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Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1912-01-27
J. ]. HILLS IMMIGRATION IDEAS
Favors Central Colonization Bureau to
Aid in Developing Northwest.

St Paul, Minn.-In a statement
issued from the offices of the North
western Development league James j.
Hill, chairman of the Great Northern
railroad, advocates the strengthening of
the organization, cooperation of the
northwest states and establishment of a
central colonization or immigration
bureau to aid in the development and
settling of the American Northwest.
The statement from Mr.. Hill is a pow
erful Endorsement of the movement
started in Helena, Mont. last May,
when the Northwest Development
league was organized.
The states Of this league spend
enough separately immigration prof
ects to bring in several times as many
people each year they gain, but a
considerable portion of it is devoted to
entieing settlers from one of them to
another says Mr.. Hill. The states in
the league are Minnesota, North Da-
kOta, South Dakota, Montana, Idaho,
Washington, Oregon and the territory
of Alaska
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1912-01-27
LATE SPORTING NEWS.

Not championship changed hands
during the season of 1911 in pugiHssic
circles.
The estate of Stanley Ketchel totaled
just $107 when settled up. Stanley
squandered over $3.50, 900 during his life
time.
Among the great horses that died dur
ing the year was Maud S. She was
once queen of the trotting world, hav-
ing record of 2:0sA.
The University of Iowa led the west
ern intercollegiate rifle shooting in the
first week S shooting, registering a score
of 951 out of a possible 1000 points.
Jack Killilay, the former Spokane
twirler, who pitched for the Boston
American league team last season, will
go to the Jersey City team this year.
John 7. Powers of Chicago, president
of the new Columbian Baseball league,
says seven cities have already joined
the league, st. Louis, Kansas City,
Louisville, Chicago, Detroit, Cleveland
and Milwaukee.
The Denver Country club got the
western amateur golf championship con-
test for 1912, the Idlewild club of Chi
cago obtained the western open cham
pionship and John d. Cady of Rock
Island, ILL.,, was elected president by
the Western Golf association.
Although Barney Oldfeld, formerly
known as the world IS speed king, may
be reinstated in the good graces of the
American Automobile association and
again registered as motor racing
driver, he never will be allowed to drive
upon the indianapolis motor speedway.
For the loss of his billiard touch
Charles Peterson, a st. Louis profes-
sional, was given a. verdict of $4,000
by jury He was thrown out of an
automobile when street car ran into
the machine, and he sued the street car
company for $4,000, alleging his nerv-
Gus system was injured.
A dozen or more prominent business
men of the Inland Empire, including
representatives from Colfax, Palouse,
Rosalia, Occur d'Alene, Liberty Lake
and Spokane, met in Spokane this week
to take steps towards the formation of
the fastest professional baseball
league that has ever been organized in
this country.
Before a crowd of 10000 the third
aviation meet opened in Los Angeles
Saturday Forty-nine aviators were
entered in the 16 events scheduled for
the day, and most of them appeared in
the air. No records were broken and
no accidents occurred A motorcycle,
man, a horse, an automobile and an
aeroplane contested in a handicap dash
of 100 yards. The motorcycle won
easily, the man second, the horse third,
automobile fourth and the aeroplane "a
bad fifth.
In the following list are % or 80
aames of the men who will report to
Walla Walla for the spring training of
the Spokane Indians about March II, a,
given out by President Joseph p Coin
Catchers, Captain Ostdiek, Ryan, Frank
2 inberry, Baker and Jones; pitchers,
. Willis, Kraft, Joy, Rosenburrough,
, Schwenk, Pitman, Mauser, Cochrane
, Thornton, Engebretson, Fidler, Kelly
! Houek; infielders, Thornton, Shaw
Cartwright, Cooney, Wuffli Swenson
/. and wilkins; outfelders, Zimmerman
, Melchoir, Thornton, Martini, Hoffman
or possibly Shaw.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1912-01-27
Banker Morse Free.

Upon the recommendation of Attor-
ney General Wickersham and Surgeon
General Torney, U. S. A., President
Taft has committed, to expire at once,
the 15-year sentence of Charles W.
Morse, the New York banker, who has
served two years in the federal prison
at Atlanta, Ca, for violation of the
national banking laws.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1912-01-27
SUMMARY OF NEWS
FROM WORLD OVER
SHORT ITEMS CLIPPED FROM
DAILY PAPER DISPATCHES
DURING PAST WEEK.
Review of Happenings in Both East
ern and Western Hemispheres During
Political and Personal Events Told in
Short Paragraphs for the Busy.

Ice in the Missouri river at Kansas
City is being blasted.
New York s "4OOv is entertaining
The Duke of Connaught and family this
week.
The Rev. c. V. I. Rcheson, convicted
of murder at Boston, is suffering a nerv-
Gus collapse.
Elias Allen Ford, former manager of
the Pennsylvania railroad, died at
Pasadena, Cal.
Robert Perkins Bass, governor of New
Hampshire, was married recently to
Miss Edith Harlan Bird.
Governor Woodrow Wilson will make
a three-days invasion to the west, from
February 20 to March ?.
The Steel trust is not in politics, says
President Gary, and he denies the story
that his company opposes Taft.
Funeral services for the late Thomas
II. Shevlin, millionaire lumberman of
Minneapolis, were held Saturday.
The First infantry regiment, Colonel
George McGunnegle, has been ordered
to proceed from Portland to Honolulu.
Senator Albert B. Cummins of Iowa
has declared his candidacy for presi-
dent, further complicating the situation
in progressive" ranks.
Two more bodies, both of women,
were recovered Saturday from the
ruins of the Revere house, in Boston,
the victims of the recent fire.
Mrs. o. II. P. Belmont of New York
says she is planning to start a daily
newspaper, to be managed by women
and devoted entirely to their interests.
Appeal to the women of New York to
let butter pass their lips for the
next 80 days unless the price is re-
duced, has been made by the House
wives league.
For the first time since 1884 temper
ance advocates will invade the rePubli-
can and democratic conventions this
year and ask that each party include
prohibition plank in its platform.
New York-Mrs. Theodore Roosevelt
Jr. is in New York from California with
her husband and 3-months-old daughter
to visit former President of the United
States Theodore Roosevelt, the child s
grandfather. sras0 &:
United States District Attorney Wilb-
erson says that the government, IN the
first six weeks of the trial, has made
substantial progress in support of its
charge that the Chicago packers main
tanned a combination in restraint of
trade.
Attorney General Wickersham as
sures the house committee on rules that
the government would take action
against the International Harvester
company, congressional investigation of
which is under consideration by the
committee
The coal dealers in the west side tene-
ment district of Chicago have cut in
half their prices for fuel delivered in
baskets as a result of the establishment
of a small coal yard by the Episcopal
cathedral at which coal was sold for 10
cents a basket. Dealers previously had
sold it at 25 cents to 80 cents a basket.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1912-01-27
w. A. stevens Suicides.

Oakland, Cal.-W. A. Stevens, for
many years one of the most prominent
and widely known mining men in the
Inland Empire, committed suicide here
He was pioneer of the Occur d 'Alenes
and later was general manager for
Charles Sweeny in his etensive opera
ton in the Buffalo Hump (Idaho) dis
triet. For number of years he and
his family resided in Spokane.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1912-01-27
Affairs in China.

Peking.-A special train is held in
readiness to take Yuan Sal Kai to
Tientsin- 1t was evidently the pre-
mier's plan to transfer the provisional
capital to that city, where the danger
from Manchus was slight. Apparently
he intended to escape from Picking as
soon as the edict of abdication was
signed, but the reactionary processes
gained the upper hand temporarily and
prevented the issuance of the edict.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1912-01-27
FROM MINING CAMPS

The Surprise mine in the Occur
d'AleLs- is opening up splendidly on
botr he 400 and 600 foot levels.
Charles D. Hill, one of the best-known
pioneer mining men Of Colorado, died
at Santa Monica, Cal, recently, aged So
Work on the construction of the big
concentrator at the Snowstorm mine,
ruary 1.
Five men were killed and between
Is and 20 injured by a dust explosion
in the No. mine of the Kemmerer
(Wyo) Coal company Saturday after
noon.
Bill-What's the difference between
a gambler and prospeetor7
Will don t know.
Bill-One claims the stakes and the
other stakes the claims.
Oscar V. White, manager of the SIo-
can Star mine in b. c., announces that
the big tunnel is being pushed rapidly
1t is expected the Hope vein will be
reached within three months.
The Giroux Consolidated Mining com
pany is planning to have the ore of it's
mines near Butte treated at the Step
toe valley plant and will abandon the
remodeling Of its. own concentrator.
The Hecla Mining company, operating
the mine of that name at Burke, Idaho,
Saturday paid dividend No. 1O3. 1t was
of 2 cents the share, or $40, 900 in all
Total dividends to date amount to
So, $4,000.
The lower tunnel on the properties of
the United Lead Mining company, near
Osburn, Idaho, which is more than 1000
feet long and cut the ledge two months
ago, has been continued as a drift on
the vein for so feet, showing a streak
from one to eight inches wide of fair
grade galena ore.
Frank Sylvester, a non-union miner,
was shot and seriously wounded soon
after leaving the railroad station at La
fayette, Cal, Sunday. He said that the
bullet was fred by one of three union
pickets, who accosted him and two 9th
err nonunion men with whom he was
returning from trip to Denver.
The recent strike in the new lower
tunnel of the Stewart mine, near Ke1-
logg, Idaho, is proving to be one of the
most important and significant ever
made in the Occur d 'Alenes. 1t already
has proved the ore body at a depth OF
$50 feet to be unusually wide and much
higher in grade than the mine run from
the upper workings.
Charging that Robert Gibbons was
% the foreman of the union wrecking
crew of the coal corporations of Pitts
burg, =" Francis Feehan, president of the
western district of the United Mine
Workers, Saturday succeeded in having
Gibbons, Abe Keppert and James Sa
bin unseated as delegates to the mine
workers convention in Indianapolis.
''Two big mines and a number o.
small ones already have been proved a
Porcupine, Ont, says Samuel J. Doble
discoverer of the silver camp of Cow
ganda and pioneer in Porcupine. % Th'
big properties are the Big Dome anC
the Hollinger, both ofwhieh are devel
oped to a depth of more than 200 fee
by shafts, drifts and crosscuts and thor
oughly explored by diamond drilling t,
depth of 700 feet. Each has in sigh
an immense tonnage of free milling orr
of an average value of $40 a ton.''
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1912-01-27
-Four Negroes Lynched.

Hamilton, Ga.-A mob of 100 men
broke into the county Jail, overpowered
Jailer Robertson and took four negroes,
three men and a woman, out and hang
ed them to trees mile from town, and
then riddled their bodies with bullets
The negroes were under arrest, eharg-
ed with the murder of Norman Hadley,
well-to-do farmer.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1912-01-27
Americans Buy Cuban Lands.

Havaua.-A Havana paper publishes
an article to the effect that a tract of
10000 acres which was desired by the
navy department for the extension of
the United States naval station at
Guantanamo, on which a Cuban com
mission had placed a valuation of $780,
600, is about to be sold to an Ameri-
can company for 100000.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1912-01-27
Bold Robbery in seattle.

Seattle.-During fog that was SO
dense that objects more than a few
feet distant could not be seen, a man
walked into the store of the Alaska
Loan company, on Second avenue south,
pointed a pistol at the proprietor, J.
Dover, compelled him to lie down on
the floor, bound him hand and foot, Sc
leeted $4,000 worth of diamonds and
jewelry, and escaped.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1912-01-27
Cling to Masts Thirty Hours.

Norfolk, Va.-After clinging for more
than 30 hours to the masts and rigging
of their sunken vessel, the four remain
ing members of the crew of the three
masted schooner Harry Prescott were
rescued by the revenue cutter Itasca,
which proceeded to Wilmington, N. C.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1912-01-27
cubans Peaceful Now.

Havana.-That the Gomez administra-
ton has successfully passed the crisis
resulting from the veteranista agitation
appears certain from assurances of lead
ers of all factions who attended the con
ference at the palace recently. The
terms of an agreement TO which are ap-
pended the signatures of the leaders
were announced officially.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1912-01-27
Roosevelt Favored.

Chicago favoying the
nomination of Colonel Roosevelt for
president launched a national Roose-
welt committee Saturday, which, they
said, was organized to aid similar or
CARNATIONS in other states to promote
Roosevelt sentiment. Chicago business
and professional men, it was announced.
are back of the movement
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1912-01-27
NEED OF RELIEF IN CHINA.
Distress Conditions Are Reported TO Be
of Appalling Extent.

Washington.-The American Red
Cross has received through the state
department and through C. D. Jameson,
its own representative in China, who
recently traversed the famine district,
Information revealing appalling eondi-
tions of starvation and suffering It
is estimated that approximately $780,
600 persons viii be in dire need of help
before a new crop of grain can be har-
vested.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1912-01-27
Burns on Lorimer Case.

Observation-Disclosures more or
less sensational about to take place in
the Lorimer case will disclose that
William ]. Burns, the detective who
built up the evidence around the Nc
Namara dynamiters, has been at work
for at least three months gathering evil
denee to be presented TO the committee
investigating the election of the Junior
senator of Illinois.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1912-01-27
Body of Stevenson Found.

Red Lodge, Mont.-Melting SHOWS in
the mountains near here disclosed at
the base of a cliff the body Of Leon
Stevenson, well known young hunter
Of Bridger, for whom ,searehers have
been securing the hills for nearly a
month
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1912-01-27
HeId Dinner i'm J. .TnngIe

San Francisco.-With a parrot on a
limb and making grave comments, IS
guests of Mrs. Andrew Welch Jr. dined
9 in the JUNGLE here. Mrs. Welch gave
an animal dinner in a tropical setting
of palms and bamboo, with stuffed lions.
tigers and giraffes- peering through,
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1912-01-27
Hook Nomination to Senate.

Washington. - The nomination of
United States Circuit Judge Hook to
the supreme court, succeeding the late
Justice Harlan, was sent to the senate
this week.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1912-01-27
ELECTRIC POWER FOR MONTREAL
Big Syndicate viii Ask Right to Divert
St. Lawrence River There.

Montreal.-A syndicate with a CAPT
talization of 500, OOO, 900, headed by
Sir Max Aitkin, who was recently
elected to the British parliament, hopes
TO secure from the government a fran
chise to divert the st. Lawrence river
near Montreal and develop electricity
up to 100000 horsepower. The length
of the proposed embankment would be
between 25 and 80 miles and viii in
volve the building of 100000 feet
of earthwork.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1912-01-27
Wisconsin Tries New scheme.

The state of Wisconsin viii attempt
to solve she high cost of living prob
leb by the use of cooperative stores
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1912-01-27
Big Fire At Standpoint.

Standpoint, Ida.-A fire which was
discovered in the rear Of the Ida no
Lodging house, on First avenue, result
ed in the destroying of $4,000 worth
of property, about half insured.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1912-01-27
Melcher omcer of Road.

Chicago Otis Melcher enter
ed the railway service in the engineer
ing corps of the Pittsburg railway as
an instrument man, and rose to be gen
eral superintendent of this line.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1912-01-27

Is a carb-uncle a man Is blood rela-
ton, OF doesn't that 'smatterf''
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1912-01-27
AMONG DEAD Is ]. I. HARA-
HAN, FORMER PRESIDENT
OF1LLIN0IS CENTRAL.
While at KinmuDdy, Ilinois-Other
Unaccounted For-Relief Train Took

Decatur, Ill. ~ Four persons were
killed in the private car of f. o. Melch-
err, second vie president of the Rock
Island railroad, at Kinmundy, ILL.,, Mon
day morning. Among the dead is J. T.
Harahan ST., former president of the
Illinois Central.
The private car was attached to the
Seminole Flyer, No. 25, which was
standing, taking water, when No.
struck it, the engine of No. blowing
through the private car. The dead:
J. T. Harahan ST., former president
of the Illinois Central.
f. o. Melcher, vice president of the
Rock Island.
Z. B. Pierce, general solicitor.
f. E. Wright, a lawyer, of Memphis,
Tenn.
-. Payne, engineer of train No. g.,
Champaign, ILL.,, was killed also.
The fireman of No. escaped by
jumping
The responsibility for the accident
has not been ascertained.
A relief train bringing the injured
to this city is due to arrive here at 4
clock.
Harahan Once Water Boy.
Chicago.-James T. Harahan was
born at Lowell, Mass, in 1s43. He
worked his way in the railroad world
from water boy to president.
For many years he was general man
ager of the Illinois Central, becoming
its president in November, 1906, after
the late E. H. Hartman had secured
control, succeeding Stuyvesant Fish.
He was retired by the Illinois Central
on pension, a few months ago. He
was succeeded as president by c. N
Markham.
Z. B. Pierce was general solicitor of
the Rock Island, with offices in tn,
Rock Island station in this city. Hi.
home was in Highland Park, a suburb
of Chicago.
Son of Luke Wright Is Victim.
Memphis, Tenn-Eldridg E. Wright
killed in the Kinmundy wreck, was
son of General Luke E. Wright, former
secretary of war, and made his HON,
in this city He was about 80 year,
old, and unmarried.
Melcher Officer of Road.
Chicago.-Frank Otis Melcher enter
ed the railway service in the engineer
ing corps of the Pittsburg railway al
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1912-01-27
Son Of Luke wright Is victim.

Memphis, Tenn.-Eldridge E. Wright
killed in the Kinmundy wreck, was a
son of General Luke E. Wright, former
secretary of war, and made his home
in this city. He was about 80 years
old, and unmarried.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-29
FOR RENT
NORTHSIDE

$40. .o0-605 N. 18th st., g rooms. SIP 50-1e21 N 18th st, rooms. s20 .00-6 rooms. 1928 Rush ave. s20 .00--6 rooms. 1006 North Twenty sixth street.
 s35 .o0--6 rooms. 1920 18th ave, N. $s5 .00-S rooms, 1109 18th ave, sS0 .00--5 rooms, 140S 11th ave. s2o. 0o-5 rooms. 11O9 N. 14th st. SIS. .0O-5 rooms. 1915 N. 18th ave. $22 50-6 rooms, 1901 Fountain ave. s13Oo-5 rooms, 1919 18th st.. N. $25. .O0-7 rooms. 1516 18th ave, N. $25 O0-6 rooms, 1923 Jasper st. S15 0o-5 rooms. S22 3d ave.
 S25. .O0-7 rooms, 1217 N. 18th st.
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s7o oo--s rooms, Cullom Flats, 20th st. s25 .O0-10 rooms, BIO South 19th st. ss2 .5o-S rooms. 16o6 18th ave. s. $40. .o0-S rooms. 1922 14th ave, s. $6o .o0-11 rooms, 3466 Highland ave, $40. .O0-1o rooms, 153 11th ave-, S. s35. .00-S rooms, 1911 Ave. l. S16.50-6 rooms, 161S Ave. c. s5o.0o-s rooms. 1904 s. 12th st. s11 .Uo-3 rooms. GOT s. 22d st. SS2 .50-S rooms, 2711 Ave. G. s1S.0o-6 rooms, 1877 Ave. c. s1s.00-5 rooms, 2431 Ave. H.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-29
SOUTHSIDE

S75 .00-1O rooms, 1731 10th ave, S. SIS. .00-6 rooms 619 S. 26th st. s25 .0O-7 rooms, 1912 Ave. G. $50. .QO0--10 rooms, 1904 18th st., g. ss5 .oo-6S0 S. 14th st., store and dwelling. $40. .00--S05 S. 2Oth st, s rooms. SIS. .oo-7OO S. 18th st., 5 rooms ss5 0o-131o 18th ave-. S., rooms. s65. .0O-2607 Madison ave, rooms, furnace. SIP. .5O--624 S. 17th st., s5 rooms. s25Oo-6 rooms. 9SO Alabama st. $50 O0-S rooms, 2720 Hanover Circle. SlO. .00-4 rooms, 610 South 33d st. SIP 5o-4 rooms, 725 s. 24th st.
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 ty-second. SIS .O0-5 rooms, S15 Third ave. 500 oo-5 rooms, 121e Lawn st. sa5 .oo-s rooms, 252o Seventh avenue.
 north. ra.h0 (bath)-5 rooms, 631 Emma
 avenue. s15 .0o-5 rooms. 1929 Bradley st S37 .5O-s rooms, 1117 North TWeifth
 avenue. S25. .o0-Store and rooms, sol Nor'h
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Charlevoix county herald., 1912-09-14
HASTENEB TO MAKE HIS WILL
Dyspeptlc Convinced That Mistake
Could Mean Nothing Less Than
Imminent Dissolution.

The dyspeptic who gives prayerful
thought to every bite he eats glanced
obviously over the French dinner card
on which a dozen items were marked
with a cross In red ink. ITO my un-
tutored mind" said he, those things
look all right. Some other fellow with
o stomach has been here ahead of me
and has marked off few things that
Christian can eat without inviting
sudden death"
In his delight at finding the dinner
problem solved the dyspeptic ordered
six of the red-cross dishes. They were
unpronounceable and unrecognizable,
but they tasted good and he liked
them. When the crumb of the last
course had disappeared the dyspeptic
said genially to the waiter: Rum old
chap that must have been who ate at
this table ahead of me-"
Eyes, sir" assented the waiter. "He
was one of them diet cranks that
drive restaurant people crazy by mark
Ing up the bill of fare with red dan
ger signals before the dishes that no:
body that amt got sound digestion
can afford to trifle with"
""Good Lord!" moaned the dyspeptic.
Charlevoix county herald., 1912-09-14
Pleasant Quarters for Feeneh Prisoner

A retreat rather than prison is
the new institution which has been
raised at Evreux, on the road from
Paris to Trouville, says a correspond
ent Of the London Globe. II is ovoid
In form. much in appearance to that
OF a large castle. and is surrounded
by wall over 80 feet In heigh,.
1t Is situated on high ground over
looking the town, and to say the least
prisoners should have a very comfort
able time. Each has his own cell
With hammock bed washing utensils
and a table for books. The cells are
lighted by electricity and heated by
radiators. The authorities have not
forgotten the spiritual needs OF thei,
hotes. The consideration of the
ministry Of justice for the welfare of
the prisoners is seen by an electric
bell at the head of each hammock. so
that the detained. II he be taken sud
denly Ill, can communicate with the
guard.