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The Lewiston teller. (Lewiston, Idaho) 1900-1905, 1902-10-31
NEW TELEPHONE SYSTEM
The Line to lmnsha is only the First Link
Of New Systsm--Miners Telephone Co.
Incorporated-Capital Stock $4,000.

The new telephone line being projected
between Lewiston and Imnaha is only
the FIRST step in new system which will
connect all points along upper Snake
river and reach out to Baker CITY and
into the towns of Willowa country. The
new company is incorporated under the
name Of the Miners Telephone company
and the capital stock is $4,000. &. A.
Nehrhood, who is also interested in the
boat project and with the mines at Im-
naha, is the president Of the company.
J. j. Merrill, the engineer who HAS
charge Of the construction OF the line, re-
turned last night from weeks trip to
lmnaha. He made preliminary sur
vey of the line and will now gather
crew and material to begin construction
at once. "The first construction will be
made between Lewiston aud Imnaha, a
distance Of About fifty miles," said Mr.
Merrill, "but the system is to be ex-
tended without delay TO Billiards. landing,
to Pittsbnrg landing, to White Bird and
all points OH the Salmon. to Fruta and
Baker City In that direction and up the
Grande Ronde into Enterprise aud other
points in the Willowa country. 1t is
only part Of the big plans now under
foot for the development of the whole
upper Snake river country. The other
parts Of the plan are the boat for trans
portation facilities and the erection of a
smelter for the reduction of ores. The
development will be of immense benefit
to Lewiston and the whole upper country.
The new telephone line will give direct
communication to rich country now
practically cut off from all commun MICA
tion. and through the facilities of hetter
transportation the resources Of the up
per country will make a marvellous de.
velopment"
The Lewiston teller. (Lewiston, Idaho) 1900-1905, 1902-10-31
Jack Inc Rlpper.

A sensational attack made upon Miss
Harvey last night near Fifth street on
Normal hill leads the police to believe
that some bad man is trying to emulate
Jack the Ripper in this vicinity. Al
Miss Harvey was returning from the
STORE last evening an unknown man
sprang out Of the darkness and seized hei
by the throat. Her violent scream,
brought rescue from Mr.. S. H. Reed and
Elmer Waldrip who were in that vicinity
and the desperate disappeared In the
darknes.
A few evenings since Miss Stella Reed
was pursued by man in the vicinity o.
the wood yard on Fifth street and escaped
by running away. Last evening she
and her escort were followed BY /
man who resembled the same ems.
picious character. Miss Reed reached
home last evening" .. few moment,
before he father started dows
town aud had communicated her sue
picions concerning the man. Mr.. Rex
and Mr.. Waldrip immediately len, eoinl
down Fifth street. and Asd only Jus
passed Miss Harvey few moments betor,
the attack was maIe.- They rushed baci
70 her rescue and frighteued away be
assailant. The police have partia
descrip ion Of the man and are trying i
locate him.
The Lewiston teller. (Lewiston, Idaho) 1900-1905, 1902-10-31
CLOSING THE CAMPAIGN
Republicans Confident Of Complete Success
Democrats Hopeful Of Saving . few OF.
fices and Fighting Desperately.


fices and Fighting Desperately.
This week closes the campaign except
foi the rival rallies in Lewiston Monday
night. Every report of the week
has added to the confidence that
republicans have of carrying Neg Perce
county with sweeping victory. All re-.
ports from the outside confirm then, in
this belief From the opening days Of
the campaign it has been evident that
there was marvellous change of senti
ment in his county favorable to the
republicans. When the campaign
opened the democrats were confident of
carrying majority OF the county officers
and were sure Of the legislature. At the
close OF the campaign they are fighting
hard for the legislature and with but one
Or two exceptions making no claims on
the county ticket.
In the closing week the democrats
headed by Senator Heitfeld have
been making strenuous effort
to effect some changes in the prevail
ing sentiment In their desperation
they are launching all kinds of insi,luous
stories. but the political roorbach will
not he effective this year. The voter is
not to he shaken by an appeal to passion
and prejudice. Two things have been
attempted in this line, one an attempt 10
array the labor element against the
legislative ticket because w. Il HAburu
was prospective candidate before the
legislature and had the autaponism
OF the miners union in Shoshone county
and the other an attempt, to. revive the
feeling against French because Of the
county division matters. Roth reports
are false and spring on the eve Of election
for political purposes. The nominees On
the republican legislative ticket are. not
pledged to Mr.. Hepburn nor ANY other
candidate for the United States senate.
The attempt to create prejudice against
Mr.. French is too evident to need further
comment. The democrats are simply
trying to break up the republican forcss,
knowing the weakness of their own, but
republicans are not to be lured away by
such political chicanery.
Todays dispatches .from Boise show
that the democracy is worried over
the situation in the southeast where
It Is claimed by the republicans and cyl.
IDENTIFY feared by the democrats, that the
tide has set strongly toward the republic
can nominees. The condition 10 20
alarming that Senator Dubois has can
fcelled oil dates and has gone to his hous
county. Bingham. hopingto stay the tide.
Bingham is now claimed by ct least sso
for the republican ticket.
The republicans at Boise are posting
thousands Of dollars which they are viii.
ing to bet on the state ticket and princi-
pally on the governor and congressman.
Chairman Gooding claims the election Of
the entire state ticket ~ at least aoon.
Chairman Donneliy claims the election Of
the democratic state ticket but gives no
figures. IL.
The Lewiston teller. (Lewiston, Idaho) 1900-1905, 1902-10-31

Frank Cole and Measrs. Ilsley and
Brinton. who own the properties on Main
street known q the Duffy and Brearley
places. have decided 70 put in . street
running north and south through the
tract from Main street to the hill. where
it will be joined to the Whitman grade.
The land will then be plated and put ON
the n,afket. Twenty-six new lots will be
cut out Of the area thrown open. This IL
the FIRST movement toward cutting
through the properties now lying Be.
tween Main street aud the foot OF Nor.
NAL hill and some desirable property will
be opened BY the change. Following
this Idaho strset should be extended west
to the same point. and Sixth street
opened TO Main.
The Lewiston teller. (Lewiston, Idaho) 1900-1905, 1902-10-31
0olss 70 CHA.

Quong Sing, a We / known Chinese
merchant Of Lewiston. will leave in 4
few weeks for visit to China and ex-
pects 10 be gone six months. He hereby
notifies his de btors to call and make st
tlement 0f their accounts. His partner
will conduct the business during his
absence and Quong Sing wants his sc.
fairs put in such shape that there will Re
no contentious during his absence.
The Lewiston teller. (Lewiston, Idaho) 1900-1905, 1902-10-31
ADDED PUBLIC IMPROVEMENT
lsw'sto" very Active with Work now On
Hand and Promise Of Great Things in the
Immediate Future railway Projected.

There was general comment during
the tair that Lewiston was very active il
the way OF public Improvements and the
activity continues with promise of even
greater activity in the very near future.
Street improvements now under way will
add materially to the. appearance and
comforts of the business section OF the
city. The city water system is being en-.
larged aud extended some $50, 900 being
expended in that line in the past few
months. The Lewiston electric com.
pany has been engaged for three months
Installing new machinery aud improv.
ing their service for Lewiston. They
have yet months work before they will
have completed their improvements con-
templated and will have installed a
power service.
In addition to this Lewiston is soon TO
see activity in the matter Of railroad
building. as matters connected with the
construction Of the Lewiston. Riparia
road have reached basis of settlement
and active construction will soon Ike
commenced.
The appearance Of eastern capitalists
here this week canvassing the matter Of a
street railway. has revived interest along
the Inns formerly canvassed when the
Vineland Company had the franchise. A
street car line connecting Vineland and
Lewiston. with extensions in Lewiston
covering the hill district with the pur.
chase Of large tract south Of Lewiston
for .he purpose of irrigating the land and
plating it for suburban homes are the
maih features Of the new project. The
protector spent several days In Lewiston
this week securing data and left yester-
doy for Portland. When it is known
that Portland parties are already inter-
ested In the large areas Of land south Of
the city the plan promises to be of far
reaching significance. The areas on the
Vineland side Of the Snake are now
nearly all disposed Of and capitalists see
In the attractive locations south of Lewis
ton tract Of land very available for such
a scheme of development. 80
The Lewiston teller. (Lewiston, Idaho) 1900-1905, 1902-10-31
ABSTRACT SHEET FOR NEz PIERCE COUNT
Prepared BY h. K. Barnett. Abstractor. Fe
Week Ending Oct. 81.

week Cn0sNS Oct. -.
DEEps-William G. Lyon aud wife to
A. G. Elliott. sw Or sec "a tp 81 u range
3 " B m; consideration $500.
Robert NJ. Finneli aud wife to o. G.
Thornton, lots 3a-33 4-3s block "a"
Durham Second adm, city of Lewiston;
consideration 5000.
A. c. Elliott and wife to George w.
Pliter, sw gr sec "a tp 3anrsw B m.
consideration $500.
Samuel D. White to Harry T. Madg.
wick. lots 8 and block q. Thatcher
Place city Of Lewiston; consideration }lo.
Floyd J. Harris aud wife to Richard l..
Anderson. se Or sec s tp AnrIe m;
consideration $1,000.
John r. Chapman to Bessie +. Hard
ing, part of lot 18 Of Acres city Of Lewis
ton, Neg Perce county; consideration 81.
Lee s. Giihreath to Stephen johnson,
lots ) and and e half Of sw ar sec tn
34ur a.e B NJ; consideration $4,000.
William H. Mcclure to John w.
Hardin. lots I-2-3A.I3 I4.I5-I6 sec 32 tp
3Snr3w m; consideration $500.
VIM. NJ. Robnett and wife to ]. Alex.
ander, 8sxIoo feet in Thompson's 6eld.
city Of Lswiston.
]. H. Mowry to M. l.. German, lot 1,
block 6. Mowry add, town Of Nesperce;
considera ion $50.
Andrew j. Zumwalt to Floyd ]. Harris
neH sec 4. tp 33 N e; consideration
$1,000
James W. Baldwin to Carl ]. f. Hol-
lander. swX sec S, tp p33nrIe; consider
alton tasoo.
John T. Ray to R. r. Thompson, part
Of lot s Of Acres. city Of Lewiston. con-
sideration $1,000.
E. s. Booth and wife to Sarah Il
Boughton. lots 9 and 10. block 81, town
Of Ne,perce; consideration $50.
G. D. Thomas and wife to Curtis ].
Miller. lot I block ,. town Of Nezperce;
consideration $50.
Same to NJ. E. Price. lot II. block Il,
town Of Nesperce; consideration $50
P. r. Stookey, probate Judge. to John
w. Stromberg. lot 5. block 4, town ol
Nesperce, consideration s. 50.
Same 10 same, lot 1 block 1, towy o
Neaperce; consideration s. 50
Same to same. lot block 1. town o
Nesperce; consideration s.. 500.
Same to Fred e. Langer. lot 10. bloch
~. town ofNezperce; consideration s. 50
Caroline G. Tinkham to John .Driesseil
lot I3, Thompson's Field. city Of Lewis
ton; consideration t3loo.
Edward Holee to f. +. Nelson ct d
lots 3 and 3 block ?. town OF Forest
consideration tIo.
Warren r. Hnnt and wife to G. B
Nelsou. lot I and 50 feet Of lot u. b,ocl
81. Grand View sdd, city OF Lewiston
cousidesaaion 4aSo.
John w. 6tremberg 70 G. b. Thomas
lots 4S-6. block 4. town Of Nezperce: con
sidesatiop trso.
Fred G. Langer to Absolan J. Princs
lot 10, block ~, town Of Nezperce; eos
aideratioa $50.
The Lewiston teller. (Lewiston, Idaho) 1900-1905, 1902-10-31

Toanorvow 10 the last day of registra-
tion and no person can vote on
Tuesday whose name Is not ON the books
tomorrow. The total registration in
Lewiston is now over 500 and it viii Be
increased nearly 400 tomorrow when
both parties will have very active day.
Every voter in the city not now on the
lists will he personally solicited to regis-
ter tomorrow.
The Lewiston teller. (Lewiston, Idaho) 1900-1905, 1902-10-31

The local lodge Of x. p. will have wosl
Wednesday night. A number Of applica
lions for memhership On 6ie.
The Lewiston teller. (Lewiston, Idaho) 1900-1905, 1902-10-31
Real Est.t. Sales,

Jacob Eichhnberger pur chased Wed.
nesday from James Conley IS feet on
Main street. the frontage now &C .upied
by the Petty Harness stop. Mr. Eicuen-
berger will build in the spring two
story brick block for rental purposes.
Woodruff County news., 1902-11-06
Changes in State Offices.

Changes took place in three of the state offices on the 1st inst. Hon. J. H. Hinemon succeeds Hon. J. J. Doyne as superintendent of public instruction. MT. Hinemon retains F. W. Miller as deputy and Miss, Hattie Williams as stenogra- pher. Hon. H. T. Bradford suc- ceeds Hon. Frank Hill as commits sioner of mines, manufactures and agriculture. W. J. Apple, of Aus tin, is the deputy commissioner Hon. F. E. Conway succeeds Hon. J. W. Colquitt c. B. Myers re- mains as chief clerk, and the other clerks are George B. Gill, R. G. Dye, L. L. Coffman and Miss May Conway.
Woodruff County news., 1902-11-06
Arkansas State News
Secured Her Fathers Pardon.

Through the untiring efforts of his daughter, Miss Dora, of Yell county, Joe Martin, serving term in federal prison, has been granted a pardon by the president, Miss Martin went in person to Washing ton and plead with Attorney Gener- al Knox for her fathers liberty, and when all the facts were presented to the president, her request was granted. Martin was sent to prison for life at Columbus, Ohio, charged with the killing of Ernest Adams. Both parties resided at that time in the Indian Territory. A watermel- on was the direct cause of the trag- edy. There had been some quarrel over this triffe, and Adams swore that he would kill Martin and set out to hunt for him. Adams went to Martins home and compelled him to go into the woods. Martin was unarmed, but escaped harm by 2 third party coming up and frighten' ing Adams away, whose body wa' later found in Red river.
Woodruff County news., 1902-11-06
NO. 31.
Auditors Biennial Report.

Auditor of State T. c. Monroe has submitted to Gov. Davis a re- port covering the transactions of the auditors office for the two years ending September 30, 1902. The auditor estimates the ordinary expenses of the state government for the next two years at about $1,O00,000. The report shows the present indebtedness of the state, exclusive of the school fund, to con- sist of $137,500 of the funding bonds of 1891, of which sum $102,- 500 Is in the permanent endowment fund of the University of Arkansas, and the remainder, 35 bonds of $1,000 each, is held by private in dividuals. These bonds are being gradually retired, as the holders thereof, from time to time, see fit to surrender them to the state for their face value in cash. Although not due until 1929, it is probable that the last of them will be re- deemed long before that date.
Woodruff County news., 1902-11-06
Decided in Favor of Railroads.

In the federal court of appeals at St. Louis the opinion of the east case of Jeremiah c. Wallace and others, comprising the board of railroad commissioners of Arkansas against the Arkansas Central Rail- road Company, was affirmed. The railroad company acting against the board of commissioners, which put into effect joint tariff applicable to certain railroads, sought an in junction to restrain the board from bringing suits to recover penalties. The verdict of the lower court was in favor of the railroad company.
Woodruff County news., 1902-11-06
Killed His Step-Mother.

Sam Warfeld, desperate negro, shot and killed his step-mother at a dance near Ozark. Warfeld was drinking and had evidently tried to borrow money from the murdered woman, whom he shot down while she was on the floor dancing. He robbed her body of a pocketbook and made his escape before the frightened assemblage could re- strain him.
Woodruff County news., 1902-11-06
Killed Near Bonneville

A dispute over the use of a pas ture led to the killing of Phillip Ward by George Hampton near Bonneville. The two men were brothers-in-law. Hampton had fight with brother of Wards who had him arrested for assault to kill. The two Wards and Hampton appeared at Carolan to attend the trial, when Hamp- ton became enraged and turned on Phillip Ward, who had nothing to do with the trouble, and shot him three times.
Woodruff County news., 1902-11-06
Three Girls Murdered.

The three daughters of Thomas Gibson, a well-to-do negro farmer. were brutally murdered at their home near Wynne. Gibson went to town and left the girls, aged IF, 12 and 10 years, alone. When he re- turned gifastly. sight met his gaze: Tweof the girls were found inside the hense with their heads crushed to a jelly, while the body of the third was found in the yard terribly mutilated. The girls had been subjected to the most atrocious indignities. Dave Cross, all old negro, was arrested and confessed the crime, duplicating another party named Johnson. A crowd composed of colored people gather ed and would have lynched Cress had the officers not spirited him away.
Woodruff County news., 1902-11-06
BRIEF MENTION.

At the age of IF, Nevada county native named Bennett tips the scales at 320 pounds.
 A. H. Jacob, an aged German. shielded at Texarkana by taking morphine.
 The Odd Fellows will build S5,000 addition to the widows and orphans home home at Batesville.
 Uncle Ben Wages, of Newton county, is 100 years old, and culti- vated twelve acres of corn this year.
 The General State Association of the Baptist Church met at Searcy October 31, with large attendance on hand.
 John Johnson was convicted of killing his brother at Fayetteville and sentenced to one year in the pententiary. The killing occurred about two years ago.
 The annual meeting of the state grand lodge, I. o. O. F., was held at Eureka Springs last week. The secretary's report shows a member ship of over 5000, embracing 212 lodges.
 At Shawnee, in Mississippi coun- ty, an aged negro named John Kir- by was brutally murdered by anoth- CT negro named Rufus Godberry. The murdered man and Godberry had some words, but did not come toblows, and the matter was thought to have been settled, but few nights later, while asleep in his shanty, Kirby was bounced upon and beat to death with a club.
 The trustees of the school district embracing the city of Fort Smith have decided to exclude children of parents who fail to pay pool tax. This rule is not to apply to orphans,
Woodruff County news., 1902-11-06
Banks Incorporated.

Two banks filed articles of incor- poration with the secretary of state last week, as follows:
 Bank of Forrest City, capital stock $30,000, of which $15,O0O has been subscribed. Officers, Geo. B. Pettus, president; J. D. Baugh, vice president; Eugene Williams, secretary, and Ellis Hurley, treas urer.
 Faulkner County Bank of Con- way, capital stock, $5O,OOO, all sub- scribed. Officers, W. W. Martin, president; W. M. Harrell, vice president; J. s. Westerfeld, secre- tary, and H. B. Ingram, treasurer and ex-ofiicio cashier.
Woodruff County news., 1902-11-06
Factory Burned.

A part of the Forest Hardwood Manufacturing Company's plant at Little Rock was destroyed by fire on the night of October 2S. The factory is one of the largest of its kind in the state, and the buildings destroyed will be replaced at once. The loss is placed at $75,0o0, well covered by insurance. A large amount of finished product in a separate building was saved by the fire department.
Woodruff County news., 1902-11-06
The Batesville Branch.

About 1,500 men are at work on the White River branch of the Iron Mountain, which will extend when completed from Batesville through the northern part of the state into Missouri, penetrating the richest mineral section of the south.
Woodruff County news., 1902-11-06


 his proclamation designating Thursday, November S7, as Thanksgiving day.
 Bankers in New York are being sounded on the question of fur nishing gold to the Mexican gov ernment for the putting of Mexican currency on a gold basis.
 Dr. Simon Flexner, the noted toxicologist of the University ot Pennsylvania, having secured hu7 man subject, has just demonstrat- ed his ability to cure rattlesnake bites by means of antitoxin. The patient was inoculated immediate ly after being bitten and suffered comparatively no i'll effects.
 The National Association of man. ufacturers of the United States of America, through circular letter being mailed to every manufacturer hinythis country, declares war on an |eighf-hour day bill before congress as vicious. Recipients of these letters ars asked to become mem- bers of this manufacturers associa- tion. The letter bears the signa- ture of David M. Parry of Indian apolis, the president, who says the manufacturers are not opposed td organized labor, but is opposed td the eight hour day proposed by MT Gompers, assessing penalty on all employers who work their men over eight hours day.
 The secretary of the interior furnishes the following facts about Oklahoma: In 1890 the population of Oklahoma was 61,0OO, in 1902 il Is 45O,000; the annual products amount to $1OO,OOO, ,OOO; the annual school land rental fund is $300,00O: the territorial school property is val ued at $1, ,000,000; the territory pro- duces annually 25,000,O0O bushels oi wheat, 60,000,000 bushels of corr and 100000 bales of cotton. There are 100000 children in the public schools and 2,000 young men and women in the higher institutions o1 learning, which are open and free to students of Oklahoma. The pop ulation of Oklahoma is 95 per cent American born, only per cent H. literacy. There are 1000 churches 200 newspapers, 200 state banks and 5000 miles of railways in the territory.
 The international tuberculosis congress, in session at London, re- ports great progress has been made in conquering the deadliest malady of the human race. In 1888 the death rate in the United Kingdom from consumption was 3S.per 1000, which has been reduced to 13, or more than 60 per cent.