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Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1903-11-21

come from that source. Other per-
sonal subscriptions promisd in this
city will reach $4,000, which will bring
the total up to $4,000. The subsorip
tion list is now in the hands of Fred H.
Wood, of the Mining bureau, who is
now soliciting among mining men and
others interested. Much credit is due
to the enterprise of the soliciting COM
mittee who has had charge of the mat
ters and reflects great credit on the cit
izens of Lewiston, Charleston and Aso-
tin who have so nobly come to rhe
front. The importance of the boat pro-
ject has been deeply set in the minds
of the people, and the final results to
be achieved will more than repay the
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1903-11-21
CAUGHT IN A DEATH TRAP
and TH|RTY-F|vE BURNED
Bunk House on the Pennsylvania Line Caught
Fire and the Men Penned in
Could Not Escape

Especial Telegram to Evening Teller)
ALTOONA, Pa, Nov. 21-Thirty- five
Italian laborers were burned to death
i'm shanty eighteen miles west of here
this morning and fifteen others seri-
ously and some fatally injured have
been removed to a hospital for the men
employed by the railroad contractors
on the Pennsylvania Improvement
work.
The fire broke out at two o'clock this
morning in a long frame building, occu-
pied by one hundred and fifty laborers
as a bunk house, from an overheated
stove. The hunks were filled with
straw and the fire spread like lightning.
There was only one door in the house
with a few small windows and they
were in a death trap. Only those near
est the door escaped. The men out
side who had escaped fought to return
to rescue the money they had just re-
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1903-11-21
YALE WINS
FROM HARVARD
Forty Thousand People See the
"SOns of Eli" Trail the
Crimson in the Dust

Especial Telegram to Evening Teller)
BOSTON, Mass, Nov. 21.--This is
an ideal day for the Harvard Yale
football game and immense crowds are
gathering. Twenty five excursion
trains have arrived this morning and
all the seats are sold.
1t is estimated that there are ten
thousand people here already and many
will be unable to gain admittance
Some of the seats are commanding
a premium of as high as hundred
dollars.
The betting is five to one in favor of
Yale
Forty thousand finally gathered to
witness the game. The game opened
with Harvard's kickoff. and continued
in a stubborn contest. Mitchell being
always at the front. The first touch
down went to Yale who failed to kick
goal.
The contest continued to grow more
bitter every yard being hotly contested.
There were no spectacular plays and
the teams seemed evenly matched.
Marshall for Harvard attempted to
kick goal from the field but missed
kicking outside the lines. The first
half ended, Yale 5, Harvard 0.
In the second half Yale got two
touchdowns and kicked one goal. Har
ward failed to score.
Final score, Yale 16, Harvard 0.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1903-11-21
USED AS A STORAGE HOUSE
Loss on Allen Building at Moscow Tot
ais $3,ooo-Moscow Personals
Especial to Evening Teller.)

Especial to Evening Teller)
MOSCOW, Ida, Nov. 21.-The fire
that destroyed the Allen Fl Toward
warehouse, which for the past three or
four years has been used as fruit
packing house was no doubt incendiary.
Before the hose carts could reach it
the fire was well under way. The wind
was blowing from the east or the fire
might have been more serious. The
building was valued at between $4,000
and $4,000, and insurance covered
$4,000 of it. The west half, the storage
part, is total loss Several merchants
used it as a place to store vegetables
and fruits and as no insurance COW
cred these, they are totally lost.
Z Professor Cogswell is planning to
hold vesper services in the college au-
6itorium monthly and the first is to be
given Sunday, November N22. These
are open to the public.
Mrs. B. T. Burns has gone to Cali
fornia to spend the winter.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1903-11-21
OF The new BOAT
NOW PRACTICALLY ASSURED
Lewiston, Charleston and ASotin Citizens Have
Literally Contributed Towards the
Success of the New Enterprise

amount of money expended in opening
navigation to the upper Snake river re-
gion
The following is a list of those who
names appeared on the subscription
list up to noon today:
w. F. Kettenbach, $1,000; Lewiston
Mercantile Co., $500; o. A. Kjos, $500;
]. Alexander, $500; c. w. Allen, $500;
R. c. Beach, $3.50; Smith & Walker
$3.50; c. Weisgerber, $3.50; Cash Hard
ware Co. $500; zimmerman Hardware
Co, 5000; McGilvery & Thompson
$3.50; r. r. Steen, 500; Bell & Bollin-
ger, 800; E. Baird, 800; Wildenthaler
& Powell, 800; Lewiston Tribune,
500; Dill Bros, $100; M. Scully, 500;
Electrolytic Copper Co, 500; F. W.
Kettenbach, 800; White Bros. 500; G..
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1903-11-21

The soliciting committee in charge Of
raising subscriptions for the new boat,
to replace the lost steamer "Imnaha"
on the upper Snake, have been untir-
ing in their efforts, and have succeed
ing in raising the sum of $166S0. They
have been met with encouragement on
every hand, and the new boat is now
practically assured.
Word was received here today that
the committee appointed by the Asotin
Commercial club to solicit subscrip-
tions in Asotin were meeting with ex
cellent success and assures that the
enterprising citizens of Asotin will
raise at least $1,000 and possibly more.
Charleston is yet to be heard from and
it is expected that fully $4,000 will
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1903-11-21

c. Bunnell, $50 C. G. Kress, $50; Pot
vim & Howe, $50 Skinner & Mounce
Co, Ltd, $50 Leeper Fountain &
Dowd, $50; j. p. Langon, $50; G. F.
Loeb, $50; w. A. Smith, $50; II. T.
Madgwick, s5Ot John NJ. Fix, $50; A.
sempert. $50; Lewiston Dray Co., $50;
Burdick Bros, $50; F. Waldrip, $50,
Lewiston Furniture & Undertaking
Co., $50; Lewiston Fuel & Ice Co., $50.
F, H. Wood, $50; Bridges & Soden-
burgh, $50; F. B. Sears & Co., $50; j.
E. Babb, $50; Thatcher & King, $50;
NJ. A. Means Co, Ltd, $50; Bert Cox,
$50; Owl Drug Co., $50: j. H. Sprague,
$40; White Front Livery Co., $40;
CONTINUED on page 81
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after The
BR|BE TAKERS
Warrants issued This Morning to
Arrest BOOdling Alderman
in Grand Rapids

Especial Telegram to Evening Teller.)
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich Nov. a.
morning in connection with the alleged
frauds in the city water deal and four
teen aldermen and three former alder
men with ex-Mayor Perry are accused
of accepting a $4,000 bribe from State
Senator Burns.
A former member of the board of
public service, Bissel is also a bribe
taker The aldermen are charged with
taking from three to five thousand dol
lars each.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1903-11-21

Especial Telegram to Evening Teller.)
CHICAGO. Nov. 21.-The settlement
of the great street car strike still hangs
in the balance. The companies up to
noon had failed to reply to the latest
overtures but with renewed activity
are operating the lines. Everything
has been quiet and practically all the
policemen guarding the lines have been
withdrawn, although the cars carry
guards. Three large torpedoes were
discovered on the tracks near the Sew
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1903-11-21
NEBRASKA LAW INVALID
Supreme Court in Special Session Says
,Revenue Act Is Illegal

Especial Telegram to Evening Teller)
LINCOLN, Neb., Nov. 21.-The state
revenue bill passed by the last session
of the Nebraska legislature was this
a special session of the supreme court
An extra session of the legislature will
no doubt be called by Governor John
H. Mickey for the purpose of passing
a new revenue law.
The floating debt of the state is three
million dollars.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1903-11-21
STRIKE settlement STILL
HANGS IN The BALANCE
Companies Fail to Reply to the Last Overtures
from the Unions and Strikers
Begin More Trouble

enty-seventh street barns and nom
union conductor was beaten into in
sensibility within block of the barns
this morning. Two of the striking
conductors have been arrested. The
unions have notified the strikers that
Notwithstanding all conferences over
the settlement that the strike is still on.
Both sides are arranged for meet
ing this afternoon. Attorney Barrow
for the strikers considers an agree
mept can be reached in the committee.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1903-11-21
PRESIDENT OF COLOMBIA
APPEALS TO AMERICAN PEOPLE
Says the Government Is Attempting to Gain by
Force What Colombia Is Willing to
Grant by Treaty

violation of the treaty with America
and the people surely will not permit
this denying their glorious traditions
in order to obtain by force what Co
lombia is willing to grant through
equitable ways. He appeals to the
natiopal conscience of Americans clos
ing With the promise that no patter
what action the washington authors
ties may take the possessions and prop
erty OF the Americans will be held in
violate.
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The great trade the upper Snake river will contribute interests

surprise to most everyone, especially
Governor Mickey, who is quoted as
having said last Thursday:
Il do not believe that the revenue
law will be declared unconstitutional
by the court, although one or two Sec
tions may be knocked out. Should a
decision be unfavorable it will rein
state the old law under which we have
operated for Il number of years. The
state would still have a revenue law"
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1903-11-21

Especial Telegram to Evening Teller.)
BOGOTA, Nov. 21.-President Mar
roquin has issued an appeal to the
American people through the Scripps
News association. which says Colem-
bia has been the victim of unexpected
aggression and is in danger of losing
the best part of its territory. The
ways held to be its best ally has pre-
vented with her marines the subjuga-
tion of the traitors. 1t was in open
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1903-11-21
PLUMBERS ASK TOO MUCH
Carpenters Union Withdraws From the
Trades and Building Council

(Special Telegram to Evening Teller)
SPOKANE, Wash. Nov. 2l.-on ac-
count of the demands made by the
striking plumbers. the carpenters, the
strongest union in the city, last night
withdrew from both the trades and
building council refusing further CO.
operation with other labor organiza-
tions.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1903-11-21
GOVERNOR CALLS SESSION
Oregon. Legislature VIII be Convened
December 21

Especial Telegram to Evening Teller.)
SALEM, Ore, Nov. Ex-Governor
Chamberlain today called a special
session of the legislature for Decem-
Der 21, for the purpose of meeting the
objectinns made by the supreme court
and for curing the defects in an act
made by, the last legislature for the
and collections of taxes.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1903-11-21
ARRIVED FROM MANILA
Transport Summer Reaches New York
Today

Especial Telegram to Evening Teller.)
NEW YORK, Nov 21-The transport
Sumner arrived today from Manila.
Among the prominent officers on board
were Generals Davis and Chance, re-
tired. There are 1853 bodies of dead SOL
diers brought home for burial
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1903-11-21
Cuban Bill Goes in Monday

WASHINGTON. Nov. 21-The sem
ate committee on foreign relations this
morning agreed to report the Cuban
bill without amendment and will prob
ably send it in Monday.
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ceived from the banks, yesterday be-
ing pay day. and those who were i'm
prisoned fought for egress.
The door was finally choked with the
injured and dying. Fourteen bodies
were found wedged in and around the
door and twenty bodies were taken out
of the ruins before noon. The injured
have been removed to Johnstown.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1903-11-21

Chicago Wheat Market
CHICAGO, Nov. 21.-May wheat
S0ts @79Bc.
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NJ HER GUILT.
Yrs. Bedford Claimed Maternity
Child to Secure a Fortune.

LHL IN EN
London, May 27.-Mrs. Cunning
her arrival from New York, chareg
with making a false declaration Of
rhild's birth in police court, today. S!
and said she had adopted it. Mrs. Be:
ford was fined $50.
When Mrs. Bedfrod appeared in d
dock she was pale and agitated. II
prosecution showed that she came
England from Paris in December. al
had advertised as Madame b., desa
our of adopting a female child" WI
that result an illegitimate baby OF
working girl in Isleworth IA tran
Ierred to Mrs. Bedford's keeping und
the name Of Margaret Carnette. Nj
Bedford registered the child as her oT
IND took it to Paris. thence to Amerid
counsel for the prosecution added ta
as the above facts had been ESTABLISH
and the child could no longer be clair
ca as the heiress of the Bedford estas
they We're not DESTROYS of severe mea
1res n asked the magistrate to da
With the case as a technical Offers
md not send it to the higher cour1s
where a penalty Of seven years impn1
onment could have been inflicted.
After consultation with counsel A9
Bedford admitted her guilt and Y
magistrate inflicted the heaviest n
he law allowed. Mrs. Bedford applfI
.or her property held by the poll
Ind everything was returned to herg
.ept a loaded revolver. This she 4
,itedly demanded, saying:
Certainly, l want it; 1 have alWs
"a 1~N1 a ri ON r~ 1,o ~, f,,1 A., = i. /, rsh ~ fH
myself We're attacked. 1t doesn't nj
ter, though; I'll get another"
Mrs. Bedford retains the baby as
adopted daughter. {
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MANY INJURED.
Devil Wagon Explodes in a Dense
Crowd and Over a Score Are
EEL Il s%a Do:nE,Ii>, n.,n w. t

Painfully Burned.
New York. May PA score or more
persons were injured by the explosion
Of the gasoline tank of an automobile
owned by Thomas D. Dewitt, a whole
sale coal dealer, late yesterday after
noon.
All the injured. among whom were a
policeman and three firemen, were
burned by the shower Of blazing gaso-
line which followed the explosion.
Wine several were taken to the hos
pitaI, none was fatally burned.
The automobile vas in charge OF a,
chaffeur who was taking it to a repair
shop, as the gasoline tank leaked badly.
AT Fifty-seventh street. near Third
avenue, he found the machine on fire
from leakage, and brought 1t to a halt.
An alarm was sent in. and after fail
Ing to extinguish the flames with hand
grenades the firenlen turned a stream
on the blazing vehicle.
BY tina time 800 or 400 people had
gathered close TO the machine. The
water had scarcely been turned on
when the gasoline tank exploded. The
burning fluid from h tank scattered
In all directions. and those in the front
rank caught the full force of It.
A score Of men rolled on the ground
and shrieked with pain. Women faint
ed and the fire for a moment was for
gotten. The flremen dropped the bose,
and running for their rubber coats and
blankets extinguished the burning
clothes of many.
OF the injured about a dozen had their
burns dressed by ambulance
and at the hospitals. AS many more
received attention from the neighbor-
Ing drug stores.
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STRUGGLE WITH MAD DOG
Fearful Experience Of a Mitchell, S. D.,
Man With an Afflicted Grey
hound-The Man Won.

Mitchell, S. D., May 27.-About II
o'clock Saturday night, Otto EHout, in
the employ of the Chicago, Milwaukee
and st. Paul, While on his way to his
home In the western portion of this
city, was attacked by a mad dog of the
greyhound species and terribly LAGER
ated about the face.
He was walking along the railroad
track when the attack was made, and
for fully evenly minutes battled in the
dark with the savage bruit- The cries
Of the unfortunate man could me
heard for blocks IS the struggle con-
tinued.
Finally the animal was overpowered
and when help arrived its throa was
cut and the struggle ceased.
The wounds were dressed by local
physicians and Mr.. Hout will leave to-
day for Chicago for treatment. The
dog was seen on the streets Saturday
by a number of people who now recall
Its strange actions and numerous at
lacks on other dogs which it happened
to meet.
As a precautionary measure Mayor
Silsby will order dogs muzzled. 1t is
thought many dogs and at least two or
three cattle We're bitten. Douglass
county has been having a serious time
with mad dogs and 1t is possible this
one came from that section. The peo-
pie are excited and a war will be
Waged3 OF unmuzzled CANNES.
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HURON AGAIN NEXT YEAR.
Amateur Athletic Association Is Wei
Pleased With Huron.

Huron, S d. May 2T.-That Huron
was chosen for the next annual meet
ing of the Inter-C collegiate amateur as
ISOLATION, indicates that those interest
ed appreciate the fact hat for uch a
meeting no city in the state has better
facilities for the contamination of each
event on the program as well as for
the accommodation of the great crowd
that each year gathers to enjoy the
sports. The meet here last week was
IA grand success, both in point Of at
tendance and financially. AS hereto
fore, teams from the state Agricultural
college al Broogins won the greatest
number Of points scoring Jig, while the
Dakota university at Mitchell won 43,
Redfield college 5, Yankton 8. Two
state records were broken; Boyd Of
Mitchell making a broad jump of 81
feet 2 inches. and Johnson of Bookings
breaking the record In the hammer
throw. the distance being i23 feet 4
inches. Other splendid records were
made and each contestant felt proud
of the meet in general. Referee Marks
Of Sioux City won favor and his de-
scisions We're accepted without bubble
Altogether the meet was a marked sue
cess and events for the 1904 meet will
be awaited with some impatience. 1t
Is estimated that not less than 1000
people witnessed the events of the
closing day.
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FAMINE in CHINA.
Reports From the Orient Say Ped
Ara Dvinn NV Tho,Ieande I

Reports From the Orient Say Pei
Are Dying by Thousands.
Victoria, B. c., May 27.-The steal
.ndravelli brought news from the oi
asst night Of continued war prepa
ions. The Japanese correspondent
2ekin tells of large guns arriving 3
he Trans Siberian railway for \
-hwang. The war feeling in jay
continues and war preparations
still going on.
Heartrending details of suffer
md death Of families as a result OIL
famine in Kwangsi are given in
Hong Kong papers. Mr.. Hess, a n
sionary at WI Chow, who has been
5estigating on behalf Of the Hongh1
charities, says that owing to three y
:essive failures of crops, the people
starving and dying, in hundreds. "
ng March and April he computed
10000 people We're sold, men se1
themselves for employment IN
straits settlement. Women and cniis5
Ire being sold into slavery on
coast.
He told of famished people dyiH
The act Of eating when food
brought to them; Of mothers sea
heir daughters into lives of shaips
1 mere bottle of rice. The misslonJ
'eport says thousands will perishusE
speedy relief is given. +
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1903-05-29
MILLER
UNDER ARREST
Daniel v. Miller, OF PostoR,,|
Department Is Accused
Of Taking Bride.
WINKED Al TURF sWlNDLs|
John J. Ryan g. Co, Get Rich, Quiz
Men Were Able to Buy the Man
A Warrant is Also Out for
His Stool Pigeon.

Washington, May 27.-Postmasts,
General Payne yesterday summaras
dismissed Daniel v. Miller, assistant
attorney in the office Of the assistantats
torney general for thepostofice depar.
ment, for accepting a bride in conDec.
ton with the case of John J.. RYAN d
Co., charged with fraudulent use Tim
mails. A warrant was issued for Nil
ler's arrest.
Another warrant has been issued ~.
the arrest of a man who is CHARGED
with being the partner in Il go-betwean
transaction. A postofice inspector has
gone west from Cincinnati to effectgth,
arrest, which is expected to occur Ia
night or tomorrow. The bride is all
legged to have been accepted at Cinciu.
natl last December.
Miller came here from Terre Hauts
Ind, about two years ago. He was al
pointed by former Assistant Aseorne,|
General James N. Tyner.
The charge against Miller has been
under investigation for three month";
The Ryan company was a tufl
Investment concern, which operated all
St. Louis and Covington, Ky. TIL
methods and working operations arsI
said to be similar to those of the Arnold
company, which has figured conspieI
uously in the p~ostofice investigated
The inspectors have been quietly all
work IN the case, and this action wssl
delayed SO they might get together all
papers and evidence which, In therl
opinion, were necessary.
Postoffice inspector in charge, w. I'll
Vickery, at Cincinnati. and Postofial
Inspector r. Nj. Fulton. at ST. IOulsH
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RELIANCE WINS OUT.
New Cup Defender Proves Herself to
Be Much the Faster

New York, May 23.-By a combina-
aon OF good luck and splendid sailing
qualities. the new cup yacht Reliance
yesterday inflicted such a defeat upon
the former cup defender, Columbia, as
she neve had suffered, leading her
over the finish line Of q 25-mile course
on Glen Cove by II minutes and 43
seconds. official time.
Not AL OF the glory Of the victory
was fairly earned by the new boat. II
e had been there would have been no
doubt that the Reliance would be the
next cup defender.
But. despite the Columbia's i'll luck,
she Reliance convincingly showed her
seif to be the better boat She had
beaten the Columbia nearly eight MN
utes In a broad reach Of eleven miles
u iuky zephyrs. beaten her / minute
n p seconds running free for three
miles In a steady 12-knot breeze, and
beaten her 4 minutes and 15 seconds in
IN z1-mile thrash to windward, close
hauled In a 15-knot southwestern.
This timing is unofficial, and allows
Tor the Reliances' SIS seconds advan-
.age at the start.
When the Reliance crossed the finish
line the Columbia was miles eastern.
hopelessly beaten.
The first leg of todays' race was not
z fair test Of the merits If the two
boats, but 1t suficed to develop sur
prising drifting qualities in the Reli-
kance, supposed until today to be a
heavy weather boat.
Ihe Columbia missed the favoring
sephyrs that had helped the Reliance to
beat her eight minutes in a drift Of
three hour in the first eleven miles,
and in the windward work was ham
pered by an accident to her jib topsail.
Only once in the whole race did she
gain on the new boat.
The race was ar exaspc-lting start
Ind a flying finish. The course was q
lrtangler eleven miles along the Long
Island shore. three miles across the
SOUND, and eleven miles to the finish
line.
Reliance, Columbia and Constitu-
non Will race off Glen Cove Saturday
u b Constitution is out of the dry
dock In time. If not the Reliance and
Columbia will sail the race.