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The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1915-11-26
work-of missionaries.

work Of missionaries. 4
''Why, they have modern iails In
China nov, cruel China, which used
Co torture prisoners The Chinese
nelie,e In enforcing their laws. July
30 Of this year number Of farmers
who gre the forbidden opium p 'ppy
we're shot. And we say here In
America that we can't force our
prohibition laws Tue Chinese don't
worry about not beidg able to enforce
laws
81 Travelled for two years steadily
( in mVstet ious, inscTutable China.
why did | go there III the first placer
/ Because a nan wrote book about
trip hi had made in China. This
/ no K criticised the missionaries and
the native converts. didn't know
anything about the matter, but the
book sounded false to me. So set
out TO see. tracked that man 5000 |
miles thru China / stopped at the
same towns. / stayed with the very |
families who had Dtertained him.
visited the eighteen capitals of
China. | explored the length OF the
great wall. That wall, by the way,
Is a thing which illustrates Chinese
efficiency. The stones were chissled
on six sides; 40 sloppy work there.
The workmsn we're directed TO lay
{ the masonry so solidly that spear
, poiut could not penetrate at the
! Joints. The general rode along the
} ,sll, throstlng his spear 10. When
: it penetrated, the mao who built
5 hat section OF wall was buried alive
: there.
Q Well, / proved that the o. her man
: was liar on the subject Of mission
4 aries and found out some very inter-
sstiag things about China besides y
t Or. Geil's book, "a Yankee on the
J. Ylngtze, is an authority on things
,r Chinese. He made three expeditions
, into China, crossing the empire five
l. ii es. He Is planninl another Ions
expedition into the iaterior Of China
as althO he now holds the record OF be-
Ing tile only white man to have pene
~ trated certain parts OF that country.
IS "We don't think Uf the Chinese al
ne b. ing a military race - he said, ''yet
TX they had the first standing army In
the world. The Chinese are like tt,'
T. Americans, peaceful but they heh
We like devils waen they are aroused
no One great advantage Chinese arm!
be would have would be the fact tina
IS. every Chinaman can cook his owl
Il. meals A Chinese army Doesn't nee'
I'd another army OF cooks tn care TO
he ITEM. The Chinese army now beinI
No prepared will he an irresistible fore
of Ia ii ne Of var They don't want L
,e twist the dragons tail too much
or Think what he effect VII be II the
DIS get 80, 600, 900 men mad There ar
de that many men in China able TO bea
arms. II they we're only ar ed wit
:. hatcher knives no machine guns /
- the world could be run fast enouR
=, so that avalanche OF men would no
ia dnaliy overpoWer them.
-, "Whal is this little war in Eufopt
IA II doesn't compare with the war {
- Genvhls knan, emperor Of Chini
- 700 years ago His yellow hord
,rs marched from the great wall TIN
80 Asia to Moscow More than $4,000
! 600 human beings we're Killed in tf
=, strife. When 1t was over, Gengh
Kahn ruled from the North pole
~ the Indian ocean. China may do
again some time IL necessary"
The Raymer enterprise., 1915-08-12
SPORT.

Harold Gesberg of Grand Junction
finished first in the eighteenth annual
Basalt- -Glenwood road race at Glen
wood Springs.
Packy Mcfarland announced at Chi.
cago that he will start training i'm
mediately for his scheduled tenround
bout with Mike Gibbons at New York
Sept. IL.
George Moore Of New York, profes.
sional champion Of the world at three
cushion billiards, was defeated in San
Francisco. 25 to II. by John Horgan
of ST. Louis. former holder of the
title.
A twenty-round fight between Ben.
ny Chavez of Trinidad, Colorados s
premier lightweight, and "Red" Arndt
of Pueblo, classiest scrapper of his
weight and inches in the Arkansas val.
ley, will be given at Lake Minnequa at
Pueblo on the night of Aug. 20.
Joe Cooper and Morris Keeler killed
and two injured, one probably fatally
marked the initial 300-mile automobile
derby on the new mile speedway at
Des Moines, Ia. in which Ralph de
Palma was declared the winner. Ralph
Mulford second and Eddie ODonnel
third.
The Raymer enterprise., 1915-08-12
GERMAN FLEET LOSES
British Recapture Mile Of Trenches In
Battle Near Ypres, Forestaliino
Lone-Threatened Drive Upon
Calais by Kaiser.

London. Aug. 10.-While the Austro.
German armies made fresh progress
in their campaign against the Rus
slams, the conflict on the western front
took on new impetus, Sir John French,
commander of the British expedition
airy forces. reporting fierce artillery
engagement In which British and
French forces cRSiured trenches at
Hooge. near Ypres, along front of
nearly mile. German attacks along
the western front on the allied posi-
tions are continuing with apparently
increased intensity, but without sue.
cess, according to the Paris statement.
The British victory increased Lon
don's hopes in view OF the Kaiser's in
tentions to resume his drive on Calais
and the sea after the fall OF Warsaw.
The following official communica.
tion was issued at Petrograd:
"A German fleet of nine battleships
and twelve cruisers. with large num-
ber of torpedo boat destroyers per.
sistently attacked the entrance to the
gulf OF Riga Sunday. but everywhere
were repuIsed. Our sea planes. throw.
ing bombs, contributed to our success.
A cruiser and two torpedo boat de,
stroyers were damaged"
The Raymer enterprise., 1915-08-12
Risiey Suspended by Governor,

beaverton charge of breach of
discipline and misconduct" Harry w.
Risley. state printing commissioner,
was notified by the governor that he
had been suspended for a period of
ten days without pay. Since the sus-
pension was made under rule
adopted by the new civil service com
mission Risley refused to recognize
the right OF the governor TO suspend
him. He reports for duty and. under
protest, turned over the keys of his
office and the records of the depart
ment to Mrs. Alice Adams Fulton. Sec
retary OF the commission.
The Raymer enterprise., 1915-08-12
Board Denies Pardons to Slayers.

Denver. - Genyeko Mitsunaga, the
japanese sentenced to life imprison-
ment for the murder of Mrs. Rather.
inc Wilson in 1911, was denied a par.
don by the State Board of Pardons.
Kava Nagashaki also was denied
pardon or Communication OF sentence on
life sentence for the shooting of Ida
Miller in 1909.
Harry Pike. the real estate oper.
ator. who shot Mawele Ritter May
81, 1910, and who is serving a thirteen.
year sentence, was denied in a second
request for Communication of sentence
The only case in which a favorable
action was taken to the convict was
that of Carrillo Moseatta, who had his
four'year sentenced reduced to three,
which will release him at once. Mos.
catta resented the attack made by
another man upon Mrs. Moscatta. and
shot him.
Other cases denied included Frank
Muriatta, from Weld county, fourteen
to twenty years for murder: Victor
Pangranzi, San Juan county. seven to
eight years for murder: John Dietz,
from Las Animas county. life. for mur.
der; Christ Bernardo, San Juan coun.
ty, tweAe to fifteen years for murder;
Barney Carrolo. Huerfano county. five
to seven years for robbery: John r.
Blocker, Fremont county, ten to
twelve years for forgery.
The Raymer enterprise., 1915-08-12
HA|TIEN REBELS
LAY DOWN ARMS
5000 ORDERS FOLLOWERS TO
QUIT AND BoURANp JOINS IN
SURPRISING REVOLUTION.
ONE CHIEF DEF|ES U. S.
cAcoS REFUSES TO pIsARM HIS
TROOPS AND BLOCKS SUP.
PLIES FOR CAPE HAlTlEN.
Western Newspaper Union News Service.

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
Washington Official dispatches to
the Navy and State Departments Mon
lay said Gen. Bobo. the revolutionist
eader. had formally resigned as chief
executive. dismissed his cabinet and
ordered all his generals In the north
10 deposit their arms with the Ameri-
can authorities in Cape Haitien.
Bobo. as we'll as Bourand, another
presidential candidate, have given as
surance OF every effort to preserve
good order. .
Administration officials were en-
:ouraged over the latest development
in the Haitien situation. This optim-
nism was based upon reports from
Rear Admiral Caperton. In charge Of
The American forces in Haiti. saying
hat business conditions throughout
the island were improving, due to re-
newed confidence on the part Of the
native officials as to the intentions of
the United States toward the country.
and that comparative quiet prevailed.
Admiral Caperton also reported the
taking over of the customs office at
Cape Haitien and the postponement
Of the presidential election because
the time was deemed inopportune for
political excitement.
Cape Haitien.-Gen. Cacos. one Of
he leaders OF the recent revolution
ary movement. has refused the de-
mand of the American consul that he
disarm his followers, and this in spite
Of the request to the same end for
warded Caeos by telegraph from DR..
Rosalye Bobo. the leader Of the revo.
luton
Cacos and his men are outside OF
Cape Hiatien, and are preventing the
coming of supplies from the country
side to the city. Their purpose is to
starve the population.
The Raymer enterprise., 1915-08-12
LIGHTNING KILLS BOY
PINE TREE PLAINLY OUTLINED
ON LADS BODY.
Bolt Knocks Shannon Looney's Conn
panion Senseiess, and His Body
Was Hurled Through Cleft.
Western Newspaper Union News Service.

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
Boulder.-Half dozen imprints in
the shape of pine tree was discov-
cred on the body of Shannon Looney,
l6. of Des Moines, Iowa, when Coroner
Howe received 1t. The boy was struck
by lightning and instantly killed four
miles from Magnolia.
The boy had been standing under a
pine tree with his chum, Bruce Wal
lace. OF Sedalia. Mo-, when the bolt
bit it. The tree was spill. In half by
The bolt and young Looney's body was
hurled through the cleft.
He was only slightly bruised and
burned. and the distinct impressions
of pine tree-one of which. on his
chest. is foot long-are mysterious.
The theory advanced is that the ef-
feet of the electricity was to bring the
blood to the surface at several points
in the arterial system and that the ar
teries, with the veins branching out,
formed the pine tree shape.
The shock Of the bolt stunned young
Wallace, who was thrown to the
ground and remained senseless for
hours. When he recovered from his
dazed condition he dragged himself
several miles to the F. c. Schopes
ranch, and ranch hands found Loon
ey's body from his description. Wal.
lace's clothes were burned.
The Raymer enterprise., 1915-08-12
Hurls Bomb From Room.

Trinidad-When Mrs. Antonio Lo.
presto. wife Of an Aguilar saloon.
keeper, woke suddenly, she saw q
bomb with a lighted fuse, nearly
burned down, sputtering on the bed
room window sill on their first floor Of
the dwelling.
Awakening her husband with a
warning cry, she leaped from her bed
ran to the window, seized the bomb
and threw it as far as she could.
The bomb struck a sand pile and
exploded an instant later. All upper
windows of the house were shattered
by the blast, but the Loprestos wers
uninjured. s
The sheriffs office was notified and
Dominick Di Grassa, whom the autho
rifles charge with being black
mailer, was brought to the county jail
here. Lopresto is known to have re
ceived warnings and demands for
money recently, but he refuses to talk
about them to the authorities.
The Raymer enterprise., 1915-08-12
Pair Shoot ex.Husband Four Times.

. Denver.-Shot four times, perhaps
fatally, with a revolver In the hands OF
his divorced wife. Mrs Alice NJ. Grif
fifth, and riddled with scattering buck.
shot from a shotgun by her husband
George Griffith, rancher. Marion +
Head, IS years old. of Denver. former.
ly surveyor, fought them off and es
capped with his life in desperate en-
counter at his former home. eight
miles east Of Elbert. Griffith was
called from neighbor's house by his
wife, after Head she says had started
fight in the house and she had fired
one shot at him.
The Raymer enterprise., 1915-08-12
Faculty Changes at School Of Law.

Boulder.-Prof. William r. Arthur
dean of Washington College of Law
of Topeka. Kan, has been appointed
professor OF law at the University oil
Colorado law school to take the place
Of the late Prof. William II. Pease.
f. G. Folsom. who for several years
past has been part-time professor, has
been made full professor. Announce
ment of the reorganization was made
by Dean John d. Fleming OF the law
school, who becomes Thomson profes
sor of law in accordance with the be
quest of the late Mrs. Olivia Thomson
who left $4,000 to the university to
endow chair in honor of her hus.
band, the late Charles lnglis Thorn
son, formerly of the Colorado Court OF
Appeals
The Raymer enterprise., 1915-08-12
GENE RAJ.

Wall street heard that Italy was
negotiating in the New York money
market for $50, 100000 loan.
Former Congressman A. o. Stanley
Democrat; E. p. Morrow, Republican
and Fred ]. Drexel, Progressive, were
nominated for governor of Kentucky.
Austria-Hungary has expressed her
sympathy for the United States in the
case of the sinking of the steamer
Eastand at Chicago. with the loss OF
more than 900 lives.
Gen. Benjamin F. Tracy, who was
President Harrisons secretary of the
navy. died of paralysis in New York in
his eighty-fifth year. after a period oil
Inconsistencies lasting nine days.
American naval forces from the bat.
tleship Connecticut took possession of
the port, the national palace and the
Haitien gunboat Pacifique, which ar.
rived in Port au Prince. During the
movement. to take the office of the
port the Americans opened fire on the
Haitiens and one Haitien was killed.
The occupation of the office OF the
port and the national palace gave the
Americans the last positions held by
the Haitiens.
With the exception of the great en-
trenched camp Of Novogeorgieysk. the
Russians have evacuated the whole
line Of the Vistula river. Ivangorod,
the southern fortress, having fallen
into the hands Of the Austro-German
army, the Russians are now making
their way eastward to the Brest.
Litoysk line. The decision of the gem
eral staff to leave the garrison in
Noyogeorgievsk, nineteen miles north
west Of Warsaw, is announced in
Petr0erad disnatches.
The Raymer enterprise., 1915-08-12
FOREIGN.

Bernardino Machado was elected
by Congress President of the republic
of Portugal.
Maarter Martens, the novelist
died at Zeist. Holland. He was born
In Holland. Aug. Is, 1858.
Sensational and alarming reports
are current in Lisbon of no less than
three separate revolutions in Portugal.
King Victor Emmanuel Of Italy has
been elected a foreign member OF the
Academy Of Inscriptions and Bellies
Lettres. one Of the sections of the In.
stitute of France.
The correspondent at Amsterdam OF
the Exchange Telegraph Company
,ars from Berlin the early resigna-
tion Of Gottlieb Won Jagow, the Ger,
man foreign secretary, is probable.
A telegram from Archbishop Nersus
from Julia says that during the five
months Of Turkish occupation of Ure.
mia, the American missions there shell.
tered 10000 and fed 10000 Armenian
Christians.
Owing to the persistent pressure
which has been exerted by the elder
statesmen on Count Okuma, the ia,
panese premier now is inclined to 70.
main in office. The count on July 80
presented to the Emperor the resigna.
tion of the entire ministry in conse.
quence of charges directed against
certain Of the ministers in connection
with the method of conducting the par.
liamentary elections last March,
Hundreds of refugees from Warsaw
are arriving at Moscow daily. Most
of them are without money or means
of sustenance and are seeking aid al
the American consulate, where an en-.
larged staff is attempting to supply
temporary assistance. pending the or,
ganization of Russian relief commits
sion. The refugees state that although
the population of the Polish capital
was convinced that the Germans ulti
mately would occupy the city. ma
jority Of the citizens elected to re
main. only approximately Is per cent
to date having left the city.
The Raymer enterprise., 1915-08-12
LEDOY READY TO REPAY
If ALLEGED SHORTAGE OF $3.50
is VERIFIED.
Former State Treasurer Says He
Does Not Think Funds Are Miss
ing, but II So, His Bond Covers.
Western Newspaper Union News Service.

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
Denyer.-Following the discovery,
Aug. I, OF supposed shortage of
$3.50 in the funds OF the state treas
urer, covered by alleged false entries
made last December, announcement
was made that NJ. A. Leddy, treasurer
at that time, would make good any
loss to the state.
Under the law Mr.. Leddy must re-
tmburse the state for any loss, and
the state is still further protected by
MIR. Leddy's bond for 81, 500, 900, signed
by about fifty OF the wealthiest men
In the state. Mr.. Leddy is himself
protected by bonds in surety COM
pany given by employees in the office
to protect the state treasury against
loss.
M. A. Leddy, at Colorado Springs
last night, said he had not been Off
cially advised OF any shortage-and
that he did not believe any existed.
Auditor Mulnix said the matter had
become public prematurely, and be-
fore he had time to officially confirm
to Mr.. Leddy previous statement he
had made to the former state treas
urer to the effect that shortage ex-
listed.
Il will have to be shown that
there is shortage" said Mr..
Leddy. in any event, my bond
will cover. Before | left, the books
OF Julius II. Clark, former bookkeeper
In my office, we're under investiga-
ton
In the opinion Of Mr.. Leddy's son,
H. j. Leddy (who was formerly dep
uty state treasurer, under his fatherl
the actual shortage may have existed
for some years and may have been
covered from time to time by false
entries in the books.
During the administration OF NJ. A.
Leddy. but three persons, according to
the former deputy, had access to the
cash II. j. Leddy, Edward Osborne
who acted as cashier. and julius II
Clark, for twenty years bookkeeper In
the treasurer's office. who killed him
self April 23 after writing a note de
claring he was short in his accounts.
The shortage that is now alleged to
exist was not discovered by the ex.
perts employed by the legislative com
mittee appointed by the last assembly
to make the required biennial exami
nation Of the books and records Of the
office.
Shortly after the suicide of Clark
Auditor Harry Mulnix in his capacity
as state examiner began probe OF
the books, with the discovery of three
false entries, made in the month of
December, 1914, which, he says. make
up shortage OF s9,S6O. The discrep-
ancy In the books was called to the
attention OF Mr.. Leddy, according to
| Auditor Mulnix, who stated that as
soon as the shortage was verified he
would reimburse the state and look
to the bonding company to repay him.
State Treasurer Stocker called the
attention of his predecessor to the
| shortage as soon as it was known
with the statement that he would in
form Mr.. Leddy as soon as it was
checked and verified,
The Raymer enterprise., 1915-08-12
CONDENSED RECORD OF THE
PROGRESS OF EVENTS At
~ HOME AND ABROAD,
FROM ALL SOURCES
SAYINGS, ooiN 9 3. ACHIEVE.
MENTs, suFFERiNGs. HOPES
AND FEARS OF MANKIND,
Western Newspaper Union News Service.
ABOUT THE WAR.

The Austro-German statement says
that forts near Noyogeorgieysk have
been captured.
A crowd of more than 100000 per-
sons, representing eleven classes Of
society, assembled on the historic
Koenigsplatz of Munich to celebrate
the German victory at Warsaw and
Ivangorod.
While according to Petrograd the
Germans have been thrown back I'M
mediately south OF Riga, they have
made a further advance east OF Ponie-
wesch toward the Dvinsk- Vilna-P Petro-
grad railway.
Mitau. the capital OF the Russian
province of Courland. twenty-five
miles southeast Of Riga has been oc-
cupied by German troops. according
to the official statement issued by the
German army headquarters staff.
The Germans continue to make prog.
ress in their efforts to cut off the Rus
sian retreat from the Polish region.
They have commenced an attack on
tho fortresses of Kovne and Ossowetz,
which are among the obstacles to be
overcome to reach the railway running
from Warsaw through Wilma and Dyln-
ska to Petrograd. They have taken
the minor. fortresses of Serock at the
junction Of the Narew and the Bug.
and have crossed the yistula near
Warsaw.
The Germans are In possession Of
WARSAW, capital Of Poland and the
third largest city In the Russian en-
pire. An official communication is
sued in Petrograd says; In view Of
conditions and the general situation.
our troops west Of Warsaw have re-
ceived orders to fall back on the right
bank of the Vistula. According to re-
ports received, this order was carried
out and the troops which were cover
ing Warsaw retired at O'Clock Thurs.
day morning, without being attacked,
toward the new front assigned to
them They blew up behind them all
the bridges over the yistula."
The Raymer enterprise., 1915-08-12
WESTERN.

Mexican outlaws raided the village
Of Sebastian, thirty-seven miles north
of Brownsville, Tex, killing two
men.
1t is stated in Chicago that at least
six persons will be indicted by the
federal grand jury investigating the
Eastland disaster.
A three-year agreement providing
for the return to work of 10000 union
painters, who have been on a strike
four months was signed in Chicago.
Three Mexican outlaws were killed
by posse at farm house about thir-
ty miles north of Brownsville, Tex.
One member of the posse was slightly
wounded.
Kansas City was selected as the
next years meeting place by the
American Osteopathic Association at
the closing session at Portland of its
nineteenth convention.
Notwithstanding the lack of state
building, the thirty-ninth anniversary
of the admission of Colorado to the
Union was appropriately celebrated at
the San Francisco exposition in the
Utah building, loaned for the occasion
Six Mexicans have been killed and
four Americans wounded, two fatally,
in fighting On the Norias ranch be.
tween raiding party of thirty Mex
ican outlaws and fourteen ranchmen,
1t was reported In a brief message re-
ceived at Brownsville. Tex. from
Norias.
Cold and hungry, Hugh Punneo, 81
years old. who went to Denver from
Bosworth, Wyo., to search for his
father. Isaac Punneo. applied at police
headquarters for shelter and food. The
young man declared he had tramped
the streets for days, but was unable
to find any trace OF his father.
The Raymer enterprise., 1915-08-12
Gen. Tracy Given Military Burial.

New York.-Gen. Benjamin F. Tracy.
former secretary of the navy. who died
here. was buried with military honors.
Funeral services were held at Trinity
church and the crowd in front OF the
church was so large that traffic ON
Broadway was suspended during the
ceremonies. Battalions of marines
from the navy yard and companies OF
coast artillery and infantry from near
by forts formed a guard OF honor
The Raymer enterprise., 1915-08-12
Find Body OF Pioneer in Ditch.

Pneblo.-The Fowler search party
headed by Charles Delebar. son
found the body of Joseph Delebar. 81
Canon City pioneer. imbedded in the
mud of Bessemer ditch, a mile below
Deyine. seven miles east of Pueblo
The aged man disappeared weeb
ago and the condition Of the body in
dieates that he fell into the water
then. -.-m.
The Raymer enterprise., 1915-08-12
WASHINGTON.

President Wilson has signed an ex.
ecutive order creating the Big Lake
reserve In northeastern Arkansas for
the protection OF native birds.
Solon Menos, the Haitien minister,
called at the State Department and
urged the necessity Of giving some
definite assurance to the Haitien peo.
pie that their sovereignty would not
be impaired permanently by the Amer.
ican occupation.
The Raymer enterprise., 1915-08-12
RisIey CHARGES to Be Filed,

Denver.-Governor Carlson said
that the charges against State Com
missioner of Printing H. w. Risley
would be filed with the new civil
service commission. Mr.. Risley re-
fused TO resign upon request of the
governor through Private Secretary
Milliken,
The Raymer enterprise., 1915-08-12
Missing Heir Souuht.

Grand Junction.-The whereabouts
Of Edwin Yarnell is being sought here
by his niece, Miss Lena Yarnel of
Bowen. H.. who writes local author.
tiles that Mr. Yarnell, known to have
lived in Grand junction about twenty
wears ago. is one of the heirs to the
Yarnell estate. worth over 100000.
The Raymer enterprise., 1915-08-12
Outlaws Rob OIathe Postoffice

ontrose.-Yeggmen broke into the
postoffice at Olathe, twelve miles
north OF here, wrecked the safe with
nitro-glycerine, seized Its contents and
escaped without leaving q clew.