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Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1913-06-20
HELD-UP THEEXPRESS.
TRAIN ROBBERS "oET" THE DIA-
MoND SPECIAL NEAR SPRING
FIELD, ILL.
$4,000 REPORTED MISSING AMOUNT
While They Were Blowing Safe Two
Posses Came Up on Them, But
Failed in Capturing Them.

Springfield, Ill.-The Diamond Spe-
cial on the Illinois Central railroad,
was held up early Wednesday morn
ing by two masked men, near Glen
arm, 10 miles south of here. Deputy
sheriffs, city police and newspaper
representatives, summoned by tele-
phone, came upon the band while they
were dynamiting the express car,
which they made the engineer cut off
from the remainder of the train.
One of the robbers came suddenly
upon Policeman O'Leary and G. e.
Marney, a reporter, as they crept to-
ward the express car. Covering them
with his revolver, he forced them to
line up beside the car, and took
O'Leary's weapons from him.
Sheriff Mosler and others of the
posse opened fire on the robbers, who
fled to the engine, taking the engineer
with them, and forced the latter to
proceed. A few miles further on the
bandits again stopped the engine and
were working ON the safe in the ex-
press car, when another automobile
from Springfield, bearing Chief of Po-
lice Underwood and others, came upon
them.
Again the robbers jumped upon the
engine and forced the engineer to pull
out. This time they did not stop until
nearing the city limits of Springfield.
The robbers jumped out of the engine,
ordering the engineer to go on, and
disappeared.
The express messenger says there
was probably $4,000 in his safe.
Engineer Shell, upon reaching
Springfield, reported that the robbers
succeeded in dynamiting the safe. He
believes they secured the money.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1913-06-20
MONTANANS DROWN
CANOE CONTAINING Mr.. AND MRS.
SCARCE UPSET AMID FLAT
HEAD RIVER.
ACCIDENT OTHER ON BIG FORK RIVER
Two Brothers Named Murray Lost
Their Lives While Testing Out
None Recovered.

Missoula.-Five deaths from drown
ing in rivers of northwestern Montana
were reported Wednesday.
Mrs. Frank Scarce and her young
son, with Heine Walters, were
drowned Tuesday afternoon in the
Flathead river, just below the mouth
of Crow creek Frank Scarce had a
narrow escape from drowning. He
made every effort to save his wife and
son. Mr.. and Mrs. Scarce, with their
son and Mr. Walters, were in a canoe.
They had sailed down Crow creek
to the river, where they expected to
board the steamer, City of Dixon. En-
tering the river the canoe was kept
down stream to a good landing place.
The frail craft was kept close to the
shore, but tree, projecting into the
stream, compelled them to detour. In
making the turn the canoe upset in
the swift current.
The other accident was at Big Fork.
Two brothers named Murray were
drowned and William Wells was res
cued only through the heroic efforts
of Joe Littlefield. The men lost their
lives when a gasoline launch, which
they were testing in the rapids of the
Big Fork river, capsized at the edge
of town last evening None of the
bodies has been recovered.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1913-06-20
Probe Into Senator'S Affairs.

Washington.-The trail of the
lobby" the senate has been following
more than two weeks led today into
the private files of the men in charge
of the Washington offices of the Uni
ted States beet sugar industry, the
leading instruments of the campaign
against free sugar, and by originals of
letters and kilograms and what pur-
ported to be copies of others, devel-
oped testimony of what appeared to be
an attempt at far-reaching campaign
to create public sentiment against free
sugar through the columns of individ-
ual newspapers and the facilities of
press associations.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1913-06-20
IDAHO NEWS NOTES

The Genesee horse show was great
success.
Bonners Ferry is to have concerts
every Wednesday night through the
summer months.
George Forester, a laborer, living in
Kahlotus, was drowned while boating
on Lake Kahlotus Sunday.
The grand lodge of the Knights OF
Pythias and the Pythian Sisters for
Idaho met in Moscow Tuesday of this
week for three days session.
Confiscation of large quantities OF
fruit and provisions were results OF
close Investigations by pure food in
spections at Lewiston recently.
John Chisholm of Twin Falls, Idaho
jumped from the window of a moving
passenger train at Denver, Colo, thus
escaping from the custody of the sher.
iff, by whom he was arrested charged
with bigamy.
An emigrant from southern Idaho,
on his way to British Columbia, died
in Horse Spring coulee, east of Loomis
recently. He leaves a wife and two
boys. His wife says that his death
was the result of a tick bite.
Futile have been the efforts of farm
ers and stockmen along the Salmon
river to gain any trace of the bodies
of Forrest Price and James Barkwell,
who were drowned in that river a
week ago today. Watch is being kept.
On recommendation of Acting Pres
ident w. L. Carlyle, of Idaho univer.
sity, Professor T. II. Parks was en-
gagged at an annual salary of $1,000 to
carry on the work of fighting the al
falfa weevil and other work in irri-
gated sections. Acting President Car
lyle's report on the Jerome potato and
sugar beet experiment station, on
which the federal government spends
annually $4,000, was approved. This
station is also to have blooded stock
and new buildings. The report re-
lating to the manufacture of hog
cholera serum at the university was
also approved and it is to be manu-
featured this year.
Charging that the state officials in
Idaho and the federal land department
have been derelict in their duty, in
that they have permitted several mil
lion acres of railway grant and scrip
lands to remain unsurveyed for years,
and consequently untaxed, citizens of
Clearwater county have organized
taxpayers league to investigate the
matter and have called a mass conven-
ton at Occur d'Alene, Idaho. Monday,
June 30, when plans will be adopted
for calling the situation to the atten-
ton of the western congressional dele
cations. w. NJ. Peatman, a pioneer
business man OF Orofino, is president
of the league, and W. B. Compton, a
North Fork timberman, is secretary.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1913-06-20
SPORTING COLUMN

Joe Jackson is leading the hitters of
the American league.
Harlem" Murphy has been signed
by Promoter Carey to box at Vernon
arena July rs the winner of the johnny
Dundee-Jack White bout.
Steve Ketchel, the lightweight fight
er of Chicago, won from Phil Knight of
Lewistown, Mont, in the sixth round
Friday night because of a foul by the
local man.
Bob McAllister, former middleweight
and heavyweight amateur champion of
the Pacific coast, will box 10 rounds
with Otto Berg, a middlewieght, in
Oakland July %.
Arthur Pelkey, the Chicopee (Mass.)
boy who knocked out Champion Luther
McCarty, was born at Dover, South
Ontario, October q, 1888. the oldest
in a family of 10 children.
The Kentucky state fair at Louis
vile has offered the largest prize ever
put up at a horse show, $4,000, for a
competition among fine-gaited saddle
horses there in September.
The Western Tri-State league has
made an excellent record since the
season opened not only as to attend
ance necessary to its financial success,
but in the brand of baseball that has
been furnished
Purses and cash prizes aggregating
nearly $500 were hung by the Lincoln
and Adams County Pioneer association
for winners of the sporting events held
at the grounds on Crab creek, June IL,
Is and 10, when pioneers from all parts
of the two counties gathered for their
eleventh reunion.
John McGraw won his one thou
sandth victory for New York on Me-
mortal day. This brings up the 1000
game winners to five names in the
43-year history of the major leagues.
The others were Arson of Chicago,
Selee of Boston, Clark of Pittsburg
and Mack of the Athletics
By the narrow margin of one quarter
of a goal the American polo team won
the second and deciding game of the
international cup series at the Meadow
Brook club in Rhode Island Saturday
and thereby retains the trophy for at
least another year. The score was Az
to Az. The slight advantage of the
United State four over the English
challengers at the end of one hour
of the most desperate kind of play is
fully indicated in the scores of the
two teams.
American followers of tennis re-
ceived the results of the preliminary
international match between the
American team and Australians with
a great deal of satisfaction. Notwith-
standing the fact that the Americans
won four out of the five matches great
credit for their showing must be given
to the visitors. The Americans win
meet the German team, which has de-
feated the French team, the latter part
of June and the winner of this match
viii play the winner of the Canadian
and South African teams. The final
victors will challenge the English
team, the present holders of the Davis
cup, the worlds greatest tennis prize.
The Davis cup matches will be played
in England about July %.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1913-06-20
BULGARIA FOR PEACE NOW

Sofia.-The Bulgarian government
has replied to the Servian invitation
for demobilizing, urging in effect that
the allies adopt the Bulgarian arbitra-
ton proposal Bulgaria, the note adds,
is ready for simultaneous demobiliza-
ton, but suggests in order to prevent
further attempts at pressure it is nee
essary that the contested districts
should be occupied by mixed garrisons.
The British government has APP
pealed to King Ferdinand in favor of
rehabilitation.
The Greek government has submit
ted to Bulgaria a proposal for demo-
bilization similar to that proposed by
Servia-
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1913-06-20
COAL MINERS STRIKE.
RENEWAL OF GREAT STRUGGLE
DOWN IN WEST VIRGINIA is
NOW ON.
FIELDS WERE UNDER MARTIAL LAW
Congressional Committee Has Been
Making Extensive Investigations
in the District as to Working
Conditions.

Charleston, w. Va.-Word came to
Charleston Monday from various
sources that the miners at work in the
mines on Paint and Cabin creeks had
voted at mass-meeting to renew the
strike which for year has convulsed
the coal field. According to reports
reaching Governor Hatfield meetings
at Eskadale and in the mountains
above Kayford voted not to return to
work.
The miners were at work under an
agreement framed by Governor Hat
field and agreed to by miners and op-
orators.
Representatives of the miners ap-
pearing before the senate committee
investigating the strike received con-
firmation of the reports that the strike
would be renewed.
Miners Beaten by Guards.
Information that has just come to
me from Paint and Cabin creeks" said
S. H. Montgomery, of counsel for the
miners, makes it practically certain
the strike will be renewed. The sus-
pension will be general on Cabin creek,
but l can not say how far Paint creek
will be affected. Four miners were
beaten up by guards on Cabin creek
Saturday and the men are very indig-
nant.
The operators have failed to live up
to the agreement proposed by Cover
nor Hatfield, which provided that the
strikers were to be taken back to work
without discrimination"
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1913-06-20
AWFUL HOT WAVE IN THE EAST

Street Thermometer at Washington,
D. c., Shows 100 Degrees.
washington.-Practically the entire
country sweltered Sunday under the
first real hot wave of the season.
Omaha, Neb., and st. Joseph, Mo,
were the hottest places in the country
today, with the mercury lowering
around 90.
Chicago ran a close second, the Their
mometer registering "a.
Washington suffered it's hottest day
OF the season and there was one heat
stroke reported.
Four deaths by drowning and II
heat prostrations, six of which may re-
suit fatally, were reported in Milwau-
kee, the hottest day of the year.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1913-06-20
KILL 600 MEXICAN FEDERALs
Reports of Insursent Victory 20 Days
Ago at Sausillo Just Reach
Fl Paso

Ell Paso, Texas.-Six hundred fed
erals were killed or wounded in a bat
tie at Sausillo. May 20. according to
reports reaching here Monday from
southern chihuahua state.
After the victory over 1900 federals
and insurgents under Generals Villa
Chao and Hernandez marched north
toward the state capital. They are re-
ported as having taken Cusihuiriachic,
a mining town west of Chihuahua City.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1913-06-20
This bounds Good

Washington.-"The lower the rate
charged to consumers by electric pow
er companies the lower will be the tax
which such power companies must pay
to the government"
secretary Lane OF the interior de-
pErtment announced this the heart
OF the policy adopted as to the DISPOSE
TIN of waite rights of the govern
meut
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1913-06-20
TOO PROUD TO ATTEND CHURCH
Girls Cannot Afford to Give Money
and Stay Away, Suffering
Spiritually.

Kansas City, Mo-Working girls of
Kansas City suffer from lack of spir-
itual training because, as rule, they
are too proud to attend church serv-
ices when they do not earn enough to
permit them to drop a dime in the
collection basket, according to testi-
mony by Miss Louise Mittlestadt, or
ganizer of the Woman's Trade Union
league, at the opening session of the
state senate wage inquiry into Kansas
City wage conditions. Miss Mittle-
stadt said the churches were RESPONSE
BILE for this condition.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1913-06-20
MAKES FIGHT FOR SETTLERS

5orah Demands Immediate Legislation
for the Northwestern States.
MISUNDERSTANDING legislation
on behalf of homestead entrymen of
Oregon, Idaho and other western
states was demanded Wednesday by
Senator BOrah. The senator declared
that rulings OF the interior department
were such as to indicate" that the
only safe course for all homesteaders
to pursue was to prove on their land
in accordance with the homestead en-
try law of 1912 instead of the laws in
existence when they made their entry,
which worked a hardship in requiring
additional cultivation of land.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1913-06-20
servlan Cabinet ResIans.

Belgrade.-The Servian cabinet, of
which M. Patch was premier and min
lister Of foreign affairs, has resigned.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1913-06-20
Women Policemen on Beach

Newport. r. L--For the first time In
the history of the famous Newport
beach two women policemen were
placed on dut--- here.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1913-06-20
Dedicate Negro Y. M. c. A. in CHICAGO

Dedicate Negro Y. N. c. A. in Chicago
Chicago.-The new 100000 Chicago
negro Y. M. c. A., the first of its kind
here. was dedicated Sunday with ad-
dresses by Booker T. Washington and
Julius Rosenwald. The building is In
the heart of Chicago's black belt" and
nearly 5000 negroes we're present.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1913-06-20

The western Australian government
has decided to establish in Perth a
factory for the production of farm
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1913-06-20
STEAMER YUKON is TOTAL Loss

Aground on Sannak Island and Is Be-
ing Broken to Pieces by Waves.
Seattle.-Wireless information re-
ceived by the Alaska Coast company
from Archie Mckay at Unalaska gives
the first details of the stranding of the
steamship Yukon on the reefs off San
max island. while bound from Good
news bay, Boring sea, for Seattle. and
advises the company that there is no
hope of saving the vessel.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1913-08-15

Orlando Sentinel-If there is any
thing on earth that gives US a long
ing for eternal rest and deep, damp
solitude it is the man who comes to Il
Gown or county, builds up big pay
.ng business, grows rich and then
squats down on the gold like hen on
a doorknob, and is too stingy to let
the gravel grind in his gizzard. A
real genuine lS-karat, stingy, selfish
man can't be honest, and if he ever
gets to heaven and has wings, he
folds them up and walks for fear
he will lose a tail feather or ruifie
! plume.
The kind of men who build up a
town and county and enjoy life and
make the best citizens, are the enter
9rising, energetic and liberal men,
Who believe in living and letting 9TH
4s live; and who do not, when they
get dollar, squeeze it until the God
less of Liberty feels like she had on
a corset Such squeezing causes hard
Zines and stops the circulation of the
American eagle.
If it were not for our broad-gauged
enterprising men it would be impos-
sible to build up a prosperous city.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1913-08-15

A capital story is being told in Paris
Of NJ. Loubet. The other afternoon a
friend saw the ex-president seated in
his carriage on the boulevards. Quite
two hours later the friend happened
to pass again. Loubet was still there.
Approaching the carriage, the passerby
inquired: well, Emile, you have more
leisure nowadays than you know what
to do with. And madameT Mime.
Loubet,' echoed the ex-president-
shes quite well. She's in thcre-has
been for two hours" pointing to the
shop. 1t was "Au Corset Mystere."
1T will be mystery to me-" added
Loubet, IF she gets fitted by dinner.
She certainly won't after"-New York
Sun
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1913-08-15

&c. NJ. Netherland of Grand Island,
delivered to Senator w. M. Igou, this
week, twelve tons of Natal grass hay,
for which he received $240, or $40 p2i
ton"
1t is around this item that the Eus.
It's Lake Region Of the 9Th ms. builds
d moss interesting article designed for
helpfulness Of farmers. There is a
local demand in the county for every
ION of it raised, and stock men re-
gard it as superior to any other hay
mat can be grown in Florida. IN a
Iormer number the Lake Region re-
ported Jack Peters of Tavares as saw
Ing Of it: This grass Introduced
from South Africa has already proven
is good parts All kinds of stock and
poultry are fond Of it; it readily
adapts itself to any kind Of soil unless
too damp; it grows strongly on thin,
sandy land-to such an extent indeed,
that one enthusiastic grover said he
believed it to be an air plant 1t
is better for pasture than any other
grass of which | know because of the
fact that it grows all winter. A
heavy frost will kill it, but unlike
other grasses it begins to grow again
Immediately from the ground. As
nay grass 1t meets all the requirements
By analysis it shows to be rich in food
properties, being equal to the best
quality of timothy hay When grown
thick it is fine strawed and copse-
quently easily Cured" Ii will grow
for three cuttings a year and can be
made to produce two to three tons, OF
even more. In fact it can be cut four
or five times a year when winters are
favorable, as it has been done. hut |
think this is taxing the land ECO
much"
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1913-08-15
SLAYER and SIeiuher.

In the first number of the Atlantic
Monthly Ralph Waldo Emerson had a
poem called "Brahma.' which puzzled
both critics and common readers.
Some said it was the greatest poem Of
the century. Some said it was non
sense. The first verse ran as follows:
If the red slayer think he Stays,
Or if the slain think he is slain,
They know not well the subtle ways
! keep and pass and turn again.
That winter 1t happened that Il rela
tive of the poet Longfellow. living in
another state, bought Il sleigh. and in
Il family letter to the cousins in Cam
bridge there was n wall lest the Janu
AIRY thaw which had followed the pur-
chase should keep them from enjoying
the gay cutter that season. When the
letter was answered LongfeIlow con.
tributed this verse
TO - ON TIE PURCHASE OF A
SLEIGH
II the red gleigher think he sleighs,
Or If the sleishin think IT is sleighin.
ThcT know not well the subtle ways
Of snow, that comes and goes again,
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1913-08-15
Hit Him With the Text.

'On II visit to Scotland went to the
OIL United Presbyterian kirk at Sa-
voch,' said Il clergyman, land heard
Il good story about former minister.
His name was the Rev. David Cav.
and he was very diminutive, standing
only about five feet two inches. He
led to the altar Il Strapping, handsome
lass some five or six inches taller than
he, and her name was Grace Wilson.
The Sunday after the wedding he
got neighboring minister to preach
for him. so that he could sit with his
bride on the first Sunday. The minis
ter was good deal of wag. SO Mr.,
Cav made him promise faithfully that
he would not allude in his sermon to
himself, his bride or the fact of the
marriage. The wag gave the promise
that in his sermon he would make no
allusiOn of that kind whatever, but Mr..
Cav nearly sank through the floor
when the text was given out
Ephesians iii. s. Unto me, who am
less than the least of all saints, is this
Grace given"
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1913-08-15

st. Augustine Record Contracts
nave been awarded by the county com
missioners for the hard-surfacing of
many miles of highway in st. Johns.
The work is to start very soon and it
S expected that by winter the main
loads will all be in excellent condition
as a result.
Good roads boosters are highly
pleased over the action taken and
there are going to be plenty more
boosters when the work is completed
and it is proven what better roads
really mean to the county.
Increased development is certainly
to be desired. And nothing will
oring it more quickly than good roads,
drawing the farming sections into
close touch with transportation.
The people of st. Johns are very
much pleased with the outlook. The
county will be protected by sufficient
bond for the work beginning soon.
A large sum of money is to be eX-
pended and much more later, when
the proposed concrete bridges are to
be contracted for. Under the circum-
stances it seems that the interests Of
the people would be best safeguarded
f there was a man who could be on
The job all of the time, seeing to it
that the contracts were being met
in every detail.
Wouldn't it be for the good of the
people if the commissioners appointed
a road supervisor for this phase of
the work?