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Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1912-01-18
10000 CHINESE PARADE
STREETS OF SAN FRANCISCO
Celebrated Sunday in Honor of New
President in Native Land-Typical
American Style.

San Francisco.-Chna 5 reiuvenation
was observed in San Francisco Sunday
by celebration participated in by
nearly every person in Chinatown. The
celebration was the result Of much prep
aration, and the main purpose was to
honor the election of DR.. Sun Vat Sen
to the presidency of China. The af-
fair today bore none of the character
istics of celebrations of former days.
None of the more than 10000 per-
sons in the parade that wound its way
through the city's business district
wore a queue and the gaily hued silk
robes of other days were replaced by
the garb of the occident
The faomus dragon had been relegat-
ed to seclusion, and the tomtoms and
other music making instruments of old
China were replaced by the strident
brasses of American bands and the
tunes were ragtime and American ma
tional airs.
Chinese women shared with the men
positions of prominence and in the ma
jority of cases the gowns of the women
We're as much American as the clothin Q
of the men.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1912-01-18
Summary of Tragedy.

October IA, 1911-Avis Linnell of ,
Hyannis, Mass, once fancee of the Rev.
G. V. T. Richeson, found dying in bath
room of Boston Young Women IS Chris
tian association, apparently a suicide
by cyanide of potassium.
October 14-Medical examiner finds
that girl took poison believing it was
medicine, and declares she was muir
dered.
October 15-Richeson seeks relief
from notoriety at home of Miss Violet
Edmands, his prospective bride, a
Brookline heiress.
October 19-Police learn that William
A. Hahn, Newton druggist, sold Richie
son cyanide of potassium.
October 21-Richeson arrested at Ed
mands home, after all-night attempts of
police to communicate with him.
October 81 - Richeson indicted,
charged with first degree murder by
special grand jury.
November 14-Trial set for Janu-
airy IS.
December 2O-Richeson mutilates
himself in cell at night, necessitating
serious surgical operation
January 3, 1912-Richeson writes to
counsel, confessing his guilt.
January Counsel makes Richeson
confession public.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1912-01-18
WRITES Statement THAT HE
POISONED AVIS LINNEL,
HIS SWEETHEART.
Claimed So Remorseful He Was Suffer
ing All Tortures of the Damned
Was Formerly Pastor in Baptist
Church at Cambridge-Does Not Elk
pect Leniency.

Boston.-Rev. C. V. T. Richeson, for
mer pastor of the Emmanuel Baptist
church of Cambridge has made a writ
ten confession to the effect that he
poisoned his former sweetheart, Avis
Linnell. The statement was given into
the hands of his counsel.
The full text of the confession fol
lows:
"Boston.-John l.. Lee, William A.
Morse, Phillip r. Dunbar-Gentlemen
Deeply penitent for my sin and earn
estly desiring, as far as in my power
lies, to make atonement, l hereby con
fess that l am guilty of the offense of
which l stand indicted.
81 am moved to this course by no
inducement of settlement or leniency.
Heinous as is my crime, God has not
wholly abandoned me, and my con
science and manhood, however depraved
and blighted, will not admit of my still
further wronging by a public trial
her whose pure life / have destroyed.
"Under the lashings of remorse |
have suffered and am suffering the tor
lures of the damned. In this I find a
measure of comfort In my mental an
guish I recognize that there is still,
by the mercy of the Master, some rem
nant of the divine spark of goodness
still lingering with me. 1 could wish
to live only because within some prison
walls l might, in some small measure,
redeem my sinful past, help some other
despairing soul and at last find favor
with my God.
"You are instructed to deliver this
to the district attorney or to the judge
of the court. Sincerely yours
CLARENCE V. T. RICHESON.
While the judges of the superior
court and the district attorney went
into conference at the courthouse, rep
resentatives of the press were called to
the office of William A. Morse, chief
counsel for the accused clergyman.
In the office were nearly a dozen
newspaper men, while in n private office
were Mr.. Morse, John II. Lee the Vir-
ginia lawyer engaged by the father of
the young clergyman, and Philip r.
Dunbar. After all the papers had been
found to be represented, Mr.. Morse
said:
"Gentlemen, I now give you Mr.
Richeson S confession.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1912-01-18
sNowsLIDE BURIEs FOUR MEN
Three Meet Death in Canyon Accident
in Utah.

Logan, Utah.-A mass of snow and
ice slid down a hillside in Blacksmith
canyon, 25 miles from here, Sunday, and
covered four men who were taking out
logs for a sawmiD. One of the four
managed to dig out of the slide. The
dead:
John E. Miles, jr.
Fletcher Norris.
George Ellis.
A party has gone from here to recov
eF the bodies.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1912-01-18
LA TOILETTE AND BRYAN MEET
Accidently Met at Washington, D. c.,
for Short Talk.

ngton.-William j. Bryan, of
Nebraska, and Senator La Toilette, of
Wisconsin, had a conference at the
Union station Sunday upon their ar
rival in the city, the former from the
south and the latter from the west.
The meeting between the threetime
presidential candidate for the democrat
ic nomination and the progressive re-
publican who is seeking to wrest the
nomination from President Taft, was
said to be accidental.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1912-01-18
w. ]. BRYAN NOT A CANDIDATE
Thinks other Men Can Polls More
Votes Than He

Raleigh, N. CT am not a candi
date for any office, and what L say now
ought to be accepted. I honestly be-
lieved in previous campaigns that I
would poll the largest vote of any man
in the field, but 1 have an idea that
there are others who can poll more
votes now than can, and can work
more earnestly for them than for my
SELF
This was the declaration here of Will
lam J. Bryan in an address to an audi
ence.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1912-01-18
Of INTERIOR DEPART NENT In
HTS ANNUAL REPORT To
The PEOPLE.
Considered Inadequate-Urges Devel-
to Need of Water Power Control and

Washington.-En Enlarged application of
the leasing principle as applied to the
public domain, especially liberal leas-
ing law for the development of the
mineral resources of Alaska, particu-
larly its coal lands, and immediate con
sideration by congress of the whole sub
ject of water power development and
control, are the most important recon-
menda tions contained in the annual re-
port of Secretary of the Interior Fisher.
a general overhauling of conditions
in Alaska is needed, the secretary says.
He favors law for the retirement of
government employees, placing it on the
ground of good business policy. He
urges the creation of a bureau of ma
tional parks, each of them at present
being ga separate and distinct unit
for administrative purposes There is
also serious need, he declares, for the
enlargement of the work of the bureau
of mines.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1912-01-18
Trial to Go On.

District Attorney Pelletier declares
that the trial set for January IS will
be called and that he will accept no
compromise in the way of plea of sec
ond degree murder. 1t was pointed out
that if the district attorney maintains
this attitude only an insanitary com
mission or Communication by the execu-
tive can save Richeson from the cleo
trio chair.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1912-01-18
Archduke John Is Found Again.

New York.-Archduke John Salvador
of Austria, otherwise known as iona
than Orth, who has been missing since
he sailed from London for Chile, 21
years ago, with Mizzie Eturbel, an
actress, whom he had married, is alive
and well in Mexico in the opinion of
w. N. Nellis, a promoter, who returned
recently from Mexico.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1912-01-18
LATE SPORTING NEWS.

Aviator Robert Fowler will continue
his astto-coast fight, which he said
at New Orleans he would abandon.
The Genesee high school basket ball
team beat the University of Idaho
team recently by score of II to II.
Spokane wrestling fans are practi-
cally assured of the Bergzbyszko
match, the biggest mat attraction in
the history of that city.
High school athletics in Wenatchee
will be under the watchful eve of Prn-
cipal w. o. Dow during the coming
year. Sievers has flown.
Joe Seaton, the former City Lacquer
of Spokane, will wear the uniform of
the Vancouver club during the coming
season, instead of Seattle.
Sam Mertes, an oldtime National
league player, has been named as one
of the umpires who will officiate in
the Pacific Coast league during the sea
son of 1912.
Joe Carney of San Francisco, chal-
lenger for the world s threecushion
billiard championship, in practice
game with a player in Denver, recently
bettered the world IS record by scoring
so points in 81 innings.
Billy" Kramer, indoor champion
won a three-mile ract, feature of the
A. A. games in New York, in remark
able time. Kramer, with 35 yards
handicap, won the race in II minutes
and 20 seconds, and continuing to the
full three miles made it in IA minutes
and "a seconds.
Jack johnson and Jim Flynn were
matched in Chicago for finish fgh'
to be held in Nevada next July. The
city in which the fight will be held will
be selected later. johnson was guar
: anteed $31, 900 and one-thrd the NOV
ing picture receipts for his share. Boil
men agreed not to be engaged in othe
contests between May 1 and the dat
of this fight. This means Johnson
fight with Sam McVey viii be post
poned.
Intercollegiate Champs.
j. Football, Princeton; baseball, Prince
ton; rowing, Cornell; track athletics
-. Cornell; cross-country, Cornell; hockey
c Cornell; fencing, Cornell; associatio
= football, Haverford; cricket, Pennsy
vania; golf, Yale; lawn tennis, Ha
ward Princeton; swimming, Yale; waite
d polo, Yale; wrestling, Princeton; ba
: ket ball, Columbia; lacrosse, Harvard
' shooting Yale
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1912-01-18
END Reign of Manchus.

London.-President Sun Vat Sen has
sent message to Yuan Shi Kai, accord
ing to the Peking correspondent of the
Daily Telegraph, commanding him per
emptorily to overthrow the Manchns
and end their reign.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1912-01-18
Intercollegiate Champs.
ENGINE TENDER DIES OF INJURY
Received in Boiler Explosion at Los
Angeles Recently.

Los Angeles.-W. A. Weaver, the en-
CINE tender injured by boiler explo.
sion at the Southern Pacific roundhouse,
which caused the death of Roundhouse
Foreman II. R. Dixon, also, died a few
hours later. Weaver injected cold water
into the overheated boiler.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1912-01-18
Penalty in Doubt.

Whether Richeson will pay the ex-
IRENE penalty, which, under Massachu
sets law, is death in the electric chair,
no court official cared to predict.
For your own sake don't wait until
it happens. 1t may be headache,
toothache, earache, or some painful ac
cident. Hamlins Wizard Oil viii cure
it. Get bottle now.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1912-01-18
Change Leasing System.

''In fact, the enlarged application of
the leasing system principle to the pub
lie domain generally will, in my judg-
ment, more effectively promote de-
velopment and protect the public in
terest than the present system. Ger
tainly coal, oil, gas asphalt, nitrate
and phosphate lands can be more APP
propriately developed by leasehold than
by the present system of classification
and sale of the fee, which prevails
with respect to COAL
In respect to such leasing in Alaska
the secretary recommend "the pass
age of liberal, but carefully guarded
leasing law for the development of its
mineral resources and especially fol-
| its coal lands. Alaska IS greatest re
sources are her minerals and in thu
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1912-01-18
Orientals Ride in Autos.

More than 100 automobiles conveyed
participants in the parade, and the ban
ners that snapped in the breeze were OF
the red, white and blue of the new re-
public.
The celebration was held under the
auspices of the Young China associa-
ton. the Chinese Free Masons. the
Chinese chamber of commerce, the
Chinese Native Sons of the Golden
West and the Chinese Six companies.
Nowhere could be seen the yellow fla g
of the empire, and if there are any
Manchu sympathizers in San Francisco
they kept discreetly in the background.
The celebration came to an end with a
banquet.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1912-01-18

development of these the precious
metals still hold the predominant place.
Plans Changes in Bills.
"aCreful consideration of the pro
visions of an appropriate leasing law
for the coal lands of Alaska is being
continued through the director of the
bureau of mines, with a view to sug-
costing such changes in or substitute
for bills on this subject, which are
now pending in congress, as may be
desirable. -
The proper administration and de-
velopment of Alaska cannot be accom-
plished under existing laws, the secre
tary Declares wherefore, he urges also
the construction by the government OF
a central trunk line railroad from tide
water to the Tanana and Yukon; the
reservation of a sufficient amount OF
the coal lands to provide for the future
needs of the navy, this coal to be mined
by the government; more liberal appro
priations for roads and trails, and the
adoption of territorial form of gov
eminent, commission form being sug-
gested, better adapted to its remote sit
uation and peculiar local conditions.
Calls Attention to Water Power.
"The whole subject of water power
development and control should in my
| Judgment, receive the immediate con
sideration of congress, says the secre-
tary. "and constructive legislation
should be adopted without further de-
| Law. l believe the federal government
has adequate constitutional power to
control water power development, both
in navigable streams and upon the pub
| lie domain, and to exact compensation
and to impose proper conditions in eth
er case. 1t is apparent that the federal
government can act more effectively
than the states in many cases.
" No correct or permanent solution of
the water power question can be reach
ed until the interests of the state and
of the nation have been reconciled.
The federal government should not part
with any of its constitutional powers.
Their exercise is certain in the future
to become essential to the protection of
the public Interest,"
Favors Colorado Board.
1t is unsound, both in principal and
in practice, he says, that permits for
the development of water power are
revocable at any time at the will OF
the administrative officials.
A modern and properly equipped
building for the patent office, additional
mine safety cars for the bureau OF
mines, the reestablishment of the board
of pension appeals and increased re
sources for the federal board of educa
ton to carry on its work are among the
other recommendations in the report.
The secretary calls attention anew tC
the inconsistent manner in which th'
work of the government has been di
vided among the interior, agriculture
and commerce and labor departments. =
The patent Office, he says, should be un
der the department of commerce ant
labor.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1912-01-18
Exploitation Retards Growth.

'The great public movement for the
conservation of our national resources,
says Secretary Fisher, is not in any
way opposed to prompt and wise de-
velopment of the public domain. The
essential thing is to see that under the
guise of settlement, we do not permit
more exploitation, which in the last
analysis retards both settlement and de
velopment.'' He recommends, there
fore, certain notifications of existing
laws relating to the public domain, so
as to permit its proper development.
Many of the restrictive provisions
which now irritate and hamper the bona
fide settler and industrial pioneer should
be removed, he says.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1912-01-18
More Liberty for Settler.

"The timber and stone act should be
Immediately repealed and also the act
authorizing the cutting of timber on
mineral lands. They holdout constant
invitation to abuse and to mere ex-
ploitation.
''The public range cannot be prop
erly administered under the existing
law 1t should be leased for grazing
purposes under the broad administra-
tive discretion of the secretary of the
| interior, SO that the leases can be
adapted to actual conditions and the
legitimate interests of the sheep and
cattle men. At present the range itself
is being destroyed and both sheep ano
cattle men are coming to the convic
ton that their own interests will b'
better subserved by leasing law.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1912-01-18
Protect the Homesteader.

''The man on the ground should be
the object of our solicitude. and we
should protect him against those who
would place upon his shoulders any un-
necessary burden.
In regard to agricultural land set
tiers, Secretary Fisher holds that the
law should insist absolutely upon cul
tivation, but ''should permit the relax
alton of the rule requiring residence
during the first two years. in some
cases on account of conditions, there
being ''no reason whatever for insist
ing upon the requirement of actual res
idence at the outset.''
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-03-09
ONE DEAD, ONE HURT
IN LAKE SHORE CRASH
Five PuIImans DeraiIed and Crash
Into Switch Shanty Near cieve-
land; Broken Wheel Ca,'se

Cleveland, O., March Five Pull
mans of Lake Shore & Michigan
Southern train No. rs, the Twentieth
Century Limited, were derailed just
outside the Collinwood yards here
early today. They smashed into a
shanty occupied by Peter Maur,
switchman, almose instantly killing
him.
A few of the passengers suffered
trivial injuries. c. l.. Hall Of Woon-
socket, r. L., was taken to a hospital
and one of his arms was amputated.
None of the train crew were hurt.
1t is supposed broken wheel
caused the derailment. The train, west
bound and due in Cleveland at 2:35,
was thirty minutes late and running
fast. The engine. tender and bag
gage car, did not leave the track.
Hurried calls to the chief dispatcher
at Cleveland brought ambulances and
doctors to the scene, but they were
not needed.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-03-09
TAFT SPEAKS TO
CIVIC FEDERATION
President Says He Hopes That Con-
gress Will Pass Employers Con-
pensation Act.

Washington, March s. President
Taft was the principal speaker at the
BANQUET of the Civic Federation last
night. Preceding the president, Champ
Clark and DR.. Benjamin Ide wheeler,
president of the University of Calltor-
MIA, discussed civic progress.
II am glad" said President TAFT,
that the Civic Federation exists. As
you look across the ocean into the
threatening situation in which Engish
society finds itself. one understands
the value of an organization like this
should such condition arise here.
Everything that tends to anchor
ate the relations between the employ
er and employee is within the object of
your association. and l don't know
anything better than the arrangements
known as the employers compensation
a Ct to attain that end. hope it Will
be within the power Of congress to en-
act it. I believe both parties will unite
in passing lit, even if nothing else is
done to Justify the existence Of the
present congress" a
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-03-09
SAMUEL BROWN
PASSES AWAY
RESPECTED CITIZEN DIED THIS
ORNING-EMPLOY OF MIL
WAUkEE FOR 20 YEARS.

Samuel William Brown, aged SO
years, for Twenty-Five years an en-
lploy of the Milwaukee railroad, died
/ this morning at 1890 o'clock at his
home, III Blackhawk street of typhoid
fever. Mr.. Brown had been resident
lof Iowa since entering the service of
the Milwaukee and had resided in o.
tumwa for several years, coming here
from Chillicothe. Mo. He was en-
ployed in the capacity of a boiler
maker.
The decedent was born in Dain
county, Wisconsin, February TO- 1853.
He was member of Sanborn lodge
No. 434 Of the I. O. O. F. and of Chilli
Gothic camp OF the M. w. A. Besides
his wife, he leaves one daughter Mrs.
Ella E. Melick and one son Walter
NJ. Brown of Ottumwa. Three sisters
and three brothers also survive, Mrs.
Grace Westenhaver, Baraboo, Wis,
Mrs. Margaret Dickerson, Lone Rock,
Wis, Mrs. Jennie Thompson, Charles
City, Ia, John Brown of Newton, Kan,
Thomas Brown of Lone Rock, Wis,
and Charles Brown of Orchard, Iowa.
Mr.. Brown was a kind father and a
loving husband and has held a high
place in the esteem of his many
friends and brother employees. 2,
Funeral services will be held at the
residence. The remains will be taken
to Chillicothe, Mo-, for burial Further
arrangements have not been made, |
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-03-09
ELDON.

A number of friends gave surprise
party at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Geo.
Trott Tuesday night in honor of Mrs.
Geo. Whistler of Kansas City, Mo.
Dainty refreshments we're served by
the ladies and en- enjoyable time was
had by all present.
Misses Josephine Shelter and Doris
Carson entertained the Kensington
club at the home Of the former Thurs
day afternoon Feb. 20. The afternoon
was spent in social manner after
which light refreshments, served bS
the hostess closed the, afternoons en-
tertainment.
M and Mrs. c.. L. Hall returned
Thursday from their extended visit in
Illinois with relatives.
Miss Margaret Phillips and Mrs. w.
A. Flowers returned home Wednesday
from the southwest where Miss Phil
lips was buying spring goods. -"
Miss Neva Shore is confined to her
bed with the tonsilitis. She is some
what improved at this time.
Eldon now has fire department
composed of the following: Paul B.
Ramser, secretary; chief, Charles
Weber: assistant chief, George Walt
ers: captain hose cart No. l, Tom
Reardon: captain hook and ladder
truck, Homer Thomas; treasurer,
Floyd Cunningham; seargant arms.
Will Burgess.
Miss Alice Smith and Frank Nor
a-ka wara united in marriage AT the
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-03-09
CHRISTINA NO. Al.

The first English Christina of which
the records tell was the Abbess of
.Romsey, celebrated in ancient Nor
man lore, and kinswoman of Athel-
ing. Romsey is one of the oldest towns
in Hampshire, and the abbey a Nor
man foundation. The name means
Christ's messenger. Iris Is it's en-
blem, Heavens messenger" it's senti-
ment.. =;
!. In the north of England, particu-
larly Yorkshire and Cornwall, Christ
abel has been popular since olden
days. This Is clearly contraction OF
Christy (short for ~Christine) and
Bella (fair), and the literal transla-
ton would read Fair Christine.
English pet names for Christine are
Chrissie and Xina.
"Christabelle" was the daughter of
a "bonny Irish king" and in love with
Cauline in the old ballad. The poem
"Christabel, though it remained a
fragment, made Coleridge famous.
Christine de Pisan was French
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-03-09

home of Rev. S. G. Fisher, pastor Of
the Christian church in Trenton, Mo-,
Thursday evening Feb. % at 80. The
bride wore a beautiful dress of white
lace over white satin. She is one of
Eldon's highly esteemed young women
and will be greatly missed here. The
groom is an employe on the Missouri
division of the Rock Island as con-
ductor They expect to make their flu
ture home in Trenton.
Mrs. H. r. Baker returned home on
Thursday from visit with her niece
Mrs. Art Mitchell at Chillicothe. While
there they received word that Mr..
Mitchell who is employed by the gov
eminent schools in the Philippines was
on his way home and had landed in the
United States.
An old time masquerade ball was
given in the opera house Thursday
evening Feb. 20. Music was furnished
nv the Boxx orchestra. There was q
good attendance and good time was
enjoyed by all. ..