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The Lewiston teller. (Lewiston, Idaho) 1900-1905, 1903-01-27

University Deficiency aad Appssestae'ea.
The report of the president Of the
board Of regents Of the state university
here has just been printed and sent to
the legislature and Governor Morrison.
The report is somewhat lengthy and en-
braces something Of the history Of the
institution during the past two years In
cluding changes and increases in the fac.
ulty, the growth Of attendance in the
college departments and the separation Of
the university and experiment station
work and directorship. The building of
the new girls dormitory and the school
Of mines buildings are touched upon, and
ii is explained that deficiency, on &C.
count of the construction Of these two
buildings. Of $4764 win have to be met.
President Coode OF the board Of regents
ex plains that this deficiency was created
through the impossibiiity Of the archite i
determining exactly the cost Of the foun.
dation walls of the two new buildings.
A deficiency Of fasoo is also reported In
the maintenance furd.
The report closes with statement OF
the needs of the institution for the com
ing two years. Por permanent improve
men,s the regents ask for an appropsia'
ton Of So. .a64. this including $4,000 fol
an armory and gymnasium; tIo,o So'
equipment for the departments Of me
chanicsl, electrical and mining engineer
ing; fsooo for water supply; t2ooo to-
sewers and $476a for payment OF existing
deficiency. For maintenance the regent
strongly recommend the appropriation
of S47,7o $1,000 for farmers institutes
k7ooc for the purchase Of stock and i'm
orovement of 400 acres OF land belonging
to the experiment station. and 5Isoo 10
travelling expenses Of the members o
1.-The board of regents. This would
make a total Of 1885 appropria
|tions asked by the institution for tn
coming two years.
| 1t is reported that the Moscow BUS
ness Mems association has taken up tn
matter of assisting in securing this af
propriation by the legislature and tbs
considerable work with this object
view has already been done.
The Lewiston teller. (Lewiston, Idaho) 1900-1905, 1903-01-27

members Of the lesisiassse fisvias 4 o.
VIII Be Fair to eli Parties -0as esenals
Given.

~ -" sSVWs-VWS 6SSe11oSe
Given.
There Is considerable gosssp c.er the
reapportionment Of the state for leRisla.
tive purposes. Some Of the member Ia.
sist that the vote cast last year should BE-
used as the basis. Others urge that the
registration shouli be used. Aud there
are still others who believe Il wsuld be
fairer to strike au average between the
vote. the registration and the population
as shown by the last census.
There seems to be only QUE thing on
which there is any degree Of unaniuity
and that is that no advantage shall Be
taken Of the fact that the Republicans
have the power to make political reap.
portionment, As the Democrats did two
years ago. which was generally regarded
as shameless attempt to steal the legis.
lature.
Senator Brigham, speaking about the
matter says: "That democratic reap.
portionmeut hurt the party that made Il
immeasurably. Everywhere went
during the campaign heard about It
and citizens Of all shades Of political be.
lief united in condemniug It. favor I
reapportionment on such basis thai
every county will be given the represen
tation she is entitled to-"
General Vickers has been doing som,
work on reapportionment. figuring it ou
from several bases. One Of his lists give
member Of the house Of representative
for every 1850 votes or major fraction
thereof cast for governor in 1900. o.
that bases he figures out the followinl
representation, which increases TIN
number Of house members from as to 81
The Lewiston teller. (Lewiston, Idaho) 1900-1905, 1903-01-27
ksx sisls Apps,alMsats.

A press dispatch from Boise under the
date Of Yesterday, ssys that Governor
Morrison sent to the senate yesterday
the following appointments, which were
at once confirmed.
Immigrssion commissioner, Rees H.
Davis, Of Caldwell: sheep inspector. ]. {.
Dressler, Of Boise: state engineer, Wayne
Daslingtoo. Of Mscksy.
Trustees Of the Lewiston Normal: {.
A. rosesmsu, Of Lewiston. L. S. Dilley.
of Caldwell; G. w. Shaft, Of Lewiston, "a
succeed J. w. Reid, deceased; and B. P.
| Ciboney. Of Lewiston; 10 succeed J. W.
Poe, sesigusd. The hoid.ovef traseesi
are d. Ron Baker, Of Boise, end r. W.
Ketteuboch, Of Lewistou. The reftrin1
! members are: Jpo. p voilmee and Geo
2. Erb, whose terms have expired and
o. Needham and DR.. }. b. AOrfis, Who
we're Governor Hunts appciutmeutl
made in recess sites the death of ]. W
Reid and the resignaiion q J. w. Poe.
The Lewiston teller. (Lewiston, Idaho) 1900-1905, 1903-01-27

The annual election Of officers Of the
Lewiston Commercial Club will Be held
at the club rooms this evening. The
nominations we're made some days age
and the following names are posted
President. G. W. Thompson; vice presi
dent, d. 8. Dent; second vice president
Leon LeQuime; treasurer, Fred King
For members Of the governing board 6v'
are to be chosen from among the follow
ing: G. w. Mount. A. S. Stacy. o. A
Kios. A. H. Afford. I. N. Smith. !. s
Ward, r. w. Kettenbach and w. L
Thompson. M
The Lewiston teller. (Lewiston, Idaho) 1900-1905, 1903-01-27

lanes B. McOrsne and Frank Wyatt
have purchased frou WILLIAMS Wright
the 81 feet frontage ON Main street cd
joining the Cooper mschiue shops The
! consideration WAS t7ss0.
The Lewiston teller. (Lewiston, Idaho) 1900-1905, 1903-01-27
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The Lewiston teller. (Lewiston, Idaho) 1900-1905, 1903-01-27

II costs money to spit on sidewalks
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-12-16
BARELY ESCAPED
WITH their LIVES

fSnnria1fC IT

Especial to The Times-D lspLtch.)
The residence of Mr.. B. f. Smoot. Jr..
al Bowling Green, Caroline county. to-
\ &c Their With all furniture and other con-
tents, was destroyed by fire last night
Mr.. smoot was awakened about midnight
3 by smoke in the room, and the family
scarcely had time o escape viii their
iiyes. It is not known how the fire
originated. Tho loss is over 5000; insur-
nrce $500.
Two Of the three negro brothers, Charles
and Woody Walker. charged with having
committed an assault on DR.. Lloyd Nor
land. at Port Royal were arrested at
Stiff's Wharf. OH the Potomac River.
yesterday, and taken to Bowling Green
last night and lodged in Caroline county
Jail to await trial, The other brother,
jeff Walker, is still at large.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-12-16
Senate Committee Nearing Con.
clusion Of It's Hearings on
Presidents Pet.
MORE DAMAGING EVIDENCE / j: N. {:
Witness Tcstihcs That General
Wood Was Untrutl1ful.in Mat I
tefs Affecting Public Affairs.
(Bv Associated Press.)

WASHINGTON. Dec. 15.--The Senate
Committee on Military Affairs resumed
Its bearing in tho General Wood case to-
day with Major j u. Runcie as the first
Witness. s}t ksl5i.5
Statements made by Ray Stnnnnrd
Baker, tho magazine writer, concerning
the article rejecting upon thp admins
trntlon Of Major General John Il. Brooke
made It necessary for the recall Of Ma
torf Runcc. He was asked Il number OF
questions concerning the origin OF the
article in question and stood by his for
ncr ties timony to the effect that General
Wood had knowledge Of the story and that
It was prepared practically at his sug
gtstion and dictatlon. ..s
1.-THE second witness to-day was Gene
raj George II. Burton. inspector general
OF the army Ho occupied the position
OF Inspector general in Cuba under the
administration OF General Wood az gov
ernor5 general and 1t was he who dlscov-
cred 4the postal frauds. Ito was called
for the purpose OF telling the committee
tho date OF that discovery and also Tho
date General Wood made the order. re-
vIsing tho judicial system Of Cuba. for
thet adm1sslon OF ex parte testimony.
General Burton said that the discovery
Of the postal frauds was made In April
Z 800 and that 1t was two weeks or more
later when the order was Issued BY Gem
cral Wood. changing the Jurisdiction and
rrowcr OF court
Alexis e. Frye, formerly Superintendent
OF Public Instruction Of Cuba, told the
committee that the schools OF Cuba we're
organized under laws issued BY General
Brooke and that an order making cut
In salaries OF teachers was Issued py
4 General Wood He declared that there
had been a breach OF faith on the part
OF General Wood. which intcrfercd with
the efficiency Of the schools. He asserted
THAT General Wood was untruthful In
many matters affecting public affairs.
Secretary Root will be called by the
d Committee on Military Affairs to-mor--
row. The committee plans to conclude
its inquiry tomorrow.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-12-16
VICTORY FOR
PROTECTION II {. I.
Results Of By-Electiols Consid-
cred Triumph for Cham-
berlain Policy.
IA HEAVY VOTE IS po d E:
Chamberlain Candidates Elected
BY Large Majorities Where
Frec-Traders Hoped to Win.
A HEAVY VOTE is PoLLED
lBy Associated Press.)

| 4 '
LONDON. Dec. 15.-Few by-elcctlons
OF recent years have evoked tlthe OF
the interest shown In to-days contest IN
the DilwIch division OF Cnmberwell and
at Lewlshan1. both conservative districts
for years DIR. +. Rutherford Harris (Con-
servatve), who was confidential agent OF
tho late Cecil Rhodes and G. Il. c. Mas
terman (LiberaD, contested Dllwich,
while Major Coats and J w. Cleland re-
presented the Conservatives and Liberals.
respectively In the Lewlsham borough.
The fiscal question was prominent
throughout the campaign, IN the borough
OF Lewisham. Major Coates was elected
by n majority of 2,012. AT DilWlch, Rutl-
crford Harris was elected by majority
of l,437. Joseph Chamberlain Tonight
expressed himself as delighted with the
result OF tho elections In LeWisham anu
Dllwich and the Protectionist dallles
claim tho results as n complete triumph
for Mr.. Chamherlalns policy.
Roth constituencies polled very heavily.
I.cwisham, which Is largely a working
class district, shows a reduced mnJorltS
Of about four hundred compared VIII the
last contested election In 1892. IN DllWlch,
which Is mainly the home Or the CITY
clerks, greater reduction is shown. the
majority for the Conservatives ~ 1919
having reached 5000,
These reductions are OF small slgnl-
ncance however, IN the face OF the fact
that the Chamberainlte candidates So
cured large majorities where the Free
Trade party undoubtedly hoped to win.
This double victory will be OF great al
vantage to Mr.. Chamberlain, who re-
sumes his campaign Tomorrow night at
Leeds when he Will address big gath
erlng,
The Liberal dailles confess discourage
ment and urge the Free Traders TO re-
co,ble their efforts, since as the enron
lcle remarks, "Alr, Chamberlain IS
power In the country which IT would pc
most serious not to estimate hlshlS,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-12-16

sprung iii the trouble This trouble has
been esrcgcusly enhanced by those city
Councllmcn who have keoncr noses for
tho track Of extravaganza than for
healthy economies; tt1ei, who, not con-
tent with tho huge income Of the city, arc
casting longing eyes on bond issiies for
current purposes. These men do not wish
tho sinking fund to grow 40 fast--intleed,
verily--the fund that now is 100000
shortl Until ftind catches up With Its
shortage, IT can hardly be said to grow
very fast
On the other hand there arc those OF us
who have made up our minds that We Will
sec tho stars fall before we will touoh a
penny Of the sinking fund. this sacred
fund, until It has grown to Its lawful pro-.
portions.
FOR SPEEDY ACTION.
Unless swift action be taken or a
miracle intervcncs, within three weeks
the Associated Press will wire to
5000 newspapers and every money
center Of this country that Rich
mond defaults in the payment Of her
bonds-a thing that never happened be-
fore In oui. history Should this occur, It
will not only DO a disgrace, but an ut
terly unnecessary disgrace. We have ans
pie means TO meet the bonds on tho tick
Of the watch, II the City Council will only
find the brains to find the means. II there
were enough civic pride In this com mu-
nifty to iii the thimblc OF a lilliputian girl.
wo would be aroused from our stunid
maundering. and made to do our duty,
and that without another days delay, II
{ Mr.. Allen said he did not think the
matter should have been discussed IN
this manner now. and he reserved the
right to submit some remarks on the
subject at the next meeting.
JUDGE WIN OUT,
The ordinance increasing the salary OF
the clerk to the police Justice from 5000 to
s. 200 was concurred In, and Mr.. Gunst
moved to take from the table the ordl-
nance 10 Increase the salary Of the city
judges
Mr.sTurpin opposed this. and said some
enc had been converted, and that he
could put his hands on the man. The
motion !. 10 reconsider was lost, and the
regular work proceeded with.
Mr.. Minor moved to take from the table
the question OF raising the Judges sala-5
RES and this time It prevailed--ayes. 10:
noes. 3-and the ordinance was con-
Cured In. President Turp!n twltted the
majority and asked Mr.. Minor II he was
cure his convert would stick. The ordl-'
nance now, goes to the Mayor.
The matter OF paying the men dis
charged from the street cleaning force
and later reinstated was referred to the
Finance Committee after something Of
a fight.
The ordinance requiring telegraph and
telephone companies to so underground
with their wires in the underground dis
trict within six months was concurred1
fn.s Ell
Tho resignation OF Captain Cunning
ham Hall as a member of the body from
Madison Ward was received and ac-
cepted Captain Hall having removed
from the ward.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-12-16
HE DEFENDS
PRESIDENT
Assistant Secretary Of State
LOOMS Discusses Canal
History.
NO APOLOGIES TO MAKE IKE:
Action Of Administration En-
tircly Justi6able and Praise
worthy, Says MI. LOOMS.
10 APOLOGIES TO MAKE '|
(Ry Associated Press }

4
4 NEW YORK. Dec. 15.-The conditions
which resulted In the recent establish
mont OF the Republic Of Panama were
discussed tonight at the banquet OF the
Quill Club, held at the Hotel Manhattan,
by Francis B. Loomis assistant Secre-
tarv Of state OF the United States.
and NJ. PHILIPPE Bunau-yarilla. minister
for Panama. Among those present was
President Frissel. OF tho Hampton lnstl-
tute. i.
Assistant Secretary Loomis In pre-
sc nting views on Panama, and our rela-
tjcns with other Latin-Amer1can coun-
tries, said: ''We have not desired 70 an
rex Panama, and we have not done So SO,
The President simply executed me VIII y,
OF tho American people With due regara
70 international law and rights, lie WAS
instructed by Congress to secure o cana1
route on the Isthmus OF Panama II pos,
sible Ie waited until the Adjournment
~ the Colombian Congress ana gave inc
government of that country every oppol-
t,1nitv to ratify the treaty or propose
some proper method looking to the raw.
f,cation OF a now treaty ana the Co'olh,
ban congress. in utter bad faith, re1ectee'
the treaty and adjourned Ihen the ~
VOluttOn OccurTeu a'lu ,t'o Na~'o'f'~'''r
cognized the new Republic,
The right of secession, MT. Looms said,
was expressly stipulated In some OF ran
amars constitutions,
NO APOLOGIES.
Mr.. Loonnis said the administrator
Ind no apologies to offer for Its course,
..The rejection of the treaty at bosota,'
continued Mr., Lohms, twas an unfrlend-
~ act, from the viewpoint Of information
al law Colombia appealed to us to enter
in+o a treaty to build n canal, the treaty
uas negotiated with her IN most llne-
roI spirit on our part, and was then re-
iected by the Colombian government ana
Congress without debate,
III occurred to certain men III hogota
that The United States could be made to
nav $40, ooo, 900 or s25oOo,O0o instead o.
tnn or, better STILL ms has been disclosed
Nv recent published official correspond
enco II the treaty were rejected or no
SETON taken upon 1t and the whole mat
ter nostponed for another var, the cons
e ~, In of the present French Canal
sCompany having expired by that time
he. renewal Of that concession WOULD
/, ha4 declared invalid and all the rights
Tr,vlleges. work Of the French Cana
COMPANY he practically conilscated alld
disposed of to the United States fol
forty million dollars, In addition 70 ths
ten millions as proposed, ana the annu'
ity' 81 d quarter q u mllll oa.s TINS was Y
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-12-16
a radiant and alluring prospect and the
temptation proved too strong.
tsS{ 5it CANAL HISTORY

lEjs}5s5stiS.'tss5 CANAL t1lSIOR1. yg'tS tVts
THE particular bit Of canah History and
the possible consequences Of the action
OF the Colombian government In rejects
ing the treaty have not been exha US tive
~ discussed. If you will consider 1t
carefully, you will see that out OF the
conditions created by the failure OF the
sColomb!ans to ratlfy the treaty and their
deeply grounded belief that they could
invalldate the renewal Of the concession
of the French Company and sell that con :
cession to the United States for forty
millions of dollars. out Of these possibl!l-
ties came one OF our strongest needs Tor
prompt and courageous action, when the
opportunity was offered by the revolu-
ton in Panama on November Sd.
eff the Colombian Congress had de-
olared invalid the renewal Of the French
concession, which might have happened
on the Isthmus. may safely assert. with :
out fear OF contradiction by any we'll
informed persons, that the government OF
France would not have stood serencly by
and witnessed the pillage Of thousands OF
her people through the net which Bogota
politicians devised for tho lootlng Of the
French Company Of s4o,000.000.
1.-THE moment that the cables flashed
from Bogota to Paris tho astounding
news that the extension of the French
concession was cancelled French
squadron from Martinique would nave
borne down upon the 1sthmus and per-
Shaps landed marines at Colon and sent
them across the Isthmus to Panama and
along the line Of the canal to protect the
interests and property OF French citizens.
There would, in all probability have been
an armed conflict between France and CO.
lombia, or France Mt least would have
felt herself compelled to hold the Isthmus
for a long period. This would have
wrought Immediately and pognantly
uron the sensibilitics OF the American
people In respect to the Monroe Doctrine
and we should. no doubt, have found ''ur-
selves viewing France with annoying ap-
,,rehenslon. The French warships might
easily have been followed by those OF
England and Holland, and Panama, like
tho Balkan States, might we'll have been
expected to furnish the spark to set half
tho world In flames =
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-12-16
Return True Bill.

ESPECIAL 10 The Times-D ispatch.>
LEESBURG, VA, Dec. l5.-A special
grand Jury summoned on Monday to In
vestigate tho killing OF Johnnie Virts. son
OF James w. A. Yirts, of Hillsboro, In
that place, on November 14th. brought In
a true bill Of Indictment against EIumph-
,rey Potts, Of the same place, son of Harry
e. Potts. Both Of the young men were
closely related, and about the same use.
potts. who was under ball Tor
$4,000. renewed his bond to APP
pear for trial at the January
term Of the County Court The de-
Tense Is represented by John II. Alexan-
der OF this town; John C. Rust, A. W.,
Philips, ]. j. Porter. William Hawking
aud, Albert Gregg and ]. H. Wrenn, con-
stituted the special jury. i
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-12-16
HAYES is PRESIDENT.
Head Of National Negro Suffrage
League Of the United States,

----T--- -"- 1By AssocIatNd FFtss 0-.-1- go
WASHINGTON, Dec. 15,-TlSe meetings
of the National Negro Suffrage League
today was devoted largely to dis
cussion OF whether the negroes Of the
country should support President Roose-f
yelt for reelection. The report Of the
Committee OH Permanent Organization
which was adopted. provided that the or
.,anlzation should be known as National
Negro Suffrage League of the United
States" and that the purpose should he;
to preserve negro citizenship and suf-l.
frage, and cement and concentrate negro
influence. It provided for the following
o.ticers: James II, Hayes, Of Virginia,3
presidents S. l.. Corrothers, OF Washing,
ton. d. O., first vice-presdent; w, H.
Riley, of Pennsylvania, secretary; James
u, Dixon. OF Rhode Island correspond.
ing secretary; j. Anderson Taylor, Of,
Washington, D., ca treasurer,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-12-16
ANNUAL REPORT OF
FISHERIES BOARD
An Increase in States Income
Recommendations
Made,

The sixth annual report OF tho state
BOARD of Fisheries, compiled November g.,
1913, and addressed to the Governor, has
Just been issued, The features OF the
rrcport hnrt, already been referred to from
time to time In the press. The finan-
clal report for the year shows receipts
from all sources for the fiscal year be-
ginning October /, 1909, and ended October
T. T. 1858, were sosGA.l7 Total expenditures
i IRON oyster and Hoard Of Fisheries funds
for fiscal year ended September 80 1908,
iSo2 ,6s9. II; net revenue due the State for
Year ended September 80, 1903, S4Q4S5 O5,
IThis is tho largest revenue ever return
ed to the state from its fish and oyster
mi erests In the history Of the State The
maintenance OF the four police boats cost
SIS, sos. so during the year, and the salary
md expenses OF the board for the year
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The board epitomizes the remainder Of
the report in a series of fourteen recom-
,rendat tons as follows; !, 81 4,
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