Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1914-07-03
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General Garland N. Whistler, inven-
tor of smokeless powder, died recently
at Pensacola.
Ten deaths from the excessive heat
Saturday and 20 prostrations was the
record at st. Louis, Mo.
Uneasiness caused by the failure OF
the five Lorimer- Munday banks is be-
Iieved to be the cause of run Satur-
day on the North Avenue State bank.
Chicago
The president has nominated Pay
master Samuel MCGOWAN to be pay
master general of the navy and chief
of the bureau of supplies and accounts
with the rank of rear admiral.
Mrs. Jane Margaret Anderson, wild
ow of Colonel Edward Clifford Ander-
son and great-granddaughte of Thorn
as Jefferson, died Sunday. She was
a native of Albemarle county, Virginia.
The body Of the late Joseph Lyons,
the city teamster at Fernia, b. O..
who was drowned in the Elk river
about seven weeks ago, was found
about two miles from Morrissey, Mon
day.
statue of Andrew Carnegie was
unveiled at a park at Dunfermine,
Scotland, Saturday. The park was pre-
scented to the municipality in 1908 by
Mr.. Carnegie, together with an en-
downment of s2,500.000.
With partial restoration of telephone
service to outlaying districts of Man
dan, N. D., swept by water from a
cloudburst Saturday, indications are
that property damage will aggregate
from 100000 to 100000.
Children of foreign-born parents
excel American children in school
work because American children are
permitted too many outside pleasures
states Mrs Ella Flagg Young, superin'
tendent of the Chicago schools.
When Alfred Brinkleow, farmer
As years old, finished his days work
in the wheat field near Derby, Kan.
Saturday, he climbed into buggy
lighted his pipe and fell asleep. AS
he dozed he fell to the ground, break
ing his neck.
Practically all of lower Michigan
was swept by electrical storms and
cyclones Saturday night No fatal
ties have been reported, but several
persons were injured and the damage
was great. In Eaton county alone the
property loss was estimated at more
than 100000.
Hundreds of men searched the
country Saturday, near Stevens, Miss
for theree negro highwaymen, who
shot and killed two employees of the
Gilchrist-Fordney Lumber company
seriously wounded third and escap
ed with the company's weekly pay
roll of $4,000.
After hearing his physicians de
cree that he must either take pro
ionged rest or incur the danger of per
manent ill health, Theodore Roose-
welt has made plans to conduct the
falI campaign, so far as possible, from
Sycamore Hill. He therefore, gives
up the western trip.
The H. b. Clafiin company, whole
sale dry goods of New York, one OF
the biggest in the country, went into
the hands of a receiver last week. The
failure is attributed to over-extended
credit and the liabilities are estimat
ed at S35,0O0,0O0 with assets of S44.
100000 The firm was also interested
In some 30 retail stores throughout
the country, but it is stated that un
less blocked by creditors reorgan
ization will be effected.