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Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1913-10-10
HENRY SPENCER, CHICAGO, UN-
DER ARREST, HAS coNFEssED
TO MANY MURDERS
He SLEW LADY DANCING TEACHER
Nine Women, Wife Included, Slain,
With Robbery as Motive-He Had
Served Time In Penitentiary
Of State Of Illinois.

Chicago.-Mrs. Mildred Allison Rex
roat, dancing teacher. who was shot
to death at Wheaton. Ill.,, September
81, was the victim of murderer who,
according to his own confession, had
killed 13 others in as many yea rs.
Henry Spencer, arrested in a room
near the south side levee district Sun
day. confessed that he not only killed
Mrs. Rexroat, but that he had slain 13
other persons. He was positiv ely iden-
titled as the mysterious "Mr. Spencer"
with whom Mrs. Rexroat left Chicago
on the night she was killed. Mrs. Rex
roat's blood-stained rattan suitcase
was found in his room, as was the re-
volver with which he said he had
killed her.
The police are confident that they
have found a wholesale murderer, who
will be proved to have killed most of
those whose deaths he described in a
long confession Sunday night.
Spencer's confession was 30 start
ling that it probably would have re-
ceived no credence had not the bloody
suitcase and the revolver confirmed at
least part Of his statement.
All of the murders except two had
been committed for the purpose cf
robbery. The two policemen, Pennell
and Devine, shot to death IL years ago,
he said, he killed to escape being ar
rested.
Il intended to kill Mrs. A. ]. SEQ
field, the proprietor Of the rooming
house where l have been living" no
said. III had not been arrested at
just this time l would have killed her."
Spencer told the police he had killed
10 persons since his last release from
the Illinois state penitentiary In Sep
TENDER, 1912, and four, a man, wom-
an and Policemen Pennell and Devino.
before that.
Whole Story Fake.
Chicago.-Of the 10 murders Henry
Spencer, slayer of Mrs. Mildred ALI
son Rexroat, swore he had committed
the police after investigating his al
legged crimes in various cities were
able Tuesday to fix upon him only one
murder or possibly two.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1913-10-10
MARKET REPORTS
Chicago.

Chicago.
Oats-No. 2. 4lAc; No. 2 white,
41hc; No. white, 4O@42c; standard.
42Q42hc.
Rye-No. 2, 66c.
Barley-5SQS5c.
Hogs-Market slow. steady at yes
terday's average. Bulk. $s.3o0s.7O;
light, $s.35@9; mixed. $s.1OQs.95;
heavy. $SQs.9O: rough. $s0s.2o;
heavy. ssQs.9o; pigs. s4.5oQ7.75.
Cattle-Market steady. Beeves.
$7.15@9.4O; Texas steers. $6.9OQ7.yO;
western steers, $6.15Qs.30; stockers
and feeders, $5.3O07.s5; cows and
heifers, $3.75@s.55; calves. $7.750
11.75.
Sheep-Market steady to a shade
higher. Native, $3.5O04.s5; western.
$3.9O04.9O; yearlings, $4.9005.9O;
lambs. native, $5.sO07.45; western,
$5.sO@7.45.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
Glover seed-$9.50012.
San francisco.
Barley-Shipping. $1.42h@1.47h.
Oats-White, $1.4501.52M.
Butter-Fancy creamery, SAC.
Eggs-Fancy ranch, 44c; store. sac.
Liverpool.
Wheat-Spot, steady; futures are
steady; October, Is Nd; December,
rs ND; March. rs aid.
Portland.
Portland Union Stock Yards Co. re.
ports receipts for the week: Cattle.
1902; calves, 10; hogs, 1888; sheep.
1905; horses, 26.
The So steer has been displaced at
least temporarily and extreme top
quotation is $3.50 to SITS. Butcher
quality failed to attain the high stan
dard Of six days ago and prices on
cows were generally lower. Prime
heifers at 81, cows at $6.75, bulls at
$3.50 and calves at 50 are liberal price
tops. Demand for any but choice cat.
tie Is slow and outlet very unsatis.
factory.
Dumping the hog market is not prov
Ing as easy a task as buyers antici-
pated. Statistically. the market Is 10
to IS cents higher than it was q week
since and prime light swine are rest
ing around $8.75. Some fairly good
lots brought $3.50 to $7.75. Until re-
ceipts become steady enough to dsluge
the trade. swine prices have a good
chance to range between So and $3.50.
Mutton and lamb liquidation con-
tinued liberal last week and there was
so much real fat killing STUFF in the
run buyers did not have the nerve to
shade bids. Choice mountain wethers
sold at 81 to $4.25. and ewes at 81.
Packers took to the lamb offerings
In great style. bidding $5.25 for all the
best ones.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1913-10-10
MINES AND MINERS

The Washoe copper smelter at An
aconda, Mont. closed down October
for period Of 10 days or two weeks
to make repairs and improvements.
Plans for the rehabilitation of the
North Washington Power and Reduc.
ton company, which has cyanide ore
treating plant at Republic, WASH, are
beginning to take definite form.
In q report issued by the officers of
the British Columbia Copper Co., Ltd,
it Is estimated that the production for
August, 1913, was 100000 pounds OF
fine copper, 2,40O ounces of gold and
about 1880 ounces Of silver. The re-
port for eight months, including Au-
gust. shows. 5.590.624 pounds of fine
copper, 16,103 ounces Of gold and 81
O23 ounces of silver.
The Hedley Gold Mining Co., oper-
ating q number of claims in British
Columbia. has declared the third quar-
terly dividend this year, amounting to
s per cent on the issued capitalization,
disbursement to be made early this
month to stockholders of record Sep.
TENDER 80. The total of the declara-
ton is 100000, making $1SO.OOO for the
current year and $1.O4O,OOO discussed
since the Nickel Plate mine was taken
over by the Hedley company in the
fall of 1909.
More capital, particularly from the
west, is seeking investment in ALASKA
than ever before and lack of transpor.
tation facilities is all that is retarding
extensive development of the many
mining districts, according to ]. Oscar
Gillice, well-known mining engineer,
formerly employed by the Inspirati IN
Copper company at Globe, Ariz.. now in
Spokane from a five months explora-
ton on the Aleutian peninsula, in the
Cooks inlet region.
New York.
Lead easy; $4.55@4.65.
Copper, dull; electrolytic, $16.S7;
lake. SIT; casting, $16.62@16.75.
Bar silver. 61hc; Mexican dollars.
47c.
Anthony, dull; Cookson's, $3.50.
Tin. quiet; spot and October. $41.12.
@41.37.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1913-10-10
c. o. p. REFORM THREE PLANS
Republicans Work Out Changes for
National Convention Membership.

National Convention Membership.
Details of the tentative plans sug-
gested by the national republican con-
gressional committee for changes in
the apportionment of delegates to the
national convention are announced.
The first plan provides that each
state have four delegates at large. and
for congressional districts one dele
gate for each district where the vote
for republican presidential elector
in 1906 was not more than ~ per cent
of the total vote for presidential cleo
tors, two delegates If the vote was
from 40 to 60 per cent and three dele
gates where it is more than so per
cent.
The second plan would give each
state four delegates at large and one
delegate for each 10000 votes or ma
ior fraction thereof cast for the repub-
iican candidates for presidential cleo
tors in 1908.
The third plan is just the same as
the preceding, except that each con-
gressional district shall have at least
one delegate and there shall be two
for each congressman at large.
The republican national committee
will meet in Washington on December
16, ito confer on party matters and to
take any action which may We deemed
advisable"
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1913-10-10
Dry Farming Congress.

The worlds most important farm
convention for 1918 will be held In
Tulsa, Oklahoma, October 70 to No
vember 1. Men from thirty nations
will attend the eighth annual meeting
of the International Dry-Farming Con-
gress there and will tell about methods
of farming in all regions of slight rain
fall or occasional drought.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1913-10-10
SPOKANE WEEKLY REPORT.

Fall trade is well under way in all
departments and with tariff and cur
rency problems reaching final adjust
ments and good crops secured in this
section, with industries getting onto q
firmer basis and considerable i'm.
provement work in progress and un-
der consideration, prospects are bright
for an active fall and winter business.
In grocery lines there have been
spot readjustments on canned goods
with fruits generally lower and corn
and some canned meats higher. There
have also been advances in raisins
and Goldfish, while sugar has slumped
30 points. In produce lines, advances
are noted In cheese, hides, peaches,
pears. canteloupes and peppers, with
declines in hogs, lard, grapes, sweet
potatoes, tomatoes, dry onions, cab
bage, and wheat.
Provisions.
Butter-Local prices are UNCHANGED
at 35Q37c for creameries and 22@26c
for ranch butter. The market Is quiet
with the normal tendency to advance
at this season of the year held back
by the uncertainty as to foreign i'm
portations under the new tariff.
Cheese-The market continues firm
with some slight advances, twins quot
Ing at 19c and cream brick at 21hc.
Eggs-The market rules strong at
$s.75Q10 for local ranch eggs, which
are very scarce. Eastern fresh are
quoting at $9.5O01O and eastern stor-
age at $s09.5O. The demand is heav-
Ter all over the country than in for
mer seasons and If consumption con-
tinues at present rate there will be a
big shortage OF storage eggs in De-
cember and January. Eastern fresh
will soon be Off the market.
Poultry-Chickens are easier but
unchanged. Ducks, geese and turkeys
continue nominal.
Fresh Meats-There have been no
changes in the dressed list. Live
stock quotations are steady except
hogs, which are weak and of soc.
There is a seasonable Improvement in
demands.
Lard and Cured Meats-The only
change Of consequence is a decline of
Nc in eastern lard. The market is
seasonably easier.
Hides and Wool-Green bulls and
stays show an advance of Nc. Other
quotations unchanged. The hide mar
ket continues strong with wool slow.
Fruits and Vegetables.
Approximations are unchanged
at $1.50@2 for fancy and $1@1.25 for
cooking grades. There is a good call
and prices are generally firm. There
is a good demand reported at Chicago
with receipts moderate and fancy
grades slightly higher. New York
market quiet but firm, with strictly
fancy prices commanding premium.
Grapes-Nearly all varieties are
plentiful now and there is an active
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1913-10-10
ROOSEVELT IS AWAY
He and Party to Tour South American
Country.

Country.
New York.-Theodore Roosevelt and
party, bound for South America, where
the colonel will first lecture and then
explore parts Of the continent hitherto
untrod by white man, sailed Saturday
afternoon.
Mr.. Roosevelt held q reception in
his suite before the boat got away,
and replied to William Barnes Jr.,
chairman Of the republican state COM
mittee, who has issued statement
saying that the democrats and pro-
gressives were In league to nominate
Supreme Court Justice Seabury of this
city for the court of appeals.
THAT is one of Barnes habitual
lies" said Colonel Roosevelt. There
has been no agreement whatever with
reference to Justice Seabury."
The trip to South America will &C.
cupy II days. The colonel will be
Joined there by his son Kermit.
A trip into Patagonia to visit an
out-of-the.way mission and two cross
ings of the continent, to Santiago de
Chile and back to Buenos Ayres will
be other features Of his journey.
Those who embarked with him were
Mrs. Roosevelt, who will make the
round trip on the Van Dyck: Anthony
Fiala, the polar explorer, who has
charge of the expeditions equipment:
G. K. Cherry and Leo l.. Miller, natur-
alists of the American Museum of
Natural History; Frank Harper. Colo
mel Roosevelts secretary, and the Rev.
Father John Augustine Zahn.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1913-10-10
ON PACIFIC COAST

Thought to have been drowned in
the Columbia early in July, Frank Fin.
cham is alive and well at Prince Ru-
pert.
The steamship Spokane, which went
ashore on the east coast of Vancouver
island October has arrived at Seattle.
Her double bottom saved the boat.
The body Of Rosa Domingo. a wait
ress, 81 years old. was found Sunday
in the bay at San Francisco, wrapped
with chains and weighted with heavy
block of concrete.
Fire Sunday damaged four large
presses and destroyed 80 motors in the
press room Of the Seattle Times ia
the basement of the Times building,
causing loss of $4,000, fully insured.
The Multnomah county commission.
ers, Oregon. have ordered an election
on the proposition to bond the county
for $1,250,O00 for the Pacific bridge
across the Columbia between Portland
and Vancouver, Wash.
Oregon express near Redding, CAL, late
Saturday night, but the robbers plot
failed. DISTINCTIONS placed on the
track were discovered and removed be-
fore the train was due.
Due to the seven-year enlistment
law, the army service in the Philip.
pines is experiencing a recruit famine
and the San Francisco recruiting Of
flee has issued special call for the
Coast artillery corps and the infantry.
San Diego, CAL, police have arrested
Barr L. Harris, a negro, rs years old,
who is suspected Of having knowledge
Of the murder of Mrs. Rebecca Gay, a
Christian Science practitioner, in Los
Angeles. In his coat pocket was re-.
volver.
Thirty-five thousand barrels of crude
oil and four great tanks in which it
was stored were destroyed by fire Sun.
day at San Diego, together with other
property at the Standard Oil company's
plant. The loss is estimated at over
$4,000.
The western forestry and conserva-
ton association will hold it's annual
conference about December Is. This
year it will meet at Vancouver, B. c.,
and will give its main consideration to
the problem Of forest fire prevention
and control.
The operation of the free text book
amendment and the state manufacture.
er of school books is shown to have
saved parents of California $685., 477.89
in the nine months the plan has been
in existence, according to a report tu
the state board of education by State
Printer Richardson.
The Injunction asked by the Kellogg
Toasted Corn Flake Co. against w. A.
Buck, retail grocer Of Pomania, CAL,
who cut the established retail price of
the product, has been refused by
Judge Wellborn Of the United States
district court and both the Injunction
case and suit for damages have been
dismissed.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1913-10-10
BattIeship Arkansas Fast.

Norfolk, Va.-The battleship Arkan-
sas, which has arrived in Hampton
Roads from New York, made new
record for speed on her trip down the
coast. For four hours under full pow
err the Arkansas averaged 21.49 knots
an hour. Her contract speed is only
205 knots.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1913-10-10
Oreqon Plans Development.

Portland, Ore.-Tom Richardson has
started his new work as a representa-
tive from the Portland Commercial
club to organize throughout the state
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1913-10-10
OIL MOTOR SHIP MAKES TRIP
New German Vessel 10 Largest Of lite
Kind Afloat.

New York.-The German oil burning
vessel Wotan, declared by her owners
to be the largest screw motor tank
vessel in the world, completed her
maiden voyage Saturday, when she
reached Bayonne. N. j.. where she Will
take on a cargo of oil for Germany.
The type of engine used by the ship
was the invention of DR.. Rudolph DIE
sci, who was recently reported lost at
sea.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1913-10-10

j. G. Lawrence has purchased the
hardware and furniture store of Crum-
baker & Son at Garfield. Hugh Law
renee will have charge of the bust
ness.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1913-10-10

local development movements among
the various clubs affiliated with the
Portland club.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1913-03-01

could turn the trick without Hoddy's
assistance; only. II seemed rather
hard for him not to be in the sport.
He told me that nothing would give
him greater pleasure than to stick his
fist in the first bag Of yellow-boys.
There, was something mysterious in
the way he used to chuckle over the
thing when / first sprung 1t on him.
He saw a joke somewhere. Let's go
into the smoke-room for peg. II
won't hurt either Of us. And that
poor little girl! It's . hell of world,
eh?"
The Major admitted that 1t was;
but he did not add that Fortunes vel
fare or ill-fare was Of little or no con-
Germ of his. The little spitfre had
always openly despised him.
They were drinking silently and mo-
rosely, when Mrs. Chedsoye, pale and
anxious, appeared In the companion
way. She beckoned them to follow
her down to her cabin. Had Fortune
arrived? Had Ryanne? She did not
answer. Arriving at her cabin she
pushed the two wondering men inside,
and pointed at the floor. A large
steamer-roll lay unstrapped, spread
out
81 only Just opened it." she said.
never thought Of looking into 1t
at Cairo Here, 1t looked so bulky
that was curious. !"
why, it's that damned Yhiordes!"
exclaimed the Major wrathfully,
What the devil is 1t doing In For
tunes steamer-roll
"That Is what / should like to
know. # they have been kidnapped In
order to recover the rug, whatever
win become OF them?" And Mrs.
Chedsoye touched the rug with her
foot, absent1y. She was repeating in
her mind that childish appeal: You
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1913-03-01

Il have known him for years" said
Mrs. Chedsoye sweetly. 1T was at
his own suggestion that we take the
house over for the month. He really
insisted that we should pay him moth
Ing; but, OF course, such an arrange
ment could not be thought OF. Oh.
good-by, Mr. Wallace" tolerantly
I'VE hope to see you again some
day"
Wallace, taking up his role once
more, tipped his hat and rushed away
for one Of his favorite haunts.
"Bounder!" growled the Major,
We'll. well; ships deck is always
Liberty
you have turned your belongings
over to an expressman?" asked the
agent. These were charming people;
and any doubts he might have enter
tanned were dissipated. And why
should he have any doubts? Jones
was an eccentric young chap, anyhow.
An explanatory letter written by the
Major in Jones careless hand)
backed up by cable, was enough
authority for any reasonable man.
Everything is out Of the way" said
the Major
Then, If you wish. I can take you
right up to the house In my car. Your
butler said that he would have lunch
ready when you arrived
Very kind Of you. How noisy New
York Is! You can take our handing.
eager" Mrs. Chedsoye would have
made st. Anthony uneasy Of mind /;
Reynolds, young, alive, metaphorically
fell at her feet.
Plenty of room for It
II am glad Of that. You see, Mr.
Jones intrusted a fine old rug to us
to bring home for him; and shouldn't
want anything to happen to IT.
The Major looked up at the roof OF
the dinay shed. He did not care to
have REYNOLDS note the flicker of ad,
miratian In his eyes. The cleverest
womaa Of them all! The positive
And he would not have thought OF II
touch to the whole daredevil affair!
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1913-03-01

oulletin-board, returned to the win
doWs and watched the feluccas sail
past as the great bridge opened; and
during. all these aimless occupations
but single thought busted her mind:
what could a man like Horace see In
chit like Fortune?
It was an hour and g half before
the Major put in an appearance. He
was out OF breath and temper.
Come up to the ROOM" Once there,
he sat down and babe her do likewise.
There's the devil to pay. You heard
Hoddy speak OF the niger who guard
ed the Holy Yhiordes, and that he
wanted to get out OF Cairo before he
turned up? Well, he turned up. He
fooled Hoddy to the top Of his bent.
So far as I could learn, Fortune and
Hoddy and Jones are all In the same
boat. kidnapped by the Mahomed. and
carried out into the desert, headed,
cited. Take 1t easy. Luck Is with
us, for Hoddy left all the diagrams
with me. We need him, but not SO
much that we can't go on without him.
You see, these Arabs are like the Hin
dus: touch anything that concerns
their religion, and they'll have your
hair of. How Fortune got into It l
can't imagine, unless Mahomed saw
her with Hoddy and Jumped to the
conclusion that they were lovers. All
this Mahomed wants Is the rug: and
he is going to hold them till he gets
1t. No use notifying the police. No
one would know where to find him.
None OF them will come to actual
harm. Anyhow, the coast Il clear.
Kate, there's big thing in front. No
nerves. We've got to go to-day - Time
is everything. Our butler and first
man cabled this morning that they
had Just started In and that every
thing was running like clock-work.
Well get into New York in time for
the coup. Remember, | was against
the whole business at the start, but
now I'm going to see it of.
Feverishly Mrs. Chedsoye prepared
for the journey. She was irritable to
Celeste, abe was unbearable to her
brother. who took seat In forward
compartment to be rid OF her. It was
only when they went aboard the
steamer that night that she became
reconciled to the inevitable. At any
rate, the presence Of Jones would
counteract any influence Horace
might have gained over Fortune. That
the three Of them might suffer un-
heard-of misertes never formed
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1913-03-01

Rug to Us TO Bring Home for Him."
had he lived to be thousand. "One
| might as we'll disembark in q stable, !"
he said aloud. "Ah! We are ready to
go, then 2"
They entered the limousine and
went off buzzing and zigzagging
among the numbering trucks. The
agent drove the car himself.
Where is Jones now?" he asked
the Major, who sat at his left.
Haven't had line from MIN for a
month"
Gust before we sailed" said Mrs.
Chedsoye through the window. over
the Majors shoulder, "he went into
the desert for fortnight OF SO; with
caravan. He had heard OF some fab
ulous carpet.
Touch number two The Major
grinned. Zones is one of the best
Judges ] have ever met. He was off
at bound. only hope he will get
back before we leave for California"
The Major drew up his collar. 1t was
cold, blustry day.
The agent was delighted. What luck
fellow like Jones had! To wander
all over creation and to meet charm.
ing people! And when they invited
him to remain for luncheon, the vic
tory was onaplete.
Mrs. Chedsoye strolled in and out
of the beautifully appointed rooms
Never had she seen more excellent
taste. Not too much; everything per
fectly placed, one object nicely bal