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Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1903-12-17
THEORY DID
NOT WORK
Spokane Minister'S Plan For
Red Light Reform Fails
to Win Converts

Especial Telegram to Evening Tellero
SPOKANE Dec. 1.-THE preachers
crusade against scarlet women was
given a unique test by the Spokane
press today.
Rev Geo. Wallace, the head of the
clergy who are agitating the question
declared he would hire any girl from
the Red Light district IL she would
reform. His theory is to let the scar
let women hire out as servants or go to
jail
The Press sent woman of the slums
to his home and he offered her job in
his mothers house where the girl had
to do washing for a ramily of six,
wash the hardwood floors and do gen.
eral housework, but have no use of
the bath The salary was SIS per
month. The girl laughed in the min
ister's face and left in disgust.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1903-12-17
CONTRACTS MAY BE LET
SOON after JAN. FIRST
James G. Trainer of Chicago, Says Lewiston.
Wal1a Project IS go if Engineers
Report is Favorable

for options and employed the best ex-
perts in the country at great expense
for nothing and it is our purpose to
put this deal through at the earliest
possible moment provided it is practi-
cal and we believe it is"
This information coming from the
source it does, will be very gratifying
to the people of Lewiston valley, and
sets at rest any doubts as to the ulti-
mate success and building of the res
ervoir system. that is to irrigate the
fertile soil lying between Lewiston and
Lake Waha.
The project is one that if of vast i'm
portance to the entire section, and the
semi arid lands just south and near
the city of Lewiston will some day in
the very near future, be brought to a
stage of cultivation, such as only an
irrigation system can make it.
The lewiston Waha irrigation pro-
ject was brought to the attention OF
capitalists through the efforts of Sena-
tors Dubois and Heitfeld and Congress-
much credit for their efforts in pro-
noting a project that means so much
to the people of Lewiston and Lewiston
valley.
Mr.. Trainer expects to return to
Lewiston again soon after January /.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1903-12-17
CLEARWATER MINING AND
POWER CO. TO Be ORGANIZED
John 0. Bender of this City is Granted Water
Rights to Elk Creek Falls in the
North Fork Country

electricity instead of the old methods
in vogue.
Mr. Bender stated that a $45,000
plant would be installed and it would
be the purpose of the company to fur
nish power through transmission to
mining companies and other lines. He
also stated that it was possible that
electric light would be furnished to
near by cities.
Elk Creek FallS is located about SO
miles from Lewiston just across the
North Fork of the Clearwater river
and in the timber country.
Mr.. Bender refused to disclose the
name of bis associates but intimated
that they were prominent and well
known Lewiston and Butte parties.
The state engineer has granted the
rights asked for ana stipulates that
one fifth of the work must be COM
pleted by December /, 1905, and the
whole work by December /, 1907, and
the time for proof of beneficial use OF
water December !, 1910.
The following is copy of the appli-
cation presented by Mr.. Bender to the
state engineer. Wayne Darlington, o.
Boise and which is approved by hin
and rights granted.
To the Honorable Wayne Darlington
State Engineer of the State of Idaho
Boise City, Idaho.
/, John o. Bender, whose postoffic'
CONTINUED on page 81
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1903-12-17

Mr.. James C. Trainer of Chicago, one
of the promoters of the lewiston Waha
irrigation project arrived in the city
last night from the east and left this
morning for home via Spokane. When
seen by a Teller reporter last night
Mr.. Trainer talked very encouragingly
of the situation and gave assurances
that if the project was ait all feasible
and the report of Engineer Schuyler
was satisfactory that contracts for the
work on the big enterprise would be
let soon after the first of the year.
When asked if he would give out a
statement he said: Il came here 70
meet the special engineer, Mr. Schuyler,
who we employed to make an investi-
cation of the surveys.
Il found that he had already been
here and was informed by wire that
he had sent his report from Los an
geles to my office in Chicago.
IF his report is favorable we will
probably let contracts for construction
of the various work to be done soon
after the first of January.
Il will go directly to Chicago where
will get the report.
There is every reason to believe that
the project is thoroughly feasible. We
have not spent thousands of dollars
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1903-12-17

Especial Telegram to Evening Teller.)
WASHINGTON, Dec. 17.-Most OF
the senate's time today was occupied
in an eloquent and forcible argument
by Mitchell of Oregon in behalf OF
bill appropriating $2,125.0O0 for partici-
patton by the government in the Lewis
and Clark exposition at Portland. He
showed that the work was well under
way. the site graded, handicapped, ma
cadamiEed and furnished with water
and sewer systems well advanced. Nine
states had already appropriated total
OF nearly million and quarter. VIZ:
Oregon. California. Washington, Idaho
Utah, Montana. South Dakota, Minne-
sofa, and Missouri. He declared that
the exposition was of such national
character as to justify the appropria-
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1903-12-17
MITCHEL'S PLEA FOR the WEST
AND THE PORTLAND EXPOSITION
Eloquent Speech by Oregon,s Senator Asking for
An Appropriation for the Lewis and
Clark Exposition

ton proposed and showed that accord
ing to treasury reports since 1875 the
government had appropriated to exceed
s21. .00O. 900 to aid various expositions
but not one dollar for such purposes
west of the Rockies.
The senate military affairs commit
tee have decided to postpone action on
woods nomination until January 4.
1t was announced at noon that the
president had rendered the position OF
ciyil service commissioner vacated BY
the death of John Proctor to General
John Black OF Chicago commander in
chief of the Grand Army.
The war department confirms the
news that Taft and the Philippine
Friars had reached an agreement for
the sale of lands.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1903-12-17
WILL PRESERVE THE PEN
Roosevelt, Frye and connor Use the
Same Pen in Signing Cuban Bill

Especial Telegram to Evening Teller.)
WASHINGTON, Dec. 17.-President
Roosevelt signed the Cuban reciprocity
bill at one this afternoon with the same
pen used by Frye and Cannon.
The pen will be sent to Havana at
the request of the Cuban minister
where it will be placed in a Cuban
museum
Quesada notified his government
that the bill was signed and that on
receipt of reply that Cuba is prepared
to carry out the provisions Roosevelt
win issue a proclamation putting the
law in immediate effect.
President Palma will issue a sim
liar proclamation.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1903-12-17
ROOSEvELT'S PROCLAMATION
PUTS LAW IN FORCE DEC. 2S
Cuban Reciprocity Bill Will Be in Full Force
Before the First of the Year by
Special Proclamation

Especial Telegram to Evening Teller.)
WASHINGTON, Dec. 17.-Roosevelt
signed a proclamation giving effect to
the Cuban reciprocity bill at 3:35 this
afternoon. This makes the Cuban reci-
procity law effective in ten days from
date.
In the house this afternoon. Hamilton
of Michigan, asked unanimous consent
for the consideration of bill authoriz-
ing Phoenix, Tempe and Meso, Arizona,
to bond themselves for one hundred
thousand dollars to be expended in
building a railway from Phoenix to a
reservoir at Tonto creek and Salt river
a distance of seventy five miles,
A spirited colloquy lasted an hour
when Hemenway formally objected
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1903-12-17

Attorney John O. Bender of this city
received word last night from the state
engineer that his application for a per-
init to appropriate public waters for
beneficial use from Elk Creek and Elk
Creek falls which is located in the
North Fork country, was approved.
When questioned this morning as to
the purposes to which he intended US
ing the water rights, Mr.. Bender stated
that it was for the purpose of installing
an electrical power plant which will
be operated by the Clearwater Mining
and Power company, which company is
in the process of formation.
Mr.. Bender stated that the company
own seven gold placer claims on Elk
Creek and four gold quartz claims. He
refused to divulge any of the particu-
lars in regard to the work on the prop
erty but stated that the placer property
was very rich and from numerous tests
had shown up values of from one to
three dollars per yard.
He stated that there was not suffi-
cient water i'm Elk Creek with which to
work the placer ground successfully
and that in the near future new pro-
cess, which has had favorable tests in
Montana, would be installed He stat
ed that the process was a revolution in
placer mining and the system was
known as an electrical dry placer plant
which extracted the values through
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1903-12-17
HAVANA IS
JUBILAN1
News of the Passing of the Cub
an Bill by the Senate Re.
Ceiyed with Great Joy

Especial Telegram to Evening Teller.f
HAVANA, Dec. 17.-When the off,
cial news was received last night OF
the passing of the reciprocity bill by
the senate President Palma had the
national salute fired from Cuban for
tress. AS the first gun belched, the
stars and stripes fiuttered over Moro
while the bands over city took up the
national anthem and immense crowds
cheered America wildly.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1903-12-17
Naval Veterans in Session

Especial Telegram to Evening Teller.e
PHILADELPHIA, Pa, Dec. IL ~
National Association of Naval Veter-
ans began it's annual convention In
Philadelphia today with good attend-
ance of delegates representing many
states. Reports show the national as
sociation to include at the present time
about forty local organizations with an
aggregate membership exceeding 5000.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1903-12-17
MoRGAN's MODEST SHARE
Witness in the ShipbuiIding Case Said
II Was $5,oo0,oo0

Especial Telegram to Evening Teller.)
gan's right hand man, a witness in the
shipbuilding company case today said
that two and one half million of each
kind of stock had been received by
Morgan and company.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1903-12-17
PLAN TO ROB
THE EXPRESS
Heavy Guard Put on the Special
Because of a Letter Threaten.
ing a Wreck
Especial Telegram to Evening Teller.)

Especial Telegram to Evening Teller.)
NEW HAVEN, Dec 17.-Heavy
guards have been placed on the special
express on the New York. New Haven
& Hartford railway as the result of a
letter received by the officials in which
the writer threatened to wreck and rob
the train unless a specified sum of
money was put in the place he desig-
mated.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1903-12-17
HEATHS
OPINION
He Brands the BriStOw Reports
as a Lie in as Far as it
Concerns Him

Especial Telegram to Evening Teller)
CHICAGO, Dec. 17.-Perry Heath ar
rived last night and is enroute to In
dianapolis today. Referring to the
charges made against him in the postal
frauds report he said: The stuff re-
lating to me is a lie from beginning to
end. There is nothing new in it and
it is a mere rehash on old lines"
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1903-12-17
-------------------------------
THE KAISER IMPROVES
Goes on His Annual Hunting Trip For
Big Forest Game

Especial Telegram to Evening Teiler.)
POTSDAM. Dec. 1.-THE kaiser ac-
companied by the Grand Duke Vlad-
misr of Russia left for Geluden today
for two days hunt He will enroute
attend the military festivities at Han-
over.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1903-12-17
CREMATED IN THEIR HOME
Mother and Two Children Burned and
Their Neighbor Seriously Injured

Especial Telegram to Evening Teller.)
PHILADELPHIA, Dec. II. - Mrs.
Harry l.. Smith and two children, aged
twelve and sixteen, We're cremated by
a fire in their home this morning Mrs.
Shelinge, policeman's wife in trying
to rescue the Smiths was seriously and
prhaps fatally burned.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1903-12-17
Doubling Thomas take the tall TIMBER for the irrigation project will go
ADJUDGED INSANE
Engineer Who Made the Attack on
Banker Graham Sent tc the Asylum

Especial Telegram to Evening Teller
LONDON, Dec. 17.-George Robin
son the engineer who made the mur
derous attack on the secretary of the
Bank of England. Mr.. Graham nearly
a month ago today was adjudged in
sane and sent to the hospital.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1903-12-17

after which the house committee OF the
whole resumed its consideration of the
pension appropriation bin.
Senator Hoar called up his resolu-
ton on Panama affairs in a lengthy
speech, this afternoon.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1903-12-17
RUSSIAN
PREDICTION
Says the United States Cannot
Maintain an Open Door
in Manchuria

Especial Telegram to Evening Teller.)
ST. PETERSBURG, Dec. 1.-THE
Nova Vienna in today's issue says that
America will not find 1t easy to keep
an open door in Manchuria as it has
been shown. beyond the possibility of a
doubt that her navy is too weak and
her merchantile fleet too small
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1903-12-17
SPAIN WON'T
Be HERE
Will Not Participate in the st.
Louis Exposition from
Hatred to America

Especial Telegram to Evening Teller.)
MADRID, Dec. 1.-THE cabinet to-
day decided to send official notification
to America that Spain will not parti-
cipate in the st. Louis exposition.
The alleged reason is shortage of
funds but the real reason is the Span
ish merchants hatred of America.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1903-12-17
RECOGNIZES PANAMA
Nicaragua Appoints a Consul for Pan
anna and Acknowledges Republic

Especial Telegram to Evening Teller.)
WASHINGTON, Dec. 17.-Nicara-
guam minister Meyer cables to the state
that Nicaragua had recognized Panama
to the extent of appointing a consul at
Panama city.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1903-12-17
PORTLAND
BUILDING BURNS
Sherlock Block Burned Last Night
With a Loss of $4,000
and three Inmates

Especial Telegram to Evening Teller0
PORTLAND, Ore, Dec. IA fire
occurred in the Sherlock building, Sec
ond and Oak streets, last night 1t
was occupied mostly by Chinese. The
loss is $4,000 fully insured.
Three bodies have been found and
half dozen Chinese are missing. The
building is located across from the
police station and the officers helped
many to escape.
sum of $4,000 is reported missing.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1903-12-17
ATcHlSoN SELLS BONDS
Will Provide $1o,ooo,ooo for construc
ton Next Year

NEW YORK, Dec. 1.-THE Atchison
railway says it has sold ten million dol
lars worth of mortgage bonds to Nor
gan to provide funds for its new equip
ment construction next year.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1903-12-17
ROOSEVELT DIMES WITH CRANE
Will Learn if Crane Would Accept the
Chairmanship

Especial Telegram to Evening Teller.)
WASHINGTON, Dec. 17.-Roosevelt
had luncheon today with Murray
Crane. Senator Lodge, and Secretary
Cortelyou andSecretary Root. 1t is ex-
pected he will know by night whether
Crane would accept the national chair
manship in case Hanna refuses to
serve.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1903-12-17
DISPUTE STILL OPEN
Russia Has Not Yet Satisfied the Jap
anese Claims

Especial Telegram TO Evening Teller.)
LONDON, Dec, 17.--Reuters says
that Russia's reply to Japan has not
resulted in solving the eastern dispute
and further negotiations will be nee
eSSarV.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1903-12-17
ALLEGED MURDERERS
Arrested in England Return Here to
Answer the Charge

NEW YORK, Dec. 1.-THE two men
arrested England for numbering Con-
tractor Ferguson Mcdonald of Penn
sylvania. arrived in New York today
They will be taken to Pittsburg to-
morrow.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1903-12-17

Frank Hobbs is we'll known through
out Idaho as a mining man and at one
time was located at Grangeville. In
quiry in the city failed to disclose any
thing derogatory to Hobbs character.
There was a Comstock mine in the
Florence district a few years ago and
there is also a Comstock mine in
Southern Idaho. 1t is not known
whether he represented either of these
properties.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1903-12-17
HANNA WILL FIGHT
Says Today That He Will Follow the
Case to Floor of the Senate

WASHINGTON, Dec. 17.-Senator
Hanna today said emphatically that he
would continue to fight against Wood
even on the floor of the senate.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1903-12-17
IDAHO MAN
IN TROUBLE
He is Charged with Selling Fake
Mining Stock in New
York City

Especial Telegram IL Evening Teller.)
NEW YORK, Dec, 17-Frank Hobbs
of Idaho, is in the Ludlow street Jail
and was arrested on order of Edward
Tustin, treasurer of Green Copper COM
pany, who claims he advanced seven
ty-five hundred dollars to develop a
mining property to which Hobbs had
no title. He called his property the
Comstoek Mines company.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1903-12-17

CHICAGO.-Kansas City gets the
national prohibition convention.
NEW YORK.-Jeffries has agreed, in
view of Monroe's showing last night,
to give the big miner q battle.
WASHINGTON.-T senate COM
mittee on foreign relations has reported
favorably and without debate the
amendment to the Chinese commercial
treaty,
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1903-12-17
Chicago Wheat

Especial Telegram to Evening Teller.)
CHICAGO. Dec. 17.-May wheat
opened at 7S%c and closed at 79c.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1903-12-17

Local Grain Market
Wheat-Club, SIC per bushel; Blue
Stem, 61c pei Sushel.
Oats-S0c per Genital
Barley-671ac per GENITAL.
Flax-73c fob, per bushel
Lancaster enterprise. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1891-1905, 1903-11-11
Over A Century Old.

In looking over some papers
this week, Mr.. A Stork, one Of
Colum bias oldest citizens, found
a copy Of the Ulster County Ga
sette, published at Gingston,
n. Y, on January /, 1900
Though over century old, the
print Is clear, black and distinct,
though the paper Is browning
with age. This old journal is in
marked contrast with the news
paper OF today, and emphasizes
the great advance in news gath.
ering and printing. Under the
head Of --latest Foreign News"
the Gazette contains letters from
Europe three months old telling
Of news Of tremendous import,
the movements of Napoleon and
his armies and the efforts of the
allies to defeat him. AS the pa d.
per Mr.. stork has was issued only
twenty one days after the death
of w ashlngton on December IA,
1893, 1T was printed with turned
column rules as a sign of mourn
ing. The advertisements IN this
paper Of century ago were no
more like those of today than
were the methods of getting news
Some Of them are quite interest
ing. One of them, in this New
York paper, announces in prom
ineut type the forthcoming sale
of "a negro wench."-COlumbia
Record.
Lancaster enterprise. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1891-1905, 1903-11-11
Old Joke Come True.
Philadelphia Record.

Philadelphia Record.
Many a true word is spoken in
jest, and all unconsciously the
other day | was one of the actors
in joke that has been told by
the minstrel men for years, said
drug clerk. "a girl came In
and said she wanted a dose of
castor oil, but she wanted it so
disguised that IT wouldn't be Of
fensive to the taste. Have a
glass Of soda water on me while
you're waiting | said. / mixed
dose of oil with the syrup and
she didn't seem to know the diff
ference, as she drank 1T without
murmer. Other customers
came in and l waited en- them.
Finally she became impatient
and asked for her oil. why.
you've had it, l said. You
drank it in that glass of soda
water She turned sort Of green
about the gills and gasped: Il
didn't want 1T for myself l want
ed it for my little sister, Well,
you could have knocked me- down
with a feather. In an instant
the old minstrel joke came back
to me, and | realized that | had
played it myself all unconscious
ly. l offered my apologies, but
an apology is hardly an antidote
for dose of castor OIL"
Lancaster enterprise. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1891-1905, 1903-11-11
>flirty
Days Was My LIES
Limit.
Agony From Inherit
ed Heart Disease.
DR.. Miles III art Cure
Cured Me.

One person in every four has weak heart
Unless promptly treated a weak heart will
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"My trouble began with catarrh and have
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way and L suppose mine was an inherited
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suffered 50 severely and became so weak
that my doctors said l could not live thirty
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The least exercise. such as walking about,
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Lancaster enterprise. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1891-1905, 1903-11-11
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Lancaster enterprise. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1891-1905, 1903-11-11

Colonel Bryan has been so long
engaged in politics, journalism
and lecturing that he has not had
much opportunity to develop his
quality as lawyer. His manage
ment Of his own interests in con
nection with the Bennett will is
not high testimonial to his legal
accomplishments. After another
case or two Of this sort he may
be a good enough lawyer to hire
some other lawyer when he has
business Of his own in the courts.
Cincinnati Enquirer.