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Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1913-08-22
WELCOME RAIN IN KANSAS

Heavy Showers Bring Relief in Drouth
Section.
Kansas City.-Heavy showers Sun
day fell over most of the eastern half
of Kansas and it is believed the drouth
is now effectually broken. The rains
came too late to be of much benefit to
tho corn that has been withered with
two months Of dryness and hot winds.
except for fodder. but forage and al
falfa crops will be greatly helped. The
rains also will refill the ponds with
water for stock, the lack of which has
been a serious matter.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1913-08-22
NEWS OF THE WORLD
ITEMS OF GENERAL INTEREST
FRESH FROM THE DAILY
NEWSPAPER SERVICE.
GATHERED FROM BOTH CONTINENTS
Happenings National, Historical and
Political and Personal Events
Herewith Selected for Our
Many Readers.

October %, 1918, has been set as
the date for the Atlantic fleet to start
on its tour.
The end of the longest, hottest and
most costly drouth in the history OF
Kansas came Sunday last.
A majority of the Berlin newspapers
print the governments decision not to
participate in the Panama-Pacific ex.
position without comment.
Mrs. Mary Crujok, 3S years old, a
bride of six days, who is said to have
been deserted three days after her
marriage, committed suicide by hang
ing, at Chicago.
At Oregon City, Ore, Saturday,
County Judge r. b. Beatie and County
Commissioner Blair were recalled at
an election, in which women's votes
figured prominently.
A call has been issued to republican
senators and representatives to eau
Gus in the house chamber Tuesday
night, August 26, to elect new ma
tional republican congressional com
mittee.
Eugene N. Foss, three times elected
governor of Massachusetts as a demo
crat, and a candidate for the demo
cratic nomination for the presidency
last year, now declares himself re-
publican.
The old United States frigate San
tee, which did valiant work in the
war of 1912, the Mexican war and the
civil war, and which was being towed
up from Annapolis to point in New
England, put into the Delaware break
water Sunday with six feet of water
in her hold
Near Glasgow, Mo-, Saturday. l.. l.
Cook and his two sons, Raymond anc
Jewel, were drowned in the Missouri
river. The father was teaching his
son Raymond to swim, but was takeI
with cramps. Jewel went to the as
sistance of his father and brother anC
all three persisted.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1913-08-22

Many a courtship has been convert
ed into a battleship.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1913-08-22

Austin Flint his worst enemy and un-
doubtedly will Try to make trouble for
him"
History of Case.
The theatrical escape of Harry K.
Thaw from the state hospital for the
another act to the sensational tragedy
that had its beginning in New York
city on the night of June q, 1906
On that occa son, L. company with
his young wife, Evelyn Nesbit Thaw,
and two friends, Thaw went to the
Madison Square roof garden to wit
ness the opening performance Of a
musical comedy. Near the close of
the performance Thaw left his seat
and began to pace back and forth in
the aisle behind the seats occupied
by Stanford White, an architect of in
ternational fame, and his son. The
elder White was SO years old and in
his distinguished career had stamped
on many of New York city's prominent
buildings the mark OF his artistic
genius. Madison Square Garden it.
self was one of the architects tri-
umphs, and he had a studio in its
tower.
Three Shots Into Victim.
In this setting Thaw drew a revol-
yer and fired three bullets into Stan
ford Whites body. The architect died
almost instantly. 1t is believed he did
not see his slayer. In the ensuing con
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1913-08-22

What one man has done woman
can undo.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1913-08-22
HARRYTHAWE ESCAPES
HAD BEEN IN cRiMiNALLT IN
SANE ASYLUM FOR YEARS
FOR KILLING WHITE.
POWERFUL AUTO WAS AWAITING HIN
Five Men Aided Him After He Got
Through the cate-cannot Be
enthusiastically Gone
to Europe.

Matteawan, ~ Y.-Harry K. Thaw,
the slayer of Stanford White, the not
ed architect, escaped from the hospital
for the criminal insane here Sunday
morning.
A dart for liberty through an open
gate, a dash into the open door of a
powerful automobile that stood CULVER
ing outside, and flight like a rocket
for the Connecticut state line, 80 miles
away. accomplished his escape
Once beyond the state boundaries
Thaw is free. Only long, perhaJ
years, of litigation can bring him back
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1913-08-22
MINES AND MINERS

Nanaimo, b. C.-Warrants for the
arrest of over 100 miners implicated
in the disturbances at this city and
Extension have been issued.
Flat River, Mo.-All the mines in
the st. Francois county lead belt are
closed on account of the strike of 5000
members of the Western Federation
of Miners.
Trinidad, Col-Gerald Lippiatt, a
member of the United Mine. Workers
of America here to attend the conven
ton of the state federation of labor.
was shot and instantly killed Saturday
night in a revolver duel with G. w.
Belcher, an operative OF a private de-
tective agency. Belcher was shot In
the left leg. He and a man named
Walker Belk are under arrest
Interest centered around the drilling
stand at the great Butte Miners union
picnic held recently on the banks of
Lake Avoca. More than 1000 persons
took advantage of a glorious day, and
the annual event was by far the most
SNNNNoSAUA III AAiO hAoNOlg VI the loNdl
union. The occasion was not marred
by single mishap.
Result of rock drilling contests:
Heavyweights.
First, Pickens and Pager 7-16
inches; prize, $780,
Second, Kinsella and McNichols-
43 ZIG inches; prize, $2S5; and Hill
and Perela, 43 ZIG inches; prize, $685..
Lightweights.
First, Sam and William Roberts
3S Gle inches; prize. $500.
Second, Fred and Ed Nicholson
81 GIG inches; prize, 5000.
Third, James Thomas and Jack
Backlund-35 1916 inches; prize. 500.
Kinsella and McNichols, both of
Butte. won the $3.50 offered for the
winning Montana team. This team
experienced the only hard luck of the
day when a drill was broken. If the
accident had not happened the boys
would have won second easily and
would probably have been strong con-
tenders for first.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1913-08-22

and then only in one event-that he
be adjudged insane in the state to
which he has fled.
confederates Man Cars.
Five confederates manned the car in
which Thaw escaped and big black
limousine which trailed it past the
asylum gate. The police have their
license numbers and the names under
which they registered at a local hotel
Friday night and are seeking them.
The local authorities believe Thaw
has fled to the shore of Long Island
sound and boarded a yacht, waiting
with steam up to rush him to Europe
A reward of $500 for Thaw's appre
hension has been offered by DR.. r. F.
c. Kieb, superintendent of the asylum
Howard H. Barnum, the attendant al
the gate past whom Thaw flashed in
his break for freedom, is under arrest
and other arrests are expected to fol
low in the rigid investigation begun
by DR.. Kieb.
While Lunatics Slept.
The shades were drawn in the dor
mitories and the inmates were getting
their second sleep when Thaw left his
room during the morning. He was
fully dressed. The milkman's cart
was rumbling on the road outside as
he walked through the storeroom anC
into the outer court, or yard, of the
asylum GROUNDS. Barnum, sole attend
ant at the road gate. was pacing bach
and forth when Thaw closed the store
room door behind him and apparently
did not grasp the significance OF
Thaw's early rising.
Years of residence in the asylum
and repeated declarations by ThaW
that he would never attempt to obtain
his freedom except by legal me; ms haC
established the madman's status as g
"trusty." There was little out of the
ordinary in his appearance, even at sc
early an hour In the court yard, and II
Barnum saw him he raised no ques
ton.
Evelyn Thaw Afraid
New York-Uniformed police stood
guard at every entrance to the hote
where Evelyn Nesbit Thaw is staying
Always fearful of her husband, she
showed her terror to marked degree
on learning that he was at large. Hell
mother, Mrs. Charl ]. dolman, was
frightened even more than she and
urged Mrs. Thaw to go into seclusior
until Thaw is found
Harry has threatened to kill me,
Mrs. Thaw said, "and believe my
presence in New York prompted him
to escape. Four years Ego he told me
I suppose I'll have to kill you next
Many men will have cause for fear
now that he is free. He considers DR.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1913-08-22

Austin Flint his worst enemy and I'M
doubtedly will Try to make trouble for
him"
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1913-08-22
CITY OF OMAHA HAS BIG FIRE

Blaze In Heart of the Business Dis
trict Causes a Loss Of 100000.
Omaha, Neb-A loss of 100000 and
three firemen injured was the result of
fire near the heart of the business
district Sunday.
The fire was the result Of sponta-
neous combustion in the rear Of the
.'urgess-Granden company. an electric
n and gas fixture house between Fiji
teenth and Sixteenth on Howard
street.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1913-08-22
IDAHO NEWS NOTES

The first grain arrived at Moscow
Saturday.
School opens September 2 at Occur
d'Alene City.
An unknown man fell from the spe-
cial train Saturday at Enaville and
was killed.
The double funeral of Mr.. and Mrs.
T. R. Qualey. pioneers, was held at
Genesee Sunday.
Hobart Austine. age Is, was seri-
ously if not fatally hurt in runaway
accident at Rathdrum Saturday.
According to Game Warden Charles
l.. Morrow, big game has never been
so plentiful in years as at present.
About one-third of the grain in the
Nez Perez district has been cut and
the yield promises TO be a good aver
age crop.
The body of s. c. Rowle, who fell
off the pile driver in the bay at Hope,
has been found and burial took place
Sunday.
Lewiston, Idaho.-John N. Lindsay,
a well known Lewiston pioneer, died
Sunday He was S5 years old and had
been Lewiston resident since 1876.
The committee In charge of arrange
ments for the second annual Border
Days carnival, to be held at Grange
Vile, Idaho, September II to 20, inclu-
sive, is planning to make the event
notable in northern Idaho.
Headed by the regimental band and
presenting a most martial appearance,
militia companies of Standpoint, Rath-
drum and Occur d'Alene, of the second
regiment /. N. G., are in Boise for the
regimental encampment.
Due to serious washouts on the
Northern Pacific near Shirley, Mont,
all Sunday trains had to be returned
to jamestown, N. d., sent from there
to Lead and detoured over the Great
Northern to Helena, thence to Spo-
kane over the Northern Pacific. The
washouts are on the Yellowstone line
and are reported due to heavy cloud
burst.
James Nichols, a well-to-do farmer,
shot and killed Mrs. Florence Stock
slayer and then killed himself Friday
evening near Twin Falls Mrs. Stock
slayer was the wife of DR.. l.. b. Stock
slayer. from whom she separated re
Gently. the doctor going to Portland
Nichols was a former sutton and 1t Is
thought that a renewal of his suit and
rejection were the cause of the double
tragedy.
More than 1000 persons attended
the Industrial Union picnic at kellogg
Saturday The only untoward inciden
to mar the day was an accident t.
Aviator F. T. Maroney of the McClel
land Aviation company, whose ma
chine became unmanageable and raj
into the hih near the Sweeney mill
Maroney escaped serious injury anC
possible death by climbing on top o
his engine.
The 100000 good roads bond issu
voted by the electors of Boise and AID;
county has been held valid by tn,
supreme court of Idaho. The decision
is of unusual Importance over tn,
state, due to the fact many other coun
ties in Idaho have voted good road
bonds or planned to and have he'll,
back the issues to waiting the outcom'
Of this case. The opinion of the cour
was not unanimous. 1t was written b,
Justice Sullivan and concurred in b.
Justice Stewart. In a separate opin
ion Chief Justice Ailshie dissented.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1913-08-22
NEW YORK GOVERNORS QUARREL
They Sign a Truce to Keep Peace 9
Few Days.

Albany. N. Y.-An armed truce over
Sunday is the present situation in the
fight for the governorship of New
York state. Both Governor Sulzer and
Lieutenant Governor Glynn, as acting
governor, signed official papers dur
ing Saturday. Apart from this, the
only skirmish was the issuing by Gov
ernor Sulzer of a reply to Mr.. Glynn's
declination of the suggestion their diff
ferences be taken at once to court.
Governor Sulzer deplores this declina-
ton, pointing out that it probably will
lead to trouble and litigation" The
purpose of the suggestion. he stated,
was Ito avoid the spectacle of two
persons claiming to act as governor
of this great state at the same time"
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1913-08-22
Women Of woodcraft Close Meet.

Portland. Ore.-After being In ses-
sion every day since July 81 the
Women of Woodcraft, district conven-
ton, representing nine Pacific slope
and mountain states, closed Saturday
with the installation of officers. The
next convention will be held in Port
land In 1917.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1913-08-22
N. p. TELEeRAPHERs WIN
VIII Get More Pay, Shorter Hours,
Sunday Overtime.

st. Paul, Minn.-Negotiatio which
have been pending between the tele-
graph operators of the Northern Pa
cific and the officials of the road con-
corning demands for higher wages and
better working conditions, were ad-
justed satisfactorily Saturday.
The telegraphers gained an increase
In salary, shorter hours of work, Sun
day overtime in some of the larger
offices and partial abandonment of the
split trick" The salary increase will
amount to about $4,000 for the entire
system.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-12-13

Of It is down grade haul for what
ever they may wish to take away from
Bisbee, and no end to the room IN low
er country over which waste may De
dumped cheaply.
Should pay ore values persist TO the
top of Sacramento hill is is believed at
this time by many. the taking down
of the mountain with profit would De
possible without the opposition OF
physical difficulties of a severe KIND
The topography of the mountain is
such as to enable almost ideal steam
shoveIing, provided the work can be
commenced at the top, which the drills
are now determining. Nor would the
slicing from the side by the shovel
present the difficulties that are sue
cessfully managed at Bingham, Otah,
by the Utah Copper company
Calumet and Arizona Possibilities.
All the possible steam shovel ground
in the district does not belong TO the
Copper Queen. Calumet and Arizona
has lands adjoining the demonstrated
low grade property of the Queen on
which steam shOVeling might be done
with equal facility. The c. & A very
naturally has been leaving the proving
OF the low grade area up to the copper
Queen whose operations are OF neces-
sity proving a good deal with regard
to similar values in c. & A ground
II is to be remembered that the e &
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-12-13
600 pounds of copper a month at a
cost under s cents

600 pounds of copper a month at
cost under s cents.
Would Double Mine Work.
Nevada Consolidated is cited by way
of indicating the possibilities in con
nectiOn with the mining of low grade
copper ore where steam shovel meth
eds may be carried out.
Should Sacramento hill prove up as
there is now reason to expect, If IL
has not already done so, there will be
employment here for a great cOncen-
traitor, the first unit of which is al
ready planned, while Sacramento hill
viii come down under the work OF
steam shOvels and its body go from
mill to smelter with an increase in
production of copper to the extent OF
100000 or more pounds Of copper per
month.
It is thought to mean, also, about
1900 more men employed by the Cop
per Queen in the district and about
500 more men in the Douglas shelter.
put of the Warren district mines and
their shelters well above the Butte
figures which at present stand at the
top of any single camp in the country.
Confirming Lower Findings.
The drill holes TO the top of Sacra-
mentO hill are for the purpose of con-
firming findings lower down. As is
well known, more or less extensive
workings have been put under the hill
and the gulch in the last year, from
the 200 level up to within few feet
of the surface. Then there have been
drill holes from the gulch level and
from varying elevations on the hill
proper, from that of the power house
to the present height close to the top
of the peak.
From what has been given out and
gathered from time to time, it is pref
ty well established that the Sacra-
mento hill explorations have demon
trated that pay ore comes practically
to the surface; that there is little or
no OVerburden.
Sacramento hill presents other ad-
vantages as a steam shovel mining
possibility. Not the least of these IS
found in the fact that Overburden
from this hill could be readily disposed
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-12-13

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Those who have used Electra-vita
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Mrs NJ s Newton, Ukiah, Cal. SAYS:
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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-12-13
MEXICAN COMPANY
GETS ARABIAN GROUP
Old Independence and other Claims at
Myers Well Are Acquired by Mines
Company of America.

Company of America.
Kingmah. Ariz, Dec. 13.-One Of the
most important mine deals closed IN
Mohave county for several months is
the taking over of the property of the
Arabian Mining company, in the Union
pass section, by. the mines Company Of
America, heavy operators in Mexico.
In this section the Mines Company Of
America will operate as the Arabian
Mines company, consolidated.
The Arabian group embraces the old
Independence and other claims at
Myers well, on the old stage road 20
HardyYille. A large amount of devel-
opment work has been done during the
last few years and a splendid showing
of ore has been opened. Shafts. open
cuts and crosscUts through the VEN
nave exposed thousands OF tons of good
milling ore. The Colorado river is
only six miles away and it is under
stood that the Mines company is plann-
ing eventually to erect a smelter on
the bank of that stream, where water
IS not a problem.
The work of sinking below the 200
foot level in the main shaft of the Ari-
zCna southwestern Copper company, at
Copperv1ue, has commenced. Drifts
and crosscuts from the 200 foot level
have opened great bodies of good ore.
Much of the ore now in sight would
pay handsomely for shipping to the
smelter without concentrating
Some good ore has been opened dur
ing the last few weeks at the Tyro
mines in Union pass. At the bottom
of the shaft the vein is about six feet
wide. Open cuts on the surface dis
close good milling ore
The parties who recently took an
option on the c. o. D. mines have
arranged to begin development work
at once. The shaft is to be sunk to
the 800 foot level. There it viii con-
meet with drift from one of the old
shafts. Through the new shaft the old
workings viii be unwatered. Great
bodies of ore viii then be exposed.
7. E. Braley and z. A. Shaw have
ordered machinery for their mine in
BObtail basin. where they recently
made 4 promising strike.
j. 3. Taylor is shorty to install a
small. mill on his claim near Cerbat
Samples Of ore from the McCracken
mine have been shipped to Los An
geles for treatment by the dry concen-
tration method It is understood that
the owners Of the McCracken are CON
templating ordering several dry con-
centratiOn machines.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-12-13
SECURES OPTION ON
PLACER: CLAIMS
Equipment Is Ordered for Commencing
Work on Lynx Creek Ground; Make
Strike in McNary Mine.


Prescott, Ariz.. Dec. 13.-Extensive
placer operations viii soon be under
way on Lynx creek. o. o. Smith, w.
L Alexander and William Blount have
taken an option on the holdings of W.
s. Goldsworthy, of Phoenix, and will
begin work Immediately. An engine,
centrifugal pump with 4 capacity Of
500 gallons a minute, a pipe line ard
other apparatus have been sent to the
camp.
The ground is cut with channels from
which much gold dusthas been washed
The new company intends to work the
sand by sluicing. Since the recent
rainfall there is abundant water for
operations of this character
A second car Of gold ore has been
shipped from the Davis mine, on Slate
creek, to the Copper Queen smelter, at
Douglas. The first car was shipped
about three weeks ago.
A vast amount of low grade copper
ore has been opened in a cross cut at
the McNary mine, in Copper Basin. The
cross cut was driven a distance Of 265-
feet, when the ledge that crops out on
the surface was cut into about 100 feet
from the apex The ledge is 10 feet
thick at that depth and is practically
all pay ore, averaging IS a ton.
Drifting on the ore body will COM
mence at once and the company is try
ing to make arrangement for the cree
ton OF a mill. For the present the
output will be treated at the Mint mil.
situated nearby. In years gone by the
GcNary was an important shipper
Thomas Marmont has resumed de-
TelOpment on the Louise claim, at the
head Of Crook canyon. No attempt is
being made to put the mine on a pro-
0ucing basis but all efforts are being
bent toward development. A crosscut
Is being run to tap two veins at a
depth OF 125 feet. Drifts viii be run
an Harn+n z
ising silver gold property Every foot
Of the ground for miles around has
teen located and there is much activity
in that section.
Good reports continue to come from
the Little Johnnie mine, on the Has
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-12-13
Douglas Smelter Output Is $16,OOO,OOO

in putting down a well if the prOpe
incentive were offered.
Encounter New Ore Body.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-12-13

The extension of a crosscuu from the
third level of the main ledge Of FL IT,
gre mine has also encountered the new
ore body which was discovered some
time ago The connection from the
main workings was first made on the
second level while the last additional
drive has proved beyond a doubt that
the ore body is one of permanancy.
Drifting on the second level of the new
Kelly vein continues and shows no di-
intuition in values from the first re-
port given.
W l. Rynerson. operating FL Tenn
blor mine Is miles from FL Tigre, is
in the city with his wife and daughter,
having ridden into Yzabal on horse
back and come from there by train. Mr..
Rynerson's lease is continuing to hold
its values and he is shipping regularly.
No new developments of startling char
acter have come about recently, how
ever.