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Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1898-02-11

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Kay L. Thompson, Harry .ydon,
r. A. lsowssy. 81 ~. CUpe - l1I1Iil!
Wa,dnp resuvnsa Tuesday mcssl11I
from t3rangeviile, wtsss ths1 haa
been for several days. O. 0n1nsI11x
evening they iussitussd % Odd MI
lOws Encampn,eut with fousteen mean-
bers. Eight other parties were elected
to membership, making . total It
twenty-five. This u certainly eood
commencement, and frcm the enthu.
slasm which prevailed, the new camp
has very bright future. The Lewis
ton boys say they were royalty enter
tanned while Vt 0rangevills, and that
they were recipients Of every courtesy
that could have been wished fbr. AZ
ter the new camp had been Instituted.
and several members jnitlsted, = iine
banquet was served ct the jersey
House. Following the banqaet, I'll ne
turned to the hall and the Royal Pur.
pie degree was conferred. Ths boys
report the trip over the mountain :
very pleasant one, with the exception
Ot having breakdown Ut Hweetwar
ter, on their return. No one was hurt,
however.
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Idaho All Right.

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James Surridge, Of Camas prairie, .
well known stuck man, passed tllrougt
Lewiston this week on his return fron
the east. He left here In November t.
spend few months at his fathers 4,
Michigan and also to visit friends In
Illinois. Mr.. Surridge is q keen Obser-
yer Of business and social condition.
and his eastern trip resulted in making
him more than ever convinced that
the west offers better opportunities ,t
the farmer and business man than the
east does. Wheat at so cents pei
bushel with its three months
labor at the crop is better than corn a,
26 cents with eight to ten. months
labor. Hard times has not struck the
west as It has the east and competition
In the labor market is not 80 close and
sharp. On the whole Mr.. Surridge
thinks q ranch In the interior Of Idaho
even 100 miles from y rail road Is u bet
ter propagation than the best farms IN
the corn beit.
Mr., Surrigr says that there will be
an immense immigration from tn.
east this spring. The Klondyke craze
has effected every village and hamlet.
Thousands will come to the northwest
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To Bridge Snake River.

f. II. Libby Of the Lewiston Water
4 Power Go. received q telegram
"Wednesday to the effect that the bill
allowing a bridge over the Snake river
connecting Lewiston and Vineland
had passed the House under suspen-
sion Of the rules. Congressman Jones
Of Washington, who has charge O: the
bill had secured this action upon It.
The bill wants the signature of the
President only TN 1t becomes q law.
1t must 20 then 10 the War Depart
meut where the final plans must be
subjected to criticism. After that the
company stands ready to begin the
construction ut once.
Everything In connection with the
prelilninaries incident to the bull ding
of the bridge is being pushed by the
promoters Of the scheme. A special
agent Is In Washington looking after
the matter. In this connection, too,
the franchise to operate street rail.
way Ia Lewiston has just passed the
city council. The bridge plans provide
for carrying street railway line, aud
one will te laid connecting Lewiston
and Vineland as soon rs the business
will warrant the construction.
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the defense. He resides near Nez
Perce, and was on his way to Bailey's
saw mill that morning. When about
800 or 400 feet from Moragne's house
he heard several shots In quick success
sion. He reached the house in q few
minutes and learned Of the shooting
from Moragne. The shots were of low
sound as If fired in the house.
Frank Vincent testified as to the
trouble of January Srd, at which
time Moragne went to Kippen's for
some surveying Instruments Kippen
at that time threatened to kill Nor
agne If he ever darkened his door.
Later at Moragne's request Vincent
aud Patton went to Kippen to effect
compromise. Kippen's letter, stat
ing the terms Of the compromise was
introduced in evidence also the agree.
ment signed by 10th, binding them to
keep the peace.
MORAGNE's STORY.
Moragne was called tn the stand as
the last witness for the defense. He
gave in detail the facts of the trouble
between himself aud Kippen. prior to
the killing. His statement Of the in.
cident of Dec. 81, where Klppen
chased him from his (Kippen's) house
with u revolver, swearing he would
kill HIM, are fully corroborated by the
testimony of Mrs. J. NJ. Taber. Chas.
Sanford and others. After this follows
the effort to compromise, rs told by
Frank Vincent. While in Lewiston
Moragne received letter from Kippen
demanding q lease and threatening
him with more trouble. While IN
Lewiston he bought revolver and
cartridges. Told Carberry when he
arrived home on the evening Of the
9th that he did not intend to 60 to
Kippen's for his mail. Sent Carberry
the next morning and he went to the
saw mill. Told his friends there of
his Apprehension of trouble. When he
returned home Carberfy nlOtioned 10
him that Kippen was there.
He hesitated about entering,
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1898-02-11
A Suit Over Indian Money.

Fred N. Hallett will stand trial this
morning on charge Of grand larceny.
The suit grows out Of the deposit Of
Indian money In the Juliaetts bank,
when operated by Hallett 4 Morrison.
Levi and John Lowry deposited, Ne
spective'y, $500 and $500 and received
certificates drawing interest. payable
In one year. At the end OF this time
Mr.. Hallett claims he took up the Ger.
tificates and issued new certificates
signed by Hailett 4 Morrison. The
Indians claim that the original certi-
ficates were signed M. 4 Hallett by
Geo. Morrison, cashier and that the
was made without their
knowledge or consent. They de-
manded the return of the originals and
on refusal preferred the charges of
grand larceny. The case is on trial
this morning in Judge StoOkeys q court
at 10 u. m. Jas f.. Babb will repre-
sent the defendant and Lane 4 Brown
the prosecution. :.
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Testimony Closed.
The State Sets out Facts That Kin
pen was Unarmed and was
Shot in the Back.
Mr.. Moragne's Story.
The Defense Makes out its Case and
the Arguments Will be
Made Monday.
Mr.. Moragne's Story.

The preliminary hearing "f Mo-
ragne, charged with killing d. A. Kip
pen, was concluded In the probate
court Tuesday morning, md the argu.
ments Of counsel will ne heard Mon.
day.
The states case was continued from
the report of last weeks TELA.ER by
the testimony OF Geo. H. Arnold, DR..
NJ. A. Kelly, H. D. Bean, DR.. F. s.
Stirling and Coroner l.. l.. Strong.
Geo. H. Arnold was among the first
half dozen men who hastened to the
house when the report WAS circulated.
kippen was then lying on the ground
about six or eight feet from the dior.
One Of the party touched the body to
nee where the bullets entered and in
doing 80 exposed the hip pocket and
remarked that there was no gun there.
The body was not examined further,
but was left as it fell till loaded on a
sleigh and taken to Kippen's house.
Mrs. d. A. Kippen when called as q
witness tor the defense testified that
her husband did not have his pistol
that morning, and that she had hid 1t
about week before, being afraid he
would use 1t on the defendant.
DR.. NJ. A. Kelly who was with the
coroner in making the examluation
nrtOr IN the inu,,oet fostif3oN in tho r,ro.
liminary that the shots entered the
body from the back, that the wounds
were powder burned, and that the
shots were fired from q close range.
Coroner Strong's testimony did not
vary materially from the statement
published last week.
THE CASE FOR THE DEFENSE.
VIM Tavis was the first witness for
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1898-02-11
fearing trouble, but counted that
Carberry's presence would restrain
Kippen he entered. (MOragne's story

fearing trouble, but counted that
Carberry's presence would restrain
Kippen he entered. (Moragne's story
Ut the conversation leading up to the
shooting did not differ from Carberry's
given last week. Moragne begged for
compromise on Kippen's 's own terms
and asked II the threats against his
life still held. Kippen sprang to his
feet with sudden exclamation and
threw his hand to his right hip pocket.
Moragne thought he saw pistol, and
drew his revolver aud fired as rapidly
as he could until he eEptied the cham
bers Of the revolver. 1t seemed to him In
his excitement and fear that Kippen
had pistol aud was trying to shoot
him as he was going toward the door
looking over his shoulder ut him. All
the shots were fred before he reached
the door. As he went out of the door
he staggered and fell. Carberrv went
to the door and said that he was dead.
Tavis came up aud was told of the
shooting. Morsgne went to the saw
mill and notified the men there, later
he came to lie ewiston and surrendered
himself to the sheriff.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1898-02-11
Railway Matters.

G.. G. Van Arsdal Of the Northern
Pacific construction, was IN the city
this week. He reports rapid progress
in the work Of extending the line.
The machi merry for driving the piling
was received at Juliaetta this week
and hauled to the river. The piles for
the bridge are being doomed down Pot.
latch creek. The work will be pushed
in every de partinent and no time lost
IN constructing the line into Lewiston.
Every day men and teams are arriving
to swell the force employed.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1898-02-11
A Parting Banquet.

Excelsior Lodge No. 2, Knights of
Pythias. on Wednesday night supple
mented the regular work by y farewell
banquet to L. g. McGuire, past chan.
cellOr and prominent member of the
order. who leaves this week to go to
Seattle. Preceding the banquet the
lodge conferred degrees in both the
page and esquire rank Of the order. A
large attendance Of brother knights
were present to witness the work and
take part In the banquet. Toasts were
proposed to the retiring brother by
Jas. w. Held and JnO. Green and
Lucius responded very feelingIy,
touching the severance OF fraternal ties.
He carries with him the best wishes OF
all those who are bound to him by the
ties Of fraternity.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1898-02-11

VIM Tavis was the first witness for
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b. +. Bush and wife returned
Wednesday from La Grande. Mr..
Bush reports two feet Of snow In that
section and no indication of spring.
La Grande has just secured the lnca-
tlon Of . large sugar beet factory to bs
nut up by Nebraska parties. With
this aud other advantages II Ia bound
to make booming little city. He
thinks that his property there will
prove q very valuable Investment.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1898-02-11

The o. r. 4 n. Saloon carries all
the popular brands Of whiskey.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1898-09-14
CHINA TOTTERS
TO HER FALL
England Accuses II Hung Chang
of Being Bought with
Russia's Gold.
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The friction between England and
Russia, arising from the attitude as
sumed by the Chinese Government in
regard to railroad concessions in the
Celestial Empire, has become the all
absorbing topic of the hour am>ng
foreign diplomats. In view of the
lsrge American interests IN the Far
East the trend OF affairs is also being
closely followed in this country. At
the close of the war between China
and Japan, England and Russia, both
wttchful for an opportunity to increase
their power in the Chinese realm,
stepped in and gained control through
"leases" over the territory which had
been occupied by the Japanese troops.
Russia took Port Arthur and the sur
rounding country on the north Of the
Gulf of Pe-Chi-Lie, while England
acquired control of Wei. Hai-Wei, on
the south of the gulf.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1898-09-14

the railing, is the fire hose on the
reel Of the usual pattern. Thus the
engine and hose cart are in one. With
this most up-to- date of fire engines
there is a contrivance which will reel
or unreel the hose, action being re-
gulated by lever close to that which
operates the engine itself. This is
one Of the features which firemen find
great cause for enthusiasm. In fact,
the London fire fighters, who are con-
sidered fully equal to the bravest and
best, even as good as the firemen Of
the United States, think that the reel
feature is the point par excellence of
the invention
Generally the engine is supposed to
carry five men, but this number can
be increased il desired, as the addi-
tional weight of a larger crew would
have no appreciable effect upon the
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1898-09-14

India she and her husband will occupy
palace Of the blood royal. In Eng
land she is upon the highest pinnacle.
Thirty years ago the father of this
American queen was selling calico and
stockings over counter in Chicago.
He saved one-half that he earned. He
invested and saved all that he made
until he had q fortune.
When he gained wealth his wife
fought as hard for social recognition
as her husband had to make money.
She struggled in Chicago and made
little headwsy. She went to Wash
ington and resumed the fight there
and succeeded. What matter IL she
was called the Mrs. Malaprop Of Wash
ington. She was force, although to
this day her sway is disputed.
But there is no disputing the power
OF her daughter. She has taken o
foremost place in tho most exclusive
.society IN the world. She has now
become the arbiter Of the fate Of
American women seeking recognition
abroad. By mere word the daugh-
ter of Levi 2. Letter can gain royal
recognition for other American wo-
men. or she can, II she chooses, deny
such recognition to them. She can
make Mrs. Potter Palmer, her
mothers ancient social enemy. knock
in vain at the portal of European
Courts even after having conquered
the 400 and Newport.
Mrs. Curzon was Miss Mary Vir.
ginia Letter, the eldest child of Levi
u. Letter, and the sister of Joseph
Letter, who was king of wheat few
months ago and who lost something
like S1S, 900, 900, of which his father
has had to pay about half, the other
representing the profits of the deal at
one time.
Mrs. Curzon has lived more in
Washington and in Europe than she
has in Chicago. Her marriage to
George Nathaniel Curzon, who has
been looked upon as the coming man
in the Tory party for several years,
was . great social event, although 1t
did not attract as much attention as
-Aome other international marriages.
II was generally accepted that Mr..
Curzon hoped some day to become
Prime Minister Of England aud that It
was his wife who influenced him in
deciding to accept the high place Of
Viceroy.
She will occupy the highest place
socially Of any woman in India, be-
cause she will directly represent the
Queen. She will hold court, receive
native princes and be virtually queen
Of 400, 600. 900 people.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1898-09-14

At the present time there is only
one railroad in China, which was built
by Lii Hung Chang, and is under the
control of the government. The
trouble now threatening between
England and Russia has arisen
through the reputation by China of a
contract with the Hong Kong and
Shanghai Bank to build road from
Tientsin via Shan -Hai-kwon to New
Chwang. The bank is ownetf almost
entirely by English capitalists, al
though few Americans hold stock in
it. The proposed new road was an
important part Of the railroad system
under development in China.
The Empress Dowager Of China
has openly relieved the Emperor OF
all real power The Ministers take
their instructions directly from her.
and Ii Hung Chang practically super.
sedes the Tsung. li-Yamen.
1t is rumored that SIR Claude Mac.
donald, the British Minister, before the
Tsung-liYamen accused Lii Hung
Chang of betrayIng China to Russia
and it is said that Lii Hung Chang has
threatened to demand the recall of Sin
Claude Macdonald.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1898-09-14

cut and style, will tend greatly to sue
cessful results in making over o last
years gown. Two styles are given in
this design. which are adopted to any
basque or waist, and can be made Of
the same or contrasting material.
No. 1 is represented in black net.
ting, made over black satin. The
under portions are smooth, two full
sections being gathered on the inside
and outside seams, and arranged at
the centre in tucked shirrings, be.
tween the edges Of which the smooth
lining of satin is disclosed. Bands OF
ribbon, velvet. or other trimming may
fill in the space when other than
transparent fabric is used for the
sleeves.
No. 2 illustrates close fitting
sleeve of light gray faille that has no
unnecessary fulness at the top. The
seams are left open at the wrists
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1898-09-14

see this old fossil in his true light,
and has rid himself of his "Old Man
of the Sea-" The Manchus, many OF
them, sympathize with Weng, and are
fearful less this dismissal means
Wholesale innovations.
With weng out of the way, the EN-
press Dowager had no difficulty in re-
gaining her old place as real ruler of
the eighteen provinces. All the pro-
vincial Governors and Viceroys, as
we'll as government officials ranking
higher than Taotai, are commanded to
memorialize her, thanking her for the
Office they hold. She has already
shown her favor TO Lii Hung Chang,
aud he is in power again as virtual
ruler Of the Tsung- Ii Yamen. 1t must
give old Ii much satisfaction to thus
prevail ever Weng. who clamored for
Lis head during the Chinese.Japanese
war.
One weak man in the Cabinet is
Wang, who has been called from the
Chilli Viceroyship. Prince Kung on
on his deathbed stipulated that Wang
should succeed him in the Cabinet.
Wang is dull, ultra conservative, and
smokes too much opium, but he is old
and cannot last long.
The resurrection of Viceroy Lii has
aroused the British in China, who see
in it another trick taken by the
Russians. Lii, who was once the
strongest friend of England, is now
doing everything in his power to help
Russia.
The Empress Dowager Of China,
Tsou Hsi, is n woman of force. She
is sixty-four years old, but she is the
Chinese exemplar of the new woman.
For nearly forty years hers has been
the most powerful influence in the
Flowery Kingdom.
The Emperor Kouangsu is the En-
press Dowager's adopted son. After
her own sons death she took up
Kouangsu and trained him so that she
could keep him under her thumb.
The Emperor is twenty-six years old
to-day, so that his open deposition
from real power is aleft-handed birth
day present from his dear adopted
mother.
For many years she has been re-
ceiving birthday presents which have
made her the richest woman on earth.
On each birthday the Chinese people
have poured riches into her lap. Dur.
ing the war with Japan it was limited
to the Dowager Empress that the
people needed all the money they had
that perhaps she might be pleased tc
refuse the usual presents. She com.
promised--took half
Lii Hung Chang, who was so popula,
in New York, has always found his
frmest friend and most generous pa
tron in the Dowager Empress. Once
in while she has been mad at him
and taken away his peacock's feather
or his yellow jacket, but he soon had
it again, and her favor. So that usu
ally, when all went we'll with Ii Hung
il proved that the Dowsger Empress,
was supreme. Rarely has the young
Emperor tried TO demonstrate his man
hood and really be Emperor. Then Il
Hung Chang was in trouble. but il
never lasted long, for the Dowager En-
press put her thumbs down on hel
stepson just as she has done now
The Tsung- g-li-Yamen is the Chinese
Foreign Office. The only thing to b,
compared TO it in this country is the
Department of State. II is stated thai
Tsou Hsi has lately been filling the
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1898-09-14
An AMERICAN GIRL
vICEREINE Of india.
LUCK OF THE cuRzoNs.

S>|NN>'NNNTfSfHN'0fOf
The first American woman to becom e
real Queen is the daughter OF for
iner dry-goods clerk.
She will rule more than 400, 900, 900
of people. She will occupy an official
position higher than any woman of this
nation has ever attained.
She has mounted to her proud place
on foundation Of dry goods and Chi
cago real estate, but she is worthy of
it.
George Nathaniel Curzon, who mar
fled Miss Mary Letter, of Chicago, has
been made Viceroy of India, the high
est administrative Office in the gift of
the British Grown. Before the vision
Of the Hon. Mrs. George Nathaniel
Curzon there opens vista Of surpass.
ing richness and promise.
Her husband will be created n peer
OF the realm before he goes to india.
There he will be vice-King and his
wife will be the Vice. Queen.
II isquite true this American woman
will act for Queen Victoria, En-
press Of India, in ruling over the
largest and most important poss ession
of the British Empire. She will sit
on throne and none will be too great
to bow before her.
Mrs. Curzon, to whom daughter
has just been born, is thirty-one. She
has great beauty, S5,00O,000 as a
dowry and young husband who is
already one of the great men of his
nation. Surely her career is enough
to turn the head Of most women.
Her position is fixed for all time. In
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1898-09-14

straight back yoke which meets the
front in seams forward on the shoulders.
An applied box plait finishes the right
front, through which the closing is
effected by studs or buttons and but
tonholes. Gathers at the waist line
pouch the front in latest style, the
back being drawn smoothly TO the
waist. The neck is finished with a
collar band, and the standing collar Of
white linen is made adjustable.
The correct sleeves are OF fashion
able size, tho moderate fullness being
gathered at the top and wrists into
straight cuffs. A leather belt is worn
at the waist, and bow tie OF satin Mt
the neck.
To make this waist for a lady of
medium size four yards Of material
thirty inches wide will be required.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1898-09-14

Ii Hung Chang is thus once more
in power, acting as Chancellor directly
under the Empress Dowager. This was
brought about through the weakness
OF the Emperor, who is recognized as
unfit to deal with large matters of
state. The Empress Dawager, who
is very able woman, convinced him
that he must retire Weng, who for
several years had been the head and
front Of the rarty opposed to all for
eign reforms and improvements.
Foreigners and the Progressive
party OF Chinese are delighted. No
more radical or necessary first step to-
ward progress could have been taken.
The Emperor has at last been made to
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An Equestrian Costume.

An Equestrian Costume.
For ordinary wear as we'll as for
equestrian exercise the style of basque
shown in the large engraving is popu-
lar, writes May Manton, it having
the merit Of being especially becoming
to ladies of generous proportions.
It's special adaptation to the require
ments Of stout women is further en-
phasized by an extra under-arm gore,
provided in the sizes above thirty-six
inches bust measure, by which the
width of the back, and side back,
forms are so decreased that an illusion
OF slimness results. The narrow pos
tillion back, with regular coat plaits
and lap, is o becoming feature and
will be welcomed by those who aim to
dress correctly.
Navy blue cheviot 10 here repre-
sented, smooth covered tailor buttons
sffecting the closing in center front.
The gleve-htting adjustment is ac-
complished by double bust darts and
curving front edges, the upper portion
being reversed in small ~lapels that
meet the rolling collar in notches.
Machine stitching finishes all edges
in strictly tailor style.
The chemisette is OF white linen,
but can be OF material to correspond
or contrast with the basque.
The sleeves are OF fashionable size
and Ht closely at the wrists, closing
with three buttons and buttonholes.
Basques In this style usually match
the material Of the skirt, firmly woven
textures being the invariahle choice.
ssyas. covert or broadcloth. whip