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Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1913-09-26
BOY, HERO OF BIG FIRE
BY HIo MANY ELEVATOR TRIPS
DURING FIRE MANY LIVES
WERE SAVED.
TWO LIVES LOST IN ST.pAUL FACTORY
Dow office Fixture Concern Suffers a
$780, 900 Loss-FIre Started in
Basement From An Explosion
Due to Unknown Cause.

st. Paul, Minn.-To the GOODNESS and
bravery of youthful elevator oper-
ator, whose name is not known be-
cause of the fact that he was working
as relief, scores of employees of the
Louis F. Dow company, an office fix
ture and printing concern. owe their
lives Repeatedly the boy shot his
car to the upper floors of the six-story
structure and brought girls and men
to safety from the flames, which late
Saturday fatally injured two men and
caused loss of 100000 to the com
pany and building
In the basement, where the fire
started, were James Connolly, age 40,
engineer, and Michael zeller, age 81,
a finisher,. Both of these, according
to physicians tonight, will die as the
result of burns. Before lapsing into
Inconsistencies Connolly stated that
there had been some sort of explosion,
which in a moment transformed the
engine room into a mass of flames.
The fire which was one of the most
spectacular seen here in years, spread
quickly In the heart of the business
district, thousands gathered to watch
the progress of the flames Many of
the $50 employees, as of whom were
girls, were carried from the fire es-
capes, which ended at the first story,
by firemen. According to officials OF
the company all escaped from the
building, although it is said that two
had been caught in the basement.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1913-09-26
MAYOR GAYNoR's FUNERAL
Laid Out In Rotunda of City Hall Sun
day When Thousands Paid Re-
spect-BuriaI Monday

New York.-In the rotunda of the
city hall, on the scene of his years of
labor for the municipality while he
was executive, the body of William j.
Gaynor lay in state Sunday, the coffin
draped in the white silken folds of the
mayors official flag
The mayors body arrived Friday
and was taken to his late home in
Brooklyn, where private funeral ser.
vices were held Saturday, and then
taken to the city hall. Thousands
crowded about the edifice and stood
mute, heads barred and bowed, paying
silent tribute as his body was borne
into the building.
Sunday many thousands passed the
open coffin on it's bier in the somberly
draped rotunda. On Monday the pub
lie funeral was held in Old Trinity
church.
Home Services Limited to Few.
The private services in the Gaynol
home included only immediate mem
bers of the family and a few close
friends. The services, brief and sim
pie, were read by the Rev. Frank w
Page of Culpepper, Va, formerly pas
tor OF st. Johns Protestant Episcopa
church in Brooklyn, of which Mayo
Gaynor was a communicate.
Episcopal Service.
The clergyman's tribute was person
al and intimate. No one knew thu
man Gaynor better than the speake
himself, the Rev. Mr.. Page said, ant
his eulogy of the late mayors char
acter and good deeds was heartfelt
message of consolation to the mourn
ing family and friends.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1913-09-26
BRIEF NEWS ITEMS

Steven Klein of Wenatchee commit
ted suicide at Seattle Monday. He had
been hermit.
James Roberts, known as'Old Jim, "
track walker in the employ of the
Great Northern at Leavenworth. aged
40, was run over by train and killed.
Robert Gill and Bill Rookie, two of
the four pony express riders who start
ed form Grangeville, Idaho. Saturday
to ride to Walla Walla via Lewiston,
after the manner of pioneer mailcar-
riers, arrived at Walla Wslls Monday
night.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1913-09-26
MARKET REPORTS
Chicago.

Chicago.
Cash corn: No. 2, 74sz@75sxc; No.
2 white. 75A @76c; No. yellow, $50
75hc: No. 3, 7ah @75hc; No. white.
75Q7534c; No. 8 yellow. 74h Q75ho.
Rye-No. 2, 67c.
Barley-60Qs0c
Hogs-Firm, sc to 10c higher; bulk,
Ss.15Qs.75; light. $s.45Q9.15; mixed.
S7.9o@9.12k; heavy, s7.75Qs.95;
rough. s7.75Q7.s5; pigs. s4.75@s.5o.
Cattle-Steady to 10c higher;
beeves, se.sO@s.so; Texas steers,
$6.90Qs; western steers, $6.20@s.35;
stockers and feeders, $5.40@6; cows
and heifers. $3.90@s.75; calves, ss.75
Q12.00.
Sheep-Slow, steady; native, $3.50
OATS; western, S3.7504.80; yearlings,
$4.75Q5.so; lambs, native, $3.50
TAO; western, s6.soQ7.4o.
New York.
Raw sugar. quiet; muscovado. s.2sc;
centrifugal, 3.73c; molasses. 2.9sc; re-
fined, quiet.
Coffee-Rio rs, 9Ac; Santos As, 12c;
mild, quiet; Cordova. 1214 016c.
Portland.
Cattle-Market steady; prime steers
$7.75QS.10; choice steers, s7.5007.75;
medium steers. $7.25@7.50; prime
cows, S6.75Q7; choice cows, s6.50Q
6.75; medium cows, $6.2506.50; heif
ers, $6.25@7.75; light calves, $500;
heavy calves. s6.75@7.75; bulls, s4@
$50; stays, S5.75Q6.25.
Hogs-Market weak; light. $500
$40; heavy, S7.50@S.
Sheep-Market, firm; wethers, 1885,
@4.25; ewes, $3@4.40; lambs, $40
$50.
San Francisco.
Barley-Shipping, s1.40@1.45.
Butter-Fanoy creamery, 34c; sec
onds, 30c.
Eggs-Fancy ranch. 36Mc; store
ale.
Tacoma.
Naturalization, SIC; fortyfold
size; club, .s01ac; fife, roc.
Liverpool.
Wheat-Spot, steady; futures arr
steady; October, rs 2Ad; December
rs 21sd.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1913-09-26
Portable Car Squeezer.

Cashmere. Wash.-The fruit grow
ers' union has obtained a machine
called a portable car squeezer, an ap-
paratus used In the car after 1t has
been loaded to squeeze the boxes back
into the car, making a tight load
When the bulkhead is placed in the
car there is practically no danger OF
the load loosening up In transit OIL
breaking loose the bulkhead and shift
ing the load about
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1913-09-26
LATEST NEWS ITEMS

Seattle is planning to go to the COM
mission fol m of government.
A race riot occurred at Benton, Ill
inois. last Monday between American
and Polish miners and as result a
double murder of Ewell Hutchinson
and Quincy Diamonds, musicians.
The drawing of $4,000 envelopes
Tuesday at Glasgow, Mont. marked
the last big land lottery which the
government ever will hold. as with
the passing of the Fort Peck lands the
last tract owned by Indians will have
given away before the advance of the
outposts o. civilization. The registra-
ito has fallen more than 80 per cent
short Of the predictions.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1913-09-26
THE REAL SIMPLE LIFE
Two Men Curing Themselves of Con-
sumption.

SUMPTION
Banning, Calm the heart of the
Colorado desert, so miles from civiliza-
ton, two men are leading the simple
life in an attempt to conquer tubercu-
losis. They are George Wallace, a
rancher of Redlands, and DR.. Gordon
Lewis, London dentist At last re-
ports they were gaining strength and
were confident they would get well.
Bearded like patriarchs, their hair
grown a foot long and their bodies
burned brown by the sun, the two are
living a thoroughly primitive exist
ence. They have no shelter and wear
no clothes whatever. Their food is
chiefly game killed In the desert, stew
made of desert herbs, goats milk and
occasionally nuts obtained from a ma
tional forest some miles away.
Both are determined to remain In
the desert until completely cured.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1913-09-26
Held on $4,000 Theft Charge.

Detroit, Mich.-William, alias bid"
Houlihan, who is said to have a long
prison record, has been taken into Gus
tody here and will be detained while
the authorities communicate with the
Bank of Montreal concerning the $685.
600 bank robbery at New Westminster,
B. c., more than year ago. Houlihan
carried $3.50 in Bank of Montreal bills
when taken into custody.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1913-09-26
Gives Away a Million.

Brussels.--Ernest Selvay, the discov-
erer Of a process for the manufacture
of soda, celebrated the 50th anniver-
sary of that discovery September 20
by giving more than s1,000,000 to edu-
cational and charitable institutions
and the employees of his firm.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1913-09-26

Albany, N. Y.-Goyernor Sulzer has
broken the silence which he main
tanned since his impeachment trial be-
gan and declared he had no intention
of resigning and would fight the battle
to the end.
''Resignl" be calculated. Il have no
more idea of doing that than / have
of committing hara-kari."
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1913-09-26

The woman whose death was caused
at Sheridan, Wyo., by an overdose Of
laughing gas recently was Mrs. Gladys
Butschke, formerly of Seattle. The
dead woman has brother and other
relatives at North Yakima, Wash.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1913-09-26
Foundry stack BALLS; ono Dead.

Chicago.-A 100-foot brick chimney
collapsed and fell through the roof of
a foundry Saturday at the Deering
plant of the International Harvester
company in this city. One man was
killed and five injured, while many
others had narrow escapes as hun
dreds of tons of brick plunged through
the roof.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1913-09-26
Train DItched; Thirty Injured.

Manhattan, Kan.-Thirty-six persons
were injured, four seriously, as the re-
suit of the derailment OF Rock Island
passenger train near here Saturday.
The seriously injured were: j. p
Badly, Denver general insurance
agent; ]. P. Hadley, train porter;
Mrs. c. A. Smith of Othello. Mo-, and
J. o. Thompson. the conductor.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1913-09-26
FRENCH TEACHERS TO INSTRUCT

Come Here in Trade With American
University Professors.
New York.-Three noted scholars
from the University of France arrived
here to lecture in American universe
ties in exchange for Americans who
have gone to France for a similar pur-
pose.
The foreign professors are Louis AL
lard of the Paris conservatory, who
will go to Harvard; Pierre Boutroux
of the University of Poiteres, who will
lecture on mathematics at Princeton,
and Jean B. Perrin of the French fac
ulty of sciences, who will lecture on
chemistry at Columbia.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1913-09-26
LOW WAGES THE SUICIDE CAUSE
Chicago Girl Leaves Note Saying Pay
ment insufficient.

Chicago.-Social welfare workers
were interested in the fate of Selma
Peterson, 19-year-old girl, employed
in a clothing factory, who committed
suicide after she had lived for six
months on meals which food experts
had said were sufficient to sustain life
The reason for her act was given in
brief note, as follows:
Wages too low. Life not worth liv
ing"
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1913-09-26

A lot of dead ones In every town are
holding out on the undertaken.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1913-11-05

SedU material m pfepdEdlIOh TOT MIS-
vember Is, to Francis B. Sayre Of Me-
s - t..'H n
Among the members. of a working
gang on the Great Northern Railway
was an Irishman who claimed to be
very good at figures. The. boss, think
ing that he would get ahead of Pat
said: Say, Pat, how many shirts
can you get out Of a yard?'' ''That
depinds,' answered Pat, ION whose
yard you get into p---....,....- - 8 3.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1913-11-05

A medical authority says that we
should eat lightly at breakfast. Bod
lily strength, both nervous and mus
eulat, is said to be at its height after
q nights rest. and bacon and eggs
merely compicate internal matters.
No breakfast for manual laborers and
rolls and coffee for brain workers are
recommended.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1913-11-05

MISS
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1913-06-24
RESINOL CURED
AWFUL ERUPTION
ALL over FACE

BROOKLYN IS. s.. May o, 1913
About eighteen months ago, ! noticed
.a lHt of uirlp sores spreading an over
nay rDr aud neck u itrhod me some
thiue awful, aud J felt Ike ! would
want 90 tear nay face apart, At night
it would pain me ana start swelling
chem it would itch an the more-so !
put very mite sleep.
of tried many treatments, such as
....,,.., ,,.,.,,, etc, bui none oi
them did me- amy good, I suffered for
fourteen months until ] sent for sam
uI, Of Eolnol Soap ana Resinol
ointment. applied them 10 little
part of my face and u showed good
results. So az once bought a jar Of
R,sIuol ointment and cake Of Res
mol Soap from my druggist, and kept
ou using them for about three months
when | was completely cured. II you
would see nay face now you would
never think anything was ever the
matter with IT," Signed) Louis Bloch,
30 Morrcll 81.
For eighteen years Resnol has heen
"a mNorltc doctors prescription and
household remedy for skin erupuons
umplos, blackheads sunburns insect
sores, piles, etc. stops
itching Instantly Every druggist sells
Ecsuol Soap ANA Resnol Ointment
but you can try them without cost
nst write for samples to Dept. AS
RosiuDl, Baltimore, Md.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1913-06-24
WILSON URGES A
CURRENCY BILL

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removing the iranm'ls or the pro-
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been reserved for MS to give il 10
them some fell in love, indeed,
with the slothiul security of their de-
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some took advantage Of the shelter
Of the nursery TO set mp a mimic
mastery Of their own within its walls.
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Line Of liberty and maturity are to
cnsuc, There will be some rcadjust-
ments of purpose and point of view.
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sion and new enterprise, freshly con-
cciyed. IT is for us 20 determine
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Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1913-06-24

MEMpulS Tenn. June 23.-What
was to have been an eight round
bout here tonight between Joe jean
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1913-06-24
Tlgnrcs ON GoNcrnor Racc.

LITTLE ROCK Ark, june ca
The Arkansas Gazette tomorrow will
say that with about 5000 votes still
To be heard from Hays has 31,957
and Brundidgc 3l,2Oj votes. lead
for the former Of 77O in Saturdays
democratic election for governor.
These figures were obtained from
the Gazctte's correspondents and are
believed to be as near official as it
is possible to obtain.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1913-06-24
Taft Received Honorary Degree

CLINTON, y. Y. June 2s.-Form-
er President VIM. II. Taft was among
those who received honorary degrees
at the 10ist commencement of Ham
ilton College this afternoon, the trus-
tees having awarded him degree of
Doctor of Civil Laws. He was TO
have received the second degree at
the centennial last year, but was
prevented from being present
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1913-06-24

NEW YORK. June 23 The Rtv.
Edward Gardner Murphy of the
Protestant Episcopal church, founder
of the National Child Labor commit
tee. died today at his home here. age
"A years. He was % native OF Ar
kansas and graduate OF the Uni
ycrsity Of the South.
For many years he held Cd plstp-
rate I'm birmingham. Ala, and took
am active part i'm civic and clucJ-
tiouI movements in the south.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1913-06-24

ncttc of New York ana jon CLARK ~
Joplin, Mo-, negro hcavywclRhtr. was
stopped by the referee IN tho lnal
round and declared mo contest. 81"
Jeannette had the better Of the bout
from the start and In the opinion n
the referee was making no. effou ~
dispose of his opponent
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1913-06-24
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The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-05-11
IN VARIED KEYS

Andreas D!ppel, who recently resigned
as manager of the Chicago Philadelphia
Grand Opera company, being succeeded
By Cleofonte Campanni, has publicly de-
MED that he left the famous orsaniza-
tion because OF strife. He declares that
cause he has larger plans for the future,
heard in America next season. accord
Ing to the announcement Of Manager
Gatti- Cnsazza OF the Metropolitan Opera
company. His plans include the produce
ton OF one OF Richard Strauss'S operas.
probably Der Rosenkavalier," Tschai-
kowskys "Eugcn Anegin" and Charpen-
tiers Julien"
1t is often said and has often proved
to be true that grand opera does not pay
financially. but Atlanta, Ga. recently set
a record for paid attendance that is
worthy OF mention. The box office re-
ceipts OF the Metropolitan company dur
Ing It's closing week there reached a to-
tai OF $91. .O00 there being &c, 42S paid ad
missions.
Mexico has not produced many mus-
clans of note in years past, but at the
Mazatlan, Ernesto Berumen. is attract
ing much attention III Lepis!c. His first
study Of the piano was under the guid-
ance OF Laura Roessler in Los Angeles.
with whom he studied one year. Since
then he has been at the LeIpsic con-
servatory with Teichmuller.
The revival of the Gilbert & Sullivan
masterpiece. The Mikado," By the Gil
bert & Sullivan Opera company at. the
highly successful. There is nothing in
the entire comic opera repertoire that
keeps so perennially young as this work,
and the manner in which 1913 audiences
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-05-11
Pupils of Public Schools
Will Present Musical Gems

A arrangements arc well under way for
the concert which viii be given by the
pupils OF the public schools Of the city
Tor the benefit of the fund for the enter
tainment OF the National Education asso-
ciat!on. which will hold It's meetings in
this city July TO II next. The concert
will be held In tho tabernacle on the
evening OF Friday. May %. beginning at
S O'Clock.
The best musical talent in the public
schools Of the city Will be chosen. and
the special committee in charge ot the
ARRANGEMENTS for the affair. consisting
OF william Bradford. principal Of the
Lowell school. and William y. Wetzell
musical director OF the schools OF the
city. Is sending out communications 10
principals advising them as 10 the selec-
tion OF the singers.
There will he a large chorus from the
third and fourN grades. and another
chorus OF forty voices chosen from the
seventh and eighth grades The FIRST
VIII hold IT'S first rehearsal at the high
school gymnasium at 4:50 o'clock Friday
afternoon, May l6
An elimination contest TO secure the
forty best singers for the other chorus
viii be held at the lafayette school on
the etening OF "Wednesday, May 81. The
chorus so secured from this contest, to-
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-05-11
Proves Masters Modesty,

William T. Best, acknowledged to be
one OF the greatest masters of the organ
OF his time. for thrty-five years gave
weekly organ recitals on the splendid
organ In st. Georges hall. Liverpool His
technical knowledge OF the instrument
was great while he possessed the utmost
command over its various features He
was great in every style, from Bach to
Guilmant. and especially in the rendering
OF the divine fugues OF the former mas
ter The following interesting account OF
the meeting OF Liszt and w. I. Best was
related by Mrs. Best;
About the year 1875. Best was In fear
OF losing his eyesight. and was advised
to go. 10 Rome for treatment by cele-
brated specialist resident there. While
In that city, where he stayed several
months, he had the privilege of prac-
ticing on fine toned instrument in one
Of The many churches One afternoon
memory. he was preparing to leave the
church when he noticed an old man sit
ting near the door, and thinking he was
at his devotions. hestated to disturb him
but was obliged 10 tell him TO leave the
building. as he was about 10 lock the
doors. Noticing him again on the second
and third DAYS. Best ventured to ask him
II he had been interested in the music.
i have been listening intently every day
to your masterful PLAYING, said the
stranger and may ] ask YOU again TO
play that number (nam!nc the compost
tionl. AS II was getting late. Best In
vited him to come again the next day,
promising to accommodate him as well as
he could
Eagerly. next day, the old man was
waiting, and by frequent requests kept
the organist playing until late in the
evening. He had also brought with him
sketch for the organ, which he asked
to have played. Thinking TO humor him.
Best played II over a couple OF times:
then, struck by its great beauty and
depth of religious feeling, asked II II
had ever been published.
mo, was the reply. but II YOU place
any value on the composition. you may
keep the manuscript as a slight token OF
thanks from one who has been enthralled
for many hours by your playing.
"f Il shall certainly have IL publised.
said the organist. ~ YOU will afflx your
name 10 IT. Handing him his card. the
stranger departed as mysteriously as he
had come. Too dark 10 read II. Best
carelessly put the card In his pocket,
and on arriving at his room. took Il out
and read: Franz Liszt.' London Mu-
steal Observer,