Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1914-07-03
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General Garland NJ 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-
lieved to be the cause of q 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-granddaughter of Thorn
as jefferson, died Sunday. She was
anative of Albemarle county, Virginia.
The body of the late Joseph Lyons,
the city teamster at Fernia, B. G.
who was drowned in the Elk river
about seven weeks ago, was found
about two miles from Morrissey. Mon.
day.
A statue OF Andrew Carnegie was
unveiled at q park at Dunfermine
Scotland, Saturday. The park was pre-.
sented to the municipality in 1908 by
Mr.. Carnegie, together with an en-.
downment Of $2.500.00o.
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 5000, 900 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
45 years old. finished his days work
in the wheat field near Derby, Kan.
Saturday. he climbed into a buggy,
lighted his pipe and fell asleep. Al
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-F ordney Lumber company.
seriously wounded q third and escap-
ed with the c0mpany's weekly pay
roll of $4,000.
After hearing his physician's de-
cree that he must either take q pro-
longed rest or incur the danger Of per-
manent i'll health. Theodore Roose-
welt has made plans to conduct the
fall campaign, so far AZ possible, from
Sycamore Hill. He therefore, gives
up the western trip.
The H. B. Claflin company, whole
sale dry goods of New York, one of
the biggest In the country, went into
the hands of receiver last week. The
failure Is attributed to over-extended
credit and the liabilities are estimat-
ed at $35,OOO,OO0 with assets Of $44,-
100000. The firm was also interested
in some 80 retail stores throughout
the country, but 1t is stated that un-
less blocked by creditors a reorgan.
ization will be effected.