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The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1903-10-31
THE IDAHO MERCANTILE COMPANY

Pred link and some Of bis neighbors
had an exciting time With a large
bear aud two cubs at Echo lay Thur.
day. Mr. Zink tackled them with
shot gun aud then secured rifle with
Shsch be dispatched she mother and
cue cub.
A supper will hp given by the
uni IA Of 81. Lakes Episcopal church
on Thursday evening, November 5th,
from % 8. at tho rectoFy. one door
east Of the church, on Wallace street.
20 conts. All come.
The cosur d'Alens reading society
wlii NEST with Rev aud Ms.
Defisnbaush. Friday. November 9Th,
ii 30 .. IA. All members pleas
10 present without further notice
Lillian Pennington, president.
Tho Royal NetshboSs gave = very
pleasant dance at the paviliou last
evening The decorations Ecr
appropriate 60 the occasion and on'
u the uncauny spirits that arc sup
posrd 10 roam nj wili on such
occasions told fortunes.
J. J. Broune. a ptonccF and ono %
The leaeing business men q Spokane,
uas ia town Monday looking sftei
bis Interests. lie IL largely interest
I'd IN the Occur d'Atcne bank 4 TruE
company. one u the solid tinancia
institutions 81 the t0Hn.
Ne. Lakes church November isi
All sAsula day Sunday school. II
a. m. Service aud sermon, a. m
and : 10 ,. m Tho Guild will NEE
at the Tuciory on Tuesday si 23'
p. m. Litany service aud choir pracs
ice on Friday at 30 p m.
/ Policemen Flood and Schneidc
made q raid on = Chimes joint nea
The bancroft house Tuesday nigh
and caught one Of The occupants BIZ,
ting the pirp. Tho outfit vas con
fscasnd aud the Cbinaman fined OIL
by Justice Brennan.
y J. ". Hawkins and Charles Meyer
l hare reformed from n bunting trip
the Pend d'Orsiile country. II
aald that Mr. Meyers killed HE arI
deer on the trip and the case Of hue
? fever resulting vas something that !
y uill never forget.
Charles Young has returned fro
. Nebraaka With his family, housebol
4 effects and the old family mare, Whit
y be has owned for more than TWEEN
year,. Mr.. Young will make II
A place his home. He says that eu'
= nees is good In the prairie state Al
a The people generally prosperous
10 AZ the last meeting Of the O
Fellows' lodge q vote Of thanks Y
extended TO the citizens Of the to-
'e for their hospitality Go the visiti
members Of the order and to W.
= MeF1and for the free use Of his b
~ for the sessions Of the Rebek
assembly.
n THURSDAY evening number
IT ladies surprised the Knights
'or Pythias lodge by invading lite cas-
y hall with we'll Allied lunch bask'
All ceremonies were suspended In
>. lodge work and the evening pas
~ most pleasantly. Enough LAD
hs aligned the roll TO insure the orsan'
ths tlon Of = temple Of Rathbone sis'
william J. Quirk died OF {
Iha sumption Sunday at bic home l
.n. Hamilton street, Spokane, lie le'
me n widow and two children. lie
oaa formerly n citizen Of this county
nd was we'll known along the line OF
p Northern Pacific. The funeral
"a. place Monday from the residen'
p. m.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1903-10-31
ors hosn,talItv and muniflcent enter,

GUS hospitality and muniicent enter
tainment while in their city.
To the Odd Fellows and Rebekahs
Of Spokane for a grand reception and
banquet, aud to the mayor of Spokane
for the freedom of the city, we are
also greatly indebted.
Signed by Q. B. Kelly, Enterprise
Lodge No. IS; II, W. Weber, Nea
perce Lodge No. 81; f. A. Walters,
Junction City Lodge No. l6, Juris-
diction Of Idaho.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1903-10-31
sn REWARD

Th.A HT.A. No. sa,will give reward Q,
go 70 any person CT persons lot te air.. , Ha
Wv vnction 81 any person or persons Si,ea'lnk,
Ss,,,r,, awav shooting, poisodtny OF killlng any
NJ ss..si III any member Of this association
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1903-10-31
All Union rIade Clothing


Our in Mks ~ mbn ndng.hm wddtpbHep
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1903-10-31
Mems Shoes

In Mems shoes we carry the well known
wv. l.. Douglas and Hamilton Brown union
made. Also the Chippewa hand made driv-
Ter and cruiser shoes. Every pair is fully
warranted
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-23

conceives to be her greatest interests
does know the Japanese people.
Minister Uchida, is an adherent OF
the young Japan party" and has al
ways advocated war, if necessary to
secure the evacuation of Manchuria-
Sir Robert Hart. director of Chinese
imperial maritime customs said today
that he feared China would be the chief
sufferer if the war should occur, for she
might be ground between the two mill
stones.
The decadence of the Chinese govern
ment has never been more comprehen-
sively displayed than in these times
when her ministers go from legation to
legation inploring other governments
to help China, without any thought OF
China helping itself There is abso-
lutely no strong man among the rullnS
ministers,-no Prince Cung, Marquis
Tseng or Lii Hung Chang-all are ven
cradle conservatives like Prince Ching
Wu Tink Fang, the we'll known ex-
minister to the United States, tells his
official friends that he despairs of
China's future.
II see no hope" he says. 'for China.
The partition of the empire sooner or
later is inevitable"
He Is disgusted with the official life
of Pekin, and proposes to resign his
present position at the first oppOr-
majority of enlightened Chinese Off
cials. He die good work in negotiating
the commercial treaties recently
signed, and was summoned to Pekin
and given the vice presidency of the
board of commerce. The president of
this important board is Prince Tsa1
Chen. youth, whose only qualification
for the position is the fact that he took
a hurried trip around the world when
he represented China at the coronation
of King Edward. Yet he vetoes most
of the practical proposals made by the
other members of the board.
lie
among the provincial officials who
come to Pekin. They all declare that
they never before found the govern
ment SO lacking in able men.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-23
KNEW NOTHING.
Proved Useless as a Witness in
Shipbuilding Case.

New York, Dec. 23.-At the opening of
the United States ship building hearing
today Counsel Untermyer took up the
subject of the publication of the Alex
ander correspondence declaring that so
far as he knew neither himself, his as
sociate counsel. nor any one connected
with his Office had anything to do with
giving the correspondence to the press.
However" he continued, 'I do not
see how the question of contempt of
court in the publication of this report
can be raised in anything but Pick
wickian sense"
He said that he had learned that no
less than Is copies of the correspond
ence had been made and distributed
broadcast in New York; that he him
self had had his copy only during the
examination. He said that copies OF
the correspondence had been offered
for sale In newspaper offices in New
York. Under such circumstances he
continued, lit is absurd to claim that
such correspondence is privileged
During Mr.. Untermyer's extended re-
marks on the subject he referred to the
alleged courtesy shown by opposing
counsel and efforts to sidetrack the
real issues in the case"
+At another time" he added, 1--WE
shall be very glad to go into this mat
ter
MT. GuInTle, replying, declared EnaI
he had summoned three witnesses from
the paper (the World) which published
the correspondence and asked permis-
sion to go into the matter but Counsel
Untermyer objected to a hearing on
this subject being injected into the
case. Referee Olliphant sustained the
objection and directed that the COM
plainants' next witness, Alfred Ross, an
accountant who made an examination
of the Bethlehem Steel company for Re
ceiver Smith, be called. Mr.. Guthrie
entered a protest against the exclusion
of his newspaper witnesses and an
nounced his intention of bringing the
matter before the court.
status of the Bethlehem company from
July 81, 1899, to October, 1908, his in
formation prior to July 81, 1902, being
derived from reports of officers of the
firm For the year and three months
since then he had made a direct person.
al investigation.
During a pause in the examination
Mr.. Guthrie brought up another sensa-
tional extraneous subject by stating
cess server who served a subpoena upon
John w Gates yesterday had used Mr.
Guthries card to gain access to Mr.
Gates Mr. Untermyer said that the
subpoena had been served by an en-
ploye of his office and that if he had re-
sorted to amy such unprofessional con-
duct he would be Immediately dis
charged Mr. Gates was to have been
examined today and appeared at the
hearing, accompanied by his counsel,
but upon stating that he knew nothing
of the matter on which Mr.. Untermyer
desired to interrogate him, he was ex-
cused.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-23
COAL Will co UP.
Scranton Operators Notified of
Freight Rate Advance.
Mine Owners Say Public Must
Pay the Bill.

Scranton, Dec. 23.-"Five hundred
men can be used in the Scranton coal
fields" said Operator Robert Bunton
yesterday. "at from $40 to $1o0 per
month
Miners are paid about 50 per ton for
getting out coal but not enough men
are at work to prevent a serious coal
shortage when cold weather comes
Added to the scarcity of men, the San
ia Fe has announced that an advance
in freight rates on coal of 20 per cent
one-f1fth-will be made January 1, un-
less shippers stand good for all short
weight when delivered to the dealer.
'As the coal is in charge of the rail-
way, and as the loss is largely to sup
ply fires in switch shanties, way cars,
and even engines of the railway COM
pany, whose employees help themselves
freely to the coal, it seems very unfair
to us to stand all shrinkage or pay 20
per cent more freight.
In either case, the price will have to
be advanced and the people will blame
lis
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-23
ST. LOUIS TURN NOW.
Strike of Carriage Drivers
and Teamsters Threatened.

st. Louis. Mo, Dec. pa strike of
5000 carriage drivers and teamsters in
st. Louis is threatened. 1t is stated
that If the Citizens Industrial associa-
tion of st. Louis in it's announced pur-
pose to enforce law and order inter-
feres with the proposed strike of cab
men and carriage drivers, which has
been set for January 1, the officers Of
a dozen local unions of the Interna-
tionaI Brotherhood of Transfers,
threaten that 5000 men will refuse to
work and that not a pound of freight
or a ton of coal will be moved by union
labor until the strike is settled.
The cabmen and carriage drivers de-
mand an increase in wages of 20 to 80
per cent. August Donnelly, chairman
of the executive committee of the St
Louis Liyerymen's association declares
that the liverymen Will never accede
to the demands.
Officers of the International Associas
tion of Teamsters are here.
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HOOK TO WIND 1T UP.
He VIII Hear Rest of Gas Rate
Case.

City Attorney Spencer returned today
from 'Ieavenworth where he went to
take up some matters connected with
the dollar gas case. The question of an
allowance Of fees to the special master
Robert j. Brock, was discussed. The
attorneys for the gas company, who feel
confident that the city will be beaten
and will have to pay the COSTS want
the masters fees made good and fat.
The city is trying to keep them down
Brock will get $4,000 or SO, 900 for his
work
Judge Hook is still the presiding judge
at the hearing of the gas case How
this happens to be the case is a mystery.
Only the attorneys are supposed to
know City Attorney Spencer says that
is point he can't discuss Judge Hook
has decided that the final presentation
of the case shall take place before him
at Leavenworth next week. The attor-
neys for the gas company and the city
will select day and let him know
when they are coming. There is moth
ing more to do but to argue the excep-
tions of the city to the masters report.
There are a couple of hundred of these
exceptions, and the city will make a
stubborn fight against the approval of
the masters report. But it will prob
ably be approved.
When the report is approved, there
remains little to be done except to grant
the injunction asked for by the water
company forever prohibiting the city of
Topeka from enforcing the dollar gas
ordinance.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-23
HER FAMILY INDICTED
For the Murder of Miss Elizabeth
Gillespie at Rising Sun.

Rising Sun, Ind, Dec. 23-In its report
of the investigation of the assassina-
tion of Miss Elizabeth Gillespie on De-
cember s, the grand jury returned true
bills of murder in first degree against
James Gillespie, a twin brother of the
murdered woman; Mrs. Belle Seward,
her widowed sister; Mrs. Carrie Bar
bour. niece of DR.. Thard A. Kenny, an
eminent physician of Cincinnati and
Myron Barbour, her husband. Mrs.
Barbour is a sister-in-law of DR.. VIM
Gillespie, brother of the murdered
woman.
Bench warrants were issued inmedi-
ately. The Gillespies were expecting
arrest and DIR. Gillespie drove to the
home of the accused in a closed car
riage and brought the indicted persons
to the court house, surrendering all of
them to the court. A newspaper pho
tographer attempted to take a snap
shot of the party and was struck by
James Gillespie, who broke away from
Sheriff Rump and knocked the camera
from the hands of the newspaper man.
The four indictments were read to the
accused. They showed no emotion with
the exception of Myron Barbour. The
indictments charged them with "fe1oni-
ously, maliciously, premeditated in
tent" causing the death of Elizabeth
Gillespie. A conspiracy among mem
bers of the murdered woman's own
family to kill her is charged.
James Gillespie, her twin brother Is
the one who is charged as the principal
although all are charged with murder in
the first degree. Each entered a plea
of not guilty. 1t is stated that some
of the prisoners will be taken to Law
renceburg, and Aurora, and that they
will be kept in separate confinement.
The women were admitted to bail In
sums of $4,000 each. James Gillespie
and Myron Barbour were refused bail
and remanded to Jail. Crowds followed
the two men as they were taken to the
county jail near the court house.
An extra guard was placed in the Jail
for the night, as all the excitement
and strain under which the people in
the city have been laboring for weeks
has broken out. No violence is expect
ed, however.
James Gillespie and Myron Barbour
took their Incarceration in Jail coolly
and laughed and joked.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-23
MUST GO BACK.
Glass Blowers Ordered Deported
by Secretary COrtelyOu.

Washington, Dec. 29.-Secretary Cor
telyou has ordered the deportation of
the skilled glass blowers from Stour-
bridge, England, who We're detained at
Ellis Island under the alien contract
labor law. They landed at Montreal
and were bound for Corning, n. Y.
They appealed to Secretary Csrtelyou
from the action of the immigration au-
thorities and their cases practically
were assumed by a glass manufactur-
ing company of Corning, which accord
ing to the British board of Special in
quiry had contracted expressly or i'm
pliedIy for their services or had in
duced their immigration to the United
States. The action of the board is now
affirmed in all the cases, it being held
that the company had not shown such
diligence in seeking like labor in the
United States as would justify it in
importing labor from abroad.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-23

It took all the income to keep the old
rails in place and the old cars patched
up. When the Vinewood company came
along with plenty of money and a de-
sire to get a foOthold in Topeka, it was
the natural thing that the old railway
should be willing to consolidate with the
new on almost any terms. The result of
the consolidation was a complete change
in officials Mr.. Baker and all the other
old city railway officials We're out.
Father" Baker is still hale and strong
for man of his advanced years. I'm
til last year he was in active charge
of postofice substation at Washburn
college. Since then he has been living
with his son. He is still able to come
down town on the cars alone but his
eyesight is poor.
G. c. Baker will sell his handsome
home on West Sixth avenue, and with
the departure of himself and his father
Topeka will lose two of it's citizens who
have done much toward building the
little village of 40 years ago to the posi-
ton of leadership among the cities of
the state.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-23
TO HELP COLEMAN.
Attorney General Appoints c.
T. Hutchins as Assistant.

Kansas City, Mo-, Dec. 23.-Charles
F. Hutchins, an attorney employed by
the citizens committee in Kansas City,
Kansas, has been appointed as an as
sistant to Attorney General Coleman
by the latter to help him in the Doodle
inquiry. Mr.. Coleman says that the
disclosures are becoming so serious
and the volume of evidence so volum-
inous that it is necessary for him to
have assistance. There is, it is report
ed already, sufficient evidence to war
rant the return of eight indictments
against city officials and those who
bribed them. The appointment of Mr..
HutchinS means that the Mercantile
club and the citizens committee, as
well as the citizens who took an active
part in promoting the calling of the
grand jury have been granted every
demand for a thorough investigation
made by them.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-23
BAKERS ARE OUT.
Thousands of Them on Strike
Parading Paris Streets.

Paris. Dec 23.--The strike here of
men employed in the various branches
of food supplies began to assume Sc
rious proportions today. The bakers
assembled at the labor exchange and
adopted resolutions favoring a strike
throughout the baking trade, to begin
today; declaring in favor of a general
strike in all branches of the trade, and
announcing their intention not to re-
sumo work until parliament suppressed
the municipal agencies. The indica-
tions are that a considerable number
of butchers. grocers and pastry cooks
will take part in the strike.
Anticipating demonstrations the mil
itary and police have taken elaborate
preparations Large forces of guards
are held ready at the various barracks
and many police are on duty around
the exchange Many thousands of
bakers are parading the streets.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-23
KILLED HIS SISTER-IN-LAw
Then Shot Himself and Cut His Own
Throat

Kansas City. No, Dec. 23.-Samuel w
Lee. aged 50. shot and killed his sister
in-law, Florence Lee. aged p, at his home
here today and then made tragic ef-
fort to end hfs own life Lee was a wild
over and his sister-in-law, whose name
was the same as his own, had been his
housekeeper. Today she announced her
intention to marry man in Kansas City,
kan, and made preparations to leave the
house. After vainly trying to persuade
her to marry him, Lee shot the woman
four times and then fired two bullets into
his own breast. When neighbors broke
into the house the woman was dead Lee
snatehed up a razor. and. running into
the street, followed by half a dozen per
sons. slashed his throat as he ran He
is fatally wounded.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-23
WOODS LETTER.
The General Wrote to the War
Department In July
In Regard to Charges Made by
Major Runcie.
JUST MADE PUBLIC
He Asked for an Investigation
of the Charges.
Sent Statement of Facts and
JUST MADE PUBLIC
Sent Statement of Facts and
Copies of Letters.

Washington, Dec. 23.-The war de-
partment has made public the following
letter:
Manila, July %, 1908.
ITO the Adjutant General United States
Army, Washington:
'Sir:-I have the honor to invite your
attention to statements made in the
editorial columns of the New York Sun
of June I'd, 4th and 9Th and later dates,
which clearly charge me with conduct
of a most censurable character, perhaps
contemplate would be a better word. 1
also invite your attention to the source
from which the paper claims to have
obtained it's information, namely, state
ments of First Lieutenant James F.
Runice date major, United States vol
unteer cavalry) made to various relia-
Bile parties, and to request that the
matter be referred to the inspector gen
eral of the army for such action as may
be required under the circumstances or
to any other authority which the war
department may deem proper. 1 en-
close herewith a statement of the facts
in the case together with true copies of
letters, extracts from letters, etc, bear
ing on the subject.
THE matter is now one of three and
a half years standing and during the
greater portion of this period, 1 have
been within easy reach of the aggrieved
party or parties. The statements en-
closed give the addresses of most of the
persons who have more or less know
ledge of the affair. It will be noted
that many of the letters are confidential
in character, the originals of which are
in the confidential official files of the
secretary of war. Very respectfully,
LEONARD WOOD,
"Brigadier General, U. S. A -
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-23
WOUNDED TWO.
Jealous SuitOr Then Shot Him
self to Death.

San Francisco, Dec, 23-Ethel Penny.
a variety actress. has been shot and
seriously wounded by Daniel O'Hare
because she had deserted him for New
man Schubner, an employe in the place,
where the woman was performing.
O'Hare lay in wait for the woman out
side the theater where she worked.
Fearing an attack. the Penny woman
asked Schubner to escort her home.
O'Hare opened fire, wounding Schulz
ner. who fell Mrs. Penny attempted
to escape, but was pursued by O'Hare,
who fired as he rain. The woman finally
fell with a bullet in her side, when
O'Hare stopped few feet away and
putting the revolver to his head, fired
and dropped dead. The couple were ta-
ken to a hospital and may recover.
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FAINT oHANoE FOR PEACE.
Sentiment in Diplomatic Circles at
Pekin.

Pekin. Dec 23.=The two members .cf
tne diplomatic corps at the Chinese cap
Ital whose opinions regarding the pres
Sht e critical condition of affairs in The
.ar east are probably most valuable
1te Japan Minister Uchida and Sir
--Ihest Satow, who for over three
years has represented the British gov
SStilihent at Pekin. It is no secret that
h hb9th see only faint prospect of war
-, minister Satow was connected with
fr DIillsh diplomatic service in Japan
Tor a quarter of a century. He is one
q the great living authorities on Japa-
nese history and literature and is sin
constant communication with the fore
nlost statesmen of Japan. He is quoted
80 - SAYING that any one who imagines
mat Japan will 1T fight for what she
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-23
FOR A WHITE CHRISTMAS.
That Is What the Weather Bureau
Promises.

The government forecaster does not
hold out bright promises for Christmas
weather in Kansas.
The forecast sent out todav is Rain
tonight possibly turning to snow
Thursday The weather during De-
cember has been so warm that up to
date the month is 100 degrees behind
the normal record. This excess has
been determined by Director Jennings.
who subtracted the mean temoera ture
each day of the month from the normal
temperature for the day. BY adding
the difference he found that the tenn
perature should have been 100 degrees
colder The forecaster may expect
colder weather during the month to
reduce this excess. The wind at noon
today was southeast, blowing five miles
an hour The hourly temperatures re-
corded by the government thermOm-
afer- today were as follows.