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The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1912-04-18
Roosevelt AIso Gets PennsyIvania:

Philadelphia, April 14.-Latesi
returns from yesterdays primary
indicate that Roosevelt viii have IS
Of the Pennsylvania delegates to the
republican national convention. with
: possibility Of 81.
"The avalanche victory for Colo
mel Roosevelt in Pennsylvania spoke
the final word and made the repudi-
alton Of the Taft candidacy com
plete. Statement at Roosevelt
headquarters.
1.-THE president is in this fight to
stay. he will be the nominee Of the
republican convention. He vas nom
mated four years ago without the
votes Of Illinois, Pennsylvania. In
diana, New York or Wisconsin. -"
Representative William S. McKin-
ley, director Of the national Taft
bureau.
Governor Wilson claims "A Of the
10 Democratic delegates from the
state. while Clark managers claim
that although no campaign was made
on behalf Of the Speaker there. be
will get II Of the delegates.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1912-04-18

Governor Wilson's sweep in Penn
sylvania suggests the remark of the
school boy when asked by wistful
comrade for the core of the apple he
was munching. But Speaker Clark 5
friends say he did not expect much
from the Quaker state and therefore
made no campaign there.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1912-04-18

Much interest is already being
taken IN the third annual interscho-
lastic field and track meet and de-
clamatory. which will De held under
the auspices Of the Lewiston high
school On Friday. April az. Prae-
tically every high school within a
radius of 100 miles has sent entries
for both contests. and the rivalry
bids fair to make this meet the most
successful one which has yet been
held.
The railroads have made special
rates for the occasion, and large
number Of visitors may be expected
to arrive from the surrounding towns
on that day.
The track and 6eId meet will be
held on Friday morning and after
noon, and the declamatory contest
will be held Friday evening. -Trib-
une.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1912-04-18

The big Parker carnival shows
which wintered in Lewiston and
which opened their present seasons
exhibitions there last week, started
on their tour Sunday morning, going
direct to Spokane on two special
trains.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1912-04-18

Take your horses to Tim, the
blacksmith. He guarantees his work
and has had 4 years experiences with
the government, shoeIne in the Phil
ippines. Shop across street from
CFow lodging house.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1912-04-18

The fever is breaking out at vari-
Gus points on the twin prairies and
has at last begun to take hold Of
Nezperce. Specific symptoms are
expected to appear locally most any
night now, when a meeting will be
held to organize There viii be a
practice game. VIC understand, at
the ball park Sunday, and on the
following Sunday, April as, a game
will be played with Cottonwood on
the local grounds if plans nov under
way can be karried out.
A few mdFe days Of lifting
weather will Aring the fans to the
surface prettyAstrone and interest in
the great natidhal game viii then
CONCEAL quickly The principal rea-
son that Nezperk has not gotten into
the base ball Arena with greater
aIacrity this season is because ev-
erybody is plenty busy at his usual
vocation and not much thought has
been given to the matter, but the
season has advanced about to the
point where the spirit can be no
longed resisted even by the more
Iukewarm
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1912-04-18

We have an order for three cars
Of white potatoes. Call Us up II yOu
want 10 sell and let us know What
you have and how many.
Felt Nero. CO.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1912-04-18

One of the largest timber deals
ever made Ia IDAHO involving one
and a half billion feet. il ON the
verge of being closed. Besides in
GLIDING the Kettenbach and Kester
holdings. out Of which grew the land
litigation at Lewiston. it will repre-
sent sales by individuals of Moscow
amounting to 500. 900. and about
the same amount by people of Troy.
The options are being taken by
the White Pine syndicate. a corpor-
alton said to have been founded for
this purpose, so as not to disclose
the real purchasers.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1912-04-18

April 90 is the 03d anniversary Of
the independent Order of Odd Eel
lows and extensive arrangements are
being made for the celebration Of
the event at orofno. A number Of
outside lodges viii participate in the
exercises.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1912-04-18

Il you want anything In she line
of shoe repairs or 6Fsl class shoe
shine, see Jas. Nelms first door south
of Anderscn's Pharmacy.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1912-04-18

Mrs. E. c. Steele, wife Of Judge
Steele Of this district, received the
sad intelligence Saturday that her
mother was very i'll at her home in
Logan, Ohio. She Immediately de-
parted for her bedside. Later in
the day Judge Steele received word
that his mother-in-law had passed
away.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1912-04-18

Hon. j. I. Eckert Of Cottonwood
was visitor in Nezperce yesterday.
His many old friends here enjoyed
his visit and talks Of old times, as
they always do. Senator Eckert is
a Leading representative Of the class
who have successfully pioneered the
big northwest and have brought it to
the present advanced stage Of devel-
opment. He is live wire and a
credit to any community in which
bis lot may be cast.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1912-04-18

The case of J. H Casteen against
w II. Fears, which came up before
Judge Steele in the district court at
Lewiston yesterday, was dismissed
as to the defendant This case grew
out of the sale Of a drug store at
Clifford by Fears to Casteen, the
latter giving his note in payment for
the same. Later the store was sold
under attachment, and Casteen con-
tended that the attachment was
made on accounts against the store
prior to his acquiring Il, and brought
the suit to have the note he had
given cancelled.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1912-04-18

The Rebekah's surprised Mrs. E.
Olson at her residence in Southwest
Nezpercs on Thursday afternoon last.
An excellent lunch was provided by
the surpTisera. A feature of the
lunch vas large cake decorated in
the colors of the order, pink and
green, with the three links thereon
and the words friendship, love and
truth. The surprising parties we're
Mesdames Wright. MITCHELL Nixon,
Miller. Caldwell, Basket,
Yates. Williams, and Misses Eggsrs,
Williams and Nelson.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1912-04-18

The socialists of sthe( Clearwater
region will hold theiF Annual picnic
in KOoskia July 4. list year Il was
held al Sites.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1912-04-18
Beaf Layers.

Rose Comb r. I. Red eggs, 81
per Is Ss per hundred.
Sanford Stapleson,
R. =. D. 2, Nszperce.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1912-04-18

First-Class rooms, so and 75c
per day, and also beds at 2sc.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-02-07
Packers Test Cost
Figures Are Said to
Be Fictitious

CHICAGO. Feb. G.-Eyery detail Of the
method used I'm figuring the test cost
Of dressed beef wss explained by wit
nesses at the packers trial today
The government charges that the test
cost is the keystone OF the business sys-
TEN which made it possible for the pack
ers to maintain the alleged combination
IN restraint Of trade described in the in
dictment. That the test cost was a fie-
titIous figure obtained by making an
adequate allowance for by-products. prae-
tically uniform among the big packers
and enabled them TO conceal a large per-
eentage Of the profits made on dressed
beef is one Of the principal allegations
made by the government.
Noise made By workmen outside Judge
Carpenters court room made IL necessary
today TO move the trial to another part
Of the building BY a coincidence the
trial was shifted to the court room In
which the Standard OIL company was
fined s4s2loooo by United states District
Judge Landis on a charge Of rebating
Eugene Bloss, test cost clerk for the
G.. II. Hammond 4 Co. plant OF the Ma
tional Packing company. and John NJ
Chaplin head Of the plant accounting
department Of Swift 4 Company. de-
zcribed methods Of obtaining the test cost.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-02-07
House Will Look
Into Alleged Land
Scandal in Florida

WASHINGTON. Feb. "a new stu.
alton in the Department Of Agrtcultur,
closely resembling the famous McCabe.
DR.. Wiley episode was partly disclosed
at a hearing before the committee on eN.
penditures In the Department OF Agricul.
ture when decision was reached TO be-
gin an early investigation into the office
Of experiment stations, relating princi-
pally TO The proposition to drain the
Florida Everglades.
Representative Frank Clark Of Florida
charged that Chief Engineer c. q. Eli
oft and his assistant, 4. u. Morehouse,
who had made adverse reports on the
drainage Of the Everglades. had been dis.
missed from the department ON technl-
calities involving a transfer OF govern.
ment funds from one account TO another.
The chief accountant OF the office. Mr..
Singleton. also has been dismissed. This
action was based on the opinion Of So
liciter MeAbee. who falso acted In the
DR.. Wiley case.
Representative Clark asserted that prl-
vate Interests exploiting Florida lands
had used officials of the Department Of
Agriculture TO further their schemes and
that one company alone had sold mil
lions OF dollars worth Of land that was
now under water.
II is said that an engineer formerly
In the employ OF the department, who
reported favorahly on the drainage prof.
eet and afterwards retired in Florida,
had made the charges on which the recent
disnissais at the department had been
hased.
There was a hint of sapressed reports In
the department and the committee on ex-
pchditures decided that an early investi.
CATION was demanded. +
Chief Accountant Singleton, II was said
at the department. had been indefinitely
suspended ana not dismissed, as were
Elliott and Morehouse. solicitor McCabe.
1t Is, said. has turned over 10 the De
partment OF Justice all. Of the papers
involved in the alleged financial irregu-
laritles for such action as II might de-
sire TO take as to prosecutions,
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-02-07
Gompers Testifies
in Contempt Hearing

WASHINGTON. Feb. 6-President sam.
uel Gompers OF the American Federation
Of Labor testified in the supreme court
Of the District Of Columbia today IN the
contempt Of court proceedings growing
out Of the Bucks Stove and Range boy
colt case against himself. John Mitchell
and Secretary Frank Morrison.
Was not the restraining order by Jus.
tiee Gould a surprise to your asked At
torney Parker. referring to. the original
restraint in the Bucks boycott ease.
1T certainly was replied Mr. Gompers.
What action did you take?''
Il took the pages OF the American
Federstionist uhe organ Of the fedora
tIonl In which the name Of the Bucks
Stove and Range company appeared under
the head Of We don't patronage and with
8 pen l struck through the item Of that
company. Then on the margin ! wrote
what printers and writer's call out or
'deletion' to eliminate It's name from that
We don't pairOnize' list | directed that
the Bucks company's name should no
longer appear
The bupden Of Mr. Gomper's testimony
was intended TO show that he had not
violated the restraining order at that
time.
There we're eopiOus extracts from fed
Grafton proceedings offered by Mr.. Com
pers' counsel. Attorney Darlington for the
prosecution objected to many of these
extracts.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-02-07
Indiana Standard
Oil Company Ready
to Gut Big Melon

NEW YORK, Feb. 6.-Preparations are
said to be making whereby the standard
OH Company Of Indiana will next month
slice melon of ses.oO0,ooO in stock. The
company is one Of the former thirty-three
subsidiaries Of the Standard OIL Company
OF New Jersey. The annual meeting Of
the Indiana company will be held on
March at whiting, Ind. and stockhold-
ers viii be asked. 1t is said, to vote an
Increase Of s2soo0.oo in the company's
capital. which Is at present 100000. The
additional s290o0.coo win then be turned
over to the stockholders. II is generally
reported as a stock dividend Of 2soo per
cent.
Shortly after the dissolution Of the
Standard OIL Company Of New Jersey
shares Of the Indiana company sold as
low as s.iOo and yesterday the shares
were quoted at s4.0oo bid-s4.5oo asked.
There lie a growing belief that the In
diana. melon cutting is only the beginning
OF a number OF capital increases among
the Standards subsidiaries whose capital
only nominsliy represents the value Of
assets.
II was the-Standard OH Company Of
Indiana which in 1907 was fined $4,000
by Judge lands in Illinois.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-02-07
GEN. JAMES B. WEAVER DEAD
Famous Populist and Veteran Of
Civil War Expires at Des Moines.
TWICE RAN FOR PRESIDENT
Nowtnstcd Once by Greenbaek Party
and IN lsDa by Popuhsis, with
whom H~ Wa. Lonn
AFFILIATED.

u'rum a staff Correspondent
DIES MONIES. Feb 6-tspeclal. Tele-
gram. 1.-THE death OF General james u.
Weaver occurred this afternoon at the
home OF his son-In-law. Harry c. Evans.
In this city. lie had been III about two
months and few days ago he was
brought here from ColfGx by his daugh-
ter. At noon he WAS reported as recov-
cring from an Illness which seized him
last night, but soon after he died.
General Weaver, twice candidate for
president OF the United States, was a
native Of Dayton. o., where he was born
June ", 1875. lie came TO Iowa with his
parents in iSis, but later returned to Gin
clnnati, where he graduated from the
law school OF the Ohio university In
lS54 When the civil war began he en-
listed I'm the Second Iowa infantry and
was rapidly promoted. through the bat
ties Of Fort Donelson, shiloh and
Corlnth, In which he participated. until
lie reached the post OF colonel. He was
breveted brigadier-generu in March, 1864
Although General Weaver held federal
positions he did not come into national
prominence until after his defeat as re-
publican candidate for governor OF Iowa
In lSa5, his successful opponent being
Governor Samuel KIrkwood. Soon after
he left the councils OF the republican
party and became one OF the leaders of
the national party. better known as the
'greenbaek' party, which in lS0 nom
mated him for president In 1876. 1884
and 1856 he was in congress.
In 1882 General Weaver was again nom
mated for president, this time by the
popullsts.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-02-07
OFFICERS ASKED TO PUSH
BLACK HAND INQUIRY

IOWA CITY. la. Feb. s.-fspeciai.l-
New phases were added 10 the black
hand mystery surrounding the Outrages
pcrpetrsted upon the John L. Adams
family Of Solon. la. today. when the
officers Of the Northwestern Mutual Fire
Insurance association. together with John
Adams himself. presented a petition to
the Board OF Supervisors OF johnson
county asking that til county take
hand in ferretinE ont The mystery. Tie
insurance company holds risks on the
farm buiIdings and is appTekensive lost
additional incendiary damage will lie per
pctrsted upon the premises Of the family
or other farmers Of the nearby COM
munty who have Insurance policies in the
COMPANY The company claims that the
government. though WorkinG carefully in
the matter hiss not rushed matters saf-
f!cientiy 10 aid IT, The petition Is being
con .Gcred
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-02-07
STEEL COMBINE ENJOINED
Court Orders Defendants to Destroy
No More Books.
CHARGES MADE BY GOVERNMENT
Trunk Fall of Papers that Tended 20
Connect President Farrell
with Pools Was De-
sfroyed.

WASHINGTON. Feb. 6,-7Judge Gray In
the United States court OF the third cir
cult. has issued an injunction restrain
Ing the defendants In the governments $
antitrust suit against the United States
Steel corporation from destroying books
and papers desired by the government
The Injunction was issued on a petit
ton Of the Department Of Justice, which
alleges that several thousand papers and
documents. which were used In the
governments criminal prosecution OF the
'wire pool last fall. have been destroyed.
One portion OF the governments petI-
ton seems TO be susceptible OF the inter
probation that criminal indictments and
prosecution Of certain officers OF the
Steel corporation and its subsidiaries are
under consideration by the Department
of Justice.
Abe injunction. which Is temporary
one. is to forbid the destruction Of any
books or papers which the government
may desire In the ANTITRUST suit,
Trunk Of Papers destroyed.
The destroyed papers. II Is charged,
were In trunk. which, with IT'S contents,
were delivered on June p WI, ny Cnpsd
States District Attorney Wise TO charies
hsseN sAs-Eenerei sc'sc'tur OF tfe -'s'ite1
states s.eei corporation, VINO gave VIII
ten agreement II k sain' that ne would
Keep the papers In his personal charge,
subject TO examination oy MT wise or MS
assistants at any ume.
inc government through Henry Cotton
special assistant to the attorney general IN
the dissolution suit against the steel cor
poraton' began negonatons tor these
papers IN eohnectioh WITH tue penilhg pro-
eeedinss on January "
X Z. boiiins' ASSISTANT general slie'or
oil the steer corporation int~mel Mr' Cot
ton II Is alleged that the trunk had been
returned TO the American Steel ana wire
company aoout october l. lsll' ana that
an the papers mad oeen destroyed py
FRANK Ba&as' vice president and general
sales agent oil the wire company
Papers ImpiIcate Farrell.
The papers, II is charged in the govern
ment's petition, contained matters tend
ing to show that ]. 4. Farrell, former
president OF the United States Steel Pro
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-02-07
Five Killed When
Trolley Car Falls
Two Hundred Feet

PITTsBURGH. Feb G-Fye miners
were killed today in the wreck Of an i'm
terurban electric car near Couiter,ille.
Pa. While running at a high rate of
speed the car jumped the track and vent
over .oo-foot embankment.
The dead:
LUKE DoNNELI.Y.
CHARLES SMITH.
WILLIAM MCLEAN.
JOHN BoUTHERN.
JOHN DoNNELLY.
The car contained twenty persons
miners on their way 10 work from Green
ock to the mines near scotthaven. An
the passengers were more or less in.
jured.
The car rolled end over end TO the bot.
tom Of the hill and brought up within
few feet Of the frozen Youghioghep
river The injured suffered severely from
the intense cold. while they were being
carried to the home Of John r. Roniine
nea- By.
James Miller. the conductor had a mar.
reIous escape from death. lie ran for
assistance. The dangerously hurt were
taken to the McKeesport hospital by the
less seriously hurt.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-02-07
The House.

Democrats prepare for fight or money
trust Investigation resolution.
Reduction OF food cost urged a. inter
state commerce committee as reason fOy
creation OF bureau Of markets
Governor Clark Of Alaska. before terri
tories committee, opposes Alaska elective
legislature and urged Development OF
railroads and fGel resources
Representative Ereeland spoke on en-
dorsiEg currency reform plan OF none
tary commission.
Frauds in arniy shoe contracts renewed
on floor aud Investigation recommended.
Representative Pepper introduced bill
10 prevent shutdown and wage reductions
threats By employers 10 influence em-
ployes' votes at presidential nominations.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-02-07
Chinese Imperials
Defeated in Fight
Near Chui Chow

SAN FRANCISCO. Feb. 6.-Fifteen
hundred Chinese imperial troops were
killed or wounded and 600 captured In a
battle at Chul Chow yesterday. accord
ing to cablegram received here today
by the Chinese Free Press.
Brigadier General Liu Chung Of the
Canton army led the republican forces
numbering 500. The imperial forces
numbering 400 were commanded by Gen
eral Chung Fung. The rcvolutionists
captured the city OF 500 Chow in An
Whei province. Chui Chow. the scene
Of yesterdays battle. Is In Klang Sui
province.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-02-07
WARRANTS ARE BEING DRAWN
Names Will Be Withheld Until
Arrests Are Made.
MOSTLY OFFICERS OF UNIONS
Men Who Pointed Out Jobs to Nc
Msnigal Included.
OMAHA EXPLOSION MENTIONED
several OF the Bills Charge ConceaI-
ment OF knowledge OF Guilt OF
others I'm Connection
with Funds. ~

INDIANAPOLIS. Ind. Feb 6.-Thirty.
three indictments. most of them said to
be against union labor officials. were re-
turned BY the federal grand jury tins
afternoon as a result OF the government
Investigation Of the dynamite conspiracy,
The number and the names of the de-
PENDANTS were ordered 10 be held secret
pending arrests. II is understood war
rants are 20 be issued Immediately. Not
only members OF McNamara's "dynamit.
ing crew" but also men who are said te
haye had knowledge OF what Mcnamara
did with money at his disposal are be.
lieved to be indicted.
The indictments were returned at 2:lC
o'clock this afternoon, ten minutes after
the jury met.
Ryan IL Not Surprised.
Former associates OF J, J. Mcnamara
in the office OF the international Asso-
ciation Of Bridge and structural Iron
Workers received the news OF the indict-
ments without surprise.
Both Frank M. Ryan. tho president,
and Herbert s. Hockin. the secretary
treasurer. said they knew the direction
OF the investigation because the associa-
tion's records were evidence before the
grand jury.
But we have maintained right along
said Hockin. that nobody In this office
was concerned with McNamara in his
dynamiting."
Part Of the indictments are known 10
be against men who met OrtJe E. Me-
Manlgal in Detroit in June. laU7 and In
duced him. because of his familiarity
with explosives gained while working in
a stone auarrg. to become a regular
member of McNamara's dynamiting
crew.
Omaha Job Mentioned.
against men who met McManigal in Bos-
ton and showed him where TO put the
explosives which blew up part OF an
opera house there March "a, lsp and
who afterwards went with him TO Spring
field. Mass, and showed him where to
blow ap part of a -hnlldlns. and also. ,sho
escorted him from New York TO Hobo
ken. \, j.. and Jersey city. where he
did Jobs in 1909 and 1910: men who met
him in Cleveland IN July, 1910. and ar.
ranged for an explosion at Akron. o.,
andamen who took charge of him when
he arrived al Peoria. TO blow up places
there. Another Indictment Is said TO
deal with a Chicago. man. after MoMani-
gal - had partly wrecked by dy-
Mantle an Iron works plant In South Chi
eago in February, 1911. handed him an
envelope containing sls5 with the remark
There's money In that" Men who we're
traced as having helped In causing ex-
ploslons at omaha. Neb.: Erie. Pa: Dsv-
enpor:. Ia; Perth Amboy. n. j.; Pei
ham. n. Y. and many points In Ohio,
where twenty explosions occurred, are
said to be involved
The charge OF concealment Of knowledge
Of the guilt Of others is said to have
been brought to bear in connection with
the 81. 600 allowed monthly TO J. J. Me-
Namara as secretary-treasurer OF the In
ternational Association OF Bridge and
Structural Iron Workers for which he was
required to give no accounting.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-02-07
RidgeWay Selected
to Succeed Melcher

CHICAGO. Feb. e.--A c. Ridgeway was
elected second vice president Of the Chi
eago. Rock Island & Pacific Railway
company today at meeting OF the rail-
roads directors in New York City. Mr..
Ridgeway succeeds the late F. o. Melcher.
who was kill I'd in the recent wreck at
kinm1ndy. Ill., Some DAYS ago he was
selected to take up the work formerly IN
charge Of Mr.. Meleher.