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The herald., 1897-09-05
THE NATIVE SONS
Hold Last Meetings Preparing for
Admission Day

A meeting Of the program committee
of the Native Sons was held last even
ing to discusy the parade. The chair
man reported that the entire fire and
police department. the G. A. r. and the
Uniform Ranks of Odd Fellows have
consented to take part in the parade.
A dress rehearsal of the minstrel club,
which will give an entertainment at
Catalina on the evening of the 10th, was
also held last night. The minstrel club
consists of twenty-one members of the
city parlors who have been holding re-
hearsals for the last two months.
In regard to the failure of the N. G. G.
troops to turn out in the parade, and
about which there seems to be some
feeling, Gen. Last states that the mus
tering of the various companies would
entail an expense which the state is not
justified in assuming. There is, in fact,
no authority for the payment of such
bills, and he 80 informed the committee
The herald., 1897-09-05

Yesterday afternoon Mr.. Heath ap-
pears to have awakened to the fact that
something was happening at this end OF
the line, and that possibly somebody
wanted something, for the following was
received:
General Forman, President Chamber
of Commerce.: We hope to go forward
with extension of carrier service consoli-
dations by the middle of next week. Will
effect it at the earliest possible date.
PERRY S. HEATH,
"First Assistant Postmaster General.
"Washington, D. c., September 4, 1887"
In addition to the personal wire that
Senator White sent to Mr. Heath, he
and State Senator Bulla joined in a
similar dispatch to Senator Perkins.
No doubt Senator Perkins adequately
responded and the result as shown by
the reply received by Mr.. Forman shows
the advantage of prompt and vigorous
action.
Postmaster Mathews says that it is
to suppose that the recent CEN
sus matter Is concerned In this situation.
The result of the census was simply to
make this carrier city of the first class
instead of being as heretofore one of the
second class, the result being that the
carriers who were formerly getting $500
a year are now receiving $1,000. The
force of the demand for the immediate
employment of the eight carriers asked
can be appreciated when it is under
stood that they would serve about 10000
people. who are now deprived of mail
The herald., 1897-09-05
A HANDSOME SOUVENIR
Just Issued for the Admission Day
Celebration

A handsome and appropriate souvenir
program for the Admission day celebra-
ton has just been issued in pamphlet
form. 1t is from the press of the Behre
Liddell company, and William M. Lang
ton is responsible for the presswork and
printing. The design on the front page
in colors has glimpse of the Golden
Gate, Avalon and the Yosemite in the
background, with bear, caballero, a
poppy, the state seal and cluster Of
fruit all incorporated into the foreground
in such way that each has its clear and
distinct meaning, and the ensemble is
artistic.
: A half-tone of Senator White forms the
frontispiece and the officers and directors
of the N. S. G. w. in groups are scat
tered through the book 1t is printed in
brown ink on heavy cream glazed paper
and the letter press deals with the pro-
gram for the four days, tribute to the
pioneers, sketch of the Order of Native
sons and the officers Of the different
parlors.
The herald., 1897-09-05
A BLACK LIST

state of things, and the many complica-
tions arising from the change in plans
the board of trade sent telegram to Mr..
Heath that was published yesterday
morning; Charles Forman, for the
chamber of commerce, also wired Mr..
Heath Friday evening, and yesterday
morning the Merchants and Manufac-
turers' association sent the following
urgent request:
LOS ANGELES, Sept. 3, 1897.
To Hon. Perry S. Heath, First Assist
ant Postmaster General, Washington,
d. c.: Please modify your order and
have eight carriers promised this city
July 1st and consolidation of suburban
postoffices commence service immedi-
ately. The whole business community
and 10000 citizens who have not now the
benefits Of free delivery earnestly re-
quest this. Merchants and Manufactur
ers' association. (Signed)
H. W. FRANK, President.
F. u. ZEEHANDELAAR, Secretary.
In addition to other kilograms for
warded to the first assistant postmaster
general, Senator Stephen M. White
transmitted the following:
LOS ANGELES, Sept. 8, 1897.
Hon. Perry Heath, First Assistant
Postmaster General, Washington, D.
c.: Delay with reference to additional
carriers in this city causes great and
obvious inconvenience. Our people feel
that they are entitled to this accommo-
dation. The fact that relief has been
heretofore promised does not help the
situation. Interest in the subject is gen.
eral. Our postal receipts have increased
nearly $4,000 within sixty days.
STEPHEN M. WHITE.
The telegram from the chamber Of
commerce reads as follows:
"Hon. Perry S. Heath, First Assistant
Postmaster General, Washington, D. c.:
Your order indefinitely postponing the
new carrier service and consolidating
postoffices is seriously injuring this city
We earnestly urge that you order new
service into effect at once.
"CHAS. FORMAN,
president Of the Chamber Of Com
merce.
LOS Angeles. Cal. September 1897"
The herald., 1897-09-05
LANDMARKS EXCURSION
Leaves Arcade Depot at 8 O'clock on
Thursday Afternoon

The delightful excursion planned by
the Landmarks club for Thursday of this
week will commence at three o'clock in
the afternoon instead of four as an
nounced. The Southern Pacific company
has courteously placed at the disposal
Of the Landmarks club and its friends
a special train which will leave the Ar
cade depot at three o'clock Thursday af-
ternoon. The rest Of the program will
be carried out as before published.
All will be welcome who are interested
in the old San Fernando mission and its
restoration at the eleventh hour and
fifty-ninth minute from total destruc-
tion by decay. The expense of the trip
will be nominal and everybody is plan-
ming to take his or her own basket sup
per, that the long twilight may be en-
joyed in the valley and the return trip
made by moonlight.
The herald., 1897-09-05
Chamber of Commerce Notes

The chamber Is in receipt of telegram
stating that the party of distinguished
West Virginians will leave San Fran
cisco on the 9th probably, arriving here
the 10th or 18th.
Secretary Virgins is in receipt Of let
ters from I. c. Mcneil and Albert g.
Lane, treasurer and chairman OF trus-
tees, respectively, Of the National Edu-
cational association. Both gentlemen
express most active interest in Los An
geles and their desire that the next
session of the association be held here.
Each one refers most cordially to Mr.
Foshay and the work he did recently
at Milwaukee in the matter, and Mr..
Lane says he has received many appeals
from prominent citizens of Chicago urg-
ing Los Angeles for the next place of
meeting for the National Educational
association.
The herald., 1897-09-05

when called upon. He announced also
that if the individual companies decide
to parade without pay that decision
would give him personally a deal of
pleasure.
Adjt.-Gen. A. W. Barrett was appealed
to by the committee, and he wired from
Sacramento yesterday that the matter
was, under the law. entirely in charge Of
Gen. Last.
A final meeting will be held Monday
night, at which all committees will be
present and f1anl arrangements made.
The herald., 1897-09-05
THEY PROTEST
Property Owners Don't
Want Another Sewer
LAID DOWN SPRING STREET
BUT HAVE NOT YET PROTESTED
AGAINST REPAvING
Street Superintendent Drain Removes
DISTINCTIONS From Trinity Street.
Finance Committees Report
Affairs in regard to the Spring street

Affairs in regard to the Spring street
resurfacing and resewering projects are
rapidly approaching a head, and next
week will probably see the work knocked
out or the machinery set in motion which
will eventually result in the completion
Of the proposed improvements. The OBJ
jecting property owners who do not want
the sewer came to the front in numbers
yesterday, and protests against the sew
er rained in thick and fast upon City
Clerk Hance during the forenoon. 1t is
proposed to resurface the street from
Temple to Ninth and to Lay a new and
larger sewer from First to Seventh. The
protestants aver that there is no necess-
ty for the latter work, the present a.
inch sewer being ample to meet all pres
ent requirements. The names of the
protestants filed yesterday and the
frontage represented by each are as fol-
lows:
The herald., 1897-09-05

Mrs. Martha DENLY and daughter,
Miss Esther Anne Denby, of 1929 Bald
win street, are preparing to spend the
winter months in Whittier, where Miss
DENLY will enter the Friends college
as special student.
The herald., 1897-09-05

signor Perugini, writing to friends in
New York. denies the published statement
that he intended to remain in England.
here In the autumn.
The herald., 1897-09-05
At St. vincent's church this morning the

At st. Vincent's church this morning the
choir will render Haydn's Sixteenth Mass.
The soloists in the mass will be Herr and
Nine. Josef Rubo. Mrs, Tolhurst, Mrs.
Ibbetson, Mrs. Scott-Chapman, Messrs.
Jochum, McElroy, Hayes and Lockyer Be-
fore the sermon Lefebure Wely's 'Veni
Creator" will be sung by Herr Rubo. The
offertory number, Luzzfs ave Maria"
will be sung by Mrs. Tolhurst. Prof. Wilde
will preside at the organ.
The herald., 1897-09-05


The total amount of frontage affected
by the proposed sewering Is $3.50 feet,
and the sum total frontage represented
by the protestants is 45OO feet. which
is, of course, more than a majority. In
this case. however, if the council sees
fit to order the sewer laid it will do the
Even though every foot affected rose
and howled, the council could go ahead
and order the work done. In the case
Of street grading or paving a majority
protst would, of course, kill proceedings
for six months, but the protest against
the resurfacing of the street has not come
to light, although it is being circulated
and some signatures are being obtained.
About the same time that the protest
was filed letter addressed to the coun-
Gil was received by City Clerk Hance
from Clark & Bryan, the real estate men,
whose names appear on the sewer pro-
test, but who are nevertheless strongly
in favor Of repairing. The communica-
tion read as follows:
Concerning the resurfacing Of Spring
street, we will say that we own ITO feet
thereon, and sincerely hope your honor
able body will push the work right through
to an early completion. Some Of course,
are opposing it, but that Is only natural in
any and every effort of improvement
anywhere, and we hope that the council
will turn deaf ear to all such kickeru.
AS for the sewer, since the storm water
is cut off at First street, we think 1t ample
for many years to come. 1t were better,
no doubt, that it was few inches deeper
to meet the exigencies of two or three
owners of very deep Easements. but a. the
greatest good to the greatest number e
amply serves every purpose, and, consid-.
ering the interests of the very many to an
feel It should at present, In the face Of the
long depression through which wo haNn
(Coutiuuod on paxo IA
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1897-10-22
suAllEsT BOOK IN THE WORLD.
vsnderful Specimen of TypOgraph-
zeal Skill.

italy has succeeded in producing the
smallest book in the world. says the Phil
adelphia Bulletin. AS far back as 1850 the
we'll known historian, Cesare Cantu. to-
sether with the publisher Gnocchi OF Mi
Ian undertook to issue an edition OF THE
Divine Commedia" Of Dante In the small
est known characters, but they were UNI
successful, although the Gnocchi house
tried for 20 years. In 1870 the brothers
salmin Of Padua took over the work and
we're successful in producing a tiny book
Of 500 pages, 38x22 millimeters in size, with
4 lines in each page, which book they
claimed as the smallest in the world, and,
In fact was Of less dimensions than 1.-The
Ohiciolum" OF the celebrated Gluntf, AK
8 millime.ers, printed in Venice In 1913,
and Senect, DE Tranquillitate Animi, T"
E2xa printed in Leyden in 1901.
But another victory has been scored for
the modern Italian typographical art by
the brothers Salmin, who have made the
booklet one-third smaller than the Dante
possessed by NJ. George Solomon Of Paris,
who solemnly declared himself the pos
SCISSOR Of the smallest book in the world.
His book was printed in Holland in 1647.
Is lox6 millimeters, but with such large
letters that only a few words go to each
page, and SO 1t loses its likeness to a
book. The Salmin house has made with
in the same dimensions q real book of 20e
pages, each page with nine lines and IS &c
100 letters. being an unpublished letter OF
Calico to Nine. Cristine Of Lorraine ir
lel5. Anyone who sees this masterpiece
OF the art of printing can not help being
astonished at the smallness. exactness
ana elegance Of the characters.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1897-10-22
Tropical Birds In Germany.

A gold medal was recently awarded
Herr Won Prosch for his success In in
PRODUCING tropical birds into German
forests. Disliking to keep his pets in
cages, his canaries were first liberated
In large room. then allowed to pass
out and in through small windows, NJ
ways getting their food inside. The
birds soon began to build nests outside.
and to rear their young there. Two
pairs Of South American parrots were
next set free, and last summer raised
n brood Of young. which. with the old
birds. passed safely through the excep-
tionally severe winter. In their wild
life the yellow of some Of the canaries
has disappeared. the entire tribe now
having the green color OF canaries In
their native Islands. This new bird
colony is located in southeastern Sax
ony. where the average winter temper
AZURE Is about that Of New York and
st. Louis. the summers being more like
those Of Quebec.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1897-10-22
GIBSON WAS ExoNERArEp.
shot Joseph Gillian At sylvanite 4.
Self-Defense.

Sylvanite, Mont, Oct. lG.-Coroner Nc.
Mahon. County Attorney Long and Sher-
i'll Hubbard, Flathead county officials.
have arrived from Kslispell to inquire
into the death of Joseph Gillian, who was
shot by Joseph Gibson Monday night. The
coroner summoned a jury and the inquest
proceedings began last night and were
concluded yesterday. The jury agreed
upon a verdict in a few minutes, deciding
that the act was committed in self-defense
and exoneating Gibson from all blame.
The jurors instructed the coroner to ex-
tract the balls from the body of deceased.
The post norton showed that one ball
entered between the third and fourth ribs
on the left side, severing the asteroid ar
terry and lodging in the right hip; the
other entered between the first and second
ribs on the left side, coming out between
the fourth and fifth ribs on the right side.
Death was caused by internal bleeding.
The remains were inferred at 4 o'clock
this afternoon. Gillian had been in the
camp about year, coming here from
Libby. He was ugly when drinking and
quick to flash gun.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1897-10-22
PASSED THE ONE HUNDRED MARK.
Yellow Fever Record at New Orleans
and other Stricken Cities.

New Orleans, Oct. l9.--Before Z o'clock
last evening the 100 mark Of deaths dur
ing the present period Of yellow fever
prevalence had been reached. This CEN
tury Of deaths has occurred as among less
than 900 cases that have been reported
to the board since early in September,
when the first case made its appearance
in New Orleans.
situation In UmfavOrable.
Washington, Oct. l9.The yellow fever
situation yesterday, rs reported TO Sur
geon General Wyman, was not favorable,
the disease having made its appearance ut
baton Rouge, where there was one ease,
and at Montgomery, Ala, both Of which
places heretofore have been free from the
disease. From Montgomery DR.. Wyman's
information was that fever had been re-
ported by State Health Officer Sanders
though the number Of cases was NOT
stated. Dispatches from other places
show new cases and deaths m follows:
Mobile, Ala, six cases, one death; Scran
ton, La. II cases; Pascagoula, Miss. two
eases; Edwards, two cases and thres
deaths; Cayuga, Miss, three cases, ons
death.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1897-10-22
THREE MEN ARE SHOT DEAD.
bloody Tragedy Near MuskOgee, Ia
dian Territory.

Muskogee, I. t., Oct. Is. - A bloody
tragedy in which three men lost their
lives occurred on Spaniel creek, IL miles
southeast of here, about 4 o'clock yes
terday morning. The dead are j. p. Jor-
dan, a farmer: Moses Miller, an old des-
perado Bill Watson, Cherokee outlaw.
Jordan was returning home after spend
ing the night sitting up with a sick friend
few miles away. He noticed two rough
looking strangers lying by the roadside
His suspicious were aroused and he went
to his brother for assistance. The Jordans
returned to where the men were lying and
asked them who they were. The desper-
ADDE'S replied with shot and Jordan fell
shot through the heart. John Jordan then
opened fire on the desperadoes and killed
them both.
United States deputy marchals were no
titled of the tragedy and on their arrival
at the scene identified one of the dead
men as Moses Miller, whose brother, John
recently killed Mr.. Madden, merchant
of Braggs, l. I. The other was identified
as Cherokee fugitive named Watson.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1897-10-22
IS NOW OPEN 70 ALL ROADS
OREGON SHORT LINES GATEWAY.
Mutually Satisfactory Agreement II
Reached between the Three Com,-
panies and the Resump tiom Of All
Traffic Relations.

Salt Lake, Oct. l9.-At meeting yes.
terday OF the officials Of the Union Pacific.
Oregon Short Line and o. X. l. N. a mu-
tuaiiy satisfactory agreement was enter
ed into between the three companies. The
agreement provides for the resumption
OF all traffic relations between the roads
which were in existence prior to Septcn,.
Der % last. when the calculation Of the
Oregon Railway l. Navigation tariffs by
the Union Pacific took place.
The agreement also provides for the res.
toration Of local tariff rates between the
Union Pacific and the Oregon Short Line
in Utah, Idaho, Wyoming and Colombo
the +. Ellery agreement Of last week
only covering Missouri river business
The Oregon Short Lines several gateway,
will remain open to all roads.
The Chicago and Portland train service
via the Chicago 4 Northwestern and I'm
ion Pacific will be resumed ut once. Tn,
through service to Portland via the Rio
Grande lines will he continued.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1897-10-22
IN FAVOR OF ANNEXATION.
The business Element IN Havana
and Elsewhere In CWba.

Matanzas. Cuba, via Key West. Fla,
oct. l0.--The business element here. In
Havana and elsewhere seem to have
reached the conclusion that Spain can not
end the war on the basis Of autonomy to
Cuba, and are holding secret meetings,
with view of obtaining expressions from
the people as to what is best to further
their interests and the interests Of the
island in general. 1t 10 believed that tha
sentiment will be in favor Of annexation
of Cuba to the United States as the only
means Of guaranteeing protection Of life
and property. II it il ascertained that
the general sentiment is in favor Of an
nexation a committee will be sent Ia
lay the matter before men Of prominence
in the United States and ask the latter to
unite with the business men Of Cuba In
petition to the Washington government
to bring about such result.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1897-10-22
THEY WILL OPEN DUNCAN RIVER.
Interesting Meeting Held by kaalO
Cltisems Saturday.

Kaslo. Is. c.. Oct. l0.v-At largely at
tended meeting, presided over by Mayor
Green. Saturday evening, an organization
was effected to aid the government in op.
cning up to navigation Duncan river.
which empties into the north end Of
Kootenay lake and widens out into Hous-
er lake further north. BY opening this
river large part OF the trade Of this part
Of the lArdeau will be thrown into kaslo.
Favorable addresses were made by James
Mex. Anderson, q. O. Buchanan and
Postmaster Simpson Of Duncan City. j.
b. McKilligan was elected president Of
the organization: J. Rolf. secretary; f.
O'Brien, treasurer. A strong working com.
mittee was also appointed.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1897-10-22
SUICIDE OF JOHN BAKER.
Illness Affected the Mind Of a Man
Once Prominent i'm Butte.

Butte, Mont, Oct. lS.-John A. Baker,
formerly assistant city treasurer. killed
himself yesterday morning by shooting
himself through the head. He had been
ailing year. The trouble seemed to af-
feet his head. 1t did not keep him from
business For several weeks past he suf
fered severely and at times was out of his
head. This morning while alone in his
room he committed the deed. His hand
was unsteady and the first two shots
missed. The third entered the brain. He
was standing in front of the mirror at the
time. Mr. Baker was from Philadelphia
and worked in the Union Pacific office in
Omaha. He came here in 1888 and en-
tered the service of the Montana Union
road. Later he held other mercantile po-
sitions, and under the last city admins
tration was assistant treasurer. He was
also school trustee, retiring last spring.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1897-10-22
rrloks Of Horss Traders.

There are tricks In all trades. but
horse trades appear to have more than
their share. A new dodge In that hne
:. retorted from Philadelphia. The
nroDrit tor Of an uptown hotel In that
city ratronixed largely by ngricultur-
lists was very anxious to sell horse to
+, friend from the country, but the lat
or had some doubt as to the animals
.need. The two agreed upon a GER
,ain day for drive in the park, and
in the meantime the hotel man had not
been idle. They were bowling along
mt a pace which was scarcely caicu-
lated to create any excitement when .
mark guard, who had previously been
fixed" arrested the owner OF tine
horse for driving faster than the a.
lowed 800 gate. He willingly paid his
fine of S, and his companion was 50
impressed by the occurrence that be I'm
mediately purchased the borse.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1897-10-22
WORK YET FOR BARRlOS.
Qua e mala's Insurgent Army Is still
Intact.

San Francisco, Oct. l6.-According to
advices received from Guatemala the in
surgent army is still intact, and has not
yet emit with defeat, the evacuation of
Quesaltenango being merely strategic
move on it's part. The report that Pros
pero Morales had sought refuge in Mexico
is emphatically denied, and it is anonunc-
edit hat he is at the head of his troops at
San Marcos, and within Is miles of the
city of Guatemala. The announcement is
also made that Feliciano Aguelas has been
named as provisional president by the in
surpents. who are determined to revenge
the death of their friends at Barrios
hands.