andrew Carnegie, "the
prettiest girl in the world" is great.
" annoyed by the notoriety the iron
masters words haxs given: her. and
she refuges: to- discuss the AFFAIR." -
any way. She has received several
offers Of marriage as well AZ propos
sition to go on the stage, but she will
ignore all of them, Miss lee is a
graduate of the; Margaret Morrison
Technical school, founded by Mr.. Car
negie. Her father recently met the
ironmaster at Hot. Springs, Ark. and
thanked him for the educational ad.
vantages his daughter had enjoyed
and at the same time showed her pic
ture. This photograph caused Mr..
Carnegie to make the declaration that
Miss Lee was the prettiest gir! in
the world. and he added that she
would be a i'rize fo~ some lucky man.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1912-03-28
DestructioDef Property Speak
] erfolloWS Parade Of the
Textile Strikers
Windows Of Dozen Closed
Mills We're DrOken Was
...-.-. First. Move Made
So 5 .. Far Only One Mil Has
GRANTED increase Of Wages
as Demanded
BY Associated Press.
TnWETL. Mass

BY Associated Press.
LOWELL, Mass, March 28-The
first destruction Of mill property since
the beginning Of the strike Of textile
workers and resulting shutdown Of a
dozen cotton mills, took place during
the parade today Of several hundred
strikers. .> .~
The windows were broken in the
factory Of the Bigelow Carpet COM
pany, and in the United States Bob
bin and Shuttle Company's plant, but
no one was hurt. Only one arrest
was made.
With the declaration by labor lead
ers last night thataths strike against
the Lawrence Manufacturing com
pany's hosiery plant was of and the
announcement by the United Stites
Bunting Company, that the additional
increase in wages Of five per cent,
making q total Of ten per cent, had
been granted, the strikers concen-
trated their efforts this morning
against the plant of the Btgelow Man
ufactur4nE company. .They were jup-
successful. :,t..., f.t..t y Z, Z,
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1912-03-28
Officials Would Not. Listen
to Citizens Request to
Remove Soldiers
Scores Of Persons Arrested
Yesterday, are Now Held
in County Jail =
Believed It VIII Be Necessary
to Keep Militia TIL
+. After Primaries >.

By Associated Press.
ROCK ISLAND, llls., March 2S-
Prominent citizens today discussed
with Mayor Schriver and Sheriff Brur-
er the possibility of iurtner rioting
and the question of how soldiers of
the Sixth regiment will be needed to
preserve order.
Many business men favored the i'm
mediate withdrawal OF the militia, but
the city and county officials would
not listen to this proposal. Others
said they believed it would be neces-
sary- to hold the militia here until
after the primaries of April l9. ..
Although the soldiers, and deputy
sheriffs have made scores of arrests
in the railroad yards along the river
front last night, there are no disturb
ances worthy Of comment. ALI per
sons arrested will be held in the coun.
ty Jail pending an investigation.