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Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1903-12-28
ILLINOIS
TEACHERS meet
Notable Gathering of Prominent
Educators to Celebrate a
Semi.CentenniaI

Especial Telegram to Evening Teller.)
SPRINGFIELD. ILL.,, Dec. 2s.-The
fiftieth annual meeting or semi i-cen-
tennial of the Illinois State Teachers
association will open at the statehouse
tomorrow evening and continue
through Wednesday and Thursday.
Morning and evening sessions will be
devoted to general sessions of the as
sociation and the afternoon to the
meetings of the several sections.
Among the noted educators who will
address the general sessions are Presi-
dent A. S. Draper of the University of
Illinois, President e. J. James OF
Northwestern University; President A.
r. Taylor, of Milliken University
Presifen. Isohert E.. Hieronymuss OF
Eureka College and President Stanley
Mckay of Shurtleff college.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1903-12-28
Colombia only bung last alternative should first she needs the
New Mexico Pedaqogues

Especial Telegram to Evening Teller.)
SANTA FE, n. NJ, Dec 2S.-The
school teachers of New Mexico and the
several organizations associated with
the territorial teachers association will
be much in evidence in Santa Fe dur
ing the remainder of this week. The
New Mexico Academy of Science held
it's opening session at the capitol this
afternoon with the Hon. Frank
Springer of Las Vegas presiding. The
educational association begins it's an
nual meeting tomorrow an dthe ses-
sions will continue for three days. The
large attendance and the prominence of
the participants combine to give prom
Use of the most notable gathering of
educators ever held in New Mexico.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1903-12-28
GREAT MEETING OF SCIENTISTS
TO ADVANCE ALL LINES or WORK
America Association for the Advancement of
Science to Hold Its Forty.third Annual
Meeting at St. Louis
Especial Telegram to Evening Teller.)

Especial Telegram to Evening Teller.)
ST. LOUIS, Mo-, Dec. 2S.-Scientists
from all parts of the country-repre-
senting chemical, geological, mathe-
mat'cal, - engineering, botanical. mi
croscopical, astronomical, psychology
cal, and Kindred societies-gathered in
the central high school building of this
city today to attend the forty third
annual meeting of the American asso-
citation for the advancement OF science.
The convention will hold daily sessions
for the rest of the week. Today being
the opening day was given up to ad-
dresses of welcome. Professor Ira Rem
sen, the retiring president, called the
meeting to order, and introduced Car
roll d. Wright, United States commits
sioner of labor, the new pres dent. Ad-
dresses of welcome were delivered on
behalf of the city of ST. Louis and
Washington university. In the morn
ing and afternoon several sections of
the association held individual meet
ings.
The American Association for the
Advancement of Science was practi-
cally founded in 1S4S at Philadelphia.
The first suggestion of the idea of an
association was contained in letter
written by Professor Hitchcock, of
Amherst college. to his friend, Profess
sor Henry d. Rogers. of Philadelphia,
April 4, 1888. Correspondence among
the biologists and naturalists of those
days continued for some time, and fin
ally in April 1910, the Association of
American Biologists" was founded in
Philadelphia. At the third meeting of
the Society of Biologists at Boston the
naturalists Joined, and the name was
changed to the Association of Ameri-
can Biologists and Naturalists." In
1S48, with membership of 461, the
American Association for the Advance
ment OF Science was definitely founded
and it's first meeting was held in Phil
adelphia. Since that time So meetings
have been held. those for 1861 to 1855
inclusive being omitted on account of
the great disturbance consequest on
the civil war.
OF the body OF men who met in
Philadelphia in 1S4S there are alive to-
day: Samuel L. Abbot OF Boston. Mar
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1903-12-28

tin H. Boyce of Coopersburg, and VOL
colt Gibbs of Newport. The constitu-
ton which was adopted at the Phila-
delphia meeting remains today IN all
it's essntials, and is first clause sets
forth and broad objects for which the
association was formed. The associa-
ton showed a fiuctuating membership
from it's foundation until 1875; then
gradually increased until 1892, when 1t
numbered 2,037. There was slight
falling off in the next six or seven
years but the increase began again in
1900, and it now numbers over 1000.
The names of nearly all the prominent
scientific men of America are to be
found in the volumes of the proceed
ings of the association. and many of
the greatest achievements of American
science have been first announced at
the associations meetings.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1903-12-28

AS for the geographical results, DR..
Nordenskjold said, he had drawn the
first map of the coast from Belgica
canal to the sixty-sixth degree. Pass
ing through Louis PHILIPPE land the ex-
plorers discovered land adjoining Louis
PHILIPPE land and King Oscar land.
They found also that a canal existed
between that land and Admiralty strait.
All maps of that country, the ex-
plorer said, so far published, are mac
curate. There is no broad land but
only a narrow strip, full of mountains.
The whole region is of granite origin,
surmounted by strata, in which fossils
abound. In the sea fossils are many
sea molluscs, bones of certebrates and
leaves of trees. The climate is exceed
ingly cold. Winds blow continuously
and sometimes reach the force of a
hurricane.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1903-12-28
Teachers of Lone Star State

Especial Telegram to Evening Teller)
MARLIN, Tex, Dec. 28.-The annual
meeting of the State Teachers and Su-
perintendents' Association of Texas
opens here this evening and will con-
tinue through tomorrow, Att ne in
itial session Hon. 2. /. Harlan will de-
liver the address of welcome and re-
sponse for the visitors win be made
by Superintendent T, A. Taggart of
Nocona. The feature of Me evening
will be an address on "The School
Children and Their Land" by John ].
Terrell, state land commissioner. This
will be followed by an address by Su-
perintendent L. e. Wolfe OF San An
tonic. A number of notea educators
will be heard tomorrow. Today's trains
brought many delegates from various
parts OF the state and an Indications
point to large attendance.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1903-12-28
Intercollegiate Chess

Especial Telegram to Evening Teller)
NEW YORK, Dec. 2S.-The annual
tournament for the intercollegiate
chess championship began today at the
ants consist of teams of four men each
representing Yale. Harvard, Princeton
and Columbia. All of the teams this
year are made up largely of new ma
terial and as Il consequence the result
of the tournament is a matter of wide
speculation.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1903-12-28
HAVE RETURNED
FROM TRIP
Electric Line Promoters Meet
With Encouragement From
Reservation People

Colonel ]. Spofford, president and F.
]. Randolph, secretary of the Lewiston
& Southeastern Electric line returned
last night from Il two weeks trip
through the reservation and Camas
Prairie country.
When approached by a Teller reporter
this morning Mr.. Randolph stated that
their trip was entirely satisfactory and
at the points visited there is a general
feeling of encouragement towards the
project in general.
Both gentlemen held meetings at
Forest, Ilo, Dublin and Ferdinand and
explained the plans of the company
thoroughly with the result that the
people of those vicinities. are entering
actively into the welfare of the pro-
posed scheme, which is to build an
electric railway line between Lewiston,
Grangeville and Nezperce.
Mr.. Randolph states that they had
Christmas dinner with their surveying
party, which is in charge of Engineer
Hill, at Denver, from which point they
are now running a line to Grangeville.
The surveying party have completed
the lines to the buttes this side Of Cot
tonwood but owing to heavy snow, they
were compelled to move camp to Den
yer and proceed from there to Grange
vile.
From Grangeville the party will sur
vey the line to the power station on
the Clearwater after which they will
return and complete the work between
Cottonwood and Denver. When this is
done the line between the main route
| and Nezperce will be taken care. of
after which the party viii return to
Lewiston. Mr.. Randolph states that
the surveys will all be completed In less
, than sixty days.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1903-12-28
BALL MACNATES
ELECT OFFICERS
Presidency of the National League
TO be Settled at the Present
Meeting

Especial Telegram to Evening Tellero
CHICAGO, ILL.,, Dec. 2S.-Who shall
succeed T. ]. Hickey as president is the
principal matter to be decided at the
annual meeting of the American Base
hall Association begun today at the
Grand Pacific hotel. Circuit changes
and other matters of Importance will
come up, but the paramount question
before the meeting is that concerning
the presidency. At a meeting of the
association in October. President
Hickey gave notice that he would re-
tire from baseball and resign from the
presidency Since then the magnates
have been casting about for a successor
and up to the present time 1t appears
that they have not been able to decide
who it shall be. 1t has been reported
that Hickey's resignation has a string
TO it and that he is not so anxious to
get out of the league as he would make
believe. Towever this may be the
chances appear to be against his re-
tentlOn OF tne presidency III view VI
the strong opposition of Tebeau of
Louisville and of one or two other mag
mates. 1t is we'll known that if Tom
Lotus, who expected to retire from the
Washington club of the American
league. were available he could have
the presidency. Unless some such
strong man as Lotus or ]. H. Farrell
is chosen it IS likely that the league
will continue under the management OF
an executive board.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1903-12-28
MANY PEOPLE WOULD KNOW
WHEREABOUTS OF THURBER
Wel-known Broker Left Lewiston Last WedneS.
day, and Many Believe 1t Was
For the Last Time

A month ago Mr.. Thurber is said to
have issued many checks to creditors
and exchanged checks with several
trusting friends. Sufficient funds were
not in the bank. The checks went to
protest after a week of jockeying for
time. About this time Thurber made
ten days trip to Portland and other
cities and during his absence report
was current that he did not intend to
return. One of the city banks was in
for $3.50 on overdrafts. When he did
return he is said to have taken up all
claims except an exchanged check for
$75. The bank afore referred to then
secured a chattel mortgage for $3.50 on
the office furniture. Thurber stated he
had forced a written retraction from
the party having circulated the report
that he had absconded.
Everything was now lovely again.
The Teller printed an interview that
Mr.. Thurber had returned" and was
enlarging his business. 1t was true.
The friends today holding the sack
know the statement was true.
Explanations came fast, plausible
tales of fancied connections with firms
and friends to carry on the business,
and If a few days time was granted
everything would come out right.
The time was granted. and utilized
by Mr.. Thurber in cleaning up his
friends. The job was complete one,
and one man who stood by him mourns
to the extent of s1.AOo another 5000,
one s120, and other amounts which it
is thought will total about $2.5oo or
$4,000.
Thurber left Wednesday morning on
the Spokane train. Saturday the rugs
and stoves were sold TO a dealer in
secondhand furniture. some household
goods shipped away and some stored.
Mrs. Thurber. accompanied by Mrs.
Lucas. wife of Thurber's confidential
clerk. left yesterday on the Spokane
train. Lucas is supposed to have left
Friday.
In all of his transactions Thurber
seems to have avoided anything that
| would make him criminally amenable,
which makes patent the fact that
$50 long as we are in the hands Of
our friends we have nothing to fear
from our enemies"
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1903-12-28
MENTAL |RRESPONSIBIL|TY
PLEA OF CAR-BARN BANDITS
Young Degenerates Will Attempt to Show that
they are Morally and Mentally Irrespon.
SbIe for the Crimes Committed

Especial Telegram to Evening Teller }
CHICAGO, Dec. 2S.-The car-barn
bandits were arraigned this morning.
The four prisoners neatly dressed, well
groomed, but minus the air OF bravado
that marked their conduct immediately
after their arrest were placed in a row
before the judges bench.
Vandine and Neidermeir, wore SER
ious look but Marx and Roeski seemed
unable to realize their plight. Marx
smiled continually and Roeski looked
bored. The indictments were read
charging Vandine, Marx. and Niede-
meier with the murder of Johnson and
Stewart in the car-barn and Roeski
with the murder of Bauer in the sa-
loon holdup.
Marks attorney asked for a two
months continuance on the ground that
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1903-12-28
MAN CRAzED
WITH LIQUOR
Murders his Wife and Child, Kills
a n NeighbOr and now Fears
Mob Violence

Especial Telegram to Evening Teller.)
MAYKING. KY, Dec. 2S.-While
crazed with liquor William Shepherd
entered his home this morning and
without provocation shot and killed
Dilley Webb, who was standing talking
to Mrs. Shepherd then fired a shot
which billed Mrs. Shepherd and pass
ing through her body, killed her ten
months old baby which she had in her
arms.
Shepherd escaped to the mountains
where later he was surrounded by
posses and after his ammunition was
exhausted was captured. 1t is ru-
mored a mob is being formed for to-
night and the state guard has been
notified to assemble in readiness to
protect the Jail.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1903-12-28

loss of the territory, the amount TO
be fixed through a submission of the
question to The Hague tribunal.
No publication of the text of Reyes
note is expected till sent to congress
with the other documents bearing on
the Panama case. 1t is a lengthy COM
munication and based entirely upon the
Colombia Interpretation of the treaty
of 1S46.
The note carries a threat that a fail
ure on the part of the United States to
heed Colombia's protest or accept the
propositions submitted will result in
the severance of diplomatic and COM
mercial relations between the two
countries.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1903-12-28

present public opinion would prevent a
fair trial and read an affidavit show
ing that the line of defense wonld be
that Marx was the victim of parental
influences. His father was a man of
low, vicious and bruetal instincts now
serving term in Joliet for a Grimm
al assault upon a fourteen year old
girl, also that young Marx was further
irresponsible by reason of an injury
on the head inflicted by his father who
struck him with a broomstick in in
fancy.
similar plea for continuance and
hereditary insanity was set up for Van
dine.
Neidermier and Roeski ask continu-
ances for the same reason and pre-
sented affidavits leading to their mental
irresponsibility. The court passed over
the cases until tomorrow.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1903-12-28
ANTARCTIC FOSSILS
Swedish Expedition Recently Rescued
Have Made Great Discoveries

NEW YORK, Dec. 28.-Dr. Nor
denskjold and other members of the
Swedish Antarctic expedition recently
rescued by a gunboat sent to theAnt-
arctic by the Argentine government,
have embarked for home on the Ger
man steamer Tijuca, says a Herald dis
patch from Buenos Ayres Argentine.
The explorer appeared before the Ar
gentine Geography institute and gave a
description of his voyage. He declared
the main object of the expedition was
not to make a record over other par
ties for advancing southwark, but to
make a thorough geographical and bio
graphical study of regions never be-
fore visited.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1903-12-28
COLOMBIA'S ALTERNATIVES
PRESENTED BY REYES
Restore the Status, Keep Hands off While Co.
lumbia whips Panama, Pay the Cost
or Take the Results

Especial Telegram to Evening Teller.)
WASHINGTON, Dec. est is
learned from an authoritative source
today that three alternatives were pre-
sented the United States in the note
regarding Panama which Reyes sub
mitted to the state department.
First, that status existing prior to
the revolution on the isthmus be re-
stored.
Second, that America shall keep
hands off while Colombia tries to whip
Panama into submission.
Third, that if the United States will
accept neither of the preceding propo-
sitions she should pay Colombia dam
ages for the injury inflicted throu-h
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1903-12-28
Southern Elocutionists

ATLANTA, Ga, Dec. 2S.-The
Southern Association or Elocutionists
met in annual conference in the Uni
versalist church today with prominent
elocutionists present from nearly all of
the southern states. Daily sessions
will be held until Thursday, at which
papers will be presented covering the
entire field of elocution, from kinder-
garten work to advanced dramatic in
struction.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1903-12-28
Ohio Poultry Show

Especial Telegram to Evening Teller)
MARIETTA, o., Dee. 2S.-The third
annual exhibition Of the PaFkersburg-
Marietta Poultry and Pet Stock asso-
citation opened in this city today and
will continue until Friday. Both as
regards the number and. high class OF
the entries the show this yea surpass-
es both of its predecessors.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1903-12-28
Seventy eighth Victim

Especial Telegram to Evening Teller.)
BUTLER, Pa, Dec. 2S.-The seven
ty-eighth victim of the typhoid plague
died this morning. There were five
yesterday.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1903-12-28
Notice.

To whom 1t may concern:
Notice is hereby given that on and
after November 1. 1903, all coal will be
sold for cash only. This rule will ap-
ply to ali alike.
tt LEWISTON FUEL & ICE co.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1903-12-28

A. S. Thurber came to Lewiston
about two years ago from Colfax'
where he was in the employ of Bal
four, Guthrie & Co., of Portland who
have branch office at Colfax. Rumor
today says that Mr.. Thurber had SINH
lar trouble of a financial nature there.
When locating in Lewiston, Mr.
Vollmer & Co., as bookkeeper. 1t is
alleged today that financial difficulties
terminated his relation with the Voll-
mer company after service of about a
year, and last spring he engaged in
business for himself as broker.
The pace was swift. his success be-
ing constantly commented upon, and
reference often made to what man
with small capital could do by energy
Friends to whom Thurber had shown
MS bank balances were much surprised
at the volume of business transacted.
The beginning OF the end was appar-
ent to a few knowing ones few weeks
ago when a representative OF the
Houser-Haines company appeared In
Lewiston and. IL is alleged, forced the
payment to his people of a .s1,eot
deficit Following this incident came
the spectacular announcement that Mr.
Thurber had sued the Houser -Haines
company for $4,000 personal damages
Tor defamation OF character.
Soon afterwards creditors began
crowding Thurber for payment upon
claims long deferred
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1903-12-28
Chicago Wheat

Especial Telegram to Evening Teller.)
CHICAGO. Dec. 2s.--May wheat
opened at S41sc and closed at s4Ac.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1903-12-28

$40O Piano Free. North Star & Blue
Front.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1903-12-28

Mr.. A. S. Thurber has left town.
There is sadness in many places.
Rachael mourned, but not for the dol
lars that vanished in the night. She
could yet hope, but
The friends that grieve today do so
with a sense of relationship between
them and Mr.. E. 2. Mark.
The broker, life and accident and fire
insurance agent. agent for many man
ufacturing concerns, cigars to thresh-
ing machines, safes to harness, brick
but not gold ones, lime and cement,
typewriter machines, and nerve of the
name blown in the bottle kind, was
but now is not.
A beautifully lettered window re-
mains. The remembrance of smile
most engaging.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1903-11-27
AUTOMOBILE RURAL DELIVERY.
NAV Be Run from Nashville to Lewis
burg, Round Trip Every
Day.

Nashville, Oct. 20.-An agitation
has been started in favor of hav-
ing an automobile rural free del'-
ery service from Nashvi lie to Chapel
Hill and perhaps to Lewisburg.
Petitions will probably be circulated ia
the near future for signatures and
these petitions will ask that the con
pressmen from this State use their in
fluerce to have the route started. At
the present time there is one such
rou @ in the South-Senator Brownlow g
route from Knoxville to Sevierville.
At the present time the territory be-
tween Nashville and Lewisburg is
served by two stages, each one OF which
makes round trip every other day.
This gives the people in that section
Of the country very slow mail service.
The proposed automobile would make
the round trip every day, making the
run to Chapel Hill in three hours and
to Lewisburg in four. 1t would serve
all. The trip would be made out the
Nolensvile pike and would serve all
the towns on the route, Paragon Mills,
Nolensvile, Triure, College Grove, Al.
lisona and Hollis Corner. In addition
to this it would serve all the rural
routes radiating from the towns
through which it would pass.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1903-11-27
UNCLE SAM WILL
PAY THE TOLLS.
Messrs. Horace and Garnett Raj.
pay, Turnpike Managers, SO
Informed by Pc tOffice De-
partmenU.

After all, it seems that Uncle Sam
has decided to pay the tolls OF the
Rural Free Delivery Letter Carriers
of Maury County over the turnpiKes.
Messrs. Horace and Garnett Ralney
have both recently received letters
from the postoffi department at
Washington, requesting them to seud
in their accounts for the passage of
the carriers over their pixies for the
three quarters preceding and ending
with July l, OF this year. and stating
that the same would be paid. The
additional statement was made that
the tolls Of the first quarter of this
fiscal year and for the present quarter
would also be paid, but that the de
partment could not pay the tolls for
these quarters until the ensuing CON
gress makes another appropriation, the
funds for the rural free delivery hay-
ing been already exhausted, owing to
the large defaications In the postoffice
department.
This is good news for the carriers
and their friends and the public at
large, who will be glad to know that
Uncle Sam has decided to pay the
tolls.
Messrs. Painey have never made a
demand ON the carriers for tolls, since
the misunderstanding arose last sprlng