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The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1903-04-11
A CONSPIRACY UNEARTHED
EXPOSED BY SPOKANE POLICE
kaatsnai County Farmer Attsmpt. to hob
His NsiEhboFs and Enters = Plot to
Make His Victim Appear the Criminal
Guilty Party Boand over.

The Spokesman Review of a recent
date contains an account of ali in
famous conspiracy in which koote-
mai county ranehers are the prinei-
pals, IL was concocted to defraud a
a Sucker Lake farmer out OF his pro
perry, has been ruu down by the Spo-
kane police and the principal actors
fessed his part in the transaction,
which Is one Of the most novel plots
ever brought to the attention OF the
local police. The scheme was, ac-
cording TO the story told, To have the
victim proven thief and terrorized
into leaving the country, after giving
a bill of sale for his worldly goods 10
the man who conceived the alleged
villainy The plot succeeded To the
point that the bill Of sale and
homestead release were obtained, but
suspicion 50 conferred ON the benetic
iary of the transaction that the whole
deal was probed aud live arrests fol
lowed
The men under arrest are Henry
W Hawke, Sucker Lake rancheF, oil
years old; Harry Ortman, Hawke,
neighbor, az years old, the alleged vie
tim; X. p Luekey, of Spokane, -
years old. charged with conspiracy To
defraud. who has confessed To having
preferred false charge Of larceny
against Ortman; two sous Of Hawke
arrested at Rathdrum for having al
tempted TO seize Ortman's property
under the papers obtained by Hawke
from Ortman
Luckey complained to the police
that his room mate the night before
had stolen az In poeketboOk and
his watch. or that the property Was
missing after the two had spent the
night together IN officer aecnmpa
MED Luckey To the rooming house
where the two bad slept and Luoksy
pointed out Ortman The officer
searched the unsusptecttng tcttm and
the pocketbook and the watch we're
found in his clothing
My Tod. don't know how
they got there, said Ortman as
the missing articles we're produced
The evidence 1T possession was 40
damning. however, that he was taken
10 the station and booked for petit
larceny, which would mean jail
sentence.
Then It was that Hawke began 10
show his hand IL II said. The night
before Hawke and Ortman bad been
ont having a good time Ortman was
piled with liquor. The two had
come to the city from their ranches.
and Hawke was playing the good
fellow. entertaining his neighbor.
After Ortman was thoroughly soaked
Hawke accompanied him To the
rooming house where Luekey vas
sleeping The man was put 10 bed
in the same room with Luckey and
Hawke went 10 his own room In
neighboring establishments.
After the arrest Ortman sent for
Hawke and told him his trouble.
Hawke. It Is said, pretended To regard
the arrest as most serious matter.
Ortman says Hawke told him he had
been guilty ~ peuitentiary offsuss.
that be- must have committed the
theft while drunk. and that there was
uo way out of It for him bat TO be-
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1903-04-11

The SPOKANE bicycle ciab ts plan
aing To baild rtndsr path ta thts
place dartnx Tbs sprtas At ia last
nesting II appointed COMMITTEES
10 look into the matter apsl devise
ways and means fer having the
path built Tha citizens - thts
place Nill 10 aaksd Ia h~lp with
ths sutsrprtse and there seems 20 ls
= disposition to give II every rnruar
aEsmsnt The path l. 70 10 abnsit
10 miles loax and about "a. uno win
be- expended in its g,austrursttnu
The path is 10 b" sbout aiy feet side
and It is calculated that " will rnss
about siuO mile rf tba proposed
path IL built " will revive the inter
ssi In wheeling
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1903-04-11

p. W Johnson has large barge
under course Of construction at bis
yards for the 81 Joe improvement
company. Its dimensions arr 30 hy
- feet and IL ia intended for the
machinery Of derrick aud Pile
driver.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1903-08-25

DR.. Francis Daniel Wilson, Of
Virginia, and Miss May Stockard,
the beautiful d accomplished
daughter of DR.. and Mrs. r. r.
Stockard, of this city, were mar
ried at the First Baptist church
at 9.o'clock Wednesday night, the
ceremony being performed by
Rev. A. J. Miller, the pastor.
The wedding, which was a very
brilliant affair, was followed by
an informal reception at the
home of the bride on South
Third street.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1903-08-25

Miss Anna Dayton Hale, who
was reared in this city, but who
for number of years past had
been residing in Atlanta, died at
her home in that city last Mon
day. Deceased was a refined
and highly cultured lady and
the news of her death brought
genuine sorrow to her old friends
here. She was an aunt of
Messrs. John and Charles Hale,
of this city. and the remains
were brought here for burial,
the funeral services being held
at the first Presbyterian church
at ten O'Clock Tuesday morning
and being conducted by Rev.
Dunbar II. Ogden.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1903-08-25
THE MAYORS COURT.

Mayor Gunter is now comfort
ably ensconced in his office in
the new city hall building and
for the first time in the history
of Columbus her chief executive
occupies quarters commensurate
with the dignity and Importance
of the office. Mayor Gunter has
made an unusually faithful and
efficient official, and it is meet
that he should be the first one
to occupy the new quarters.
Negroes are possessed Of a
vast amount of curiosity, and a
desire to see the inside of the
n ew building b a S doubtless
caused many transgressions Of
the law. At any rate the mayor
has been kept quite busy since
he moved IL, among the cases
disposed of being the following:
Will Washington, carrying
concealed weapons, $50.
Hill Brown, disorderly con-
duct, So and costs.s
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1903-08-25
LEECH-D DUNLAP

Mr.. T. P. Leech and Miss @.
G. Dunlap, of Ethelville, were
married in the parlor of the
Bankhead house in this city last
Sunday afternoon, the ceremony
being performed by Rev. A. j.
Miller, pastor of the First Bap-
tist church. 1t was the original
intention of the young couple to
have their marriage solemnized
in Ethelville, and the license had
already been purchased, but the
minister who was to have offici-
ated failed to arrive on time, so
they boarded the afternoon train
and came to this city, where they
procured a second license, as
the one issued in Alabama was
valid only in that state, and were
united in the holy bonds of mat
rimony by Mr.. Miller.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1903-08-25

that their schools should be
confined, at any rate, to the
money paid by them. If Mr..
Vardaman had been nominated
the reactionists would be in the
saddle in Mississippi,an a blow
been struck at democratic as
cendancy in 1904 at Washing
ton."
The nomination of Vardaman,
which would mean his election,
would be an injury to the state,
a fact which the more thoughtful
and clear thinking citizens fully
realize. Vardaman has an ap-
pearance and manner of
speaking that are attractive to
the less intelligent, and his ar
gument concerning the negro
appeals to the unlettered white
man with a force which it is
difficult to combat. He is of a
type by no means new in the
south and in no sense an ad-
to it. 1t is possible
though not probable that the
second primary will result in
nomination. His
election would be mistake the
results of which would be felt |
the confines of Missis- j
5ippi.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1903-08-25
IN SISTER STATES.

Politics are SO warm in Missis-
sippi that the heat wave has ex-
tended across her borders and is
being felt in many of the sur
rounding states. Even in Ten
nessee, as far north as Nashville,
which nestles on the banks of the
historic Cumberland, that ripping
stream whose waters lave the feet
of the mountains which bear the
same name, the people are arous-
ed by the danger which threatens
this state, and the Nashville
American Of last Monday comes
forward with the following edito-
rial:
The primary held in Mississip-
pi to nominate a governor result
ed in ssno CHOICE" and there is to
be "run off, between the two
leading candidates. The candi-
date who received the largest
number of votes is Maj. Varda-
man, who was a major in a
Mississippi regiment during the
Spanish American war and who
is the editor of a country weekly,
the Greenwood Commonwealth.
Vardaman, who employs the
personal pronoun in his eGito-
rials, is thus described by the
Birmingham Age Herald, and
the description is good as far as
it goes: Editor Vardaman, who
has killed two men and who
wears long hair and an impas-
stoned tongue, went before the
people coddling lynchers and
declaring that negroes should
not be taught to read and write
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1903-08-25
Mr.. POE HERE.

Col. ]. T. Poe, the genial and
efficient traffic manager of the
Mobile and Ohio railroad, spent
Tuesday in the city. In point
OF continuous service Col. Poe is
one of the oldest officials in the
employ of the Mobile and Ohio
and has been coming here at
frequent intervals for so many
years that he has a personal ac-
quaintance with the majority of
our merchants and business men,
with whom he is exceedingly
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1903-08-25
MACCABEES' PICNIC.
A. j. MCLAURrN.

The annual picnic of the COL
umbus Tent of Maccabees was
given at fuckers vineyard IS ed
nesday, and despite the threaten
ing weather was well attended.
This is a comparatively new order
in Columbus having been estao-
lished here less than two wears
ago, but it has grown rapidly and
now numbers among its member
ship some of the leading citizens
and most progressive business men
of the city.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1903-08-25
81 PTEM 3 & r.

| Other months may come anc
| go unheralded, but the advent
of September is always hailed
with delight in commercial cir
cles at least, for it brings a re-
viYal in trade and means large
sales and overflowing tills for the
merchants, who as a general
rule have had hard time dur
| ing the summer months to keep
the balance on the right side of
the ledger.
September also marks the be-
ginning of a new cotton season,
and the brokers are already ac-
lively engaged in preparing for
the winters campaign; offices
are being renovated and cleaned
up, supplies are being pur-
chased, and the large army of
bookkeepers, classers and clerks
who have been spending the
heated term at mountain and
seashore resorts are hurrying
home, refreshed both in mind
and body and eager to resume
their duties at the desk and in
the sampling room. The pros
poets for an unusually active
season in Columbus are indeed
bright; prices are high, while the
crop in the adjacent territory is
an abundant one and the coming
winter bids fair to be the busiest
and most prosperous one that we
have enjoyed for a number of
years.
The schools and colleges
throughout the country all open
during this month, and h e
of the Industrial Insti-
tute and College and Franklin
will mark the coming
of nearly a thousand students
from different sections Of the
states, who are a part Of our
regular winter population, and
many families who spend the
summers in the country will also
return to town.
Last, but by no means least,
brings the opening of
5he theatrical season, and the
sheatre, which has been dark for
several months past, will again
open its doors and mirth and
music VIII reign where dust and
darkness have for so long held
.ull sway.
Columbus has grown rapidly
Turing the past few years, and
ct us hope that she will continue
o grow and expand and that
ZACH succeeding winter will be
,usier and more prosperous than
he one which preceded it.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1903-08-25
M'LAURIN
Favors election Of Judge critz
Because he IS an Honest
and Conservative Man.

Hon. A. J. McLauriu, Missis-
sippi's brainy senator ard the
recognized leader of the demo
cratic party throughout the state.
hascome outin an open letter in
dorsing the candidacy Of Judge
Critz. Senator MeLaurin IS a
plain speaking, straightforward
man, and the card which follows
is written in his characteristic
style:
BRANDON, Mss, Aug Il, 1905.
Hon. WALTER SELLERS.
Jackson, Miss
Your letter Is received, and sup
posing you viii be in Jackson in
attendance on the executive COM
mittee meeting. I send this letter
to Jackson, hoping it VIII ma you
there. l had not intended O. say
anything in the contest for gov +
ernor, but the editorial 10 which
my attention has been called. in
which l am represented as being
enlisted for Maj. Nsrdaman, make .
it necessary for me to, not that .
arrogate any exceptional Inn .
portanee to my position, but that
because l have a right to be si-
lent, my position is misrepresent- f.
ed, it is permitted TO me 10 make
such representation.
| am on amicable terms with
both Of the candidates and have
no personal feeling IN the choice
[ make, but because ] think the
interests of the people Of Allszis-
5ippi will be better served by tho
election of Judge Critz, Z intend
to vote for him in the coming pri- F
mary.
Your friend, n
A, J. NCLAURTN- F.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1903-08-25

COLUMBUS is suffering from a
business standpoint because of
the fact that she has practically
no long distance telephone IA
cilities. while many less import-
ant towns are connected by wire
with Memphis, Chicago, New
York, and in fact all Of the
larger cities. This lack of tele-
phone facilities is felt by the
cotton brokers more than any
other class Of men, and it is said
to be the reason given by a large
exporting firm for closing their
office here. The Citizens Pro-
gressive League might look into
the matter and take it up with
the officers of the telephone
company, who would doubtless
extend their line here il assured
that there would be business
enough to justify the extension.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1903-08-25
Potent Pill PIaasura-

The pills that are potent in their ac-
tion and pleasant in effect are Dewitt 3
Little Early Risers. w. S. PhiIpot of
Albany, Ca, says 'fDuring bilious at
tack took one. Small as it was it did
me more good than calomel, blue-mass
or any other pill l ever took and at the
same time it effected me pleasantly.
Little Early Risers are certainly an
ideal pill" Sold by Chapman C May
field.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1903-08-25

AT the conclusion Of a meeting
which was held in Crystal Springs
Monday night for the purpose of
discussing local campaign is
sues, the chairman proposed the
formation of Critz and Vardamon
clubs, asking the supporters OF
the two candidates to line up on
either side of the building Quite
a number of Critz men fell into
line, but the Vardaman cohorts
were conspicuous for their alb
sence.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1903-08-25

REV. A. a. CAIRNEs, rector of
the Episcopal church in Carlyle,
H., says that it is bad form for
ladies to go bareheaded to divine
services, and has posted a nc
tice requesting all members of
the fair sex who visit his church
to come garbed in the proper
headgear.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1903-08-25

w. S. Baily. p. o. True, Texas,
writes: ''My wife had been suffering
five years with paralysis in her arm,
when | was persuaded 70 use Ballard ss
Snow Liniment. which cured her an
right. have also used Il for old sores
frost bites and skin eruptiOns, ID does
fhe work" 25c, soc and St. .00 bottle al
Mayo &c Weaver.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1903-08-25

VARDAMAN is getting to be as
prolific in his letter writing as
the average prize fighter, It is
said that ever since the primary
two weeks ago he has kept a
large corps of stenographers
busy taking letters and cards to
s'the dear people.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1903-08-25

JOSEPH PULITZER, publisher of
the New York World, has given
two million dollars to establish a
school of journalism, which will
be operated in connection with
Columbia College. This is a new
idea in the collegiate and jour
nalistic world, but this is an era
Of new ideas and startling inno-
vations, and this new school
ought to be successful from the
first, for newspapers are now be-
ing looked upon as educators of
the people. at least of the middle
and poorer classes, as we'll as
mouIders of public opinion, and
if the makers of these newspapers
are to teach the people and in
still in them broader views and
more lofty ideas, they themselves
ought certainly to be carefully
prepared at some college for the
great work which lies before
them.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1903-08-25

THE Critz club which was re-
Gently formed at Meridian ex-
poets to have one thousand mem
bers before the end of the pres
ent week.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1903-08-25
To Cure a Cold in One Day,

Take Laxative Bromo Qninine Tablets.
All druggists refund the money if it fails
to cure. E. w. Groves signature is on
each box. 25c.
Newport weekly independent., 1903-07-03
ROBERT A. AMMoN SENTENCED
The Beneficiary Of the Franklin Syndicate Given an Indetermi-
 nate Term in Prison.

New York, June 30.-Robert A. Am mon, attorney for William F. Miller, of the Franklin syndicate, was sen fenced to an indeterminate term in states prison of not less than four nor more than four and a half years. The maximum penalty for this of- fense is five years.
 The specific charge on which Am mon was convicted was that he re- ceived $30,5 of the money obtained by the Franklin "520' per cent. syn dicate.
 Miller is now serving a ten-year sentence and was the chief witness at the trial. District Attorney Jerome, it is understood, will take steps to se- cure a pardon for Miller, as he IS said to be dying of consumption.
 Ammon's attorney moved for a new trial, giving seven reasons for such a motion. He also moved for an arrest of judgment. Both motions were de- nied by Judge Newburger.
Newport weekly independent., 1903-07-03
UNITED CHRISTIAN PARTY.
Call Issued For a National Conven- tiOn of the United Christian
 Party in St. Louis in 1904.

Davenport, Ia., June 29.-Wm. R.. Benkert, chairman of the national ex- ecutive committee of the United Christian party, has issued a call for national convention of that party for May l to 4, 1904, at the Worlds fair in St. Louis. The call states that the convention will be held for the purpose of economic discussion and peace on earth in the name and spirit of Jesus Christ, and to further accom- plish this great purpose by recom- mending or nominating candidates for president and vice-president of the United States, on a worldwide plat form on which all Christians and patriots can stand and finally unite, pledged to stand for the union in lis name." The call suggests a woman for yice-president
Newport weekly independent., 1903-07-03
THE WESLEY BI-CENTENIAL.
The Three Branches of MethOdism Brought Together in CeIebra~
 ti0n at Boston.

Boston, June 30-A two-days' cele- bration of the two hundredth anniver-. sary of the birth of John Wesley by the Methodists of the New England conference was begun Monday. In preparing for the event the confer ence committee planned to make the meetings significant by bringing to- gether representatives of the three branches of the Methodist church in North America, including those of the Methodist Episcopal church South and the Methodist church in Canada. The efforts of the committee were successful and Bishop Charles H. Fowler of Buffalo, of the north; Bish- op Eugene R. Hendricks, of Kansas City, from the south, and Rev. A. Car man, from Canada, were among the leading speakers. The general pro- gramme of the two days included tributes to Wesley from representa- tives of other denominations at the opening session, and at other meet ings addresses by Rev. Mir. Carman of Canada, Bishop Hendrick, Rev. Geo. Jackson of Edinburgh, Scotland; Rev. w. F. Mallalieux, resident bishop of New England, and Bishop Fowler.
Newport weekly independent., 1903-07-03
AMERICANS TAKE TWO RACES.
The Chicago's SaiIfnn cutter nna IL. San Francisco's Sailing Launch
 Winners at kfeI.

AoKiel, June 3o.-The Unified m, en- tNiser Chicago's sailing cusphen c. R&d by 'Midshipman snry's prize forvPn, won Princess H,fcompetition witMrships' cutters in aGerman ships Freyt the cutters of the, Frauenlob, AriadW HoherzollerIAgen
 TheS Glitz and H, of the United States Wiling launcIS Francisco entered by Ems mliser San v. Steele, Jr., won th9 prizA Geo. race for warships' lauaches.A .A theiaunch of the German turret shi Ihe. lser Wilhelm der Crosse was 7econlK Kand that of the United States fagsbip Kearsarge, entered by Lieut.. lenl,] " c. Muslin, was third.
 There resre II German entries.
 Lieut.. Mustin's boat would have won if an outsider, the Hodrit, had not fouled her when she was in the lead and near the finish. The course was twice around 71h mile triangle.
 The officers of the United States squadron Monday afternoon received about 1000 guests on board the flag ship Kearsarge, principally German naval officers and visiting Americans. There was smoker on the Rear sarge at night.
 MT. Meyer, the United States ann bassador to Italy, lunched with Elm peror William on the Hohenzollern.
Newport weekly independent., 1903-07-03
1HE CONSULAR SERVICE.
Appointments Made by President Roosevelt Before Leaving Wash
 intgon Announced.
SOME WELL KNOWN NAMES ON THE LIST.
Louis H. Ayme, Who Distinguished Himself at the Time of the Mar unique Disaster, Promoted From Consul at Guadeloupe to the Post at Para, Brazil.

Washington, June 30.-The follow Ing consular appointments, arranged by the president before his departure on Saturday, have been announced by Acting Secretary of State Loomis:
 Albion W. Tourgee, of New York, now consul at Bordeaux, France, pro noted to be consul-general at Halifax, N. s. MT. Tourgee is the well-know tourist and novelist.
 Aurban J. Ledoux, of Maine, now consul at Three Rivers, Can, promot- ed to be consul at Bordeaux. Mir. Le- doux has made good record in the consular service, and is notable for his knowledge of the French language and literature in addition to practical business qualities.
 William Harrison Bradley, of Hi nois, now consul at Tunstall, England, promoted to be consul at Manchester, England. Mir. Bradley, who has been many years in the consular service, is nephew of the late Justice Bradley of the supreme court.
 William P. Smyth of Missouri, now consul at Hull, England, promoted to be consul at Tunstall. Mir. Smyth was former St. Louis newspaper man, and has been ten years in the con sular service.
 Louis H. Ayme, now consul at Qua deloupe, W. l., promoted to be consul at Para, Brazil. Mr. Ayme distin- guished himself by his efficient, intel ligent and tireless labor for the relief of the distressed at the time of the Martinique disaster.
 Leo Bergholz, of New York; now consul at Erzeroum, Turkey, promot- ed to be consul at Three Rivers, Cana da.
 George B. Anderson, of the District of Columbia, now consul at Durango, Mex, transferred to Guadeloupe.
 Walter c. Hamm, of Pennsylvania, appointed consul at Hull, England. MT. Hamm is a we'll known literary man and editorial writer in Philadel- phia.
 James A. Leroy, of Michigan, ap- pointed consul at Durango, Mex. Mir. Leroy has been in the Philippines for several years and was recommended by Gov. Taft and others, as well as by Senators Burrows and Alger.
Newport weekly independent., 1903-07-03
REvENGEFUL NEGRo's DEED.
Fired Both Barrels of Shotgun Into a Crowded Trolley Car, Wound
 ing Six Persons.

Media, Pa, June 3o.-Six persons were shot and severely wounded in a trolley car between Media and Ches- ter. A negro, believed to have been seeking revenge bcause the conductor of the car recently ejected him, dis charged both barrels of shotgun at the ear as it passed lonely spot in the country.
 The car was crowded, and the shots, coming from the dark roadside, caused a panic among the passengers, the most of whom were women. Four of the latterwere among the wounded. They received shots about the arms and chest. The negro fired from a clump of bushes, and in the excite ment which ensued made his escape.