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Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1912-10-04
Poultry.


White Wyandottes. cockerel and
two pullets- w. C. Custer.
Single Comb Rhode Island Reds.
cock and two hens-Delno Mcmahon
Cockerel and two pullets= Truman
Mcmahon.
Best Pen-Delno Mcmahon. first
and second.
Barred Plymouth Rocks. best
Cockerel-A Wright. Cockerel and
two pullets-J. L. Beckett
Single Comb White Leghorn.
Cockerel and two pullets-J l. Ford
and NJ. McFan.
Notified Aneonas. Blue Ribbon
D. Landsborough.
White Orpingtons. cock and two
pullets-Zell Truman. second. Cock
erel and two pulIets-Zell Truman.
second.
White Plymouth Rocks. cock and
two hens, blue ribbon-M. McFall.
Blue Andalusisn. cockerel and TWO
pullets. blue ribbon-M. McFall
Kelly Blue Games. cock and hen.
blue ribbon-W. Hail Horne
Black Breated Red Games, cock
erel and two hens. blue ribbon. J
Mott.
Ducks. Indisn Runner-Zell Tru-
man; ]. VI. johnson.
Goose, blue ribbon e. l.. Weaver.
best display-zen Truman: NJ Me
Fail.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1912-10-04

The members of the Gooding
band. about the finest dressed bunch
that ever came down the road,
ware on the ground early on the
opening day of the fair Before
the opening hour of the fair the
band put in an hour or so sight
seeing about the town, Hickok. one
OF the members, who is linotype
operator. finding what interested
bim in the Journal office machin-
cry.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1912-10-04

The next day it showed. Thanks.
Mr.. weatherman. for ideal Idaho days
during the fair.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1912-10-04

Young Griffo and Bruce Hodgmar
gave a wrestling exhibition We'd
nesday night as the first of the
tTo extra sporting events of the
Iair. Griffo who halls from Twin
Falls. was the winner but he
found in the Haley athlete a stub
born adversary. 1t took nearly 30
minutes for the man with superior
strength and agility to win the
first tussle and more than half the
time for the second engagement.
the first by the half Nelson and
the second by the crotch hold
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1912-10-04

According @ NE census on is1H
Ohio had the same number OF
sheep as Idaho. but The Gem State
nroduced more wool The prfnci-
pal wool states produced IN that
year the following pounds;
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1912-10-31

o. the curssni sxpenss luad a. iol.
iexs.
Pasise Tel & Tel CO. pAsas
tolls. sheriff ans CO sup a.
Pacific TEL 4 Tel Co. pAoss
tolls. attorney 40s
Nsspsrcs Tel CO. pkess tells
cosnsy sophisticated Us
Nszpesrs Tel Go. psens tolls
ss.ris so
EsEpsfes Tel Co. rass. tells
aadilor COS
.Nsrpaes Tel CO. rksns iolls
treasurer SO
Nsrpsres Tsi CO. phsus tolls
attorney 1873
Nsspsres Tel Co. phsns tolls
ASSESSOR sxs
G 3 Deschanp. cash advanced
expenses aspusy sAera IS %
Lewis counsy Register, pab-
fishing school notire IS 90
Lambsr Co. supplies 81 IS
A Collins. services sss
cal deputy sheriff IL "a
" 7 Shoeklsy. services ard
expenses dspusy csx is SO.
Claims reFe examined and allowed
o. The general road fund AZ scllows.
" Near. rent Of ROAD.
claim SIS 30, allowed % 10
? A Boolsr. part payment read
contract 100 %.
Riggs. labor road
district No. a &c
Esgsns Burson. labor road
district No. 2 ss7s
Hobart labor road dis
'tie' No o1
Niles, labor rad dis.
tris No. 81
Pisrsaa. labor road Dis.
trict No. e ~
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The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1912-10-31

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The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1912-03-20
MINERS AHO OPERATORS
HOLDING 4 CONFERENCE
A New Two Year Wage Agreement
Is Up for ConsideratioD--The
Mines May Shnt Down.
Associated Press Special.

Associated Press Special.
Cleveland, Ohio, March 20.-Both
the operators and mine workers OF
the bituminous coal fields of Wes-
tern Pennsylvania, Ohio, Indiana
and Illinois are comforting today
concerning the new two-year wage
agreement to become effective April
LIST.
With both sides having declared
their intention not to yield the clos
ing of the mines at least Temporal
rily is regarded as inevitable. The
closing of the bituminous mines
would throw about 100000 miners
out of work.
After comforting for some time 1t
was announced that there is no
doubt now that all the mines will
shut down on the first of April.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1912-03-20
DYNAMITE BOMBS ARE
! E0uNN uNOER RAILAOlD'
THERE WAS EVIDENTLY A PLOT
TO ASSASSINATE SECRE-
TARY KNOX.
Discovery Of Bombs Made by Agents
Of Nicaraguan Government
Forty Arrests Have been
Made.
Associated Press Special.

Associated Press Special.
New Orleans. La, March 20.--As
the result of the discovery by the
Nicaraguan government of a plot
which had for its evident purpose
the assassination of Secretary of
State Philander G. Knox on the oc-
casion Of his recent visit to the cap
ital of that country, 1t Is not i'm
probable that number of promin-
ent liberals" will be put to death.
According to late advices from
Bluefields thirteen dynamite bombs
were found concealed under the
roadbed over which passed the spe-
cial train carrying Secretly Knox
and party from Corinto to mana
qua These bombs were discovered
by agents of the state just in time
to prevent terrible disaster. Forty
liberals are being held in connection
with the placing of these bombs.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1912-03-20
|GREATEsT CROP
| EVER PRODUCED
Final Report Shows Crop Of
| More Than Sixteen NIL
lion Bales.
Il
THE REPORT FOR TEXAS
Crop Of the Lone Star Stale Was
Nearly Four and Hall Mil
lion Bales - Average
Weight 548 Lbs.
Associated Press Special.

Associated Press Special.
Washington, March 2e.-The
census bureaus preliminary report
|on cotton ginning, giving the gov
|ernment's first figures, other than
estimates, on the size OF the 1911
cotton crop of the United States was
issued at 10 o'clock this morning,
and shows the total crop to have
reached the unprecedented size OF
16.050,819 running bales. counting
round as half bales and including
linters, which is equivalent to 49,
205,097 five hundred pound bales
The crop reporting board Of the
department of agriculture in its es-
innate OF the 1911 cotton crop, is
sued December IL, last. reckoned
the total production at. 1885, 900
bales OF 500 pounds, gross weight.
The country's 1910 production was
lI7.Oe5, Sss bales 81 500 pounds. In
i previous record years the totnl cror
4 wAss 1,bS7.206 bales In 1908, IA,
rs n 1904. ana 1a.s7s,sh.
bales In 1909.
Included In the figures for Is1
are 239.f46 bales which ginner
and delinters estimated would h
turned out after the time OF til
AEarch caftvass.
Round bAfep included in che 1g1,
figures are 100.439 bales. compares
\ with 112. 8s7 bales for 1910 ant
10000 bales for 1909.
Sea Island bales included In the
i1911 total are 119,252, compared
with 90.368 bales for 1910 and a.
1871 bales for 1909.
| Linter bales included In the 1911
total are 546.769, compared with
397,62S bales for 1910 and 3d.
ATS bales In 1909.
| The average gross weight OF the
bale for the crop, counting round
bales as half bales and including
linters, was 548 pounds for 1911,
compared with 501.7 pounds for
1910 and 1866 pounds for 1909.
| The number of ginneries operated
for the 1911 crop was 26,349, com
pared with 26.234 for 1910 and &c.
l669 for 1909.
BY states the cotton crop grown
in 1911, with that grown in 1910
and the big crop years 1908 and
1906, expressed in equivalent 500
lpound bales, follows:
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1912-03-20

Associated Press SueefaI.s
New York, March 20-Mr
/ Blanche Carson, OF San francisco
iCaIiforDfa, and who Was prominen
in the social circles or that city
committed suicide early this morn.
Ing by hanging herself from a win
dow of the eighth floor Of hotel ia
this city.
Upon her arrival here yesterday
on an incoming ship Mrs. Carson,
who has been in India and other
eastern countries, was arrested on a
charge of smuggling jewelry to the
value of 100000. Last night she
confessed her guilt as to the charge
of smuggling.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1912-03-20
MOBILE AND OHIO
TRAIN IS ROBBED,

Held Up by Masked Robbers Near
Corinth, Miss, Tuesday Night.
Associated Press Special.
Corinth, Miss, March 20.-Mo-
bile and Ohio passenger train No. 4,
northbound, was held up and the
express safe dynamited and robbed
seven miles south Of Corinth early
last night by four men. heavily arm
ed and masked After accomplishing
therobbery the quartet took to the
dense underbrush of the Tusoumbia
river bottoms.
While definite information Is NOT
available. 1t is reported that the safe
contained considerable of money
and yaluables. One report has 1t
that 100000 in currency was
among the contents.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1912-03-20

The statistics of today's report
for the year 1911 are subject TO
slight corrections in the full report
to be published May /.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1912-03-20
TWO FAMILIES
ARE ANN|H|LATED
Nine Persons Were Instantly
killed in a Gas Ex-
Plosion.
BODIES BADLY MUT|LATED
Seine Of the Occupants Of an Apart
ment House Were Blown 10
Pieces. Others Burned
10 Death.
Press Special.

Associated Press Special.
Scranton, Pa, March 20.--A gas
explosion In the town of Dunmore,
near here, early today, killed nine
persons and injured two more.
All of the members OF two fami-
lies were either blown to pieces by
the explosion of gas or were burned
in the fire that followed. Scores of
people in the territory adjacent to
the scene OF the explosion were
thrown from their beds by the force
of the conclusion.
Twenty buildings were damaged.
The explosion was the result Of
gas escaping from broken main
caused by mine settings accumulat-
ing in the cellar OF house
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1912-03-20
THE EXCISE TAX BILL
PASSED BY THE HOUSE
Measure Adopted by an Overwfelm
ing Majority - Republicans
Voted with Democrats.
Associated Press Special.

Washington, March 20.-The ex-
else tax bill, democratic measure
by which it is proposed to raise the
$50, 100000 revenue which it is
claimed win be lost to the govern
ment by the passage of the free SUI
gar bill. passed the house yesterday
by a vote of ESQ to 40. Eighty re-
publicans deserted the leaders and
voted with the democrats for this
bill.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1912-03-20
| ROBBED 0F ElLUxDLEs
By MEXICAN RlADiLS
Party of Americans Roughly Treat
ed by Band OF OutIaws-HeId
Captive Several Hours.
Associated Press Special.

I 4tfss5oCIttVu 7 eS5 oBeUIHI. =
Del Rio Texas, March 20.--A
party of Americans, after being
stripped of their valuables and 9TH
erwise roughly treated by band of
Mexican bandits, arrived here today
from Mexico.
The party reached the Rio Grande
river last night, after being robbed
of their horses, guns, cattle and
camp equipment and held for sever
al hours by party of Mexicans
who carried a red flag on which was
sinscribed sLiberty."
Members of tho American party
say bandits are playing havoc In the
mountains in Mexico west of here.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1912-03-20
COAL MINE DISASTER
MINERS ARE EAT0MBED
Eighty-Five Men at Work and Lit
tie Hope Entertained for Their
Escape-One Body Re-
covered.
Associated Press Special.

Fort Smith, Ark, March 20.-A
coal mine at McCurtain, Oklahoma.
was wrecked this morning by an ex-
plosion of gas and 1t is believed that
there is little hope for the eighty
five miners who were at work in the
mine to escape alive.
One body, badly burned, has been
brought out, but fire and smoke are
preventing further effective rescue
work
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1912-03-20
Judge Glass Speaks

Fort Worth. Texas, March 20
Judge Hiram Glass of Austin, join.
attorney of the principal Texas rail
roads, today addressed the Cattls
Raisers' Association of Texas. in an
nual meeting here, on THE Rela-
tons of Cattlemen and the Rail
roads,
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1912-03-20
SUFFRAGETTE GETS A
TERM OF SIX MONTHS.

Woman Who Attempted Burn Post
office Sent to Prison.
Associated Press Special.
London, England, March 20
Ellen Pittfield the suffragette who
attempted to set fire to the general
postoffice here on March 3, was SEN
fenced today to six months impris-
onment
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1912-03-20
TAFT AND ROOSEVELT
LOSE NORTH DAKOTA.
Senator LaFoIlette Wins Out i'm the
Presidential Primary.
Associated Press Special

Associated Press Special.
Fargo, N D.. March Bore
turns from 1867 precincts in this
state, out of the total of 1900, give
LaFollette 34,159, Roosevelt a.
S77, and Taft 5000. Much interest
was manifested in yesterdays pres
idential preference primary.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1912-03-20
Nine Men Escaped from Mine.
Associated Press Special.

DPESTHFf
McAlester, Okla, March 20
Nine men escaped from the McCur-
tain mine Immediately after the
explosion, but seventy-one miners
are still entombed in the shafts of
the mine. The fire In the mine is
still burning and another explosion
is feared.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1912-03-20

league. Texas. March 90
About fifteen engineers and firemen
were laid off here by the Trinity &
Brazos Valley railway company.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-29

Charleston, February 2S.-Gen. C. Irvine Walker, commander in chief of the United Confederate Veterans, denied this afternoon the report that he intended to do away with the parade of veterans at the coming reunion at Macon.
 General Walker stated that he had mod flied the form of the parade in order to give greater comfort and less fatigue to the old soldiers. and to ensure a short CT march. He stated that the concentra- tion of the parade into smaller compass would make it more attractive to the spectators.
 The order fer the parade. which will soon be ready, has met the approval OK all the department and division comma nd- CTS of the veteran organization.
 Memphis, February 8.-Confederate vet erans in Memphis do not take kindly to- the suggestion of Gen C. Irvine Walker, commander in chief of the orga nization,, issued in a bulletin that the old soldiers of the south do as they like in marching in Macon. ''I think General Walker must have been misunderstood said Col. Henry c. Meyers, formerly a member of the staff of General Gordon.
 Col. R. P. Lake, formerly member of
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-29
GOVERNMENT SCORES
 IN THE COAL SUIT

Columbus, O., February oS.-What gov- ernment officials consider their first vic tory in the federal antitrust suit against six railroads and three coal companies in progress here before the United States circuit court of appeals. was won today
 Edwin A. Cole, president of the Sunday Creek company. admitted under the aues- tioning of special Prosecutor Harrison that he recently attempted to confer with officers of the Toledo and Ohio Central and Hooking Valley railroads regarding a contract to be entered into by the Sun day Creek company. This conference was not granted. he related. Mir Cole also admitted that both the Toledo and Ohio Central and the Hooking Valley are sup piled with statement of the net earn ings of the Sunday Creek company.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-29
TAKE PRISONERS TO
 PENITENTIARY

An exodus of convicted prisoner to the state penitentiary at Wetumpka was be- gun yestedray morning when five pris- oners were removed from here there. They wara lack Garrett, negro. assault with intent to murder. two years; Charies Johnson, white, burglary and grand lar ceny, one year and one day; Nathan Slaughter, negro, burglary and grand lar ceny. five years; John Johnson. negro. for gery and false pretenses. three years. and Frank Sanford. negro. burglary. and grand larceny, three years.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-29

Montgomery. February @.-(Special.)- Among the cases of importance to come before the Alabama railroad commission on next Monday is petition of the Louis vile and Nashville Railroad company for the condemnation of certain lands for trackage purposes in Athens, in Lime stone county.
 The railroad company is petitioning the commission for the condemnation of cer- tain property in Athens on the grounds that the corporation is constructing double tracks between Nashville and Birming- ham, which makes it necessary for the road to get additional property rights along that line
 The Louisville and Nashville Railroad
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-29
STEAMBOAT LOADED
 WITH FERTILIZER

Montgomery, February 2S.-(Special)- The steamboat National owned by w. E. Edgar of Mobile, left Montgomery Wednesday with cargo of fertilizer for points between this city and Selma. The boat carried 95OO sacks of fertilizer.
 Mr. Edgar is making his headquarters in Montgomery, and announces that he is very much pleased with the prospects for a fine business for his boat line. He declares that he will run the boat regus larly between Mobile and Montgomery during the next few months, and through the summer in the river is narigabIe.
 The owner or the National is contesn. plating bringing two large barges from Mobile for the purpose of carrying addl. tional freight.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-29
Arnual Dues

.sount of the annual dues was
 5 nxed and the eligibility of the membership officially defined as all in corporated agricultural and live stock fair organizations of Alabama. A step was taken looking to the broadening of the membership by the adoption of motion to invite all fairs not in the class sgnified to qualify as this type prior to April 1 that they may be admitted into the association at the next meeting, April s.
 The meeting adjourned at an early hour yesterday afternoon and the ma jority of the fair association repre- sentatives left for their respective home short time later.
 Those present included: Frank P Chaffee. secretary of the Alabama State Fair association of Birmingham: J. A. tRehberg of the Cullman Agricultural and Live Stock Fair at Cullman; A. B. McEachin of the West Alabama Fair association at Tuscaloosa; !. w. Walk CT of the Marshal County Fair asso- citation at Albertville: W. D. Graves of the Tallapoosa County Fair asso- citation at Alexander City; Fred Buck : man of the Cullman County Agricul- tural and Live Stock Fair at Cullman Dr. s. c. Tatum of the Cherokee County fair at Centre; l. C.. Bohlin of the De- Kalb County fair at Fort Payne; Leslie Ennis of the Colbert County Fair asso- citation at Tuscumbfa.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-29
LOUISVILLE AND NASHVILLE
 NEEDS MORE LAND IN ATHENS

company contends that it is meeting with considerable obstacles in getting addi- tional trackage. rights from the property owners In Athens. The road has been be- fore the commission several times in the past few months petitioning for condem- nation proceedings at other places in this state where it was claimed property own CTS had refused to concede additional land for double track purposes.
 It is announced that this is about the only ease of importance to come before the railroad commission at it's regular monthly session on next Monday. It is ln- derstood that there are several cases 10 come before the commission with refer tence to depot facilities in various parts of the state. all of which will probably be disposed of within a short time.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-29
GOOD ROADS MEN
 AT BROWNSVILLE Midwinter Convention of MObile-Selma Highway
 Association

Thomasvile. February 2s.-(Special)-- Over 100 delegates, representing every county between Mobile and Selma, met at Thomasville today at the middle win ter convention of the Mobile-Selma High way association.
 Features of the meeting were addresses by State Highway Engineer W. S. Kel- Ter, V. B. Atkins of Selma, John Craft of the state highway commission, H. K. Mner and a number of others.
 Delegates from the various counties pledged themselves to the construction of a first class automobile highway be- tween Mobile and Selma and a number of counties reported the work already under way
 A letter from Dr. C. B. Thomas of Thomaston, was read, stating that Ma rengo county had already arranged for funds to carry the road from the Dallas to the Clarke county line. tl
 The meeting was enth'NNf ss out and at s.Nt ief a4 fi
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-29
DISMISS PETITION
 FOR INJUNCTION

Chicago. February 2S.-Federal Judge Landis today dismissed petition for an injunction to prevent the Illinois Central Railroad company from enforcing the new car distribution system ordered by the sion.
 The plea presented to the court set forth that interstate shippers of coal through out the length of the Illinois Central line would be discrminated against should the commissions order be enforced. Jud .se Landis ruled that as an appeal from the order of the commission has already pecn prayed in state court the federal court was without jurisdiction.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-29
VETERANS INSIST ON HAVING
 PARADE AT REUNION

the staff of Gen Clement A. Evans, said :;
 q do not think there Is a chance for 8 Confederate soldier, with feet to walk on, who believes he is too old to march in parade
 D. S Levy, a picturesque figure in reunion parades, declared against abolishing the parades. "l am 79," he said. "and carried the Confederate flag to glory and disaster for four years, charged and retreated with my com rades, stuffed and went hungry and I am going to carry the duplicate as long as l live"
 New Orleans, February 2s.--The sug- gestion of Gen. c. Irvine Walker. act ing commander in chief of tue United Confederate Veterans, that veterans do not participate in any parades at the coming reunion at Macon, Ga. has caused considerable unfavorable crit icism among tRe veterans .n- this sec tion.
 My opinion Is that if there is no parade of veterans" said Capt ]. c. Dinkins of this city yesterday, there will be no reunion. The chief incentive to attend a reunion is the expectation of being able to once Wore march side by side with comrades of other states. It will be sad disappointment to many of the old fellows, my comrades"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-29
RAILROAD MEN
 IEDORSE BILLS

Springfield. J., February 2s.-At d meeting today bf representatives, of the Brotherhood q Railway Trainmen, the Brotherhood If Locomotive Bremen, and the Order of Railway Conductors, at which I5 states were represented. uniform legislation in all states was indorsed with special indorsc for the full crew law. the bills covering employersl liability. electric headlights on engines and standard caboose bills.
 The sentiment of the delegates at the convention is against the cent fare law.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-29
Weather Conditions

Birmingham, February 2s.-G D. m.)-An extensive area of high pretssure central tonight over the Dakotas is the principal factor in the weather conditions over the country during the past 24 hours. It has caused fall in temperature over the entire country except the Pacific slope, the gulf states and the Atlantic coast states and the lage region. Along the eastern slope of the Rockies the fall ranges from 10 to IS degrees.
 Snow has fallen from the Rockies to Maine, extending as far south as Kansas. Cloudy weather has sbeen general throughout the southern states and tenn peratures average about six degrees higher than Tuesdays. Cloudy weather should continue Thursday.
 Summary of observations made at United States weather bureau stations. February &. 1912:
 Temp ture